Brighton, England — Food and Dining
Restaurants in Brighton, England
Restaurants
Recommended restaurants
Due South
Regarded by many as the best restaurant in Brighton. The cuisine is modern European, and the food is absolutely delicious, made from fresh, seasonal ingredients. The location is not bad either - on the seafront at beach level in an old fisherman's arch to the west of Brighton Pier.
139 Kings Road Arches
Tel: (01273) 821 218.
Website: www.duesouth.co.uk
Price: $$$
English's Oyster Bar
English's Oyster Bar is a Brighton institution and one of the most famous seafood restaurants in the south of England. Over the years it has served delicious and fresh seafood to celebrities like Charlie Chaplin, Dame Judy Dench, Tony Blair, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh.
29-31 East Street
Tel: (01273) 327 980.
Website: www.englishs.co.uk
Price: $$-$$$
Food for Friends
In the heart of the Lanes, Food for Friends is a warm and wholesome establishment serving up healthy, organic, gluten-free food that's suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Open for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, the atmosphere and hearty food keeps people coming back for more.
17-18 Prince Albert Street
Tel: (01273) 202 310.
Website: www.foodforfriends.com
$$$
One Paston Place
One Paston Place is among Brighton's most elegant restaurants, and the food is of the highest quality, with every dish cooked and composed to express the full flavor of the ingredients and delight the palate. It offers classic European cooking, but often with a creative twist.
1 Paston Place
Tel: (01273) 606 933.
Website: www.onepastonplace.co.uk
Price: $$$$
Pintxo People
This sleek restaurant puts a refreshingly modern spin on traditional Spanish dining, incorporating authentic Basque and Catalan cuisine to great effect and is a firm favorite. There is a deli and cafe downstairs, but for more formal dining head upstairs, where excellent tapas-sized dishes are served by professional and friendly waiters. Booking recommended.
95-99 Western Road
Tel: (01273) 732 323.
Website: www.pintxopeople.co.uk
Price: $$$-$$$$
Terre à Terre
Terre à Terre has set new standards for vegetarian food and is popular as well with non-vegetarians. It offers top-notch cuisine and a wealth of creative and exotic combinations of various flavors and textures, making for an interesting culinary experience.
71 East Street
Tel: (01273) 729 051.
Website: www.terreaterre.co.uk
Price: $$$
Nightlife
Brighton's nightlife can very roughly be divided into three geographical areas - the seafront, the Lanes and North Laine areas, where there is more variety and most clubs and bars appeal to a larger audience, and Kemp Town, which is also very diverse but with a stronger fringe touch and sense of bohemian abandon.
Koba Bar, 135 Western Road; The Dorset, 28 North Road; and Brighton Rocks, 6 Rock Place, in Kemp Town are all recommended.
Of Brighton's clubs, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive (www.concorde2.co.uk), is a famous music and dance club; Ocean Rooms, 1 Morley Street (www.oceanrooms.co.uk), is a stylish nightclub with action on three floors; and Audio, 10 Marine Parade (www.audiobrighton.com), is a trendy, sophisticated club with regular gigs in an intimate environment.
Live music venues include The Old Market, Upper Market Street (www.theoldmarket.co.uk), good for folk music. Both Komedia, 44 Gardner Street (www.komedia.co.uk) and the Brighton Dome, Church Street (www.brighton-dome.org.uk) are great venues for a wide range of musical styles and genres.
