Franklin's Antiques & Interiors

I called Franklin's about paint samples and to discuss some techniques, Janie was extremely helpful and gave really useful tips and advice. I then ordered painted to collect which worked easily. I look forward to their store being open for looking around as it would seem they have loads of exciting furniture pieces.

Lovely place. Friendly staff, delicious food and a good range of drinks. Coffee is excellent. The setting in the antique shop - which used to be a garage - is very appealing. Would have got 5 stars but there were dogs in the cafe area.

Lovely things, great people.

This is a charming, quirky cafe, which offers great quality coffee, sandwiches, cakes and snacks, complimenting the well chosen vintage furniture and tasteful pieces, alongside Annie Sloane paints and classes. Always changing stock and never predictable or boring. These guys are both so lovely, (Michael has a cheeky dry humour, understood and appreciated by his regular clientele.) A great little oasis just off the fairly mundane main road shopping area.

What a great find: Best tea and coffee for miles around (iced is a favourite), a delicious range of sandwiches, soups, snacks and cakes, all served in a treasure trove of antiques, gifts and creatively restored retro furniture. There's a log burner to warm you when there's a chill, and a sunny front terrace to enjoy on a summer's day. This haven is run by a delightful couple, Michael and Jane, who make you feel instantly welcome, ably assisted by a happy team of family and friends. Highly recommended.

A really cute little cafe with very kind and helpful staff. I popped in on a Sunday and was made an amazing coffee. Did just job! Also cool had some cool latte art

Just an amazing place. Very very helpful staff and beautiful pieces!

Great shop with good quality furniture. Has an extensive selection of Annie Sloan paint and staff are very helpful. Always providing tips on how to achieve different painting effects.

Great place for coffee and lunch or a chat the staff are friendly with the bonus of interesting items for sale, and the log burner will keep you warm on a winter day.

Quirky lunch location, boundary road, Portslade is changing, in my opinion, for the better. The cafe is good for lunch - tuna melt is very tasty and decent coffee.

Can't help but feel the owner of this place imagines it's in Chelsea but is irked that it's just off Portslade high street instead. Been on several occasions and been made to feel unwelcome the minute the male owner is there, a shame as the ladies who work there are welcoming and courteous. Seen him react to the more colourful locals on a few occasions...and been told that vaping is not allowed outside. Maybe it's because we have a little dog, or our faces don't seem to fit for him but we've seen enough to not want to go back. Shame as they have the nicest coffee in town.

Really liked the place. It was odd and a bit woody. Great service and The cake was top.

Fab cafe set in a retro antique store. Pastries and snacks available. The owners are very nice but sometimes a little 'dittsy' so make sure you get your order!!

Excellent small cafe selling second hand furniture and household items.

Really lovely find, super central but just tucked around the corner away from the traffic. I popped in on my lunch break and was served lovely food, really quickly, and sat basking in the sun :D

Nice preloved furniture and antiques. Cafe nice serving good food and drinks.

We love this please. Very very good coffee...

Interesting combination of a cafe, antique and craft shop. Owners are very friendly and helpful. Tasty food. Dogs welcome. Cosey stove to ditby on a cold day.

Wonderful cafe. Friendly staff. The cake selection could be better

Always get a takeway coffee here, best taste to price ratio by far. I've not eaten in there but the food options look very nice too.

Nice place to sit with friends & relax with a good tea ???? or coffee ????

Friendly staff, lovely interior and some very interesting antiques to browse. Food is nice, too!

A rather pleasant little coffee shop amongst one-of-a-kind refurbished furniture. Friendly service and a real boon for Portslade.

Your local Annie Sloan chalk paint Stockist with lovely items of furniture and great sour facing cafe.

Firstly I'd like to say that I've thought long and hard about leaving this review for Franklins - partly because I don't like leaving bad reviews for establishments and partly because it's just one arrogant individual who ruins it all for everyone else who works here. However the person I'm referring to is one half of it's owners, Micheal Keehan. All the other staff including his wife Jane are lovely, very friendly and they make you feel very welcome and make a fuss of our dog. However Micheal Keehan is quite the opposite. The first time I came in contact with him was on our first visit, where another member of staff gladly provided us with a plastic bowl of water for our dog. Upon leaving he came over and asked what the bowl was doing on the floor and said there's a bowl outside for dogs in a off manner. I briefly explained that our dog doesn't like shinny bowls and his colleague provided me with a old plastic bowl, to which he shrugged his shoulders to a degree and pulled a face that was very snooty and unwelcoming. I let this go as I really like the place, and I wanted to return. After a few visits my second issue with him took place. It was Christmas and he was selling trees outside. A member of the public enquired how much a tree was and then upon finding out she said "ok I might come back later" and she walked away. He then said rather loudly "might - well it might of gone up later" in a dismissive arrogant snobby way, not really how other customers want to hear you talk about them behind their back. He seems to have an elitist attitude and doesn't really want to serve the working class or anyone else for that matter that doesn't fit his middle class ideals. Again I let this go and returned once or twice before the latest incident which for me was the final time I'll visit. Once again we were served by a lovely friendly lady (of which their are many working here) however after finishing our coffee and cakes outside on the front outdoor seating area Micheal once again made us feel unwelcome. He came outside with a table sign, placed it on the table next to us and said "just so you know this is a non smoking cafe, it's find to smoke your vape now as nobody else is here, but just so you know it is usually not allowed". Now firstly I've yet to go to any other place that does not allow vaping outside in a large outdoor area. Smoking I can understand as some customers may not like it, but even then it's a large enough area to have a separate smoke free area if he so wished. He chose to come outside and place his sign in the table next to us after we'd spent our money and we're about to leave. It was also totally empty and late in the afternoon and almost closing time so why come out, make a point and make us feel unwelcome, he could have just let it go and then we would have seen the no smoking sign on the table on our next visit. Even though it does only say no smoking, and not - no vaping. It's his attitude really that makes his actions worse. He comes across as if you're beneath him, as if your not good enough for his establishment and is generally unwelcoming, stand offish, stuck up and looks down his nose at you and others. It's not just us, I've seen him with others and he's just the same. It's almost as if he doesn't really like serving the public, so really he shouldn't be at the front of house EVER! He works out back in the furniture side of things from what I can gather but he seems adamant on coming out front and poking his nose in the cafe and generally looking down at people. Lastly I'd like to just point out that I'm not a undesirable customer, I was brought up in a very middle class area and brought up well (something he should be pleased about with his elitist attitude) so there's no reason for his approach and attitude and it seems he's just off and unwelcoming to all, which is a real shame as it's a really nice place otherwise.

Quirky, friendly. Vintage furniture, lovely things and a good coffee!

Nice and pleasant place to have an excellent cappuccino coffee

such a lovely quirky place to stop for a coffee

Lovely coffee and cake selection and cute venue

Great Special Bacon Sandwich

Great food and lovely staff!!

Love it!

Cafe hours are different to times listed here, closes at 4

Lovely place and good prices

Great sandwich!

Good coffe, good people!!!!

South-facing aspect, great cafe.

This is fantastic place with fantastic people