IndianEast Street

Indian Summer

East Street curry house that never disappoints

8.7/10

Local score

No. 25 of 300 places to eat on r/brighton, from 43 locals across 50 threads.

98% would send a mate. Still recommended in 2026.

Redditors repeatedly name Indian Summer among Brighton's best Indian restaurants, praising the thalis, lamb mewari and lemon rice, and outstanding service for groups, birthdays and special occasions. It handles gluten-free and vegan requests well (including GF poppadoms), though one recent comment notes the menu has been slightly anglicised.

Go for: Curries with a group or a special occasion
Heads up: Menu recently anglicised, slightly less traditional than before

What locals say

…\* \- Casa Don Carlos (Tapas) \*\* \- Lucky Beach (burgers/Fish) \*\* \- Mekan (Turkish) \*\* \- Oshio (Japanese) \* \- Tinto Taperia (Tapas) \*\* \- Nostos (Greek) \*\* \- Albertas (Pop up) \*\*\* \- Fato E Mano (Pizza) \*\* \- Tonkotsu (Ramen) \*\* \- Indian Summer (Indian) \*\*\* Brunch \- Mange Tous \*\*\* \- Starfish and Coffee \*\* \- Marmalade \*\*\* \- Moksha…

u/Ovidius-Bacchus, 202112 upvotes“Best places to Eat in Brighton”

…If you get stuck for any suggestions in future, another good one to consider might be Chilli Pickle? A lot of Indian food in general is vegan friendly and if you like a bit of spice then it's a great place try, also Curry Leaf Cafe and for something a bit more special, Indian Summer. Have a good one!

u/JamLov, 20188 upvotes“Restaurant for date with my GF”

Places we've found to have reliable GF options: - Casazul amd Kosina in the Open Market - Moksha for brunch - Bagelman - Honest Burgers - Purezza (vegan pizza) - most Thai places (we like Suriya's in Kemptown) - Indian Summer - The Walrus - The Geese in Hanover for sausage and mash - The Better Half in Hove I'm sure I'm forgetting some but those are usually safe bets for us. As an aside, The Permit Room (and Dishoom generally, even in London) have consistently been awful about providing gluten free options - I once…

u/ElReyPelayo, 20267 upvotes“Gluten Free places to eat!”

Wouldn’t be able to choose between, 64 Degrees, Bincho, Indian Summer, Food for Friends, Paradiso Social, Issacs and Cin Cin, all crazy good. Carlitos is also really good with probably the best atmosphere. Terre a Terre Is also nice.

u/hollaUK, 20197 upvotes“whats the best meal youve ever had in a brighton or hove restaurant?”

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