Bison Beer | Bison Beach Bar @ Sea Lanes in Brighton and Hove

Lovely buzzing venue. Did help that the sun was shining.

I can't rate the food, we didn't eat. Beer good

Very busy cafe with great vibes. Serves a good breakfast and good value for money.

Friendly cafe on the beach - part of the Sealanes swimming pool development. Soup of the day and a cheese toastie - delicious.

Were here at sunset. Wonderful to sit outside and have something easy to eat and drink. No problem even with a dog.

We loved the vibe here , new ish funky bar works , great DJ s on Saturday night make it , fantastic views down the the sea and because it’s just out of town feels a more local vibe . Alcohol free Bison beer a hit too and good food offerings down stairs . Dog friendly a plus , great café downstairs. Only down side , not enough staff so tables not wiped come on guys sort this out .

Reopened with a bigger better venue, great for a seaside sunshine beer. Great smash burgers at wood x coal

Enjoyed a few drinks with friends here, in the last of the summer sunshine. Friendly staff and chilled atmosphere.

Loved the food here with DJ and beach views.

Great little bar on Brighton sea front. Rooftop seating plus comfy indoor areas. Great selection of beers

£22 for burger chips and a beer,

Good views of the beach, friendly staff, good selection of beers and a big outdoor space

Didn't eat here, but the food did look good. Excellent atmosphere and vibrant location. Great place to spend an evening

After visiting the Hove venue earlier in the day, I noticed this one was open until 23:00. Venue looked great, however, I was refused a drink as they were closed shortly after 22:00 (03/09/24). Seems others have had this issue, would be good to keep the times on Google accurate to save wasted journeys.

Lovely and busy rooftop bar area overlooking the beach.

A nice bar by the sea There are many types of draft beer and a wide variety of drinks 🥤 A perfect place for a short break or a quick drink! ! The inside of the store has a rock feel and the sofas are stylish too 👍

Love the place, nice view by the brighton beace

nice beer and a few good food popups around. I just miss the original bison which was a much cooler vibe

Good range of drinks and with food from Fika and amazing British weather, it made for a fantastic afternoon 👍

Went here on a Saturday afternoon. The drinks are reasonably priced (for Brighton). The bar service is somewhat slow

Fab little place somewhere to chill and be away from all the hussle and bussle from the town centre

A nice bar with affordable food and workspaces. I think this is more of a 'summer place' as I'm sure when the winter comes round, not sure you'd want to be down by the seafront unless you're inside. Still, it's worth a visit for sure.

Wonderful place. We love the food and the atmosphere here. Very polite people and everyone is friendly. I really enjoyed this bar. I recommend it to everyone!

Good beer and good price. You can relax in the couch and order from every other place in the area directly from the app

Delicious food, awesome view and the best music.

Cool bar to watch the sundown from with a nice big rooftop

Food without fail takes ages and arrives cold, it also costs a bomb and the portions are small. Service staff have an attitude problem. Come for drinks and the view but eat elsewhere.

A bup on the beach, ordering food via QR code, noisy loud music

I would say no more dogs , was full of dogs. Fur was everywhere, on tables , chairs.

Don’t waste your time. Closed before 9pm despite the opening hours saying open until 11pm.

Unfortunately, the lady server that day we went is not approachable and friendly. She just snapped when we approached and asked her regarding our order. Apart from that the food was nice and the location of the place was great.

Fun place with decking upstairs giving great views over the water. Frozen margaritas were fab. Big and strong.

Fantastic bar - always has gluten free pint - holy calamity on tap was 👌🏻 great atmosphere here

Pleasant beach side bar with good beer selection.

Great location. I really enjoy having some food and a drink here on the roof top overlooking the swimming pool and beach. The view is beautiful in the sun and has a great atmosphere. I'm sure I will be back a number of times over the summer months 👍

We had a work function here for about 50 people. Food was really good, lots of it and lots of choice. Service fro. The staff was excellent. Great location right on the beach. Very busy and lively. Recommended

Great bar, on the beach, descent music and lovely beer

Cute bar great service very quirky

Yep. Quality pints and some nice scenery

Amazing location, great vibes. Knocked a star off because the queuing for the bar was a bit of a nightmare, some people were queuing and some were just barging in wherever but overall we really liked it here!

Stopped in for a beer. Loved the semi industrial architecture and atmosphere. Staff were brilliant; cheerful and helpful. My only negative comment is on the signage. I wasn't sure if this bar / restaurant was exclusive to the watersport area. Its not obvious that it's open to the general public passing by.

Food: Long wait and delivery to the correct person was a bit random.

Great bar overlooking the sea. Bar staff were great and we were able to find a seat both inside and outside when required. The food was ok, one of our pizzas was undercooked. The acoustics within the bar are very bad, making it very hard to have a conversation.

Lovely place for a pint and food. Right by the beach.

The steak was out of this world. And that sauce WOW. I will be back

Great restaurant bar and outside seating is really good

A great spot to enjoy a few drinks with friends along the seafront

This bar is in a great location with excellent views out to sea, however on my last visit I was charged twice. The bar staff said my payment didn't go through, the card machine seemed to work fine, but they insisted I pay twice and then come back to them for a refund if they were wrong. They were incredibly busy, there's very limited phone signal on that part of the beach so I wasn't able to check - and I wonder if that was intentional.

Can’t rate the team at Bison Bar highly enough! Service is excellent and there’s a cool, chill vibe. Vintage photo boot, and cocktails on tap make this place a 10/10, but the team went above and beyond for my fiancé and I when I noticed the pearl on my engagement ring had fallen out unnoticed somewhere in the bar on a busy Saturday night. Jasmine was an angel and took our details and allowed us to come to the bar the next morning to search for it before the bar opened to the public again. Huge shout out to her and her colleague Scott who found the pearl! The staff here are so brilliant and I’ll be recommending the bar to anyone who will listen! Thank you so so so much Jasmine and Scott!! X

Had a beer and a soft drink and watched the world go by . Drinks are not a bargain, but the atmosphere was positive, and the staff were really nice ..

Great views, top spot for sunset. Food is bang average.

Nice cold pint of Bison Pirate, tastes good and strong, like a well-fed pirate. I assume they were often malnourished and, with limited knowledge of nutrition, suffering from scurvy, tuberculosis and of course sea sickness. This would be offset by their wonderous jewels and other bounty (dabloons, cameo boxes)... but like they say "you can't take it with you". In summary: a nice pint. Bonus star for a toy poodle who said "Hello I'm like an 80s perm with a face".

Great place to stop and have a nice chilled drink,never had food unfortunately but will return.

Excellent beachfront bar (brewery) with craft beer on tap. Now revamped. Has a roof terrace. Order food from Fika or Wood & Coal to any of the tables.

Newish bar still apparently going through teething problems. Food: They had to close the kitchen temporarily because they experienced a rush between 3 and 4 and we couldn't even order food till 5. It was a Saturday Service: When we did order, the guy seemed really bummed that we even asked and took an hour to bring 5 burgers (the same burgers). We had places to be (getting kids home etc) and just wanted a quick bite and beer with friends Beer: Mostly small independent breweries peddling 7% bread water at £7.50 a pint. I get that your an independent brewery and overheads are high, but why am I paying for that? Overall bad experience but people will still go here for drinks cos nothing else for a 25 min walk in any direction. They do have a little cafe attached to it which had nice pastries etc. easy access to beach.

Great place to chill and enjoy a beer

Lovely location hidden away with a great view of the beach and sea. Food is always great here, generous portions and served in good time. Great coffee and cake too. Especially recommend the smoked beans on toast.

I love this place, views are amazing, cafe area is great and the food, well it's just so tasty and large portions.

Cool Scandinavian vibe, great service and a sunset view to die for

The best burger I've tried in the UK! I have to travel 1 hour by car to get here, but it's totally worth it!

Be aware this company will not accept Sterling. The Kings coin is not accept

Lovely place for a little sea break

Great beach bar with roof terrace.

Awesome spot - great drinks, people, and perfect location!

I went in a event, everything good

Lovely place brought down by the fact that they never have their own brand beers available on tap, and by the company that do the food for them (wood x coal) who are disappointing

Great smash burgers, good beer, good coffee. Pleasant lively atmosphere, but quiet enough to have a conversation. Will probably be my go to place when visiting Brighton now on weekends.

Lovely place, a super modern place and quick service 👌

Great spot for a pint in the sun, great views and great atmosphere.

What an absolute diamond place to find. Had the most relaxing, enjoyable afternoon at the Bison Beach Bar. The staff were excellent and really friendly, food amazing, my friend and I sat soaking up the sun, with sunflowers on the tables. Its so great to have this chilled bar here. Couldn't recommend it highly enough - amazing location for a party.

Great new place to meet friends on Brighton beach

“The best beach bar in the UK”, is no joke and it’s on our Brighton’s Madeira Drive! This banner should be there by the end of next week, just in time to welcome in the hot August ☀️ I so wish it would be still open in the late warm nights to come, with mellow music and the dawn sun to know you have a 2023 summer memory to cherish, and fall in love with.

Excellent setting for beach side drinking. The views of the beach, sea lanes swimming pool and Volks Railway make for a unique setting. Huge range of drinks available and good beers on tap. Also enjoyed the eclectic furniture.

I was not impressed they had some function on and the first floor was out of bounds

What a sad place this is! It is no wonder they have sited it so far from people with any semblance of taste. The staff are unkempt, the place is run-down and the service is poor. Still using the Covid-app, if only to avoid interaction with the general public, we have been in lockdown for over 18months, some places shouldn't worry about ever opening again and close whilst there is an opportunity to disappear without any trace, especially as they wouldn't be missed! The architecture is one of reused steel portacabins, the type seen on far Eastern transport container ships. When is this ship returning, can they take there rusty cabins with them this time. I've used them myself as modular modern day hotels with much respect and a relatively imaginative design solution but have always retained a level of maintenance to retain their 'make-shift' steel imagery with some modicum of flare. This place is in need of a full refurbishment to give it some decency and make it somewhere anybody, other than hungry seagulls would want to visit. This bar has reopened this month in the brand new 'Sea-Lanes' development. This is a far better bar than the original. Full of visitors having fun along the beach, a joy to experience. We didn't eat but what I saw being served looked appetizing and a million miles from the last time I visited. The staff were all helpful and happy to give advice on drinks, food and the area. Everyone seemed in a good place for the new Sea-Lanes site which also has a swimming pool which anyone can visit for a price but looked like great fun. Lots of other activities such as mini-golf for the whole family plus what looks like private meeting rooms for hire which is a great idea a d should have been invested in originally. Only been open three weeks and already being enjoyed by many. The 28° warm weather is an obvious plus for the site, hopefully the weather will remain for the next few weeks.

A year ago this place was excellent, now food, atmos, vibe has changed for the worse.

Great location but the beer is tasty and there’s a good range but it is overpriced and the food was mediocre and expensive, £20 for chips and a rather tough flank steak with some bread and pickles. They know they’ve got a good spot and they’re milking the prices.

Great location. Somewhat chaotic at the bar when it’s busy. Staff not that friendly.

Great beer, great food, great location, great tunes and great staff, what else could you wish for?? Fully recommend dropping in for a drink or 2, or more....

When the sun shines and all the beers are on, this place is divine. Unfortunately we timed it wrong with a few beers knocked out and no replacements to hand. Still, we managed.

This bar, as well as the rest of Sea Lanes, is amazing space and is an example of exactly the kind of venue Brighton needs. Great beer, amazing atmosphere especially on the rooftop terrace, and fantastic views down the beach towards Palace Pier at sunset!

Food cold when it eventually arrives after 1hr and 15 mins wait. Great concept and perfect location, but at least advise your guests of the wait time, and when a customer goes up to ask the status, 1. Show that your interested 2. I can see you're busy, but dont just say, 'were busy' 3. Communicate 4. Dont take more orders if you can't handle it.

Was there Saturday early evening and the music was great thanks DJ Mr Gats. Great location and as a local I’m happy to see you back.

Lovely location. Part of extended development area along seafront overlooking new swimming pool. Outdoor seating and BBQ is great idea. Good range of beers/drinks on tap. Needs some work to improve friendliness of staff.

Wow. Breathtaking views over the English Channel. Good selection of beers, great food. Absolutely worth a visit.

It's not the Bison of old. Unsure what's happened to Wood x Coal but the food is average at best. Small and tasteless, expensive and generally nothing to it. You could get better burgers and sides from almost anywhere for half the price. Drinks at the bar are very expensive, but I guess you pay for the setting and vibe.

Great place for beers on the seafront away from day trippers. Love having Fika and others on site for food too.

So lovely to sit and look out to sea. It was quiet when we went, but imagine it won't be like that much longer!

Great atmosphere, friendly staff Proper Coffee.

Great location and surroundings

New place, new look and amazing! Love the view over the sea lain pool and in the other direction to the pier. Just what you need for a nice relaxing beer.

What a location! Great setting, great local beer and great people! My favourite bar in brighton by a mile and I cannot recommend it highly enough!

Nice beer, slightly pricy. Staff were helpful and it was a nice atmosphere. Would recommend!

This Pub was shocking !!! Amazing venue but the young rude staff were unbelievably arrogant and stuck ip … i asked about Rat situation as had seen 5 massive rats there on last visit and i wanted to eat they were rude dismissive and told me I had to leave after my drink !!! Feedback yo management please get dome polite Staff they let the venue down massively :(

Great coffee, great music, lovely atmosphere!

Nice watering hole on seafront walkway.

Good food and service. Humble Burger is packed full of flavour and the chips are very moorish.

A nice open air space for drink food and music. Pizza good, fries (why don't they melt the cheese on the top). Music live and variable (love it) and drinks a little expensive

Just love this place. If you are east of the pier it is the place to go. Coffee in the morning, tea 🍵 in the afternoon. Beer in the evening and BBQ. All on the beach. Winter or summer.

Fantastic beer! Have been here 4 times in the last 2 months & loved it every time. Food, Beer & Sea 👌😎🍻