Lost in the Lanes Brighton
Lost in The Lanes offers an amazing DINNER experience every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. Head Chef Jes James invites you to savour their short, seasonal menu, showcasing local ingredients sourced directly from independent growers. Indulge in weekly surprises such as clams with broad beans in onion butter sauce and slow-cooked Sussex lamb collar. The house baked focaccia is divine. The staff are cool calm and friendly making this a superb seasonal dish and delicious drinks find.
Lost in the Lanes Brighton, as the name suggests, is hidden away in the famous Brighton Lanes shopping area of the city and was voted fourth best restaurant in Brighton in the 2025 BRAVOS. You’ll find Lost in the Lanes at 10 Nile Street, a narrow street that looks more like a shortcut off the main Lanes. This in itself makes Lost in the Lanes a little treasure, either to find by chance while meandering or as a little favourite to keep to yourself.
Bringing a wealth of experience and a passion for seasonal, locally sourced produce, Jes James has taken the helm as Head Chef at Lost in the Lanes. With a career that includes working alongside legendary chefs like Marco Pierre White in London, Jes brings a refined yet creative approach to the menu.
Focusing on fresh, high-quality ingredients, Jes continues to elevate the dining experience, making Lost in the Lanes a must-visit destination for food lovers in Brighton.
Lost Lunches
The new grown-up Lost in the Lanes still offers their famed Brighton brunch dishes and was voted among the best brunch spots in Brighton in 2025. But the shift is definitely to that of an elevated lunch experience. Seasonal simple dishes and small plates alongside an interesting single origin wine list and amazing cocktails make up the menu with some amazing small plates as supports. Head Chef Jes James brings a wealth of experience from Michelin and Mediterranean restaurants, plus a passion for locally sourced produce. Here is the Lost in the Lanes £10 lunch which changes weekly.
LOST evenings
Lost in The Lanes now offers an extraordinary dining experience every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Head Chef Jes James invites you to savour his short, seasonal menu, showcasing local ingredients sourced directly from independent growers. Indulge in weekly surprises such as clams with broad beans in onion butter sauce and slow-cooked Sussex lamb collar. You may also wish to try their Taster Menu.
Complementing the exquisite dishes, owner Natalie Demetriou and wine suppliers Hallgarten have curated a diverse selection of wines and eclectic cocktails from around the world.
LOST have also launched a generous £20 grazing board available on the Bar Snacks Menu which works a treat with the Happy Hour Menu!
New wines and cocktails
Together with the new menu, Lost in the Lanes has been working with Bibendum Wines, Hallgarten, and Graft Wines to create a beautifully sippable wine list that focuses on provenance and indigenous varieties. A Brighton cocktail menu of classics given a creative twist has been assembled by local mixologist.
Brighton Lunch at Lost the Lanes can easily become a leisurely and drawn-out experience. It’s all too easy to get lost in conversation in this sophisticated oasis with fine food and drinks to see you cruising through to the late afternoon.
Private dining
Lost In the Lanes is Brighton’s latest private events space, serving seasonal elevated classics, with stylish space for up to 50 dining or 100 standing. Currently available for private hire, exclusively, in the evenings 6pm-12pm. Head Chef Jes James delivers beautiful dishes using seasonal produce from local suppliers. Their team are friendly, warm and experienced in managing memorable events. LOST offers a unique dining experience. For further information please contact events@lostinthelanes.com.
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With warm colours, and natural materials, Lost in the Lanes interior is modern, stylish, spacious, and calming.
It’s your mini-lunch retreat in the middle of town. You are suddenly projected in a holiday-like environment.
The menu is approachable and sophisticated at the same time, with classic Pan-European dishes meticulously chosen to bring simple flavours together in harmony.
I was simply amazed by the Ajo Blanco, a white Gazpacho, a symphony of green and white flavours combining vegetables, unforgettable texture and taste together.
It’s not easy to make a healthy dish so tasty. The pickled grapes were the cherry on the cake.
I will be back.
Wednesday lunchtime menu was a real treat and a total surprise, from beetroot and daikon pickles to the sumptuous, buttery hake. The crispy potatoes with truffle and rosemary salt were only just the right side of decadent, will be getting lost again very soon.
Popped in for a brunch with a couple of colleagues and found LOST never fails to impress, from the warm welcome, to the stylish interior, speciality coffee, gorgeous tableware and fresh chef cooked food. Ordered the veggie LOST breakfast plus a side of crispy potatoes with truffle, rosemary and lemon… divine. Shame didn’t have room left for one of the cakes, made by head chef James Lavell. It’s a rare treat in Brighton to find somewhere so cosy yet so special and contemporary. Thank you LOST team for making a regular occasion into such a delicious morning. Will pop back for the luscious sounding slow cooked pork soon. Yum.
Their brunches are so good! We tried the Turkish brunch box and it’s a journey through taste sensation – proper quality, gorgeous food with amazing attention to detail.
I had Tide by Lost in the Lanes and I was absolutely blown away! Would 100% recommend to anyone, but especially anyone craving some authentic Southern American delicious. It was a little taste of New Orleans, yum.
Lovely coffee in The Lanes! Food looked amazing although I haven’t had a chance to eat here yet. Can’t wait to sample the food.
Good coffee. Very tasty food and nice menu available until afternoon.
This place it’s worth a visit, nice and relaxing atmosphere with beautiful crockery. Really nice job keep it up.
Please can we have the Açai bowl available all day?
Stumbled across this place today and can honestly say this is one of the best finds, beautiful food, surroundings, atmosphere and staff, brilliant all round, my son has rated best breakfast ever!