Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
Specialist houmous maker in Brighton’s Open Market; wide variety of interesting looking flavours. Tried the original, more citrus than I’m used to, but pretty tasty. So a win, but quite expensive; haven’t yet decided if it’s worth it. Must try more. Also do proper meals which want trying!
Verdict: Ok
Location: Open Market
Interesting Vietnamese cafe – usual coffees and sandwiches but also Vietnamese food like banh mi. Had the latter with pork and hoi sin, and it was pretty great, and really rather cheap.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 68 Trafalgar Street
Highly random bar and club that feels like a cheap hotel bar. Went down to Throwback Fridays and had a good dance, and it got surprisingly lively once 11pm hit. So not bad really; points also off for absence of 80s music on a retro night!
Verdict: Ok
Location: 19-23 Marine Parade
I’ve been to a pile of these of course, but first time in Brighton. Absolutely the usual quality (ie good!), with four great booths by the entrance. Great if you can get one!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 30 Kensington Street
Thought I’d try a chicken shop delivery, and I have to say, well done! Excellent pizza cheesy garlic bread, great chicken strips, and most impressively, hot and fresh chips on delivery.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 5 Lewes Road
Brighton outpost of a Venetian “bacaro” chain – think small plates. Food was tasty for sure, especially fried gnocchi and the meatballs. Oh, and chocolate salami dessert (slices of a fondant/biscotti/fruit mix – hard to explain!). Unfortunately service was very poor and we really struggled to get any – perhaps an off night – and the place, perhaps due to success, is crammed with tables and thus unpleasantly loud.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 20 New Road
Cosy Greek restaurant, nice but nothing fancy decor-wise, but extremely friendly and helpful staff, and a delicious mezedakia (mezze!) menu. Especially recommend ktipiti – mashed feta with olive oil, oregano and paprika. Lovely meal and actually very reasonably priced.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 121 Western Road
Another stop in our quest to find our favourite Indian takeaway. Spoiler alert, this isn’t it. While I thought my chicken korma and cheese naan were both top notch and cheap, my companion’s brinjal bhaji was apparently rather unappetising.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 5 Montefiore Road
We watched this joint open with interest, having vaguely heard the name before. Well, it’s really, really good. The burgers are melt in your mouth tasty. You can either have normal fries, which are good, or smash fries, which have garlic and rosemary – can’t decide which is better, but all good (although pro tip, you don’t need a large fries). Nice place and excellent service. About the only drawback is it’s pretty expensive, especially for a soft drink (£3.25!).
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 53-54 North Street
New “Japanese and Korean” restaurant that would be much better advertised as “Korean with sushi and sake”. Tried a bit of sushi, and it was excellent, but £2.30 for one salmon sushi is too much. So stick with the Korean menu, with all sorts of hotpots and other delights. Had a tofu and pork hotpot and it was amazingly good and all up pretty cheap. Only downside is, as many Asian restaurants are, it’s a bit packed in with tables.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 87-88 Trafalgar Street