Mowgli Street Food in Brighton and Hove

Fantastic selection of foods, cocktails exceptionally impressive and great customer service service.

Not worth the hype Food was Indian but lacked any boldness in taste Roti served had characteristics of a bread out of oven 1 roti cannot be served | why ? Service and people are great at Mowgli, the place was jam packed still everything was served on tome

Went with some friends. It's interesting decor, and good atmosphere. The food is in small portions so it's more like Indian tapas. It is very tasty and quirky so don't expect and indian meal. Not sure I would go again. Feel like an experience had.

Went for dinner. Atmosphere and service is good. Ordered mother butter chicken and ginger chicken and the taste was average. The chickpeas curry was good. Lentils curry was ok. Mango lassi was good. I’d be reluctant to visit again.

They have swings at some of the tables, what's not to like. Great looking restaurant. Good food, decent toilets as well. Great vegan options, own menu 🌱

Was recommended Mowgli by someone at work, and this didn't dissapoiint, I had the workers tiffin and every dish was cracking, especially the house chicken curry, a bit like a korma but way more flavoursome. My partner had the butter chicken and that was also really tasty.

Visited on NYE (taken a while to leave the review) but didn't enjoy it very much. The service was very slow and not particularly helpful. The food was ok but I was very ill the next day. I can't say for certain it was the food I ate here, but am fairly sure. I have been to the London branch, which I enjoyed, but wouldn't come back here.

Lovely lunch in central Dukes Lane location. We ordered two tiffin boxes to share to try out a number of vegetarian and meat dishes. Portions plentiful, really good food and friendly service although once it got busy a bit rushed and flustered when asked to take a pic. Restaurant adorned with fairy lights, swing seating and quirky touch. Pricey but nice food was very busy at lunchtime so get there early. Disabled toilets on top floor.

Another Mowgli restaurant ticked off the list

Best restaurant around.We travel from Woodchurch for the delicious food and amazing decor.Sitting on a swing to dine adds to the experience & excellent service, friendly staff

Absolutely stunning food! I ordered the office worker's tiffin box for 1. It included 3 curry dishes and a rice all for £20! Amazing value, It's big enough for 2! My partner ordered 3 dishes off the menu so we definitely had more food than we needed. Service from the staff was fantastic. Unfortunately we had to wait 45 minutes for food which knocked the stars down. It was disappointing as we had booked a 5:45 table, and they were only half full.

I really recommend this place. Delicious food full of fresh interesting flavours, served by friendly staff in a really attractive spacious restaurant with a relaxed feel... and they play great music.

Great service, amazing menu, loads to choose from. Swing seating is novel. Book!

Thank you so much to all of the staff in Mowgli Brighton, but specifically Xander and Nick for making our evening such a pleasant and happy experience. We were celebrating somebody and they made us feel so special, it genuinely made the day- the food was of course amazing too! Thank you! :)

Great new eatery! Like Indian tapas. Watch out for the chillies.

Food, atmosphere and service here is incredible! Dean was super accommodating and Isobel was a fantastic server. Both members of the team took us through the menu as it was a first time visit for myself and my party. From the tastiness of the food to the impeccable customer experience, I will definitely visit again.

I went to Mowgli’s this evening with my partner and some friends and had the best experience. Dean was super accommodating upon our arrival after we expressed not wanting to sit in the swing seats (fab idea, just not for us!) we ordered some incredible food, which tasted and looked beautiful- and to top it off we had a wonderful waitress (Isobel) who made us feel so amazingly welcome and attended to. Wonderful experience all round and we’ll definitely be back!

Superb visit my partner and our friends. Turned up for our booking but didn't want to sit on the swings. So the tall gentleman greeting everyine arranged another table for us, we are sorry to have been a pain in that area. Ordered our food and every single item was beautifully prepared and incredibly tasty. Not a single dish we did not love. Isobel our server (we asked for her name so we could mention her in our review), was so friendly, nothing was too much to ask. She really is an asset to the team. Along with the tall chap at the start (unfortunately I forgot to ask his name). Highly recommend coming here and I am sure we will be back plenty more times.

A must-see restaurant in Brighton, as much for its decoration as for its cuisine. Only one downside, rather noisy for a tête-à-tête

Chilli slipped into dishes with no warning on the menu.

Great food, great value, excellent service

Dishes were alright. Way too expensive for the amount of food one gets. Definitely not worth the 12,5% service charge. This is my first ever review, I guess I’ve said enough.

Very nice evening spent at Mowgli, great service, terrific food, no complaints whatsoever, highly recommended.

Great for a shrong lunch in the Laines

Delicious food but awful portions and exorbitant prices for the portions. I should not be getting only two pieces of roti for £4.

The food was incredible and the cocktails were the perfect pairing to all the dishes. But the start of the eveing was our waiter Barry honestly service was 10/10 we asked him to choose our dishes and he did not disappoint. Absloutley asset to the team made the night unforgettable, Thankyou Barry

Another great mowgli restaurant. Always consistent great tasting food.

Experience on the whole was great. The winners for us were the chat bombs and the butter chicken, but the sticky chicken was too sickly sweet for us. However we would definitely return to try more of the interesting sounding menu. Nice ambience although tables a bit too close.

Amazing food and atmosphere. Service was also exceptional.

The food was very tasty but goes cold too quickly due to the cold metal plates they use

Restaurant with great decor! Tasty Indian food! I advise!

Thoroughly enjoyed my Mother's Day, with my daughter. A fabulous special menu

Great food and very much enjoyed our recommendations from a friend but we were disappointed about the service as on the table we were sat at it seemed like we were forgotten about. May have been an anomaly but felt that being served, offered tap water (all tables do when they arrive) and getting bottled drinks took way too long. Starter and mains were very tasty though so was a shame about the service.

Had a Fanta service with great food. Many thanks Robert and team. Will be back soon.

Lovely ambience, maybe seating could be more comfortable.Great flavoured food,portion size rather small.Cheerful staff...a fun addition to the lanes.

Great food, I had the Goan fish curry and loved it. Service was friendly and attentive although they did forget about our drinks order on one occasion. Would certainly return.

Friendly staff and good quality food

Very impressed with this restaurant, food is super tasty and the staff was so nice and attentive. No need to comment on the atmosphere as it is just as cute and adorable as the pictures.

Wow, I look so forward to my visits to Brighton to see friends as this restaurant is incredible Best food I have ever eaten 😋😋🙌 Please open one in Bournemouth

We were 3 adults and all had food poisoning and loose motion. Paneer dish was too sweet and tasteless, gunpowder chicken was ok. Puri bad. Butter chicken may be UK style, no where to Indian taste. Lamb chops not matching expectations. Only highlighted was chat bombs. Basically worst experience of Indian dinning on UK. Have been to most of the top Indian restaurant, so far worst one.

Though it says Indian street food... the food is no where close to it. I expected more Indian street food like pani puri ...panv bhaji... vada panv on menu. Its overpriced ... 1 puri is £3. 🤐 items ordered by me were the yogurt bombs 4/5, lamb chops 3/5, butter chicken 1/5( not at all butter chicken taste), angry bird 3/5, paneer curry 1/5( it was tooooo sweet),lamb chops4/5 puri 3/5 but overpriced. Kids menu gunpowder chicken with fries( potato cube)2/5 Cocktail ordered was wit pomegranate 4/5. The ambience is good 4.5/5 but the swing set up fr sitting are high risk for falls i would think.

Was met front of house by Kat, such a credit to the restaurant with food recc. The food is sublime, and very clean plush place. Thankyou for a great experience.

Love this place. Small plates, each one distinctively different and delicious. The surroundings are very pretty, the food is served in authentic pots and the seving staff are bright and bubbly.

Food was amazing. Could have ordered the whole menu! Also, the staff were just awesome. Friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. Made it a great night. Will definitely be back. Once I have recovered from my current state of fullness...

I would personally like to thank Luke(assistant manager) , he was so sweet , we had some issues with our booking that it got cancelled automatically, he went over and about for us , even moved us to swing table and also gave us free treats for inconvenience and can’t forget the brownie on house for my partner’s birthday( best brownie i had in my life), had amazing dinner and time , will be coming again, thankyou mowgli team xx

Loved everything about this place. Service good. Came up very quickly but staff didn't rush you.

Went last Saturday, my partner made the booking. The food - was absolutely amazing. Incredible dishes and very, very impressed with the food. Personally liked the Angry Bird and the Chip Butty the most from the dishes we ordered. However, my experience was spoilt by the terrible service we received. Not sure what went on with us, as others I spoke to that have been said it was great. Ours was awful. Was greeted by who I presume was the manager, who showed us to a seat and explained that one of his team would be along shortly to take our drinks orders and explained how it works here. Nodboy did. We sat next to a table of 4 or 5, and then 10 minutes after we sat down a table of two next to us. After being in the restaurant for 25 minutes we were asked what we'd like to drink and we placed our food order at the same time. The lady also took the drinks orders for those either side of us. Few minutes later, the two tables either side of us got their drinks. A few minutes after that the table who arrived after us had their food arriving. Still no drinks for us. A different lady came to us shortly afterwards and asked if we wanted anything l, we explained that we're just waiting for our drinks, she came back a few minutes later and said "you're drinks are the next ticket" - in total we waited nearly 40 minutes from entering the restaurant to receive our drinks we ordered 15 minutes earlier. Our food arrived at the same time as our drinks. Was very disappointed and no apology. Other tables who were sat either side of us, one of those arrived 10 minutes after us, had their drinks before we'd even been asked what we'd like to drink. Our table was booked at 12.45, it was busy, but not full.

Fantastic food! It's not your normal Indian menu, and the first time you go, the menu can be a little confusing at first sight, but the staff do explain how it works and will expand on the dish descriptions if you need it. Great layout internally, especially the swing seats. Loved it from start to finish!

Really good food, especially the Mowgli Paneer was amazing. Not too sure about the music, the swings, the fake tree and the fairy lights.

we have eaten in a few of these restaurants, always good food. our Waiter was rude this evening. his mananager was lovely and sorted our small issues. great food after the initial hic cup

First visit. Never heard of any of the dishes before. If you are looking for a balti or masala it's not the place for you. We had the office workers tiffin tin, cheese on toast and yoghurt chat bombs. Everything was tasty, well prepared and presented. The tiffin tin was for layers; a plain rice, 2 meat curries and a vegetarian. As we ordered the same thing the dishes were different. There is a vegetarian only tiffin tin. We had plenty to eat from the tins alone.

Service was slow and chaotic. Ordered drinks never delivered. Wrong food brought to the table. Food quality was fine. Everything was a bit too reliant on chillies rather than subtle flavours. Small portions made it an expensive experience compared with any other Indian restaurant. If you are hungry, three dishes would be in order, I wasn't l, so I ordered two, both around £9. I was largely ignored when trying to pay the bill. Great interior design and an interesting update on Indian food. Very noisy, our party of five had difficulty hearing each other's conversations. Not good for a quiet night out.

I went today with my daughter and a friend for lunch and we been disappointed by how tiny the portions were. The Indian food didn't come with rice or naan and been charged £12 for three tiny portions of rice, also we have to pay £8 extra for table service and £1 for charity, which we haven't been told about. It's a reap of. I won't go there again.

Great food. Terrible service. It wasn't busy. Waited ages for drinks order to be taken and saw another table who arrived after us have thier drinks order taken, some of our food arrived when the rest was already eaten. Waited over 10 mins after being given desert menu before giving up and paying the bar. They did comp drinks and remove service charge though. We've wanted to come here for ages and finally got a table and sadly the service did not meet expectation.

Delicious Ruby Wrap for lunch. Lady who served us was lovely and spot on with the end of lunch espresso martini recommendation.

We made a special effort to visit this place again and weren't disappointed. The Chat Bombes were a highlight, as last time, but the Monkey platter was also superb. The Lamb keema was very tasty but not quite as good. Having arrived at 12.00 to an empty restaurant (it opens at 12), it was packed by 12.30. I'm not surprised. The lady waitresses were helpful and efficient.

Nice place. Decent curry, but didn't blow my mind. Good atmosphere though

Service was appalling and 2 of my diners food was cold and had to be sent back with no apology definitely not going back

Except holy chow, all other dishes were excellent and very tasty. Yogurt bomb, Ruby wrap were a pleasant surprise. Didn't expect them to have authentic Indian taste which they had. Would definitely visit again to try other vegetarian dishes.

The best Indian food I’ve ever had by far ..

The fantastic dishes on Mowgli's menu are cooked fresh every morning, and let me tell you, the flavors were absolutely exquisite. 🍽️ With a plentiful array of vegan and vegetarian options, this place was a dream for me! The atmosphere was so cozy and inviting, and the beautiful lights added such a magical touch to the entire experience. ✨ And can we talk about the swing chairs at my table? I felt like I was dining in a fairy tale! 🌿 If you're looking for a charming, delicious, and all-around wonderful dining spot, Mowgli is the place to be. Highly recommend!

Lovely food, excellent service and very friendly and helpful staff. Restaurant was pretty busy for a Wednesday night in January. Restaurant and toilets very clean and the fairy lights add to the warm atmosphere. Dogs seem to be allowed in.

Lovely tasting Street food. Served in an Indian packed lunch style.

Great food, table a bit small, and I didn't get asked if I wanted to pay the service charge, which I would of but like to be asked first instead of assuming. Overall lovely place, will go again.

sticky chicken and tamarind fries divine.. lamb curry had no lamb in it... butter chicken decent

Beautiful set up, and amazing food like no other! Staff are super helpful and really informative. The food is tapas style which allows you to try lots of different types! Will go again and again

We came in with high expectations, owing to the menu, reviews and the story, however, left disappointed. The concept with the tiffin boxes is very cute and the idea to order multiple dishes is fun. The chaat was well made. Unfortunately, however, the prawn curry and the paneer curry tasted the exact same- in an undercooked tomato sauce that tasted like packaged tomato soup. The prawn curry also had peas in it, which as an Indian I found really odd in a prawn curry. The saddest bit however, was that the paneer curry had precisely TWO pieces of paneer, which was utterly disappointing as we ended up paying a lot of money, but for food that was not to be found. I gave feedback to one of the servers who was incredibly friendly and kind. To me, overall, the food that Mowgli serves, gets full marks for style and presentation, but falls very short for being called 'Indian' as Indian flavours were hugely lacking. Honestly, the lack of Indian flavours in an Indian restaurant and the TWO pieces of paneer, really marred the overall experience of the place.

One of the best Indian restaurants in Brighton with a cool, relaxed vibe. Food is outstanding with small individual dishes so you want to get 2-3 dishes per person plus rice and side dishes. The Mowgli Sticky Chicken is heavenly and the Daals are all divine. Big thank you too for the free Birthday Brownie (also excellent btw). A hood selection of mocktails as well. Try and get one of the fun swinging seats set along the windows.

Lovely place to eat. The food was great, I am gluten and dairy intolerant and there was plenty for me to choose from with the staff being helpful and knowledgeable about what I could have.

Lovely lunch we had here. Very tasty food. Lovely friendly service. Relaxed atmosphere and lovely decor.

Decoration is lovely and foods delicious! However for the price point the portions are rather small. Service was wonderful!

Proper chaos. Food delicious, errors got sorted out, service good, all enjoyed from jungle swing chairs. Experience this!

What a great place to spend my husband's birthday. Lovely food, fresh, tasty different 😋 great atmosphere, very stylish decorations and a fantastic staff - well done to you all, you make the place unforgettable - thank you We will be back

Lieu très sympa où la déco est superbe ! Le personnel est très accueillant et les plats que nous avons découvert nous ont beaucoup plu !

Turned up at 11.45 (as it says online it opens at 11.30) and were told to come back later as the times on Google were wrong and it in fact opened at 12. We turned up at 12.10 to only be told we couldn't have a table as they were full and the restaurant was busy. Pretty annoying as when we got there early we were not warned that they were likely fully booked or that we had to be quick for walk ins and would have happily waited for 15 mins if we had known that would have happened. So although didn't try the food, the communication was pretty poor.

UNREAL FOOD + great prices! mowgli has to be one of my favourite restaurants out there! service was amazing, we felt so welcomed and cared for - staff were attentive and so helpful + the food was incredible! sharing 5/6 dishes between 2 is perfect (including rice / bread) and the cocktails are soooo good too! prettiest interior, can’t wait to go to the other mowgli restaurants

Mowgli is *WITHOUT A DOUBT* one of the best restaurant experiences in the whole of Brighton! 💯 Not only does it offer some of the most flavorful, unique dishes you’ll find in the area, but every single option offers its own character and personality to your meal. I'd *highly* recommend that you visit with friends or family so you can swap and share dishes and explore more of the menu, since there are no wrong choices at Mowgli. The restaurant itself is gorgeous and creates a warm, welcoming atmosphere for couples and larger parties. The fairy lights woven throughout illuminate the darker spaces for a cozy date corner or extenuate the bright areas in a soft, cozy illumination. And the SWINGS! Brilliant! They create a fun dining experience for someone who enjoys wiggling with delight as they enjoy their meal. The staff are lovely and incredible at explaining the best way to enjoy the menu, though they can become less attentive as the restaurant got busier throughout the afternoon/evening. That said, at least two of the ladies were *amazing* at helping us navigate our way through the menu, and I'll be sure to shout them out in the future... There's no question that I'll be visiting Mowgli many, MANY more times in the future, and highly recommend doing the same before it becomes one of Brighton's hottest dining spots in town! ▬▬▬ RECOMMENDATIONS ▬▬▬ Here are a few strong recommendations from my several visits to the restaurant: ►The MOWGLI STICKY CHICKEN was recommended highly by several people throughout Brighton, and was ultimately the dish worth ordering twice! Cannot recommend it more highly if you're dropping in. ► The BHAL PURI is a super robust and bright palette of flavours, and certainly lives up to its title as "Bombay's best-loved street food"—as long as you're not allergic to peanuts! ► The HOUSE LAMB CURRY is a rich presentation of lamb and a great topper for rice. ► The GOAN FISH CURRY has one of the best sauces in the restaurant, even if it overpowers the fish a bit. ► The MOTHER BUTTER CHICKEN continues to be a delicious, flavourful cornerstone of the Indian-inspired menu, and is (of course) worth ordering and enjoying!

My food came quickly but everyone else had to wait over 30mins which was awkward as id long finished mine... my wrap wasn't a wrap... which was the one thing I wanted it to be... :)

Fabulous birthday meal. Vicky our server was brilliant. Friendly , attentive and knowledgeable about the food. All the food was delicious. Highly recommend.

As always food was exceptional. Restaurant was busy but not too full with a great atmosphere. Very friendly staff and very wheelchair friendly.

Awesome. Great food and good atmosphere. Really good vegan options.

It's OK. The swing seats are fun but in my view just a gimmick. Food comes in small portions and are not that tasty. It's expensive and not a patch on some of the other upmarket indian restaurants in the city. Won't be going back.

Food flavours were excellent. However the service was very poor. We had to keep going to find someone to order drinks, get cutlery etc. Such a shame.

Really tasty food, friendly staff, cosy restaurant.

Lovely atmosphere and food. The dishes are small (as described) and the menu extensive. Some wonderful twists on Indian recipes and so tasty. Recommended...

Lovely food without a shadow of doubt, it was fresh, tasty and different. Service was brilliant to start with but dipped towards the end, all I wanted to do was pay but it seem to take forever to get someone's attention, got the bill no problem but paying? Anyway don't really want to take away this venue as it is nice but if your going to be charged 12.5% service charge then it needs to represent this.

We were served by the most wonderful and considerate waitress who went out of her way for us, remembering I was vegetarian and offering lots of advice when choosing food. She was unnecessarily kind and really made our afternoon. Didn’t get her name sadly but she wore black pinstripe trousers!!

Lovely food and friendly service. Although, when I booked, it suggested mentioning any special occasions. So I mentioned it was my birthday, yet they didn't even say happy birthday. Thought that was odd, as why bother telling them.

Beautiful atmosphere and it is decorated so nice inside. The staff were very friendly. The food is small portions but so filling. The office workers tiffin lunch is such a great idea and choice.. while the dishes are a surprise, everything is delicious. The 6 of us all got it and it gave a good chance to try and a good amount of the menu. We did get duplicates of some dishes, but they were all eaten.

Very good Indian street food with numerous vegan options. Fun vibe, pleasant wait staff. Our only complaint was the chai which was served like English tea.

This restaurant is a must visit if you like authentic and imaginative Indian food. I must have visited 5 times this year and we are always impressed. The quality of the food is fantastic and good value. Make life easy and ask for the Tiffin boxes ( 'mixed up' so lots of options on the table) . Great vegan options. Also love the relaxed and attentive service ( not many restautants get that combination right). It's fun, a little quirky and overall a great night out .. I'm beginning to sound like I work there ( I don't!) but can't find a fault!

Gorgeous vibe! You can sit on either the regular tables and seats or the tables with swing seats (quite fun). Food is really great - especially the bhelpuri.

Coffee was really good and came quick, the swing seats were really fun and the atmosphere of the place was really friendly, I especially loves the monkeys.

Absolutely stuffed! I am going to be honest, a bit too hot for me but that's because I am not so good with spices 😅 Friendly staff, food was delicious and good portion sizes 👌🏻

Really good food and service. Recommended the "bunny chow"

First visit to Mowgli on 18/11/23 and certainly won't be the last!!! As much choice for me as a vegetarian as the meat and fish eaters i was with, which was fantastic. The food was amazing and it was great to have a 'meze' style indian meal rather than the usual 'blow out' curry. As for the staff, they also helped make the evening really special..they were relaxed, friendly, informative and great humour. Glad we have found this place and will be back very soon 🙂🙂

Fabulous food with the friendliest of service in a magical setting- 5*. Plus a first of eating on a swing- thankyou Mowgli we will be back :)

I have sat at many a table in The City but this is probably the most unusual eatery...not tried Street food before but will definitely go back and again and again Absolutely one of the top dinner in the City

Lovely food , nice portions plus tried there sassy cider which was nice , only thing I would say is it's quite noisy .

Went for Dinner with my partner last week, was really excited as I had been to the Manchester location and really enjoyed it. To start we had the Chilli Margaritas and they were plain jane average - just tasted like a pre made mix with a slice of chilli in it as an afterthought. After we got our food there was no check back... my partner had found two pieces of long hair in his food (well mouth) and there was nobody to tell. The food itself was just okay. Left feeling a bit fed up rather than like we had a treat. So many great restaurants in Brighton, so don't be dazzled by the fairy lights. Won't be back and won't be reccomending.