Things to see and do
FOOD
Modern British/Other
- 64 Degrees - acclaimed MasterChef winner Michael Bremner's small but perfectly formed restaurant
- Wild Flor - wonderful food made with love
- Petit Pois - classic French cookng at its best
- Baqueano - solid Argentinian steak restaurant
- Coal Shed - Flame cooking for maximum flavour, great for steak and fish options
- Burnt Orange - busy restaurant with tasty Middle Eastern influenced cooking
- Cyan Brighton at The Grand - seafood and classics within a luxurious grand setting, lovely for food and cocktails
- Etch - MasterChef’s Steven Edwards’ Hove establishment with a speakeasy bar downstairs
- Furna - Oozing style and class and led by a great team, Furna offers flavoursome and interesting food, a firm favourite!
- Shelter Hall - relaxed canteen style place on the seafront with multiple food vendors under one roof!
Vegetarian and Vegan
- Bonsai Plant Kitchen - adored by food lovers of all types, expect South-East Asian inspired food; sticky, super-tasty and very satisfying
- No Catch Fish and chips - acclaimed vegan fish restaurant
- Moshimo - though not solely vegetarian Moshimo offers highly innovative takes on sushi and even sashimi
- Botanique - beautiful plant cooking
- Terre a Terre - A Brighton favourite serving creative and delicious food
- Food For Friends - started way back in 1981 and still hugely popular
- What the Pitta - successful chain whipping up tasty gyros, wraps and mezze
- Purezza - vegan pizzeria with gluten free base options
Fish
- Little Fish Market - Faultless fine dining from super talent Duncan Ray. Book ahead!
- Riddle & Finns - Champagne and Oyster Bars - seafront and Lanes locations offering delicious fare
- Salt Room - seafront facing, large glamorous restaurant
- Regency Restaurant - Relaxed seafood offerings
Asian
- Bincho Yakitori - delicious flame-cooked skewers in a small buzzy restaurant
- No No Please - small plates featuring spicy, tasty morsels from South East Asia
- Gars - over 40 years of serving up very tasty Chinese fare]
- Ivy Asia - beautiful food in a beautiful setting]
- Sushi Garden - traditional Japanese restaurant
- O'Shio - top notch sushi]
- Wagamama fun restaurant from this chain with long tables for sociable dining
- Moshimo - a Brighton favourite, extensive menu to suit all
- Pho - nationwide chain serving nutritious and fresh-tasting Vietnamese delights
- Pompoko - Reasonable, fast and tasty eats
- Lucky Khao - Fun, hip, modern Northern Thai. Amazing flavours!
Indian
- Indian Summer - Lovely restaurant and food
- Chilli Pickle - Tasty flavours at this lively central restaurant
- Curry Leaf - Bustling place, lip smacking South Indian food
- Malika - Seafront location, authentic Indian food
- Permit Room - Dishoom’s casual bar/restaurant
- Manjus - Wonderful Gujarati vegetarian offerings
- Vel - South Indian flavours in this Kemptown location
Pizza/Italian
- Pizza Pilgrims
- VIP Pizza
- Franco Manca
- Fatto a Mano
- Tutto - An elegant setting of a former bank for this wonderful modern Italian with an appealingly varied menu
- Naninella - authentic, cosy Neapolitan restaurant serving delicious pizza and pasta
- Cin Cin - packing a punch with tasty small plates and pasta mains
Burgers
Fish and Chips
Sunday Roasts
Cafes/Brunch
Bars & Pubs
- Gung Ho! - perfect cocktail punch into a tiny space!
- Bar Valentino - buzz to gain entry! Brighton's most secret cocktail bar!
- The Plotting Parlour - book ahead!
- Black Dove - quirky, cool, great cocktails
- Twisted Lemon
- The Golden Pineapple of Ship Street
- Bar Medusa
- L'Atelier du Vin
- Block Bar - upbeat and fun bar with beats and bites
- Plateau - one for the natural wine enthusiasts
- The Hole in the Wall - a hidden Brighton gem, the smallest pub in town!
- Fortune of War - busy seafront pub
- The Victory Inn
- Caxton Arms
- Coopers Cask
- The Pond
- The Urchin - excellent food!
- The Bee’s Mouth - music/DJ area downstairs
- The Paris House
- The Hampton
Gigs, Clubs & Shows
- Proud Cabaret
- Komedia
- Theatre Royal
- Brighton Dome
- Chalk
- Concorde2
- Waterbear
- Patterns
- The Arch
- The Bee’s Mouth
- Green Door Store
- The Old Market
To see
- i360 - take a trip up inside the i360 or for the more adventurous, reach 138 metres up and walk on the top with Walk 360!
- Royal Pavilion & Garden
- Sealife Centre
- Volk's Electric Railway
- Brighton Marina
- The Undercliff Walk
- Palace Pier
- Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
- Theatre Royal - catch a show
- Komedia
- The Lanes - shopping and a bite to eat
For Kids
Explore further!
- Devil's Dyke - north of Brighton, spectacular views across The Downs, great for a walk and a pub at the end
- The Chattri Memorial - worth the walk up The Downs for this serene and beautiful memorial
- Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens- beautiful gardens near Horsham
- Seven Sisters - magnificent stretch of coastline between Seaford and Eastbourne. A great walk!
- Drusillas Park - 10 acres zoo near Alfriston
Museums
The Booth Natural History museum a wonderfully quirky – if a little macabre – museum just outside of town. There’s also an open air theatre nearby. See other museums.
Sea swimming
Getting in a sea is a big thing in Brighton. The beach in town can get quite rough, but if you’re able to get out of town Kingston Beach has a good scene, and sometimes a sauna.