Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
This was a close one, because Port Kitchen is rather unique, right in Shoreham Port. It’s a lovely spacious place with tons of great outdoor seating. But, while reasonably priced, the menu’s a bit odd and food is nothing special in a town full of great cafes.
Verdict: Ok
Location: Adur Dock, 104 Albion Street
Really amazing Indian, top service, great food (including really beautifully done naan). Delighted to have found it.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 4 Church Road
I liked this place in its previous incarnation as the Laine Deli, but to be honest the North Laine Cafe blows it out of the water. Easily one of the best breakfasts I’ve had in Brighton – benedict came with tons of thick cut bacon, and the “stack” with homemade pork pattie, homemade hashbrown, bacon, egg…amazing.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 31 Trafalgar Street
A really cool potion themed bar. While you can theoretically just walk in and have a drink, the main draw is the potion “experience” where you get a welcome drink from a mythical beast, then make two – quite involved! – potion drinks for yourself, interacting with some neat little props on your table using your wand. Well worth a go!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 1-2 Clarence Gardens
Went in and the boy had a chocolate and marshmallow waffle, and I had a breakfast one with egg, bacon and cheese. We enjoyed it, but it’s quite spendy for what you get, and the waffles were ultimately a bit overdone. Better off going to one of the many dessert places around town I think!
Verdict: Ok
Location: 49 West St
A lovely large space (although you have to watch noise levels from the tellies towards the back) with fantastic staff, and a really great offering of food at very reasonable prices.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 4-5 George Street
The sister to the excellent Latinoamerica next door, a brunch, wine and tapas bar. Really nicely fitted out cafe, and great empanadas, and lethally sweet dulce de leche cheesecake!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 34 Church Road
Cool little place right in North Laine, vegetarian canteen – you choose a main, then two sides and two toppings. I had chickpea and leek fritters with chilis, with lime and thyme wedges and garlic cabbage, with aioli and hot sauce. Really good, real food.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 17 Kensington Gardens
Really cool location, with a “food hall” of currently 7 kitchens, the lineup of which does change at times. All ordering done online which is great, and we had amazing food from the Salt Shed (incredible bavette), Zest Hanoi Kitchen, and a temporary Santa Monica thing. Definitely worth a trip.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: Kings Road Arches, Shelter Hall
Vegan chippy, and I think pretty good. It’s bigger and nicer inside than it looks, and the food is presented beautifully. I wasn’t a massive fan of the smoked haddock, though I did like the texture, but I liked the jumbo lemon prawns. I’ll be back to try more.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 127a King’s Road