TurkishNorfolk Square

Constantinople

Norfolk Square's beloved Turkish spot, superb value and mezze

6.3/10

Local score

No. 97 of 300 places to eat on r/brighton, from 13 locals across 15 threads.

100% would send a mate. Still recommended in 2026.

Repeatedly named as Redditors' favourite restaurant in Brighton and Hove, praised for Turkish/Mediterranean mezze, good value and lovely owners, with dishes like mackerel in mustard miso singled out. Recommended for dates, anniversaries and impressing guests, and noted as good for gluten-free diets, though one comment says it's not as authentic as Turkish restaurants in London.

Go for
A special dinner with mezze and Turkish classics
Heads up
Not as authentic as London's Turkish restaurants, say some

What locals say

Some suggestions that are Brighton specific; - Naninenella - best pizza in Brighton - Constantinople - Turkish/middle eastern food, great value and service/atmosphere - Archipelagos - Family run Greek restaurant - Bincho Yakitori - Brighton locals favourite restaurant. Hard to get a table though - other restuarnats in the same group as Salt Room - Coal Shed, Burnt Orange and now Tutto In terms of…
u/FryingFrenzy, 202219 upvotes“Restaurant recommendations?”
…after living there for 5. It's great. Really convenient location with the beach right there and seemingly every bus in the world going past the top of the square. Some great pubs (lion and Lobster and temple bar occupy both ends of the pub spectrum) Some great restaurants (Constantinople which is literally just at the top of the square is my favourite restaurant in the whole of Brighton) Waitrose is just there. Obviously your milage with neighbours may vary, ours was…
u/BrightonTeacher, 202617 upvotes“is Norfolk square safe?”
Constantinople near Norfolk square is my fav restaurant in all of Brighton and Hove. Lovely owners, lovely food, lovely prices. The mackerel in the mustard miso is…
u/BrightonTeacher, 202511 upvotes“Follow up on not trusting food bloggers”
Romantic but not overly expensive: - Terre a Terre - Food for Friends - Tinto Taperia - Dishoom at Permit Room - Murasaki - Constantinople - Saharah More spenny: - Burnt Orange (probably my new absolute fave) - Riddle & Finns (an all time fave) - The little fish…
u/Mattpattscutti, 20242 upvotes“Romantic restaurants in Brighton suggestions”

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