Nice little tapa's restaurant tucked into a one of Brighton's busy side streets. Friendly staff,…read moresolid food (highly recommend the 3 kinds of potatoes & prawns and chorizo). Simple wine list which matches the menu nicely. We sat inside but they have a cute small patio for a warm evening.

Carla & Arrobas is a great little place to grab yourself a drink of fine wine and some delicious…read moreSpanish food. Its not going to be to everyone's taste, but there's something about the place that lets it get away with being rather classy, but also accessible. I feel I could take a potential business partner here, or a date, or simply have a low key celebration for a friends birthday. Cala & feels warm and inviting to sit in, and has a series of small benches and wooden chairs to sit and eat at. Tapas in particular are a key component to the menu, with a great lunchtime deal offering 3 and a glass of wine for £10. Your not going to find yourself coming here every week as your favourite place to eat out, but it certainly makes for an exotic and memorable change.

Tuesday night in Littlehampton..not a great prospect. We booked for 7.30 but were asked to turn up…read moreat 7.15, which was a bit weird, as the place was deserted when we arrived. The mussels were very good, with a garlic and hot dip, great chips and hot bread. It did pick up later, when a group of 13 taxi drivers turned up, but still.altogether good value and no doubt much more lively at the weekend. Reccomend for a midweek quickie, about £30 for two with drinks.

Absolutely amazing food, I was visiting from the US and stopped by this place and the staff was…read moregreat as well as the food! I highly reccommed stopping by 47 Mussel Row if you are around the area.

I stumbled upon Plateau in the Lanes in Brighton, and this is exactly the kind of place I love…read morefinding, making hours of walking past other restautants until I find that one that speaks to me all worth it. Small, cool, unassuming, and a little tucked away. Definitely one of those IYKYK restaurants. Sat at the bar and immediately knew I was in the right place. The natural wine selection is fantastic. The wine program is on point. We ordered a few things to share. The oysters were excellent, super fresh, and they had Porthilly Rocks, which is always a good sign if you know oysters. Everything that came out was just simple food done properly. Nothing overcomplicated, just really good ingredients and a kitchen that clearly knows how to cook. You can also tell this is a real culinary crowd kind of place. Not a tourist trap. The place felt abuzz with aficionados. Brighton has a number of good restaurants, but Plateau stands out. If I lived here, I'd be in this place all the time. Strong recommendation.

A great French cafe and wine bar in central Brighton just across from Town Hall. I only swung by…read morefor an espresso and a dessert and left impressed wanting to return for a proper meal. Nice atmospheric interior, with high ceilings and exposed bricks. The desserts were great---really dug the blueberry frangipane tarte and my friend enjoyed the crumble. Perfect spot for a chill drink or bite to eat after hanging by the beach boardwalk. 4 solid stars!

When ever I'm in Worthing I always try and head here for lunch. Its a fantastic little place with a…read morenice, down to earth atmosphere that serves fantastic Spanish food. They have a lunch menu which includes two courses for £6 which is un-believable value for money. Try the spanish meatballs to start then I'd recommend the pollo picante (chicken strips in a spicey chilli sauce. There's also a great tapas menu available and they serve some pretty impressive bottles of Rioja too!

Great food and service no matter what time of day you go. Love going in for the £10.50 lunch deal,…read moreespecially during the summer. Great Tapas and wine, definitely worth a visit if your in the area.

Housed on the corner of North Road in the North Laines, The Dorset seems to be a hive of activity…read morefrom noon til night. In the mornings and early afternoons, its usually occupied by locals and tourists catching a bit of sunshine over coffee and the papers. In the late afternoons and early evenings, its the same but with the tea-cups and mugs replaced by glasses of wine and pints of beer. I've heard good reviews of the locally sourced food but must admit, I only ever pop in here to meet friends or have a cheeky drink on the way to somewhere else. The staff are warm and friendly, the atmosphere is inviting and homely and they usually have cool tunes playing too. Tuesday evenings, there's live jazz, Wednesdays its 'gypsy jazz', Thursdays its soul and funk deejays and Sundays its acoustic music with local guitarists and singer-songwriters. If any of them can play a Miles Davis or Art Blakey tune, I'll be reserving a table at the front!

The Dorset could be mistaken for an Italian bistro from the exterior but inside you'll find a…read moremodern British pub with fantastic food and a charming atmosphere. A selection of modern art can be found through out in keeping with Brighton's bohemian reputation. The large open windows and tables along the pavement outside give the place a continental feel. Its situation in the bustle of the North Laines means it's fantastic for people watching & it gets the sunshine for most of the day. The menu involves a lot of fabulous salads, burgers & steak all freshly made and beautifully seasoned. The house speciality of moules and frites is to die for.

I've had my foodie little eye on Graze for some time now, and I finally got to try it out last…read morenight for my Brother's birthday. The interior is plush and apparently influenced by the Brighton Pavilion. It's quite a small restaurant and the tables can appear quite cramped. For the first half hour, we were the only customers and I could hear the staff chatting away to each other which was a bit uncomfortable, however, the restaurant quickly filled up and was soon buzzing with atmosphere. Graze offer an al la carte or tasting menu. The birthday boy had his eye on the tasting menu and as we had to order for the whole table we didn't want to disappoint. I also decided to accompany him with the wine pairing - what a kind sister I am!! The tasting menu included 7 courses, two of which included an option of two which is a nice touch. Homemade bread in four flavours was offered around repeatedly but I was conscious not to fill up too much! The first course was Jerusalem artichoke soup with smoked hazelnut creme fraiche and hazelnuts crisps. This was paired with a very dry sherry, a little unpalatable on its own, but great in combination with the soup. Second course was a chicken liver parfait with pear and star anise jelly, served with a slice of sweet brioche - rich and delicious. This was served with a sweet Hungarian Tokaji. The others went for a butternut squash option but found it was lacking a little in taste and needed added seasoning. Third up was cauliflower and truffle risotto with chestnuts and Parmesan crisp. Matched with this was a crisp viognier. Next was one of my favourite dishes - beetroot cured salmon, pickled beetroot and beetroot puree, creme fraiche and what tasted like amaretti crumbs. The salmon was so fresh and light and the flavour combinations were exquisite. This was paired with a pinot blanc. For the next course we were offered a choice between halibut and venison. We all went with the venison which was served with polenta, grey chantelles and greens. A very tasty dish served with a light pinot noir. The pre-dessert was a chilled mandarin soup with clove sorbet. Such a fantastic dish I was half way through before I realised I had forgotten to take a picture! This came with a fabulous Pedro Ximenez sherry from the Jerez region of Spain. A much sweeter and nicer sherry than the first, at least for my tastes. The final course was a pear parfait with star anise ice cream and almond crumble, this was served with a sweet dessert wine and was a fine finish to a great meal. The Chef here has Spanish roots and you can certainly feel the Mediterranean influence shining through here. The flavour combinations were great and the presentation was exquisite (somebody has been watching Masterchef!). The service was friendly and efficient and the atmosphere was nice. So close to a five star review, but nothing took my breath away, and a few extras such as amuse bouche would have been appreciated*. *Am I really saying there wasn't enough food here, I certainly didn't leave hungry!!

This is actually a review for Market, formally graze but having undergone a refit/brand. Graze was…read moreme and my wife's favourite restaurant before and thankfully in its new format it's still our fave place to eat in Brighton. It's kind of a gone a bit 64 degrees with the tapas style plates but the portions are larger. The recommended 4 each, I think we had three and were stuffed. Highlights included scallops (which were so good we ordered 4 plates worth), pigs cheeks, truffle mac & cheese and blue fillet steak. Everything was amazing. As were deserts. They also sell scooners (3/4 pint) of a great draft. It went down a storms and is now my new fave draft. Service was perfect. Nice and chatty but not too so, and the cream of the crop was when we had to wait a bit for desert they gave us free beers while we waited (it wasn't even that long). Only slight moan was that it did start to get very hot in there. Easy on the heating there chaps. ;0) Check it out, u won't be disappointed! Best meal I've had in years

Happened to walk in and the best thing that happened in my one week trip to Brighton! Great…read moreatmosphere- feels both local and sophisticated at the same time. Loved the cocktails offerings and you can tell the thoughtfulness that went into the liquor selection despite small size. Sat at the bar both times - bc I had to come back- had the oysters, grilled cheese, and duck fat chips all delicious and reasonably priced. The best part was Anas the bartender- he's such a jewel!

The Ginger Pig is the second of the three Gingerman Restaurants (yep, apparently the guy that owns…read morethem is a fellow ginger - woohoo!) and is located just off the seafront in Hove. Its a fair walk from the center of town but well worth the trek. Its a gastro pub as it should be in my opinion; non pretentious, friendly and comfortable. The whole place has that Parisian bistro feel which I love. The place recently won a 'Bib Gourmand' award - so when my starter, trio of paortland crab with crab souffle, crab bisque & hot crab toast arrived I knew why. It was presented on a black slate tile which looked amazing and tasted even better. For the main I went for the haunch of venison which can sometimes be a touch too gamey but it was perfectly cooked and seasoned. We had starter and main each, a bottle of white wine (plus a glass of red with my venison) and coffees (mine was Irish) and the bill came to around £75. All Gingerman restaurants give you a stamp on a reward card for every £25 you spend though, once you fill up your card you get a two course meal for one to use at any of their places. The food is not a long way off Michelin star quality in my opinion so I think its extremely reasonable here.

This is my third time here...this time with my wife and two visiting friends…read more You book for indoors but can choose to sit outdoors...you go in having chosen your outdoor table number... The hours are short - booking is necessary especially on summer days / evenings...the view is spectacular...but if you don't like chickens running around free, then its not for you The menu is not large but you get good-sized portions...I can recommend the sausages and the lamb Parking yes you can, just, but if not, come out, go left then right...there's the village hall and another area just before there on the left Good reception, good service, good food, reasonable prices We will definitely return

Had a lovely lunch here mid-week…read more Enter the old pub, that has a real community feel - locals at the bar and some hand-carved walking sticks for sale against the wall. A good selection of real ale, sets off the old beams and friendly land lady. Moving with pint in had to the large garden overlooking the south downs way (see photos) we soon had steaming masses of food arriving. My lamb with apricots and apples was sumptuous. The liver and bacon my sister had was adequate, but the fish pie was a real winner, salmon, prawns, white fish in a creamy mash. Mmmmm. By the piles of benches stacked against a barn it looks like it gets very busy in the summertime - and according to some locals it "isn't as good as it was before it was discovered" but all in all a great lunch and think it is a great find. Heartily recommend, hope some other Qypers can discover it too.