The Canopy Cafe

This is a lovely, spacious cafe with a cracking garden, the latest to take on what I think is a fairly cursed location on the edge of Seven Dials. I had a really delicious nduja hash. The issue is I can’t see myself going back, because a) it’s probably the most expensive place for lunch in Seven Dials (£17 for a steak sandwich, and another £5 if you’re wanting chips) and b) the menu’s a bit too fancy for a place which is lunch focused. As I say, I really enjoyed my meal, but really it was actually too much, I’d have loved eggs on toast, or a sandwich, and they simply don’t have much like that for me to go with any regularity.

Verdict: Ok

Location: 87-93 Dyke Road

https://thecanopycafe.co.uk/

Las Iguanas

I can’t believe it took as long as it did for us to try one of these guys. I enjoyed the location, pleasant vibes, lovely service. Las Iguanas offers very good value, with lots of discounts – and drink offers, which is increasingly rare. It is a little bit you get what you pay for though, pretty average food – not bad, not great.

Verdict: Ok

7-8 Jubilee Street

https://www.iguanas.co.uk/restaurants/brighton/

Donut Club

There’s no shortage of mad donut places around, and they’re often some combination of a) too mad (and often as a result sickly sweet) and b) mad expensive. Donut Club I really liked, 3 for £10, some madness with choc or biscuit on top, but manageable, and really tasty core donuts.

Verdict: Awesome

Location: 27 Duke Street

https://thedonutclub.co.uk/

med.

One of the brilliant little places you find in Brighton with a talented chef and a handful of covers. We had incredible crispy spuds with ranch, their own baked bread with Christmas butter, a “Big Mac” beef tartare, and garlic parmesan chicken wings. All exceptional. Only downside is the restaurant is only open Friday and Saturday so we won’t be able to visit much!

Verdict: Awesome

Location: 2-3 Little East Street

https://www.medbrighton.co.uk/