Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
Another London classic gets a Brighton outpost. I didn’t think too much of Patty & Bun when I went in London, but either things are different here or I was wrong. This place is OUTSTANDING. Burgers are juicy as anything and chicken salt fries (and normal ones for that matter) are crispy and hot. Even during Pride, which is well done. Only drawback is that they’re pretty pricey, but not crazy. Go!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 56 Ship Street
Popular Italian restaurant known for two things: being a great Italian restaurant, and gelato. Can’t speak to the former, but can now understand why on a hot day people are queueing out the door for the latter! Not expensive either with generous scoops.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 8 King’s Esplanade
Brighton outpost of the famous London resto (which I’ve never been to so no comparisons). Honestly, fantastic from start to finish. Bright, spacious interior, legions of helpful staff and lots of room, to start. Then just brilliant cocktails, and all the food (with one exception) was excellent, and really amazing portions – a crispy duck salad starter, for example, had loads of crispy duck, and creme brulee was huge (which was great, as it was delicious). All of this for not really much money, considering. Only negative was my minute steak being overdone but this was 100% my fault in conveying my wishes to the waitress. Overall, a new favourite.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 51 Ship Street
Despite its pretentious website, Six is a classy but relaxed and sizeable restaurant; we did brunch. Excellent vegetarian breakfast and avocado toast; full breakfast was nice, but I did waver on the rating as I thought maybe I deserved more food for £9.50. But lots of appealing stuff on the menu so will be back.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 102-105 Western Road
Small resto that we’d heard of, happened to walk in one snowy lunchtime! Excellent and interesting menu and all things simply done with an actually improving twist, alongside friendly and prompt service. Bread/butter and olive starters amazing: would have just eaten those. Lamb belly was brilliant (and new to me!), excellent pasta and fish, and steak came with garlic caramel sauce, which was spectacular. Ganache, cheese and whipped tofu with rhubarb sorbet great too, the latter being rather unique. Small points off for awful uncomfortable steel chairs but that doesn’t stop a solid recommendation.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 1 Bartholomews
Billed as “Japanese tapas” (although they had sushi and more conventional meals on the menu), Murasaki is a cosy joint (all stools though, points off there) and the service is friendly but rather slow. Food sadly big hits with equal misses. Deep fried prawns and gyoza, just amazing. Spare ribs low on flavour, pork belly chewy, and somehow they made the age dashi tofu weird.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 115 Dyke Road
Argentinian steakhouse. Can’t fault it really: great sharing platters with delicious meat, pretty good pricing, attentive service. Also recommended: dulce de leche pancakes…oh my god. More of a place you can go to regularly than fancy, which is a positive in my book.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 36 Church Road
Dirty burger joint in the vein of your Meat Liquors etc. Menu looks great, fries and chicken fried halloumi was awesome, but a fried chicken burger and ridiculous (in a theoretically good way) toasted sandwich with mac ‘n cheese, bacon and fried chicken with ranch dressing – pretty good is all. I wanted to like it more than I did, but may well try again.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 120 Church Road
Brighton outpost of what I normally consider a good chain, but to be honest this one seems to feel like it’s doing you a favour since they know they’ll be busy. Ok, but service surly and you’ve a million better choices nearby.
Verdict: Don’t go
Location: 3-4 Duke Street
https://www.browns-restaurants.co.uk/restaurants/southeast/brighton
Surprisingly massive Italian restaurant right next to the Pavilion. Stopped in for a drink but the food looked good, and the service was friendly. Did get a feeling it was there to catch tourists and probably better Italian options nearby though.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 7 Pavilion Buildings