Guidebook for The City of Brighton and Hove
Food Scene
A brilliant, speciality coffee, hidden-away local neighbourhood cafe for perfect coffee, cakes, pastries!
Open 7 days a week.
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44 Poets
44 Rutland RdA brilliant, speciality coffee, hidden-away local neighbourhood cafe for perfect coffee, cakes, pastries!
Open 7 days a week.
A fab little cycle workshop / cafe, with very good Pharmacie coffee, cakes, snacks, soups. etc
Porteur
210 Church RdA fab little cycle workshop / cafe, with very good Pharmacie coffee, cakes, snacks, soups. etc
This is a pub but with a dining room too... they specialise in craft beer and shellfish, and they do it really well! Booking advised if you want to sit in the dining room.
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The Urchin
15-17 Belfast StThis is a pub but with a dining room too... they specialise in craft beer and shellfish, and they do it really well! Booking advised if you want to sit in the dining room.
A pub that is more of a restaurant these days... great menu, good for cocktails and bar snacks too. Bit pricier than regular pub food, but very good.
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The Ginger Pig - Restaurant & Rooms
3 Hove StA pub that is more of a restaurant these days... great menu, good for cocktails and bar snacks too. Bit pricier than regular pub food, but very good.
We love this very traditional and unpretentious Turkish restaurant. Big portions, reasonable prices, nice friendly service.
Sini
Hove StreetWe love this very traditional and unpretentious Turkish restaurant. Big portions, reasonable prices, nice friendly service.
Down To Earth
128 Portland RdThis is a great little health food shop.
Lovely and friendly cafe on the way to the seafront.
Great coffee and cafe menu with outdoor seating.
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Sunshine Books, Art & Coffee
4 Hove StLovely and friendly cafe on the way to the seafront.
Great coffee and cafe menu with outdoor seating.
One of several Flour Pot bakeries around Brighton & Hove - this one is down at the seafront. This branch is also open evenings in the summer months, for sourdough pizzas, wine on tap, and more.
About 40 minutes walk south and east from here, but on a fair day it's a nice destination if you fancy a walk along the seafront.
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The Flour Pot Kitchen
One of several Flour Pot bakeries around Brighton & Hove - this one is down at the seafront. This branch is also open evenings in the summer months, for sourdough pizzas, wine on tap, and more.
About 40 minutes walk south and east from here, but on a fair day it's a nice destination if you fancy a walk along the seafront.
Iconic Italian restaurant down on the seafront.
Also famous for its queues outside for their home-made gelato(all year round!)
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Marrocco's
8 King's EsplanadeIconic Italian restaurant down on the seafront.
Also famous for its queues outside for their home-made gelato(all year round!)
An amazing bakery / pattiserie / cafe, with incredibly delicious cakes. Also serving a great breakfast and lunch menu. Set one block back from the sea, this gem of a cafe is easy to miss if you're walking along the seafront, but it's well worth the short detour!
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Sugardough
5 Victoria TerraceAn amazing bakery / pattiserie / cafe, with incredibly delicious cakes. Also serving a great breakfast and lunch menu. Set one block back from the sea, this gem of a cafe is easy to miss if you're walking along the seafront, but it's well worth the short detour!
Fab little shop selling all types of Asian ingredients plus ready-to-eat dim sum, sushi, etc. A small amount of seating inside to enjoy their food.
Asiana
117 Portland RdFab little shop selling all types of Asian ingredients plus ready-to-eat dim sum, sushi, etc. A small amount of seating inside to enjoy their food.
Very good local cafe, great bread and cakes, amazing doughnuts on Fridays too.
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The Flour Pot Bakery - Portland Rd
121 Portland RdVery good local cafe, great bread and cakes, amazing doughnuts on Fridays too.
Amici
72 Blatchington RdUnpretentious, friendly, family style Italian restaurant.
Franco's Osteria Deli
4 Victoria TerraceA lovely little cosy Italian restaurant.
Best place for a big breakfast that is nearest to us.
Next to Hove station.
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Billie's cafe
98 Goldstone VillasBest place for a big breakfast that is nearest to us.
Next to Hove station.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lively pub near to us, that is a good choice for big plates of comfort food, traditionally smoked and bbq'd. Harvey's ale, a good wine list, and lots of sports on a giant TV... (also a quieter bar and a very cozy outdoor area).
New to the pub is comedy night, last friday of the month (booking recommended).
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The Poets Ale and Smokehouse
33 Montgomery StLively pub near to us, that is a good choice for big plates of comfort food, traditionally smoked and bbq'd. Harvey's ale, a good wine list, and lots of sports on a giant TV... (also a quieter bar and a very cozy outdoor area).
New to the pub is comedy night, last friday of the month (booking recommended).
Friendly pub at the other end of our street. Craft beers, a good menu of burgers, fish and chips, etc. Pub quiz on Mondays.
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Ancient Mariner
59 Rutland RdFriendly pub at the other end of our street. Craft beers, a good menu of burgers, fish and chips, etc. Pub quiz on Mondays.
Another great pub nearby (we have quite a lot!) with great drinks menu, food, beer garden.
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The Westbourne
90 Portland RdAnother great pub nearby (we have quite a lot!) with great drinks menu, food, beer garden.
Friendly pub, good menu, very child friendly, with garden.
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The George Payne Pub
18 Payne AveFriendly pub, good menu, very child friendly, with garden.
Brighton & Hove's first and only micro-pub, is only 5 or so minutes walk from here. Very friendly little place serving locally produced ales from the cask. Also cider, wine and sausage rolls!
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The Watchmaker's Arms
84 Goldstone VillasBrighton & Hove's first and only micro-pub, is only 5 or so minutes walk from here. Very friendly little place serving locally produced ales from the cask. Also cider, wine and sausage rolls!
Essentials
The Co-operative Food
67-71 Portland RdSainsbury's Local
123-125 Portland RdShopping
This is an amazing candle boutique very near to us... you must visit this if you like scented candles and all things that smell gorgeous! A very impressive range of cult products, with very friendly service.
Wick Candle Boutique
120 Portland RdThis is an amazing candle boutique very near to us... you must visit this if you like scented candles and all things that smell gorgeous! A very impressive range of cult products, with very friendly service.
Bobby & Dandy Vintage Store
45a Cambridge GroveVery cool vintage clothing shop!
Harlem is mainly a very good organic hair salon (you will probably need to book), but downstairs is a pre-loved clothing store with a very well curated selection of beautiful clothes, shoes and accessories. All at bargain, pre-loved prices!
Harlem
105 Portland RdHarlem is mainly a very good organic hair salon (you will probably need to book), but downstairs is a pre-loved clothing store with a very well curated selection of beautiful clothes, shoes and accessories. All at bargain, pre-loved prices!
Arts & Culture
A local museum and art gallery near to our neighborhood.
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Hove Museum & Art Gallery
19 New Church RdA local museum and art gallery near to our neighborhood.