Category: Pub

What a night. Looks grubby from the outside, but is cosy inside with airbrushed Spock and the Birth of Venus among others. Bartenders look like roadies and/or members of a death metal band but incredibly friendly. Menu is randomly Portuguese tapas and other food, and super great. We had chorizo – piles, and delicious – and a brascada (steak, parma ham, fried onion and cheese sandwich) which was also immense and delicious. To top it off, smoking outside we chat to a guy who asks if we’re here for the hip hop? So we go upstairs and watch freestyle rap battles. I mean, WHAT.  Amazing.

Verdict: Awesome

Location: 48 Trafalgar Street

https://www.facebook.com/ThePrinceAlbert

Deceptively labyrinthine pub with bits and bobs of nautical memorabilia. Quiet and nice, but £5 a pint.

Verdict: Ok

Location: 36 Trafalgar Street

http://www.thelordnelsoninn.co.uk/

Nice little pub (a bit light on seating) with a fanastic Thai concession. Try Simply the Best – best described as a Thai twisted on fried potatoes. Ace, and very friendly.

Edit: Quite some time ago The Pond was totally refurbed, and got a bao bun concession. Having just tried it, it’s amazing. Just incredible all around, especially the house fries and fried bao like churros for dessert.

Verdict: Ok

Edit: Awesome

Location: 49 Gloucester Road

Can’t find a website

Nice inside, but truth be told they lost me when they charged £3.50 for a pint of Coke.

Verdict: Don’t go

Location: 218 Dyke Road

http://www.dykepub.co.uk

Beachside pub with cool artificial cave things to sit in. Only had drinks here but menu looks nice and outdoors is great.

Verdict: Awesome

Location: 159-161 King’s Road

http://www.drinkinbrighton.co.uk/tempest

Vegetarian pub with a smallish beer garden; not the fanciest, but really good food.  Beer battered halloumi and chips amazing, all food huge.

Verdict: Awesome

Location: 5 Trafalgar Street

www.princegeorge.pub

Pretty big pub, a bit dingy and really probably more for the student lot.  Dive bar-ish.

Verdict: Ok

Location: 31 York Place

http://www.hobgoblin.pub/