Guidebook for Brighton
Food Scene
The Open House
146 Springfield RdNice pub, with beer garden if the weather is nice. Food decent.
Pub with very good food. Quite small, so may need to book.
24 locals recommend
The Sussex Yeoman Brighton
7 Guildford RdPub with very good food. Quite small, so may need to book.
Preston street has many ethnic restaurants, including this Chinese, plus various Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Lebanese, etc. most of which are good.
25 locals recommend
China Garden
88 Preston StPreston street has many ethnic restaurants, including this Chinese, plus various Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Lebanese, etc. most of which are good.
Good Italian ice cream on seafront. But can have LONG queues during the day (I tend to drop by around after 5pm).
131 locals recommend
Marrocco's
8 King's EsplanadeGood Italian ice cream on seafront. But can have LONG queues during the day (I tend to drop by around after 5pm).
Bardsley's Fish & Chips
23A Baker StFish and chips
Gastro pub. Convenient but slightly overpriced; food is good but not great.
8 locals recommend
Jolly Poacher
Gastro pub. Convenient but slightly overpriced; food is good but not great.
Nice unfussy pizza (also does takeaway, but thin so may be better eaten there).
27 locals recommend
Pizza 500
83 Preston RdNice unfussy pizza (also does takeaway, but thin so may be better eaten there).
Fatto a Mano London Road
77 London RdFairly authentic wood-fired sourdough pizza
Unpromising-looking pink building in grotty side street, but very good and non-standard vegetarian Indian food. Often busy.
75 locals recommend
Planet India Brighton
4 Richmond ParadeUnpromising-looking pink building in grotty side street, but very good and non-standard vegetarian Indian food. Often busy.
Recommended to me by a Hunan student for authentic Hunan Chinese food. Make sure you ask for the Chinese menu, they tend to give non-Asians the British-Chinese gloop menu by default. A little bit variable, but some things very good (e.g. aubergine dish); popular with Chinese for hotpots.
FULL HOUSE Chinese Cuisine
18-19 York PlRecommended to me by a Hunan student for authentic Hunan Chinese food. Make sure you ask for the Chinese menu, they tend to give non-Asians the British-Chinese gloop menu by default. A little bit variable, but some things very good (e.g. aubergine dish); popular with Chinese for hotpots.
Raj Pavillion
16-18 Preston RoadFairly standard but good Indian
Parks & Nature
Classic views of white cliffs. Can take bus from Brighton to Exceat, or take train from London Road to Seaford and get bus from there (quicker).
170 locals recommend
Seven Sisters Cliffs
Classic views of white cliffs. Can take bus from Brighton to Exceat, or take train from London Road to Seaford and get bus from there (quicker).
Top of the South Downs, with views and pub (which needs booking at peak times - food fine but can be slow service). Can walk along the top of the downs from here. There is a bus from the main station that goes up here in spring and summer.
267 locals recommend
Devils Dyke station
Devil's Dyke RoadTop of the South Downs, with views and pub (which needs booking at peak times - food fine but can be slow service). Can walk along the top of the downs from here. There is a bus from the main station that goes up here in spring and summer.
Shopping
North Laine Bazaar
5A Upper Gardner StLots of small Brightony shops and cafes
Open Market
Marshalls RowFood and other market
Essentials
Sainsbury's station
Sainsbury's
27 New England StALDI
Carlton TerraceAldi and many other cheaper shops on London Rd