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    Pinocchio

    3.2 (34 reviews)
    InexpensiveItalian, Pizza
    Closed 11:30 am - 11:30 pm

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    PINOCCHIO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Healthy salad
    Ben J.

    The best way to describe this place is ... its not worse than Pizza Hut, but it's not as good as Pizza Express! It's A-OK! It's a good value for money place to eat in Brighton. 2 course for £7.95 is alright, I normally go for a prawn cocktail starter and get a pizza. The leonardo is REALLY good. But don't get the fish pizza.. In fact, anyone who gets FISH on pizza, should be shot. This may sound a little harsh, but come on, Fish ON PIZZA.. yuk. Anyway, the pizza is good! However, today, I went for a salad. It wasn't in the deal, as the deal is a pizza or pasta. But, I wanted to be healthy, I wish I hadn't! There wasn't much to it. A couple of lumps of avocado, olives WITH STONES IN, spinach, small chunks of chicken and low fat yogurt for a dressing. It was tasteless! I had to add lots of Balsamic vinegar and salt to it. I would not recommend it. All in all, its alright! The service is okay, it's not like out of this world, I might sound harsh, but sometimes the waitress do not have great english and often there is a bit of a language barrier when ordering food. Obviously, it's not a massive deal, but sometimes you like to be able to communicate with what your ordering and engage in some kind of conversation. I'm not up for trying to make chopper mates with the staff, I just would like to have a bit of personality. IMPORTANT FACT!!! If you decide to sit outside, sit on the tables furthest away from the door, nearest the road! The sun remains on those tables more, we learnt this today as we had to move as it got a bit chilly in the shade! I wouldn't say, DONT GO! But, it's worth a try if your on a budget. Nothing to write home about and certainly not somewhere to go if your impressing a girl on first date.

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    4 years ago

    super yummy and very well priced !! had the arrabbiata which was so delicious, also recommend the tiramisu :)

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    18 years ago

    another great italian restaurant, which is owned by Donatello's. it is situated opposite pubs, which can come in handy

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    Good location and fills you up but dont go expecting anythig special. The food is ok without being great.nice atmosphere though

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    The ideal place to eat before going to see a show at either the Theatre Royal or the Dome.

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    Buon Appetito - Not impressed with the amount of blackened ash which clearly shows the oven hasn't been cleaned for a while

    Buon Appetito

    (9 reviews)

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    I am giving this place 3 stars as was not impressed by how much old ash was on the bottom of my…read morepizza or by the crumbling mussel shells. Saying that, it was a good deal, any pasta or pizza for £3 plus £2.50 for a cheeky glass of wine (though disappointed with the amount of wine - maybe they should have put it into a smaller glass to make it look like more! It was a nice wine). On the bonus side, as well as being good value, they have friendly staff, and I was served my pizza really quickly. While there, a number of big groups came in and so it is clearly popular locally and the pizza (apart from the underneath) was tasty. Didn't really get the 'family' feel to it, which it proclaims on the outside. Overall, would recommend, particularly for a cheap lunch but they should definitely clean their oven!

    Amazing! I love this place :) This has to be one of my…read morefavorite restaurants in Brighton & Hove! The food is delicious, the service fantastic and the prices great value! what more could you ask for?.........Well how about incredibly funny and happy go lucky staff that aim to keep you smiling throughout your meal and make you feel special? well Buon Appetito offers all that and much more.... Get yourself over to this restaurant if you haven't already and enjoy what quite simply is a great family run little Italian restaurant and a place where you can celebrate those happy occasions and ensure they are remembered. Buon Appetito!!!!

    Pinocchio - italian - Updated May 2026

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