Guidebook for Brighton

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Guidebook for Brighton

Drinks & Nightlife

posh food
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The Chimney House
28 Upper Hamilton Road
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posh food
Next to the theatre good for a quiet drink in reasonable surroundings bar service can be slow and if in an interval dont' bother
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The Aquarium Theatre Bar
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Next to the theatre good for a quiet drink in reasonable surroundings bar service can be slow and if in an interval dont' bother
oh yah..its just a cut above the rest and you can sit outside. Hope you don't get to meet a hoard of stags in there though..usually good. Hospital wine great. Get a bottle
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The Paris House
21 Western Rd
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oh yah..its just a cut above the rest and you can sit outside. Hope you don't get to meet a hoard of stags in there though..usually good. Hospital wine great. Get a bottle
good local cider..limited selection of good ales, GOOD pub grub. Rustic atmosphere
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The Earth & Stars
46 Windsor St
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good local cider..limited selection of good ales, GOOD pub grub. Rustic atmosphere
I had a very nice lunch sitting outside in the sun watching the world go by I had my fav thing bresola thinly sliced marinated beef and pasta with anchovies capers and tomatoes and black olives! Wine.
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Al Duomo Italian Restaurant
2-3 Pavilion Parade
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I had a very nice lunch sitting outside in the sun watching the world go by I had my fav thing bresola thinly sliced marinated beef and pasta with anchovies capers and tomatoes and black olives! Wine.
he best dark ales and beers in Brighton alongside some rather unusual brews.
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The Evening Star
55-56 Surrey St
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he best dark ales and beers in Brighton alongside some rather unusual brews.
Cosy studenty atmospheric good beer .Food improved, good roasts, sausage varieties and mash. Week days provides a quieter candle lit back bar. NB if you want late night drinking The West Hill pub uprd
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Shakespeare's Head
29 Great Marlborough St
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Cosy studenty atmospheric good beer .Food improved, good roasts, sausage varieties and mash. Week days provides a quieter candle lit back bar. NB if you want late night drinking The West Hill pub uprd
Old style local good food large portions not for the faint hearted.
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The Prestonville arms pub
64 Hamilton Rd
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Old style local good food large portions not for the faint hearted.
its a late night pub.3 am....but it has lovely staff they are always charming. It does reasonable beer and some unusual homemade rubarb brews! Atmosphere. V busy fri and sat nights..avoid?
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The West Hill Tavern
67 Buckingham Pl
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its a late night pub.3 am....but it has lovely staff they are always charming. It does reasonable beer and some unusual homemade rubarb brews! Atmosphere. V busy fri and sat nights..avoid?
on a weekday it has a nice vibe good music not too loud usually..a friendly slight younger crowd. Dark and candlelite what an groovy old pub should be. Atmosphere!!
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The Shakespeares Head
1 Chatham Pl
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on a weekday it has a nice vibe good music not too loud usually..a friendly slight younger crowd. Dark and candlelite what an groovy old pub should be. Atmosphere!!
i went there 18 years ago it was okay
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The Funky Fish Club & Bar
19-23 Marine Parade
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i went there 18 years ago it was okay

Food Scene

Airbnb guests went and said it was lovely.
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Silo Brighton
39 Upper Gardner St
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Airbnb guests went and said it was lovely.
fun vibrant food is not bad but not knock out. you will be "reasonably satisfied" but it does not hit the mark on every point. eg the fillings just miss the mark by smidge
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La Choza
36 Gloucester Rd
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fun vibrant food is not bad but not knock out. you will be "reasonably satisfied" but it does not hit the mark on every point. eg the fillings just miss the mark by smidge
apparently good not tried.
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Pavel Indian
40 St James's St
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apparently good not tried.
great apricot jam. A bit posh good share steak chips. and other dishes could need work such as the fish stew. average. Handy has garden at back must book.
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Côte Brasserie - Brighton
115-116 Church St
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great apricot jam. A bit posh good share steak chips. and other dishes could need work such as the fish stew. average. Handy has garden at back must book.
veggie cafe sit anywhere. pre order downstairs take up on tray. Good.
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Infinity Foods Kitchen
50 Gardner St
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veggie cafe sit anywhere. pre order downstairs take up on tray. Good.
I like here. Shame the waitress shoooed us out so much .I foudn it good should go here more.
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El Mexicano
7 New Road
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I like here. Shame the waitress shoooed us out so much .I foudn it good should go here more.
latest italian offering of tapas want to go.
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Polpo Brighton
20 New Rd
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latest italian offering of tapas want to go.
Veggie creations elaborate. Go at your own risk if you like rosti potatoes quite rich and piled high?!
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Terre A Terre
71 East St
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Veggie creations elaborate. Go at your own risk if you like rosti potatoes quite rich and piled high?!
Never been please take me ha ha!!Michellin starred restaurant.
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Drakes
44 Marine Parade
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Never been please take me ha ha!!Michellin starred restaurant.
Eclectic art food created infront of you - basic seating & decor. Pre book. had seafood, ox tongue (!) that was like a beef stew of the richest type..(!) veg choices. Guess the ingredient!!
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64 Degrees
53 Meeting House Ln
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Eclectic art food created infront of you - basic seating & decor. Pre book. had seafood, ox tongue (!) that was like a beef stew of the richest type..(!) veg choices. Guess the ingredient!!
steak and chips not bad - can usually get in on the hoof without booking even on a sat night. if you pick your time. early or later. afer 9.
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Café Rouge
Unit 6 The Waterfront
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steak and chips not bad - can usually get in on the hoof without booking even on a sat night. if you pick your time. early or later. afer 9.
Vietnamese restaurant big noodle soups with meat balls or tofu yum I LIKE IT HOT!! I ask for more chilli and I have the starters which are quite nice too esp the prawns.
Phoenix Place
Phoenix Place
Vietnamese restaurant big noodle soups with meat balls or tofu yum I LIKE IT HOT!! I ask for more chilli and I have the starters which are quite nice too esp the prawns.
veggie house 2 sittings book up. £. .good beer Bel puri are great. Main course the black bean is firey - be sure to split the mains in 2 2 try 2. Or u have a large bowl of lentils 4 1
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Planet India Brighton
4 Richmond Parade
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veggie house 2 sittings book up. £. .good beer Bel puri are great. Main course the black bean is firey - be sure to split the mains in 2 2 try 2. Or u have a large bowl of lentils 4 1
Reasonable - good selection of beers. Great paneer curry and quite nice veggie one. Lamb chops are quite nice too. Friendly staff good vibe a bit noisy but its okay.
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Curry Leaf Cafe – Brighton Lanes
60 Ship St
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Reasonable - good selection of beers. Great paneer curry and quite nice veggie one. Lamb chops are quite nice too. Friendly staff good vibe a bit noisy but its okay.
Its nearby and it does good starters such as prawn gyoza £5.75 Five traditional Japanese dumplings with dipping sauce also bento/sushi etc..noodles
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Murasaki restaurant
115 Dyke Rd
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Its nearby and it does good starters such as prawn gyoza £5.75 Five traditional Japanese dumplings with dipping sauce also bento/sushi etc..noodles
quite good curry for a takeaway not worth having king prawns they are not so just have a prawn curry or a rogan chicken dish
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Curry Inn
36 Prestonville Rd
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quite good curry for a takeaway not worth having king prawns they are not so just have a prawn curry or a rogan chicken dish
Excellent veggie and vegan choices on a tray self service...try during the week or go early or late at weekends.
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Iydea
17 Kensington Gardens
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Excellent veggie and vegan choices on a tray self service...try during the week or go early or late at weekends.
Great french chocolate cakes...
Cocoa Patisserie
169 High St
Great french chocolate cakes...
sausages burgers unusual expensive usa and canadian ales
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The Cow
Montfichet Road
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sausages burgers unusual expensive usa and canadian ales
very good coffee -
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Ground Kemptown
81 St George's Rd
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very good coffee -
fillet steaks okay -expensive, could also try "The House" good fillet steaks. others were watery. The Kemp Town steakhouse is probably the best. Old Bank its called. Latino America in Hove does good
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The Coal Shed Restaurant Brighton
8 Boyce's Street
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fillet steaks okay -expensive, could also try "The House" good fillet steaks. others were watery. The Kemp Town steakhouse is probably the best. Old Bank its called. Latino America in Hove does good
don t particularly do recommend the branch in 7 dials close to the roundabout good coffee if not the best in Brighton
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Small Batch Coffee Roasters
17 Jubilee Street
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don t particularly do recommend the branch in 7 dials close to the roundabout good coffee if not the best in Brighton
Changed hands now provides rustic pizza wild boar etc., delicious better toppings too...crispy and thin all a pizza shoudl be
Gourmet Pizza Kitchen
60 Archer Street
Changed hands now provides rustic pizza wild boar etc., delicious better toppings too...crispy and thin all a pizza shoudl be
Good lunch value set menu phone at 10 am to book £11.95 during the week. if you like the menu avoid weekends..unless you book early as it will be quite busy. V good restaurant in my opinion.
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Le Nantais Bistro
41 Church Rd
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Good lunch value set menu phone at 10 am to book £11.95 during the week. if you like the menu avoid weekends..unless you book early as it will be quite busy. V good restaurant in my opinion.
seafood if you go in the week day you can pre book one of the outside tables. Great for clams mussels and seafood plates. and pasta don't admire their bland pizzas
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Marrocco's
8 King's Esplanade
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seafood if you go in the week day you can pre book one of the outside tables. Great for clams mussels and seafood plates. and pasta don't admire their bland pizzas
expect slowish service...but good food go for simple things not things in batter.
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Jamie's Italian Brighton
11 Black Lion St
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expect slowish service...but good food go for simple things not things in batter.
Excellent Moroccan for meats on the open fire. £9 a main.
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Sahara
7 St John's Wood High St
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Excellent Moroccan for meats on the open fire. £9 a main.
This one or the one by the LIbrary in the center are good and I sometimes have a discount voucher for this - ask me..
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Pizza Express
Ashley Road
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This one or the one by the LIbrary in the center are good and I sometimes have a discount voucher for this - ask me..
ok for a cuppa and a small wander round thge roses opposite the museum..
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Dyke Road Park
197 Dyke Rd
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ok for a cuppa and a small wander round thge roses opposite the museum..
its gone replaced by a burger bar..smells good! . Been here now its good expect it to cost £50 for two with coffee and beers..no puds.
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Coggings & Co
87-93 Dyke Rd
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its gone replaced by a burger bar..smells good! . Been here now its good expect it to cost £50 for two with coffee and beers..no puds.
its busy you can sit outside and watch teh world go by get there by 11.30 on a hot day for a table and lunch. Food is ok and breakfast, have fun getting waitor attention!!
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The Dorset Bar & Kitchen
28 North Rd
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its busy you can sit outside and watch teh world go by get there by 11.30 on a hot day for a table and lunch. Food is ok and breakfast, have fun getting waitor attention!!
French. Cocktails Noisy. Fun good food.Pricey. Oysters. Meat plates.
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Plateau
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French. Cocktails Noisy. Fun good food.Pricey. Oysters. Meat plates.
It has garden front on the road, back with heaters. 8 beers on draft but disappointingly only 2 sometimes. The young staff unknowledgeable re beer, and there's no manager. Loud music inside.
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Good Companions
132 Dyke Rd
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It has garden front on the road, back with heaters. 8 beers on draft but disappointingly only 2 sometimes. The young staff unknowledgeable re beer, and there's no manager. Loud music inside.
Pricey excellent array of dishes not your typical curry house new wave not huge portions like normal curry houses but good. Indian Pale Ale to die for.
Chilli Pickle
272 Orpen Rd
Pricey excellent array of dishes not your typical curry house new wave not huge portions like normal curry houses but good. Indian Pale Ale to die for.

Sightseeing

All night breakfast...go early, I guess it opens round 7pm and stays open till 7am..usually the breakfast is perfect but people go to eat "tipsy: so watch out!! It works!!
Nelson Row
Nelson Row
All night breakfast...go early, I guess it opens round 7pm and stays open till 7am..usually the breakfast is perfect but people go to eat "tipsy: so watch out!! It works!!
the slip through to the preston park and cafe brings you out at the top of london road a no frills shopping area.
Lovers Walk Track
Lovers Walk Track
the slip through to the preston park and cafe brings you out at the top of london road a no frills shopping area.
there is a park its a folly and its fun.
The Brighton Pavillion
there is a park its a folly and its fun.

Arts & Culture

If there is a good exhibition on its worth paying the extra to see.
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Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
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If there is a good exhibition on its worth paying the extra to see.
check opening times...flora fauna and stuffed creatures
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Booth Museum of Natural History
194 Dyke Rd
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check opening times...flora fauna and stuffed creatures

Shopping

italian authentic atmosphere/ I have not tried.
BN1 4QG
Preston Road
italian authentic atmosphere/ I have not tried.

Essentials

Sunday lunch at 16.95 if you pre book. Cocktails used to have a happy hour sunday 5-7pm? Well its the Grand. They do high tea too, can't comment on the food.
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The Grand Brighton
97-99 Kings Rd
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Sunday lunch at 16.95 if you pre book. Cocktails used to have a happy hour sunday 5-7pm? Well its the Grand. They do high tea too, can't comment on the food.
Nice quiet cocktail bar. Expensive.
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Hilton Brighton Metropole
106 Kings Rd
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Nice quiet cocktail bar. Expensive.
late night chemist open to 10pm
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Ashton's Chemist
98 Dyke Rd
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late night chemist open to 10pm
good local shop open late midnight
The Co-operative Bank - Holborn
good local shop open late midnight
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Co-op Food - Seven Dials
106 Dyke Rd
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Entertainment & Activities

lovely old cinema take cake and drinks in ...lovely
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Duke of York's Picture House, Brighton
Preston Road
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lovely old cinema take cake and drinks in ...lovely
great old fashioned cinema
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Dome Cinema
21-22 Marine Parade
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great old fashioned cinema