Kindling in Brighton and Hove

Honestly, one of the best dinners we had in Brighton! Food was 10/10 (we both had the steak, which was perfectly cooked + sides, starters and dessert). The service was excellent, always careful and responsive, but not intrusive at all. Plus: it was my boyfriend’s birthday and they made him a very cute plate with birthday wishes. Super cozy atmosphere! Couldn’t recommend more!

We had a perfectly done T bone, and great service from Charlotte and the rest of the staff. Hands down favourite restaurant in Brighton

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit. We sat at the kitchen bar and chatted with the busy but unfailingly friendly chefs. Watching them work was a lot of fun. We had a platter of two cuts of beautiful steak and some delicious, unctuous lamb cutlets. Sides were very good and the sauces were to die for (particularly the chimichurri). Excellent Basque cheesecake and sherry to finish. Do go.

We always have such an amazing time at Kindling. Demi and the front of house team always pull off exceptional customer service, and Ewan and the kitchen serve up the best value for money food, consistently. Never had a bad meal in this place. If you haven't been and you LOVE steak, you MUST go!!!

Great food and reasonable prices!

Delicious food in a lovely setting

Food was absolutely gorgeous. Wait time wasn’t bad seeing the buisness. Cocktails were top notch and the service was the best I’ve experienced. Weren’t waiting on anything and all needs were met. Keira was amazing and super friendly

Loved it. Great steak, staff were on it. Will definitely be coming back

Generally we would give this place 5 star,...food is great, waitresses are really good also! What started off a nice afternoon, but ended with the girl who seats people staring at our table looking completely stressed, so when we were handed the bill before we could order anything else, we knew we were getting hurried to leave. I said to my wife, I think they're hurrying us to leave for the table, (we had been there about an hour and a half) then the stressed seating girl came over and asked for the table back, just as I had presumed. I would have no problem with this generally, but there is no indication and no communication from the staff when entering that they would need the table back after an hour and a half (you can only eat and drink as fast as you’re served). Myself and my wife have both run prestigious restaurants and hotels, so feel we are the best people to point out that small communication like ‘we will need the table back after an hour and a half' should be a priority on entering the restaurant. When I confronted the front of house, the girl did apologise and say she was stressed, but upon leaving I did hear her say to the manager that she didn't rush us,....completely false, as we could see the whole scenario playing out before our eyes! Just a thought to the restaurant for future,....communication is key

The best steak we’ve ever had!!! Such a unique little place to eat in Brighton. Highly recommend it, if you love steak.

Incredible Sunday lunch. I am such a diva and this blew my mind. Food and wine as good as it gets.

Generally we would give this place 5 star,….food is great, waitresses are really good also! What started off a nice afternoon, ended with the girl who seats people staring at our table looking completely stressed, so when we were handed the bill before we could order anything else, we knew we were getting asked to leave. I said to my wife, I think they’re hurrying us to leave for the table (we had been there an hour and a half)….then the stressed seating girl came over and asked for the table back, just as I had presumed. I would have no problem with this generally, but there is no indication on the website, and there was no communication from the staff when entering that they would need the table back after an hour and a half! Myself and my wife have both run prestigious restaurants and hotels, so feel we are the best people to point out that small communication like ‘we will need the table back after 2 hours’ should be a priority on entering the restaurant. When I confronted the front of house, the girl did apologise and say she was stressed, but upon leaving I did hear her say to the manager that she didn’t rush us,…..completely false, as we could see the whole scenario playing out before our eyes! Just a thought to the restaurant for future,….communication is key

A great restaurant for atmosphere, service and food. We went as a family on a Sunday and had the sharing roasts. Delicious and plentiful I would highly recommend as an experience, slightly different from a regular pub roast and you can also eat off the regular menu on a Sunday too. Thank you, we will be back.

Amazing food, great value - we had the mid week sharing platter and it was delicious Lovely wine choice. Fantastic If I was being picky our cocktails came put after the starter which is hardly a problem but would have been nice to get them first

Wonderful service, lovely Sunday sharing roast a bit pricey but the quality of the meat was excellent! The beef is cooked as you order, not as the normal Sunday roast 😉 Yummy vegetables and Yorkshire Pudding. Good selection of wines. The vegetarian options were very nice and tasty. I’ll be back 😃😃😃

Nice restaurant service was very good . Shared roast was very disappointing definitely not enough for 2 people.

Really nice evening with great food and great service! Highly recommend ❤️

Amazing food and drinks , could bring our puppy which was great Keira was an amazing waitress 10/10 The owners and their friends sat next to us they seemed so lovely Place beautifully decorated Scotty a great chef Will be here again

First time me and my partner have been to Kindling restaurant and we have truly been missing out. The staff were very polite, friendly and welcoming. The roast dinner was one of the best roast dinners we have had eating out. I have coeliac and as they don’t have gluten free yorkshire puddings they gave me extra roast potato’s. We will definitely return.

Was very impressed with food and service, our waiter Joseph was very attentive and the food was amazing, steak cook to perfection. Perfect way to celebrate my partners 30th. Would 100% recommend.

Very tasty meat - burgers, brioche and croquettes were excellent!

I wasn’t going to leave a review, but this has been playing on my mind and has been the topic of conversation. After reading the rave reviews, I took my daughters to Kindling for a birthday meal. It’s fair to say the food absolutely lived up to the hype—outstanding, a truly memorable tasting experience that we all enjoyed. Charlotte was a gem, answering our questions with ease and taking great care of us throughout the evening. However, what should have been a perfect night was completely overshadowed by the front-of-house restaurant manager. His demeanor made us feel pressured and uncomfortable, something I certainly didn’t expect in a place with such a strong reputation. I understand there are time limits on tables, but standing by the till and glaring at us as we finished our meal was far from welcoming. Initially, I gave him the benefit of the doubt, thinking it couldn’t be intentional—only for him to then silently place the bill on the table without a word before turning his back and walking away. No "How was everything?" No "Hope you had a great evening." Just an abrupt and dismissive interaction that left a sour note on what should have been a special occasion. It’s shocking that someone in a leadership role, responsible for setting the standard, displayed such poor customer service. It completely undermined what was otherwise a fantastic experience. A real shame.

AMAZING food, the steak is perfect, so tender! Mushroom sauce with it was also amazing!Atmosphere is lovely and the staff are so nice (especially the blonde lady serving us, very friendly and helpful!) Forgot to take a photo of the steak, was too busy tucking in!

We visited for our anniversary meal and we're not disappointed! The staff were all amazing, they couldn't do enough for us. Our table wasn't quite ready but they made us comfortable at the bar, made sure we had drinks and checked in with us until our table was free. Our server was very knowledgeable and helped us decide what to get, for a smaller menu, we were still stuck for choice! We ended up going for the T-bone sharing plate with sides and we did not regret it! I've never had a steak so good, it was cooked perfectly and the sides were so delicious! All in all a wonderful experience, perfect food, wonderful hosts and a gorgeous setting - a perfect night out!

Just got back from dinner at Kindling. Service poor all night (had to be proactive to order anything). Ordered Cote de Boef and was no way 450g as promised, maybe a good size portion for one person. Side were nice and drinks were fine, but otherwise thoroughly terrible and far better places in Brighton to go.

One of the best steaks I had in a while, made on q charcoal grill. Service was amazing

Sharing platter was very nice, plenty of food cooked right in front of us. Knocked off a star for the cheescake, was not good unfortunately

I recently had the pleasure of enjoying a delightful Sunday roast, and it was an experience worth sharing! The atmosphere was warm and inviting, with a welcoming team that made sure we felt right at home from the moment we walked in.

Had a wonderful dinner here to celebrate a family occasion. The food is excellent, everything is made with care and an emphasis on flavour. Cocktails were delicious and a good wine list. Service was attentive without being fussy. It's not a cheap evening but they certainly delivered value for money.

We had Zarin as our waitress and she was wonderful ! So lovely. Service was great and food was exceptional !!!

Best steak and lamb chops I've ever tasted, chips very nourish!! And chimichurri is best flavoured ever!!!

Beautiful Sunday sharing roast. Very rare to find a good Sunday roast so it’s a must visit in Brighton. Staff were attentive and friendly. Demi and Isabel looked after us so well. 100% recommend We will be back again

Best food I've ever had! Highly recommend their Sunday sharing roast and sticky toffee pudding!

KINDLING elevates a "burger" and a "steak" to new heights. Every dish exited and surpassed expectation. Excellent service, great atmosphere, overseen by a fastidious patron. Enough hyperbole, make a reservation, and experience this for yourselves.👍👍👍.

Food was good! Apart from my dining partner had a raw lamb chop. That said, we did inform the staff and they took it back and bought back a cooked lamb chop. Overall good service and happy, but I would question whether they are temping their food if they’re bringing it out raw! Anwyay, good experience bar the food issue.

Steak was lovely, perfectly made and the sauce was so creamy. Loved it. Burger was big and very good. Definitely recommend x

Amazing service and amazing food - steaks and lamb chops were perfect. Get the sharing board and you won’t be disappointed

Amazing love the service really friendly staff great food 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

Great food and amazing service - awesome to see the amazing chefs cook your food right in front of you Groovy!!

Brilliant meal delicious , great atmosphere, great staff , would recommend.

The food is amazing! The service was spot on very friendly. I will defiantly be going back. Could not fault this Restaurant in anyway.

Service and food was amazing! Would definitely come back again

Was really looking forward to some good steak after a disappointing attempt at a different restaurant the previous night. 4.8 rating and touted as a “steak” restaurant, thought we can’t go wrong. Boy was I wrong though. The dry-aged ribeye was the worst I have had. It was a piece of rubber. No searing/charring at all outside. No juice inside. Very thin cut but somehow they still managed to cook it unevenly. I have had much better ribeyes at generic chains like Outback or Chilis. Cocktail also pretty bad. Don’t bother ordering. Worst meal in the UK so far.

10/10. Great steak, perfectly cooked. Cosy atmosphere ✨️

Nice atomsphere and restaurant. Service was really good. The steak OMG really good. Great food and wine. Highly recommended

Great steaks and delicious sides. The steaks were cooked perfectly per our request and would recommend the sweet potato fries and walnut crusted goat's cheese.

Amazing food, wine and service! Will be back!

Food was adequate, service robotic atmosphere not good. Too many babies

Really lovely little restaurant . Lovely atmosphere on a Monday lunchtime very friendly and welcoming . The food was outstanding brisket burger and burgers were utterly delicious will definitely return

Amazing all round steakhouse. Highly recommended

We had the beef sharing roast between us. The beef was cooked to (our) perfection and came with a good selection roasted vegetables. (And the mince pie ice-cream is unbelievably good)

Cannot recommend this place enough. 10/10 for vibes, food and service! We went for the cote de boeuf to share and the sauces were amazing - we had chimichurri and pepper corn. Definitely worth a visit, they book up very far in advance so definitely be prepared. Thankyou!

Very good, beef was perfect and the spinach crumble divine. Thank you to the chef and all staff!!! Congratulations

Beautifully lit, relaxed restaurant that catered for our party of nine with ease. The food was delicious, and the service was attentive without being intrusive. Highly recommended.

Poor service cold food . Bland watery blue cheese sauce. Noisy ventilation and draughty at rear of restaurant. Desserts were nice but waited over 40 mins and had to ask . Was so looking forward to this meal and was left disappointed ( poor macaroni cheese)

Great place for lunch and dinner. If you are a steak and burger lover, this is the place for you. Taste satisfaction guaranteed. Friendly service, delicious food and professionally prepared dishes by professional chefs. I highly recommend this place.

Went for Sunday lunch and had the sharing roast—absolutely delicious! We’ll be back!

Amazing experience. It is true that is not a cheap place but it is affordable for such a good quality food. Place is beautiful, the smell of the grill is divine and service is great. It took them a bit of time to bring the food, however food was amazing. Croquettes, cheese balls, pull burger and the Tbone with 4 peppercorn sauce, all highly recommended. We will be back soon to try more things

Wonderful Steak restaurant, lovely atmosphere, very calm, with a gentle attentive team. My partner and I came for lunch, the steak was exceptional. Thank you!

Great staff and interior, highly recommend

Absolutely faultless food, great steak, great drinks, great service

Amazing food and great service. Highly recommend.

First time in this restaurant for my friend and I. We were a little short of time, so we only had time to try the main course. We chose a T-bone sharing plate. The meat was beautifully cooked, tender and so tasty. My friend is American, so knows his steaks! He was happily gnawing the bone for the last morsels! The accompanying fries were perfectly cooked, nice and crispy, and the creamed spinach was excellent. A very pleasant bottle of Cotes du Rhone set the meal off perfectly. The restaurant was very busy, but service was very efficient and friendly.

After all the hype thought we would try here for lunch , after a 40 min wait for our basic steak and chips , sadly the steak wasn’t great , very chewy and gristly,plates not hot and poor service. The dogs were pleased with what we left !

I went there today with my mate from London and had the mid day special offer. This is my second visit to this restaurant. The steak was delicious. I am an avid steak eater and have eaten in many steak restaurants. The meat they use here is well sourced and because of that the flavour is spot on. The chef knows how to cook and the food was cooked to perfection. The staff were immaculately presented, polite, attentive and well educated. If you go here to eat I think you will be pleasantly surprised. All the best! From the guy who loves Picanha!

Wonderful place in the centre. We have ordered lamb chops and skinny fries, lamb was tasty and soft, while fries were hot and crispy

We found this lovely restaurant whilst exploring Brighton and liked the look of the menu. We were greeted at the door and sat at a table of our choosing. Demi our server was an absolute star from start to finish, a real professional. The food was delicious, we shared the croquettes and the hummus to start both full of flavour. We both had rib eye for main which were cooked to perfection! We may have over ordered on the fries, they were perfect but one portion between two would have been plenty. The creamed spinach was probably the best I've ever had! We ordered one of each of the sauces and weren't disappointed by any of them. Overall an exceptional dining experience, delicious food and super service. We will be back!

Have never experienced slower service. Good was average. Can cook better at home. Unsure why their rating is so high.

Food was good. Service was the slowest in history. Would we return? No.

Wow! The roast beef dinner on Sundays is incredible. Every component was utterly delicious. The beef, the veg, the roast potatoes and gravy were incredible. The desserts were fabulous too.

I went here with my family for Sunday lunch and was really impressed. Location, decor and atmosphere were great. Staff were very helpful and friendly. The food was best of all. I shared the Sunday Roast while other members of my family had different cuts of steak and we tried a few of the sides and starters which were delicious. Highly recommend and will be back.

The food was absolutely beautiful. First time ever a steak has come back to me perfect medium well without it sending it back a chef certainly knows what he’s doing. The service was excellent next time I’m visiting down there. I most certainly will come back in.

Wonderfully tasty meal and great staff, we stopped for lunch here on a trip to Brighton, I had the Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with feta, spicy puy lentils and sun blushed tomatoes.. SO TASTY! Just packed full of flavour I was so surprised how nice it was, it’s not the usual thing to order at a steak house but was very much worth it, My husband had the steak and that was cooked to perfection too (although he did keep stealing lentils and mushroom from my plate because it was so nice!) We ordered a side salad with walnuts and that was delicious, surprising how much flavour there is in even a salad! The whole meal was full of flavour, we recommend this place to anyone visiting and would definitely visit again ourselves. Try the mushroom!

Food was excellent staff very polite and attentive Would recommend for anybody wanting to try something new

Great place - lovely waitress and super helpful. Food was to die for x

Such a brilliant meal. The steaks and lamp chops and sides were superb. Not to mention the best molten cake. Service a little slow but would most definitely come back again and again

Fantastic food great chefs the staff could chat more and make you feel welcome had a great birthday night highly recommend

Mega!! Better than coal shed and salt shed! Reasonably priced for the quality of food!

Definitely looks a lot better than it is. Service was not great; the manager needs to take the staff to a good restaurant to show them what good service is really meant to be like. Don’t start clearing a table whilst someone is still eating. Shame the plates were cold, so the steak which was good not amazing was cold and the garlic butter didn’t melt so wasn’t pleasant. Also a real disappointment to only have olives as a gluten free option for starters. The focaccia and croquettes were good and the pigs and blankets were good too. Won’t be back as there are so many restaurants with so much better service and food. Really wanted to enjoy this restaurant as it was for a birthday celebration.

Pretty disappointing experience after very much looking forward to our meal here. The team were very inattentive, not returning to the table after food was served to check if we needed anything or new drinks. We could also see multiple members of the team eating behind the bar at various times and generally not behaving in a way suitable for an open kitchen/bar. I also made them aware that we were booking for a special occasion and this was totally ignored. Food was okay, nothing special and definitely not warranting the price. Steak saved the day and was well cooked but not worth the hype and expensive for what was served. The sides were very underwhelming. Mac and cheese was particularly bad… floury and flavorless. Everything was lukewarm. Decor great, Prosecco was delicious but wouldn’t rush back in a hurry!

Lovely evening, great service, great food (chips are amazing!) went for the T-Bone special, brilliant. Will be back 👍

Went for a family Birthday and we had the sharing roast platters which were outstanding the steak was delicious and everything cooked beautifully Staff and lovely and the atmosphere so relaxed and cosy highly recommend

Relaxed, friendly but efficient service. Food was lovely and it was reasonably priced.. they’ve got the balance just right.

I booked here for my birthday meal on New Year’s Day after hearing great things, however I was left pretty disappointed. The staff were very inattentive. Got sat down and we weren’t offered any drinks for about 25 mins then someone finally came with some water. We then had to wait another 20 mins to place our actual drinks & food order. The food was pleasant but the steaks were a little cold and our Ribeye was over cooked. The Mango Daiquiri wasn’t made too well, it was so strong I had to dilute it with water to make it taste better. All the staff looked miserable and unfriendly. No one bothered to check up on us through the entirety of the meal or see if we needed any more drinks. We then got handed the dessert menu and again no one came over to see if we wanted anything for about 20 mins so we decided to not bother. The staff were quick to take the payment though, but didn’t bother to get our coats- we had to do that ourselves whilst they all chatted amongst each other at the bar. Overall I probably wouldn’t come back as I’m disappointed with the service and it made my birthday feel pretty un special.

Spotted the specials board outside so decided to give it a try. I had the special burger and fries, my wife had the steak, absolutely excellent! Highly recommend!

Food was really wonderful at such accessible prices. Ambience was great too.

The best steak I have ever had in a restaurant. Knew what medium well actually was. We had two starters, a sirloin and rib eye with three sides, more than enough food. Pudding big enough to share. Great simple and tasty menu, service was excellent and the atmosphere was super chilled. Highly recommend and defo going back. Thank you Kindling Team ❤️

I liked this restaurant for the delicious food they served. Loved the meat selection and the lamb was amazing. I booked it as a birthday gift for my partner and mentioned it on the booking, but they didn't really say anything when we came in or during dinner. I didn't expect dance and a song lol but usually restaurants do something nice like a card or just a personal happy birthday from the staff member when you come in or leave. I donno, just felt a bit meh about that

Brilliant food, entertaining evening with great service

Despite this place seeming a bit expensive my friend and I decided to try it out as it looked cute. For a place where your main (steak/lamb/burger) doesn’t come with anything (I.e. you need to pay extra for a side and any sauce) you’d expect the food to be on point. Both my steak and the lamb chops my friend ordered came to the table lukewarm/cold and when we mentioned this to the waitress we were told it was because the steak was rare and had been left to rest after cooking. We were then left at the table (with no desert menu offered up) until we managed to get a waiters attention for the bill (this took a while). The restaurant wasn’t busy at all when we were there so that can’t be used as an excuse for poor service. For the same amount of money we could have had more food of better quality elsewhere (for example, at le relais de venise in London we would have got a starter salad and 2 servings of steak frites at roughly the same price our meal and booze cost. If you go for a rare steak there it also comes to the table warm. The service there is also impeccable - I went before Christmas on a particularly busy night and the servers were friendly and attentive) The positives of this place are that the cocktails were nice and it’s got a cute aesthetic overall but it seems to be style/aesthetics over everything else.

Honestly bad service which left a bad taste. Food came out cold and when we mentioned it to staff ( not asking for it to take back or anything) got a flippant response then we were ignored by staff. Staff seemed to go out of there way to not look towards our table to the point it took ages to then get the check. Had to literally awkwardly call out to a staff passing by. Gratuity was already added to the bill when we really didn't want to pay it but just wanted to leave. Was very disappointed as the place looks pretty, the food well seasoned (though cold ) and the cocktails good.

Fab from start to finish. Faultless in fact. Perfect choice for a Xmas Eve family meal. Thanks Team Kindling.

Outstanding food. Attentive and quick service. Beautiful restaurant. Best restaurant I've been to in the UK so far. Prices are incredibly reasonable for the quality. Overall excellent experience 👌🏽🤌🏾

Chill time, nice food, with my dogs all cool 😀😀

Absolutely lovely place, best steak in Brighton for the BEST price!! Absolutely amazing service and quality. My favourite place to eat

Finally had a chance to try Kindling. Maybe we had a bad night but the service was really disappointing. Waited 10mins before even being acknowledged at our table. Would have ordered more drinks and dessert but decided to leave after mains. Food was great but the service let the whole experience down. Not rushing back 😔

Absolutely insane food, insane drinks, absolutely amazing staff and super friendly! Will become a regular! Recommend this restaurant to anyone and everyone

Really tasty food every time. So we keep coming back.

An absolutely amazing experience for a birthday, had the platter, hands down the best steak in Brighton!

Went on a Tuesday night for the sharing board and OMG it was so good! Everything tasted out of this world… such good value! Lovely service too. Will definitely be back.