MexicanPreston Street

Halisco

Popular Preston Street Mexican, but hype divides opinion

9.6/10

Local score · A local favourite

No. 4 of 300 places to eat on r/brighton, from 114 locals across 65 threads.

78% would send a mate. Some say it’s gone downhill lately.

A Preston Street regular for date nights, often paired with cocktails at Gung Ho opposite, and praised for its range of margaritas and tasty food. But it's polarising: plenty call it disappointing, overhyped or bland, with recurring gripes about small portions, £12 tiny margaritas, and thin, pricey vegetarian options.

Go for
A lively Mexican dinner before cocktails nearby
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Portions can be small and cocktails pricey for what you get

What locals say

Brighton is full of great restaurants and bars but don’t get too much of a shock when you see how expensive eating out is here. Supermarket is dead cheap compared to home but meals out are pricey. My favourite places I’ve been so far are the red snapper Thai in seven dials, and halisco Mexican. Preston street has a whole heaps of different restaurants and pubs which are all quite nice. There’s something on every night of the week out here - I quite like the open mic nights that are on the one at the Brunswick I’ve been a couple times and it’s pretty good. There’s some nice walks around if…
u/Apprehensive-Let451, 202463 upvotes“what to do in brighton alone?”
For Greek. Nostos Archipelagos Olive Grove Mexican. La Choza Palmito Carlito burrito Halisco All in no order. Brighton has a ton of amazing independent restaurants which normally trump the chains.
u/Virtual-Team2177, 202439 upvotes“Where to take gf to eat for 1 year anniversary?”
Go to Preston Street, see if they'll fit you in at Bincho, you'll never get a booking but you might get lucky as a walk in. If you don't get lucky try Halisco or No, No, Please. One of them will be bound to feed you and they're all good.
u/Snoo3763, 202523 upvotes“Solo-dining recommendations?”
…thought halisco was quite disappointing... also moksha was really not very good considering the queue. i went to marmalade though for the first time the other day and had a fabulous time, and thought it was quite…
u/--already--taken--, 202562 upvotes“Any Brighton restaurant you think fit this graph?”

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