The Bristol Bar in Brighton and Hove

We just had a lovely Sunday roast. It was delicious, hot and well-prepared. I marked it lower for atmosphere because it was quite noisy and difficult to converse without contributing to the din! Edited review to adjust for staff attitude. If you want a pleasant relaxing lunch don’t go on a weekend!

I have only 2 Sunday roast requirements- either my husband’s at home or The Bristol! From the moment you arrive these wonderful people know what they’re doing. It was a grotty old day outside but inside was all amazing service and even more amazing food. The wonderful manager pops up now and again for a wee chat - a true gent and someone who understands the meaning of personal service. We’ve lived in Brighton for nearly 20 years and it’s our go to for a Sunday Roast - you won’t be disappointed!

We visited The Bristol Bar on a wet mid-week evening and were sorry to see it so quiet as the hospitality on offer was F A B! We enjoyed a tasty meal prepared with true care and attentive bar/waiting staff. The chef even ran through the menu with us before we ordered, offering our GF guest further options. The generous portion I enjoyed meant I didn't need a pudd but the others went for cheeses and biscuits and really enjoyed the Brighton Blue sayig it was more pleasant than Stilton. Will enjoy visiting again when back in the area - thank you team.

The Bristol Bar is well located close to the seafriont and has a nice art deco feel about it. The ambience is very pleasant and the service is good. The food is good, but not outstanding. The starters are good value, but the main courses are probably overpriced by £2 or £3.

The staff in this place are racist and not professional. One of the staff refused to serve us when we wanted only drinks rather than food Menu is limited and expensive Staff can be rude and dismissive I will never go there again

Please do not waste your time or money on going here for a Sunday Dinner. The dinner is a hocking and extremely overpriced for what you get. If you only like baby carrots and spring beans along with very watery flavourless gravy for £20 then book it. I am so sorry to have to write this but the people need to know! Not to mention a £6 service charge, outrages! What you charge for what you give is ridiculous. Please for the love of Sunday Dinners put some passion into it and give people a decent roast for £20. Thanks

Lovely pub great food the service was amazing Madeline I would vote the best most friendly bartender ever she really made the evening wonderful

Love this place and as always delicious. Owner very accommodating! Thank you!

Louis looked after us very well and was very knowledgable about the menu and the daily specials. My partner had the fish stew and said it was the best he’d tasted. Lots of mussels and prawns to enjoy. I had the tuna steak. It was cooked to perfection. Coupled with an amazing sea view. A special place

Wonderful Sunday lunch with welcoming and attentive staff. The food was delicious with a lovely ambiance and great sea views. Would throughly recommend.

The Bristol Bar must be the cleanest pub in Brighton. The team were so welcoming and polite we decided to stay for Sunday lunch. The roast beef was delicious, my friends had veggie sausage roll with vegetables and poached salmon salad both had clean plates we will definitely return on our next visit to Brighton while visiting a friend.

Reserved a table online and requested a view, if possible. We were not disappointed and greeted with a fabulous sea view from our table! Staff were very attentive and the food was delicious. Thank you Bristol Bar, we will see you soon.

Excellent food, super-excellent service and a jolly pleasant atmosphere.

This was a great spot for a quiet lunch with beautiful sea views excellent food and service the place was pleasantly quiet after the noise of Brighton bars

A real find. My only gripe was them having no decaf coffee, tea or mint/herbal teas. Food was excellent and great value. Nice sea view.

Diane Littlejohn AMAZING SUNDAY LUNCH Jun 2024 • Family Lovely Sunday lunch. My daughter and I had booked another venue which turned out to be closed down. Although the Bristol Bar was fully booked we were grateful to be fitted in. The staff are very professional and attentive. We enjoyed a relaxing Sunday lunch and would certainly recommend it. The lemon posset dessert was especially divine.

We were a group of three friends at The Bristol Bar yesterday, two of us enjoying a drink our other friend was not drinking but all of us happy to catch up on a lovely Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, we experienced the most horrible verbal attack from the owner who targeted my friend who had not bought a drink. He was really nasty and made some very personal comments which left us all feeling shocked and upset. Please beware of this monster who seemed to think it was perfectly fine to behave in this way, unbelievable!

Really upsetting experience where the owner insulted me, made misogynistic remarks about my appearance and totally ruined my day in Brighton. This was all due to me not buying a water. I explained to him, my friends had bought alcohol but as a non drinker the most I would purchase is water. Due to a medical condition I am unable to drink too much liquid, this is personal and not something I would share with a stranger. I felt so upset by the experience and have never experienced such nasty comments from a stranger, completely unprovoked.

Was coming in for a coffee today, was greeted by the manager, took about 10 minutes to talk to men and seemed more busy with anything else than actually serving. I asked for his WiFi before ordering as I had to book an Uber, he said “It’s for costumers only”. That made me turn around and head to Ground Kemptown, nicer cafe with friendlier staff. Here is the spiteful petty attitude you can see from the owner 👇🏼

I went for a Sunday roast with friends. Staff were welcoming from the start and accommodated us even though we were half an hour early. The food was fantastic across all three courses; the roast did not disappoint and was probably one of the best I've had for a while. With the great atmosphere, staff, and views overlooking the sea, it made for a nice afternoon with friends. As we had all three courses with drinks, we spent around £40 each, but it's worth the price.

Absolutely amazing experience! From the moment we stepped in, we've been well taken care of. Service superb, attentive just enough, very kind and knowledgeable. Drinks were good, we didn't try any wines, but I think it's safe to assume they would make a perfect pairing with your food. 100% recommended.

I like to have my roasts around and always try to look for my favourite one in Brighton, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this roast and it is probably the best roast I have had in Brighton (hats off to the chef) Waiting staff were also very friendly! I will be back!

Very tasty Sunday roast! Well decorated pub, clean with views to the sea. Good portions, well cooked and plenty of veggies. Amazing cauliflower/broccoli cheese. Good drink selection (and non alcoholic drinks available too). Quite busy on Sunday so better to book it to ensure a place. Service is 10 out of 10.

Clean place, friendly staff, great service!

We have found our local (I hope!). We were in the area as we are looking to move to Kemptown. We had a drink before our house viewing and were delighted by the welcome and loved the look and feel of the place. So much so, that we went out of our way to make a return visit the next day as we wanted to try the lunch menu before our long trip home. The chef was warm and friendly, the food was delicious and nothing was too much trouble. There was just one problem- we left without paying for a large sav blanc and we are so sorry! We were caught up in the moment. So dear owners- please accept our apologies and know that we will be back very soon to settle our bill and hopefully become regulars. See you soon. Mary Ann & Dean

Had a fabulous roast with friends. po

Another amazing Sunday lunch at The Bristol Bar. Warm and welcoming staff as always. The food was just delicious particularly the pork roast. Portion sizes very generous. Well done and thank you to all the staff and chef who made this happen

A fine establishment for a quiet drink. Not too busy but enough going on to keep you entertained at anytime you are passing. Only two couples here today but it is a Wednesday I suppose!

Went in for a drink, asked what non alcoholic beers they had, made my choice. Was asked would I like in a bottle or glass. I said bottle. Got the manager muttering something in the ear of the barman, then got a glass and put it on the side of my order. So, left quite quickly. I wouldn't of minded if they wanted for me to drink in a glass fine, just don't give a choice. Anyhow bit unnecessary so won't return. Oh, trolling your negative reviews, doesn't achieve anything. Amusingly makes you look a bit like some comical Basil Fawlty character.

I will never go to this place again!!!!The Food and service were good and initially we were having a lovely Family Sunday Lunch. My son lives in NYC so it was extra special that he could join us. We were just finishing our Roasts when my son noticed his wife and young son were calling him ( the phone was on silent) It was lovely to see my grandson and I was thrilled to say “Hi”. Within seconds a nasty, rude guy , presuming the Manager, stormed to our table and started shouting for us to turn off our phone,” didn’t we read the signs - NO phones!!!” !It was shocking and a totally over the top reaction. He was exceptionally rude and continued to rant about using our phone. It spoiled our experience and BTW there was no ‘no phones’ sign at our table. Grumpy old men with no manners should not be in Hospitality! Needless to say, we will not be returning to the Bristol Bar again - too many better places in Brighton to spend our money!!

Out walking and stopped here for 2 double espressos. Watery and tasteless. The worst and at £12 possibly most expensive coffee in Brighton! Don’t bother…..

Excellent Sunday roasts and a good selection of wines. The landlords and staff provide a first class service. Been visiting the Bristol Bar for the last 4 years and I thoroughly recommend it.

AVOID Whilst previously I had given a good rating when I went solo to test out this venue for my birthday party, I changed my review based on the following. Booked my birthday party here and was expecting 5 guests to join me. On personally arriving ten mins early, which I thought was good manners, I told the manager/director, Simon Lawley, that there'd only be 4 guests as one couldn't make it as her father was ill. I got the response "Well I wish people would ring & tell us as I have setup all the tables!". Keep in mind it would have been the same size table anyways. So this was a great way to be greeted on my birthday. Secondly, my first friends arrived & as the sun was glaring in next to us we just lowered the blind next to us slightly (ours was the only table next to a window without wooden shutters on). Immediately the same manager comes over & tells us off saying everyone else in the bar wants to look at the sea (which from down the lower bar area is a bit of a far fetch to be honest). So my two friends (who had arrived) & I got up, paid for the drinks we had just ordered & left letting the bar staff & manager know why we were leaving. The other director, Alan Towler, who is the chef overheard our reason for leaving. One of these friends had said he's run in with the same manager a few years ago when he brought his son there (before their no kids policy had been introduced) and he had felt less than welcome then going in with a kid. So while the food might actually be okay, I would not recommend having to deal with this person who sits on the chair at the bar with the tablet making himself known & ruining peoples birthday parties. I can say the bar staff & other restaurant staff have been very polite & attentive on my previous solo dinners there, but this manager guy has just lost the business 5 customers. Instead I recommend the BarleyMow or the Thomas Kemp Pub because you don't want to be told off when you're giving them your hard earned money in the middle of a cost of living crisis. As you can see from the replies to the other 1star reviews, the manager is quite rude & defensive. You can also see from other reviews how the staff have told other guests off about trying to use the blinds and saying they're "breaking them" as an excuse. I look forward to seeing my response to this, because everyone else received a pretty deplorable nonsensical response. & as for the "do not use your phone notes" stuck over our table 🤣 wow. My friends said they felt less than welcomed when they arrived with my "happy birthday" balloon, & I had thought this myself as I watched them enter to no smiles or warmness. If however you do enjoy this level of customer service can I recommend "Karen's diner" in the marina. Response to response - pretty sure I haven't asked you to be my friend lol Seriously. But I have blocked you. Describing my personal facebook on your business reviews. Wow. There was nothing kind about you on my visit to your restaurant. Theres being kind, & then theres not putting up with such behaviour. You might want to reflect on why theres a common theme to the 1star comments.

Yikes where do I begin. I guess it all starts with the rude manager on his laptop who scolded us 6 times in the first 5 minutes of arriving. Everything from one member being a few minutes late to being scolded for lowering the blinds in the direct sunlight. Surely people have been blinded by the sun in the past. We don’t get a chance to ask if we could add birthday candles we brought on the dessert. While a great seafront location the manager didn’t take a liking to my party of 5. We ended up leaving in disgust. Fortunately pubs are plentiful in Kemptown.

The manager here is condescending, rude and just plain nasty. I’ve been before and the staff and food were decent but I’ve noticed the manage being rude to others. I thought he was having a bad day. But today he treated us like he was doing us a favour in allowing us into his pub. Yes it has sea views but it’s just a pub. Get over yourself. Fix your blinds to be customer friendly surely I’m not the first person to lower the blinds in the hot glaring sun. We were here 5 minutes and told off or given huffs and attitude 6 times. That was our signal to leave

Wonderful atmosphere, food and service, very unpretentious which is fabulous these days

Had a lovely meal in The Bristol bar with a stunning view of the sunset. All 4 of us felt the food was excellent. I can recommend the Lamb Shank with the house red. My said her fish pie was one of the best. Well worth a visit!

I always enjoy going there, food is a bit pricey but the portions are big (in my opinion) and very delicious. Very quiet and cosy.

Could not fault service or food very reasonably priced , good atmosphere and view from window table .

We love this pub and me and Mrs M have been here a few times but never previously had food. Clear statement on website, when the Sunday roast dinner options are gone they are gone. All good, you just take a punt. Booked up for today for 3 people. First words "I hope nobody is vegetarian". Unfortunately we all are 🤣. All vege roasts had run out but they couldn't have done more to accommodate us and give us alternative options. Food and service amazing. Couldn't recommend highly enough. Bravo Bristol Bar!

Belated birthday lunch for our friend Simon at the Bristol was wonderful. The waiters all young lads were charming and professional. Portions were plentiful and the cauliflower/broccoli cheese as an extra dish was a lovely surprise and much appreciated. One of the owners was on hand to check on proceedings and made us feel at home, an old school raconteur with a sharp wit which is is sadly missing from most establishments these days. Six of us and we all said we would definitely come back again.

Very good Sunday roast with a fine selection of choice on the menu. Staff very friendly.

Nice place, quiet, great views, nice staff. We didn't have food this time but it looked amazing so will definitely be going back for dinner.

Great place to eat and drink with super owners and staff

Managed to nab the last few steaks on the specials menu and so glad very tasty, melt in your mouth. Friendly staff.

With a view out over the ocean and the setting sun , the Bristol bar is the perfect place to relax and watch the sun go down. Visited several times but this was the first time we've eaten there. Great service and excellent food. Two of us had the special - Salmon, holandaise sauce, new potatoes and asparagus - fabulous.

We have eaten here a number of times for special occasions and the food has always been very good. The location is striking with lovely views over the coast and it has a traditional bar/pub feel. The staff are always attentive, even if the manager can be a little abrupt on the phone, but the overall experience is very good.

Food was fine but nothing special. The landlord was unwelcoming and couldn’t even be bothered to acknowledge us as we left. The only interaction he could manage was to tell us to put the menus back in case they got wet. Atmosphere was non existent. The reviews definitely did not live up to our experience. They are so many more places to eat with great service and food in Brighton- this was not one of them

Went for Sunday lunch, The team were great and the food was great , sort of. My wife had the Fish pie which she said was fantastic as were the accompanying vegetables. How ever I had the Roast Beef which was promoted as medium rare. It was more rare than medium. The real let down however was the gravy. It was thin, wishy-washy, and everything on the plate was swimming in it. Therefore the beautiful crispy bottom roast potatoes were soggy and the meat was "underwater". An easy fix would be to serve the gravy separately and "reduce it" and by doing so make it it thicker. This would lift the meal dramatically, even so I would go back to eat there again. I hope they take onboard this well meant critic.

Had drinks, the sauvignon blanc and malbec were very average. Ordered dinner at 6pm. I can only speak for myself but the fish pie was absolutely tasteless and the beans not much better. Not quite sure why this restaurant rates so well.

We have eaten here a number of times for special occasions and the food has always been very good. The location is striking with lovely views over the coast and it has a traditional bar/pub feel. The staff are always attentive, even if the manager can be a little abrupt on the phone, but the overall experience is very good.

Excellent service by staff. Lovely place

Friendly staff and my halloumi salad was excellent. Highly recommend.

I was passing the Bristol Bar in Kemp Town, Brighton today, a lovely sunny day, increasingly warm, it was a weekday lunchtime and I was getting quite thirsty. I went in as I was attracted to having a drink at one of the windows overlooking the sea “panoramic sea views” as advertised outside. I was sitting on one of the bar benches, stroking a lovely dog lying on the bench and thinking about what I would order. Then the bar manager came and stood over me - quite threateningly I thought - and said “ you can’t drink that here” pointing to a can I had brought with me and forgotten about having put it on the table in front of me. I just stared at him as I knew I hadn’t wanted to drink a can in his bar. I had wanted to order a tea or a coffee. I felt he had somehow got the wrong end of the stick. He then repeated, again in not a very pleasant way, “Are you going to order a drink?” I looked around and there were no other customers in the bar. But I said I was going, and went. I also felt rather upset as I felt targeted in an unfriendly way. Some of these bars and pubs on our wonderful South Coast could do with brushing up their customer service skills, I feel. This is one of them.

I have to put that grade even though the bar is nice and staff at the bar during afternoon quite cool, but the manager somehow didn't like that I used my laptop and was quite rude to tell me to move, whereas old ladies used their phones. I explained the reason why I needed to work here, my son was born few days ago and he is staying at the hospital nearby I currently live abroad and had a session I couldn't miss, place was chilled to study and work, anyway with people like that better not giving them money or value. The bar was empty... Prior to setup my laptop I asked the bar tender when coming in if I could work in here, he said no problem and even proposed me free wifi pwd and a table with a plug nearby. I didn't use both. At that time I was super happy and proposed my family members to come and have diner later. After the attitude I had to face, no way... Then I paid attention to the surrounding and saw a sign where it was written they do no accept Laptops, tablets, etc ... Therefore to avoid confusion staff must be told that's impossible. If I was told no from first I would have tried to find another place, however when manager rushed during an important session and tell me to get off in next ten minutes it's not a gentlemen manner of doing things.

Lovely freshly cooked food from a nice, interesting menu. Added bonus of the great views! What's not to like!

Only popped in for a drink.. lovely welcome.. great service and fantastic view in smart surroundings

Very unfriendly landlord, shouldn't be in the service industry! He was really horrible to one of his young bar staff.

We had a truly lovely meal in this establishment with its beautiful decor. Louis was a fantastic waiter.

Fijne tent aan de zee. Lekkere cottage pie gegeten (en mijn vriendinnen zeebaars). Goede bediening. Lekker kaasplank toe. Wij komen zeker terug!!

Delicious food! Perfect table with a sea view. Nice, friendly staff Good value for money I had the slow pork roast.

Simon and Alan are a class act. Food is consistently delicious, wonderful selection of wine and the atmosphere relaxed and comfortable. This is my 'guarantee' in Brighton for a quality meal at reasonable prices. Don't stop the good work.

Had a meal at this restaurant had a wonderful meal with very nice waitress. I had lamb shank and it was to die for. My wife and daughter had pasta delicious pasta dishes and a nice touch is three 'shot' glasses of dessert e.g. cheesecake or panacotta . Would recommend.

Lovely place to eat. It’s relaxed, friendly, the staff are attentive, and the food is great. Can’t recommend them highly enough!!

Bar man lovely,attenvive and kind. Chef superb. Friendly. Clean. And made my tummy happy. Tina Bournemouth

Visiting Brighton for the weekend so wanted a nice place for Sunday lunch, after reading customer reviews and menus for various restaurants The Bristol Bar seemed to have what I was looking for. Albeit being out of the way where we were staying it was easy to find and quiet a nice pleasant walk actually, but there is a regular bus service from the train station anyway. Restaurant had a lovely ambience, view of the beach and ocean, and we were lucky enough to be there as the sun went down. Food was superb, tasty and plenty of it, and pretty good value for money. Service was excellent, young staff, very friendly and polite. Sunday lunch was meant as a treat and Bristol Bar delivered, exceptional afternoon, thank you.

Fantastic roast wonderful service spectacular views 👌

Lovely place, good food, great atmosphere and fantastic location. 🙂

One of the finest seafront bar restaurants in Brighton. Professional staff and excellent food

Refused to serve us no reason given.

OK bar. Quite sedate atmosphere. Food over priced but looks good. Price clearly is not an obstacle to most clientele.

Nice lunch, tasty scampi panoramic sea view and Good atmosphere Friendly staff

Excellent food and very friendly service

Been to Bristol bar many times. Always consistently good. Food is delicious and lovely and hot. Took some friends for the first time and they also very impressed. Thank you from Viva Verde flowers Hove.

A bit quiet the last time I went there. But fine, with good service. Great place to meet before a gig at Concorde 2.

We have eaten here a number of times for special occasions and the food has always been very good. The location is striking with lovely views over the coast and it has a traditional bar/pub feel. The staff are always attentive, even if the manager can be a little abrupt on the phone, but the overall experience is very good.

3 of use walked into the pub around 4pm looking for a drink and was told- please leave as we are closed…. I strongly felt like this was because we are younger (in our 20s) disgraceful. It was an older guy (I’m guessing the owner) even the bar staff looked embarrassed! Won’t be returning. It’s a shame as i am new to the area and live a stones throw away.

Perfect Sunday lunch spot, great food & service

I stopped going to the Bristol about fifteen years ago as I was uncomfortable with the open drug dealing and the bar staff’s habit of closing when they felt like it. After Simon and Alan took over I went back, having been told it had improved, and mentioned the closing times to Simon, who told me that that wouldn’t happen again. How times change. Over the past few years we have been many times, mostly for food, and have taken friends there. Depending on his mood, or how much alcohol he’s had, Simon is either expansive or curt: Alan is a long suffering presence in the background. Having been abroad for a year we arranged to meet friends there last night: some for a meal and a larger group for drinks afterwards. As always, the staff were friendly and helpful and, although we were surprised at how much the prices had increased, we assumed it was due to the general cost of living increases and enjoyed the meal. Simon surfaced at one point but, having clearly had a few, ignored us. Our other friends arrived: there were about fifteen in total and all buying repeated rounds. At 9:10 the bell rang behind the bar and we were told that it was last orders; when we asked why, Simon slurred ‘because we can’ and waddled off into the back of the pub, leaving his hapless bar staff to deal with us. As we left another group arrived and were disappointed, but not surprised, when we told them it was shut. Despite the pervasive smell of stale food I’ve always liked the Bristol but won’t go back. I’m not sure if Simon is bored with being a publican or has realised that he doesn’t have the temperament for it but being a misanthropic drunk drives people away rather than encourages them in. I’m sure that, when he sobers up and can see the keyboard, Simon will draft a response. I won’t be reading it.

DO NOT GO! We were sat at the table with the sun in our eyes. We stood up to turn the blind (NOT lower it) and was rudely shouted at by the owner to not touch the blinds. If we don’t like the table then we should move. As we left we said to him that we felt the way he spoke to his customers was extremely rude. He then proceeded to say “tell someone who gives a shit” “fuck off”. The chef calmly approached us to explain the blinds had been broke many times which we understand but the way it was communicated to us was not acceptable. He then continues to shout rude remarks, swearing and approaching us aggressively to the point where the chef had to hold him back. The pub is a lovely venue however the owner most definitely is not. Another customer followed us out to say the way he spoke to us was disgusting and told us she needed to push her chair in because if someone else wanted to sit next to them they cannot. EDIT: we didn’t even manage to touch the string of the blind before we were shouted at to not touch it. We approached the staff in a calm manner THROUGHOUT. Surly the response should have been approached in calm way and see what you can do to assist your paying customers. In response to the chefs comments below. No fuss was caused by ANYONE but the owner himself. Do better. All replies to bad comments are clearly manipulated to make out the staffs response to a situation is reasonable.

RUDE OWNER/STAFF!!! We went for a Sunday lunch, we were 15mins early for our reservation and firmly reminded that we were early but since it was opened two mins ago I don’t know how it was relevant. There was only one group inside but we were not given a sea-view table anyways. As we sat and started ordering, we were reminded that we had the table for only 2 hours which was again an unnecessary reminder and my partner suggested we should go somewhere else. Fifteen mins later we were reminded again. at that point it became frustrating. We ordered a cheese board which had mouldy raspberries but we didn’t wanna complain, i was already not having a good time. They seemed pretty proud of their food however it was mediocre at best. I can’t say it was expensive but it sure was not cheap. I had better service and far better food for less. So overall experience was below average. Also reading below comments and responses made me realise that they need a professional manager both in the restaurant and on social media. EDIT : after the owner’s rude comments disguised as an apology, i took the rating to 1 star… it’s not my fault this establishment has low quality food, poor hygiene and rude staff. Sort yourselves please.

A lovely bar with very friendly staff going above and beyond duty. We arrived half an hour after the kitchen shut, but the chef was still there and offered to re-open just for us. We had the sharing plate between the 3 of us, with a couple of sides. Ample for lunch. The menu looked great and was very reasonably priced. The Harvey's beer was perfect. Faultless :-)

We only went there for a drink but the menu did look rather pricey! Drinks were expensive as well but the view and company were worth it!

Myself and 7 friends attempted to go for a drink in the Bristol bar last night, we were promptly turned away by the landlord because our next destination was the proud cabaret at the top of the road. Baffling why you’d turn away customers when your bar is empty.

Lovely service and really nice food

The best view in Brighton, such attentive service and the food was perfect, generous portions...all in all the prefect Sunday lunch. My mum would love this place, top tip all 👑❤️

Always great to be at the Bristol for Sunday lunch! All four of us had the special superbly cooked poached Salmon! Excellent for a very warm summer Pride Sunday!

What a fabulous place. It has a lovely atmosphere and a great view. The selection of drinks was great and the food amazing! It was beautifully presented too. Thank you to Alan, who I understand was the chef that night, Louise and Marcus who were really friendly and attentive. We will definitely be coming back next time we come to stay!

No phone calls allowed in pub..Young children not allowed..food lush but dear but you do get what you pay for..oh if your lucky sea view but only for those eating..Young barman.10 out of 10 for service

Lovely views and standard faute for a ‘gastro pub’. Choice limited but that is to be expected in the current climate. Very friendly and helpful staff. Would definitely return

You just can’t go wrong here. This is by far the best place for a Sunday roast just outstanding. So much meat with fresh vegetables and plenty of gravy. With beautiful sea views and a lovely atmosphere. Staff are all fantastic and very attentive.

With a view out over the ocean and the setting sun , the Bristol bar is the perfect place to relax and watch the sun go down. Visited several times but this was the first time we've eaten there. Great service and excellent food. Two...

Visited with friends for Sunday lunch and per previous visits the Bristol Bar remains a seriously well run establishment; very good service and food. My roast (chicken) was excellent very tasty with a good selection of veg and served nice and hot. The service was...

Excellent food. Really enjoyed it. Will be back.

Absolutely amazing roast here. One of the best i've tried in Brighton. Friendly service too! Would 100% recommend!

Tasty, well-priced food, a cosy atmosphere and kind and welcoming staff. I had booked a table in advance and it was a nice touch to be addressed by name when taking my order and saying goodbye. The lemon posset was particularly delicious. A lovely end...

Tasty food, nice cozy atmosphere and kind and welcoming staff. Would definitely eat here again!

I have been to the Bristol many tiles and I am very aware that the owners can be temperamental however this will be my last visit here. I took a couple of friends for a Sunday lunch and I had not finished my starter, in...

Superb food, a nice pint of Harvey’s Best Bitter and the staff couldn’t do enough for us. The couple who own this pub keep out the stag/hen parties, and have created a lovely civilised atmosphere reminiscent of a smart hotel bar. If you are visiting...

Came in alone for a peaceful dinner, management seemed to be suffering tipple induced temper, atmosphere stale and unpleasant.