Carlito Burrito in Brighton and Hove

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!! We went here through First Table as a family of 4. The owner was so welcoming and helpful. We love Mexican food and this is about as authentic as you can get outside of Mexico. Really fun atmosphere and a great hidden gem!

Food is pretty good, but portions are small. I could easy eat 2 portions of mains and I'm a thin modelesque build. Drink are also expensive. Service is pushy. They didn't prepare for our reservation and our table didn't accommodate for the size of our party.

Yummy burritos, quesadillas and nachos plus INCREDIBLE churros and dulce de leche. Will be coming again

Literally just walked out the door and writing this review. Soooo good! Great vegan options, yummy burritos and tacos and excellent margaritas. Lovely friendly service and all round good time.

Gran noche para celebrar el cumpleaños de mi hijo. Maravilloso servicio y los mejores tacos de pescado que he probado durante mucho tiempo. Muy razonable. Sin duda volveremos.

The best nachos I’ve ever had in Brighton was from Carlito but my recent visit left a lot to be desired. The nachos were smothered in an ultra processed cheese sauce which disguised how little real cheese there really was. There were no refried beans, there wasn’t any real salsa and the portions size was quite shameful. You might expect this from a pub when you’re paying 6 quid but not from a Mexican and paying £12.50. My quesadilla was reasonable but lacked much flavour and there wasn’t really much food inside the tortilla. To be charged service and still be hungry was a bit of an insult. It’s supposed to be street food - you would never expect to be charged service for street food when you’re in and out in 20 minutes. Fair enough if you’re in a group and having cocktails etc. Los nachos no son muy buenos y mi quesadilla es razonable.

Visiting from America I thought it would be impossible to find half decent Mexican food here. These guys proved me wrong! Delicious tacos, Mexican beer, and the sweetest servers. Wish the portion sizes weren’t so small but that’s just the American in me.

There was an issue with our reservation but the staff were so accommodating and friendly. The food was incredible and the margaritas were perfect. Amazing vegan options AND even vegan churros! We had a lovely time, thank you Carlito Burrito!!

We thought this place was great. Very nice food (fish burrito), excellent mescal and cool friendly staff. We will definitely come back!

Great Mexican restaurant! 100% recommend

Nice spot in central Brighton, authentic tasting food and great variety. Staff were a bit surly to begin with and drinks a bit expensive, but very nice. Recommend the pork quesadillas, chicken tacos and prawns.

Amazing food, friendly and quick service. What more could you ask for?

Pequeña Gema. Auténtico. Comida preparada por encargo. Ordenado una selección de platos pequeños (Tapas/mezes , como quieras llamarlos) , Limón fresco y menta fresca. Churros (para morir! ) Buena relación calidad-precio.

Amazing food and cocktails, off the wall artwork and general madness.

Authentic Mexican .Small. Reasonable price. Clean toilets.

I like this place. The food is decent, there is mezcal available, and usually a very good vibe.

Awesome night with Chloe serving us. Perfect delicious Mexican with THE BEST margaritas. Reggie helping out on the food. In Arnie’s words. We will be back. Xxx

Love this place food is excellent and love the decor. Margs are great

We had a great night! Thanks Chloe and Reggie and George!! Xx

Excellent meal! Everything was lovely, especially Chloe who was super fun and helpful. Would definitely recommend

Best Mexican in Brighton! Food was fresh and delicious, service was great too! Also the margaritas are 🔥

So so so tasty! We had the vegan banana blossom tacos, vegan chorizo frijoles and the flautas and everything was delicious! The margaritas were banging too! Our server was really sweet and friendly, love this place so much!

Amazing food and drink and service

My favourite Mexican in Brighton, always such good food and staff are really friendly

As you enter, you know you’ve picked well. The atmosphere, the colours, the attention to detail. Easily best burritos in Brighton and I’ll be back with the whole fam when it’s time to smash some tequila and margaritas. A bit on the spenny side but service and food was great so you get what you pay for. Oh and there’s sick vegan options.

Came here after the cinema, 5 of us including one vegan. Was very well looked after by the waitress and really enjoyed the food. We had nachos to start, then had 6 small plates plus 1 main course each of fish tacos and a burrito. All very tasty!! The cocktails were also excellent. Will defo go back.

Wonderful restaurant, the food is delicious and authentic, the staff are always very friendly and efficient, and the hibiscus Margheritas are magnificent. Highly recommended.

Lovely service, Really cool interior and amazing food! Also really recommend the michelada drink!

It's been brilliant experience. Enjoyed a lovely meal waited on by Chloe which was a fun experience

Great food, great service. Will be back 😘

Vibe was great, waitress was lovely really great energy. Sad that there were only three prawns in the Prawn Star (especially as they were so yum) looking forward to coming back soon!!

Great evening a service! Thank you

Great food, great margaritas - highly recommend!

Best vegan nachos ever and lovely vegan burritos. Staff work so hard and are super cheerful. Second visit & will come again :)

Tasty food, quick service and funky atmosphere. Taco dis only had two tacos sadly but tasty

Lovely food, great service and fun atmosphere. We had six small plates between two people, all of which were delicious. The classic margaritas were zingy and generous - we’ll be coming back for more…!

Really fun music and staff were so lovely not to mention the amazing margaritas! The pork burrito was a flavour explosion would recommend to anyone!!

Vibes are strange, music is too loud, but the food is absolutely unbelievable

Food was excellent and such a fun vibe to the place. Could not recommend more!

Sad to see how overpriced the restaurant has become. Back when we first came it was already reasonably expensive but still decent for the great food quality. These days you pay £13-14 for 2 tacos (it used to be 3 tacos). In addition with a lemonade and service fee you come out paying over £22 for barely a taste of food. The food quality is good and tasty but the prices are getting ridiculous. In Barcelona we get amazing Mexican food for much less.

Love it. The best Mex in Brighton

Great little place for Mexican, the nachos, fish tacos and margaritas are a must! Highly recommend. The service is excellent, the woman we see there is a boss, does service, delicious cocktails and warm friendly reception 😊😊

Always the best Mexican food in Brighton, the best service and great vibes. Fish tacos really are life changing! Mango margaritas also very yum

The steak tacos are top 3 tacos you will ever have in your life !

Promedio en el mejor de los casos. La comida estaba bien. Es un lugar de comida rápida en lugar de un restaurante. El gerente fue muy grosero a la llegada. Aparentemente otro miembro del personal no apareció: “Date prisa y ordena” fue su consejo. Fui a pagar y me presionaron por una “propina” de cargo por servicio me negué y ella no estaba feliz. Le dije a mi familia que no era una buena persona. Estoy seguro de que hay mucho mejores en Brighton.

Such good food, great variety and lovely staff

Lovely food and even lovelier staff!:)

Great atmosphere, great service..the Nacho Nacho Man, fish tacos and fish burrito were incredible

Best Mexican food in Brighton, amazing service

Nice atmosphere and great food, had a great time highly recommend

Top quality Mexican food!! Music quite loud but otherwise a great vibe, always a good door for a meal out!

Había oído cosas buenas sobre este lugar y estaba deseando probarlo, pero honestamente esta fue una de las peores experiencias gastronómicas que he tenido. Mi entrante llegó y eran tres langostinos y un poco de salchicha. Los langostinos estaban bastante desaborizados, pero aún así, estaba deseando el plato principal. A todos mis amigos les sirvieron la comida, pero los míos nunca aparecieron. En tres ocasiones distintas pregunté después de mi comida y me dijeron que la cocina estaba respaldada. Todos mis amigos terminaron sus comidas y pidieron más bebidas mientras esperaba mi comida. Y esperó. Y esperó. Y vio a otros comensales entrar en el edificio, sentarse y servir su comida... Y esperé un poco más. Finalmente, como tenía otros planes, pedí cancelar la comida. Sin disculpas, sin ofrecimiento de recompensa, ni siquiera una bebida gratuita... solo 'sí, claro'. Sinceramente, no creo que hubiera llegado a la cocina. Ya no mencioné el hecho de que había ido a cenar, había pasado más de una hora en el establecimiento y no me habían servido lo que pedí. Ciertamente no volverá.

Amazing food & atmosphere, great, attentive & friendly service!

The server was very lovely and the price was reasonable. Restaurant was lovely and clean too, staff were super accommodating.

We 6 dishes (tacos, quesadilla, chips, and small plate). Everything was very good! Chips and dip are a must. Highly recommend

Been here a few times and every time it's blinding. Don't be tempted to ignore the prompt...its carlitto burrito....get the burrito.

Great food, excellent cocktails and fab service.

Dropped in for a quick bite before a comedy show. We were feeling pretty hungover and tired, it was just what we needed. Staff were friendly and food was banging as always.

Lovely food, lots of options. Margaritas were bloody fantastic and the Palomas were on point!!!

🌶 lovely evening, really tasty food! The fish tacos were 🤌 highly recommended. Thanks to all the friendly staff.

Pedimos desde aquí anoche ya que La choza no estaba recibiendo ningún pedido en ese momento. Uber tomó siglos desde recoger la comida hasta la entrega, así que hacía frío, así que obviamente no es culpa de los restaurantes. Los nachos que estaban súper empapados como dip estaba en ellos en lugar de separados y pedí una quesadilla pero no tenía queso o chorizo y estaba súper empapado. El burrito de marido estaba bien, pero todavía bastante empapado. Fue una pena, ya que era caro en £ 40 para los 3 artículos antes de la entrega.

Bloody lovely food, groovy atmos, cool staff. Loved it

Super tasty food with a great atmosphere. Can’t wait to come back

Wow! Ordered from here before but popped in for some drinks & omg!! Chloe was the most professional and friendly server, perfect stop off after crimbo shopping. Such a warm friendly welcome, chloe expertly mixed our drinks & recommended items off the menu. Will be back!!!!

My four word review: Magic teleporter to mexico For full review including photos, see potato_world_and_beyond on Instagram!

Great staff & service, good music and decoration. The only thing is there was a little creature on the side of my burrito 😂😭

Love this place! Best Mexican in Brighton 💃🏻

Great food and excellent service by Chloe😊👌

Thoroughly enjoyed the starters especially the nachos, flautas and ezquites.

Friendly staff, authentic proper Mexican food. Keep it up amigos

Best fish tacos I’ve ever tried

Great food, wish the quesadilla was larger.

I love this place. Best cochinita tacos ever

Cute place with great cocktails and food!

Great little spot! The Halouminati burrito was ace..

A Brighton classic, really tasty food and nice staff

Incredible Mexican food! If you're looking for a diverse menu full of options and flavours to mix and match, this is the place! Ingredients taste very fresh and seasoned very well. I almost got every single time from the menu! Had to try all.

¡Vaya, vaya, vaya! Comida absolutamente increíble, capas de sabor con cada bocado. Gran hospitalidad y tan auténtico. Definitivamente volveré la próxima vez que esté en Brighton.

Fantastic extremely fresh excellent flavours quality food .

Really good food, but surprisingly modest portions. I'll know for next time.

Great cocktails and food, love the atmosphere & the staff are wonderful .

Amazing authentic mexican food, kind and welcoming staff and the prices are more than fair! Big portions and even bigger flavours, a must visit in Brighton!

I absolutely loved the food here. We tried the fish tacos, pork quesadilla, and corn, and each dish was delicious. The margaritas were also incredibly tasty. Although the service was a bit chaotic with only one person handling the front of the house, she was very friendly and accommodating. I would definitely return.

I order from these guys through Uber Eats a fair bit, and the food is exceptional. Really fresh, authentic flavours and really great sized portions too. The Cheeky Chicken Burrito is a go-to, and the basil aioli is SO good. Make sure you get the Hallouminati too - deep fried halloumi with a chipotle dish. Best thing ever. Well worth a visit.

Great food terrible grumpy service

Great burritos and churros. Proper Mexican food!

So good! Genuinely tasty Mexican food, at sensible prices, and great cocktails. Have been lots and it’s always spot on :)

Second time visiting Carlito Burrito this bank holiday weekend and the food was even better than I remembered. Delicious fish tacos and pork tacos! Highly recommend to anyone that likes Mexican!

Excellent place. Good atmosphere, delicious food, friendly service, affordable. We'd love to come back when we're there.

A small Mexican place but really nice food and friendly staff. Good burritos and nachos! And really good portion sizes too.

Quick service. Good food. Cocktails were great. Nice variety for Mexican.

Excellent burritos available and the cocktails were also excellent. Lovely atmosphere and attentive staff. A great meal.

Amazing burritos and good vibes! Decent prices for Brighton! Will definitely be going again!

Delicious food and good price. Very friendly staff.

If you like great authentic Mexican food, good portions and great flavour this is the place. The food is packed full of flavour so much so we had to order more! Drinks are lovely too.

We went here for a late lunch….very relaxed atmosphere, great food, even better margaritas. We had nachos, burritos and the classic and passion fruit margaritas all good. Thx

The serving staff was nice, but the food wasn't that great. The location is good but be aware when you leave the venue as you will find out that are lots of sketchy people around

Absolutely delicious lunch and reasonable prices for the fresh quality. Great music choices too!

I must admit, it’s my favourite place to go for a naked burrito whenever I’m in Brighton. I love the casual, friendly vibe of the restaurant and the food is always delicious. I just had their banana blossom naked burrito and it was gorgeous!

We were visiting from London and stumbled across this little gem! The Mexican food was outstanding and the margaritas were amazing. A big thank you to Chloe & Julius who were lovely and made our visit perfect, just wish they’d open one in London! Highly recommended and we will definitely be back 😊 p.s. very dog friendly too!