The Stirling Arms in Brighton and Hove

Decent local pub, busy and enjoyable on a Friday night (when I tend to go). Beer is pricey but that's par for the course these days, otherwise decent all round. Cheers!

I ate at The Stirling Arms twice this weekend! I had a couple of small plates on Friday when I met my Dad for a couple of drinks, and both were fantastic! I had the squid pakora with chilli mango sriacha sauce (bloody amazing) and the French onion soup! Seeing as the head chef is French, it came as no surprise that this was absolutely lovely. I then had a roast there last night with friends... I had the pork belly with crackling.. it was delicious, perfectly cooked and the crackling was great (crispy on top with that nice chewy thin fat bit underneath). They do a great range of vegetables and a huge fresh yorkie! The Cauliflower cheese side or is a MUST and so are the pork & apple stuffing balls! My friend said the nut roast was incredible and the other said the beef was amazing too. The tempranillo red wine was lovely and smooth, and the staff are always REALLY good and friendly. Nina the manager is great too, a very efficient pub manager who obviously selects a very good team! The cherry on the cake was the live jazz on the night, really nice touch and gentle in the background when we were all chatting over dinner! Highly recommended!

About ten minutes from the seafront, beer selection and food are both great

Proper pub serving great beer and wine as well as delicious food.

I live around the corner and this is my favourite place. The food is always delicious + they keep changing the menu which I love. You have your classic and an extensive choice of specials, all freshly cooked and with LOVE!!!!

We loved staying here and found the staff really friendly, so kind and accommodating. A great pub with a nice atmosphere, nice decor in the room and we enjoyed the selection of tea and biscuits. Thank you from a couple of happy bikers.

Banging roasts all round - great service - recommended

Great food! Great service (Nina) 🙏 Would definitely come again - thanks 🙏

Dropped in for a pint Thursday evening. Nice atmosphere & 2 cracking barmen who are happy to drop drinks to the table & generally treat the customer like the customer. Lovely espresso martini.

Love this tucked away gem for a late lunch after a spot of charity shopping on George Street. The garden is great all year round. I'm doing sober October & discovered Crodino! Good to see a more exciting alcohol-free option. I had the gnocchi & my husband had the beef cheek with horseradish mash, bone marrow dumplings, both dishes were tasty. So glad we ate here & look forward to trying some specials. Staff are friendly. Not my first or last time visiting!

Great roast dinner. Decent pint of Harveys

It is a good pub. Quite expensive. Staff are friendly. Shame it doesn't do Tomato Juice.

Its is a nice space to go and chill. Nice music as well

I do generally like this pub as a place to drink, it’s a nice spot and there’s a lovely garden out the back. I don't often write reviews but I’ve been thinking on it… how can we expect places to improve if we don’t give feedback? I asked the waiter to confirm a dish was gluten free they said “yes definitely, it’s vegan” I let it slide and thought they had just got their words muddled but as I sat there waiting for the food I got worried that they really didn’t understand. I went in to double check and they said the same thing again, I asked a few more questions and it became clear they really didn’t know the difference between gluten and animal products. I understand that allergies can be complicated and I don’t expect everyone to understand but what concerned me was their confidence in confirming allergens when they didn’t understand. I would always be happy to wait if someone needed to check in with the kitchen, and in fact I think it shows a level of responsibility. I don’t want to shame the person serving but I really hope the restaurant can roll out a new rule where if a server doesn’t know the answer they are encouraged to go and check and to never say yes to something they are unsure of. I would have been ill after eating the meal I had ordered but others might have had a more severe reaction and this current approach could be dangerous. Saying all of that, another person at my table did receive a completely different meal to what they had ordered so there is the chance that the server was new or had an off day, who knows but I really hope they can roll out some stricter rules around allergens.

Cosy pub with large garden (big umbrellas to provide cover, and heaters). Very friendly and helpful staff, wide selection of drinks. We didn't eat but the food and snacks menu looked good.

Friendly community pub with good food and service. We had a Sunday lunch which was tasty and reasonably priced. There are all the options for chicken, pork belly and crackling, beef topside, or lamb, or a combination of three meats. The vegetable medley was really tasty and it comes with a massive Yorkshire pudding.

lovely room with a brilliant pub the staff were so welcoming and pleasant

Let’s keep this between us, but this is a truly fab place to stay, whether for a night or a pint! Great location, lovely vibe and really friendly staff. Don’t tell your friends though, otherwise there may not be room enough for us. 😉

Excellent room at a fair price. Comfortable bed, very good shower and all the small details well looked after. I would definitely return. Decent pub too but, wow, London prices!

Was visiting Hove to watch England Women cricket and the Stirling arms is excellently located, being a few minutes walk from both Hove train station and the Cricket Ground. Also just a few minutes walk to the sea front and to lots of shops and restaurants. Friendly welcome, very clean, nicely decorated room and en-suite bathroom, comfortable bed aided a good night's sleep. Well stocked tea/ coffee box and bottled water. Will definitely be staying here again on future trips to Hove.

Excellent. Lovely room, comfortable bed and all very clean. Great selection of drinks, and the water filter was a nice touch. In a great location too.

Just popped in for a cheeky pint or two. Nice pub, friendly staff and tucked nicely away from the hustle and bustle. Pints a bit pricey though. Think about £6/7.

Would like to thank Nina and her lovely staff for being so professional, speedy and fun.. serving the community in a lovely community driven pub! Steady influx of a cool local crowd. Perfect place for kids, adults and overnight patrons needing a lovely room to stay in. Great layout and huge umbrellas in the garden to protect. Dog friendly , kid friendly and some fun nights on offer including jazz on Sundays. We’re in!! X

Very nice pub. Busy and friendly.

I booked a leaving do here with buffet food. Making a reservation by phone was really easy and the staff I spoke to were very helpful. They reserved a section of the pub for us and provided the buffet which was delicious and more than we could eat. The pub serves a great selection of beers, ciders and other drinks and the staff are very welcoming. It's well located in a quiet residential area but only a couple of minutes walk from the centre of Hove. Would strongly recommend visiting or organising an event here!

The pub itself is really well done out and very welcoming. Food is incredible, highly recommended. I’ll be back.

Oh my bloody God! So, myself and a friend were hungry and decided to pop in for some food, noticed on one of the posters on the bar that for a mere 28 sqid we could have a whole rotisserie chicken, with all the trimmings and a carafe of wine, it far from dissipated, it excelled!! Now, I can eat but still we had some left at the end (sibyl the dog was not upset about this!) Great staff, an incredibly well built pub, just do it, you won't be disappointed!

Just wanted to say thanks for a lovely roast on Sunday.

Only had a beer. Very good pint of Hophead. Friendly staff.

Perfect for overnight stays. Good, location.

Had a lovely stay. Staff were very friendly. Room was clean and the shower was amazing! Would definitely stay again. There is no parking on site but there is a multi-storey carpark within a 10 minute walk.

Tried two small plates of the new menu in the sun yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it. Went for the chicken Caesar croquettes and the pork cheek, both were excellent company to my pale ale 👌 Looking forward to my next visit

The food was amazing 👏 a lovely pub with a great atmosphere and friendly staff

Don't bother. They advertise their kitchen open to 8pm, but if you show up at 7pm, their kitchen is closed. Not very kind to people not from here.

Room was spacious, we had everything coffee, tea, drinking water. Downstairs we had pub with beers, food and music. Little bit far from Brighton Station.

A really nice pub with good atmosphere and friendly staff but the food is average for the price, with few gluten free options and there are long queues at the bar. I’d recommend for drinks

Really good roast and very nice in the sun on their terrace out the back. I got the pork belly and it was massive (lots of meat and variety of veg) and was very tasty. My companions got the vegan Wellington which was also good (not easy to get right). Would defo come again

The room was well appointed, clean comfortable and quiet. We loved the mural on the bedroom wall (see photo) and another in the corridor.

Lovely looking place, welcoming staff, nice room and comfy bed. Shame we couldn't spend more time in the pub itself but the area is great

It's great to have AF beer on tap...served by lovely, friendly staff!

A well equipped small but stylish room above a pub in a nice quiet area of Hove. We enjoyed going to sleep to strains of live music from below on one of our nights there. Lots of restaurants near by (and good food at the pub) also frequent buses to central Brighton from 10 mins walk away.

Very pleasant room. Enjoyed our brief stay. Everything was above expectations.

Really quirky and stylish place. Separate to the pub entrance and quiet at night. Perfect place to stay for a weekend by the sea.

We had a great time staying at the Stirling Arms for one night. The room was very clean and had a working TV!! The shower was pleasant to use and the location is great too, offering lots of restaurants and cafes in very short walking distance. Would definitely book again next time I'm in town.

Held son’s 18th Birthday celebration here on a Friday night in a private area. We were very well looked after by the staff who were attentive, friendly and really accommodating. The food was excellent as was the service we received. Pub is well laid out, plenty of seating and a nice sized garden. They also serve a fabulous Sunday Roast! Great pub, great staff, great atmosphere. And dog friendly!

One of the best roasts we have had. Perfect location in a quiet and chilled area. The staff were amazing and the service was brilliant. Thank you for a great Easter Sunday lunch! Can’t wait to visit again.

Had a great Sunday meal here today, we had the pork which was recommended by Agi , a lovely member of staff, she was very helpful and polite. The pub has a great atmosphere, I would return to try an evening with music.

Had the best roast I’ve had in Brighton, will be back again, every element just excellent, thank you.

Saturday afternoon at about 4pm. Expected a quiet saloon in which to have a couple of drinks. No doubt about it's popularity. Very busy with a wide age range. Music volume set loud. This meant everyone in the pub had to raise their voice when speaking. That might make for a lively pub, but after about half an hour I was irritated by it. If they just turned it down a bit you could spend all day in here. Harveys is good.

Wow!! Went to The Stirling last night and the food was absolutely delicious, full of flavour and the service was excellent - there’s always a great vibe in this pub, cocktails were good too 😉

I was very happy with the accomodation. Quiet, well furnished, comfortable bed, great shower. It was perfect for my stay to attend a party. Great pub too - very much enjoyed our post party drinks.

Great pub, great staff, best Sunday roast around! Highly recommend x

Amazing Sunday roast in the heart of hove. Book in advance so you secure your table.

Great rooms & friendly pub, very enjoyable stay

10 of us in for Sunday roast and whilst the staff were very busy and things were slightly chaotic, the roast was fantastic when it eventually came out, so I didn’t mind the wait at all. It’s a very popular place for Sunday roast and after sampling the food, I can see why. All the meats and vegetables were great but the Yorkshire pudding has to be singled out for particular praise. Probably the best around. All the staff were friendly and had a laugh with us and I’m certainly looking forward to heading back there soon

Great Roast dinner in a nice buzzy atmosphere

Great pub. Good ambience without being busy/noisy mid-week. Interesting food and a good selection of ales.

Went to the Stirling Arms on Feb 20th around 8:30pm. Customer service at the Stirling Arms was beneath subpar. The short, dark-haired woman was astonishingly rude. I was left to feel the contempt she felt for her patrons. I felt she was unequipt to work in a customer facing role. As someone who works in customer service, I would NEVER dream of treating a customer the way I was disrespected by her. It undermined the hardwork of the lovely, courteous blonde girl. I won't be spending my money here again, and I'll make sure others don't either. Consider another pub.

Great selection of pints and a good menu of grub! Pub plays decent music which adds to the atmosphere.

Lovely comfortable room with good shower and nice extras, big flat screen TV range of teas and coffees

The roast dinner was up there with the best we’ve had in Brighton. Husband had pork with crackling and I had chicken supreme. Beautiful plentiful gravy. Yorkshire pudding, carrot, cabbage, butter nut puree, lovely crisp roasties, cauliflower cheese all cooked perfectly. Staff friendly and attentive. Lovely atmosphere in the pub. One to go back to !

Very nice pub, this. Quick and efficient service on a Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately I wasn't hungry, but the Sunday roasts looked delicious.

Local pub. Fairly upmarket. Quiet area. Mainly 30+ professional couples.

The staff were really lovely, the room was perfect - great stay.

We have a 17yr old and it's a shame that this pub like so many pubs don't know that kids can legally stay till 930, we were asked to leave much earlier. The food was great albeit expensive but we need to find another local...

Great interesting food and really lovely bar staff...