Purezza Brighton – where a local legend was born
Purezza Brighton opened in 2015 on St James’ Street. Its humble beginning was that of a pizzeria with a big dream, to be the UK’s first entirely plant-based pizzeria. A few years later, that humble pizzeria has grown into a thriving national restaurant group and vegan cheese producer with awards stacked on trophies.
For locals who have known and loved Purezza from the start this success story is something to be proud of. We’re not always privy to the fact that we’ve been at the start of history in the making. And the Kemptown Brighton pizza restaurant remains a popular spot for many Brighton residents as well as tourists (or vegans on pilgrimage), eager to see where it all began.
Welcome to Purezza Brighton
As a small, cosy venue, the Kemptown restaurant retains something of Purezza’s simple beginnings. The wood-fired oven and open kitchen instantly tell you that you’re getting freshly prepared Brighton pizza with that chewy and charred base.
The decor is reflective of their green credentials, everything is recycled or upcycled. It feels loved and woven into the fabric of the local community. Because it is.
Something cheesy at Purezza Brighton
Legend has it that the founders of Purezza, Tim Barclay, Stefania Evangelisti and Filippo Rosato, worked for years on end in developing their perfect mozzarella replacement. They were determined to create a new level of vegan cheese and only this would top their pizzas. Each cheese withered rather than melted before their high expectation until one day a Eureka/ George’s Marvellous Medicine moment struck and an everyday household ingredient became the secret star of their now renowned, melty, mozzarellary vegan cheese.
The menu
The menu at Purezza updates regularly with creative and innovative pizzas and seasonal specials (leftover Christmas dinner calzone anyone?).
A margarita pizza is always the litmus paper test of any pizzeria, its simplicity means there’s no place to hide for shoddy work. And a vegan margarita is a proud staple on the Purezza menu. Here, the ‘secret ingredient’ vegan mozzarella easily holds its own against any cow milk version.
You’ll find a range of meat alternatives on the menu such as a meatball marinara and classic ‘pepperoni’, all made 100% animal-free. If faking it isn’t your style there are plenty of pizza options that just celebrate plants in all their delicious variety.
Drinks-wise, there’s a long list of cocktails, from crowd pleasers (Aperol spritz, espresso martini) and creative concoctions (tonka bonka, tiramisu martini, lychees are forever). A good selection of beers and wines (where you won’t ever have to ask the server if they’re suitable for vegans) and none of the booze but all of the fun mocktails, soft drinks and hot drinks complete the list.
Purezza: it’s not just pizza and it’s not just for vegans.
As well as being entirely vegan, 98% of the menu is either gluten-free or available with gluten free alternatives. In addition to pizzas, there are classic Italian dishes such as lasagne and superfood pure veggie dishes so Purezza provides a quality offering as a Brighton Italian restaurant.
Purezza for children and other pets
For those with an expanded family after the baby/ puppy boom of 2020 Purezza is a great allrounder as a Brighton child friendly restaurant. Kids just love Italian food and there’s a dedicated kids menu with under 11s eating for free (when accompanied by a paying adult).
Dogs don’t get left out either with free water bowls, homemade vegan pizza slices just for them and non-alcoholic ‘pawroni’ beer or for the fancy thoroughbreds there’s a ‘pawsecco’. A drink and meal deal will keep your hound happy and your pocket jangling with change from a fiver.
Read Amanda’s Review of Brighton Purezza ‘Expanding Plant Based Horizons.’
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Opening Hours
Monday 12:00pm – 10:00pm
Tuesday 12:00pm – 10:00pm
Wednesday 12:00pm – 10:00pm
Thursday 12:00pm – 10:00pm
Friday 12:00pm – 11:00pm
Saturday 12:00pm – 11:00pm
Sunday 12:00pm – 10:00pm
Deals and offers at Purezza Brighton – Vegan Pizzeria
Happy hour - 2 for £15
It’s Happy Hour! Or Happy UNTIL 7PM if you want to get technical. You can get 2 cocktails for £15 all Purezza restaurants every weekday – simply buy a cocktail, and boom – we’ll make 2 of them instead.
For the kids - Kids Eat Free
Imagine you could get free Purezza pizzas for 10 years. Okay, sadly you can’t, but kids can! Children under the age of 10 get free pizza at Purezza, and we also have a full kids menu to provide a true family friendly dining experience at all of our restaurants.
Drink offers - Two Smoothies for £10
Two Smoothies for £10
You can enjoy two tasty smoothies for just £10 every weekday before 5 pm. We have a variety of delicious smoothies to choose from, made with fresh ingredients. It’s a great deal to have a refreshing and healthy drink with friends or family. Don’t forget to visit us before 5 pm to get this special offer.
Drink offers - 2 Spritz for £10
At Purezza, we take crafting alcohol-free drinks to the next level, ensuring that each sip is a burst of flavour and creativity. The best part? During Happy Hour every weekday until 7pm, you can enjoy not just one but two of these exquisite spritz for just £10. It’s the perfect opportunity to unwind, savour exquisite flavours, and relish the company of friends while keeping a clear head. Join us during Happy Hour and elevate your alcohol-free drinking experience to a whole new level of enjoyment without breaking the bank!
Set menus - £15 Lunch Set Menu
Lunch Set Menu
Enjoy a delicious meal with our special weekday offer!
Order before 5 PM on weekdays and choose any 7” pizza on our original sourdough, choose between cheesy dough balls or garlic potatoes, and a soft drink of your choice.
Valid when ordering before 5pm only, not available on weekends or bank holidays. Does not include price of alternative pizza base.
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I’m not local to Brighton but made the trip especially to visit Purezza and wasn’t disappointed. As a vegan pizza lover I was spoilt for choice but eventually decided on the Four Seasons. It was delicious! Even the tomato tasted better than many pizzas I’ve had elsewhere. I had the cheesecake for dessert and it was so good, I bought another portion to take home. What a joy to have such a choice! My partner is gluten intolerant and, as every menu item has a gluten free option, he was happy too! We’ll definitely be back for more.
Sorry forget to rate it always 5*
Food is always amazing.the pizzas are not filling . But ample… you don’t bloat.the orio pizza is amazing..the owner is always smiling..and love his dog..the staff are so friendly..
Purezza is getting better and better, in the beginning I didn’t think they’d make it, but they’ve adapted, improved and redecorated. This is I valiant effort to make something that people really want to work, work – I applaud them for it 👏. The pizza bases rival Fatto Mano or other great pizzerias but the toppings are all vegan and seem to switch around from fake meat to great use of veggies, so if you’re one or the other keep checking in.
I’ve had takeaway and eaten in at Purezza and both have been perfect pizza experiences – even for a non-vegan/vege. The pesto is my fave but the smoked beetroot is pretty outstanding too (stolen from my boyfriend’s plate!)
There are a lot of exciting dishes at Purezza, from their vegan cheese board to the calzone dessert. The ingredients are fresh and the flavour combinations are innovative. You can also order Purezza to eat at home with Deliveroo.
Outstanding pizza and love the fact that they keep getting better. Definite improvement on the first pizza we had there last time. Now they have a new pizza oven, pizza base is incredible and quite light, plus toppings are all fresh and tastes. We are non vegans and some dishes aren’t for us- what we do like though we really like! Only uk vegan pizzeria apparently