The places Brighton locals hope you don't find out about
Brighton's tourist trail is well-worn — fish and chips on the pier, cocktails on the seafront, the Lanes on a Saturday afternoon. But the city's real character lives in the streets just off the obvious route. These are the places the locals go.
Restaurants
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Wood-fired seasonal cooking from a kitchen that knows exactly what it's doing.
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"No big marketing, no Instagram moments — just exceptional wood-fired cooking from a kitchen that knows what it's doing."
Bars
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Record shop meets craft beer bar. Exactly as good as it sounds.
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"You'd walk past it. Don't. The combination of vinyl and proper craft beer is exactly as good as it sounds."
Cafes
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One of Brighton's finest specialty coffee spots. Small, focused, excellent.
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"Tiny, serious, and producing some of the best coffee in the city. Worth finding."
