Category: Pub

Although a Greene King pub, it does its own thing with pizza, and they’re great (2 for 1 Tuesday too!). My kind of space also – big, airy inside.

Verdict: Awesome

Location: 100 Goldstone Villas

https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/east-sussex/station-hove/

The old Dyke got a bad review from me, but the new Dyke, while a shadow of its former self (as in, half the old pub, maybe less, no garden) is an excellent pub. Had a great venison pie, lots of nice tables, friendly service, all good.

Verdict: Awesome

Location: 218 Dyke Road

https://www.facebook.com/TheDykeBTN/

One of the few booze places right in North Laine, and it’s…fine. Very friendly, but pokey outside bit at the back with crappy tables and pretty small all round. Better probably to go to a proper pub.

Verdict: Ok

Location: 8-9 Sydney Street

https://www.facebook.com/OfficeBrighton/?rf=266138206737972

Surprisingly huge pub with great interesting art deco type decor, a roof terrace and lots of nice seating. Really pleasant place!

Edit: Had dinner here last night, they have a BBQ type concession now. Had burger with maple bacon and chopped pork and it was an easy top burger, absolutely delicious. Mac and cheese and chopped salad sides were diabolical though, so revising down to an Ok.

Verdict: Ok

Location: 1-3 Prince Albert Street

www.mesmerist.pub

Great community pub in Hove; lots of outside space including a pretty great play area for kids (fenced off!). Everyone there just great, and the food was smashing too. Will be going back.

Verdict: Awesome

Location: 18 Payne Ave

www.thegeorgepayne.co.uk

Great pub with a huge outdoor space, rotating wide selection of craft beers, and two music venues. Food looked amazing – only had sweet potato fries but they were exceptional!

Verdict: Awesome

Location: 1 Holland Road

http://www.thebrunswick.net

Surprisingly large pub inside (and with a pile of picnic tables which will make summer excellent), nothing crazy but a nice pub done well. Food in particularly excellent, especially the bacon jam on my burger!

Verdict: Awesome

Location: 88 Havelock Road

https://www.prestonparktavern.pub

Surprisingly spacious pub tucked away at the far east of North Laine. Not dramatically characterful but lots of seating and nice people, so that’ll do me.

Verdict: Awesome

Location: 125 Gloucester Road

http://www.theeagle.pub

What a nice surprise this pub was. Cosy inside, with (at least when we went) a fairly raucous after work drinks crowd, the staff simply can’t be helpful enough.  And the food was just AMAZING.  We both had raclette burgers which rivalled specialists Coggings across the road (two for £12 on Thursdays!), huge plate of onion rings, and raclette garlic bread with huge amounts of garlic. Absolutely top food and seriously good value.

Verdict: Awesome

Location: 82 Dyke Road

https://www.facebook.com/TheFrenchHornPub