The cream Regency terraces of Brunswick Square and Brunswick Terrace above the lawns in Hove

Neighbourhood guide · Brighton & Hove

Hove: Our Favourites

Brunswick Square and Adelaide Crescent, the lawns and beach huts, and Church Road’s restaurant row, with Maré’s MICHELIN star.

The back story

  1. Area guide

    Hove: the area guide

    Hove·In depth

    Regency squares, beach huts and Church Road’s restaurant row.

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What to see and do

  1. In a Victorian market

    The Old Market

    Upper Market Street, Hove·Arts venue

    An arts venue in Hove’s restored Victorian market hall.

    Upper Market Street, Hove BN3 1ASExplore View on map

  2. For tree-lovers

    St Ann’s Well Gardens

    Hove·Garden park

    A Hove park near the seafront, with a fine tree collection, a sensory garden, a pond, tennis courts and a café.

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  3. Beach huts and sea air

    Hove Lawns

    Hove seafront·Seafront lawns

    The wide green lawns along Hove seafront, backed by Regency terraces and lined with beach huts.

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  4. From Hove Lagoon to the King Alfred

    Hove Beach Park

    West Hove seafront·Seafront park

    A new seafront park in West Hove, from Hove Lagoon to the King Alfred, with skate, bike and play areas.

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  5. Terraces, squares and crescents

    Regency Brighton & Hove

    Kemptown to Hove·Architecture walk

    A long walk of Regency architecture, from Sussex Square in Kemptown to Brunswick Square and Adelaide Crescent in Hove.

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  6. A miniature steam railway

    Hove Park

    Goldstone Crescent, Hove·City park

    A large Hove park with open grass, sports, a café, a miniature steam railway and the Fingermaze.

    Goldstone Crescent, Hove BN3 6BGExplore View on map

  7. Painted beach huts

    The beach huts of Hove

    Hove seafront·Seafront

    Rows of brightly painted beach huts along Hove promenade, one of the city’s best-loved sights.

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Where to eat

  1. One MICHELIN Star (2026)

    Maré by Rafael Cagali

    Church Road, Hove·Modern cooking

    A tasting-menu restaurant on Church Road, Hove, with One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    60 Church Road, Hove BN3 2FPExplore View on map

  2. Bib Gourmand (2026)

    Cin Cin

    Western Road, Hove·Italian

    An Italian restaurant on Western Road with a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.

    60 Western Road, Hove BN3 1JDExplore View on map

  3. Bib Gourmand (2026)

    Palmito

    Western Road, Hove·Asian

    Asian cooking on Western Road, with a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.

    16 Western Road, Hove BN3 1AEExplore View on map

  4. In the MICHELIN Guide

    etch. by Steven Edwards

    Church Road, Hove·Modern British

    Steven Edwards’ tasting-menu restaurant on Church Road, Hove; listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

    214–216 Church Road, Hove BN3 2DJExplore View on map

  5. In the MICHELIN Guide

    The Little Fish Market

    Upper Market Street, Hove·Fish and seafood

    A small fish restaurant in Hove, listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

    10 Upper Market Street, Hove BN3 1ASExplore View on map

  6. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Wild Flor

    Church Road, Hove·Modern British

    A neighbourhood restaurant and wine list on Church Road, Hove; listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

    42 Church Road, Hove BN3 2FNExplore View on map

  7. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Stem

    Church Road, Hove·Modern British

    Modern British cooking on Church Road, Hove; listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

    41 Church Road, Hove BN3 2BEExplore View on map

  8. Over the fire

    Baqueano

    Western Road·Argentine grill

    An Argentine restaurant and grill on Western Road.

    125 Western Road, Brighton BN1 2ADExplore View on map

  9. Sussex roaster

    Small Batch Coffee Roasters

    Goldstone Villas, Hove·Speciality coffee

    A Sussex speciality coffee roaster with cafés across Brighton & Hove, including by Hove station.

    70 Goldstone Villas, Hove BN3 3RUExplore View on map

  10. Planet-conscious roaster

    Trading Post Coffee Roasters

    Brighton & Hove·Speciality coffee

    A Sussex coffee roaster that describes its coffee as planet-conscious and artisan.

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  11. Since 1969

    Marrocco’s

    Hove seafront·Ice cream and restaurant

    The famous Hove ice-cream parlour and restaurant on the seafront, in its own words since 1969.

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Pubs and bars

  1. On Hove beach

    Rockwater Hove

    Hove seafront·Beach restaurant and bar

    A restaurant and bar on the beach at Hove, with terraces facing the sea.

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Shopping

  1. Hove’s high streets

    Church Road and George Street, Hove

    Hove·Shopping streets

    Hove’s main shopping streets, with independent shops, delis, interiors and restaurants.

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Where to stay

  1. In Hove, near the sea

    The Ginger Pig

    Hove Street, Hove·Restaurant with rooms

    A Hove restaurant with rooms on Hove Street, a short walk from the sea; the restaurant is in the MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2026.

    3 Hove Street, Hove BN3 2TRExplore View on map

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