Guidebook for The City of Brighton and Hove
Food Scene
A colourful and quirky café much-loved by the locals and close to the train station. Open for breakfast and lunch. Highly recommended, particularly if you plan to catch the train.
Wolfies Kitchen
98 Goldstone VillasA colourful and quirky café much-loved by the locals and close to the train station. Open for breakfast and lunch. Highly recommended, particularly if you plan to catch the train.
Serving some of the best artisan coffee in Hove, with a vibrant atmosphere.
155 locals recommend
Small Batch Coffee
111 Western RdServing some of the best artisan coffee in Hove, with a vibrant atmosphere.
Trendy café and bakery with great pastries and breakfast items. Sunny terrace. Very friendly staff.
158 locals recommend
The Flour Pot Bakery
40 Sydney StTrendy café and bakery with great pastries and breakfast items. Sunny terrace. Very friendly staff.
Fantastic breakfast spot with a lively atmosphere in the centre of Hove. Large outdoor terrace but always very busy, particularly in summer.
60 locals recommend
Baked
69 Church RdFantastic breakfast spot with a lively atmosphere in the centre of Hove. Large outdoor terrace but always very busy, particularly in summer.
The Hidden Pantry Cafe
59 Blatchington RdCute little café a short walk away.
Serving some of the best artisan coffee in Hove, with a vibrant atmosphere.
155 locals recommend
Small Batch Coffee
111 Western RdServing some of the best artisan coffee in Hove, with a vibrant atmosphere.
Le Nantais Bistro
41 Church RdFrench-style bistro serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
If you have a car or don’t mind paying more for a taxi, this restaurant is one of Sussex’s best offerings and is set in picturesque countryside.
38 locals recommend
The Ginger Fox
If you have a car or don’t mind paying more for a taxi, this restaurant is one of Sussex’s best offerings and is set in picturesque countryside.
Two restaurants, a bar, and a nightclub. The food in the Grill Room is excellent. For a lighter option, sushi and sharing platters are available.
The Grill Room
70 Church RdTwo restaurants, a bar, and a nightclub. The food in the Grill Room is excellent. For a lighter option, sushi and sharing platters are available.
For something special while exploring the Lanes, this is a great place for lunch or dinner, specialising in small plates. Won Best Restaurant in 2014 and 2015, Best Restaurant and Best Chef in the Brighton Top 20 Awards, and voted #36 in 2014 and #24 in 2015 in the National Restaurant Awards Top 100.
131 locals recommend
64 Degrees
53 Meeting House LnFor something special while exploring the Lanes, this is a great place for lunch or dinner, specialising in small plates. Won Best Restaurant in 2014 and 2015, Best Restaurant and Best Chef in the Brighton Top 20 Awards, and voted #36 in 2014 and #24 in 2015 in the National Restaurant Awards Top 100.
Sister restaurant to 64 Degrees, this is a new family-friendly alfresco spot on the seafront.
39 locals recommend
Murmur
Sister restaurant to 64 Degrees, this is a new family-friendly alfresco spot on the seafront.
Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Bar and restaurant serving fantastic food with similar offerings to the Ginger Fox but within walking distance.
194 locals recommend
The Ginger Pig - Restaurant & Rooms
3 Hove StOpen for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Bar and restaurant serving fantastic food with similar offerings to the Ginger Fox but within walking distance.
Great chain restaurant serving high-quality Thai food, including lunchtime tapas selections and individual meals.
187 locals recommend
Giggling Squid
129 Church RdGreat chain restaurant serving high-quality Thai food, including lunchtime tapas selections and individual meals.
Fun vibrant place for pizza and pasta. Excellent value with very generously sized portions!
98 locals recommend
Fatto a Mano Hove
65-67 Church RdFun vibrant place for pizza and pasta. Excellent value with very generously sized portions!
Monthly set tasting menu (5–9 courses) for something really special by 'MasterChef: The Professionals' winner Steven Edwards.
70 locals recommend
etch. by Steven Edwards
216 Church RdMonthly set tasting menu (5–9 courses) for something really special by 'MasterChef: The Professionals' winner Steven Edwards.
Drinks & Nightlife
Libation
10 Victoria GroveWine bar serving small share plates and larger dishes.
Just your regular local pub (chain-managed) serving pizza as well as the usual pub meals.
37 locals recommend
Station
100 Goldstone VillasJust your regular local pub (chain-managed) serving pizza as well as the usual pub meals.
This micropub brews their own and also sells beer from independent breweries in Sussex. Also serves wine and bar snacks, but not larger meals.
25 locals recommend
The Watchmaker's Arms
84 Goldstone VillasThis micropub brews their own and also sells beer from independent breweries in Sussex. Also serves wine and bar snacks, but not larger meals.
The Better Half Pub
1 Hove PlA local pub with a good selection of food.
Two restaurants, a bar, and a nightclub. A late-night classy establishment (as far as I'm aware!).
3rd Avenue
Third AvenueTwo restaurants, a bar, and a nightclub. A late-night classy establishment (as far as I'm aware!).
The Gin Tub is a quirky and fun speakeasy where you can even use the retro telephones to call neighbouring tables!
88 locals recommend
The Gin Tub
16 Church RdThe Gin Tub is a quirky and fun speakeasy where you can even use the retro telephones to call neighbouring tables!
A great little pub specialising in seafood. There is an outdoor garden area.
126 locals recommend
The Urchin
15-17 Belfast StA great little pub specialising in seafood. There is an outdoor garden area.
Parks & Nature
Devil’s Dyke offers stunning panoramas and is a great place to start if you're looking to experience the South Downs. A favourite of the Victorians, at nearly a mile long, the Dyke valley is the longest, deepest and widest 'dry valley' in the UK.
132 locals recommend
The Devils Dyke
Devil's Dyke RoadDevil’s Dyke offers stunning panoramas and is a great place to start if you're looking to experience the South Downs. A favourite of the Victorians, at nearly a mile long, the Dyke valley is the longest, deepest and widest 'dry valley' in the UK.
Sightseeing
Panoramic views over all of Brighton & Hove (if the weather is good!).
565 locals recommend
British Airways i360
Panoramic views over all of Brighton & Hove (if the weather is good!).
With a quirky assortment of shops and restaurants, the Lanes are Brighton's answer to the famous Shambles of York.
439 locals recommend
The Lanes
With a quirky assortment of shops and restaurants, the Lanes are Brighton's answer to the famous Shambles of York.
Entertainment & Activities
Perhaps the most recognisable landmark in the area and Brighton icon, the pier is home to an amusement park and fair-style food.
605 locals recommend
Brighton Palace Pier
Madeira DrivePerhaps the most recognisable landmark in the area and Brighton icon, the pier is home to an amusement park and fair-style food.
Getting Around
This is the nearest train station. There is an attended ticket office, ATM, and ticket machines. From here, you can get direct trains to London and Brighton.
13 locals recommend
Hove station
Goldstone VillasThis is the nearest train station. There is an attended ticket office, ATM, and ticket machines. From here, you can get direct trains to London and Brighton.
Station Approach
Station ApproachCity-wide rental bicycle stand
Brighton Railway Station
Everything Else
All Saints Hove is a grade I listed Victorian sandstone church of cathedral proportions. Designed by JL Pearson, the stunning stone reredos and magnificent double-fronted organ are well worth a look.
All Saints Hove
The DriveAll Saints Hove is a grade I listed Victorian sandstone church of cathedral proportions. Designed by JL Pearson, the stunning stone reredos and magnificent double-fronted organ are well worth a look.