Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
Visited this straight after Brighton Craft Beer Co. and I think it’s more what a lot of craft beer enthusiasts want – a run-down-by-design type interior, small, etc. Very wide selection of beers, and excellent service. The Dizzy Gull provides food (brought to you by the people behind The Set, so had high expectations) and it was, at best, ok. I had a schnitzel that was obviously prepared with care (panko breadcrumbs etc) but was overdone and tasteless.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 38 Dean Street
Apparently the second of these, the first being in London. Much more airy and spacious than it looks from the outside, with a big menu (literally on a clipboard that they change daily) of craft beer if that’s your jam, on tap and in cans/bottles. Friendly service and excellent homemade scratchings.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 22-23 Upper North Street
Classic pizza/chicken/etc takeaway joint; low minimum for free delivery, food hot and tasty on arrival. Can’t ask for more!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 80 Beaconsfield Road
The cafe of St Ann’s Well Gardens, a decent sized interior and loads of outdoor seating for summer goodness. Not fancy, but mostly pretty good sandwiches, chips and cake; just take care if they try and go fancy on the specials (an £8 mezze platter was fine, but tiny).
Verdict: Ok
Location: St Ann’s Well Gardens
Little cafe with attached off-licence/fancy food shop. Had a brownie and a drink and it was fine, this cafe leans towards a “caff” with bacon sandwiches and the like so would suggest best when you want that.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 232-234 Eastern Road
Bibimbap takeaway that we had through Deliveroo. The food is fine, tasty even, but totally overpriced for what you get, and in one case cold; the other was warm so can’t blame Deliveroo for that. Won’t be returning.
Verdict: Don’t go
Location: 49 Gardner Street
Brighton outpost of the famous London resto (which I’ve never been to so no comparisons). Honestly, fantastic from start to finish. Bright, spacious interior, legions of helpful staff and lots of room, to start. Then just brilliant cocktails, and all the food (with one exception) was excellent, and really amazing portions – a crispy duck salad starter, for example, had loads of crispy duck, and creme brulee was huge (which was great, as it was delicious). All of this for not really much money, considering. Only negative was my minute steak being overdone but this was 100% my fault in conveying my wishes to the waitress. Overall, a new favourite.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 51 Ship Street
Seafront cafe/bar. Nice outdoor seating in front and on the roof which is excellent. Food tasty – tempura prawns, plaice goujons, tuna steak and chips all very nice. Lots of points off, however, for the pricing, which prices like a mid level sit down restaurant, and the food just doesn’t warrant it.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 124A King’s Road Arches
Relatively new takeaway and delivery pizza outfit; the 25% off your first order got me to try them. I have to say, fast and awesome. Really good pizza; real ingredients (like proper bacon, for example) and a really tasty chewy dough. The only downside is the price: you’re unlikely to get much change, if any, from £30 for two pizzas. Still haven’t decided if good enough for that money, but right now, I think it is.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 6 York Place
Despite its pretentious website, Six is a classy but relaxed and sizeable restaurant; we did brunch. Excellent vegetarian breakfast and avocado toast; full breakfast was nice, but I did waver on the rating as I thought maybe I deserved more food for £9.50. But lots of appealing stuff on the menu so will be back.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 102-105 Western Road