New Greek coffee shop opens in Worthing – and everything it serves looks delicious

According to owners, brothers Aren and Loizo Kola, customers through the doors of Il Foxo so far have enjoyed their experience.

The coffee shop, which specialises in Greek coffees and pastries, opened on Sunday in Montague Place. It is in the unit previously occupied by The Loft barbershop, and is next door to Costa Coffee.

Aren and Loizo said: “We loved this location and wanted to open here because it reminded us of the Greek squares where everybody sits outside. We wanted families to be able to do this in our coffee shop, without cars around them. This is perfect.

"Our customers so far have been really nice.”

The name Il Foxo has a story behind it. The brothers explained: “’Il’ means ‘The’ in Italian — and we added ‘o’ to ‘Fox’ to create a playful, original character: The Foxo. It symbolises the clever, charming, streetwise personality you see in both foxes in the UK and cats in Greece, both animals you’ll spot roaming freely and confidently in their environments. It also reflects the three countries that inspired us:

“1. Italy, the birthplace of the finest coffee traditions — which we honour by using organic, high-quality beans, the best grinder and lever machines, and the skill to match.

“2. Greece, with its laid-back culture, family-centred atmosphere, and everyday encounters with street cats

“3. And of course, the UK, our new home and the place where foxes are part of every neighbourhood — making Il Foxo feel both local and international

“Also it was inspired by the kind of cafés you see on every street corner in Greece same as ours, something that has become a culture there— casual, expressive, and full of personality. Foxes, just like cats in Greece, are clever, streetwise creatures, and in the UK, they’re also everywhere!”

When we visited this week, the cabinets featured gorgeous looking Greek delights, and we can’t wait to go back and try some.

Signs for the new coffee shop, which already has a branch in Havant, went up at the beginning of this month. It serves a range of sweet and savoury pastries, as well as Greek coffees and sweets.

The brothers run the coffee shop along with Loizo’s fiancé Bérénice, and travel backwards and forwards every day from their home in Portsmouth.

They added: “Our dream is to grow Il Foxo into a small but loved chain, and so far the feedback, social media interaction, and community support have all been incredibly motivating — it’s exciting to see the brand already resonating with people. Since launching, we’ve been blown away by the support and online engagement.”

Il Foxo has indoor and outdoor seating, and is open from 8am to 6pm, seven days a week.

See their Instagram page for more information.