BRAVO award winners 2025
Cocktail Bars Brighton
Brighton’s Best Cocktails and Where to Find Them
When it comes to brilliant cocktail bars, Brighton’s certainly a mover and shaker. From flawlessly executed classics and seasonal hand-crafted creations to delicious mocktails, the city’s cocktail scene is exciting, varied, and packed with talent. Great cocktails, a welcoming vibe, and skilled bartenders all contribute to your vote for Best Cocktails Brighton.
Congratulations to this year’s BRAVOS winner – Blossoms Bar – and all the superb bars and venues shortlisted in 2025. Cheers to shaking it up as you test the best!
First place - Brighton's Best Cocktail
Blossoms Bar claims the cocktail crown in 2025 with its thrillingly fresh, Japanese-inspired drinks list. Tucked away in secluded Brighton Square at the heart of Brighton’s Lanes, Blossom’s is a vibey, stylish spot festooned with flowers and contemporary Japanese art. Their Brighton cocktail menu elevates classics with tantalising Asian flavours, bringing a unique experience to the local scene. Taking inspiration from Tokyo’s izakayas, Blossom’s also serves tempting sharing plates to complement your cocktails. And the tunes ain’t half bad either!
Blossoms also won #16 Best Team #18 Best International
Second place - Brighton's best cocktail
Knocking it out of the park in 2025, our runner-up for Best Cocktails is also BRAVOS #1 Best Restaurant – Burnt Orange. Way to go! Walk into this multi award-winning venue and it’s instantly clear that cocktails are serious business. The stunning, action-packed bar greets you first, stocked with premium spirits ready to impress. Their cocktail menu features classic favourites with a distinctive Burnt Orange twist, plus delicious seasonal specials you won’t want to miss. Pop in for cocktails – then stay to dine.
Burnt Orange also won #1 Best Restaurant #2 Best Lunch #4 Best Team #11 Sustainability Champion
Last year’s winner of Brighton’s Best Cocktail, Dishoom Permit Room, stays close to the top with its spice-infused highballs, twisted classics, short and boozy tumblers, and cheeky, frozen lipsters. From its historic home in The Lanes, Dishoom has rapidly become a wildly popular destination thanks to its famously delicious Indian food menu and Bombay-inspired drinks list. The luxe, exotic styling adds an extra dimension, while the almost-secret roof terrace remains one of Brighton’s coolest alfresco cocktail spots.
Dishoom Permit Room also won #2 Best Takeaway #6 Best Brunch #18 Best Restaurant
FOURTH place
A newcomer for this year in Brighton’s best cocktail category, having only launched in 2024, Apiary has quickly made its mark on Brighton and Hove’s cocktail scene. Everything here is honey-inspired, from the creative small plates to the carefully crafted drinks, with expert bartenders Alistair and Noemi at the helm. Tucked away in the heart of the neighbourhood, it’s already gained a loyal following for its refined twists on classics, seasonal specials, and the occasional playful surprise. Apiary may be new, but it’s buzzing with promise.
Apiary also placed #10 Best Wine List #12 Best Brunch
FIFTH place
Landing firmly in 5th place for Best Cocktails in Brighton, Bonsai Plant Kitchen brings bold, Asian-inspired flair to every glass. Known for championing plant-based creativity, their cocktail list is as vibrant as their menu. The Choco Raspberry Espresso Martini blends richness with a fruity twist, while the Kaffir Rum Punch adds fragrant depth to a tropical classic. The Apple Cider Margarita delivers sharp, spiced refreshment, and the Winter Shrub with pear syrup, lemon and ginger beer is a zesty, zero-waste wonder. Unique, inventive, and full of character- just like Bonsai itself.
Bonsai also won #1 Plant Champions #2 Sustainability Champion #7 Best Restaurant #12 Best Team
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Blossoms is voted best cocktail bar in Brighton according to the 2025 BRAVO (Brighton Restaurant Awards Vote Online) where 72,911 public votes were cast.
Brighton is famous for its nightlife and is considered a mini London by the sea with plenty of award winning cocktail bars and over 340 Brighton and Hove pubs. OhSo, Bohemia and Burnt Orange have DJs on specified evenings. MeatLiquor, Shelter Hall, Coppa Club and Bar Valentino come recommended. Curio in Preston Circus is brand new and is well worth the visit. The Cauldron in Clarence Gardens serves up magic (literally) in a glass…what’s not to like?
