BRAVO award winners 2025
Sustainability Champions
The Top 20 Most Sustainable Restaurants in Sussex
Great hospitality and sustainability go hand in hand, with people, planet and profit at the heart of everything they do! Every venue entered in this category has completed the newly introduced 2025 Sustainability Checklist, developed with the University of Brighton, and has been included in our Sustainable Restaurant Guide.
Congratulations to this year’s BRAVO winner – TERRA Restaurant – and to all the superb venues shortlisted in 2025. Celebrate their achievements, support sustainable dining, and enjoy incredible food that’s kinder to the planet.
First place
This year’s Sustainability Champion is TERRA Restaurant at Tottington Manor. Driven by a dedication to sustainability, TERRA collaborates with local farmers and top Sussex suppliers to craft a menu built around seasonal and ethically sourced ingredients. With a strong focus on delicious plant-based dishes, it’s a haven for environmentally-conscious diners. Terra also minimises its environmental footprint through food waste reduction, eco-friendly packaging, and energy-saving practices.
TERRA Restaurant has also won #2 Best Sussex Restaurant #8 Best Roast #8 Best Wine List #12 Best Team
Second place
From its effortlessly cool Baker Street home, Bonsai Plant Kitchen reigns as the city’s plant-based powerhouse. Earning the #2 Sustainability Champion spot is already well-deserved, but Bonsai goes all in – using sustainable ingredients and embracing zero-waste practices wherever possible. Bonsai minimises its environmental impact without compromising the punchy, Southeast Asian flavours that have cemented its reputation as one of the city’s most exciting establishments.
Bonsai Plant Kitchen has also won #1 Plant Champion #5 Best Cocktails #7 Best Restaurant #12 Best Team
Third place
Majahma continues to lead as a local pioneer of sustainable delivery. Their weekly-changing menu of delicious vegetarian Indian thalis, crafted with authentic spice blends and generations-old recipes, uses locally sourced ingredients to keep its carbon footprint low. Majahma embraces sustainability through infinitely reusable, returnable stainless steel tiffin tins, eliminating packaging waste and promoting a circular economy. Meals made to order are gentle on the supply chain and help minimise food waste too.
Majahma has also won #1 Best Takeaway #5 Plant Champion #7 Best International