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The Latest from the Restaurants Brighton team

We live in and around Brighton, we eat out a lot, and we write about what we find. Since 2011, our small local team has been covering the city and wider Sussex, from romantic date nights in The Lanes to indulgent family Sunday roasts. Have a look through our latest reviews, guides, and food news below.
Where We're Eating in Brighton & Sussex
Hannah Nouvel

La Festa at Cin Cin

Exploring Umbrian Cuisine When I heard Cin Cin was hosting a feast inspired by Umbria – a region that’s like

A festive winter igloo with furry blankets and baubles.
Where We're Eating in Brighton & Sussex
Noor Sheikh

Coppa Club Igloos

A Cosy Escape From The Winter Chill A big space squeezed into The Lanes, Coppa Club is easy to miss,

three small plates: the carrot schnitzel, the grilled butternut squash winter salad, and our wildcard pick - the cured salmon tartare
Where We're Eating in Brighton & Sussex
Mia Julyan

The Bell Tower: Kemptown’s New Gem

Tucked away in a little nook of Kemptown, The Bell Tower (formerly known as Daddy Longlegs) is the newest addition

close up shot of the main dishes at Bohemia, including steak, potaotes
Where We're Eating in Brighton & Sussex
Megan Thomas

Cocktails, Cuisine, and Tunes

I had obviously seen Bohemia and its iconic frontage in the Lanes before and knew it was renowned for fantastic

Prawn and Crayfish Pansotti with bisque
Where We're Eating in Brighton & Sussex
Torsten Hojer

Tutto At Two

A Triumph Of Taste Tutto’s ethos of ‘bring everyone, eat everything’ is a sparkling invitation to share sun-fuelled, seasonal ingredients

The Fig Tree restaurant lit in the evening. Photographed from the outside.
Where We're Eating in Brighton & Sussex
Brittany Hart

Fine-dining in the heart of Sussex

A short drive from the seaside is the quaint village of Hurstpierpoint, which is home to some of the finest

Ridgeview Wine Estate
Food and Drink News from Brighton
Tom Surgey

Tom Surgey On Sussex Wine 2024

The Sussex Wine Harvest 2024 “Without question the hardest year I have experienced since I started viticulture” Luke Spalding, Everflyht

lamb stew served with bread and red wine
Where We're Eating in Brighton & Sussex
Emily

Autumn Nights and Spanish Wines

A Cosy Evening at Hove Place With the evenings drawing in and the weather starting to turn, it feels like

A malted caramel, chocolate-covered mousse presented on a petal shaped matt white ceramic dish and photographed on a dark wooden table.
Where We're Eating in Brighton & Sussex
Hannah Nouvel

Having It All at Dilsk

Experiencing The Full Tasting Menu (Again!) When I’m deciding where to eat, I’m always a little torn between the comfort

mother clucker sandwich
Where We're Eating in Brighton & Sussex
Torsten Hojer

Social Board’s Supremely Sexy Sarnies

It’s clear from the shiny, industrial kitchen that the Social Board team means business, especially when it comes to sarnies.

cosy interior shot of the Apiary in Brighton, people sitting enjoying their drinks and food, dim lights
Where We're Eating in Brighton & Sussex
Brittany Hart

A Honey-Lover’s Paradise in Brighton

Apiary has flown onto the Brighton and Hove foodie scene, and the buzz is deafening! Brighton hospitality power couple Noemi

Where We're Eating in Brighton & Sussex
Hannah Nouvel

Afternoon Tea By The Sea at The Grand

One of the nicest things about food writing is getting to relive really good meals. In most instances, once a

Bring your own wine. A guest looking at a bottle of wine in a restaurant in Brighton and Hove
Where We're Eating in Brighton & Sussex
Torsten Hojer

Sublime Sunday Sessions at Fourth and Church

According to Wines of Germany, which organises the ’31 Days of Riesling’ initiative during July, ‘German Riesling is wonderfully fresh,

Fifteen years of getting to know Brighton’s food scene

Restaurants Brighton was founded in 2011 by a small team of local residents who wanted to give visitors and residents alike ideas and inspiration for eating out in the city and beyond. Since then Restaurants Brighton has welcomed more than fifteen million visitors to our website. In 2015 we launched the BRAVO Awards to celebrate the very best of Brighton, Hove and Sussex hospitality, and that expertise now runs through everything we publish.

What you will find on the blog

This page brings together everything from in-depth restaurant reviews and Where We’re Eating features, through to food and drink news, interviews with the people behind Brighton’s kitchens, and updates from the BRAVO Awards and the Sussex Suppliers. Use the categories on this page to jump straight to the kind of story you are after, or simply scroll and see what catches your eye.