GastropubFarm Road

Farm Tavern

Hove's alt-rock pub with a standout Sunday roast

7.9/10

Local score

No. 34 of 212 pubs & bars on r/brighton, from 33 locals across 33 threads.

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

A dark, goth/rock-leaning independent pub on Farm Road in Hove, rated one of the best Sunday roasts in Brighton (vegan option included) and praised for Eastern European small plates and a good Bloody Mary. Good for dates, board games (there's a chess set) and groups with a private function room, though it's a Greene King pub so pints run pricier (around £7.80).

Go for
An alternative Sunday roast with atmosphere
Heads up
Greene King pub, so pints run pricey

What locals say

Gotta get us started with the following: The Jolly Brewer, Ditching Road. The Farm Tavern, Farm Road. The Bevy, Hillside (truly the most independent pub in Brighton). I have to include the Basketmakers and the Poets Ale and Smokehouse. I know they're in a little group but it is independent and truly local, but this is the place to correct me if I am wrong.
u/pink_brownies_, 202524 upvotes“Independent Pubs of Brighton (and surrounds) MEGA THREAD”
I've always thought it a travesty that there aren't any proper dingy goth bars in Brighton. The closest things I've found in the area are The Farm Tavern in Hove, and The Yellow Book in Brighton.
u/ich_liebe_berlin, 202535 upvotes“Any good dark and dingy bars in central Brighton/Hove?”
If you don’t mind vegetarian food, T @ Hove is amazing for breakfast, brunch and lunch. Farm Tavern and Good Companions for Sunday roast (you need to book Farm though). CinCin is an awesome Italian in Hove, normally quite pricy (they have a Michelin Bib) but they do “£10 Tuesdays” which is a bowl of pasta and a glass of wine or beer for £10. Lavash have great Middle Eastern wraps. Cafe Coho has nice…
u/CoyotePotential8885, 20232 upvotes“Visiting until the middle of June - if you had to recommend your favorite breakfast place, brunch/lunch place, and activity to do while I'm here, what would they be?”
My other half is coeliac, we always mention it to the staff, places we've been that haven't been mentioned yet, roughly west to east from Hove to Brighton: Moonstone Sri Lankan Rockwater The Urchin Wabi Sabi The Farm Tavern T @ The Dials Moksha cafe The…
u/many-weathers-apart, 20253 upvotes“Best Gluten-free restaurants and cafes?”

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