PizzaMontpelier Place

Torino

One-man Montpelier pizza spot from an ex-VIP chef

6.4/10

Local score

No. 92 of 300 places to eat on r/brighton, from 15 locals across 14 threads.

90% would send a mate. Still recommended in 2026.

Consistently rated among Brighton's top pizza alongside Nanninella - run by a single Italian owner-chef (formerly of VIP in its prime) doing great-value pizza near the Western Road Waitrose. It's more takeaway-with-seating than a sit-down restaurant, and open late enough for post-10pm orders; a couple of people had a middling visit or even found plastic in their pizza, but most call it underrated and consistently good.

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Value pizza near Montpelier from an ex-VIP chef
Heads up
Occasional off day reported, including one plastic-in-pizza complaint

What locals say

To be fair , for me it is only the third best option out of loads of similar ones - Number 1 is Nanininella on Preston Street - Number 2 is Torino by Montpellier VIP has declined in quality now that there are 3 locations and one dark kitchen . Torino is just one man from Italy that knows pizza inside out, he actually used to be VIP’s chef in their prime days.
u/FryingFrenzy, 20239 upvotes“Brighton restaurants ranked with star system and arranged into categories”
Its lesser known, but Torino is the real hidden gem Check his Google ratings, nothing but 5* He is an Italian bloke that used to be head chef at VIP, now doing his own store by Montpellier, just him there. His pizza is unreal, great value and he is a really charming individual. Others like Fato, VIP have branched out to several stores…
u/FryingFrenzy, 20236 upvotes“Best pizza in brighton?”
Nanininella is most Brighteners favourite, and has generally the best overall reviews For a great takeaway pizza at good value also try Torino, its run by a guy who is from Italy who used to work at VIP…
u/FryingFrenzy, 20233 upvotes“What bar, pub or club that still exists in Brighton should be shut down?”
Found Torino very run of the mill the one time I tried it. I’ll have to try again, could have been an off day.
u/kasme, 20231 upvotes“Best pizza in brighton?”

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