Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
One of those places we’ve seen forever but only just gotten around to going to – and more fool us really, because it’s great. First, it’s physically a really nice resto – huge, massively high ceilinged dining room. And the charcoal grill where you can watch them cook everything up is cool. Simply delicious food – lamb chops a particular highlight – for less money than most similar places nowadays. Easy recommend.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 64 Western Road
A new branch of a chain I’d never heard of, in the massive space that used to house the Chilli Pickle. Napoletana Pizza – boldly right next to a big ol’ Pizza Express. Was fortunate enough to enjoy a pizza each on the house for their opening, and had a great fennel sausage pizza. Really great crust, and quite large, although we felt they cheaped out a bit on how much they spread out the toppings (as in toppings more suitable for a smaller pizza). Still excellent, and they were such lovely staff, and it’s a great airy space. But, you know, there’s a lot of pizza about already, so good luck to them.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 17 Jubilee Street
So…wow. Straight up I’d say easily best pizza ever, at a really great price. Nice kids deal, I loved my double pepperoni and hot honey. Just amazing.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 35 Ship Street
Sister restaurant to the excellent Halisco and very close by, doing bao buns and small plates with cocktails. Cocktails to be fair were very good – a fantastic thyme infused dirty martini and a Hibiscus Whiskus (prosecco and ginger and gin). Food a little mixed. Very nice corn ribs with miso butter, spam fritters and gochujang ketchup also delicious. Korean fried chicken a let down – nice, but really more like a general tasty chicken dish than fried chicken. Bao buns pretty ok but meat chewy. Dessert super amazing – deep fried pistachio bao bun with gochujang caramel which really works. As is often the case with these, if it wasn’t Brighton I’d probably be more keen, but we are awash with this sort of food, so my verdict is based on: I had a nice time, but not bothered about going back.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 50 Preston Street
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A lovely, classic type Italian with a broad range of pizza/pasta at reasonable prices – massive servings!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 122 Church Road
Fantastic Japanese, lovingly fitted out, great service and very reasonable prices – I thought gosh, £9/£10 for sushi rolls was a lot but then that’s 8 pieces, so very good value. Had great pumpkin korokke and chicken katsu rolls, fantastic tempura and really interesting chilli salmon sashimi.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 121 Church Road
Dishoom spinoff with a nice warm vibe inside. Really can’t fault it, the mutter paneer was great, the cheese naan incredible, and all the picky bits (especially crispy spinach chaat) were just amazing. And a really good price for top shelf eating.
Verdict: Amazing
Location: 32 East Street
Been meaning to go for an age to the one in Preston Street but just had lunch here. Assuming you like ramen it’s very good although not cheap; wouldn’t recommend the seaweed chips unless you really like seaweed (dumb as that sounds). Nice people and a cute little space.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 50 Gardner Street
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I’d been into The Eagle a couple of times but this came to my attention food wise when it started winning awards (most recently 2024 best pub food apparently). The pub itself is perfectly nice but nothing dramatically special, but the Thai food from Namo does really deserve the awards, and at a great price. Spicy pork rice was amazing and everything was top notch.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 125 Gloucester Road
New little Japanese cafe in the ashes of Tiger Eats Carrot. When we entered, they said that everything is prepared fresh that day, and you could really notice it. Beautiful avocado tempura with home made chilli mayo, great katsu donburi bowl with home made sauce again…really good quality, takes a while as a result but worth it. Only open for lunch or very early tea (closes 5:30).
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 81 London Road
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