Brighton - somewhere nice to eat

[GoneCoastal]

The Shakespeare's Head pub's usually quite good & a popular place as well (Spring Street off Western Road - North Side)

 

[subversplat]

Grubbs burgers *drool*

I could spend a day in Brighton and do nothing else but eat at all the great little veggie places

 

[Blagsta]

No horror stories i hope?!

Naaah, it was alright. This was 12 years ago though!

 

[Blagsta]

The Lebanese place on Western Rd is Kambis - and it was certainly still going strong last summer when I was last there. They have a website http://www.kambis.co.uk - which is a bit dull and doesn't really do them justice. Plus points - really good vegetarian food (and even vegan) + meat for those who want it. Also it's byo, and there's a mighty Waitrose just over the road and along a bit so you can go and spend a tenner on wine and get something really quite good. Chunky Spanish reds seem to go well with Lebanese food.

That's the one! I'd forgotten the name.

 

[innit]

Naaah, it was alright. This was 12 years ago though!

That would be when I was eating there regularly

 

[Blagsta]

That would be when I was eating there regularly

I didn't work there for long or every day. I worked there every other Sunday in autumn 96. A friend of mine was head chef there then though.

 

[ethel]

ace! i move to brighton shortly. this thread is very useful

 

[rob fade]

And just down from Western Rd, on the way to the sea is the rather sweet Robin Hood pub. Nothing to go crazy over but homely and friendly and the antithesis of Brighton cool bar McPub-type places. They had a smokers sofa outside on the pavement last time I was there which was pretty comfortable I thought. All profits go to charity! (hence the name), little bit more about it here:

http://www.pubscene.co.uk/2007/03/05/the-robin-hood-–-cross-street-brighton/

Robin hood's my local, they give all the profits away to charity too, which is always a good excuse to have another pint!

 

[dodgepot]

Regency Fish Restaurant on the seafront by Brunswick Sq

i love it there.

 

[Tank Girl]

so do I, but it's actually on the corner of regency sq.

the food is good, but it's not somewhere I'd describe as a "nice" restaurant though.

 

[dodgepot]

so do I, but it's actually on the corner of regency sq.

the food is good, but it's not somewhere I'd describe as a "nice" restaurant though.

yeah, hence the name and no - it's not somewhere for a nice evening out or something. it's a fill-up-and-go type place.

 

[Biddlybee]

Not so much after a nice evening out, we're off to a gig after - just after nice food

 

[Cloo]

Terre a Terre. It's one of the best restaurants I've ever been to.
*Fantastic* food!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2006/sep/05/restaurants.travelfoodanddrink
http://www.terreaterre.co.uk/_pages/01_restaurant/03_reviews.htm

thirded or fourthed or fifthed - yummy!

 

[vauxhallmum]

We had a great time at Riddle and Finns Champagne and Oyster Bar (Meeting House Lane) on our honeymoon last summer.

The waiter seriously came on to my new husband but the Oysters were lovely

 

[GoneCoastal]

so do I, but it's actually on the corner of regency sq.

the food is good, but it's not somewhere I'd describe as a "nice" restaurant though.

Okie - I get confused over Brunswick & Regency squares DOH @ me...
But all in all - I still think Bankers is the best one

 

[rob fade]

Another vote for bankers from me!

 

[Orangesanlemons]

while i'm here, did anyone hear those ads on southern fm, "love's fish resturant, as seen on Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares"

Yep. I found them quite disturbing actually - the sound of a man having a nervous breakdown imo. Don't think LFR has much time left to be honest...

Anyway, decent Brighton restaurants. There are fewer than you think, but there are some decent ones out there.

Top end - Terre a terre (still great), Sams of Brighton (where 1 Paston Place used to be). Gingerman (Norfolk Sq) and Gingerman at Drakes, Seven Dials restaurant, Pinxto People, La Fourchette. Honourable mentions to Riddle and Finns, Real Eating Co.
Good mid-range gastropubs - The Ginger Pig, Preston Park Tavern, The Wellington, The Forager, Chimney House, Grays (The George is fairly average now imo).
Nice pubs that do food near the seafront - Robin Hood, Lion and Lobster, Basketmakers, Coopers Cask, Jugglers, Star and Sailor, a load of others that have slipped my mind...

 

[innit]

I nearly forgot, I really like Due South (although I went off it a little bit when I read it was Zoe Ball's favourite restaurant) - it's got a great view and the chef used to work at Terre a Terre - but they do meat as well as veggie stuff.

 

[GoneCoastal]

Oh and Prompt Corner (on Montpelier Road) always used to be recommended by folks... No idea what it's like these days though.... and by the way, Kambi's was doing good business tonight when I walked past

 

[rob fade]

Hi Southcoaster!

Where's Prompt corner, i can't think. Up from Waitrose is it?

 

[GoneCoastal]

Sorry there , only just saw your post - yep... If you face up Montpelier Road with Waitrose on your right it's on the other side of Montpelier Rd, about 10 or 20 yards up from Western Road

 

[Artie Fufkin]

http://www.mommacherri.co.uk/

...as seen on Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares. no idea what food is like (it looked fab once Gordon sorted it out) but she was ace!

Terre A Terre is superb

 

[Biddlybee]

Ta for the recommendations, we ended up in the Basketmakers Arms for a few drinks, so ate in there too - lovely home made grub

 

[rob fade]

Ah, the basketmakers! Great winter pub.

Did you have a look in all the tins on the walls?

 

[Biddlybee]

Didn't look in them, only at them... will do next time I'm down there - I'm intrigued now

 

[Groucho]

The Chip Shop on the pier, best one in Brighton IMHO.

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It really isn't. There is one along the front near the Regency Square. I think it is called the Regency. There is another further along that is ok.

Most of the chip shops in Brighton are shit these days.

I got a crispy maggot in my chips on the one on the pier once. Sure, they do champagne with your chips, peas and battered cod if you want, but it really is not one I would recommend. You can get cheaper and better quality.

 

[Groucho]

There's a quite good Italian in the same square as the Druid's Head.

Just down hill is the Sussex which, in the summer, has opera singers in the pub garden.

 

[art of fact]

another vote for cas don carlos. excellent tapas.

 

[Groucho]

I am surprised that no-one has mentioned Momma Cherri's in Little East Street

 

[Dan U]

bit of an old bump, but can anyone recommend somewhere decent for a large family group? about 6 adults and 5 kids aged between 18 months and 10.

it's last minute (for tomorrow) - are we stuck with Pizza Express type places? I seem to remember going to a half decent independent Italian on the edge of the Laines once, anyone know what it would be called? Was close to the warren of really narrow streets.

kthx