Restaurant Brighton's guide to

Preston Street Restaurants

Our top picks

Innovative cocktail bar Gungho – an Americanised phrase meaning eager, enthusiastic and ‘working together’. This lowly lit, atmospheric bar brings high-quality drinks and a euphoric soundtrack to this established foodie street. Cocktails change seasonally and unusual ingredients are used to challenge cocktail norms, such as beetroot and mushroom. This will most certainly be your new Saturday evening top spot and voted one of the best bars in Brighton at the BRAVO Awards. 

The New Club offers everything from breakfast through to late night dinner and all the beverages you could want in between. The food is freshly made and inspired by their experience of simple honest New York diners. You can expect a strong brunch offering, juicy fun-loving Brighton burgers for lunch and a dinner serving of small and large plates that all celebrate bold flavours.Located at the bottom of Preston Street Brighton overlooking Brighton’s seafront.

This unique little ‘Izakaya’ (loosely translated as Japanese tavern) believes in simplicity and flavour. They don’t have starters or main courses, and design their dishes for sharing. Specials are drawn up daily and the menu printed weekly. Interestingly Bincho Yakatori is the vision and venture of an experienced London Chef who spent some time in Japan learning all he could about Japanese culture and cuisine. This is an absolute must visit and this Brighton restaurant repeatedly features in our best restaurants Brighton round up. 

Serving Chinese, Cantonese and Dim Sum for the past 30 years, this well-known restaurant in Brighton is a bit of a stalwart in the area. Just one door up from the corner of Preston Street Brighton and Kings road, it’s a stone’s throw from the Brighton seafront. With a capacity for 150 it’s an ideal place for celebrations and parties, but also intimate dinners. A separate menu dedicated to Dim Sum.

With two very successful restaurants in West Sussex, the owners of Ephesus felt it only fair to share their ‘turkish delights’ with the city of Brighton and Hove. Priding themselves on authentic Turkish cuisine freshly prepared and cooked expertly by their experienced Chef and his team. Can seat up to 60 people, making it a great place for parties and functions. Caters for business meetings too.

Adelfia is a family-run restaurant in the heart of Brighton offering a true Greek experience. Brothers Yiannis and Andreas opened Adelfia In 2016, giving us the taste of their father’s Greek cooking. The menu at Adelfia is regularly changed to reflect the season and all ingredients are either sourced locally or, where necessary for authenticity, imported from Greece.

A small, family owned and family run Thai restaurant where food is clearly a love and a passion. Authentic through and through they use only the best ingredients sourced locally and imported from Thailand. Making you feel like part of the family, this gem of a restaurant is warm, friendly and simply delightful. A great reason to visit Preston Street Brighton. 

Often flagged as the best sushi in Brighton, Sushi Garden has high integrity when it comes to their craft. No frills bistro style restaurant, they focus on the quality and precision of the sushi they serve. The service is super friendly and efficient, making you feel extremely well looked after and at home. Albeit a very Japanese style home. Well worth a visit.

Angelo and his team at Casalingo are so passionate about food they believe that it is ‘…not just what you eat, it’s what you are.’ We tend to agree with them. Providing authentic Italian cuisine in the heart of Preston Street Brighton, Casalingo offers the perfect place for any social occasion from family to business. A true Italian experience from the minute you walk through the door and great Italian pizza in Brighton. 

Family run Lebanese restaurant Al Rouche say that their food speaks for itself and invites you to come and try for yourself. Serving tasty meze, mixed grills, seafood and baklawa, it is a feast to behold. The food is simple, fresh and extremely tasty. Authentic and traditional, Al Rouch makes you feel like you’re a guest in their home. Even their Brighton coffee is authentic. Middle Eastern cuisine at its best.

A family run Chinese restaurant which has been pleasing loyal customers for many years on Preston Street Brighton. No frills on the inside or out, but just simple, good honest, quality Chinese food. The owners and staff are warm and welcoming and eager to please. Dishes include salt and pepper squid, braised beef brisket hot pot and a plate of mixed roast meats which hang in the window and include char sui sweet glazed pork, crispy pork belly and roast duck.