Category: Restaurant

Pommy’s Pizza

Tough one this. There’s a pizza renaissance happening in Brighton right now and Pommy’s is one leading the charge. There is no argument that a slice of Pommy’s pizza is amazing – pepperoni with freshly shaved parmesan and hot honey, crispy crust: genuinely incredible. I still haven’t worked out if I want to go back though because a) that slice was £4.50 and b) the actual place is brutalist, not somewhere to hang out and have a nice meal. Still, will probably try at least another slice!

Verdict: Awesome

Location: 12 Imperial Arcade

https://www.pommyspizza.com/

Amici

The restaurant is pleasant and the service friendly, but easily the worst Italian food I’ve been served – and such a nasty surprise when there are so many wonderful and reliable Italians in our city. Soggy pizza and totally weird flavoured tomato penne. They took the latter off as I mentioned it, but won’t ever go back.

Verdict: Don’t go

Location: 72 Blatchington Road

https://www.amicihove.com/

Babble

A new and substantial entry in the small category of true beachfront in Brighton. Interesting shape means LOADS of tables where you can be looking out over the sea, which is great. Pretty nice food too, with generous portions, and a good selection of booze.

Verdict: Awesome

Location: The Beach, Kingsway

https://babblehove.com/

The Meeting Place Kitchen

The Meeting Place has been around since we moved here (I think?), to start with a shack on the beach for coffees and light bites – didn’t warrant a review. But they’ve totally redone, rebuilt and expanded it to join the very small list of true beachfront restaurants in Brighton. We got lucky with a table and the food was good – generous portions, very reasonable pricing for the location (some of a bit cold with uneven serving times though). Genuinely felt like being on holiday and will be back.

Verdict: Awesome

Location: Kings Road

https://themeetingplacekitchen.com/

Las Iguanas

I can’t believe it took as long as it did for us to try one of these guys. I enjoyed the location, pleasant vibes, lovely service. Las Iguanas offers very good value, with lots of discounts – and drink offers, which is increasingly rare. It is a little bit you get what you pay for though, pretty average food – not bad, not great.

Verdict: Ok

7-8 Jubilee Street

https://www.iguanas.co.uk/restaurants/brighton/

med.

One of the brilliant little places you find in Brighton with a talented chef and a handful of covers. We had incredible crispy spuds with ranch, their own baked bread with Christmas butter, a “Big Mac” beef tartare, and garlic parmesan chicken wings. All exceptional. Only downside is the restaurant is only open Friday and Saturday so we won’t be able to visit much!

Verdict: Awesome

Location: 2-3 Little East Street

https://www.medbrighton.co.uk/

Pearly Cow

I came across Pearly Cow searching for steak restaurants in Brighton; it’s right near the Salt Room in the old Smokey’s BBQ building. It’s lush. Fantastic fit out with a lovely relaxed, cosy vibe, with exceptional friendly service. Great menu too; beautiful bread, one of the best steaks I’ve had (although they cook a tier up on the medium rare than you might want; adjust accordingly) with great fries. Small plates equally if not more excellent, a trio of tacos a highlight (beef fillet, smoked trout, goat’s curd, all amazing). The downside is you do have to pay quite a lot for all of that, and I’ll have to think about whether it’s quite worth it. But an easy recommendation for a celebration type meal.

Verdict: Awesome

Location: 123 Kings Road

https://pearlycow.co.uk/pearly-cow-brighton/

Roti King

Been meaning to come in here since we walked past huge queues on opening! And – it’s pretty ok? Nice people, but a very fast food type space (ie not nice to have a leisurely meal in), pretty decent pricing I guess. Foodwise nice to try but not compelling to bring us back in, basically not bad but not great. Nice fried chicken.

Verdict: Ok

Location: 57 Ship Street

https://rotiking.com/location/brighton/