The Windmill in Brighton and Hove

A friendly lively pub with an interesting range on tap and a great looking food menu. Nice to sit outside and watch the world go by.

The food was quite good. Definitely a twist on the standard roast dinner - although not quite up to the online ‘hype’ that made us visit. It might have just been that specific day, but the music was so DEAFENINGLY loud where we were seated. We couldn’t hear each other talk and the music was at times pretty strange. Think experimental piano jazz that literally sounded like a child was bashing a keyboard - as loud as it could go. It really wasn’t conductive to chilled out Sunday roast vibes. All good for an evening but a bit much for a family roast on a Sunday. The staff were pretty stand-offish too, giving off a vibe that they didn’t want to be there. It may have been ‘cool’ nonchalance, but it just gave off an impression of rudeness. Nobody asked how our meal was. When we arrived the girl just pointed and said “you’re there…” with no greeting. Just a bit of general politeness goes a long way. My partner asked for the menu to be explained and was told “yeah it’s just here.…” and swiped her finger along the options as if telling him to just figure it out himself.

We booked a table for late afternoon, having seen the Bravo Awards for it's Sunday roasts. We all know and love amazing roasts, not average ones and wow, the team at The Windmill, without doubt, exceeded our expectations. Two had the beef and I the pork. Both were truly excellent, especially considering we must have been one of the last tables to be served. Every single element was exceptionally tasty and perfectly cooked. Really, eating is believing. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Exceptional food with excellent service. Highly recommend. We will be back and soon. Thank you to all the team.

Some of the best chicken I've ever eaten ..!!

What a place! Had intended for visit for a while and saw the food looked delicious so finally went for a Sunday roast today. Fried quarter chicken was outstanding, as was the vegan pie and the deep fried lasagna cube. Please have the website reflect the actual menus as the Sunday one wasnt accurate! Staff all really nice and quick service even though it was busy

Customer service poor. Lack of interest in customer experience. We asked for a hot drink and the bar lady said they didn’t have it and we could only have what they sold. Food advertising all over the place and then the same bar lady said we couldn’t have any as there wasn’t enough. They say to book for a roast but nothing else was available. They didn’t seem at all bothered about their customers.

Best Sunday dinner ever. I had the lions mane schnitzel with the hispi cabbage and Mac n cheese and it was shockingly good!! It was so nice having something a little different to the usual roast dinner. All the ingredients tasted super fresh and high-quality and it seems like a lot of love went into every element- there was nothing that felt like an afterthought. Loved it and will be back to try the midweek menu.

This is a classic Brighton pub. The deep fried lasagne is dirty and delicious, the local cider Ascension is dry and crisp and the outdoor seating area a brilliant spot to people watch and chat to lovely, random strangers. What more could you want in pub?

I was shocked by the size of the chicken wings! It looked like something Fred Flintstone would eat. Absolutely delicious as well, the buffalo sauce was just right. The pub has one of the few South-facing outside areas as well so it's a great sun trap

Great food, nice beer garden out the front and friendly staff!

Good food and beer selection. Cool vibes!

Really nice place but sadly my order got forgotten so we ended up eating well after the rest of our part. The only explanation I got, after 45 mins was that the kitchen was busy and it'll be out in 15 minutes. At least explain why it's late an apologies. Other than that really good food. Just communication could be a lot better

Nice food and atmosphere, little expensive on the food.

Enjoyed a weeknight trip to this pub with a big group of friends. I was impressed by the number of interesting beers on tap, and all were pretty reasonably priced for Brighton! Unfortunately, after hearing so many great things about Alberta’s, I was really disappointed by the food. £13 for 3 fried chicken wings and 3 small pieces of dill pickle is extortionate - plus £6 for dry, overcooked curly fries. The blue cheese mayo which accompanied the wings was far too thick, I actually found it difficult to dunk into. Would have been nice to see some different dipping sauces on the menu too, rather than just various types of mayonnaise. It’s a real shame as £19 can cover some pretty top-level pub grub in Brighton - I felt ripped off if I’m honest. I would gladly come back here for drinks and a game of Toad, but would give the food a miss in future.

Great atmosphere. Friendly staff

Always a good atmosphere, great music and the Alberta's food is spot on!

Saw the roast on Instagram. 4 us went for our wedding anniversary and had the legendary deep fried roast with all the trimmings. Definitely worth a try! Starters where great. Left stuffed 🤣🤣

Lovely outdoor space, enjoyed some delicious Oysters 😋

Nice pub with cask ale options. Has a small room used for comedy during Fringe.

Cracking pub! Friendly, welcoming team, excellent proper pub food, wide choice of drinks (including the best pint of Guiness in these parts, according to husband), brilliant vinyl collection and visiting DJs, large sun terrace and just a downright fabulous atmosphere!

While they might still bill themselves as a backstreet pub, the current team are putting The windmill on the map and making sure Brightonians take a very necessary diversion here. Their current popularity can be somewhat connected to the very hyped kitchen run by Albertas Food. The cuisine is billed as ‘Hot Sandos’ and combines Japanese and Italian-American cuisine in the format of sub rolls filled with a tempting combination of fillings. It was really great to see a row of craft taps on the back wall as well as the typical mainstream options. A really enthusiastic and chatty barman did a great job at drawing my attention to the taps. The Windmill Brighton serve a really good and reasonably priced Negroni and also Margaritas on tap. From the social media posts music is a big part of the pub's character, and they are the only place I know who book live Daytime DJs to entertain on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Read a full review on my blogsite...

A lovely pub with a warm fire that was very welcome on a cold afternoon. The chicken and waffles were delicious, the service friendly and the overall vibe was cool and relaxed. Already planning a return visit.

Food was great, staff were lovely. Unfortunately 3 of our friends were ill and couldn’t make it but we gave the pub several hours notice and the seats got given to others so the pub didn’t lose any money. The manager still insisted on charging me the ‘no show’ fee which felt a bit unfair. I hope he puts that thirty quid in the staff tip jar…..

Amazing Food & Helpful Staff. My mum loves this restaurant.

This old classic has turned back to a new favourite, especially since Alberta kitchen took over. Delicious chicken sandos and bites, excellent value for money 👌

Decent pub with great beers and a cocktail on tap! Outside area is Lovely and Alberta's food is well worth a visit for unusually tasty sandos.

Great little pub, food was fantastic, get the wings! We also played some Toad In The Hole, a game that I am not very good at it seems. Little Gem walking from Hove to Brighton.

Best roast dinner I've had for a long time. Really friendly service, food came quickly especially considering the quality and freshness. Really recommend! 👍

We arrives Sunday , my birthday after doing an escape hunt over the Road , we had geen told that with the escape hunt ticket if you went to this public house you got a free drink per couple , And they did food . Great this was a great bonus. After we finished our escape game we went in to the pub as suggested , asked about thevoffer , they cleaned a table we sat , asked if they had food , they said they had finished serving 6pm . So we said about the free drinks , the young lady tried to be of help saying oh I will check on this , she then returned saying that this was specific drinks and told us which . So we chose from this list , the manager came and put the charge through . We went to pay and it was full price , we explained . He then said oh no its only 20% off today !!!! . Obviously we just left . No idea what is going on there but will not return .

Bad mannered bar person. Unnecessarily rude. Obviously a moron and a Billy Big B*llocks when the manager’s not around. Ah well.. the other bar person was cool.

Absolutely love this place. The food is crazy good, and I'm just glad more people don't know about it. I recommend both the roast and week day food! Beer is really good too, and so glad they have decent cask on tap. Music is great, and the service is really nice. I ended up chatting to the bar tender every time I went up (moustache guy). Go for the food and beer, and enjoy the service and atmosphere

Delicious food in a nice cozy little pub. A very inviting atmosphere. Have been here before for the chicken roast (also great) but went for the new £15 sandwich and fries deal. It came out pretty fast considering it was quite busy and tasted great. Nice crispy chicken. The dips were top notch as well.

Great food, busy Saturday afternoon so had to sit upstairs. Top tip, book a table.

Had an amazing Sunday roast today. The pub was buzzing, great music and atmosphere. Food was spot on, had the beef and my partner had the roast pork. 10/10 from us! Thank you.

If you like fried chicken, this is the place for you! The Chicken Schnitt sandwich with fried chicken thighs in a Japanese milk sub roll is next level. Nice pub too.

Great place we come across food was lovely thank you for being so welcoming highly recommend first visit and we will come many more times.

The Windmill has had an overhaul recently and it's now somewhere we would happily go for a quiet midweek pint. Bonus point for the roaring log fire.

Chicken roast is unreal, make sure you order in advance if you want the whole bird

Fantastic pub with excellent food. Really exceptional service. See you again soon

came for a quiz, was an excellent venue with good drinks options. friends werent over enamoured with the food, outside seating for summer fun

Stumbled across this little gem, so unexpected. Sunday afternoon , smooth Motown chill d vibes from the in-house Di..Best Sunday roast had in years, roast beef perfectly cooked , beets, crispy roasts in season fresh veg, perfect yorkshires. My partner had pork belly cooked to perfection.All served by great happy people so attentive , drinks served straight away nothing too much. Best book in advance to get the best Sunday roast , atmosphere, you will not be dissapointed trust me. Have been so let down lately by Sunday pub roasts in brighton, just love this little gem.

Great pub. Good atmosphere. Has toads. Nice people serving and good selection of ales/drinks

Nice beer selection and friendly, chilled ambience.

Nice little pub, we popped in after a drink at Easy Tiger across the road. This pub was a lot darker inside, the bar lady ignored me whilst I was waiting for a drink. The same pint we had across the road was 50p more expensive here. Wish I could say the atmosphere in this pub/service was the reason for that. It wasn't, across the road is better. I'm sure plenty of people will prefer The Windmill..

We hired the function room for our post wedding party and it was fantastic! The room was just the right size and nicely decorated. The staff provided an amazing service. Food provided from Alberta's were sublime. I was born in Vietnam so Ali even made a couple of Vietnamese dishes. One of the dish is called Banh Mi which requires a special kind of bread that is not readily available, yet somehow Ali managed to get some to make the dish truly authentic. All tasted amazing and a good time were had by us all. Thanks you all.

Great food, great DJ on Saturday.

Cibo molto buono, soprattutto il panino con i bocconcini di pollo. Personale cordiale.

Great atmosphere. Great choices of beers.

Having popped into this pub a few weeks ago and seeing the food leaving the kitchen, I made the visit to try their highly-rated fully fry chicken. I would recommend pre-booking, but I was not disappointed! And the roast potatoes are on another level. Words will not do this justice, get down there and give it ago.

Lovely pub. Alberta’s kitchen is smashing it. Fried chicken at its finest. Still keen to try the sandwiches! Yum!

Had Sunday Roast with friends here recently. Love the venue - a pub with loads of history and friendly staff. The veggie option for the roast was pretty average for the price (friends said the meat was nice) and note that if you ask for extra gravy (there wasn’t much on the plate so you needed to) you will be charged £2 for a very small jug. Given the cost of the roast, whether the gravy is handmade as we were told or not, you’d expect gravy to be a free extra….

Bar manager miserable, not at at friendly, we had card for free shots but he moaned about that !! Did not feel welcome

Monday evening walk round, not every pub you walk into has an old piano turned into a vinyl deck!! Great place to meet up.

Great place with great selection of beers at vfm prices. Staff are super friendly and if you get the chance ask to be shown how to play "Toads" and fun game throwing coins at a target, well addictive and really competitive.

The place is nice and has a very classic and enjoyable atmosphere. They offer great beer and a selection of snacks, which are pretty big. The main drawback was the time we had to wait (1 hour) to get our food. The staff was however very nice and apologized on many occasions for the delay, even offering us extra-food. This is a nice place to stop when visiting Brighton.

Just had Sunday Lunch at the Windmill. What a fantastic experience. Great service and atmosphere. Sunday lunch with a little twist. Oh and the roast spuds were proper crispy just like they should be. Can highly recommend.

Had Sunday Roast with family and chose the roast chicken and wasn't disappointed. Great size portions and we had a whole roast chicken with a wonderful crispy coating to ourselves delivered to the table . Saw someone on another table with the roast beef which looked fantastic and will be my choice next time. May have to keep revisiting to work my way through the whole menu.

Always a wonderful pub, but even better now that I have an excuse to go and eat there all the time. The Alberta's x The Windmill permanent residence is probably one of the best things to happen this year. Wednesday Wings? Oyster Happy Hour? It helps that everything is absolutely delicious. I look forward to spending all of my money here.

Had been dying to go here for a while and we managed to drag our hungoverselves down to the Windmill to tuck into their insane Sunday menu. We share a whole fried chicken, beef short rib, their tasty tasty pork and cheese balls and the incredible cauliflower cheese. The food was insanely delicious, the chicken was one of the best I've had and the service was impeccable too. Extra bonus there were a lot of great doggos in the pub too.

Booked a table here for a birthday get together. If you come here for a roast you need to order the chicken upfront so they know how many they need to order for the Sunday roast. They do an alternative take on a Sunday roast and it’s really delicious. The options are simple, they have the whole chicken to share for 2 people, short beef rib or the vegan lentil wellington. Which we all tried. All served with roasted new potatoes, sweetcorn, wedge of cabbage and gravy. We also ordered a few bowls f Mac and cheese as extra sides for 8 of us. Everyone complimented how good the food was and how they catered especially for vegans/vegetarians ie the gravy. Service was great and accommodating and it’s dog friendly. They serve local craft beers and non alcoholic beers. The decor of the pub was warm and cosy and it had a pleasant atmosphere when we were there. Definitely a good pub to revisit.

The pub is alright but the staff is a bit rude....it was closing time and it was pouring down rain they pulled back the roof and wouldn't let us wait inside for the 5 minutes it took for our Uber to pick us up. We stepped outside while we waited and they came back out to tell us to leave the premises...all this within five minutes. Rude, rude, rude.

I recently visited The Windmill pub in Brighton, and I must say, it was a wonderful experience. The pub has a lot of character and a great selection of beers on tap, but what sets it apart from other pubs in Brighton is the food. The chicken sandwich and Reuben were particularly outstanding, and I've heard great things about their whole fried chicken. It's the perfect spot to grab a few pints and a delicious sandwich to go and enjoy on the beach during the summer. Overall, if you're visiting Brighton, The Windmill pub is definitely worth checking out for its fantastic food and laid-back atmosphere.

BEST SANDWICH I HAVE EVER HAD!! The windmill used to be our old stomping ground, but it used to be a run down, average pub. We walked past it the other day, seeing it had been done up so we decided to give it a go and have a bite to eat. The Sandos were absolutely amazing, to die for! As I was eating it, I was already trying to plan another trip to Brighton to eat this delicious sandwich again. It's packed full of flavour, with fresh mint and rocket, made with homemade buns and the fries are unbelievable, so crispy and delicious! Paired with the best alcohol free beer, it was an incredible experience. We can't wait to come back!

This is a friendly, well-managed, proper Brighton local pub. Easy to get to from the town centre and station but on a nice quiet street. A great choice of beers and wines and a gobsmackingly good Sunday roast. Highly recommended. This pub had fallen into decline in the last few years, but now very much back. A must visit if you're in town and looking to relax and have a few beers in good company.

This used to be a friendly pub but has clearly changed hands. We had been to the escape rooms and went to the Windmill for our 'free drink'. Bar staff stated 'read the f'ing card' (meaning the small print). Rude and dismissive. Used to recommend, but wouldn't anymore!

The pub itself is lovely and the staff very attentive, however the food, although passable, does not quite match the menu description. The baked Camembert with garlic and rosemary was dull. It was just a baked round of cheese with a couple of cloves of fried garlic and some burnt rosemary thrown on top. Even at home you slot the garlic and rosemary into the cheese and top with a little white wine as it bakes. Dull, dull, dull. The Salmon pasta was lovely, no complaints whatsoever. It was very tasty with lots of salmon. The biggest issue was the Korean burger with Asian slaw. Whilst the chicken was nicely cooked and coated in panko breadcrumbs, I couldn’t see in any way what made in Korean. The teaspoon of “Asian slaw” I had in the burger certainly didn’t and the burger sauce was also in no way Asian. A nice pub but the food was a let down.

Nice place yummy fresh food at reasonable prices lovely friendly staff would visit again many thanks

Haven’t been for a few years, we remembered why, it is very loud, everyone shouting, above each other and the music. I personally don’t think you need music when it is full. Plus you would struggle here if you have a hearing aid. It is a lovely venue, food ok, won’t be going back.

Visited The windmill for Alberta's Sunday lunch and it was unreal. Cosy pub, good service, delicious food and wine 🍷, would definitely return.

Very comfy pub for a cold night. Owner very friendly put me onto Komodo IPA. As good as those from London but a couple of pounds cheaper

Great place with great selection of beers at vfm prices. Staff are super friendly and if you get the chance ask to be shown how to play "Toads" and fun game throwing coins at a target, well addictive and really competitive.

Under new management. Guaranteed to find a great pint of beer and a friendly crowd. Dogs are very welcome. Looking forward to spending more time there. We had several delicious pints of Hand Brew Co. Bird - served smooth and creamy through a sparkler. A very rare treat in the south.

The pub is under new management and it’s a breath of fresh air. A good selection of well kept beers, great atmosphere, always friendly and welcoming.

This place is the pub Brighton has been gagging for. Comfy, cosy, real wood fire, friendly staff, amazing choice of beers, decent wines by the glass and the best roast dinner I’ve ever eaten. Can’t recommend it enough. We’ll be back.

My new favourite pub! Currently being refurbished inside & out. Now with great local beers and a new Toads table. The first Sunday lunch today by Alberta’s was next level!

Watched the game there they did great job putting free standing heater enjoyed watching outside door

Great Pub, the new refurb looks brilliant, and now serving great local breweries.

There was a team at the pub quiz this week with dogs that were a little noisy. Some other team took offence at this and accosted them outside during a break. Shouting, swearing. All very large intimidating men too. Completely inappropriate behaviour. The abusive team are friendly with the management too, I get the impression they're there every week. Very unpleasant people to be around. This is the SECOND TIME I have written a review to the windmill complaining about this exact team. Every one who has gone to the quiz more than once knows who they are, and everyone in the room hates them. They are unpleasant people to be around. What's next, they're going to physically assault someone rather than verbally?

Being moved to new owners but a very lovely and friendly pub. They will be doing food again when they get the new owners but they are not doing food at the moment.

Great pub. Stopped for one drink and had an Aperol spritz which was divine! One of the best I've had out. Lovely small outside area road facing at the front. My friend had french fries which were very good. Didn't go inside. I believe they may have a restaurant company working from the kitchen. But didn't see a menu. Will be back for sure.

Lovely neighbourhood pub. Nice outdoor area as well. We used to come here for drinks when we lived around the corner and still do for the Sunday quiz night. Super friendly, relaxed and fun!

bar is one of the best i have been to... the bar lady was really helpful and friendly and the food was super yummy really delicious, if you are looking for a place to b extra comfy and soak up the son while been treated like royalty this is the place to come

Great pub with lovely atmosphere, nice to see somewhere dog friendly. The Sunday quiz is great fun too!

Had a great time at the quiz on Sunday. Really fun host and a great vibe. Dog friendly as well which is always a plus!!

The loveliest dog friendly pub, with a great quiz night on a Sunday!

Hadn't been here before was pointed towards it by pier pressure escape rooms staff really friendly great choice of drinks and nice place to sit in the sun and chill out

Good fun, nice selection, and great friendly staff.

Came in for some drinks with a hen party and we’re instantly made to feel special, had an amazing time and amazing drinks!

Fun place with plenty space outside

Nice little local pub, been here a few times. Always have a nice time.

Fantastic spot to soak up every last drop of the sun. Staff very polite, welcoming and helpful! Will definitely visit again!

It will most probably become one of my favourite Pub in Brighton. The staff is super friendly, the place is loveky and the sunday quizz was fun!!!

Nice pint lots of seats inside and out

cute pub and friendly stuff, but 4.55£ for half a pint of regular craft beer is an absolute rip off. avoid.

Great boozer in a lovely suntrap. Staff really warm and friendly.

Quick stop for a pint before heading down. Very nice, friendly atmosphere. Good staff.

Since Corona, the windmill no longer offers kitchen food. However they allow you to order takeaways to the pub which is just the best idea. Get any food you could possibly want in a pub with beer on tap. Would recommend this to anyone

Great quiz night! Loved every minute. Thanks

Nice and cosy, friendly staff. Enjoyed drinks here after doing an escape room across the road

Great pub with good food and excellent service