BRAVO award winners 2026
Sustainability Champions
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Brighton & Sussex’s Best Eco-Friendly Restaurants: 2026 BRAVO Winners
Great hospitality and sustainability go hand in hand in Brighton & Hove and Sussex. Voted for by you, this category celebrates the venues putting people, planet and profit at the heart of what they do. Every shortlisted venue completed our Sustainability Checklist and features in the Sustainable Restaurant Guide. Congratulations to this year’s BRAVO winner, The Real Junk Food Project.
First place
By feeding ‘bellies not bins’, this year’s Sustainability Champion, The Real Junk Food Project gives us all a masterclass in sustainability. The crew here intercepts food waste and turns it into healthy meals for the local community on a pay-as-you-feel basis. How utterly brilliant.
Also ranked 5th in Best Value Restaurant.
Second place
Value-led Casazul starts from a zero-waste mindset and ends with a delicious Mexican menu everyone will love. Tacos, stews and mole, plus a mirrored plant-based menu, bring authentic flavours and seasonal ingredients to the heart of Brighton Open Market. A clever return-ware system means you can take it home too.
3rd in Best Value Restaurant, 5th in International Cuisine and 9th Best Team.
Third place
The fact that Bonsai Plant Kitchen is 100% plant-based and nut-free already puts it ahead in the sustainability game. Add a team focused on sustainable ingredients, an outstanding South-East Asian menu and a commitment to low-waste practices, and it’s clear this cool, eco-conscious restaurant deserves its podium position.
Also ranked 5th among Brighton’s Best Restaurants, 2nd in Plant Champions and 6th in Best Cocktails in Brighton.
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