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Food and drink Brighton
Food and drink Brighton & Hove. Reviews, recommendations and guides
Discover Brighton is your essential food and drink Brighton guide to the best local flavours across the city. From independent cafes and restaurants to iconic pubs and bars, our listings, reviews and tips highlight what’s on for food lovers year-round. Discover vegan dining, street food pop-up events, seaside cocktails near Brighton beach and vibrant nightlife hotspots. Whether you’re planning a relaxed brunch, a special dinner or food-focused activities around Brighton Pier, the Royal Pavilion Brighton or Brighton Lanes shopping, our city guide has you covered. As a leading Brighton lifestyle magazine and tourist guide, Discover Brighton helps you explore Brighton & Hove through unforgettable food and drink experiences. Find food and drink events here.
Daddy Long Legs
The brilliantly named DaddyLong Legs in Kemptown is making waves with its small plates menu. The team is on a mission to elevate gastropub food and they’re working their magic - the DaddyLonglegs...
The Ginger Pig
Listed as one of the top ten pubs in the UK, The Ginger Pig serves traditional food sourced from Sussex’s finest suppliers. The menus are updated regularly to offer fresh inspiration and...
Gars
Since opening their doors in 1983, Gars has become one of Brighton’s best-loved Chinese restaurants. From their doors on Prince Albert Street in The Lanes, they provide traditional Chinese...
Centre Stage
Formally known as The Amsterdam, this gorgeous seafront venue is now under new ownership and has undergone a bit of a revamp over the past few weeks. The outside seating area now allows a sense...
Above Broadway
This venue is one of the LGBTQ+ scenes newest spaces, located above Bar Broadway one of Brighton’s most popular music spots. This intimate space boasts a stage, leopard print seating, sound booth...
Fallen Angel
This gorgeous pub is located at the top of St James’s Street and serves handmade cocktails, draught beers, spirits and wines. It is traditional in appearance with clusters of small round tables...
King and Queen
Located in the heart of Brighton city centre, the King and Queen is the largest traditional English pub in the city. Two huge screens mean customers can enjoy the ultimate sports viewing...
The Joker
Located at the end of London Road, near Preston Park, this friendly neighbourhood pub serves standard drinks and also boasts an amazing cocktail bar upstairs. This space is also available for...
Fortune Of War
This nautical themed bar is an institution on Brighton’s seafront. It’s the perfect place to watch the sunset with a beer or two. It’s listed in The Guardian’s top 200 pubs and definitely worth a...
JB’s American Diner
Native Hoveites know that George Street is the place to shop, grab coffee, food or a drink. From one end to the other, this community hub offers everything you’re looking for, from fruit and...
Terre à Terre
Award winning Terre à Terre was created in 1993, born from a shared passion of two people, Amanda Powley and Phillip Taylor, whose mission was to provide high-end vegetarian grub to the masses....
The Breakfast Club
They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day - so we had high hopes for The Breakfast Club. The Breakfast Club describe themselves as a ‘caf’ that serves comfort food - lovingly...
Morrocco’s
If you’ve ever walked along Hove seafront on a sunny (or even not so sunny) day, you’ve probably seen the long lines of people queuing for Marrocco’s ice cream. This place is a bit of a Brighton...
Moksha Kitchen and Coffee
If you’re looking for a well-cooked breakfast then this is the place to come. This contemporary cafe has ample seating outside and inside and is located opposite St Peter’s Church. Serving full...
Curry Leaf Cafe
Serving South Indian street food and craft beer this small independent eaterie is a local gem worth shouting about. Try a thali platter to get a taste of everything with homemade poppadums,...
Little Jack Fullers
Located on bustling St James’s Street sits this tiny red and black fronted fish and chip shop that also has a few tables outside to sit and watch the world go by. The fish and chips are truly...
64 Degrees
Tucked away in the North Laine you will find this small restaurant with an open kitchen by Great British Menu 2017 winner, Micheal Bremner. It is fine dining at its very best, serving creative...
Paris Wine Bar
Paris Wine Bar is a well loved hotspot in central Hove, with outside seating front and back where you can enjoy an amazing array of wines, beers and spirits while catching some rays. It has...
Fillets Fish and Chips
Located on Lewes Road in Brighton, Fillets is a shiny beacon of hope for those craving a large portion of the quintessential British classic, fish and chips. As you would expect from a seaside...
Sasso
Delivery and takeaway are available from this delightful independent family run restaurant based in Portslade. You are guaranteed to have an authentic Neapolitan experience, gorgeous pizza...
Shiraz Charcoal Grill
Family friendly Persian restaurant located on Church Road in central Hove. Traditional dishes are freshly cooked with authentic, bold flavours. Offering a delicious selection of chicken and lamb...
Ollie’s Jerk Shack
Ollie’s Jerk Shack is your one-stop shop for all your favourite Caribbean dishes. The menu offers classic curry goat, jerk chicken, oxtail, mac n’ cheese, calamari and more. Nestled in the...
Monarch Brighton
Found on the glorious Brighton seafront between the two piers, Monarch is an all-day restaurant that transforms into a cocktail bar and lounge when the evening comes. Situated on the Kings Road,...
The Bok Shop
The Bok Shop is a free range fried chicken and vegan fried ‘chikn’ joint. Founded by friends Jamie and Howard in Brighton in 2017, the menu is a balance of contemporary and nostalgic street style...
The Cricketers
Brighton’s oldest pub has links to Jack the Ripper and Graham Greene, is located not far from the seafront in the heart of the Lanes. The Victorian building has an elegant upstairs bar, The Green...
























