Waterside Cafe

I have been coming here for years, whenever I find myself in Arundel for a dog walk. They do amazing large fish finger sandwiches, and their cheesy chips are unmatched! Reasonable prices for Arundel, and of course the location beats any of the more expensive cafes and restaurants in town. Very friendly owner and staff too - don't pay attention to any of the negative reviews! This is just good honest food (big portions) at reasonable prices, with a tranquil setting. My dog is always warmly welcomed too. Fully recommend!

No problem parking with Mill Road car park immediately at the entrance with masses of space. Pay and display.
Cafe very easy to spot due to the expansive painted sign and mural on the exterior park facing wall.
Single door entrance with signage directing diners to take a seat and be waited on. To the left is a small narrowing area alongside the river bank. To the right is a much larger area fitted out with sofas, comfy and rattan chairs all under cover. There are also tables and chairs lining the riverbank. There is a single toilet cubicle at the end of the covered area.
More seating is available in open air closer to a small stage area. A three piece band was playing on the day of our visit.
Service was quickly provided as there were ample staff in attending. Drinks and meals arrived promptly. An extremely worthwhile stop with a unique view. Loved it.

Just popped in for coffee and teas. Lovely setting, overlooking the river, friendly staff and great coffee. Some clever and funny signs as well! Will be back!

Nice location by the river. Plenty of outdoor seating most of which has some form of cover such as umbrellas. It was mildly busy but the service was efficient. Covid measures were comprehensive including the laminated menus being cleaned before each use. I had the fish finger sandwich. The fish fingers were larger than usual and properly cooked. I had a flat white coffee which was ok but if coffee is important to you, I'd get one elsewhere. Overall, very pleased with the lunch, the service and the location.

I keep coming here and it never fails to disappoint. Lovely staff, great tasting food, good portions, and riverside views. What more do you need.

Lovely little cafe to stop and have lunch before or after a visit to Arundel Castle.
Huge scone really tasty and great value for money, and other half enjoyed a fish finger sandwich, huge fishfingers and really nice bread. Slightly disappointed if they didn't have any lemonade to go with a gin but opted for a small wine instead. Really relaxed atmosphere and you can even rent a motorboat if you so wish!

Excellent food and great service. Friendly staff. Beautiful view and great price for all 4 of us. We had 4 meals for less than £40 which I found great value. Beautiful view.

Excellent food, service and great location by the river. I always come here for lunch after the Arundel Castle 10k race and cannot fault it so return each time, plus bring my Dad here throughout the year. Attentive staff, friendly owner. My order arrived within 15 mins, delicious food as always so compliments to the chef. Ideal place next to the river but can't believe some people who think it's OK to sit and eat their own food without asking first, it is a cafe not picnic tables. If you want more benches to sit by river for a picnic ask the council as their responsibility not the owner

This cafe is in ,a perfect location by the river. The menu offers a good range of dishes. I had an omelette which was really tasty and my husband had eggs royal he said was delicious. The servers were lovely and friendly. I've been here before with friends. Always get a good service and great food

Wow, what a beautiful hidden gem! I came here to do some dog training and found the staff to be super kind and friendly! The homemade sausage roll was also delicious

Lovely spot to take a break or have something to eat, down by the river. Just what was needed after a long day walking around the castle!
The staff were lovely and very friendly!
Would recommend :)

Lovely spot by the river! The scones are delicious and staff are so friendly and chatty. We were just visiting the area and they explained all about the river and in the summer they have boats to hire.

An amazing little cafe in a beautiful location.

The views here are stunning and the service is great. The staff are lovely and attentive and you can tell they care about their customers.

The cafe is outside but they have heaters so it is enjoyable even in the winter.

The food and drinks are homemade, delicious and reasonable too!

Lovely café, amazing views and friendly staff

Just for sitting and relax.
This restaurant has many kinds of food- from burgers to ice creams.

We visited Waterside a couple of months ago when our other breakfast option didn't work out (the kids weren't fans of the menu!). At Waterside they quickly accommodated us in a table by the river and we had the most gorgeous cooked breakfasts (I can recommend the Keto one personally - though I chose to add toast to mine, making it non-Keto! I just fancied the spinach and avocado it included). The service was also superb - fast and attentive. Definitely recommend.

We visited yesterday on Sunday, table number 7, I gotta say for a simple English breakfast it was brilliant, the chocolate milkshake was very nice and my mate said it was one of the nicest chicken burgers she’s ever had. The view of the river and castle topped it off, adding a boat hire within the cafe is also a really clever idea to upper the company profits. Shame there was only two of us though so we couldn’t pay the £50. One thing I’d say is you should get more sauce options like tar tar, bbq or Mayo (you may already had these but I didn’t see them on the day)

We were in Arundel and wanted a quick basic lunch rather than a full sit down service indoors. We sat outside by the river which was lovely. Waitresses were prompt and polite. We both had a sandwich and a drink. Sandwiches were good value with plenty of filling and accompanied by a salad and a few crisps. They have an alcohol licence if you would like an alcoholic beverage.

Absolutely delightful Café with lovely staff/owners (?). Second time I have been here (would come more often but live far away) and today's experience was as wonderful as the first. Lovely, tasty selection we had (pâté ploughman, scampi and fries (very good chips) and crab salad), all for a great price! As some have commented here, you may find the service a little slower than you were expecting...but that didn't bother my wife and I at all (although it did my Father, but then, sadly, that has a lot to do with his dementia). We spent the time enjoying the view and relaxing! It also has a lovely location - right next to the river and at the bottom end of the castle - and so one would sadly expect over-priced, mediocre, food at a location like this. But this is not the case here at all! Thoroughly recommend 👍👍

We love coming here - great setting by the relaxing river, lovely staff - we love the owner Sharon. Always so welcoming and chats to us. Food is tasty and service is quick. Our favourite cafe in Arundel!