Tomorrow, ‘The Undercliff’ cafe at Ovingdean, will be organising an Easter Egg hunt aimed at young children. All the proceeds of the egg hunt will go to charity.
Lukas said: “I used to come here as a kid, every few days, I went rock pooling. I used to get ice-crams. I have fished off the slip here regularly.” The slip is near Brighton marina.
“We’re trying to make it feel as if you’re on holiday down by the beach. The Mediterranean style, Mezze menu will encourage that.”

Lukas and his partner offer Mediterranean inspired cuisine because Lukas’ father, Zeki Atesli, is Turkish. The couple’s vision for the café is to be a community hub throughout the day and until sunset during the summer months when it’s lighter.
While travelling in South East Asia, the couple sampled Vietnamese salted iced coffee which they have tried to re-create. It’s their signature, iced coffee and consists of condensed milk, salted caramel, cream and coffee with a dash of salt.
At the Undercliff Café, you can order fresh fruit smoothies and Borek which is a Turkish filo pastry parcel with spinach and feta. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well as bacon butties and sausage rolls.

A Turkish inspired menu also boasts specialist beer, wine and cocktails. The couple now have a licence to serve alcohol in moderation and play recorded music until 10pm. This means customers can watch the sunset and enjoy some Mezze by the sea while listening to ambient music.
With a sun downer, you can order smoked almonds, olives, stuffed feta peppers and smoked paprika hummus with rosemary focaccia.
Lukas, ever the entrepreneur, said: “We’re planning to do paddle board rental in the summer from May or June when tides are less volatile and there’s consistently better weather.”
Bea wants to develop the charitable side of the business. She said: “We just want to use the café for good, I have made up 100 bags of dog treats and the money is going to Cancer research. I also made some homemade granola; I just want to do some good because we can sell things here.”
When The Deans GRAB Volunteers came to clean the beach at the Undercliff cafe, Bea offered free cake to everyone involved. She also gave free food to Pedal People who provide accessible cycle rides for elderly people living in care and all ages of people who have a disability or health need.
A donation of more than £1,000 was given by the Undercliff cafe to Rottingdean Heritage which runs the Grange and the Windmill.
Bea said: “Pedal Peeps are always welcome here for some free coffees. They’re amazing. I think they need more volunteers.
“I just want to help the local area. I definitely want to work with charities around here. We definitely want to do something with marine conservation.”
Lukas’ father, Zeki Atesli, who is an A&E Consultant, holds the lease for the building from Brighton Council. He encouraged the couple to buy a defibrillator for the Undercliff with the help of British Heart Foundation. BHF and Lukas’ father are both are training all of the staff at the café and members of the public in how to use it to save lives.
A family-run business, the cafe opened for the first time last May and reopened for the summer season two weeks ago. Four or five staff work in The Undercliff has public toilets next door.
Lukas and Bea said they will open every day of the year until December with a covered Pergola and heaters in case of bad weather, allowing customers to watch the stormy sea. During the Spring, they open from 9am until 5pm and in the summer they will stay open for longer, perhaps until it gets dark.
You can look up @The_Undercliff on Instagram. A Facebook page is coming soon and the team have a website.