A true jewel in Brighton for either lunch or dinner. Fast friendly service, excellent French…read morecuisine and a lovely ambiance. Reservations are recommended.

Let me speak in French for this one, because it was such a delightful moment…read more Ce restaurant bien caché de la rue de Ship St fait place a la haute gastronomie Française. Il ne cache pas que son emplacement, il cache aussi bien des secrets tant le gout est à l'honneur dans tous les plats. L'entrée dont je tairais le nom pour que vous le découvriez par vous-même fut un délice, le plat était tel, qu'on se serait cru en Bourgogne, le dessert m'as donné des frissons comme rarement j'ai pu en avoir pendant un repas partagé, bref, what a place. Cette soirée de St Valentin fut exquise, je n'ai guère à redire sur ce restaurant car le gout et la qualité surpasse toutes attentes, quand au service, dois-je vraiment mettre en avant la sublime serveuse accueillante et souriante? Française d'ailleurs, quel belle façon de mettre à l'aise un public anglophone.

I stumbled upon Plateau in the Lanes in Brighton, and this is exactly the kind of place I love…read morefinding, making hours of walking past other restautants until I find that one that speaks to me all worth it. Small, cool, unassuming, and a little tucked away. Definitely one of those IYKYK restaurants. Sat at the bar and immediately knew I was in the right place. The natural wine selection is fantastic. The wine program is on point. We ordered a few things to share. The oysters were excellent, super fresh, and they had Porthilly Rocks, which is always a good sign if you know oysters. Everything that came out was just simple food done properly. Nothing overcomplicated, just really good ingredients and a kitchen that clearly knows how to cook. You can also tell this is a real culinary crowd kind of place. Not a tourist trap. The place felt abuzz with aficionados. Brighton has a number of good restaurants, but Plateau stands out. If I lived here, I'd be in this place all the time. Strong recommendation.

Taking advantage of the OctoberBest deal going on in Brighton at the moment, the top 20 Restaurants…read moreare all doing a £20 menu. It's a real catch! So many great restaurants having an affordable menu which you may not always get a chance to dine at. We dined from Plateau's autumn set menu. For starters, I opted for the cured salmon, apple, fennel and lemon. It was so delicate and fresh. The salmon, slightly salted REALLY really played with the flavours of the fennel and apple. A great light starter, my dining partners opted for the pigs head croquette, and though they said delicious, it was a lot going on. For mains, I had pumpkin risotto with walnuts and my favourite Barkham blue cheese. It was so creamy! I always feel a little miffed when the veg option is a risotto but this was very very tasty. Onto more cheese.. dessert! I went for the Spenwood and quince. Spenwood is a pressed sheep's cheese. We also ended up getting a cheeky little blackberry cheesecake as well. This was a cheesecake from heaven! Definitely recommend.

Very good food! My…read morefriend is a pescatarian and it was great to find a restaurant with options for her! She had the salmon and I had the chicken with mashed potatoes. We also had a side of frites and shared a pitcher of an elderflower bubbly drink. Both meals were very good, we left very bubbly and full. The chicken was moist and flavorful. My friend enjoyed the salmon and the frites were soooo addicting! The bubbly drink was super yum as well. Cafe Rouge was excellent.

It's all about the Soup L'Oignon…read more I understand Cafe Rouge is a brasserie that offers a wide range of specialist French dishes from marinated duck and pan-fried chicken breast to minute steaks. I've scanned the menu and noticed that they offer a mouth-watering selection of salads, baguettes and hot sandwiches - including the classic Croque Monsieur. I've tried and loved the salmon fish-cakes with french fries and lime and coriander mayonnaise. For some reason though, whenever I sit down on one of their comfy, red and white chairs, take a sip of coffee and pick up the menu - I always find myself dreaming of the thick, french onion soup with a gruyere crouton floating on top of a bowl of caramelised onions and rich beef stock. 'What would you like Madam?' "Why, I think I'll have the Soup L'Oignon (again) please."

Had breakfast at this place before my sight seeing in the city and it was a very good experienced…read more The place was not busy at that time and got seated by window. Staff were very friendly, quick and accommodating. I had the Madame Croque Monsieur and I enjoyed every bite. It was so so so good and very tasty. The Capuccino was very good but wishing the cup would be a bit bigger. I highly recommend this place to visit when you're at Brighton.

Before coming here I thought Mange Tout was just another tasteful North Lanes cafe, I was wrong…read more.. As the name should have suggested, this is actually very much a French restaurant as well as a cafe bistro. As I sat down to drink my delightfully abrasive cappuccino (£2), I couldn't help but notice how many of the Mange Tout customers were tucking in to a generous sized bowl of moules et frites (mussels and chips to you and I). While not much of a mussels fan, I certainly am a fan of Steak, and just so you know, it was cooked to medium-rare perfection. Certainly a brilliant lunchtime spot for anybody looking for a well cooked continental meal.

Unlike some of the dive restaurants that the seafront is littered with, the Arrogant Frog is a…read moreproper restaurant serving absolutely fantastic food. The ridiculously experienced french chef offers an array of delights from roast chicken with truffle mash to burgers. A main in the restaurant will set you back around £15 but they also have cheaper bar menu which is cheap as chips. Its a great place to relax and watched the hoards of Brighton revelers go by and its one of the only restaurants in Brighton where you have the choice of a flashy menu or bar menu.

My husband and I spent the first part of our honeymoon last year in Brighton, as the UK was…read moreexperiencing a shocking heat wave of 28-29 degrees, and we thought we'd better enjoy it while we could. We loved Brighton -- an artsy, vibrant little city like San Francisco, without all the smelly hippies and expensive fuss. There are so many interesting restaurants to choose from in Brighton, that when walking around lazily, we really waited for something special to catch our fancy. As it was so hot, we found ourselves walking right along the main street by the seafront, and passed The Arrogant Frog. They had cute wooden tables and matching chairs outside, but two things caught my eye: the words "cocktail" and "menu" in quick succession. The Arrogant Frog (fantabulous name, admit it) runs a happy hour from 3-6pm during the week, and also sometime on Saturday. Cocktails and food from the bar menu are half price. As their prices are already reasonable, this is a great deal. There are over THIRTY cocktails to choose from. That's right, 3-0. And try them, I did. My husband, not really the SATC cocktail type, drank Coronas for £1.25, beerhead heaven! My cocktail favourites include The Banana Batida, a sweet, banana (duh) flavoured drink, The French 76, a fantastic vodka sour topped with Champagne, and the Sergeant Pepper, a fun mix with Pepper-flavoured vodka! Avoid at all costs The Last Word, a sickly, green sweetsweetsweet drink that gives you a sugar-studded immediate drunkeness that isn't pleasant! The service here was very good, and our kind French waiter stopped and chatted with us, and practiced his English on us. We had salad, bread and mushrooms from the bar menu, and all were freshly prepared, with excellent flavours, and small, delicate touches (spicy, salsa verde vinaigrette on the salad, ginger seasoning on the mushrooms) that thrilled the palate. We loved The Arrogant Frog so much, we went back three times whilst we were in Brighton! There was a conference of 6,000 civil servants in town, and the few that we spoke to said that The Arrogant Frog was one of their favourite places in Brighton, as they came every year for the conference. A must visit for the Brighton Hove area.

We found this little cute place when trying to find a place to relax in the sun after dragging our…read moresitucases all the way to the station and back from the station (due to no storage, but that another story). When we came there were no sun on the outside area, but it slowly came around the corner and stayed until we left. So, a nice place for a couple of hours in the sun, but be quick about it, cause we were not the only ones in for some sun. They also have a rather small menu, I choose the bacon sandwhich. It tasted good, but it was a lot of bread for one person and I missed some vegetables. I had a little cheese on top of it and poured some of their kethup on, not bad actully, despite the fact of veggies lacking and the insane amount of bread. My better half said that his fries were the best he had in Brighton. I did not try them, but he referred to them as crisp and nice. They had some rosemary planted outside, but I dont think that would go too well with my bacon and ketchup, so the plants are still there (even if some green stuff would have been lovely on my sandwhich). The bread was good by the way, but I had to leave more than half of it. Other itmes on the menu looked good as well from what I could tell. They have some wines, some beers and nice coffee as well. From what I saw through the windows, the inside area looked well planned out design wise with wooden tables and chair. Price wise I guess its a little over average, but for a quick meal and a coffee, very manageable. Service was quick and nice. If ever in Brighton again, I would not hesitate to sit here for a couple of hours, sipping some cider and wathing people walk by. (Pardon any errors, English is not my first language).

I must have walked past this restaurant in it's previous guise a million times but have never…read moreventured in. It's latest reinvention is as Grow 40 and when other lunch spots were full, Grow 40 could offer us a table so we jumped at the chance. We were seated upstairs right at the back which is a very informal area, maybe better suited for coffee as opposed to lunch, but cosy none the less. There were four of us, plus the little man, so it was a bit of a squeeze around the small table, but we managed with a bit of juggling. As is the current fashion, Grow 40 favours local, independent produce, but unlike many other restaurants, they actually grow some of their own produce on their roof garden. Unfortunately, they don't have highchairs which meant it was a little difficult for me to eat my lunch while balancing a inquisitive one year old on my lap. It's quite unusual in family-friendly Brighton to find a restaurant that doesn't cater well for small people, and the lack of facilities was a surprise. I ordered a burger, and I have to say it was one of the best i've had a in a long time. Moist, flavoursome, well seasoned and tasty. The fries were a little salty but were also tasty. My partner had the fish and chips and was also very impressed - the fish was very fresh and not too oily. Our dining companions had the chorizo open sandwich and seemed to enjoy. The staff were friendly and accommodating and the vibe here is nice. I would like to try their breakfast menu as it features both lobster and champagne! They have a private members wine club which sounds intriguing but something I probably won't get to try out for a few years now! My only complaint is the lack of children's facilities. I'm not expecting toys and a kid's menu as it's not that kind of place, but changing facilities and a highchair should be available.

Happened to walk in and the best thing that happened in my one week trip to Brighton! Great…read moreatmosphere- feels both local and sophisticated at the same time. Loved the cocktails offerings and you can tell the thoughtfulness that went into the liquor selection despite small size. Sat at the bar both times - bc I had to come back- had the oysters, grilled cheese, and duck fat chips all delicious and reasonably priced. The best part was Anas the bartender- he's such a jewel!

The Ginger Pig is the second of the three Gingerman Restaurants (yep, apparently the guy that owns…read morethem is a fellow ginger - woohoo!) and is located just off the seafront in Hove. Its a fair walk from the center of town but well worth the trek. Its a gastro pub as it should be in my opinion; non pretentious, friendly and comfortable. The whole place has that Parisian bistro feel which I love. The place recently won a 'Bib Gourmand' award - so when my starter, trio of paortland crab with crab souffle, crab bisque & hot crab toast arrived I knew why. It was presented on a black slate tile which looked amazing and tasted even better. For the main I went for the haunch of venison which can sometimes be a touch too gamey but it was perfectly cooked and seasoned. We had starter and main each, a bottle of white wine (plus a glass of red with my venison) and coffees (mine was Irish) and the bill came to around £75. All Gingerman restaurants give you a stamp on a reward card for every £25 you spend though, once you fill up your card you get a two course meal for one to use at any of their places. The food is not a long way off Michelin star quality in my opinion so I think its extremely reasonable here.

The New Steine hotel has decided to open its doors to the public and has opened a French Restaurant…read morein its dining room. The restaurant is downstairs from the hotel but looks out onto ground level, (phew). The interior walls are adorned with artwork that adds to the Parisian vibe their going for. The decor is pretty swish with a window box, leather clad seats and a long cushioned bench. The menu is proper French A La Carte so do not be asking for burgers and chips. The bistro offers Duck Confit, Braised Lamb Shank, Smoked Fish Platter.... i think you get the idea. As usual being a massive cheese fiend i went for the Baked Camembert with Truffle Oil (OMG) and Brie, Goats and Broccoli Rosti (OMG OMG). Both were absolutely fantastic. Great for a first date, not so great for small children. Its not as scarily priced as you might think with the most expensive main at £13 when i went. They also sometimeS do a mid week deal of 3 courses for £14.50, which cant be bad can it?

Proving once again that you can eat exemplary cuisine at a top notch, classy venue in Brighton…read morewithout it costing you the earth, the New Steine Bistro is becoming more and more popular amongst friends of mine. Housed in the the New Steine Hotel, it wouldn't be an obvious choice either but I'm lucky someone filled me in. The decor is very continental, with banquette seating, crisp linens and soft furnishings adding to the feeling of luxury. Ever the bargain hunter, I generally visit here during the week when you can enjoy a 2 course meal for £12.50, although at the weekends it is only an additional £4. For the quality of dishes they offer this is a remarkable price I might add. Inventive dishes like Skate Wing and Chorizo Salad or Duck Confit (on a bed of lentils and pancetta) are presented with flair and precision and the waiters sweep dishes and fill glasses with minimal disturbance. No wonder this bistro has won the AA Breakfast and Dinner Award for outstanding quality and service. Book now.

4* La Petite Maison 28 East Street, Brighton BN1 1HL,…read moreEngland Outdoor seating Live music by Sarah and her trio Have lunch specials starting at £7.95 Good food service by Sylvia Tasty grilled chicken Nice artesan bread The mussels and paté were yummy

Environment: When I first walked in I was expecting a more traditional gelato shop where you go and…read morestand in a line, pick some gelato, they scoop it, you eat kind of style. Instead, they give you a table and a menu where you pick what you'd like from sundaes to waffles to regular gelato. I was kind of bummed cause I would've loved to try a couple before ordering. The environment was fun though, lots of space and tables. Service: The service was good, friendly and attentive. Food: the gelato was delicious. Decent price for the size of the sundae which was huge, definitely large enough for 2 people to split. The strawberry gelato was amazing, the soft serve on the top wasn't my favorite, took away from the sundae a bit. If I were to eat here again I would definitely order a waffle, those looked AMAZING.

When I was in Brighton earlier this year I went to catch up with some old school friends at an Ice…read moreCream Parlour called Jojo's Gelato in Brighton. If you're into ice cream(/all kinds of sweet desserts that have lots of sugar in) and like the 'American Diner' style then you might want to check this place out! It's colourful, the staff are friendly and welcoming and the place has an unbelievable selection of Artisan homemade ice cream and sorbets to choose from! As you probably know by now (because I think I might have mentioned it a couple of times in other reviews) I am Vegan and I was incredibly excited when I saw there were ten vegan sorbet flavours to choose from (TEN!) plus dark chocolate too... This is one of those awesome Ice Cream Parlours that lets you try any and every flavour you want to before committing to one (or two, or a few)! After sampling a couple of the sorbet flavours, I opted for peach sorbet scoop along with an incredibly indulgent scoop of the dark chocolate, with strawberries on top. I expected it to come in a little bowl (seeing as I ordered a "2 scoop" bowl for £3.79 + 49p for fresh strawberries) and was pretty blown away when I was greeted by magnificent lookin' thing! My peach and dark choc sorbet dessert cost me less than £4.30 in total, which I think is fairly reasonable as a treat. Jojo's Gelato would make a super cute place to go for a date, to catch up with old friends (like I did) or take the kids as a special treat! My (non Vegan) friends got incredible looking waffles with ice cream, fruit and whipped cream! I struggled to finish mine and couldn't even consider looking at the waffle dishes for too long, let alone eating them! The only thing I didn't enjoy about this place is that it was quite nippy, we were sat in there for about 1.5 hours so I really felt the chill.