Jo's Guidebook
Food Scene
Fresh, authentic Indian food in a lovely colourful, contemporary space in the centre of town. Staff always explain the dishes and are very conscientious about accommodating special dietary requirements. Good wine list, too, and a tasty alternative Sunday lunch option.
Definitely worth booking ahead for dinner.
241 locals recommend
The Chilli Pickle
17 Jubilee StFresh, authentic Indian food in a lovely colourful, contemporary space in the centre of town. Staff always explain the dishes and are very conscientious about accommodating special dietary requirements. Good wine list, too, and a tasty alternative Sunday lunch option.
Definitely worth booking ahead for dinner.
Great café, lovely cakes and savouries, fresh baked doughnuts on Fridays, little garden in the back, and a great spot for people-watching. Don't let the seagulls steal your cake, though, if you sit out front - it's been known to happen!
158 locals recommend
The Flour Pot Bakery
40 Sydney StGreat café, lovely cakes and savouries, fresh baked doughnuts on Fridays, little garden in the back, and a great spot for people-watching. Don't let the seagulls steal your cake, though, if you sit out front - it's been known to happen!
A very Brighton lunch option! Veggie, canteen style, table-sharing, and excellent value. The price of the main dish includes a choice of 2 cooked veg or salads, and 2 toppings eg hummus and toasted seeds.
91 locals recommend
Iydea
17 Kensington GardensA very Brighton lunch option! Veggie, canteen style, table-sharing, and excellent value. The price of the main dish includes a choice of 2 cooked veg or salads, and 2 toppings eg hummus and toasted seeds.
Another excellent unpretentious, Neopolitan pizza joint close to Brighton Pier.
71 locals recommend
VIP Pizza Brighton
19 Old SteineAnother excellent unpretentious, Neopolitan pizza joint close to Brighton Pier.
Great veggie and vegan food that even my most carnivorous friends love. Modern, tasty, innovative and mostly local and seasonal products, including very good Sussex wines.
125 locals recommend
Food for Friends
17-18 Prince Albert StGreat veggie and vegan food that even my most carnivorous friends love. Modern, tasty, innovative and mostly local and seasonal products, including very good Sussex wines.
Quirky, very quirky! Good coffee and cakes. Open till 8pm.
73 locals recommend
Marwood Bar & Coffeehouse
52 Ship StQuirky, very quirky! Good coffee and cakes. Open till 8pm.
Cafe Coho
53 Ship StExcellent all-day breakfast food, good sourdough bread, lots of avo 🙂
Pelicano Coffee
28 Sydney StGood coffee.
Best pizza in Brighton. Neopolitan style. Also the best gluten-free pizza I've ever tasted, and a good vegan one, too.
35 locals recommend
Fatto a Mano North Laine
25 Gloucester RdBest pizza in Brighton. Neopolitan style. Also the best gluten-free pizza I've ever tasted, and a good vegan one, too.
Mange Tout
81 Trafalgar StFrench - good for breakfast, lunch, dinner and coffee...
Le Baobab Cuisine
8 Trafalgar StTiny Senegalese restaurant, wonderful food and people!
Drinks
Best little cocktail bar in Brighton, hidden just off St James St, and near VIP and the pier.
107 locals recommend
The Plotting Parlour
6 Steine StBest little cocktail bar in Brighton, hidden just off St James St, and near VIP and the pier.
Brighton has more pubs and clubs than wine bars but this one is great, ideal if you just want a glass somewhere before dinner. You can also buy bottles to go.
83 locals recommend
Ten Green Bottles
9 Jubilee StBrighton has more pubs and clubs than wine bars but this one is great, ideal if you just want a glass somewhere before dinner. You can also buy bottles to go.
Great location right in the heart of the North Lane. Perfect for people-watching.
35 locals recommend
The Dorset Bar & Kitchen
28 North RdGreat location right in the heart of the North Lane. Perfect for people-watching.
Friendly, very popular, traditional local pub with a really mixed clientele.. A good place for getting into conversation with strangers.
69 locals recommend
The Basketmakers
12 Gloucester RdFriendly, very popular, traditional local pub with a really mixed clientele.. A good place for getting into conversation with strangers.
Shopping
Brilliant independent wholefood shop with bakery, if you're into that kind of thing 😊
55 locals recommend
Infinity Foods
25 North RdBrilliant independent wholefood shop with bakery, if you're into that kind of thing 😊
A rabbit warren of a place filled with everything vintage - fascinating. In fact the table in the bedroom was one of my Snoopers Paradise finds.
90 locals recommend
Snoopers Paradise
7/8 Kensington GardensA rabbit warren of a place filled with everything vintage - fascinating. In fact the table in the bedroom was one of my Snoopers Paradise finds.
Utility
28A North RdUtilitarian homewares.
Magazine Brighton
23 Trafalgar StLittle Beach Boutique
49 North RdAppendage
36 Kensington GardensWonderful gift shop with quality crafts and jewellery by local makers.
Best music shop in Brighton. Also the place to check out gig listing and buy tickets.
10 locals recommend
Resident Music
28 Kensington GardensBest music shop in Brighton. Also the place to check out gig listing and buy tickets.
Culture
Oldest independent cinema in the UK with a bar, bring your drinks in with you, and a lovely balcony.
207 locals recommend
Duke of York's Picture House, Brighton
Preston RoadOldest independent cinema in the UK with a bar, bring your drinks in with you, and a lovely balcony.
Komedia Brighton
44-47 Gardner StGood for comedy and music nights, always something on.
Little sister to Duke of York's, with sofa seating and a food menu.
71 locals recommend
Dukes at Komedia Picturehouse
44-47 Gardner StLittle sister to Duke of York's, with sofa seating and a food menu.
Brighton Dome
Church StreetAlways something on!
Interesting, fairly alternative programme of music, theatre, cabaret etc
60 locals recommend
The Old Market
11A Upper Market StInteresting, fairly alternative programme of music, theatre, cabaret etc