BRAVO award winners 2026
The 20 Best Cocktail Bars in Brighton 2026
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Brighton Bars Excellence: The Ultimate 2026 Cocktail Guide
When it comes to great drinks, Brighton & Hove knows how to shake things up. Voted for by you, this category showcases bars serving expertly crafted classics, inventive signatures, seasonal specials and the kind of atmosphere that keeps the cocktails flowing.
Congratulations to this year’s BRAVO winner, The Grand & Cyan Restaurant. Cin-cin and bottoms up!
First place - Brighton's Best Cocktail
The bar at Brighton’s most iconic hotel serves up the city’s best cocktails. Choose from celebrated classics and innovative seasonal creations crafted by a talented team of bartenders. Seafront glamour, an elegant setting and sophisticated service come as standard. An annual bespoke charity cocktail is a nice touch too.
2nd for Brighton’s Best Sunday Roast, 5th for Best Hospitality Team and 7th for Brighton’s Best Restaurant.
Second place - Brighton's best cocktail
Award-winning cocktails with a spicy Bombay twist are on the menu at this popular all-day café-bar. From Short and Boozy serves to Frosted Highballs, Twisted Classics to Morning Glories, every cocktail drinker will find something to delight. Cocktails here are as colourful and fun as the restaurant itself.
Also finished 2nd in Best Brighton Takeaway, 6th for Best Team and 7th for Best Brunch in Brighton.
A destination cocktail bar in the city centre, Clementine and Co serves creative cocktails to a discerning crowd, with standout no/low options too. The menu is organised by base spirit and the cocktails are built around premium ingredients. Step away from your standard serve and find your fresh, flavour-led new favourite.
Placed 10th in Sustainability Champions.
FOURTH place
Nestled in the heart of the Lanes, Japanese-inspired Blossoms Bar features an eclectic drinks menu showcasing enticingly exotic Asian flavours like yuzu, cherry and miso. The cocktails are elegant, complex and totally moreish, so watch out. Fun vibes, great tunes, friendly team, a super tasty food menu and an impressive sake menu too.
Placed 10th in International Cuisine.
FIFTH place
Shaped by the concept of ichi-go ichi-e – treasuring the moment – FUMI is a Japanese restaurant in Brighton and cocktail hotspot with style at its heart. Hidden away in Brighton’s Circus Quarter, it pairs gorgeous décor with elevated menus and Japanese-inspired drinks. Try a Roku Negroni or Japanese-inspired whisky sour to start.
Also placed 15th in Best Wine List.
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