Malika | Indian dining at Brighton Marina
Updated March 2026: Malika in Brighton Marina is now permanently closed.
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The Vurger Co. opens in Brighton
Updated March 2026: The Vurger Co. unfortunately closed all of its restaurants in 2024.
The best pancakes in Brighton
You say breakfast? I say pancakes. You say brunch? I also say pancakes. So here is my definitive list of the best pancakes in Brighton and Hove.
English’s of Brighton
One of the longest standing Brighton restaurants and original authentic seafood destination, I visited English’s of Brighton for a very special lunch review and to find out why it’s consistently named amongst one of the top things to do in Brighton for visitors.
Indian Summer
I headed to Indian Summer, one of Brighton and Hove’s best loved and long-standing Indian restaurants, to review their winter menu and dining experience.
Dining at Bankers Fish and Chips
If you live around Brighton and Hove, it’s likely a few names will spring to mind at the mention of fish and chips – Bankers will be one of them. With the flagship restaurant just a stone’s throw (lols) from the beachfront, I’d never really …
Veganuary (and Vegruary?) at Bill’s
Officially entering its sixth year, Veganuary has come around once again. With more and more big brands jumping on the bandwagon to bring out dedicated vegan menus or products, it’s become a more attractive challenge than ever before – in fact, Veganuary predicted that this …
UK’s first cannabis-infused restaurant comes to Brighton
Updated March 2026: The Canna Kitchen closed in 2019 after less than a year trading.
Breakfast at Sugardough
Breakfast at Sugardough, Market Street Sugardough is a well-loved bakery and cafe based near the seafront in Hove. Despite its out-the-door-queue popularity, few seem to know of its unique breakfast and all-day menus the Brighton cafe has to offer. Not just your run of the …
Breakfast at The Ivy in the Lanes
After a hotly anticipated arrival, The Ivy in the Lanes finally opened its doors to the Brighton public last month. To kick off the new restaurant opening, the modish brasserie held a host of celebratory events across the week including a champagne and canapé launch …
Cosmic Pizza | Bottomless pizza brunch comes to Brighton
Updated March 2026: The West Hill Tavern is under new management as of 2025, so its current menu offerings may not reflect this review. Cosmic Pizza has launched in The West Hill Tavern pub, offering a range of tasty topping combinations as well as Brighton’s …
The Ivy in the Lanes | Opening date announced
The Ivy in the Lanes has announced that the brasserie will open its doors on Wednesday 2 May 2018, with reservation lines open from today. The Ivy in the Lanes will bring all-day dining, seven days a week, from dawn until dusk. With every location in The …
The Coal Shed | One Tower Bridge
The Coal Shed is one of my most recommended restaurants to those looking for a special dining experience. Loved not just by Brightonians, they’ve received accolades from the Observer Monthly Food Awards, Brighton’s Best Restaurants and praise across national publications. In the last year, I’ve …
A Copper Christmas | The Copper Clam
Nesting within the Regency Arches of Brighton seafront, you’ll find relative restaurant newcomer, The Copper Clam. The family owners opened their doors in the summer of 2016, offering freshly caught seafood, as well as local meat and vegetables. Having heard great things so far, I …
Semola | A new fresh pasta restaurant
Updated March 2026: Semola has had a significant refurbishment since my original visit, so the photos will no longer reflect the current experience. There is often a slight sense of apprehension when a new Italian restaurant opens in Brighton & Hove. Once a city not …
Introducing The Coffee Break, by Edendum
Updated March 2026: The Coffee Break by Edendum permanently closed in Brighton in around 2019. Hang on, Edendum… I’ve heard that name before, right? You have indeed, and the very same people have been working on something new – Introducing The Coffee Break, by Edendum. From …
October Best x The Chilli Pickle
As part of Brighton’s October Best restaurant festival, The Chilli Pickle have created Al and D’s Toddy Shop. Based on the roadside drinking shacks in Kerala, the dish reflects some of South India’s best street food and nods to the popular palm wine. Enormous platters …
LOST IN THE LANES | Nile St, Brighton
After two and a half years, I still manage to take a wrong turn and get lost in Brighton’s twisting Lanes. Of course there are worse places to wander into, but I’ll often find myself passing through to get somewhere else. So I was pleased to …
Curry Leaf Cafe
The majority of my friends and family will know that I grew up an incredibly fussy eater. The chicken nuggets kind of kid, that was me. But as I entered my mid-teens, I realised how much I was missing out. I was quite lucky then, when my …
Pascere opens in Duke Street, Brighton
The Brighton food community has been all of a flutter once more with the anticipation of new restaurant, Pascere. In my short experience as a food blogger, it’s a funny thing being part of a food community. News explodes seemingly from out of nowhere, and …
Pizza workshops at Franco Manca Brighton Marina
Master the art of sourdough pizza at Franco Manca! Franco Manca started life as a neighbourhood pizzeria in Brixton, London. You may remember, from my first review of Franco Manca when they opened in central Brighton last spring, that the establishment has undergone a swift upscale, growing …
Mac Mondays | The Little Blue Smokehouse at Seven Stars
I only really discovered mac and cheese a couple of years ago. Since then it’s become a bit of an obsession, and something I definitely can’t resist when perusing a menu. What maniac can say no to a steaming bowl of pasta absolutely smothered in multiple cheeses? A crunchy breadcrumb topping? Maybe …
Rust Roasts | Sunday Lunch at Cafe Rust
Cafe Rust is one of those places I always meant to get around to visiting. Tucked in Preston Road, it sits in that strange part of town that actually hosts some of Brighton’s gems – think Señor Buddha, The Joker, Hare & Hounds and Fatto a Mano. …
Afternoon Tea at The Salt Room
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding The Salt Room recently. Not only has the acclaimed seafood restaurant just celebrated its second birthday and been named in the Sunday Times Top 100, they also recently launched a rather unique Afternoon Tea experience. Yes you know, the …
Edendum | A Tasting Evening
You might remember my review of Edendum, a charming (and authentic) Italian in the heart of the Lanes. After a great first visit, I was super excited to be invited back for an evening of tasting. Pizza, prosecco and… more prosecco With Brandon in tow, I arrived to the familiar, …
Cafe Chilli | Thai food in Brighton and Hove
As we entered 2017, I began compiling a list of all the places I had yet to try around Brighton. One restaurant I’d continually heard great things about was Cafe Chilli, so of course it was on there. Well you can imagine my absolute delight when …
Dizzy Gull at Brighton Beer Dispensary
Updated March 2026: Brighton Beer Dispensary is now The Rook Taproom, and the Dizzy Gull kitchen no longer operates.
