GastropubMontgomery Street
The Poets Ale and Smokehouse
Hove local famous for wings, burgers and BBQ
6.6/10
Local score
No. 66 of 212 pubs & bars on r/brighton, from 12 locals across 13 threads.
100% would send a mate. Still recommended in 2026.
This independent Hove pub is loved for cheap food deals: 2-for-1 burgers on Mondays, 2-4-1 wings on Wednesdays, and what several locals call the best wings in Brighton. It also doubles as a community space, with an upstairs room hired out for events and artist meetups, and is a good spot to watch big matches.
- Go for
- Cheap wings, burgers, and watching the game
What locals say
Gotta get us started with the following: The Jolly Brewer, Ditching Road. The Farm Tavern, Farm Road. The Bevy, Hillside (truly the most independent pub in Brighton). I have to include the Basketmakers and the Poets Ale and Smokehouse. I know they're in a little group but it is independent and truly local, but this is the place to correct me if I am wrong.
The poets ale and smokehouse in poets corner is what you are looking for. 2for1 burgers on Monday.
I organise a free weekly drop-in for artists at the Poets Ale & Smokehouse. It's an unstructured social event where you can meet other artists of all kinds and hopefully get collaborating. We're planning an anthology zine at the moment that you could contribute to if you'd like.
Love a 2 for 1 burger deal either at the railway pub Portslade on a Wednesday or at The Poets Ale and Smokehouse in hove on a…
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