The best restaurants serving British food in South East

Hemos pasado por delante del Colectivo muchas veces así que pensamos en intentarlo un domingo por la mañana. Siempre parece estar ocupado, lo que era una buena señal, pero salimos decepcionados. Tomamos café y, por curiosidad, un par de (creo) queso y pasteles daneses marmitas. ¡Mala jugada! No podía probar ni el queso ni la marmita. El café estaba bien, pero servido en vasos de papel que nos parece asqueroso. No es culpa del café pero los niños rebeldes no ayudaron a la experiencia. Mucha suerte a la gente que ha montado The Collective -es bueno ver alternativas a las grandes cadenas- pero no creo que volvamos.

My partner said ‘it is a trick restaurant’ - it wants you to think it’s better than it is!? The very high price for the tasting menu and wine flight makes you think that you are in for something very special (trick 1) The portion size is very small ( most notably the Pate) trick 2 Staffed by young inexperienced girls with no Matre de onhand to guide and control them Service was slow (70% capacity) Very expensive wine by the glass served pre poured and not a sight of the bottle (the wine should have been served at the table from the shown bottle?) trick 3 Not a special experience and not value for money trick 4

Four of us arrived really late on Sunday afternoon at about 3.30 pm very hungry having been let down at Blandys in Inglewood. We were told we could still have "lunch" however if we ordered quickly, which we did. The food was excellent, hot and well cooked particularly the two steaks which were large and juicy. The waiting staff were friendly, obliging and efficient even though they were rushed off their feet. The downstairs area was cosy and welcoming with a lovely log burner which was not allowed to go out! All in all we had a lovely relaxing time and enjoyed our meal in such convivial surroundings very much so thank you.

Delicious food and friendly staff made this quick meal stop a very positive experience. I plumped for the medium breakfast (available until 2pm) and a flat-white coffee (I was offered a choice of cup sizes and plumped for the smaller). I chose to sit outside as I’m still very much Covid-aware. The coffee was hot and just the right strength. The breakfast (2 x bacon, 1 x sausage, fried egg, hash brown, mushrooms, tomato and toast) was £6.50 and there was a smaller or larger option. I shall definitely return as it’s just a stone’s throw from my house.

Great brevets steak lunch , one of the best steaks I have ever eaten. It was presented on a bed of spinach and a portion of potato lyonnaise. Well presented, promptly served but portions were a bit small. The steak was delicious but I personally felt a larger portion of potato lyonnaise would have made this a 10/10 . I left slightly hungry but thoroughly enjoyed this steak. Friends had a pottage of smoked haddock that they both loved.

Banging pork! And service with a smile! Great for a relaxed, tasty and affordable lunch. Can’t fault it at all, be back soon

If you’re looking for a taste of old-fashioned baking done right, Al’s Bakery is the place to go! Their cream cake is absolutely divine – light, creamy, and perfectly balanced without being overly sweet. The carrot cake is just as impressive, moist with a hint of spice and topped with a rich, velvety frosting. You can tell they use quality ingredients. Al’s Bakery truly embodies the charm and quality of traditional baking. Highly recommend stopping by for a treat!

A small cafe with very basic furniture and decor. Cheap basic, fill-belly menu. Some would call this a transport cafe, but bearing in mind the quality of such places elsewhere, particularly in France, this place fails to get anywhere near that standard. Our mugs of tea were produced by the man behind the small counter. He spun on his seat, threw a tea bag in each mug, filled them with hot water from machine, added milk, got up, took 2 steps and plonked them on our table!!

The best coffee and toasties Brighton. And don’t get me started on the Victoria Sponge! ❤️ Owen and Tracy are the loveliest people - so friendly and full of hints and tips about the City. My new favourite place.

I am normally a Greggs girly when it comes to a bacon roll, but recently I saw a sign at the pantry for “hot bacon rolls” and thought I would give it a try…and I was not disappointed! I managed to park conveniently right outside and went in to a calm, cool and cozy environment. I was greeted immediately and served quickly and my roll was amazing! Will definitely be returning 🙂

Lovely little cafe with really friendly welcoming staff. We went for the Manze’s pie and mash. Lovely pies, well cooked so crispy on top and soft underneath, chock full of meat. We’ll definitely be back.

Came here for a hot chocolate & it was delicious. Both my husband & I had the Hazelnut flavour. There was plenty of choice & staff were friendly. Will definitely pop in again.

Lovely locals pub, showing all sorts of sports and races on the large TV screens.

Was not given choice of smoke or unsmoke bacon

Food was really nice would order again