Imke’s guidebook for Brighton & Hove
places to eat & drink
places for coffee, cake, breakfast; restaurants
cafe in a lovely park setting for when you'd like to sit outside with a coffee, breakfast, cake etc.. (avoid after 3pm on school days)
135 residents recomanen
Saint Ann's Well Gardens
Somerhill Roadcafe in a lovely park setting for when you'd like to sit outside with a coffee, breakfast, cake etc.. (avoid after 3pm on school days)
tiny place but with the BEST coffee, also avocado on sourdough, banana bread, small bites
7 residents recomanen
Stoney Point
15 Montpelier Pltiny place but with the BEST coffee, also avocado on sourdough, banana bread, small bites
great food, quirky interior, very good coffee, just a 5-7min walk away, near Palmeira Square
26 residents recomanen
Salvage cafe
84 Western Rdgreat food, quirky interior, very good coffee, just a 5-7min walk away, near Palmeira Square
trendy local chain, with the BEST carrot cake, also soup and bread variety, good coffee too. with outside seating in First Avenue
158 residents recomanen
The Flour Pot Bakery
40 Sydney Sttrendy local chain, with the BEST carrot cake, also soup and bread variety, good coffee too. with outside seating in First Avenue
lunch or evening meals: if you want to sit in a cosy space, with friendly staff, affordable mediterranean/turkish cypriot menu
Constantinople Restaurant
51 Norfolk Squarelunch or evening meals: if you want to sit in a cosy space, with friendly staff, affordable mediterranean/turkish cypriot menu
looks a bit mainstream from the outside, but friendly staff, and good food for any time of the day, good coffee too. just down the road and turn right in Western Road.
41 residents recomanen
SIX - Brighton & Hove
102 Western Rdlooks a bit mainstream from the outside, but friendly staff, and good food for any time of the day, good coffee too. just down the road and turn right in Western Road.
great views, great cake. right by the Saltdean Lido bus stop.
15 residents recomanen
White Cliffs Cafe
Marine Drivegreat views, great cake. right by the Saltdean Lido bus stop.
right by the shore, for when you perhaps fancy a walk along the sea from Shoreham, or a drive out in stormy weather and watch the waves safely from inside.
45 residents recomanen
Perch on Lancing Beach
28 Brighton Rdright by the shore, for when you perhaps fancy a walk along the sea from Shoreham, or a drive out in stormy weather and watch the waves safely from inside.
great thai food, very friendly thai/belgian couple running it, very popular, ring to reserve in advance! just 10-15min walk from home
if these guys are fully booked there is another thai place, Thai Pad Thai, right next door and also very good.
55 residents recomanen
Red Snapper
90 Dyke Rdgreat thai food, very friendly thai/belgian couple running it, very popular, ring to reserve in advance! just 10-15min walk from home
if these guys are fully booked there is another thai place, Thai Pad Thai, right next door and also very good.
for a posh dinner, very nice sea food, setting, wine etc. staff are professional without attitude. call to reserve.
244 residents recomanen
Riddle & Finns
12b Meeting House Lnfor a posh dinner, very nice sea food, setting, wine etc. staff are professional without attitude. call to reserve.
great quality & price & service for a pre theatre / pre Dome dinner, in grand Continental style setting
51 residents recomanen
Côte Brasserie - Brighton
115-116 Church Stgreat quality & price & service for a pre theatre / pre Dome dinner, in grand Continental style setting
cosy neighbourhood pub, with thai food, there is a quieter upstairs if you find the downstairs too busy
73 residents recomanen
The Wick Inn
63 Western Rdcosy neighbourhood pub, with thai food, there is a quieter upstairs if you find the downstairs too busy
The Paris House
21 Western Rdfriendly, continental feel, jazz music most days of the week.
The Bee's Mouth
10 Western Roadquirky pub with wide selection of beers, and jazz music.
fab canteen style place to get a hearty, healthy, big portion of good vegetarian and vegan food (it's so good you won't even notice anything's missing if you're a meat eater), it's also quick, with a lively atmosphere.
91 residents recomanen
Iydea
17 Kensington Gardensfab canteen style place to get a hearty, healthy, big portion of good vegetarian and vegan food (it's so good you won't even notice anything's missing if you're a meat eater), it's also quick, with a lively atmosphere.
things to do
these are some of my favourite things to do around Hove and Brighton
even after the cold i360 was put in its face in 2016, and made the area less peaceful, this spot remains one of my favourite for photography in different lights. grab a coffee at the tiny take away Beach Cafe in the arches (Small Batch quality), and take it to sit on the pebbles near the pier and admire this beautifully sad, poetic, eerie remainder of a classical pier that had a ballroom, a tea room, and style I believe.
57 residents recomanen
Brighton West Pier
Kings Roadeven after the cold i360 was put in its face in 2016, and made the area less peaceful, this spot remains one of my favourite for photography in different lights. grab a coffee at the tiny take away Beach Cafe in the arches (Small Batch quality), and take it to sit on the pebbles near the pier and admire this beautifully sad, poetic, eerie remainder of a classical pier that had a ballroom, a tea room, and style I believe.
just step outside and find the entrance to the park walking up Furze Hill...it is a peaceful place (unless 3pm when school's out), with many trees, a pond, an LGBTQ memorial, tennis court, benches and a cafe.
135 residents recomanen
Saint Ann's Well Gardens
Somerhill Roadjust step outside and find the entrance to the park walking up Furze Hill...it is a peaceful place (unless 3pm when school's out), with many trees, a pond, an LGBTQ memorial, tennis court, benches and a cafe.
they have a little garden behind the Buddhist centre, a haven of peace when you're in need of a still moment to find your thoughts, your self :); the entrance is on Lansdowne road on your left walking East, open most days.
Bodhisattva Buddhist Centre
3 Lansdowne Roadthey have a little garden behind the Buddhist centre, a haven of peace when you're in need of a still moment to find your thoughts, your self :); the entrance is on Lansdowne road on your left walking East, open most days.
best for shopping, lots of independent shops, look for Sydney Street, Kensington Gardens, and there's a flea market in Upper Gardiner Street and the area on Saturdays. Check out Snoopers Paradise in Kensington Gardens for lots of lovely vintage or just old stuff.
186 residents recomanen
North Laine
best for shopping, lots of independent shops, look for Sydney Street, Kensington Gardens, and there's a flea market in Upper Gardiner Street and the area on Saturdays. Check out Snoopers Paradise in Kensington Gardens for lots of lovely vintage or just old stuff.
take the 77 bus from Brighton Station to Devil's Dyke for a walk on the South Downs, and amazing views, just half an hour to beautiful countryside; there is a pub with food where the bus stops, and buses are frequent enough. remember to take a jacket - the weather can be quite different and more windy up there.
267 residents recomanen
Estació de Devils Dyke
Devil's Dyke Roadtake the 77 bus from Brighton Station to Devil's Dyke for a walk on the South Downs, and amazing views, just half an hour to beautiful countryside; there is a pub with food where the bus stops, and buses are frequent enough. remember to take a jacket - the weather can be quite different and more windy up there.
Take the bus (Nr 2) to Shoreham, to visit the old little town centre and church (market on Saturdays), walk over the footbridge to Shoreham Beach (with unique vegetation and flowers, and line of some unique houses too), walk along the estuary to see lots of quirky house boats / ships. Shoreham was an alternative community already in the 1930s, with film makers and artists.
61 residents recomanen
Shoreham-by-Sea
Take the bus (Nr 2) to Shoreham, to visit the old little town centre and church (market on Saturdays), walk over the footbridge to Shoreham Beach (with unique vegetation and flowers, and line of some unique houses too), walk along the estuary to see lots of quirky house boats / ships. Shoreham was an alternative community already in the 1930s, with film makers and artists.
shop for food
nearest & good food shopping
if you need a supermarket this is the best choice, there is also a small Sainsbury's in Western Road near Palmeira Square. And a Coop just down York Ave (but not much choice and the service a bit rough)
150 residents recomanen
Waitrose & Partners
130-134 Western Rdif you need a supermarket this is the best choice, there is also a small Sainsbury's in Western Road near Palmeira Square. And a Coop just down York Ave (but not much choice and the service a bit rough)
it's opposite Waitrose and not cheaper but has a lot of world foods and is a fun experience. best for spices, and the veg are not all wrapped in plastic.
65 residents recomanen
Taj the Grocer
98-99 Western Rdit's opposite Waitrose and not cheaper but has a lot of world foods and is a fun experience. best for spices, and the veg are not all wrapped in plastic.
the biggest health food shop in town (this photo has nothing in common with it)
55 residents recomanen
Infinity Foods
25 North Rdthe biggest health food shop in town (this photo has nothing in common with it)