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Amazing coffee! Beautiful cosy cafe, clean and welcoming. Lovely, friendly guy owns this place and cooks from fresh the most sensational food that is reasonably priced. This place is an absolute hidden gem. This is the second time I’ve been here and the food and service are second to none. Treated like royalty yet again…I will definitely be back again and again. Highly recommend 🥰

Very friendly waitress with a big smile.And the Vesuvio pizza was so yummy cook from a authentic Italian chef . It was saturdy lunch and the restaurant was pretty busy inside and out, but i didn't wait long before my pizza arrived.

My wife and I have been fans of Stephen Edward’s food for many years. We have eaten his food previously at Cromwells in Small Dole, Whites in Steyning and the Camelia at South Lodge. I was therefore happy to book a table at Etch to celebrate our Wedding Anniversary. I did this via The Fork app and it was clearly stated that we wanted the ‘Michelin tasting menu’ in the restaurant. We paid the deposit and received confirmation. However, late morning on the day of the reservation, I was contacted by a restaurant employee to ‘confirm our booking in the cocktail bar’. I explained that we had booked the restaurant, but was told that they didn’t have that information and had no availability. The lady said that she would be contacting all diners to confirm their tables and would call me back if anybody cancelled, however I received a deposit refund as soon as I put the phone down and a message from ‘The Fork’ saying the restaurant couldn’t accommodate us! I’m sure the food is as great as ever, but it is the dismissive attitude of the staff over their mistake that leaves a bad taste in the mouth

As I was planning a weekend in Brighton, I did some research on Tripadvisor and drew up a shortlist of five outstanding Italian restaurants. Some of them offered high-end Italian cuisine which is fine but there are always certain dishes I look for when considering an Italian restaurant and they didn't offer them as menu options. Given this criteria, I decided upon Cibo and was not disappointed in the least. I decided to book a table well in advance and it's just as well I did as it was very busy upon arrival. The greeting was friendly; the service attentive and we were shown to a table near the kitchen. We both elected to start with tricolore which was exactly as it should be: each constituent ingredient being superb. My wife then went for the pollo al funghi which she absolutely devoured: had she have had the nerve, it's possible she would have licked the plate! I chose the canelloni which was spot-on: not too tomatoey, very tasty and seasoned to perfection. We rounded-off our meals with my eternal Italian dessert choice tiramisu and bannofee: both were great examples. Even the chilled-to-perfection limoncello was just right. Washed down with a fine vegan Ombrellino pinot grigio, Cibo played its coup-de-grace and we left well-satisfied, even pleased that the high standard of food, drink and service had come in just over the £100 mark. That may sound expensive but it proved to be excellent value for our meals and the overall experience.

This is a lovely, inviting Italian restaurant. I was served by the manager and really enjoyed the carbonara and garlic bread that I ordered. He advised me that they make this the traditional way , ie without any cream , it was really delicious especially with the Parmesan cheese and a little black pepper.

Lovely Coffee shop, came after a long walk, had a Latte and a piece of cake both very tasty, great service and good value

This is a beautiful bar, nice decor. Staff are very friendly and best cocktails I’ve had. They do nice platters that goes well with the drinks. Thank you for your lovely service Black Doors! Will be back again. 5*

I wanted to treat my Vegan Daughter for a light lunch and she suggested we try this little place tucked away in a side street in Hove. I'm not a vegan but definitely a Thai and can only say what delicious food we had. The taste is 101 % Thai home-cooked with a special mention to the Papaya Salad ( Som Tam ). So good, so moreish. Give me more !! Won't be long before I'm back there again to try the rest of the menu and the Special dishes of the day.

What a find (thanks Tripadvisor again) , fabulous healthy food , jackets , salads , vegan friendly , beautifully home made with fresh ingredients; and best of all a super friendly team, we definitely will be back

Soooo goood! Jerk chicken and ‘doubles’ were amazing. Love all the dips, polenta chips and spring greens were bangin. Rly good value for money and easy collection. Can’t wait to try the rest of the menu!

Good morning to everyone this place is nice small Nice English people s. Running the place good breakfast and nice coffe clean

Fantastic food, beautifully presented - can't wait to try some of the Persian and Mediterranean dishes!

The runaway success Lickle More in Hove now has an outlet in Brighton. Same menu, tastes almost exactly the same. Their Curry Goat tastes great and it is obviously home cooked with real ingredients (no bad food reaction whatsoever and I'm very sensitive to processed food and junk ingredients.). They are located on the first floor inside Castle Street Snooker & Sports Bar. Ask the friendly guys at the front desk if you can't find your way. Primarily a takeaway place but you can eat on site as well (at a higher price).

The Best Cocktail Bar in Brighton & Hobe. Very friendly and Family run business. Great selection of cocktails and food to choose from.