Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
Just a fantastic ice cream place. Really nice guy behind the counter, all home made ice cream with super great flavours. Could really taste the peanuts in the peanut butter and the chocolate: wow. Highly recommended for a sunny day.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: Unit 25, Open Market (Level side)
Popped in here during Pride and it is HUGE! Really relaxed vibe for a pint or a pizza – didn’t have the latter but they looked and smelled amazing so will be back for one for sure. Great music and funky interior, spinning all vinyl, all the time.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 18A Bond Street
Debated whether to include this but it’s a part of our Brighton experience so I think it counts. Semi-rural restaurant with a lovely beer garden and a short drive from Brighton – we were drinking outside in the sun at half five easy. And the restaurant is small and quite charming, that great sort of place where everyone is lovely but the food is storming. Amazing rib croquettes with chipotle mayo, potato and truffle soup, crispy lamb shoulder, chicken pie or beef fillet with duck fat chips – all amazing and actually very well priced.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: Muddleswood Road, Hassocks
Pizza delivery outfit that has really committed to an amusing “ME” based menu structure. Eg “Where’sMEspecks” and personal favourite “ButterMEnuts”. Worth a look for this alone. Pizza-wise it was pretty ok. Two tasty pizzas, delivered in an hour. Thought the MeatME was really pretty stingy with the meat, which prevents it being awesome.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 8 Elm Grove
We had delivery which was super fast, and very good value. Tasty too, with the one proviso that everything was spicier than expected – even green curry!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 72 Dyke Road
Classic excellent Chinese restaurant – not much to speak of re decor, but comfortable, with an enormous tasty menu at bargain prices. Peking duck especially good.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 33-35 Preston Street
Food concession in the pub, with a promising menu of proper BBQ classics. I tried to go – twice – but you seem to have to win the lottery to actually get any of it. First time they were not running for unspecified reasons, and today none of the proper BBQ plates were on due to staff issues. Sandwiches were on but honestly the Pitmaster sandwich with brisket and sausage was just average. Cheeseburger pretty ok though. Overall, not worth the trouble really.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 60-61 London Road
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This pub has some things going for it, in terms of space and beer selection, but it’s otherwise deeply average with extremely basic furniture and generally not much atmosphere to call it out.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 60-61 London Road
It doesn’t seem promising – its website is garbage and the exterior looks budget. But that is totally wrong, this is one of the best Indian restaurants I’ve ever been to. Not dramatically original inside but clean, spacious, and friendly, and with a really interesting and varied menu. Mysore chilli chicken really special, and lamb rogan josh extremely excellent. All for very affordable pricing.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 58 London Road
Chain this one, but pretty nice inside, lots of room! I enjoyed my brunch burger and thought the fries were excellent, but chicken burger a bit uninspired and the service, frankly, very annoying, so points off. Happy hour bargains though including half price beers!
Verdict: Ok
Location: 15 North Road