SeafoodEast Street

English's of Brighton

150-year-old seafood institution, pricey but adored

6.1/10

Local score

No. 105 of 300 places to eat on r/brighton, from 12 locals across 7 threads.

82% would send a mate.

A seafood restaurant on East Street going for around 150 years, called a genuine Brighton institution with faultless service and consistently great food, popular for special-occasion meals. Some find it overpriced for a small, formal room, and it's flagged as a weak choice if you're dining with a vegan.

Go for: A special occasion seafood dinner
Heads up: Pricey, and thin on vegan options

What locals say

Really depends what he likes. See list below: Italian: Tutto/CinCin Tapas: Tinto Taperia/Casa Don Carlos Fine dining/small plates: Flint House/Embers/64 Degrees Indian: Dishoom/Chilli Pickle Seafood: Riddle and Fins/Copper Clam/English's Sunday Roast: Embers/Busby and wilds Thai: Giggling Squid/Red Snapper/Lemongrass/Suriyas Relaxed vibe: Shelter Hall Honestly, Brighton has an absolutely excellent food scene and to think otherwise shows that your Dad doesn't know a whole lot about Brighton. If he wants super fine dining, then travel out to…

u/Liambill, 202416 upvotes“My father is visiting me in Brighton for the first time and claimed 'you can't get decent food in Brighton'.”

English’s. Building is 400 years old, the restaurant has been going for 150 years, and it’s been run the present family for 80 years.

u/Torque_Tonight, 202430 upvotes“When people say ‘It’s a Brighton institution’ what place springs to mind?”

Another vote for the Urchin! Amazing seafood and lovely staff, worth the short meander away from the middle of town. If you want something more central, English’s is a pretty reliable spot.

u/Competitive_Study855, 20262 upvotes“Best seafood spots in Brighton?”

English's. Overpriced, badly cooked food served by rude people in a small and charmless room. Pretty much just for tourists, snobs and snobby tourists. In fairness though, I haven't been there in well over a decade. Havanas and Havana Spoons used to be a sure shot for an expensive but shitty meal. They closed down…

u/xneurianx, 20226 upvotes“What's an expensive but poor quality Brighton restaurant to recommend to an enemy? (Copied from other city subreddits)”

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