Guidebook for The City of Brighton and Hove

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Guidebook for The City of Brighton and Hove

Food Scene

My favourite coffee in Brighton, local independent company that has now brached out around the city.
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Small Batch Coffee
111 Western Rd
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My favourite coffee in Brighton, local independent company that has now brached out around the city.
Best local spot for coffee and cakes at the 7 Dials
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The Flour Pot Bakery
40 Sydney St
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Best local spot for coffee and cakes at the 7 Dials
Great cosy independent cheap and cheerful Thai restaurant at the 7 Dials. You can bring your own alcohol.
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Red Snapper
90 Dyke Rd
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Great cosy independent cheap and cheerful Thai restaurant at the 7 Dials. You can bring your own alcohol.
Local independent cafe, very popular with the locals for its breakfast and brunch.
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Billie's
34 Hampton Pl
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Local independent cafe, very popular with the locals for its breakfast and brunch.
Another good "hidden gem" breakfast/brunch option, tucked away but very popular with locals.
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Joe's Cafe, Brighton
24 Upper Hamilton Rd
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Another good "hidden gem" breakfast/brunch option, tucked away but very popular with locals.
Fantastic small and cosy modern British foodie restaurant. Small plates and an open kitchen. Was ranked in the top 10 in the UK in SquareMeal's 2018 "UK Top 100". More expensive, but worth it. Booking is essential.
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64 Degrees
53 Meeting House Ln
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Fantastic small and cosy modern British foodie restaurant. Small plates and an open kitchen. Was ranked in the top 10 in the UK in SquareMeal's 2018 "UK Top 100". More expensive, but worth it. Booking is essential.
Local Mexican option, great for lunch, very popular.
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La Choza
36 Gloucester Rd
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Local Mexican option, great for lunch, very popular.
Cosy local spot for charcuterie, wine and (of course) cheese!
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La Cave a Fromage, Hove
34-35 Western Rd
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Cosy local spot for charcuterie, wine and (of course) cheese!
...Because there has to be a fish and chip shop in the recommendations. Popular with both locals and tourists and my preferred choice (of many!) in Brighton and Hove
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Bankers Restaurant
116A Western Rd
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...Because there has to be a fish and chip shop in the recommendations. Popular with both locals and tourists and my preferred choice (of many!) in Brighton and Hove
Great local independent Spanish tapas restaurant, for lunch or dinner. Buzzing place, in the Lanes in the centre of Brighton. You’ll definitely need to book ahead and it’s pretty rustic inside, but the food is great. Can get quite noisy at weekends, but it’s fun.
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Casa Don Carlos
5 Union St
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Great local independent Spanish tapas restaurant, for lunch or dinner. Buzzing place, in the Lanes in the centre of Brighton. You’ll definitely need to book ahead and it’s pretty rustic inside, but the food is great. Can get quite noisy at weekends, but it’s fun.
Excellent 'modern' Indian. It's won all sorts of national awards, and was on Tom Kerridge’s “Great British Takeaway” series on BBC2. Been voted best Indian in the country multiple times – can takeaway or great to eat-in too. I’d recommend booking ahead.
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The Chilli Pickle
17 Jubilee St
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Excellent 'modern' Indian. It's won all sorts of national awards, and was on Tom Kerridge’s “Great British Takeaway” series on BBC2. Been voted best Indian in the country multiple times – can takeaway or great to eat-in too. I’d recommend booking ahead.
Probably my favourite breakfast/brunch in Brighton. Lovely relaxing atmosphere and "insta" aesthetic, tucked away with a sunny garden.
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Chard
31A Western Rd
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Probably my favourite breakfast/brunch in Brighton. Lovely relaxing atmosphere and "insta" aesthetic, tucked away with a sunny garden.
Very popular breakfast/brunch spot on the seafront. A little more touristy than the other breakfast spots on the list, but thoroughly recommended. I'd advise booking, if you can, at weekends.
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The New Club
133-134 Kings Rd
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Very popular breakfast/brunch spot on the seafront. A little more touristy than the other breakfast spots on the list, but thoroughly recommended. I'd advise booking, if you can, at weekends.
Brilliant value sourdough pizza in a lovely space. Franco Manca is a London staple, but made the move to Brighton a few years ago.
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Franco Manca
Regent Street
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Brilliant value sourdough pizza in a lovely space. Franco Manca is a London staple, but made the move to Brighton a few years ago.
Smart seafront restaurant specialising in seafood. Entirely worth it for a special dinner.
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The Salt Room
106 Kings Rd
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Smart seafront restaurant specialising in seafood. Entirely worth it for a special dinner.
Highly-regarded foodie seafood restaurant in Hove. Gaining an ever-growing following, thoroughly recommended.
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The Little Fish Market
10 Upper Market Street
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Highly-regarded foodie seafood restaurant in Hove. Gaining an ever-growing following, thoroughly recommended.
Independent restaurant serving locally-sourced burgers. A 7 Dials favourite, so worth booking at weekends.
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Coggings & Co
87-93 Dyke Rd
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Independent restaurant serving locally-sourced burgers. A 7 Dials favourite, so worth booking at weekends.
Brilliant Japanese/Korean fusion menu in a dimly-lit atmospheric (but casual) setting. An absolute hidden gem, on a street otherwise populated by more touristy options. Booking advised, and essential at weekends.
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Bincho Yakitori
63 Preston St
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Brilliant Japanese/Korean fusion menu in a dimly-lit atmospheric (but casual) setting. An absolute hidden gem, on a street otherwise populated by more touristy options. Booking advised, and essential at weekends.
Popular independent city-centre sushi spot. Great for lunch or dinner.
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Moshimo
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Popular independent city-centre sushi spot. Great for lunch or dinner.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cosy pub at the 7 Dials, popular with locals, famed for its Bangers n Mash menu.
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The Shakespeares Head
1 Chatham Pl
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Cosy pub at the 7 Dials, popular with locals, famed for its Bangers n Mash menu.
Small pub with an eclectic mix of local characters. Music ranges from pop to obscure 80s, with everything in between.
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The Windmill
69 Upper N St
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Small pub with an eclectic mix of local characters. Music ranges from pop to obscure 80s, with everything in between.
Popular pub laid out over multiple levels. Keep heading up the stairs to discover new areas. The food is excellent.
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The Lion & Lobster
24 Sillwood St
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Popular pub laid out over multiple levels. Keep heading up the stairs to discover new areas. The food is excellent.
Hipster and insta-friendly bar at the 7 Dials. Good food menu and always popular at weekends.
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The Cow
95-97 Dyke Rd
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Hipster and insta-friendly bar at the 7 Dials. Good food menu and always popular at weekends.
Traditional and friendly 'old school' boozer near Brighton station, with an excellent quiz night every Monday.
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The Battle of Trafalgar
77 Trafalgar Rd
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Traditional and friendly 'old school' boozer near Brighton station, with an excellent quiz night every Monday.
Corner pub with sunny outdoor seating. They do a "fizz Fridays" offer on prosecco
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The Crescent
6 Clifton Hill
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Corner pub with sunny outdoor seating. They do a "fizz Fridays" offer on prosecco
Hippy laid back bar with north African inspired food.
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The Blue Man
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Hippy laid back bar with north African inspired food.
Great cocktail spot with balcony for people-watching, overlooking the Pavilion Gardens.
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Bar Valentino
7A New Rd
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Great cocktail spot with balcony for people-watching, overlooking the Pavilion Gardens.
Cocktails served upstairs, next-door to Valentino, again with a balcony overlooking the Pavilion Gardens. Brilliant people-watching spot if you can snare a seat outside.
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Oki-Nami
6 New Rd
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Cocktails served upstairs, next-door to Valentino, again with a balcony overlooking the Pavilion Gardens. Brilliant people-watching spot if you can snare a seat outside.

Sightseeing

Iconic Brighton landmark. Regency palace in the heart of the town, illuminated at night.
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Kraljevski paviljon
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Iconic Brighton landmark. Regency palace in the heart of the town, illuminated at night.
Nice for a daytime stroll, although I'd recommend going earlier in the day to avoid the tourist crowds!
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Brighton Palace Pier
Madeira Drive
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Nice for a daytime stroll, although I'd recommend going earlier in the day to avoid the tourist crowds!
The giant tower, recently built, that has divided local residents! It certainly dominates the seafront, but does offer spectacular views on a clear day.
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British Airways i360
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The giant tower, recently built, that has divided local residents! It certainly dominates the seafront, but does offer spectacular views on a clear day.

Entertainment & Activities

Greyhound racing! Fun if you fancy a gamble. Very gritty/rundown/rough-and-ready (unless they’ve refurbed it, I haven’t been for a few years). A bit like a timewarp back to the 80s/90s. Happily the prices are still stuck in the 80s/90s too. They do racing on Saturday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes I believe.
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Coral Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium
Nevill Road
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Greyhound racing! Fun if you fancy a gamble. Very gritty/rundown/rough-and-ready (unless they’ve refurbed it, I haven’t been for a few years). A bit like a timewarp back to the 80s/90s. Happily the prices are still stuck in the 80s/90s too. They do racing on Saturday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes I believe.
Home of Brighton and Hove Albion FC (the Seagulls). Tickets can be bought online in advance for most games
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American Express Community Stadium
Village Way
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Home of Brighton and Hove Albion FC (the Seagulls). Tickets can be bought online in advance for most games
Lovely cinema in a historic converted theatre.
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Duke of York's Picture House, Brighton
Preston Road
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Lovely cinema in a historic converted theatre.

Parks & Nature

You can catch an open top bus to Devil's Dyke from the town centre. Thoroughly recommended if you have a sunny day and are looking to get out of town. Walking trails and panoramic views across the villages and fields in the Sussex countryside.
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Stanica Devils Dyke
Devil's Dyke Road
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You can catch an open top bus to Devil's Dyke from the town centre. Thoroughly recommended if you have a sunny day and are looking to get out of town. Walking trails and panoramic views across the villages and fields in the Sussex countryside.
Good landmark to aim for on the seafront. Walking west from here gets you to the (slightly less busy) areas of the Beach!
Angel of Peace
Kingsway
Good landmark to aim for on the seafront. Walking west from here gets you to the (slightly less busy) areas of the Beach!

Shopping

Full of independent shops. A great taste of bohemian Brighton. Explore surrounding streets for flea-markets and more.
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Sydney Street
Sydney Street
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Full of independent shops. A great taste of bohemian Brighton. Explore surrounding streets for flea-markets and more.
Windy lanes of independent jewellers, shops, restaurants and more. Iconically Brighton.
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The Lanes
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Windy lanes of independent jewellers, shops, restaurants and more. Iconically Brighton.

Essentials

Smaller Co-Op store for basic groceries at the 7 Dials
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Co-op Food - Seven Dials
106 Dyke Rd
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Smaller Co-Op store for basic groceries at the 7 Dials
Independent Brighton grocery store, opposite the much larger Waitrose. Excellent for spices, sauces and unusual ingredients.
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Taj the Grocer
98-99 Western Rd
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Independent Brighton grocery store, opposite the much larger Waitrose. Excellent for spices, sauces and unusual ingredients.
Large Waitrose supermarket
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Waitrose & Partners
130-134 Western Rd
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Large Waitrose supermarket