Guidebook for Brighton

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Guidebook for Brighton

Food Scene

Friendly,good value local pizzeria. Tasty wood fired pizzas.
56 locals recommend
Fatto a Mano London Road
77 London Rd
56 locals recommend
Friendly,good value local pizzeria. Tasty wood fired pizzas.
Bright and colourful with great tasting Indian food.
241 locals recommend
The Chilli Pickle
17 Jubilee St
241 locals recommend
Bright and colourful with great tasting Indian food.
Small,busy ,eat at the bar,tasty Italian food with a good atmosphere. Recommend you book.
32 locals recommend
Cin Cin Brighton
13-16 Vine St
32 locals recommend
Small,busy ,eat at the bar,tasty Italian food with a good atmosphere. Recommend you book.
Good spot on the seafront for fish & chips .
79 locals recommend
Regency Restaurant
131 Kings Rd
79 locals recommend
Good spot on the seafront for fish & chips .
Good tasting take way fish & chips for on the beach in the summer.
50 locals recommend
Bankers Restaurant
116A Western Rd
50 locals recommend
Good tasting take way fish & chips for on the beach in the summer.
Great tasting seafood. Friendly service. Great location down on the beach area. Tables outside or if lucky a fab table inside upstairs by the window to watch the sun set.
244 locals recommend
Riddle & Finns
12b Meeting House Ln
244 locals recommend
Great tasting seafood. Friendly service. Great location down on the beach area. Tables outside or if lucky a fab table inside upstairs by the window to watch the sun set.
Great tasting menu focusing on shellfish, with restaurant and bar area. Friendly staff.
126 locals recommend
The Urchin
15-17 Belfast St
126 locals recommend
Great tasting menu focusing on shellfish, with restaurant and bar area. Friendly staff.
Good tasty Indian food.
67 locals recommend
Curry Leaf Cafe – Brighton Lanes
60 Ship St
67 locals recommend
Good tasty Indian food.
Quirky, eccentric decor with a secret courtyard garden for the summertime. Interesting stop for a coffee.
73 locals recommend
Marwood Bar & Coffeehouse
52 Ship St
73 locals recommend
Quirky, eccentric decor with a secret courtyard garden for the summertime. Interesting stop for a coffee.
Take away bakery treats, savoury and sweet!
19 locals recommend
Real Patisserie Trafalgar Street
43 Trafalgar St
19 locals recommend
Take away bakery treats, savoury and sweet!
Brighton based bakery and cafe. Great bread,sandwiches and sweet treats.
158 locals recommend
The Flour Pot Bakery
40 Sydney St
158 locals recommend
Brighton based bakery and cafe. Great bread,sandwiches and sweet treats.
Great made on the premises take away Italian ice cream. Expect queues in the summer.
131 locals recommend
Marrocco's
8 King's Esplanade
131 locals recommend
Great made on the premises take away Italian ice cream. Expect queues in the summer.
Baking on the premises, so all freshly baked delish savoury and sweet pastries to have in or takeaway to have on the quieter end of Brighton & Hove beach in the summer.
63 locals recommend
Sugardough
5 Victoria Terrace
63 locals recommend
Baking on the premises, so all freshly baked delish savoury and sweet pastries to have in or takeaway to have on the quieter end of Brighton & Hove beach in the summer.
Cosy pub and tasty menu in the lively Kemptown area of Brighton. One of a number of " Ginger" named run places in Brighton . Also Ginger Pig in Hove and Gingerman.
92 locals recommend
The Ginger Dog
12 College Place
92 locals recommend
Cosy pub and tasty menu in the lively Kemptown area of Brighton. One of a number of " Ginger" named run places in Brighton . Also Ginger Pig in Hove and Gingerman.
Tasty French food & breakfast,good coffee & service.
69 locals recommend
Mange Tout
81 Trafalgar St
69 locals recommend
Tasty French food & breakfast,good coffee & service.
Small local independent cafe in the Fiveways neighbourhood, 10 min walk. Nice decor, good coffee, friendly service.
14 locals recommend
Tilt
132 Preston Drove
14 locals recommend
Small local independent cafe in the Fiveways neighbourhood, 10 min walk. Nice decor, good coffee, friendly service.
Local cafe/bakery, 10 min walk, in the Fiveways Neighbourhood, one of the Brighton based Cafe/Bakery chains.
158 locals recommend
The Flour Pot Bakery
40 Sydney St
158 locals recommend
Local cafe/bakery, 10 min walk, in the Fiveways Neighbourhood, one of the Brighton based Cafe/Bakery chains.
Great old traditional local bakery, in Fiveways Neighbourhood. Good for take away freshly baked on the premises bread & sweet & savoury pastries. Good Value.
8 locals recommend
Raven's Bakery
277 Ditchling Rd
8 locals recommend
Great old traditional local bakery, in Fiveways Neighbourhood. Good for take away freshly baked on the premises bread & sweet & savoury pastries. Good Value.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice bar area and atmosphere for a drink. Good for tables outside in the summer in the hustle & bustle of the North Laines.
35 locals recommend
The Dorset Bar & Kitchen
28 North Rd
35 locals recommend
Nice bar area and atmosphere for a drink. Good for tables outside in the summer in the hustle & bustle of the North Laines.
Cosy pub and atmosphere.
69 locals recommend
The Basketmakers
12 Gloucester Rd
69 locals recommend
Cosy pub and atmosphere.
Under the railway arches music gig venue.
70 locals recommend
Green Door Store
4 Trafalgar Arches
70 locals recommend
Under the railway arches music gig venue.
Great music gig venue down the seafront.
90 locals recommend
Concorde 2
286A Madeira Dr
90 locals recommend
Great music gig venue down the seafront.
Lively atmosphere and tasty cocktails at the bar in the Kemptown area of Brighton.
87 locals recommend
Black Dove
74 St James's St
87 locals recommend
Lively atmosphere and tasty cocktails at the bar in the Kemptown area of Brighton.
Local neighbourhood pub with good value set lunch menu during the week, friendly staff and roast dinners on Sunday.
39 locals recommend
Preston Park Tavern
88 Havelock Road
39 locals recommend
Local neighbourhood pub with good value set lunch menu during the week, friendly staff and roast dinners on Sunday.
Local Spacious pub near Preston Park with large outdoor seating in the summer.
34 locals recommend
The Park View
71 Preston Drove
34 locals recommend
Local Spacious pub near Preston Park with large outdoor seating in the summer.
Great for Gin! Wide variety and selection,over 40 gins including Brighton Gin.
24 locals recommend
The Office
8-9 Sydney St
24 locals recommend
Great for Gin! Wide variety and selection,over 40 gins including Brighton Gin.
Popular, lively cosy pub. Roasts on Sunday.
177 locals recommend
The Lion & Lobster
24 Sillwood St
177 locals recommend
Popular, lively cosy pub. Roasts on Sunday.

Sightseeing

Take a ride up the moving vertical viewing tower down the seafront.
565 locals recommend
British Airways i360
565 locals recommend
Take a ride up the moving vertical viewing tower down the seafront.
The palace with a difference,very lavish!
494 locals recommend
Royal Pavilion
494 locals recommend
The palace with a difference,very lavish!
605 locals recommend
Brighton Palace Pier
Madeira Drive
605 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Nearby local large park with two cafes,sporting areas,open air cycle track and gardens.
94 locals recommend
Preston Park
Preston Road
94 locals recommend
Nearby local large park with two cafes,sporting areas,open air cycle track and gardens.
267 locals recommend
Devils Dyke station
Devil's Dyke Road
267 locals recommend
This park is within the South Downs National Park. Events held here and the impressive Stanmer House is a pub/restaurant,which is a great spot to lounge in lovely surroundings.
71 locals recommend
Stanmer Park station
71 locals recommend
This park is within the South Downs National Park. Events held here and the impressive Stanmer House is a pub/restaurant,which is a great spot to lounge in lovely surroundings.
The Undercliff walk runs from Brighton Marina to Saltdean ,lovely coastal walk or cycle. It is flat and there are cafes to stop at along the way. Molly,s at the beach, Rottingdean or Whitecliffs Cafe at Saltdean with great views, spacious inside or tables outside.
82 locals recommend
Undercliff Walk
Undercliff Walk
82 locals recommend
The Undercliff walk runs from Brighton Marina to Saltdean ,lovely coastal walk or cycle. It is flat and there are cafes to stop at along the way. Molly,s at the beach, Rottingdean or Whitecliffs Cafe at Saltdean with great views, spacious inside or tables outside.

Entertainment & Activities

Lucky to have this lovely independent old cinema down the road, 10 minute walk. Small bar/cafe upstairs with balcony.
207 locals recommend
Duke of York's Picture House, Brighton
Preston Road
207 locals recommend
Lucky to have this lovely independent old cinema down the road, 10 minute walk. Small bar/cafe upstairs with balcony.
Cinema next to the Komedia in the bustling North Laines.
71 locals recommend
Dukes at Komedia Picturehouse
44-47 Gardner St
71 locals recommend
Cinema next to the Komedia in the bustling North Laines.

Shopping

Large independent retro,vintage bric a brac store in the North Laines. Great for a snoop around!
90 locals recommend
Snoopers Paradise
7/8 Kensington Gardens
90 locals recommend
Large independent retro,vintage bric a brac store in the North Laines. Great for a snoop around!
Large independent Brighton based record shop in the North Laines. Good for listening to music on a number of headphone stations, finding out about local music gigs and tickets and stocks vinyl.
10 locals recommend
Resident Music
28 Kensington Gardens
10 locals recommend
Large independent Brighton based record shop in the North Laines. Good for listening to music on a number of headphone stations, finding out about local music gigs and tickets and stocks vinyl.
Only on Saturdays but Good open air market to delve for bargains, retro, vintage, antique, handmade ,all manner of items . How busy it is with stalls is subject to the weather.
Saturday Outdoor Flea Market
1 Upper Gardner St
Only on Saturdays but Good open air market to delve for bargains, retro, vintage, antique, handmade ,all manner of items . How busy it is with stalls is subject to the weather.
Good Value fruit and vegetable stores.Also a Real Patisserie bakery branch for take away savoury or sweet treats.
33 locals recommend
Open Market
Marshalls Row
33 locals recommend
Good Value fruit and vegetable stores.Also a Real Patisserie bakery branch for take away savoury or sweet treats.
Good local Well stocked Italian Deli.
12 locals recommend
Arkwrights Deli
86 Beaconsfield Rd
12 locals recommend
Good local Well stocked Italian Deli.
Eclectic mix of Indepent shops ,cafes and entertainment venues.
214 locals recommend
North Laine Bazaar
5A Upper Gardner St
214 locals recommend
Eclectic mix of Indepent shops ,cafes and entertainment venues.
Quaint old lanes with a maze of independent shops to mooch around.
439 locals recommend
The Lanes
439 locals recommend
Quaint old lanes with a maze of independent shops to mooch around.

Essentials

Good Local Store open every day from 8am-8pm.
Preston Foods
108 Preston Drove
Good Local Store open every day from 8am-8pm.
43 locals recommend
ALDI
Carlton Terrace
43 locals recommend
41 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
27 New England St
41 locals recommend