Our Guidebook to Brighton + Hove and beyond
Café's
Pelicano Coffee Co.
Spacious local cafe, great for working
Food scene
VIP Pizza Brighton
19 Old SteineLucky Khao
1d St James's StAmazing Thai BBQ food, great cocktails and lots of atmosphere.
The place to book for a special occasion. The food, cocktails and service are all fantastic and the sharer menu is surprisingly good value. Make sure to book a table well in advance.
Burnt Orange
The place to book for a special occasion. The food, cocktails and service are all fantastic and the sharer menu is surprisingly good value. Make sure to book a table well in advance.
Activities with kids
A nice playpark right on the beach. Toilets and a cafe attached.
15 locals recommend
Peter Pan Playground
299 Madeira DrA nice playpark right on the beach. Toilets and a cafe attached.
A fun activity to do with kids, especially if the weather isn't too good.
161 locals recommend
SEA LIFE Brighton
Marine ParadeA fun activity to do with kids, especially if the weather isn't too good.
A great park with a play park, cafe, pond and areas to walk around and explore. There is ample parking in the surrounding streets.
78 locals recommend
Queen's Park, Brighton
1 West DrA great park with a play park, cafe, pond and areas to walk around and explore. There is ample parking in the surrounding streets.
A really cute activity that takes you up and back along part of Brighton seafront
79 locals recommend
Volk’s Electric Railway
285 Madeira DrA really cute activity that takes you up and back along part of Brighton seafront
A lovely farm with lots of animals to see, a hay bale play area and a small play park as well as an extensive farm and plant shop.
54 locals recommend
Middle Farm
A lovely farm with lots of animals to see, a hay bale play area and a small play park as well as an extensive farm and plant shop.
Pubs + Bars
Black Dove
74 St James's StGreat for cocktails
Cafes
A fab cafe next to volleyball courts, right on the beach
78 locals recommend
Yellowave Beach Sports Venue & Beach Cafe
299 Madeira DrA fab cafe next to volleyball courts, right on the beach
Activities + things to do in Brighton & Hove
The North Laines are made up of a number of pedestrianised roads with lots of independent shops. Great for wandering through and finding coffee shops or cafes to stop in.
186 locals recommend
North Laine
The North Laines are made up of a number of pedestrianised roads with lots of independent shops. Great for wandering through and finding coffee shops or cafes to stop in.
The Lanes are closer to the sea front and infamous for their Jewellery shops. Worth a walk through.
439 locals recommend
The Lanes
The Lanes are closer to the sea front and infamous for their Jewellery shops. Worth a walk through.
Great views of the sea, the beach and the promenade. There is a fun fair, soft play and two large arcades.
605 locals recommend
Brighton Palace Pier
Madeira DriveGreat views of the sea, the beach and the promenade. There is a fun fair, soft play and two large arcades.
A museum in Central Brighton with permanent and rotating exhibitions all housed in a beautiful building.
224 locals recommend
Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
A museum in Central Brighton with permanent and rotating exhibitions all housed in a beautiful building.
Brighton Dome
Church StreetA great place to see live music, comedy and other events.
Snoopers Paradise
7/8 Kensington GardensFull of one off and vintage wears.
The main building is filled with artist's studios. There is a gallery space which always has new exhibitions and a lovelycozy cafe.
8 locals recommend
Phoenix Art Space
10-14 Waterloo PlThe main building is filled with artist's studios. There is a gallery space which always has new exhibitions and a lovelycozy cafe.
Short trips out of Brighton
A great place to go if you are here for a few extra days and want to get out of Brighton but not travel too far. There is a lovely flat promenade to walk on and the beaches are lovely and calm.
34 locals recommend
Ovingdean Beach
Marine DriveA great place to go if you are here for a few extra days and want to get out of Brighton but not travel too far. There is a lovely flat promenade to walk on and the beaches are lovely and calm.
A lovely National Trust botanic garden about a 30 minute drive out of Brighton.
82 locals recommend
Wakehurst
Selsfield RoadA lovely National Trust botanic garden about a 30 minute drive out of Brighton.