Julien Plumart

● Have you done all the museums? The Pavillion, Booth Museum etc... ● Almond Pain au Chocolat from Julien Plumart ● Penny arcade on the sea front... in fact all of the shops and stores along the promenade ● Have a bite (and / or a cocktail) from the Permit Room by Dishoom ● Look in Abi-K in the Laines for incredible accessories made from the silk from the Obi of a Kimono ● Grab a cheap but delicious sandwich…

…Ovett and son at the market, that's like 2.5£/meal). Also Whittard for tea and hot choccy powder, nice treat if you like them, and you can taste many things there. For treat foods, Carlito Burrito for burritos, Cutie Pie for Detroit style pizza, Crêpeaffaire for crêpes and Julien Plumart for some patisserie. The sea front is where it's at if you like that, but be aware it's not sand but pebbles, so pack some waterproof shoes or be ready for the pain! Culture wise, nobody really gives a fuck about me not being English, but it's not obvious until I speak. There's self-checkouts…

Try Julien Plumart, near Brighton station. They do pastries, lunch items, cakes. My favourite place in the city for that. For lunch, Shelter Hall has half a dozen or so kitchens in there and you can order from any of them. If you can get a window seat in the mezzanine then you'll have a nice view of the beach. An…

I went to Julien Plumart, baby in tow, about 5-6mo after giving birth to my daughter. The woman ringing me up looked me up and down and cheerfully asked when I was due with my second. I kept going back, and that should tell you something about how good the pastries (and coffee) are.