The Salt Room
£££·Kings Road·Brighton Station
Restaurants
From Michelin-starred fine dining to beloved local favourites
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ItalianHidden Gem
Cin Cin
£££·North Laine·Brighton Station
A tiny Italian restaurant on Vine Street that punches way above its weight. Just 20 covers, no reservations, seasonal pasta and small plates that change weekly. Worth the queue.
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GrillBest Steak in Brighton
The Coal Shed
£££·Boyces Street·Brighton Station
The best steak in Brighton, no contest. Dry-aged cuts cooked over charcoal, plus excellent seafood from the Sussex coast. The sharing tomahawk is legendary.
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VegetarianBrighton Institution
Food for Friends
££·The Lanes·Brighton Station
A Brighton institution since 1981. Inventive vegetarian and vegan cooking that proves plant-based food can be genuinely exciting. The Lanes location is quintessential Brighton.
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IndianAward-Winning
The Chilli Pickle
££·Jubilee Street·Brighton Station
Bold, vibrant Indian street food and curries that have won just about every award going. The tasting menu is a journey through regional Indian cooking that most curry houses never attempt.
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Seafood & ChampagneSeafront Classic
Riddle & Finns
£££·Kings Road Arches·Brighton Station
Champagne and oysters on the seafront. Riddle & Finns does simple, beautifully sourced seafood in one of Brighton's most enviable locations, right in the arches below the promenade.
Vegetarian Fine DiningPioneer
Terre a Terre
£££·The Lanes·Brighton Station
A Brighton vegetarian restaurant that's been ahead of the curve since 1993. Complex, globally-inspired dishes that make meat seem entirely unnecessary.
Modern BritishNeighbourhood Gem
The Set
£££·Regency Square·Brighton Station
Hidden in the basement of Artist Residence hotel, The Set serves creative modern British food in an intimate, candlelit space. The tasting menu is excellent value.
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Modern BritishSeafront Dining
Murmur
£££·Kings Road Arches·Brighton Station
Michael Bremner's follow-up to 64 Degrees, right on the seafront. Bold, confident cooking that makes the most of Sussex produce. Small plates designed for sharing.
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Neapolitan PizzaBest Pizza
Fatto a Mano
££·North Laine·Brighton Station
Proper Neapolitan pizza with a blistered, leopard-spotted crust from a blisteringly hot oven. The margherita is a thing of simple beauty. Multiple locations but North Laine is the original.