Category: Restaurant

Plateau

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

https://www.plateaubrighton.co.uk

Murasaki

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

https://murasakirestaurant.co.uk

LatinoAmerica

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

http://www.latinoamerica.co.uk

7Bone Burger Co

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

http://www.7bone.co.uk/hove.php

Al Duomo

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

https://www.alduomo.co.uk

Chez Mal (Malmaison)

Hotel restaurant at Malmaison Brighton Marina. Really tough one to call this one. Pros: If you want to sit looking at some water, this is your place, assuming you get seated in the conservatory. Food was really excellent, great steak and lamb shanks. Cons: Basically we were the only people there for lunch during the week, and as such they didn’t seem geared for it. Had to send back four dishes for being cold, and they took an age to start with.  French onion soup was absolutely not French onion soup but just onion soup. Pros again: They comped us loads for the slowness/coldness so came out on top there, which we appreciated. But would I go again or recommend it? Have to say no.

Verdict: Don’t go

Location: 11 Mermaid Walk

https://www.malmaison.com/locations/brighton/chez-mal-brasserie

Murmur

Relaxed restaurant right on the seafront, serving very nice food; I particularly enjoyed the game and hazelnut croquettes, and the desserts were very rich. You’ll have a perfectly nice time but it just didn’t jump at me as remarkable, although I can’t quite put my finger on why.

Verdict: Ok

Location: 91-96 King’s Road Arches

https://murmur-restaurant.co.uk