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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. There is a blackboard daily option for the fresh fish, you could expect such delights as home-made parfait of fois gras with shallot confiture and brioche or quail ravioli with spinach mousse and mustard sauce, before continuing with stuffed confit of duck with mushrooms, mashed potato, spinach and veal sauce. The wine list is mainly under £20.00.

Sam's of Brighton is a cosy, family owned restaurant in the heart of Kemptown, between the Brighton Pier and the Marina and just a few steps from the seafront. An ever changing menu, combined with personal touches like fresh flowers and a gallery of black and white family photos in a casual and friendly setting, have made this bistro style eatery a popular destination for lunches with friends, relaxed evening dining and family celebrations.

Customers are presented with a chance to sample classic yet imaginative dishes, created from the best seasonal ingredients, sourced wherever possible from the surrounding Sussex and Kent farms. The wine list is concise, affordable and has been carefully designed to include some unusual choices alongside other classic food matched options. There are cocktails and champagne for special celebrations.

They also offer a dedicated children's menu as well as baby changing facilities and highchairs if required. Among their list of starters, expect to find Shetland rope grown mussels with spiced coconut, vanilla and red pepper, pork rillette with toast, salad and red onion marmalade or sautéed woodland mushrooms with potato gnocchi cream and parsley.

For the mains, try their cassoulet of duck, pork and Toulouse sausage herb crust. If you're in the mood for fish, you could order the grilled pollock and cherry tomato on sautéed spinach and caper sauce. The Jerusalem artichoke leek and Beaufort cheese filo parcel with vine tomato salad is another dish that is worth trying too. They also feature a classic Sunday roast, daily black board specials and a weekend brunch menu.

The hot rice pudding with blood orange is a combination of delicate flavours and the Valrhona chocolate tart with crème fraiche and raspberry sauce is a delightful way to end a meal. This Sam Metcalfe run venture delivers a reasonably priced, high quality dining experience made memorable by tasty food and attentive service.

Quite a small and informal little restaurant, it possesses a chic which is understated and confident. Real quality food takes in snails in parsley and garlic butter, pigeon breast with port and wild sea trout fillet on a wild mushroom fricassee. Set price lunch comes along at £12.50, dinner at around £22.

Birdcage Walk is a beautiful, independently owned restaurant situated in the heart of Fiveways in Brighton. Stylishly set out over two floors with a function room available for private hire and an intimate outside terrace for al fresco dining, customers enjoy a relaxed and informal atmosphere anytime from breakfast through to dinner.

Inspired by a love for modern European food, the kitchen team has designed a menu that relies heavily on locally sourced ingredients, and the repertoire includes soup of the day with homemade bread, club sandwiches with hand cut chips, slow cooked shoulder of lamb with curly kale and creamed mash, and open lasagne with beef ragù, spinach, béchamel and parmesan. Vegetarians might be keen on trying a butternut squash risotto with chilli oil and salad, or a seasonal vegetable bake.

They also do a refreshing breakfast of hot croissant with butter and preserve, or the full Birdcage that includes orange juice and coffee.

Sevendials is a family-owned - Sam Metcalfe is also in charge of the kitchen - quality restaurant in Brighton, where they serve modern British/European food in warm contemporary surroundings; with a main dining area, private room and summer terrace there are many different opportunities for entertaining. Since opening in November 2001, they have already received 2AA Rosettes from the AA Guide, presented with the Brighton Juicy Award 2002 Best Food award and included in the Good Food Guide 2002/3. Sam gained experience in London, becoming Head Chef at The Belvedere in Holland Park at the tender age of twenty one. On their 'a la carte' three course menu, which is excellent value, choices could run from potato gnocchi with fresh peas, broad beans, shallot cream & melted parmesan to grilled black pudding, poached free range egg & bacon salad or foie gras parfait with toasted brioche, red onion marmalade to begin with, running on to corn-fed chicken breast stuffed with foie gras wrapped in parma ham with leeks, peas, broad beans and marjoram jus or whole roast john dory with sautéed baby savoy cabbage, Noilly Pratt cream sauce with chive oil, and finishing with victoria plum clafoutis with crème fraiche or caramelised lemon tart with raspberry coulis.

If you're looking to catch a glimpse of Latin life and cuisine this side of the Atlantic, hop right in to any Las Iguanas outlet across the UK. Each eatery is designed differently and brings out diverse flavours and colours - from the stillness of the Argentinean Pampas to the energy of Rio at Carnival time - some outlets are bathed in colour while others are more sober. Don't be surprised if you come across a few life-sized Latinos too.

All the action is centred on the food, a fusion of native Latin American, Indian, Spanish, Portuguese and African influences. Their signature dish called xinxim, Brazilian lime chicken in a creamy crayfish and peanut sauce with rice, fine beans and sweet plantain happens to be football legend Pele's favourite.

The tapas menu served throughout the day offers braised chorizo in Rioja wine with country bread; peri-peri, crisp cassava coated chicken with Brazilian style hot garlic; crayfish marinated with fresh mango, and quesadilla, a chargrilled tortilla filled with portobello mushroom, melted brie dressed with homemade tomato, garlic and coriander salsa.

Argentinean steaks are simply seasoned, flame grilled and served with potato, salad or cassava fries. Traditional fajitas - hot sizzling platters with onions and bell peppers, served with homemade salsa, pickled jalapeños, sour cream, guacamole and warm tortillas can be enjoyed with chicken fillet strips, steak, mushrooms or artichoke and squash.

Latin rhythm in the background and an extensive choice of wine, cocktails, champagne, beer and caipirinha, made from their very own cachaca, Brazil's national drink produced in their own sugarcane plantations  complete the picture.

Desserts such as Ipanema mess, made of creamy mascarpone, natural yoghurt, raspberries, guava preserve and crushed meringue lend the meal a befitting end.

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.