Neighbourhood guide · Brighton & Hove
The twittens of old Brighthelmstone: jewellers and boutiques, Embers and Burnt Orange, English’s and The Cricketers.
Area guide
The twittens of old Brighthelmstone, now jewellers, boutiques, cafés and some of the city’s best restaurants.
The back story
Fish on the beach, open fires in the Lanes, a vegetarian tradition, and Hove’s tasting-menu row on Church Road: how Brighton & Hove eats.
The prince’s pleasure palace
George IV’s seaside palace, with Indian-style domes outside and dazzling Chinese-inspired rooms within.
In a former church
A contemporary art gallery in a former Regency church on Duke Street.
40 Duke Street, Brighton BN1 1AGExplore View on map
The old town and the shopping streets
From the twittens of the Lanes to the North Laine’s shopping streets, past the Royal Pavilion.
Bib Gourmand (2026)
A sharing-plates restaurant on Hanningtons Lane in the Lanes, with a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.
13 Hanningtons Lane, Brighton BN1 1GSExplore View on map
Bib Gourmand (2026)
Wood-fired Mediterranean sharing plates and cocktails on Middle Street, with a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.
59 Middle Street, Brighton BN1 1ALExplore View on map
In the MICHELIN Guide
Everything cooked over a wood fire, in the Lanes; listed in the MICHELIN Guide.
42 Meeting House Lane, Brighton BN1 1HBExplore View on map
A Brighton institution
Brighton’s classic oyster house and seafood restaurant, on East Street at the edge of the Lanes.
29–31 East Street, Brighton BN1 1HLExplore View on map
Two addresses
Seafood and champagne, in the Lanes and on the beach.
12b Meeting House Lane, Brighton BN1 1HBExplore View on map
A vegetarian landmark
A well-loved vegetarian restaurant on East Street, close to the Lanes.
71 East Street, Brighton BN1 1HQExplore View on map
Since 1981
A vegetarian and vegan restaurant in the Lanes, open since 1981 in its own words.
17–18 Prince Albert Street, Brighton BN1 1HFExplore View on map
All day
Dishoom’s Bombay-inspired Permit Room on East Street, open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails.
32 East Street, Brighton BN1 1HLExplore View on map
In the Lanes
Thai sharing plates in the Lanes.
11 Market Street, Brighton BN1 1HHExplore View on map
In the Lanes
An independent café on Ship Street in the Lanes, with a second café by the station.
53 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AFExplore View on map
Natural wine and small plates
A natural wine bar with cocktails and seasonal small plates, by the Town Hall.
1 Bartholomews, Brighton BN1 1HBExplore View on map
In the old town
A traditional pub on Black Lion Street, in the old town near the Lanes.
15 Black Lion Street, Brighton BN1 1NDExplore View on map
Cocktails and fire
Cocktails at the bar of Burnt Orange, a Bib Gourmand restaurant on Middle Street.
59 Middle Street, Brighton BN1 1ALExplore View on map
Bombay cocktails
The cocktail bar at Dishoom’s Permit Room on East Street.
32 East Street, Brighton BN1 1HLExplore View on map
Jewellers and boutiques
The old town’s twittens, with jewellers, boutiques and cafés around Meeting House Lane and Brighton Square.
High-street brands
The city’s main shopping centre, on Western Road, with the high-street names.
Western Road, Brighton BN1 2TEExplore View on map
In the old town
A characterful hotel on Ship Street, between the Lanes and the sea, with a bistro and a courtyard.
2 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1ADExplore View on map
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