Operating on Brighton’s Were Street, Olie&Ari was renovated entirely by former owner of Windsor’s 80 Spaces Ararat Avakian, together with his cousin Sevan. The industrial style fit-out features raw, exposed brick walls, caged pendant lights sourced from Japan, a cosy courtyard complete with modgrass floor (perfect for warm summer outings), and beautiful, wooden hanging lamps by industrial designer Sevan.

Open for breakfast and lunch, the menu offers such delights as brioche French toast with citrus salad and orange blossom crème fraiche; Armenian breakfast pizza with pastirma, kasseri cheese and egg; hot pressed flat breads filled with lamb and pistachio meatloaf or roasted pumpkin; and a range of delicious baguettes, soups and salads.

The Olie&Ari team also operates a small retail space in the café filled with Spacecraft products, as well as a soon-to-be-opened function space for intimate dining events.