Brighton Restaurant Guide

Food for Friends

I have to freely admit that writing about vegetarian restaurants is not one of my favourite occupations, which probably means that every pronouncement I make from now on about such places, either way, will be regarded with heavy suspicion.

• Address: 17-18 Prince Albert Street, The Lanes, Brighton, BN1 1HF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Organic, Vegetarian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £37.00

Fourchette, La

Like quite a few of the restaurants in Brighton you'll have to keep your wits about you to locate this one, but once there it's all worthwhile. The comfortable, yellow interior gives a laid-back, sunny French air, while the modern tables and chairs ensure the restaurant is thoroughly up to date in feel.

• Address: 105 Western Road, Brighton, BN1 2AA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £41.00

Frankie & Benny's New York Italian Restaurant & Bar - Brighton

Frankie and Benny's combine the best of classic American and Italian in both style and cuisine. They specialise in home style cooking 'just like Mamma used to make it'. This is a great place to take the entire family and represents excellent value for money.

• Address: Unit 3, Waterfront, Brighton Marina, Brighton, BN2 5WB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): American, Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £18.00

Gallery Restaurant, The

The Gallery Restaurant might be located in an old Grade II listed building but what drives them is a new passion to deliver modern British dishes, at affordable prices, in a casual and affable environment.

• Address: 28 East Street, Brighton, BN1 1HL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £26.00

Garden Room, The

Set within the Holiday Inn Brighton Sea Front, right opposite the Brighton Pier and overlooking the sea is The Garden Restaurant. Its light, airy and informal atmosphere manages the neat trick of providing an oasis of calm during the daytime and a romantic spot for a candlelit dinner when night falls.

• Address: Hilton Brighton West Pier Hotel, 137 Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2JF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A

Gars Restaurant

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Conveniently located near the seafront and offering good value for money with what most seem to regard as Chinese food with attitude. It's always busy, which of course may only prove there are not enough restaurants to go round in Brighton, though from my experience that is not the case.

• Address: 19 Prince Albert Street, Brighton, BN1 1HF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Chinese
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £26.00

Genghis Khan's Mongolian Barbecue

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A Mongolian style barbeque buffet is on offer at this large centrally located restaurant. Choices of seafood, meats, pasta and vegetables along with herbs, spices and sauces can be selected and taken to the chef, who cooks it to your liking.

• Address: 15 Middle Street, Brighton, BN1 1AL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Mongolian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A

George, The

Down near the station is the rejuvenated pub, still called The George, but with a new mission in life to serve as a location for that most unlikely of creatures, a vegetarian boozer. One glimpse at the menu was enough to get even my culinary adrenalin going and clearly many others take a similar view to judge by the way the place is overrun.

• Address: 5 Trafalgar Street, North Laine, Brighton, BN1 4EQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Vegetarian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £21.00

Ginger Fox, The

The Ginger Fox Public House is the most recent addition to the group of restaurants that owns the Ginger Pig, The Gingerman in Norfolk Square and Gingerman at Drakes - all in and around the Brighton area.

• Address: Henfield Road, Albourne, nr Brighton, BN6 9EA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £28.00

Gingerman - Norfolk Square, The

Situated rather unpromisingly off the south edge of Norfolk Square, it's all well worth finding with truly modern and unaffected cooking in relaxed and friendly surroundings, which normally throb to the happy noises of contented customers.

• Address: 21a Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2PD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British, French, Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £39.00