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A quirky little turquoise building in the heart of the bohemian Hanover area of Brighton, Grey's Pub is difficult to miss. Situated halfway up the steep hill of Southover Street, the pub is unpretentious and affordable, with simple clean lines, homely décor and a large dining space spread over two levels. Guests can either drop in to Grey's for a pint of beer and snack or a full three course meal with a choice of drinks, while listening to live bands playing their music.

Prepared by chef Roz, the seasonally changing menu has been creatively crafted and uses locally sourced organic ingredients wherever possible. These include traditional starters of potted duck served with toast, chutney and pickles, and half pint of shell on prawns with brown bread and butter. Mains comprise of the delectable rib-eye steak, served with generous portions of hand-cut chunky chips, homemade coleslaw and watercress, and dishes of pan fried fillet of bream with buttered new potatoes, baby gem, peas and chive butter sauce.

Homemade desserts of lemon posset with fresh raspberries and key lime pie blend perfectly with the fruity Belgian beers. The drinks menu also includes a selection of real ales and a small, but carefully chosen wine list.

Brighton has long had a taste for the unusual, dating from the time of the Prince Regent with his extravagant, oriental style Pavilion marking the establishment of Brighton as a spa town. Since then there has always been room for the agreeably flamboyant, different from the herd ventures, where the unexpected can be made to succeed.

All this comes against the background of the sea and a maritime climate, and Brighton, only a short run from London, has long been popular with those seeking the benefits of the briny. Into this promising aura steps The Terraces, with a truly striking building that induces thoughts of being at sea in some luxurious cruise liner.

The upstairs rotunda houses an elegant coffee bar and plenty of open air space for catching the sun or the eye of a companion with whom to share the coffee, patisseries and toasted sandwiches that are a feature of this area. Capacious leather sofas encourage the occasional gentle nap as the sunny hours pass by and the sea washes gently below.

A Mediterranean full grill menu operates on both levels all day, inside or out to suit your whim. For early arrivals, indeed arrivals at any time, the hearty all day mixed grill provides a ready welcome and good foundation for whatever the day may hold. Does rib-eye steak, lamb chop, sausage, bacon, tomatoes, mushroom, potato bread and a poached egg appeal?

Amongst the smaller plates expect to find soup of the day, organic veggie chips, chargrilled asparagus, or bruschetta and mozzarella. Larger plates, the main courses of the day include a crock of fresh mussels served in white wine, with crusty bread, a mascarpone rigatoni with a light tomato sauce topped off with Parmesan shavings.

Fresh oysters are serve au natural on a bed of crushed ice and fresh seaweed, a warm chicken Caesar salad comes with crisp cos lettuce generously scattered with basil and olive oil croutons, fresh parmesan shavings and smothered in a creamy Caesar dressing, or try the butternut squash, baked in a tagine with aubergines, peppers, onions, courgettes and saultanas in a Mediterranean tomato, turmeric and cinnamon sauce, served with a chunk of crusty bread.

A tender fillet steak, cooked to your liking, is served with an oyster mushroom sauce, chunky cut chips and a mixed leaf salad, no other encumbrances, or a personal favourite, lamb shank, with tender lamb braised in a tagine with aubergine, peppers, onions, courgettes and prunes in a turmeric and paprika sauce, serve with a chunk of crusty bread.

Terraces bar and grill offers customers a relaxed approach to fit any occasion. Whatever you want, the team will endeavour to give you and your guests an experience as consistently satisfying as the breathtaking views across Brighton's seafront. The Terraces also have a spacious and self-contained area perfect for private functions & events when entertaining friend, family or clients, we can tailor-make packages suitable for all tastes and budgets.

The heart of a place like Terraces is always going to be the bar, here with table service leaving you free to maximise your intake of sun as you enjoy some of the more traditional offerings, classic Pimms, tuscan mule, mai thai, kir royale and appropriately enough a southern sunset. With house champagne at £40 at bottle or £6.75 a glass the day is yours.

Brighton has its fair share of Chinese restaurants and among them, the easy to find Pagoda in the Marina's West Quay offers customers some authentic, reasonable and flavoursome food. The floating eatery takes its name from the East Asian pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof.

The restaurant is a converted Dutch barge and there are two decks, the lower one has a fine art gallery that opened in 2002 and the higher one is the dining area with high backed chairs and spacious tables. They serve dishes like aromatic duck and seafood supreme to start with, a variety of soups, and mains such as spare ribs in a sticky sweet and sour sauce, and king prawn with mango in birds nest, from a comprehensive menu.

This quaint restaurant brings to bloom the authentic cuisines of Thailand. An ambience that blends modern materials with traditional elements and modest prices favour Thai Orchid's claim of offering excellent food in a relaxing atmosphere.

The fixed three course lunch menu has lots to offer. You can try the chicken satay, red curry with pork, chicken or prawns and lychees in syrup.

The full menu will leave you spoilt for choice with its long list of offerings that include the Thai Orchid delight, a basket of six starters with various sauces, golden mixed seafood, a mix of king prawn, mussels, squids, cod and crab tempura, deep fried till golden brown, served with sweet chilli sauce and deep fried ice cream in coconut.

Drinks include Thai rum and whisky, and cocktails. House wine is served by the glass or bottle.

Recently opened on level two of Hotel Seattle, the Restaurant and Bar with an outside deck offers un-paralleled views of the marina and out to sea. It offers a daily changing menu with fresh local produce from vegetables to meat and of course, rather naturally for Brighton, fish bought straight from the boats. Take your time to enjoy this light-filled space combining style with comfort.

Our traditional carving table restaurant hosts a treat of daily dishes, a true feast, sure to please the most discerning appetite, set in wonderful surroundings with high Victorian ceilings and beautiful chandeliers.

Sunday brunch - £17.50 (12.45 - 2.30pm) including a complimentary cocktail on arrival & jazz band.