ThaiDyke Road

Red Snapper

Seven Dials Thai gem, bring your own wine

7.7/10

Local score

No. 52 of 300 places to eat on r/brighton, from 71 locals across 51 threads.

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

A small BYOB Thai restaurant at Seven Dials, repeatedly called some of the freshest and best Thai food in the city with a friendly owner. Regulars pair it with a bottle from Seven Cellars next door and rate it a top pick for a cute first date.

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A cute BYOB Thai date at Seven Dials

What locals say

…he likes. See list below: Italian: Tutto/CinCin Tapas: Tinto Taperia/Casa Don Carlos Fine dining/small plates: Flint House/Embers/64 Degrees Indian: Dishoom/Chilli Pickle Seafood: Riddle and Fins/Copper Clam/English's Sunday Roast: Embers/Busby and wilds Thai: Giggling Squid/Red Snapper/Lemongrass/Suriyas Relaxed vibe: Shelter Hall Honestly, Brighton has an absolutely excellent food scene and to think otherwise shows that your Dad doesn't know a whole lot about Brighton. If he wants super fine dining, then travel out to Hove for Etch, but Wild Flor in Hove is excellent also and has one…
u/Liambill, 202416 upvotes“My father is visiting me in Brighton for the first time and claimed 'you can't get decent food in Brighton'.”
Cincin in Hove is some of the best Italian food I've had anywhere. Can absolutely recommend. I also love Thai food and Suriya's in Kemp Town is lovely, as is Red Snapper at Seven Dials as another commenter has said. It's not strictly Italian or Thai, but Bincho Yakitori is Japanese food and is my favourite restaurant in the city. The food is second to none for me, so if you're willing to break from the Italian/Thai plan, that could be an option, but it can be tough to…
u/Liambill, 20248 upvotes“can anybody recommend a restaurant for a cute date?”
I feel you didn't gush enough here. The Red Snapper is an absolute gem. Every week on a Thursday me and the mrs eat a takeaway meal from there that costs £20, is more than enough food and is the best thing we eat all week. The service is excellent, the food just blows me away. There's someone in that kitchen every day who really knows their shit. I didn't…
u/lilSalty, 20178 upvotes“Whats the best restaurant near 7 dials?”
Red Snapper is nice but strikes me as a bit less authentic than the others - what I've tried there was kind of less flavourful and seemed a bit more anglicised to me than the other restaurants mentioned here. Bit more expensive too.
u/Veezveez123, 20251 upvotes“Proper Thai”

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