Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
Big, spacious pub with lots of nice seating areas and lots on tap, serving La Choza Mexican. Theoretically great, but the food took ages (that may just be bad timing of course) and the pints are pretty pricey, so dodges an Awesome verdict. Just.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 75 London Road
Pretty nice pub of the old school – cozy and busy. Just fine, but stools mean you’re rather packed in – better pubs nearby for space. Food menu looks good though!
Verdict: Ok
Location: 12 Gloucester Road
Really rock solid pub; had an excellent steak here plus buffet style food at a function. All great – building nothing fancy, just an ace pub.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 28 Upper Hamilton Road
The frontage is deceptive – this is a cavernous pub but really warm and cosy, with overstuffed chairs and candles. Great place for a quiet one that makes you feel a million miles away.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 13-14 Foundry Street
Cosy pub although most seating is stools; quiet and friendly atmosphere, cheap drinks, and it’s bigger than it looks. Nothing dramatic, but perfectly pleasant.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 59 North Road
Doesn’t quite feel right to call this a pub, but it’s not quite a bar either; we went in after a burger at the Mash Tun next door. Two floors, with a super cool terrace upstairs that covers over in the event of rain, as do tables out front. Quirky decor that I liked, and the food looked excellent.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 25-26 New Road
Pub with big outdoor area, one of these rammed with junk decorations type places and loud-ish music inside. Very nice people, and they have the “Burger Kult” inside which does fancy burgers – had the “Chuck Satan” with chopped bacon, sweet onion relish, cheese – very tasty, but just missing something that I can’t put my finger on. Seasoned fries awesome but too salty for some. I’d say my fave Brighton burger so far.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 1 Church Street
Didn’t eat here, but it’s a lovely place inside like a fancy West Hampstead type place, the food looked lovely and the garden is actually a garden. Winner.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 48 Hove Street
Pub by railway station: you are expecting less than the finest. The Grand Central however is bloody brilliant. Inside all sorts of nice chairs and tables – lots of character and lots of space – and amazingly they have a secret roof terrace (big as well) to boot. Haven’t eaten here but enjoyed a couple of beverages.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 29-30 Surrey Street
Huge pub-type place that brews its own beers. Nice food (halloumi and harissa hash most excellent) and lots of space and tables. However, loud music for some reason, and the bar staff had to look up how to make a margarita.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 27 Gloucester Place