Tiny reviews of Brighton food and drink
Pub by railway station: you are expecting less than the finest. The Grand Central however is bloody brilliant. Inside all sorts of nice chairs and tables – lots of character and lots of space – and amazingly they have a secret roof terrace (big as well) to boot. Haven’t eaten here but enjoyed a couple of beverages.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 29-30 Surrey Street
Italian resto; had the best gnocchi of my life here, and my companions also had wonderful pasta – salmon and octopus. Friendly staff, nice wine, great prices – awesome. Even awesome enough to offset their use of Comic Sans in their signage, and that’s saying something.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 29 Preston Street
Huge pub-type place that brews its own beers. Nice food (halloumi and harissa hash most excellent) and lots of space and tables. However, loud music for some reason, and the bar staff had to look up how to make a margarita.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 27 Gloucester Place
Great Indian takeaway, fast, delicious and cheap. My new go-to Indian I think!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 37 Ditchling Road
Can’t find a website
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
Tiny pub (maybe seating 25 at a pinch!) full of really friendly people. Awesome atmosphere.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 13 Broad Street
Bar-ish place, best feature being massive garden out back with tables and padded chairs. Had rather nice burgers here, although limited beer selection stops it from smashing it. Awesome gin fizz-type cocktail had, one of the best ever.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 101 St James’s 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
Award-winning vege resto; was recommended to have the Terre a Verre menu, where you get a taste of lots of dishes, chips, and a carafe of wine per two for £23. All these things are delivered but truth be told I wasn’t that into a lot of the pieces; felt more like raw food, and I normally like vege food. I feel like I need to go and just have the main I want!
Verdict: Ok
Location: 71 East Street
Funky little bar with loads of craft beer on tap; check upstairs which has loads of space which wasn’t being used on the Friday we were there. Menu looks great but we just had beer and cocktails.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 74 East Street