Basketmakers Arms in Brighton and Hove

Didn't have any food. I visited the pub as I went on a memory lane visit. I had a knee trembler with a woman from Antwerp, Belgium, on my last visit 😳 ten years previously.

Lovely traditional pub serving a wide range of food and drinks with a cosy atmosphere, dog friendly and a perfect place to spend a Sunday afternoon

Awesome place with great pub atmosphere and delicious food and beer. We felt really welcome, service was nice and helpful. We got fish & hand cut chips, chef's pie and pint of Ale. Must visit in Brighton.

Great little pub...been here before in the past...would recommend it as a food venue for sure.... The beer (Fuller's) was well kept if a little pricey....

Fantastic curious pub. Full of character. Good food too.

Lovely atmosphere, lots of real ales and craft beers on tap. Didn't eat there but saw food coming out and it looked nice. Dog friendly

Shame this one has lost some of it’s unique charm to corporate over-reach from Asahi Breweries. Still draws a large contingent of drab university students who have little imagination and are easily entertained by the puerile jokes written on scraps of paper and deposited in tins mounted on the wall. Can’t tell the difference between these lot and the bar staff who are equally drab and one dimensional in their own garb, no uniforms here. Food is excellent and really the only main draw now that the character of the place has been sterilised as before mentioned by Asahi Breweries;- which own Fullers Pubs. Despite this, the atmosphere is still wonderfully convivial and entertaining owing to the massive draw of the pubs reputation: drawing in Londoners and Yorkshiremen alike, and anything in between. It’s a thinking man’s pub, which could be the reason why everyone who is inclined to think, thinks to go there as the alternatives for a quite drink over lunch in a traditional pub are rarer and rarer due to the great draw that Brighton has for all that is ‘alternative’.

I recently visited The Basketmakers Arms in Brighton for a pint, and it was a wonderful experience. The pub has a cozy, traditional feel with a warm and friendly atmosphere. The staff were welcoming and efficient, making sure I felt right at home. I tried one of their real ales, and it was perfectly chilled and full of flavor. The ambiance was great, with a mix of locals and visitors enjoying the relaxed vibe. Whether you’re inside or in the beer garden, it’s a comfortable spot to unwind. Overall, having a pint at The Basketmakers Arms was a delightful experience, and I look forward to my next visit!

I found that £12. for a glass of Sauvignon which wasn't anything special or properly chilled hard to swallow, pun intended. I had a much better, more chilled glass of the same wine and about £3. cheaper at the nearby Green Dragon. Would expect to pay these prices at a wine bar but not in a side street pub. The service was pleasant and the pub has a good atmosphere, however I would not order wine again should we return here.

Old school pub with cask ales and great climate. Aside from typical pub grub you can get a choice of seafood and pies (lamb pie was good; there's also a vegetarian option). The staff is very friendly. More than a decent choice of English ales. The place has a vibe of an old cluttered house, but it fits perfectly.

Pleasant pub culture. The pies are delicious.

One of my favourite pubs in Brighton.

Just had one of the best roasts I have had for a long time. Chose roast lamb which was absolutely delicious. Lots of veggies, roast potatoes and an enormous yorkshire pudding. The pub was very busy but the service was excellent, nothing was too much trouble. Will definitely be back. Well done to all the staff.

The way a British pub should be. Decent selection of beers and we had a good meal of fish and chips.

Lovely Saturday evening pre comedy meal for 4. Oysters to start and they were yummy ! Me and partner had the crab straws to start followed by a lovely venison pie. Would recommend

Sunday roast excellent staff brilliant highly recommended

Enjoyed pints of London Pride. XXX

For a town centre pub this is an absolute gem! Reasonably imaginative and well presented food. The beer is pretty much the best in Brighton - if you get real ale Fullers ESB is pretty much as good as it gets! Overall a pleasant lunchtime…

Gales HSB best beer in Brighton

This is a good pub for many of the sorts of reasons that other people visiting Brighton won't like it so much. We'd tried a more central pub and it was just so loud, the music louder than we could shout over it, that we were looking for a lively pub where we could attempt to talk. It's very far from a quiet pub, it's lively but in a very good way - unless you want dull, in which case don't come to Brighton. It's buzzing but you can hear, the service and choice is good. Obviously it's Brighton, where everything is London prices, but it's not as insanely expensive as some pubs. Tbh - I'd quite like to give it 1 star and a bad review so that it remains a place where there's a chance of getting a seat Thurs through to Sunday. So, don't go - leave it for the rest of us.

One of the best pubs in Brighton. Possibly the best roast in England.

Great atmosphere. Always lovely staff at the bar.

Great pub, atmosphere, service and food. Amazing Sunday roast accompanied with lots of different vegetables. A brilliant place for lunch whilst out exploring the Lanes.

Good little pub, nice lunch all round. Tasty pint of 'Wanna Go To The Sun' pale ale too.

Fantastic food...lovely atmosphere! Thanks for being open on Sunday for roast dinner!!

Really glad we chose The Basketmakers Arms… thoroughly enjoyed the prawn tacos and fish pie. Friendly service and dog friendly too.

Proper old pub. Good selection of ales and lager. Music on but not too loud so you could easily have a conversation. Busy on bank holiday weekend.

How tf was I charged £9.60 for 2 Pepsi's? That's insane.

We were looking for an old place in Brighton and people showed us this place. Everything was fabulous. You should definitely visit

Possibly Brighton's best pub, great selection of beers, fantastic atmosphere. Solid pint of Guinness

Had 3 small plates of delicious, seafood. Great service and highly recommend if you want a proper pub not full of tourists x

Crikey Moses where to begin! The food, in a word, outrageous. I plumped for the pie of the day with a leek mash and my word I’m glad I did. We nipped in on a whim on a Saturday evening as the kitchen was closing and I’m pleased to say we were sated as if they knew we were coming! Charming ambience, delightful staff and perhaps one of the last true great Sussex public houses. A MUST.

One of my favourite Brighton pubs

Good, down-to-earth pub. Great beers and locally sourced fish dishes. Very busy with a good atmosphere, and friendly bar staff. The food was good and tasty. Lots of old tobacco tins etc on the walls where people can write and add little notes.

Pleasant traditional pub with eight ales on the hand pumps. I understand overheads are high but 6.30 for a low abv ale seems quite a lot.

Excellent pub Very good Sunday Roast. Perhaps the best I ate in England. Good atmosphere.

Superb range of ales and amazing food.

A great pub, not on the main street but well worth visiting. We didn't eat on this occasion but the food looked lovely.

Great selection of beers, lots of local brewed bitter on hand-pump. Busy and noisy.

Fantastic make sure you book! Visited here last Sunday was blessed we got there at 1240 as filled up quickly! We were able to secure a table until 2pm Food was fab and service wit a smile! Make sure you book to avoid disappointment!

First time in Brighton on a Sunday so had to go for the Sunday roast. Best roast I’ve had hands down! We tried the chicken, beef and pork and all were outstanding. Cheesy cauliflower was also a winner. Would love a mixed meat option (all roasts) and the ability to add more roast sides- cause the red cabbage was amazing and I needed more :)

What a lovely little pub this is. A real gem, with friendly staff and a good vibe. Great beers on tap. Didn't try the food but what I saw looked good.

Love this traditional old pub in a quite city centre street. It's quirky, cosy, friendly staff and great food. Please keep it forever

Went for lunch on a quiet weekday afternoon and was treated with great service. Excellent food- some of the best fish and chips I’ve ever had, and a steak pie that was outstanding. Must-visit if you are looking for a traditional English meal in Brighton.

Presently suffering from a lack bar staff, one person on Friday lunchtime isn't sufficient

Came for a pre booked Sunday roast with family, as a table ordered one of each roast, the pigs in blankets and some cauliflower cheese. Everybody was happy with their meal. Particularly loved how the pork and beef came with meat cooked two different ways which were all executed well, that was delightful. Sides were very nice. Potatoes a little hard but I realise that can be a luck of the draw situation when kitchens are churning them out all day… they were still nice. Didn’t love the gravy, honestly it had 90’s tinned ravioli sauce vibes, and the roasts came swimming in it which usually I would like but the flavour was weird. The deserts were to die for, though, and the homemade gelato is amazing, especially with the chocolate brownie 😍 Staff were attentive and pleasant 👍 Overall a solid set of roasts! Would return and would recommend.

Top tier pub. Very small. Good beer. Great atmosphere. Never eaten here myself but I have only heard good things.

On Sunday is not easy to have a table without reservations, however they did their best and I was able to have lunch. I had the fish and chips and I must say it was cooked very well, really crunch, along with real potatoes not the standard French fries. In my country we don’t make fish n chips so every time I come to England I try it in different restaurants and pubs and I must say this is one of my favorite.

Proper old lively pub. A rare gem. Often have fish/mussels on the menu. Good beer.

Great place but could teach staff how to make hot 🔥 whisky/port for a customer

Great atmosphere, excellent service and lovely food, must try desserts!

Unspoiled by progress. Nice spot for a pint or two and a homemade burger.

Nice enough basic pub, decent beer, but there are plenty of other good pubs in Brighton, so why this one is 25% more expensive than the competition is a mystery. (Not really - it's a Fuller's house - they're always pricey. But unlike this one they usually have an upmarket vibe to justify it. )

Popped into this wonderfully welcoming pub after a visit to the North Laine area of Brighton. Brilliant place. Staff were great, seemed to genuinely enjoy their jobs and look out for locals and new customers alike. Real, eclectic mix of clientele in there. We didn't have food, but the menu looked good and food coming out looked and smelt wonderful. Beer was great. Plenty of good real ale and cider. Highly recommend.

Nice traditional pub. Bit of a tight squeeze when dining.

Best Sunday lunch going. Be sure to book prior to visiting.

Had a wander around the streets and popped in for lunch not the first time as food is always excellent in there. A couple of bottles of fizz and oysters for starters which were so tasty and lovely and big. Three different main meals all outstanding with wonderful friendly staff.

Buzzing Fullers pub in a quietish mews away from the busy Laines. Some nice outdoor seating, but it does get very busy, especially in good weather. Excellent Fullers ales, including ESB, which is to die for! A bit pricey, but we'll worth it.

Super friendly staff, great beer selection and food to die for. An absolute recommendation.

The best pub in Brighton, bar none. Great food, lovely staff, amazing guiness, well kept cellar.

Lovely, proper little pub, great selection of beers, fair price, good atmosphere, nice part of town.

This is a real Brighton institution, cosy snugs, great beer huge selection, lovely staff and always a story or two to be told or heard. genuinely one of the best pubs in breighton and I've tried a lot of the over the years.

Good local pub in the Herat of Brighton Laines with great & friendly atmosphere

Traditional pub where they serve good fish & chips accompanied by a draft beer

I love this place. The food was great. The beer was great. The crowd was - eccentric.

Charming place, very good food and good variety of beers

Gorgeous pub, amazing beer and beautiful food. Veggie pithivier really, truly worth a visit on it's own! Thank you 😊

Really charming pub with amazing food and a lovely atmosphere!

A true Brighton gem. The staff are exceptional, the food is excellent and the atmosphere is cozy and friendly. Highly recommend, though be prepared for it to be full - it's highly popular with the local regulars.

What a great find, in the back streets of the town, worth finding. Good selection of, well everything, I'm a real ale person, lots to choose from, old style pub, some background music but not loud, lots of chatting people sat at small tables. Food excellent, recommend the fish n chips, locally caught catch of the day, not frozen, with real chops not frozen. It was so good after having lunch there we decided after a couple of hours at the sea front to return for an early evening tipple prior to departure.

It's a lovely pub in a nice secluded part of town, but the service can be very hit and miss. Bar staff should know who is next and not have to ask.

Great food at a reasonable price. A lively pub which is very popular - book a table to guarantee a space. Only drawback is the background noise makes it difficult to hold a conversation.

Absolutely lovely, brightly decorated traditional friendly and inclusive pub with great real ale and friendly staff. A must visit 😁

Okay, ready for this?… So, I’ve always liked this pub. Things changed drastically on a recent Sunday visit. Quote: “The best thing I’ve done with my clothes on in a long while” - Fuff (local chick) After unsuccessfully trawling a few local places hoping for some late Sunday food, we were repeatedly told that kitchens had closed. To cheer ourselves up, we stepped into the Basketmakers. ENTER TRUMPET FANFARE HERE! The kitchen was open, and roasts were being served! Naturally, we excitedly perched at a table with Molly our westie (yep, dog friendly too). The staff are brilliant, and soon roasts were placed in front of us, and on high sided plates no less. Those who know, will appreciate that this plate design feature allows for near soup levels of delicious gravy. And this particular rich, robust, joyous gravy accompanied what could easily be one of Brightons best pub roasts. - Perfect potatoes!!! Let’s high five perfect potatoes! - Proper homemade Yorkshires! And the size you want. Just shy of a babies head! And so continued the relentless brilliance and banter from the bar staff. (Irish gal, if you’re reading this…. Thank you 🙏❤️). Fancy a roast? In a pub? Then, yes…. Just YES!!!

Great little pub. Busy when we visited but made to feel very welcome

Had the West End Mussels Special with fries in a pancetta and cider sauce. Absolutely amazing. This is the place for great food when in Brighton!

Love it here. Great pies and pints. Nice to have a proper pub left in central Brighton.

Still one of the top pubs in Brighton. Traditional, good beer choice and good food. Busy, but then you'd expect that in one of the best pubs in Brighton. Opens at 1100 on Saturdays, so busy when super seagulls playing at home.

We visited this pub with some trepidation after having seen some of the recent reviews particularly surrounding unfriendliness of staff and small portion sizes. How wrong can you be? The whole ambience of the pub was just great with quality ales, superb food with ample quantity (in fact I couldn’t finish mine so took a doggy bag home with me) and staff who quite honestly couldn’t have been better or more friendly. It’s difficult to understand how the experience we had contrasts with the reviews of others. I can only say how glad we were to try things out for ourselves rather than being put off by recent negative reviews. Thanks to the Basketmakers for a very enjoyable dining experience in a buzzing and vibrant old style British pub.

Perfectly decent food, ideal for a pub lunch staff were lovely. Smashing pub.

THE best roast I've ever eaten. Very dog friendly too.

Delicious Monkfish Scampi! Admittedly Scampi and Monkfish are two different things, and Monkfish goujons would be more accurate, but fantastic all the same! Possibly the best chips I've ever eaten in a pub too. My only criticism is that the portions are a little small. Felt like a starter and I was still hungry afterwards. Will definitely be back. All other food looked delicious too.

Really lovely pub, very cute inside. The food was fantastic - we had lamb shank roasts which were delicious. And the brownie was outrageously good!

Fantastic roast meals with options for everyone. Great portions and massive selection of beers. Staff are friendly and helpful. Book in advance to avoid disappointment!

Best musicians in town on 1st and 3rd wednesday of the month and good food as well.

I have been visiting this lovely pub for over 30 years. It is one of the best pubs in Brighton.

Last minute walk in for Sunday roast and it was PERFECTION! We had pork and beef which were huge portions, amazing flavours and quality. Lovely staff and atmosphere and a great bar with lots of options. Thanks

We love the vibe, welcoming and calm. Great food served here. We tried 2 starters, both well made 😋 We'll definitely come back again.

Probably the best pub in town!! No tvs just the sound of lively chat! Great beer selection too. Now the food is fabulous! Had cod & chips (home cooked not frozen), monkfish scampi, mussels and the cauli cheese pie & mash oh and some Carlingford oysters!! Absolutely delicious and generous portions too. Look out for the specials board. You won't be disappointed!

Great little pub fantastic friendly service lovely Sunday lunch and vet clean loo

Nice buzzy pub, but food not great. Tasteless Wagyu burger, overcooked. Undercooked fish. Small cramped tables. Nice for drinks, wouldn't eat here again.

Lovely pub! Will definitely be back.

Great old school Brighton Boozer 👌

This is such a picturesque pub, one of my favourites.

We were taken here by a local. Lots of interesting beers and a good selection of wine & spirits. It’s a good pub with a great atmosphere and friendly sky staff definitely worth a visit and only minutes from the sea & centre.

Stumbled upon this place while wandering the street. Such a lucky find! The food was good and the servers were lovely. Plentiful choice of drinks. The atmosphere was cozy with all kinds of nicnacks on the walls. Packed with people. I'm so glad I stumbled upon this place. Highly recommend foe a quick drink and a meal!

All the food is cooked fresh and all homemade! Can't get more better than that 😍

Just popped in for one drink. Fantastic bloody Mary it was too. Lovely old pub, great vibe. Will go back.

As Pubs used to be. A community feel, great range of beers and good food. Expensive, but everywhere is now. Reminds me of how Pubs were when I was young......so loved it.

We’ve always liked this pub and the food has been very enjoyable in the past. Unfortunately our meal last night wasn’t up to standard. My friends Christmas dinner was room temperature and mine and my husbands was ‘warm’ at best. 2 of our meals were meant to come with gravy which we had to ask for, having already had to ask for the ‘brown bread and sea salted butter’ that was meant to come with the starter but didn’t. What arrived when I reminded them was white toast. For an £11 starter I’d expect something to be as advertised and not have to chase up the other half of it. A pub serving food should of course have tomato ketchup (surely a necessity for everyone eating chips etc..) but the pub had a few bottles with dregs in the bottom which the waitress said ‘was all they had in the building’ and it made us wonder why someone wouldn’t just pop to the many shops within a 1 minute walk to get some more instead of watching all the customers aggressively shake the ketchup bottles and if their lucky, get splats of it on the edge of their plate. The bar staff were as helpful and friendly as could be and you could tell the food was nice but unfortunately let down by either the temperature or missing elements that I imagine is even more frustrating for waitstaff having to go back and forth when they’re already busy. Between 4 of us and 1 child we spent £155 and a bit disappointed by our experience last night and I doubt we will be back to eat.