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Murasaki

Tiny Seven Dials spot with pitch-perfect Japanese food

7.1/10

Local score

No. 73 of 300 places to eat on r/brighton, from 34 locals across 31 threads.

95% would send a mate. Still recommended in 2026.

Consistently named Brighton's best Japanese restaurant, praised for sushi, katsu curry, tempura and a great lunch bento box, plus genuinely good vegan options. It's small, informal and cosy with counter seating, so regulars say booking ahead is wise.

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Small and popular, so booking is recommended

What locals say

Murasaki near the seven dials roundabout is absolutely incredible, really well priced, the food is incredible. It's probably my favourite sushi/japanese place in Brighton.
u/Typical-Breadfruit26, 202518 upvotes“Can anyone recomend the best Japanese restaurant in Brighton?”
La Choza is still there, right? (I wish they still had horchata...) Wai Kika Moo Kau is always a favourite. Murasaki in Seven Dials - had one of my favourite meals ever there. Is the Tin Drum still in Seven Dials? Had a tzatziki dish there once and it was the best meal I've ever had. It was mindblowingly good lol. I'm sure it's long gone, but La Cucina off Western Road was our go-to for pizza when we lived near the…
u/fappydays2048, 20247 upvotes“My father is visiting me in Brighton for the first time and claimed 'you can't get decent food in Brighton'.”
This is the real answer. Got back from an incredible two-week trip to Japan last year, missed it horribly almost immediately, so went straight to Murasaki. It was perfect - all the way down to the ice cold Kirin Ichiban on tap…
u/Winston_Orwell, 20255 upvotes“Can anyone recomend the best Japanese restaurant in Brighton?”
Murasaki gets my vote. I've admittedly not tried the sushi there but I don't think it would disappoint. Will probably cost you similar per head as your typical Brighton restaurant with non-sushi main meals being about £14, but it is better quality than your typical Brighton restaurant.
u/Risquu, 20233 upvotes“Good and affordable sushi places in Brighton?”

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