The Chimney House in Brighton and Hove

Charming pub! But the waiter forgot one of the meals. Food was delicious! The waiter asked about allergies or food preferences 😊

We have been to the Chimney House a few times and it is consistently good. The staff are always pleasant and helpful and the food is excellent. It’s always busy which tells its own story so therefore best to book. Highly recommended.

The food was nowt to write home about. Pedestrian is too harsh, but unimaginative is what our Sunday roast was.

Fantastic pub food really really impressed. Hop Head on draught and a friendly pub atmosphere. A real gem.

The joy of this dining experience started with the email accepting the booking. We arrived early and sat outside for a drink before out table was ready. The walk from the seaside was exhilarating, the service authentically cheerful and the wine list was simple but good. We moved inside to a window table and the food began. Fries pork belly, West Indian curry, sea bream….all of it generous and delicious. We even had a brief visit from the chef to make sure all was well. Thank you so much to the amazing team at this pub who elevated a small family reunion dinner!

Our group included 2 who had lived in Trinidad for several.tears and so had personal experience of many of the menu choices. I, on the other hand, was venturing into Caribbean cuisine for the first time. I started with pig cheek tacos - something I will definitely explore in my own kitchen. For my main course - a mutton curry with several dishes that complemented it perfectly. Again, I'll be sure to reproduce these as well. My creme rule dessert was the perfect dish ( and size of helping) to finish with. We all Harvey's best Suffolk ale which was a great choice. Verdict from those who had lived in Trinidad - "Perfection!" The young staff created a welcoming and lively atmosphere. Full marks

A very wide choice of dishes, you can also have a very good coffee! Impeccable service. Typical atmosphere. Perfect ! 👍🏻

5* would have been given if the roast potatoes had been fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside (the perfect roast potato ( what we're scouring Sussex for, but never finding)).

Been here a few times with my son for after school treat ! Luscious burgers & scrupulously perfect chips washed down with nice ale …. Will try the Sunday roasts soon 😋

Had an amazing roast dinner on last Sunday to take away it was fab thank you very much!

As a local, my first visit to the Chimney House since it changed hands. I’d held back until the menu got an overhall. Really enjoyed the Jamaican Jerk chicken, full of flavour and reminded me of my days living in Ladbroke Grove and going to Carnival. Loved meeting the chef too - what a great addition! A man who takes pride in his food. The staff were outstanding, attentive and kept the drinks flowing. Thank you. My only gripe is the decor and acoustics though. It doesn’t feel as cosy as it should do in a close nit community. Get some hops on the pillars, gorgeous pot plants, personalised artwork and trinkets. Too many bare walls. We all love the pub and want it to succeed, it’s the heart of our community but make it feel cosy and warm and the neighbourhood will embrace you. Thanks for a lovely evening.

We held my dad's 80th birthday in the private room upstairs and it was amazing. All the staff were incredibly kind and attentive, and the food was excellent - it couldn't have gone better. Thank you so much!

The Chef really didn’t like my Kids running around the empty pub so I got 2/3’s the burger for £18 Yes Chef “it’s not a crèche”

New menu is delicious. We had the mutton curry which was beautifully cooked and all the dishes are full of flavour. The curried potato was amazing.

My family and I discovered this pub on the weekend. It’s a real gem. Lovely pub, friendly staff, served a very nice pint of Harvey’s and the food was exceptional. We were so impressed we agreed we’d each send in a review. We will return for sure!

Best roast I've had in ages! Can't wait to try the weekday menu!

The new kitchen here is great, best veggie roast I’ve had in years!

Absolutely delicious Sunday roast shoulder of lamb.

We had an 84th birthday Sunday roast. The food was delicious, the staff friendly and it was a great experience all round.

Friendly pub, nice chat with the staff, local beer on tap!

Fantastic roast in a really nice pub! The pub is nice - has a really nice traditional feeling whilst still feeling vibrant. Service is friendly and efficient. The food was amazing. Roast was done very very well. Everything was delicious (suede mash was out of this world). Live music played on Sunday night between 5-7pm was beautiful. Not too loud to be overpowering (could still hear conversations easily) but it just added to the already wonderful atmosphere of the pub. Highly recommend

The cheif was in the kitchen on his own and the place was quite busy so a bit of a wait happened before the food came out. I don’t normally write reviews but the taste of this food is worth it and worth the wait! Started with avocado and tomatoes. Simple but very nice! Main was ribeye steak! Gonna sound ponsy now, but I’ve been lucky enough to have steak in some of the best Restaurants around the world. My steak last night in this local pub was up there! And £18!!!!!!!! Get your ass there and tastes this chiefs food before he gets snapped up and pinched for a ponsy restaurant where the same meal will cost you £35+

I took my Mum here for Mother's day, did not disappoint! Gorgeous roast, gravy was perfect! Such a great local atmosphere; plus fantastic, authentic, friendly service from staff. As a Brightonian I can confidently say that this is one of the top rated pubs in Brighton.

Beautiful food, both in presentation and in taste. Just the right amount for a roast and everything on the plate was delicious and hot, nothing overcooked - really well put together roast. We had a chicken and a beef; other options available and also options for dietary requirements. Service was great to start but dropped off after we were served the roasts, so we ended up back at the bar to request bill. No biggy. It's a beautiful pub, warm and comfortable - very big family vibes on this Sunday we went, so if you're solo, or like us child free, bear that in mind; I rated 3/5 for atmosphere and that's entirely about personal preference not that the pub got anything wrong.

Friendly lively atmosphere. Polite staff. A delicious Sunday roast.

extremely friendly and welcoming for a family pub lunch where i wanted to impress! thank you

A really great experience at the Chimney House, for Sunday roast for 12 of us for my husbands birthday. Booking for so many can be a bit annoying as there’s always so many people to deal with but Jamie and Ellen made it super easy. They were flexible and accommodating, and responsive to emails. On the day Ellen and Dan looked after us very well, with delicious food for us all. Sunday roasts were really good, great size, plenty of gravy and well cooked meat and veggies. We had a great time, there was a buzzing atmosphere and everyone seemed happy to be there. Would definitely recommend.

The Chimney House used to be one of my favourite pubs with an amazing chef and upbeat, friendly staff! The food quality has taken a downwards spiral! My roast consisted of undercooked potatoes, unseasoned veg, poor quality meat, and was overpriced! Poor KP in the kitchen having to help chefs cook as they are understaffed. The new manager spends more time on her phone and sat down than working, the other staff are constantly running circles around her! You can see the lack of order from the customer side of the bar. Decor and environment has a lack of warmth - such a shame, much preferred it before... :(

1st time back here in 30yrs. New landlord lovely very friendly welcome. Customers chatty and friendly no tv which is great. Roast was very nice

What a feast we had in The Chimney House at 7Dials in Hove. Oh my. We decided on a range of starters as a kind of tapas experience rather than main course. Special of the day was a glorious soup (on a determinedly rainy day) cauliflower, blue cheese, crushed hazelnuts, and cream. We began with that – who wouldn’t want to have soup on such a lunchtime? And Oh, this chef is a soup man indeed. Ask him and he’ll make you something to delight your life. We had: Queen green olives with lemon & rosemary; Duck liver parfait, marmalade & toasts; Ham hock and cheddar croquettes, tomato & basil; a mini beanburger with grated beetroot and flavoursome other stuffs. It felt as if we were in a nice restaurant, not a lovely snuggly pub, confronted with just beautifully-created food and every bite fantastic – enough to switch our minds from the world outside. Well done, Chimney House; your chef is a gem.

We held a reunion of a group of uni friends from the late 70s! Sarah and the team could not have been more kind or helpful. The private room upstairs was perfect and all the staff were so friendly. Food was very good too. We had a fantastic evening due in no small measure to the lovely people at The Chimney House.

This place is under new ownership. We visited on Sun 19.11.2023. We walked in and asked to be seated, having not booked in advance. Were initially told no, they could not accommodate but fortunately they had had a cancellation so we were seated. NB: please make a reservation in advance I would highly recommend this place. The staff were all very friendly, helpful and nothing was too much trouble. As it was under new ownership, both the drinks and food menu were being implemented. That didn't stop the server recommending a fantastic wine to accompany the roast lamb. The service from entering the place, to leaving was exceptional. No stone is left unturned. The roast was of the best quality. Yorkshire puddings are huge. The roast potatoes are the best pub roast potatoes ever. Definitely on a par with home roast potatoes. The service attentive to the point that meat cutting knives are offered when ordering lamb or beef. The lamb is tender and boneless, melting in the mouth. A delightful dining experience. If you're in Brighton and looking for a decent Sunday roast. There is no need to look any further. Make sure you book in advance. You will not be disappointed!

Went in there after a busy event for a drink and some food. Was greeted by Sarah the landlady and sat down next to the open kitchen. We all ordered food ,the burgers were top notch served on Pretzel buns. The fish and chips were great, large fish cooked to perfection in a lovely batter. I personally had the fish pie, and I have to say I was a chef for 20 years and it is probably one of the best fish pies I have ever eaten.

One of my favourite pubs in the area. In fact we actually moved to the area because of this pub

Disappointing evening with a group of friends. Food was very average and uninspiring. Expensive as well for relatively small portions. Sorry to be so negative but I was disappointed 😞

Brilliant food, as always, aged pork chop big enough to sink a ship with delicious cavolo Nero and amazing gratineed potato in a fantastic savoury sweet jus. Really memorable food - a chef knows what he's about.

There was a kitchen porters called Harry+Eli, very nice fellas, definitely deserve some extra cash. Was polite and solved my parking problem.

Everything was absolutely amazing . Staff very friendly and welcoming food was delicious!! But didn't have much of a selection of gins and also the menu was very small so not much to choose from

Best Sunday roast the food was amazing and dessert was as delicious the staff and service was great

We were staying close by Seven Dials and googled for a good pub for a classic Sunday Roast. We lucked upon the Chimney House and looked at the reviews and photos posted. They don't do justice to how good the meal we had there. The best roast meats and vegetables my partner and I have had... I can't recommend highly enough, but book as it gets busy after 1...

Service was lovely and friendly but I have had much better Sunday roasts elsewhere.

I would probably score 3 stars had it not been for the price range, because the food was average/edible, but the price makes you assume a certain type of quality. We had super high expectations having studied their website and reviews, and it honestly felt like we went to another pub! They were really short on staff, which might be a consequence of Pride, and although friendly service was a bit disattentive and long. They had run out of chicken by 2.30PM, so we settled on beef and pork. The roast altogether looked and felt a bit tired - nothing like the images on their website - the pork tasted ok, but it wasn't cooked properly and the fat ratio was really a bit off, the carrot and veg underseasoned and underwhelming, the beef was nice and so were the potatoes. But worth the price? Absolutely not. We ordered a dessert (the elderflower and berries cheesecake) and it was also a miss, not sure there was any elderflower (syrup as its not in season) in there at all! Sadly will not be returning.

I would probably score 3 stars had it not been for the price range, because the food was average/edible, but the price makes you assume a certain type of quality. We had super high expectations having studied their website and reviews, and it honestly felt like we went to another pub! They were really short on staff, which might be a consequence of Pride, and although friendly service was a bit disattentive and long. They had run out of chicken by 2.30PM, so we settled on beef and pork. The roast altogether looked and felt a bit tired - nothing like the images on their website - the pork tasted ok, but the fat ratio was really a bit off, the carrot and veg underseasoned and underwhelming, the beef was nice and so were the potatoes. But worth the price? Absolutely not. We ordered a dessert (the elderflower and berries cheesecake) and it was also a miss, not sure there was any elderflowe (syrup as its not in season) in there at all! Sadly will not be returning.

Over priced, doesn't accept cash

Lovely pub to visit if you're in the area and I enjoyed a lovely pint of cider whilst listening to the live band playing at the street party

Gorgeous food, lovely pub. Great staff and atmosphere

Food was great! Anyways heres my dog.

Great little pub in the heart of Prestonville. Staff friendly and knowledgeable, good range of beers and wine and nice atmosphere. Food was good. Definitely worth a visit

Fantastic Sunday roast lovely atmosphere and staff were friendly. All in all a great place to sink a few pints.

Brilliant pub and service. Had a family celebration and the food was excellent + service was just great. Highly recommend this pub. Definitely will be back. Thanks for making our celebration so special.

Came here for a Sunday lunch with family arriving at 14:30. Overall it’s a nice enough place, a little rough around the edges but clean and the staff are friendly and helpful. The food overall was really good. The blue cheese croquettes were delicious as was the sausage roll and olives. The Sunday roast was very mixed. My Dad had the beef which was tough and chewy, when he fed back they just gave him a sharper knife lol. I had the pork which was well cooked and tasty. The veg was delicious but the roast potatoes really let it down. They were dry as a desert. Not enjoyable. Granted this was at 3pm but still, they should be good all through service. Personally, based on this experience I wouldn’t rush back but it was far from a terrible experience. Give it a go and see what you think.

Food wasn't very good. Had what was advertised as top side of beef but the meat was tough and stringy. Watery gravy. Wouldn't recommend at all.

Lovely little pub. Sunday roast chicken was lovely, but I’d expect more chicken for £19. I’ve paid much less for a roast dinner and had twice as much chicken breast.

The Chimney House is one of the BEST pubs in Brighton. It is one of our local pubs have been visiting it for years. Whenever our parents visit, they always ask to go here for lunch as they love it as much as we do. Excellent and accommodating staff, the food is wonderful and the atmosphere is always great. Can't recommend enough ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great pub. Lovely atmosphere and amazing food.

Food was lovely and filling just what I wanted after a long day. The staff are friendly and attentive. A nice Brighton gem tucked away. Definitely worth a visit.

Food was good and had a nice atmosphere

just eaten lunch at the Amsterdam....lovely atmosphere, lovely staff, food fine BUT....it took so long to arrive. they really really need to speed up their service.

We had my sister in Law's wake here & they did her proud.

Ok Sunday roasts, excellent desserts. Cheap cuts of meat needed steak knives. Veg over salted. 3 staff in tiny kitchen did very well under the circumstances

Went to carol singing here. What an amazing night. Great atmosphere and the staff were on it and happy.

Decent community vibes pub tucked away in a residential area.

We’ve just been for an evening meal and loved it. Excellent service and delicious food. , especially the braised leek starter. Thank you Chimney House!

Absolutely fantastic food. I had Mackerel that was one of the specials which was awesome. Beer selection is decent too. Hidden gem!

Had lunch with friends 20 August. Was a privilege to be served by great staff and fabulous open kitchen. Amazing freshly prepared food and some spontaneous taster plates. Knockout frangipani tart made to order - what a treat! Thank you and look forward to coming back xx

Great vibe in this pub with excellent restaurant quality food. The Manager Emma is an absolute star and nothing is to much trouble for her. Highly recommend the amazing fish and chips YUM!

Good beer and friendly staff, a very family friendly bar.

Yeah Nice pub, bit pricey but whatever

I first visited The Chimney house last February. The food and the drinks are fantastic. The staff Emma, Ciara & James are very friendly and make you feel very welcome. I visit brighton regularly & when I do I like to go by for food, drinks and a chat. The locals are all very lovely, it’s a great place to chill out & relax. If you do pass by make sure to try a cocktail or two especially the “Strawberry Darling” James and the team create very good cocktails. Cheers guys hope to see you all soon.

Although I live in Worthing, my girlfriend lives in Brighton. We discovered this fabulous pub on a walk. The first time we stopped in for a drink, the bar staff were extremely welcoming, friendly and helpful. It's a very cosy pub and well laid out. We make an effort to visit whenever we can. The bar staff remembered us next time and made us feel like locals. Subsequently we've had several Sunday roasts. I'm vegan, my girlfriend eats meat; and each time the food has been incredibly tasty, swift to arrive and left us feeling very full. I mainly drink red wine and the selection is excellent. My girlfriend likes an ale, and there is a great drop available at all times. Always play good music too.

We booked the function room to celebrate my partner's birthday and it was very nice! So cosy and good food. The staff was very helpful as well :)

Really Lovely service and good food! Definitely a nice experience!

Although the food took a little while to come, it was definitely worth the wait, the Burger, Trout and Fish and chips were all superb!

One of my favourite pubs in Brighton! Ticks all the boxes. Friendly Neighbourhood local with genuine friendly staff and fantastic food, jazzy vibes in the evening. Highly recommended (as much as I prefer to keep it a well kept secret 😋)

Anniversary and birthday celebrations so wanted a decent night out. Faffed about for a while for the upmarket places downtown without success. Staying in an Air BnB a couple of miles from town. Ran out of time, strolled round the corner and in desperation, settled for the nearby pub. Fell on our feet. Lovely staff, friendly locals, tasty food. Then out they came with the candle and a rendition of 'Happy Birthday'. My wife normally avoids that sort of thing but that just capped off a delightful evening. Thank you The Chimney House.

Tis remains an excellent pub with a choice of real ales with Harveys at the centre! Terrible that we have to praise pubs for serving good beer but while the ale culture is being eroded across the UK it is essential to offer praise. The food here remains good though pricey and I noticed recently the menu was slimmed down with not quite enough options for vegetarians and pescatarians. However this remains one of Brîghton’s best pubs so I will be back and back again.

Great we popped in on the off chance on having a quick glass of vino and a table was free for an hour perfect

Great Sunday Roast. Go early to avoid the belly pork selling out!

I’m lucky enough to live close to The Chimney House so I have eaten there often. Staff are always amazing, welcoming and attentive and drinks selection is spot on. Hands down the best chips I have ever had...burger also amazing as is the fish and chips! Sunday roasts have been consistently good here for years and I still get excited every time I’m booking to go again, which sadly is not often enough! And then there’s the times when I just have to go there to eat after seeing the weeks / weekend specials on Instagram. Usually something I probably wouldn’t order but every time I try something new or that looks a little bit different from the norm I am blown away by how creative and delicious it is. Definitely worth trying something you haven’t before when you come here even if it is hard not to go for the burger and chips 😂. Thank you to Charlie and the rest of the team. 🙌🙌🙌

The best duck I ever had. Did not expect duck breast to be this delicious with kale and artichoke. My husband loved his steak too. Will definitely go back!

The staff couldn’t have been nicer, friendlier or harder working. The Sunday roast was spectacular and the vibe of the pub is so good. A great place to spend time on a Sunday.

Great Sunday toast with all the trimmings in a lovely spacious old pub with some real pump bitters and a few craft keg IPA's plus wide range of wines etc

Honestly one of the best Sunday Roasts I’ve had in Brighton! I had the pork, which was cooked to perfection, it melted in your mouth but then the skin was so crispy. The roast potatoes were delicious but wish there were a couple more. There were a few little carrots on the side which were also nice but i hopped there to be some more veggies too. Regardless, everything on the plate was so tasty and well cooked. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this roast so I will definitely come again!

Best roast I’ve ever had! The pork belly roast is amazing

Very friendly pub with great food, beer and lovely staff. Great just to drop in for pint or for dinner.

Great burger. Relaxed vibe. Great local.

Best Sunday roast in Brighton Great food and drinks, lovely local village feel despite only being 5 mins from 7 dials. Always a warm welcome from the staff who are attentive and friendly, even during busy times. This is not your average pub food with outstanding specials that change regularly - last week’s fish pie with kale was the best I’ve ever eaten. Well loved by locals and visitors alike, popular with families early evening and offers a more grown up cosy vibe later on.

We booked for Sunday lunch a few days early, having received no response we contacted the pub to be told the time we had asked for was fully booked but they could book us in for 4pm. The when the food finally arrived, after an hours wait, it was completely dried out having been kept warm all day. I realise that it is probably difficult to have food sitting all day waiting to be served however we paid the same price as people on earlier sittings and therefore expected the same quality. The staff were unfriendly and we were made to feel that our presence was an inconvenience for them

Pretty disappointing from start to finish. I made the booking online for the roast and the form said someone would contact to confirm. Never heard anything back so had to chase up the day before to confirm whether we’d been booked in or not. Staff said they hadn’t had the time to bother checking online bookings but they didn’t have any space left at the time I’d requested now but could offer later. We decided to take that anyway and hoped the mistake would mean a better service on the day. Arrived, was given a table for five even though we’d booked for six. An extra chair was added on the end and we were basically sat with another group we were so close. Because they’d moved our booking back, they had run out of pretty much everything so we had to run rock, paper, scissors to decide who would get which meal. Food took an hour to come, when it did everything was dried out from where it had been sat on a low heat all day - the potatoes were so hard that even after soaking in gravy it was still difficult to cut into them and harder to eat. We kept having to go to the bar to ask for service or request things because the staff didn’t come to check in on us or take our orders. In particular, one member (assuming she was the manager) seemed to find us an annoyance rather than paying customers who they had already messed about with the booking. I’m sure it would be good if you got there when everything is cooked fresh, but for what we paid, it really wasn’t worth it.

We Requested a Sunday lunch at 3pm, they didn’t contact us to confirm and when we checked we were told we could come at 4pm , after an hour’s wait lunch arrived and it was obvious by the look and the taste of it that it had been sitting waiting to be served for hours, everything was dried out ; roast potatoes, greens, cauliflower cheese (that was £5 for a small bowl) .it was extremely difficult to cut through and eat the roast potatoes. No apology was offered for an hour wait or the fact that the food was substandard. We had to chase for everything, even the bill. We took off the service charge as we had to wait and the food wasn’t great. My pudding , however (the pear crumble) was delicious, they just need to cook some of the food from scratch later in the day than hold onto food until it has no moisture left. It was such a shame as I imagine it might have been quite tasty if it was fresh.

Pretty disappointing from start to finish. I made the booking online for the roast on a Sunday and the form said someone would contact to confirm. Never heard anything back so had to chase up the day before to confirm whether we’d been booked in or not. Staff said they hadn’t had the time to bother checking online bookings but they didn’t have any space left at the time I’d requested now but could offer later. We decided to take that anyway and hoped the mistake would mean a better service on the day. Arrived, was given a table for five even though we’d booked for six. An extra chair was added on the end and we were basically sat with another group we were so close. Because they’d moved our booking back, they had run out of pretty much everything so we had to run rock, paper, scissors to decide who would get which meal. Food took an hour to come, when it did everything was dried out from where it had been sat on a low heat all day - the potatoes were so hard that even after soaking in gravy it was still difficult to cut into them and harder to eat. We kept having to go to the bar to ask for service or request things because the staff didn’t come to check in on us or take our orders. In particular, one member (assuming she was the manager) seemed to find us an annoyance rather than paying customers who they had already messed about with the booking. I’m sure it would be good if you got there when everything is cooked fresh, but for what we paid, it really wasn’t worth it.

It used to be good, small portions now, staff can do with some charm.

Absolutely lovely pub, amazing chips and great beer. Will go again.

Set away from main roads this is a lovely quiet pub with friendly attentive staff. Food is great, a relatively small menu which is a good indication everything is cooked fresh. A good specials board takes you away from standard pub grub. A few of the beers were off but prepared to put that down to recent supply chain issues and the current climate. A hidden gem.

Good food , happy smiling staff

Really liked this place, especially the staff. They took the time to sing happy birthday to one of the younger patrons on request! Also a great selection of beer. Will be going back for food at a later date and will report back

The food is really excellent, I was surprised I'd never heard of this pub despite living nearby! There was lots of variety on the starters and desserts menu and everything we had was faultless- I would have liked one or two more options for main courses. I'll definitely be back to see what's new on the specials board. The service was excellent and it was a nice cool and relaxed atmosphere on a sweltering hot Friday night.

Lovely local...sunny July tea time outdoor spot until the madness indoors ends. Beavertown neck oil for me. Reminiscing with our lovely lady serving about when they had Yakima Red ale...bring it back please or Big Hug red ale...just as good...see you soon...

Incredible atmosphere, delicious food - we had the best roast we have ever had in Brighton. Above all, such friendly staff. I can't wait to come back!

The girls are so lovely and accommodating as are the chefs. A pub with a really brilliant atmosphere and great attention to detail on caring for individual needs. I felt totally tended to and so grateful for the care and kindness I received x