Guidebook for Hove
Drinks & Nightlife
The Cow
95-97 Dyke RdGreat atmosphere, Mexican street food served up to 10pm.
merkaba
17 Jubilee StCool bar, where the trendy people go.
Cool pub, which plays great music on Friday night and weekend nights.
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Black Lion
14 Black Lion StCool pub, which plays great music on Friday night and weekend nights.
Great pub to read the paper and have a Sunday Roast.
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Ancient Mariner
59 Rutland RdGreat pub to read the paper and have a Sunday Roast.
Food Scene
Brilliant Indian restaurant, two siiting at 7pm and 9pm. Need booking in advance.
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Hove Tandoori
175 Church RdBrilliant Indian restaurant, two siiting at 7pm and 9pm. Need booking in advance.
Another great Indian, a little more expensive. Book in advance to avoid disappointment
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The Chilli Pickle
17 Jubilee StAnother great Indian, a little more expensive. Book in advance to avoid disappointment
Our absolute favourite restaurant - expensive, but great for a special occasion. The lunch time set menu is less expensive. Book in advance to avoid disappointment.
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The Gingerman
21A Norfolk SquareOur absolute favourite restaurant - expensive, but great for a special occasion. The lunch time set menu is less expensive. Book in advance to avoid disappointment.
treacle & ginger
164 Church RdLovely café for tea and cake.
Food for Friends
17-18 Prince Albert StA superb vegetarian restaurant.
Great authentic Spanish tapas place. Book in advance to avoid disappointment.
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Casa Don Carlos
5 Union StGreat authentic Spanish tapas place. Book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Great seafood, champagne and oyster restauant, quite expensive. Book in advance to avoid disappointment.
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Riddle & Finns
12b Meeting House LnGreat seafood, champagne and oyster restauant, quite expensive. Book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Lovely Italian where you can eat in, but best to grab a takeaway pizza or pasta and cross over the path to have a picnic on the beach. But the ice creams are the stars of the show!
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Marrocco's
8 King's EsplanadeLovely Italian where you can eat in, but best to grab a takeaway pizza or pasta and cross over the path to have a picnic on the beach. But the ice creams are the stars of the show!
Fairly standard food, but a great pace to people watch and look at the sea.
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Alfresco
26 Kings RdFairly standard food, but a great pace to people watch and look at the sea.
This has a tiny open air farm café - check for seasonal opening times. Great local ice creams.
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National Trust - Saddlescombe Farm and Newtimber Hill
Saddlescombe RoadThis has a tiny open air farm café - check for seasonal opening times. Great local ice creams.
A great place for breakfast, but great food throughout the day.
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Bill's Brighton Restaurant
100 North RoadA great place for breakfast, but great food throughout the day.
Part of the Gingerman group - a lovely country restaurant. Book in advance to avoid disappointment.
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The Ginger Fox
Part of the Gingerman group - a lovely country restaurant. Book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Entertainment & Activities
Hove Park Tavern
156 Old Shoreham RdA park full to the brim with stuff for kids to play on, plus a handy café.
A hidden gem, full of skeletons, fossils and stuffed animals!
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Booth Museum of Natural History
194 Dyke RdA hidden gem, full of skeletons, fossils and stuffed animals!
Arts & Culture
Duke of York's Picture House, Brighton
Preston RoadA beautiful old cinema.
A hidden open air theatre which puts on plays in the summer.
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Brighton Open Air Theatre
Dyke RoadA hidden open air theatre which puts on plays in the summer.
Sightseeing
My favourite place for panaromic views of the sea and the South Downs, with a pub at the top.
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The Devils Dyke
Devil's Dyke RoadMy favourite place for panaromic views of the sea and the South Downs, with a pub at the top.
Everything Else
Choccywoccydoodah
3 Meeting House LnChocolate heaven!
Uniquely Organic EcoSpa
40 Church RdAmazing spa - best place to feel totally chilled out!
Bespoke You
3 Hove Park VillasBeauty salon and hairdressers - if you need some pampering!