Traditional pubSillwood Street
The Lion & Lobster
Labyrinthine local with a roof terrace and Sunday roast
9.8/10
Local score · A local favourite
No. 2 of 212 pubs & bars on r/brighton, from 163 locals across 153 threads.
92% would send a mate. Some say it’s gone downhill lately.
Consistently rated among Brighton's best proper pubs, near Norfolk Square - praised for its maze-like layout, roof terrace, good beer choice and a well-regarded Sunday roast (book ahead). It also shows football on multiple screens and recently survived a refurb without losing its character.
- Go for
- Sunday roast, football, and a proper pub crawl
- Heads up
- Gets busy and it's easy to get lost inside
What locals say
…people. Sunsets on the beach. Starling murmuration over the piers. Devils Dyke, Stanmer park for beautiful downs walks. Brighton and hove albion, and Sussex CCC. The Lanes and North Laine for browsing independent shops. The under-cliff walk to Rottingdean. Pubs like the Lion and Lobster, Basketmakers, Bees mouth, the Marwell, Black dove full of quirky character. Plus the locals pubs in Hanover, Preston park and Poets corner areas. Hove wine bars. The Jazz music scene, great free music with loads of variety every night of the week. Great restaurants with just about every…
My favorites... The Lion & Lobster: Massive rabbit warren of a pub. Great atmosphere, good drinks, good food, ample outdoor seating on outdoor terrace with fire place, lots of TVs for sports. Really good pub grub from the bar menu and a restaurant on the middle floor which is probably past it's best but still good. Traditional and great.
Definitely definitely Robin Hood, very cosy neighborhood vibe and there is a massive library of board games. Also right next to it is Lion and Lobster which is my favourite pub to take people to when they are visiting Brighton and they do decent food. Also next to both of them is Brighton institution Uncle Sams where you can grab a burger before heading…
If by a "typical English Sunday roast experience" at the Lion & Lobster, you mean fucking awful, then you're correct. It was good about 5 years ago. It's not anymore.
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