The Cricketers in Brighton and Hove

A charming historic pub great for a drink as been in here before for that purpose However went today for food. After waiting over an hour for food and asked what was happening we were told the tills were down and they needed to check our order. The staff member was very pleasant and apologetic but had we not queried I wonder whether we were would still be waiting there. A further 15 minutes later we checked a further 10 minutes later it arrived. Had we been told earlier there was an issue it would have been more stars, but just being left waiting is poor. It was obvious a difficult situation for the team but it didn’t seem to be being managed by anybody and it was chaotic. Had it been communicated earlier it would have been far better.

Ancient pub with lots of quirky regulars (most of whom seem to be English bulldog lovers too), tad posh and conservative, but worth a pint. Or two. Or three. Did not try the food

Tried to hide spirits with soda to hide non application . don't order spirit and mixers

Nice cosy pub with friendly service, albeit on the slightly pricey side - a star off for a pretty average pour of Guinness!

Encontramos este pub en viaje asesor y pensamos que “el pub más antiguo de Brighton” sería un gran lugar para una cena temprana. Aunque el pub en sí es agradable, probablemente cometimos un error con la reserva aquí. Esto se debió al hecho de que estábamos apretujados en una diminuta mesa uno al lado del otro, mirando hacia el pub. Eso estaría bien para una bebida, pero para la comida - no tan bueno! Pedimos que nos movieran dos veces y nos dijeron que no podíamos movernos a ninguna de las mesas vacías. Eventualmente cuando llegó nuestra comida decidimos pasar a una mesa de esquina que era un poco mejor. La comida estaba bien, comida típica del pub. Recomendaría aquí para las bebidas, pero en nuestra experiencia de asientos / mesa que tristemente diría que no a comer allí.

We love Sunday Lunch at the Cricketers and prefer a table in the courtyard side area. We last went Sunday 8th December. I particularly like the Roast Pork while my other half goes for Ckicken or Turkey. The vegetables are excellent and we usually have a side order of cauliflower cheese. Yummy. (Never have room for desert.)

An excellent Christmas dinner. Good portion sizes, especially the smoked salmon and prawn salad. We were really looked after and had a fabulous evening. Thank you. Harry was brilliant and even popped off to ask the chef a few questions for us.

Great selection of beer and ales. Food was excellent

I booked the Greene Room above the pub for my husband's 70th birthday party. The planning was excellent; both managers had meetings with me and showed me around in advance of the event, and were most helpful, which put my mind at rest. They had a very positive 'can do' attitude. The venue itself is cheerful and cosy, with plenty of space, a well-stocked bar, and beautifully decorated for Christmas. They also allow your own decorations to be put in place, if you wish. I ordered a buffet of mainly vegetarian dishes, which was of very good quality. I had also ordered champagne, and this was an outstanding Laurent Perrier - most appreciated by all! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Cricketers for a private function for anything between about 20-60 people (there is an extra adjoining room if it is required for a larger number of guests). A great pub - downstairs, the main bar has bags of character!

Best Pub Ever! If you are considering to have a party do not look further, The Cricketers is the right place to go! Brilliant venue,Great Atmosphere and everything you might need for a great time full of great memories is at the Cricketers in the very center of Brighton in Black Lion street! I Had today a Birthday Party for my God Daughter and the really High professional level and the utmost care putted during the service by the manager Ian and the other member of his amazing staff was just incredibile! Every single kid and their parents had an spectacular time and really enjoyed their time pleased to see the kids happy! I am over to moon!! Thank you very much Ian and thank you to every single member of the staff for their contribute to make my God Doughter so Happy!

Went to The Crickers tonight and had an amazing time . The pub was very clean with tasteful decor, the staff and manager were lovely and welcoming. We had booked our daughter/grandaughter's birthday party there and they all had a really fun evening.

Great pub, good beer and service

A fabulous public house in the heart of trendy Brighton, you won't be disappointed, a great selection of drinks and good food served by very helpful and friendly staff. Lots of outdoor seating as well. The lanes are moments away, so in terms of location, it's absolutely perfect!! Try it, you'll be so glad you did 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Great cosy, friendly pub with excellent bar snacks. Sausage roll and cheesy chips, absolutely the ones to go for. Outdoor seating for when it's warm enough.

We only had a couple pints here. It’s supposed to be the oldest pub in Brighton or one of the oldest so maybe it attracts a lot of non Brighton residents on that alone. We were attacked by 3 construction workers who were drinking heavily and never shut off by the staff so “over serving” drunk people must be a thing here. If you don’t want to be “hate crimed” in Brighton then go to one of the other pubs because the lowest denominator of British society goes here.

Staff made us more than welcome. The food, very nice, chips were done to perfection & the burger; best I've tasted. Will definitely call again Thank you.

Great pub. Oldest in Brighton. Friendly & buzzing

Tourist pub. Women behind the bar weirdly wearing school uniform. V high prices. You can do lots better than here.

Lively pub, with a great atmosphere, and some good ales!!Plus,some great live music!!

Great service, great food & good portions on the roast dinner, vegan options too. No baby change but the staff were very helpful and found us a quiet spot. Really great.

Proper old school boozer. Fantastic Sunday roast. 2 roast potatoes though come on 🤣

Nice pub to be fair. Food pretty good. Staff were fun. Great bar manager on the day

So expensive! £5.25 for half a Moretti! Central Brighton but still crazy prices. Looking at other reviews, it appears they vary prices depending on who serves you!

Did not eat but people I was with did said expensive for what it was

Brilliant service food and atmosphere. Highly recommended

I went on sunday to the Cricketers restaurant with my work colleague. The staff were very friendly. The food was delicious. They were several options. It wasn’t expensive. I recommend.

I live in Brighton and there are plenty of places to get a Sunday roast but went here today and it was the best I've had in a while. Very good, would recommend.

Pleasant British pub in central Brighton.

The young woman putting my drink under the tap, realized it can't be lifted herself but when I asked her could you please get it out of that spot and hand it to me as I don't want to come into their space, she said to me get it yourself and left. Get a new job! To the young guy that acknowledged the unprofessional behaviour behind the bar by his colleague. Rock on. To the Bulgarian doorman. Rock on! Kalo bradi!

Attended function in private suite. Service was excellent and buffet style food laid on was very good, could have done with more vegetarian and vegan options. A great evening

Lovely pub. Nice service. Good food.

Lovely pub with very friendly staff!

Great place. Food was lovely, good service and nice vibes. We had sunday roast and a burger, very good standard high quality food.

Lovely lovely evening as a big group and with dogs. Beautiful pub, great food and staff are lovely. Thank you, will visit again

The food was fabulous, it was great value and delicious. But the drinks were expensive, I’d probably return because the food was good , the staff were very friendly and service was great.

Nice place to see the world going by

Nice pub but the bar staff are slow and disinterested. A shame as the pub's atmosphere has a good buzz to it.

Buzzing boozer! Lovely to sit outside and watch the world go by 🥳🤩🍺

Booked for a birthday, 6 of us. Able to take a cake which they stored for us. One of the most helpful and polite managers I have ever met, nothing was too much trouble. Staff were amazing. We all had food which was of a very good quality and it was hot. Service was quick and efficient. When it was time for the cake they provided plates, serviettes and a knife without hesitation. Definitely go again. Thank you for the experience.

Two pints of IPA £15 was a bit steep in price I thought. We ate here on a Sunday, the roast dinners looked amazing and the pub was packed out. I had fish and chips, the peas were cold, my husband had a chicken burger and that was fine. We called back for drinks on the Monday and sat in the sun trap outside.

500 yr old pub; A dear friend who lives in Brighton took us... the marble drink tables attached to the benches were the same from when they were put in over half a century ago

What a cool place! We walked around the Lanes for about an hour and was just looking for a traditional pub to sit down, relax, and have a beer. She ordered a Fullers and I had a Strongbow on their daytime special for about £6. They played some great 80s tunes also. Overall, a really cool place with a ton of history.

Sadly our experience was a tad poor, really wanted to love it, beautiful traditional pub, definitely vibing busy but the Lager was a let down and we waited 45mins for Tatter Tots, Scampi and a Salad which unfortunately were not worth the wait, I understand it's high season but standards should remain the same all the time. Sorry for the negative review

Everything I enjoy in a proper pub! Good service, great ambience, diverse clientèle of all ages, comfortable, choice of beers, gins, etc, smooth background music, seating outdoors, and an appealing menu.

Went yesterday with our little dog.It was too hot outside as the tables with brollies were taken, so we moved into the court yard, which was perfect as the doors were open, and it was cool and airy . I had a cheese burger with fries, and my partner had pork skewer starter with teriyaki sauce and mini hash browns a lager and a couple of glasess of wine .It was all delicious and will definitely go back . One small point is that they're a bit frugal with their mayonnaise and tomato sauces that come in tiny pots . But we still had really lovely lunch, and it's such a pretty pub .

We waited a considerable time to be served by the one bar person available. Quite possibly the worst two pints (Neck Oil & Moretti), both flat and acidic in taste, that have ever encountered. Many other customers seemed to have similar complaints. A place to avoid.

Enjoyed a nice drink here whilst taking photos of The Lanes.

Nice oldy worldy pub in the lanes sit in or out. Nice staff relaxed atmosphere.

Classic English pub with an environment with great attention to detail

Nice pub, a painting was loose in the ceiling, about to fall down, someone might get it on the head.

This beautiful oldest pub in Brighton is a cosy, charming home to have a drink or meal. The staff always happy and smiling to serve you. The decor is classic old time and the chair comfy to sit and enjoy the atmosphere. The Landlord Ian, is considerate to every customers needs. I always feel at home here and leave with a huge smile on my face. Best Pub in Brighton

Lovely pub in a great location. Staff were very friendly and helped me out finding a taxi after having a pint . Friendly atmosphere chatting with other people in the pub

Didn't have food so can't judge. Lovely bar and atmosphere. Drinks a little pricey however, a good glass of vino I'd always going to cost more! The reason for my lower score was based on the ladies toilets. There was no toilet roll in either and I had to get the dregs out of the bottle of soap to wash my hands. Yes, I know it was almost closing time but I was still a paying customer so require the basic whe going to the toilet.

Attended a work event here. Was lovely atmosphere and everyone enjoyed the food.

Popular small city boozer, as featured in many a CAMRA book, hence my visit today. Lots of original features and 2 ales on offer of London Pride being one, and not bad too.

We had the loveliest Sunday Roast. Plenty of it and very tasty. Only 1 disappointment from 1 diner and that was different food piled on top of different food. But so much variety of ingredients meant it had to be piled high. Great service, very friendly staff, good value for money for what you get. Would definitely go back for more. Yummy!

Classic Brighton pub. Sat outside in the late afternoon with family supping beer and watching the world go by. Very enjoyable 😉

Extremely Expensive and DIRTY the bar person said” we’re expensive an pub, you are in the Brighton Laines…… avoid avoid

01/07/2024 table 34 Ordered 2 ciabattas- a fish finger one and a pastrami one, with tater tots and a beer each. The pastrami ciabatta had no dressing- should have had Russian dressing, but worst of all the fishmonger ciabatta was mouldy! The tater tots were nice but mouldy bread certainly puts a dampner on lunch. An apology was offered and a replacement made although the Russian dressing never appeared Would not come again so many wonderful places instead

good food- bar snacks and all! had chips and coke, some drinks as well. chips were crispy and big, portions were huge!! have mayo as well rlly nice. flowers at the entrance, looks really beautiful and classy! there were a few drunkards around but hey it’s a pub right? not rlly lively but recommend!!

Top venue, friendly staff, highly recommend!!

Very busy but nice vibe. Lovely weather helped

Lovely staff and lovely vibe excellent place to sit to watch the world go by when the sun is shining

Had a great night here on a Friday night with the live band. Though a small space, it was a great atmosphere and the band were great, featuring a lot of oldies and newer songs.

Lovely pub, sat outside. Great barman and lovely pint in the sunshine.

favourite pub when i come brighton friendly busy good price drinks and good food

Busy and lively on a Wednesday night. More expensive than similar pubs in Brighton

We choose the 2 belly pork options on the menu and WOW! We were totally amazed by the quality, it was absolutely delicious 😋, we'd like to say 'Thankyou' to the chef, he obviously cares about the quality of his food, we were a party of six and every meal that was delivered was 10/10 so thankyou we will definitely be recommending this place and returning ourselves 👌

Great Sunday, Roast Dinner, sun was shining, and the place was buzzing The guy who was serving the food was doing a great job.

Very enjoyable, lovely food, roasts looked great.

Always go to place when we visit Brighton. We want to be out front watching the world go by and place never disappoints, great glass of vino, great company. It's a place where people come and go, so don't be in a hurry. You can get out the front if you are patient but also make friends with tables not using all the seats and soon you'll be seated.

Old guy said we needed ID to order food....just food....at 3:00pm on a Thursday? Odd man

Great terrace if you want to relax on a pint of beer.

Best pint of pride I've had since I was last in there

Used the function room for a social event, easy to book, staff welcoming and friendly.

Stunning roast dinner,Yorkshire pudding to die for. Meat just melted and stunning flavour stuffing. Fantastic prices would 100% recommend and will return when in the area.

We got married yesterday and we booked the upstairs for our reception, it was a fantastic night. The Buffett was amazing and everyone enjoyed it and the selection was great (we chose option C which is everything on the menu) and the staff were brilliant too. The booking process was simple and quick and it was definitely great value. I would 100% recommend it and will be booking it again if we ever need another party venue. We got the whole of the upstairs which was 3 rooms, private bar and toilets. The only bad bit was trying to get a person in a wheelchair up the stairs (but that's not their fault, it's an old building)

I love coming here, it's my Favourite pub in Brighton, Brilliant atmosphere and Lovely staff and Brilliant DJ on the Night

Really nice pub and friendly staff and great food. Would highly recommend.

Lovely old pub by day, banging dancing by night!

Lovely place, good service, good selection of beer and very friendly manager/landlord. Great that they regularly have live music

Big Sunday roast, great taste. Didn't need to ask for extra gravy which is a first. Extremely salty Yorkshire pudding which I'd say 9/10 ppl would call out as bad but I liked it. Service was a bit meh, stood to wait by the bar then another older man came in after and got served before us. I guess we all live in a man's world. The vegetarian Wellington was ok but wanted more mushrooms and less pumpkin because it was like eating the trimmings x2. Same same. I like a meaty alternative. Impossible to find in the world of Roasts. Hmm. But yeah overall lovely, the guy with the knee brace was a nice lad .

Historic, well-kept and well-managed pub. Both the hamburgers and the fish (cod) & chips are good. Decent choice of beers on tap. You pay first at the counter and they serve you at the table. English prices.

Popped in for a drink midweek evening before a show at the Brighton Centre. Busy but not excessively so. Cosy bar area, several other spaces too.

Very disappointed. Our first choice of the limited menu was not available so we ended up with a sub standard burger and tasteless sausages with the most lumpy mash. Wish we went to The Ivy or if on a limited budget, Wetherspoons

This feels and looks like a traditional English pub. If this is what you want to experience, it is well worth visiting. Personally, I feel that charging £7.15 for a pint is excessive, but I understand that this is probably outside of the control of the landlord/lady. Nevertheless, the pint I had was very nice. I didn't try the food, so I can't comment on it Overall, I enjoyed the experience and would recommend that visitors come here to enjoy the ambience and look of the place.

Staff very friendly, food was a bit cold but they were busy. When we said it had been cold they gave us a free desert when they didn't need to as we had eaten our meals so thank-you very much super customer service. We will be back again. 5 STARS Highly recommend a visit.

Big, quirky pub. We went on a Saturday evening and there was lots of little seating areas and a dance floor area - not ideal if you want a quiet drink but has a really good atmosphere.

Amazing pub in the middle of old Brighton! Oldest pub in Brighton too. Great feel and ambiance inside and out. Only been here for drinks but love it & will return. See a lot of people enjoying their food too.

Popped in before our dinner reservations elsewhere. As always such a joy being in here. Was at night so the red lights in the bar really stand out. Busy for a Wednesday evening. Food smelt amazing. The drinks were good and well priced £14.45 for pint of Amstel, vodka and bottle of coke mixer, which is on par with other pubs in Brighton. Staff very friendly. Looking forward to returning.

Had lunch here today for a late birthday meal. We both had the lamb hotpot which was very tasty, they bought us spoons as well which was a good thought. We were going to have sticky toffee and date pudding but on discovering that it came without custard or anything else we decided not to bother.

Nice pub, good atmosphere, but watch out for how much you pay for drinks, we were charged differently for the same round of drinks e.g. one round cost £11.70 (single raspberry vodka with Diet Coke & 1 pint Amstel) 2nd round £10.25 (for a double raspberry vodka & Diet Coke & 1 pint Amstel), the 3rd round (same drinks as the 2nd round) £18+. Pubs should have prices displayed (like they used to), so patrons know what they should be paying. The last round I queried it & they tried to advise me they undercharged on the 2nd round. How am I meant to know what price I should be charged 🤷‍♂️

Ripping off customers is common place. Drink prices never the same twice. We were charged 3 different prices for same 3 drinks. Happened every time but we challenge it and suddenly they admit their supposed mistake

BE AWARE OF WHAT YOU PAY FOR YOUR DRINKS. RIPPING OFF CUSTOMERS IS COMMON HERE. 1 PINT OF AMSTEL & 1 VODKA & COKE RANGES BETWEEN £10.25 - £18.30.

Claims to be the oldest pub in Brighton, which is in the South lanes area. Inside it's cosy and unique with old fashioned styling, definitely worth a look, load's of outside seating (too cold for us to sit outside). Inside there is a bar with a dining area round the back of the bar, which looked spacious. The ale I had was okay! So the question is would I go back probably not.

Beautiful pub. Had a pint and enjoyed the music and atmosphere.

Unspoiled proper pub decor. Very cosy. Side area for sports on big screen. Excellent.

Popped in for a quick lunch sandwich - probably the worst food I have experienced for a long while. Stale bread with 2 slice of cheese and mayo mixed in with pickle. Give this place a miss.

We had Sunday lunch booked for 20 people and the food was incredible every dish was piping hot and delcicious. The staff were friendly and accommodating

Really poor from this place. We went to Brighton for the day with our dog and bay daughter. Googled dog friendly pubs for lunch, found The Cricketers, we called to check availability as it said no same day booking on their website, we were told there was loads of space and to head down (about 1 mile away, walking). On arrival we asked if we could have lunch we were told to find ourselves a table that didn't have reserved on it. We managed to find one table at the back with an empty pint glass and no sign saying reserved. Just as we're were about to sit down we were told it is actually reserved and we couldn't sit there. No offer of help was made we're were just left standing there with out dog and baby in the middle of other groups eating, pretty embarrassing and frustrating to be frank. We just walked out in the end as no one offered us any sort of help or other option. Why tell us to head over, find a table with no reservation notice and then tell us we can't use it and leave us stood there like idiots. Pretty muggy way to treat people.