Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
Bagelry right in Brighton Station. Lots of different kinds (although points off for no bacon and egg), I had a salt beef bagel with swiss cheese. Pro: clearly quality ingredients, especially the beef. Con: Quite expensive really – £5.50 for that, which seems a bit much.
Verdict: Ok
Location: Brighton Railway Station
Little cafe with savoury eats, coffee etc. Had none of these. Instead, was finally seduced by the cakes in the window which look amazing constantly. Peanut butter layer cake and red velvet cake. My stars. Extraordinary.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 97 Trafalgar Street
I’d heard about this place before but hadn’t been inspired by what I read – until I walked past and saw people eating breakfast! So we tried it, and: wow. They’ve got a garden out back to eat in, and we had a breakfast wrap (cheesy eggs!) and a vegetarian “bunny chow” (South African thing – hollowed out bread loaf full of breakfast goodness) and they were both amazing. Really top shelf food, friendly staff, great environment, and you really don’t pay much for all that either.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 30 York Place
Cafe/resto type place specialising in chicken. They do brunch as well which looks great, but I had fried chicken and waffles and it was TASTY. Just make sure you want to eat some chicken. Or some brunch.
Verdict: Awesome
Location 87-88 Trafalgar Street
Nice little cafe tending to the caff – had a serviceable breakfast but it suffers due to abundance of genuinely great food nearby.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 6 Trafalgar Street
Can’t find a website
Little cafe with a great outdoor area for nice weather; had a tasty bacon and egg sandwich and tomato/avocado toast. Delicious with friendly staff; lunch menu looks great too.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 95 Gloucester Road
Can’t find a website
French cafe, went here for breakfast. Eggs benedict had piles of bacon on big chunks of sourdough and was extremely delicious; salmon omelette also good. They do dinner too. Internally points off for not selling Coke, though.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 81 Trafalgar Street
American-style food in a chilled out cafe type space by the sea; went here for an excellent full English, and a smashed avocado toast. Great food, really nice staff, although they are very busy! Dinner uses small plate concept and really keen to try it.
Verdict: Awesome
Location 133-134 King’s Road
One of those cafes with an enormous menu of burgers, sandwiches, everything under the sun for a dirty meal. Surprisingly nice inside (as opposed to the usual 60’s temporary classroom look) and cracking food – bacon and egg sandwich with real, nice bread and an immense portion of chips.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 1 Terminus Road
Can’t find a website
There’s a little trailer thing right in front of the station, I thought it was called Pizza at the Station but can only see Pizza Fuoco online. Tried a garlic and rosemary flatbread, bit too thin and crispy for my taste, but I like how the guy actually makes and wood-fires a pizza right there for you in his dinky little kitchen.
Verdict: Ok
Location: Brighton station