The best restaurants in Brighton and Hove South East

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

Lovely authentic Greece Food and very good prices and the lady owner was very charming and spoke About there menus

I have been to many Indian restaurants but to me this one stands out in terms of the quality of the food. It tasted wonderful and fresh and full of well balanced spicy flavour.

Such a hidden gem, food was delicious, really good value and there’s a nhs discount. Very attentive and lovely owner who was incredibly humble, courteous and good at what he does. Heartily recommend a visit!

Stayed in Brighton for a couple of nights and came across the Argyle arms on TripAdvisor reviews. What a fantastic little find. Staff were friendly and polite. We Sat at a table then went to the bar, they said they were only doing reservations that night,but as there were only two of us they could fit us in. We had the share plater the big smokes! Wow! it was huge, the brisket was so tender you actually cut it with a bread knife and it.melted in your mouth and the pork ribs were the same. My partner doesn't normally eat slaw but ate this one! So I asked for the recipe, most accommodating chef.🤫 The portion was so big, they gave us a doggy bag to take away, and we had it cold the next day with some fresh bread. Yum!

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.

I had ice cream and it was really nice, my partner had a milkshake and it looked really good too. Would reccommend

We followed all the great reviews and decided to visit Vital ingredients for some Caribbean food . Guys give it a go , you won’t regret it . I had oxtails and my family went for jerk chicken . The portions were really generous and the food super yummy . Great hospitality and friendly staff . We don’t live in the area and they all made us feel so welcome and to top it up the price was really good . Many thanks to all of you . Keep up the good quality . Hannah

A “wow” experience. Most certainly the best restaurant in Brighton and well beyond. Exquisite food, beautifully presented, top service, class surroundings; Amarillo deserves a Michelin star!!

Superb anniversary surprise. Every tiny detail of this evening has been excellent. The food, drink and service all 5 stars. I would say Furna deserves the best in Brighton and possibly Sussex accolade. The team couldn’t do more to make our evening memorable. Can’t wait to return.

I cannot recommend this place highly enough. My partner and I were looking for somewhere with good Mediterranean food but not too showy - somewhere relaxed and informal. We'll, we found both. First of all, there was a great selection of food for vegetarian, carnivorous and vegan. All the dishes we had were delicious. But the atmosphere created by the warm and welcoming staff made the whole meal an utter delight. Thank-you Shayan.

Waited for over an hour for take away pizzas from The Gorilla Kitchen on two occasions now at The Star in Steyning. We were told on both occasions that the wait would be half an hour. When I raised this with the guy who cooks the Pizza (in a van in the car park ) he told me that he had to wait an hour and a half when he went out for a meal recently and that he didn’t complain (so I shouldn’t either! ) Shame because the pizzas are good but we won’t be recommending them to anyone in Steyning. Lots of young families also waiting in the car park looking very fed up.

This is a brilliant little coffee shop with amazing coffee and great little eats well the sandwiches on thick Italian bread are a delight and a yummy selection of sweet treats also awaits. The bread sold there chewy brown soda bread is delicious especially toasted. The staff and the owner are lovely. Fantastic customer service and rewards card for revisiting. We drive quite a long way just to go to this coffee shop. Introduced by our Sonny. So glad he did. Keep it up guys.

Excellent dessert place if you want to people watch and have good desserts. Ice cream and the chocolate cake was delectable

This cosy cafe near the North Laines serves the best coffee in Brighton. The home made food is delicious, fresh, and different to chain cafe offerings. The banana cake today was superb and the staff are friendly and represent the ethos of the place well. Really worth seeking out, just five minutes walk from the Jubilee Library in Brighton. Places like this deserve to thrive.