Tiny little Portuguese deli serving tortilla and salad, croquettes and patties and various specials. Really good value and top taste! Very friendly and a nice place to sit outside if there’s a free table.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 104B Dyke Road
Food Haven (?)
New bakery type place on Dyke Road, no name yet but they say their name is Food Haven. Breads and pastries, had a bacon and cheese wrap for £2.65 I think which is steep but a classic case of getting what you pay for – real crispy bacon and a huge pastry!
Verdict: Awesome
Location 149 (?) Dyke Road
Can’t find a website
Pizzaface
Super cool independent pizza place with delivery thanks to Deliveroo. Cool menu – we had a Funghi with field, shiitake, chestnut and oyster mushrooms with garlic, parmesan, thyme and truffle oil, and a Jakub with chorizo, pork and wild boar salami, caramelised onion, dollops of mascarpone, dried chilli flakes and oregano. Even the menu is well considered and it translates to very delicious pizza.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 35 St George’s Road
Flour Pot Bakery Seven Dials
Apparently the Flour Pot’s latest store, with a bunch of fairly pricey artisan bread, pastries and sandwiches. And it’s just as great, but the place itself has very little room to sit, and what it has isn’t particularly comfortable. If you can grab one of the outside tables you’re ok, but otherwise take your deliciousness elsewhere.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 141 Dyke Road
Bake Out
Bakery in Hove, nice street seating and comfy chairs inside. Had a bacon roll and avocado and feta toast, all really top notch!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 1 The Drive
The Cow
Pub tending to a restaurant in Seven Dials. Relaxed feeling, lots of nice tables. But wow, food. Ham hock, burger, hake, squid, all amazing for really not very much money. Nice place for just a pint too.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 95-97 Dyke Road
Harrisons of Hove
Classic “caff” type place with huge menu of sandwiches, breakfasts, burgers etc. Basic but pleasant inside and a nice location for sitting outside in the sun; good food at good prices.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 11-13 Montefiore Road
Mathers Ice Cream
Just a fantastic ice cream place. Really nice guy behind the counter, all home made ice cream with super great flavours. Could really taste the peanuts in the peanut butter and the chocolate: wow. Highly recommended for a sunny day.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: Unit 25, Open Market (Level side)
Dead Wax Social
Popped in here during Pride and it is HUGE! Really relaxed vibe for a pint or a pizza – didn’t have the latter but they looked and smelled amazing so will be back for one for sure. Great music and funky interior, spinning all vinyl, all the time.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 18A Bond Street
The Ginger Fox
Debated whether to include this but it’s a part of our Brighton experience so I think it counts. Semi-rural restaurant with a lovely beer garden and a short drive from Brighton – we were drinking outside in the sun at half five easy. And the restaurant is small and quite charming, that great sort of place where everyone is lovely but the food is storming. Amazing rib croquettes with chipotle mayo, potato and truffle soup, crispy lamb shoulder, chicken pie or beef fillet with duck fat chips – all amazing and actually very well priced.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: Muddleswood Road, Hassocks