Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
Neapolitan pizza, renowned in Brighton and Hove but honestly, only ok. Pizza pretty good, but Brighton is lousy with top flight Neapolitan pizzerias. Cheap, yes, but the place is small, hot, and pretty plain. Basically, you’ll have a pretty solid meal but much better to be had.
Edit 25/3/20: Had a delivery from these guys and it was amazing, so just get delivery!
Verdict: Ok / Edit: Awesome
Location: 77 London Road
Old-school grandeur hotel. This review is for the hotel bar, and it’s great. Big and vaulted but cosy in its way, easy to get service even on a Saturday night. You pay a bit for that, but great place for a very relaxed drink.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 97-99 King’s Road
Father of the Ginger family, and surprisingly small – but in a great way. Short, ever-changing menu with a choice of 2 or 3 courses with 5 or so options in each. Went as a group of five so tried lots and everything apart from 1 dessert was rock solid – super inventive and interesting, really tasty. And, all up, a very good price and top notch service.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 21A Norfolk Square
Cute little place for coffee and cake (or ice cream or a shake) – highly recommend rainbow cake! Be aware that it is ONLY dessert-y things – brownies as well – but they are delicious.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 15a Kensington Gardens (main is 15 Brighton Place)
Brilliant Italian resto. Lovely interior, all wood and very intimate feeling. Food top notch, clearly home made gnocchi and delicious pizza. Desserts of chocolate mousse and cannolo really excellent too. Plus, lovely service and very reasonably priced.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 69 East Street
Combination coffee shop, gallery and workshop space. Lovely space, really friendly people. But I have to say: avoid the cooked food. They haven’t the space for it and basically microwaved some bacon and poached some eggs on an electric hob for breakfast, and there’s many better places. But for coffee and cake, great choice.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 66 North Road
Tiny little Italian place with 18 covers, bar-style around a central area. And – wow. All of it, amazing. Lovely focaccia with extra virgin olive oil. Amazing rabbit croquette. Two pasta dishes incredible, especially one with lamb. And lovely dessert, and great people, and all at very reasonable prices. Spot on.
Verdict: Amazing
Location: 13-16 Vine Street
Bakery with amazing pastries and cakes, but providing fairly average breakfast. Seriously – sweet treats wonderful, and it’s lovely sitting outside, but don’t bother with the food.
Verdict (cakes): Awesome
Verdict (food): Ok
Location: 18 Market Street
Cute little coffee place in Kemp Town, lovely people in there and a great choice of smoothies which received good reviews. Didn’t have cake…but man I wanted to!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 118A St George’s Road
Newly refurbished (although I never went to its previous incarnation) and really quite charming. Small, but full of character like overstuffed armchairs, fireplaces, that sort of thing. Popped in for a pint and enjoyed, menu looked nice but didn’t try. I wish them well but 4pm on a Saturday and almost empty doesn’t bode well.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 67 Buckingham Place