Restaurants, cafés, pubs, producers and the people feeding the city. From The Shingle, Brighton & Hove.https://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/en-gbhttps://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/free-low-cost-food-guide/https://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/free-low-cost-food-guide/Food banks, community fridges, affordable food clubs and free meals: how each one works, who can use it, and the number to call for help the same day.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:50:00 GMTThe Shingle deskFood & Drinkhttps://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/englishs-oyster-shucker-championships/https://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/englishs-oyster-shucker-championships/Annia Gawlik, winner of the Brighton Oyster Festival shucking contest in June, was the only woman in the field at Bentley's in Mayfair.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMTThe Shingle deskFood & DrinkThe Laneshttps://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/bite-sussex-waiters-race-2026/https://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/bite-sussex-waiters-race-2026/The BITE Sussex Waiters Race returns to open the last Flat meeting of the year, with bets on the runners raising money for Justlife.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:10:00 GMTThe Shingle deskFood & DrinkHanover & Elm Grovehttps://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/food-partnership-20-years/https://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/food-partnership-20-years/Formally set up in 2006 alongside the city's first food strategy, it has since helped create more than 50 community and school gardens and orchards.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:40:00 GMTThe Shingle deskFood & Drinkhttps://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/etch-aa-wine-award-2026/https://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/etch-aa-wine-award-2026/The Church Road tasting-menu restaurant took the England title and the overall prize at the AA Hospitality Awards in London on 21 September.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe Shingle deskFood & DrinkHovehttps://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/autumn-openings/https://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/autumn-openings/Mediterranean small plates on North Road, sharing plates in Hove at 30% off while the team settles in, and an Asian-inspired deli for the Open Market.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:40:00 GMTThe Shingle deskFood & DrinkNorth LaineHoveLondon Roadhttps://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/sussex-six-local-food-pledge/https://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/sussex-six-local-food-pledge/The Sussex Six campaign runs until 11 October. A map of who has signed up, and a directory of 750 producers, is online.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:30:00 GMTThe Shingle deskFood & Drinkhttps://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/octoberbest-2026/https://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/octoberbest-2026/The two-week restaurant festival from Brighton's Best Restaurants runs until 25 October. The line-up and booking details come first in its newsletter.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:20:00 GMTThe Shingle deskFood & Drinkhttps://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/brightonfoodstory-final-day/https://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/brightonfoodstory-final-day/Gilly Smith first had the idea for a Brighton food festival in 1998. BrightonFoodStory closes tonight with seven courses at Scotties Café, and she hopes it returns every October.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:10:00 GMTThe Shingle deskFood & DrinkNorth Lainehttps://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/halisco-time-out-uk-top-five/https://theshingle.co.uk/food-drink/halisco-time-out-uk-top-five/Time Out ranks the Preston Street Mexican small-plates restaurant, where tacos start at £9.50 for two, fifth in its list of the 20 best in the UK.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMTThe Shingle deskFood & DrinkRegency & Preston Street