Food Recommendation in Brighton

Price range for a main: £ £5-10 | ££ about £10-12 | £££ £12-15 and above

There are a lot of things that can be said about Brighton but one is for sure; you’ll never lack choice when it comes to food! Thanks to its diverse population, Brighton is host to countless pubs, bars and restaurants of all sorts. As wonderful as it may sound, it can also be very confusing. Especially if you’re a little indecisive, like me. My friendship's group eternal question is, ok but where do you wanna go?

So, to save everyone some time, I created a list of restaurants I wanted to try during my time in Brighton. Throughout the years, the list has grown and some of these items will forever be a mystery to me but I’ve managed to try quite a few of those.

Italian 🇮🇹

• Donatello £-££

• Purezza ££

• VIP - Very Italian Pizza £-££

• Polpo ££

• Fatto a Mano ££

• Franco Manco Brighton ££

• Ask Italian £-££

Spanish 🇪🇸

• Tinto Taperia ££-££

• Market Restaurant and Bar £-££

• Tapas Revolution ££-£££

• Ole Ole Tapas Restaurant £-££

• Casa Don Carlos £-££

Mexican 🇲🇽

• Las Iguanas ££-££

• Carlo Burrito £-££

• Wahaca ££-£££

• La Choza £

• Halisco ££

• Casazul ££

• Dos Sombreros ££-£££

Indian 🇮🇳

• Indian Summer ££-£££

• The Eastern Eye Restaurant £-££

• The Chilli Pickle ££-££

• Curry Leaf Café £-££

French cuisine 🇫🇷

• Petit Pois ££-£££

• Plateau ££-£££

• Côte Brasserie ££-£££

Asian (Chinese, Thai, Japanese and others…) 🇨🇳🇹🇭🇻🇳🇯🇵

• Giggling Squid ££-£££

• Pho Brighton ££

• Sushimania £-£££

• Tonkotsu Ramen £-££

• Sushi Fusion £-£££

• Wagamama £-££

• Red Roaster Coffee Co (Lucky Khao) ££-£££

• China Garden £-££

• Moshimo ££-£££

Middle Eastern (Lebanese, Turkish and others…) 🇱🇧🇹🇷🇲🇦

• Lavash £-££

• Yelken £-££

• Constantinople Restaurant £-£££

• Zaitoon £

• Smorl’s Houmous Falafel & Salad Bar ££

British/Pub 🇬🇧

• The Cricketer ££-£££

• Black Lion ££-£££

• Bohemia ££-£££

• The Walrus ££-£££

• The Cleveland Arms £££

• Regency Tavern ££

• Wetherspoons (peak English culture) £

American/Burgers 🇺🇸

• Meat Liquor ££

• JB’s American Diner ££-£££

• The Joker £-££

• The Druids Arms £

• The Breakfast Club £-££

• Smashburger ££

• Seven Stars ££

• Patty&Bun ££

Plant-based - Vegetarian/Vegan 🌱

• Food For Friends ££

• Lost In The Lanes ££

• The Roundhill ££

• The Vurger Co ££

• Supernatural ££

• Terre à Terre £££

Seafood 🎣

• The Salt Room £££-££££

• Murmur £££-££££

• English's of Brighton £££-££££

• Riddle and Finns The Lanes £££-££££

• The Copper Clam ££-££££

Others ✨

• The Old Bank Steak Taverna & Bar ££-£££

• The Pond (Baby Bao - Mondays only) ££

• Alcampo Lounge ££

• The Set ££££

• N°32 £££

• Tempest Inn ££

• Burnt Orange £££

• Flint House £££

• 64 Degrees ££-£££

• Nando's £-££
  

I tried categorising food by ethnicity because that is what made the most sense in my head and I hope it’ll help you too. Whenever I’m looking for a place to eat, I refer to this list and select depending on the mood I’m in which turned out to be super helpful. Some of those places are a fusion between two types of cuisine and I’m loosely putting these restaurants into boxes without considering culture properly. Hopefully, that’s ok with you. For more food-related content in Brighton, I invite you to follow these incredible Instagram foodies to whom I owe some of my best dinners in town:

@Theminimunchers

@Birghtonfoodboy

@Brightonfoodguide

For brunch places, you’re more than welcome to have a look at my Brighton brunches guide. If you have any suggestions that you think should figure on this list, please DM me on Instagram or leave a comment here. I’d be more than happy to hear about what you think of those places so feel free to reach out when trying any of those places! Bon appétit!