Guidebook for The City of Brighton and Hove
Food Scene
This bakery produces its own croissants, bread, pastries, etc, every morning. They open at 7.30am. A great place to go for provisions if you are planning on having breakfast in the flat.
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Real Patisserie Western Road
25 Western RdThis bakery produces its own croissants, bread, pastries, etc, every morning. They open at 7.30am. A great place to go for provisions if you are planning on having breakfast in the flat.
This is a fantastic Greek restaurant with the owner very much in evidence. They give very generous portions. If you are not feeling extremely hungry, you can get a selection of their "small" plates. It can be quite lively in the evenings and is very family friendly.
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Archipelagos
121 Western RdThis is a fantastic Greek restaurant with the owner very much in evidence. They give very generous portions. If you are not feeling extremely hungry, you can get a selection of their "small" plates. It can be quite lively in the evenings and is very family friendly.
Marrocco's
8 King's EsplanadeThe best ice-cream on the seafront!
The best ramen in Brighton. Perfect cheap low-key lunch close to the seafront.
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GOEMON Ramen Bar
50 Preston StThe best ramen in Brighton. Perfect cheap low-key lunch close to the seafront.
This is my personal favourite seafront breakfast location. Good Brighton-esque food!
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Lucky Beach Cafe
183 Kings RdThis is my personal favourite seafront breakfast location. Good Brighton-esque food!
Jack and Linda sell fishy foods from one of the arches on the seafront. It's all good stuff!
The Smokehouse
Jack and Linda sell fishy foods from one of the arches on the seafront. It's all good stuff!
This is a cafe and exceptional bakery just behind the seafront in Hove. Good for breakfast or a snack interlude to a seafront stroll.
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Sugardough
5 Victoria TerraceThis is a cafe and exceptional bakery just behind the seafront in Hove. Good for breakfast or a snack interlude to a seafront stroll.
There is a Thai restaurant in the back of this little supermarket. Really great food, a local secret. They are open during the day and a few evenings till about 8pm although there's often a queue in the evenings.
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Unithai Oriental Market Ltd
10 Church RdThere is a Thai restaurant in the back of this little supermarket. Really great food, a local secret. They are open during the day and a few evenings till about 8pm although there's often a queue in the evenings.
A little Thai restaurant in a side street off Western Road. Run by the inimitable Tookta. Good food at a reasonable price.
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Tookta's Thai Food
30 Spring StA little Thai restaurant in a side street off Western Road. Run by the inimitable Tookta. Good food at a reasonable price.
Some of the best seafood in Brighton, at a price! Grab a seat on the terrace in summer.
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The Salt Room
106 Kings RdSome of the best seafood in Brighton, at a price! Grab a seat on the terrace in summer.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a local bar that often has live jazz in the evenings. I particularly like the Monday afternoon sessions on a rainy day!
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The Paris House
21 Western RdThis is a local bar that often has live jazz in the evenings. I particularly like the Monday afternoon sessions on a rainy day!
Entertainment & Activities
You can visit the swimming pool and spa here for an entry fee of £12. There's a jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, and pool. Good for a rainy day or relaxing evening. Very central. Babies and children are welcome.
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Hilton Brighton Metropole
106 Kings RdYou can visit the swimming pool and spa here for an entry fee of £12. There's a jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, and pool. Good for a rainy day or relaxing evening. Very central. Babies and children are welcome.
Arts & Culture
The Royal Pavilion gardens are a good place to relax or stop for a picnic on a sunny day. Go inside if you want to see what happens when someone with incredibly bad taste is given seemingly unlimited funds to carry out their interior decor dreams.
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IPavilion yaseRoyal
The Royal Pavilion gardens are a good place to relax or stop for a picnic on a sunny day. Go inside if you want to see what happens when someone with incredibly bad taste is given seemingly unlimited funds to carry out their interior decor dreams.
Parks & Nature
This is a lovely little park tucked away from the crowds. There is a cafe, tennis courts, a playpark area, and lots of shady trees to sit under.
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Saint Ann's Well Gardens
Somerhill RoadThis is a lovely little park tucked away from the crowds. There is a cafe, tennis courts, a playpark area, and lots of shady trees to sit under.
This park is close to central Brighton and is part of the South Downs national park. It has a sweet little village with tea-rooms, and lots of paths for walking in the woods and fields.
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Stanmer Park station
This park is close to central Brighton and is part of the South Downs national park. It has a sweet little village with tea-rooms, and lots of paths for walking in the woods and fields.
seafront playground with water area in the summer. There are several adjacent cafes for coffee or lunch.
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King's Road Playground
28 Kings Rdseafront playground with water area in the summer. There are several adjacent cafes for coffee or lunch.
Shopping
The North Laine area is a series of streets close to the train station, full of independent shops and cafes. This is real iconic Brighton street-life with lots of quirky shops, cafes and restaurants.
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North Laine Bazaar
5A Upper Gardner StThe North Laine area is a series of streets close to the train station, full of independent shops and cafes. This is real iconic Brighton street-life with lots of quirky shops, cafes and restaurants.
Not the car-park, rather the Brighton Lanes area, close to Brighton seafront. This is the original old town area of Brighton. There are loads of shops, cafes, a little bit touristy but great fun to wander around.
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The Lanes Car Park
Black Lion StreetNot the car-park, rather the Brighton Lanes area, close to Brighton seafront. This is the original old town area of Brighton. There are loads of shops, cafes, a little bit touristy but great fun to wander around.
Essentials
Taj the Grocer
98-99 Western RdLots of fruit, veg and other interesting produce.
Waitrose station
This is the closest supermarket.
This is the closest little supermarket. It looks far larger from the outside than it actually is! They sell very good ice-cream...
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The Co-operative Food
76-82 Blatchington RdThis is the closest little supermarket. It looks far larger from the outside than it actually is! They sell very good ice-cream...