The Canopy

Why You’ll Love The Canopy Brighton

Tucked away in Seven Dials, The Canopy is a welcoming neighbourhood café by day and a relaxed restaurant and wine bar by night. Known for its all-day brunch, friendly team and easygoing atmosphere, it’s the kind of place locals return to again and again, whether for a quick flat white, a leisurely brunch or an evening spent over good food and wine. With a beautiful hidden garden beneath a huge fig tree, The Canopy offers a calm, feel-good escape right in the heart of Brighton.

Food at The Canopy Brighton: All-Day Brunch & Comfort-Led Plates

Led by Michael Bremner, the kitchen at The Canopy delivers generous, thoughtful dishes designed to suit any time of day, balancing serious cooking with an approachable neighbourhood feel.

Brunch is served all day, with favourites like The Canopy Hash, available with smoked salmon, spicy ’nduja or a vegetarian option, alongside classics such as avocado toast with sesame crunch, salmon scramble and a full breakfast with homemade beans.

From midday, the menu expands into comforting lunch dishes, including a fried chicken sandwich with firecracker sauce, a rich croque madame with smoked ham hock and chilli crisp, wild mushroom risotto, slow-braised shin of beef with creamy polenta, and roast plaice in curry butter with crushed new potatoes. Sweet finishes like the Canopy Biscoff crêpe and chocolate brownie round things off perfectly. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy-friendly options are well catered for.

Michael Bremner at The Canopy

With Michael Bremner leading the kitchen, The Canopy brings serious culinary pedigree to Brighton’s Seven Dials. A Great British Menu winner and one of the chefs most closely associated with shaping Brighton’s modern food scene, Michael is best known for his boundary-pushing cooking at 64 Degrees and Murmur, where his focus on flavour, seasonality and creativity earned national recognition.

At The Canopy, that experience translates into confident, comfort-led food designed to be enjoyed without formality. Dishes are thoughtful yet approachable, balancing technique with generosity and an easygoing neighbourhood feel. It’s this combination, accomplished cooking delivered in a relaxed setting, that makes The Canopy such an appealing place to return to, whether for all-day brunch, lunch, or evenings of food, wine and conversation.

Drinks: Coffee, Wine & Cocktails

Coffee is taken seriously at The Canopy Brighton, making it a popular daytime spot for remote workers and casual meetings, helped along by free WiFi and a relaxed setting. The drinks offering continues into the evening, with a carefully chosen wine list, including English sparkling wines,  alongside cocktails and alcohol-free options. It’s equally suited to a quick coffee, a glass of wine in the garden, or dinner and drinks on a Friday or Saturday night.

The Garden & Atmosphere at The Canopy Brighton

Inside, The Canopy Brighton feels warm, friendly and unpretentious, with a layout that works just as well for laptop mornings as it does for social dining. Outside, the hidden garden is a real highlight:  a sunny summer sun-trap shaded by a fig tree, offering both sun and shade throughout the day.

RB loves how effortlessly flexible the space feels: dog-friendly, family-friendly, central yet peaceful, and always welcoming. From mid-February, evenings return on Fridays and Saturdays, bringing a more intimate dinner and wine-bar feel to Seven Dials.

RB Loves

• The all-day brunch menu that works from morning through to late afternoon
• The hidden garden – a true Seven Dials gem
• A genuinely friendly neighbourhood feel with great food and drinks
• Evenings returning with dinner, wine and cocktails
  

Essentials

• Cuisine: Brunch, modern British, comfort-led plates
• Great for: Breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, coffee, wine, remote working, relaxed evenings
• Dietary: Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy-friendly options
• Drinks: Coffee, wine, cocktails, alcohol-free options
• Dog friendly: Yes (inside and garden)
• Extras: Free WiFi, events, wine tastings, cookery classes, private dining
• Opening hours: Mon–Fri 9am–4pm, Fri & Sat evenings 6pm–10pm