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Best Date Night in Brighton

Best Date Night in Brighton

Brighton for romantics — from intimate small plates to seafront splurges

3 places·Updated June 2026

Brighton was made for date nights. The city's mix of intimate restaurants, dramatic settings, and an atmosphere that tilts naturally towards the celebratory makes it one of the best cities in the country for an evening out with someone you want to impress. Here's where to go.

Burnt Orange
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Restaurants

Burnt Orange

££

Inventive sharing plates in a beautifully designed room on Middle Street. Brighton at its best.

✦ Editor's note

"The room is beautiful, the food is excellent, and sharing plates mean you're always reaching across the table. Perfect."

The Salt Room Brighton
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Restaurants

The Salt Room Brighton

£££

Exceptional seafood on Brighton seafront. The fish is as good as the view.

✦ Editor's note

"Seafront views, exceptional fish, and a wine list that rewards exploration. One of the south coast's best date night restaurants."

FURNA
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Restaurants

FURNA

££

Intimate small plates restaurant in the Lanes. Every dish earns its place.

✦ Editor's note

"Intimate and unhurried. The kind of dinner where you're still talking about the food a week later."

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