The Connaught in Brighton and Hove

Best Sunday roast I’ve had in Sussex so far, and I’ve had many . I came here a few weeks ago and had a 10/10 Sunday roast, but I wanted to come again to see if it was a one off before leaving a review. Well, I just had a roast again and it was another 10 out of 10! The pork belly, crackling, Yorkshire pudding and potatoes are in a league of their own. Highly recommend.

So nice! The staff made you feel welcome and appreciated. Felt like a local and enjoyed a lively afternoon dinner. Highly recommend the bao buns and potato wedges.

Omg i don’t wanna spoil it, but hands down BEST ROAST I have ever had!

Great place not only for a roast but everyday good pub meals. You can tell this just by how busy it is.

Came here for a Sunday roast and we were very disappointed. All i could taste was garlic. The chef added garlic to everything- Even the gravy had garlic in it. The Yorkshire pudding was raw and the pork overcooked.

An excellent roast dinner! We were really impressed with this pub - the food was excellent with generous portions and very reasonably priced. Lovely atmosphere and the staff were very friendly.

Really nice roast and lovely staff. Would highly recommend x

Good choice, nice refurbed beer garden

We had a lovely afternoon food was excellent and the staff were lovely. We shall definitely be back. A thumbs up 👍 from us.

Super mid week food, lovely service, competitive prices

Amazing atmosphere,the bar staff and management, very friendly and nothing is too much trouble the food is delicious something to suit all tastes. The South facing garden is second to none with lots of interesting borders. I can't praise The Connaught enough , I will be back .

Catching up with old friends with a delicious lunch. Parking in nearby streets. Great service as very reasonably priced.

Amazing choice of well prepared food. Great, friendly service.

Pleasant garden. Not much of a choice of ale when I last visited.

Great place with a phenomenal choice of beers. The burger is one of the best I tried in a pub. Absolutely recommend

I’ve come in a few times and love this place but my most recent visit was on a completely different level and I had to leave a review. Hats off especially to the new member of staff, Daisy - I couldn’t believe it when she said it was only her first week! We had such a nice chat about dogs after she recommended the amazing veggie nachos (10/10) - no idea how she pulled off having a good chat with me while looking after a pub full of customers flawlessly but I felt so welcome and looked after I’ll be back asap and bringing my parents! Really hard to find such a friendly place with the quality food to boot. Thank you guys

I visited the Connaught this evening with a cousin - who I’d not seen for about 5 years - while she was in town. I wanted to go somewhere nice but not too pricey. The Connaught delivered above and beyond! The service was perfect: not too intrusive, yet sufficiently attentive. The food was delicious. We all (table of 4) had something different, yet everything arrived at the same time, and perfectly presented, delicious, and hot! Can’t wait to come back and try more of the menu. For now, I can recommend the hake!

Gorgeous place with a lovely beer garden out back. Went on a Sunday for their roast and it didn't disappoint. Meat was melt-in-the-moith, toasties were crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle, veg was plentiful and the gravy was perfect. All washed down with a delightful house red. Bangin'

Went here last minute for a roast today and it’s was delicious, perfectly cooked and plentiful. The pork belly was tender, crackling very tasty and crispy, and the Yorkshire’s were huge. Also good you don’t get charged for extra gravy. Service was brilliant and Bloody Mary spot on too. Thank you! 🙏

Great local pub with a good selection of drinks and food

Was on our way to the seafront, Stopped to grab a quick drink. They didn't do plastics so we could takeaway our drink. So ended up staying for a drink in the garden. Glad we did. Nice garden and atmosphere. Definitely recommend.

Had probably one of my best meals here.I only wish we had found the place earlier in our stay.

This has become my go to on a Sunday afternoon. Food is fab. I usually get a roast dinner. Lovely garden to eat out on a nice summers day. Just a walk down to the beach to walk off your full tummy. Brilliant!

The pub was so lovely with a beautiful garden 😍 I've only had a few drinks, which were very good ☺️

A very pleasant pub with a good range of beers, good food and a shady beer garden.

Incredible food and friendly service:) beed garden is stunning so come and visit!

Lovely pub and friendly waiters. Food was amazing!!! ✨

A neighbourhood gem 💎 Came here for a roast on Sunday and was really blown away! Some of the nicest roast chicken I’ve had in a pub anywhere 🎊 The portions are huge and the service was quick, despite the pub being relatively busy. The Connaught is very dog friendly and has a gorgeous garden out the back, filled with stunning flowers and plenty of seating options - including cosy covered booths. I would not hesitate to come back here - especially to sit in the pub garden on a sunny day! ☀️

Went for lunch on a wet Tuesday. Met with a warn friendly welcome. Food was fantastic and great value. Will be back again in the future.

Nice garden, delicious Sunday roast and It's easy to find a table even on a busy father's day.

Allow kids only until 7pm. Get lost.

This spot is great for a casual meal out.There is a lovely garden for when the weather is good.The food and the service was excellent.

Food was amazing, recommend the Korean pork belly and the chicken thigh burger. Also tried the squid, wings and the chilli beef , top quality. Service was top notch too and offered parts of the menu they recommended.

Recommended by friends for Sunday lunch but we just wanted dinner on a Saturday evening. Very empty when we arrived but sat down and ordered food. My friends both had fish pie which they said was tasty but very small portion for £17. I had nachos which were quite burnt and plopped on the plate. Who gets nachos wrong! My husband had a pie which he said was ok but nothing special. Staff friendly but would certainly not go back for the food!

Such a lovely pub, always liked going, the food and atmosphere are nice but the managers response to children and her militancy and rigidness based around them leaving on the dot of 7 is brutal in comparison to many other places in brighton. We understand the rules on licensing but if meals are still being finished it’s really unnecessary. The handling and tone and attitude was really rude, being the customer and her making us feel so bad is terrible when her staff should have flagged it up before hand. Totally ruined the evening meal. Being rushed out the door at 6.59 is just bonkers. So many places around brighton and hove are just so lovely in comparison. I’m so sorry you are so rude hope you aren’t like that all the time.

I love this place. The food is very good (from a French guy), people are nice and service as well. I love the garden ! Thanks !

Lovely pub, friendly staff, excellent Sunday roasts - popular pub with some nice seating in the garden with umbrella’s. Could have done with a few more umbrella’s in the courtyard area.

My favorite Sunday lunch venue - small sized roast is perfect and great value. Lots of veggies and nothing too much trouble. The lovely garden with protective booths is a fabulous location

Obnoxious unruly kids playing in the lovely flower beds despite the signs saying not to, that aside decent beer and good food.... todays parents 🙄🙄

Love it here. Beer and Food is great, particularly the Sunday Roast. Definitely worth booking a table for.

A nice, local pub with friendly service- do great roasts too!

I like this place. The garden is nice as well!Pet friendly. 👍

Exceptional roast, mostly a great team, just the odd moody bar person.

In town to visit my daughter and had a lovely meal at the Connaught. The food was delicious but I wanted to leave a review to praise the staff who were very friendly and engaging and made us feel very welcome. A really good fun night out, highly recommended.

Went for Thursday Pie night.. group of 10 table service- good Wait for food - bit too long Steak + Stilton pie - massively overcooked, charred , too small - solid pastry, no hint of stilton... served with a little bit of soggy cabbage. Average mash. left feeling disappointed!

Nice local feeling boozer - good service, nice friendly atmosphere. My only petty complaint would be the tables are so low that anybody who is quite tall can barely get their legs under them, which means constantly banging knees every time you sit down! But we had a lovely afternoon here - and watched England beat Ireland in the rugby with a kick in the final seconds (which the Irish landlord took surprisingly well! :) )

This place had a gorgeous roast dinner, and was an amazing atmosphere for me and my family. My dad had the three meats roast and he was very happy with his choice when he was finished (as well as being sufficiently stuffed). Our waiter, I think their name was Evelyn, was very hard working and was very available despite it being quite busy. This was a brilliant place and I can't wait to come back!

01/01/2024 Been there twice. - Friendly staff. - Pleasant and engaging customer service. - Relaxed and decent crowd - Decent food. - The toilets were clean. There was a draught from the garden side, that couldn't be stopped and the heating wasn't working really well generally. That's why the four stars for the atmosphere. I would go there again.

The best Sunday roast we know in Hove. Great selection. All perfectly cooked. Generous portions. Great service. Lovely atmosphere. Overall - superb!

Fantastic Sunday lunch. I had the roast pork (below). My wife had the veggie wellington and thoroughly enjoyed. Staff extremely friendly and wonderful service. Would definitely recommend

Great atmosphere and staff, sadly my pork belly came as a totally mushy slop of fat with pretty much no meat and zero crackling. Was an inedible, undercooked mess. Everything else was lovely but was very disappointed considering the price

Nice venue and the Sunday roast was nice, but not the best for the price

Food was delicious, portions generous, service at the bar very friendly

Only had drinks but on checking the menu I found that they only serve food for 3hours in the afternoon then stop for 2hours

If you want to go for a meal, be overcharged, then when the staff realise their mess up - have them patronise you and make it out that their incompetence is your fault … this is the perfect place to go!! Along with several other cock-ups in evening that I could have forgiven. Although I admit, the food was lovely and I can’t fault the chef at all.

First time in this pub, nice place, nice food but shambolic service.

I love this pub. Great in summer as the garden lovely. Warm inside in winter. Food great. I love the small plates. Korean pork belly lovely and chicken wings very spicy and tasty. But messy. Staff always friendly. Great place.

Food was great, only downside was ghat they had runout of some of the mains quite early into evening

Easily one of the best pubs in the Hove area. Professional, friendly staff and an ever delicious menu you can always rely on, augmented by a diverse selection of specials. Whether it's a quick pint or a full meal this is always one of my go to picks. They also do a killer quiz on a Sunday night.

We were a group of eight plus a dog and they happily put tables together in the bar area (dogs not allowed in the restaurant area) and looked after us very well. Difficult to recommend specific dishes as we all ate different ones which were all enjoyed.

We had a wonderful meal here on a Thursday night, which turned out to be pie night! The venison pie was amazing and steak and ale was also excellent. Choices of truffle and cheese mash, thick chips or even marmite thick chips which needs further investigation. Great service, and a good pint of Guinness to match the excellent grub. The normal ( not pie night specials ) menu also looks great with something for everyone!

The surroundings and ambience were relaxed, complemented by attentive service, friendly approach and fabulous food. We were a party of two couples, looking for a friendly lunch. I had fish and chips which was delicious. Two of the party had a chilli beef special which was greeted with high compliments. The last in our party had the Chickpea main, also enjoyed. All in all it was a good lunch with super service and friendly faces - very pleased - THANKS.

Bery nice Pub for eat and drink.

Great little back street pub. Didn't try their food, and the Ale choice was a bit limited. But a good ambience and a lovely garden.

A great pub with great food.With an excellent manager and friendly staff.Sadly come weekends it can turn into a kindergarten with scooters blocking tables.And bags taking up seats.God forbid you should you should show any displeasure at whatever bratlet is running amok as mummy’s glare would thaw a Polar Ice Cp.From now on I’ll stick to Sunday Quiz Nights.

Pork belly was decent, veggie wellington also got the thumbs up, id say 7.5/10 on the Brighton pub roast'o'meter.

Great beer garden and good food options. Pints are on the expensive side

Beautiful space and friendly staff. Food and portion sizes were perfect! I had the 3 meats roast and it didn’t disappoint!

Can't go wrong the Sunday lunch the best had belly pork and cracking very good

Absolutely rubbish, raw chicken, cold pork kebabs, bad attitudes , they really didn't want to refund our money,

Great food and good range of drinks 🍺 and nice garden 🪴

I was very disappointed by my recent visit to The Connaught. Our food arrived about 3 minutes after ordering, meaning it could not possibly have been freshly cooked or prepared! The food served was cold, no warmth at all, and the vegetarian pie I ordered was essentially a pukka pie which was poorly cooked and disgusting. Not the quality expected and extremely disappointing. We will not be returning.

The Connaught is in a great prime central Hove location with Church Road restaurants & shops at one end & the lovely Hove seafront at the other end . The venue is nice , well presented and clean and the garden at the rear is nice to sit out in. I’ve eaten there several times & whilst the food is not at the Ginger Pig level it’s usually fine . Unfortunately today when we popped in for a Sunday roast with our kids , it was a big letdown . The roast beef was fatty and had a stringy texture to it and lacked any flavour . The kale & parsnip were under cooked & the roast potatoes tasted like they had been reheated & were soggy. As previously the roasts had been fine , I asked one of the waitresses whether they had recently changed meat supplier but she didn’t seem to know and no one came back to me with an answer. It’s a great pub for a drink and the staff are friendly enough but they do need to sort out the quality of their beef and ensure they have a kitchen that can turn out good quality plates of food on a regular basis .

Maybe I’ve been unlucky, but I find there are very few Sunday roasts you have in a pub that compare to one you make at home (unless you’re a terrible cook). The roasts at The Connaught, however, are incredible- we had lamb shanks and the meat was melt-in-your-mouth falling off the bone. Plus pigs in blankets made with full size sausages (my Nan would call these “elephants in duvets”), in a rich gravy- absolute heaven. Top it off with great pints in a beautiful beer garden, and there aren’t many better ways to spend a Sunday. Just be careful the seagulls don’t get your Yorkshires.

Rapidly becoming our goto place for a decent plate of quality food and drinks. Esp sitting the garden in the summer evening's. Menu is always a great choice of amazing food amd very dog friendly

A very welcoming gastropub. I'll be back!

A very good pie. Several options to choose from and a fuller menu for other choices.

Used to eat here and the food and the menu was excellent. Now The Menu is Poor not many choices, and the food is very much average but extremely expensive. Not worth it anymore.

We love visiting and have visited many times. Love the menu and their chicken wings with Brighton blue Mayo. It is amazing. Also Really like that they have specials each day. Makes it more interesting! Thursday & Friday is half price fizz too which always is tempting. Very dog friendly in there and our little dog loves being able to sit on the sofa with us as some places don’t like that.

Very nice Sunday lunch, using high quality local ingredients. Fairly priced. Very nice and recommended.

Sam and his team were awesome today, great service and great hair! Beer was great, food was better! Lily could smile more though…

Louise and her team couldn’t have done more for us, today. Considering we only called this morning to book, they pulled the stops out to accommodate our group which included young children and a wheelchair user. They made my Nan’s 94th Birthday very special. We had a lovely table and enjoyed fantastic, home made food and enjoyed lovely staff - all of them were friendly, helpful and warm. Brilliant job. Many thanks.

Recommended by family we visited for an evening meal. Telephone booking checked that we had no children or dogs (evening requirement). We were early but no problems with our table. As this was a catch up with the other couple we dithered over drinks and ordering, both accepted without a fuss. We ordered 3 starters, 2 Korean ribs and 1 aubergine. Mains were 2 steak pies, one hake and one lamb flat bread. All presented well, nicely cooked and very tasty. Recommended and will come again.

Nice pub with anice rear garden. Lovely staff

Lovely food, relaxed, quiet atmosphere. Staff are great too.

We love this pub! The staff are great, the beer and wine selection is the best anywhere in Hove and the food is rather good. Not forgetting the great atmosphere!

Nice place, but food very expensive. £17 for a tiny chicken burger and chips.

A lovely find just down the road from our house. Beautiful beer garden and friendly bar staff. Popped in for a pint and a pie and was not disappointed.

We visited last Saturday 20th May and we both ordered the Steak Pie, one with plain chunky chips and one with the advertised Marmite chips. A pint of Estrella was the most expensive we've had in all of the pubs we've visited in Brighton and Hove in the two years we've been here at £6.70 per pint. When the meals arrived we found the chips were lukewarm but the pies were steaming hot. However, during our meal, we found the steak filling in the pies was a bit lacking, there was too much pastry. One of the staff did ask if our meal was ok and we said the chips were lukewarm. She said they would change them but we had waited quite a bit of time for our meal and we didn't want to wait again so we said no. On reflection, the meal was underwhelming and expensive for what it was, steak pie, chunky chips and cabbage for £16x2 and Estrella at £6.70x2. I'm not sure we'll be returning.

Banging bloody marys! Louise is an asset to the place! Great service!

Good pub with a nice beer garden. Food & drink & good staff make this a pleasant spot.

Really nice girls work here. Good enough reason to go alone 🤣🤣👍

We went for a Sunday roast.... WOW... yummy and great value for money.. 😋👍👍👍

First time we've been and food was excellent. Good range of beers and the staff were friendly and attentive. Definitely go back soon.

Waked in and ignored by 5 bar staff 2 of which who were just stood around eating crisps, all the waiting staff kept walking past us until I stopped one of them and was shown to our table. Sat waiting for 10 min before we were offered drinks and placed our order. Food arrived within about 8 min and was half warm half cold, I'm not one to make a big deal and waste food but I thought I'd mention it when I was asked how my food was or had the opportunity to speak to a member of staff both of which were not possible. The food was awful and had clearly been reheated. The Yorkshire pudding was like a rubber flip flop and the meat was cold. Potatoes were tasteless and the vegetables were also cold and tasteless. When my half eaten plate of food was taken away I was asked how was it I said "not great and cold" to which they replied "would you like desert" I will not be coming back again as it really was such a poor service and experience overall.

Had a roast here today and was really disappointed! I went with the vegan pie, it was clear that the whole meal had been kept warm or reheated as it was all soggy and chewy including the roast potatoes. My friends also agreed. Massively lacked any proper flavours and just all round disappointing. We didn’t make a fuss, the staff were clearly very busy and just ate quickly and left. Would not recommend!

My partner and I visited Brighton for the weekend and this pub was definitely the highlight! The pub is beautiful inside with a gorgeous garden which is perfect for dogs, who they are incredibly welcoming to, even giving my puppy several biscuits and taking the time to befriend him. The food was amazing with great service that delivered it quickly. We had a variety of things from ribs that deliciously came away from the bone, to beautiful nachos that had gorgeous crispy tortillas. Would definitely recommend to everyone and anyone in the area, and will be back next time I'm in the area.

First visit to The Connaught and found the beer garden to be a lovely sun trap. Not too loud or busy either in bank holiday! The pub is modern and clean but maintains the character of a pub from a bygone era. Drinks ok, couple of lagers, pale ales etc and an ok gin list but not overly exciting. Looks like a nice place to eat but we didn’t on this occasion.

Fabulous food amd lovely staff. A jewel not far from the beach. We went after the marathon and didn't think we would stand a chance but they couldn't have been more accommodating.. definite thumbs up ..

Great traditional pub with delicious food. What more could you ask for!