Best Places For Lunch in Brighton

The roaring midday rumbles have come on strong and you're on the hunt for a restaurant that can quell those lunchtime hankerings. We've just the selection. From crab taverns and favoured Brighton pubs, to stunning seafront restaurants and affordable lunchtime bites check out our recommendations for the best places to have lunch in Brighton. 

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Mowgli Brighton

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For authentic Indian eats in North Laine, look no further than Mowgli. Their beautiful restaurant is decked out with hanging ropes, pretty fairy lights and indoor trees, with a menu that's equally enticing. Think soft paneer served with fresh spinach, tandoori chicken roti wraps or Goan fish curry, with most dishes costing less than a tenner.

Pizza Pilgrims Brighton

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The Full Pilgrimage £32 per person and 2 other offers

For some of the tastiest slices in Brighton, make your way to Pizza Pilgrims in The Lanes. This quirky restaurant fronts checkered tablecloths, twinkly fairy lights and plenty of plants, while their cheese-heavy menu includes toppings like spicy nduja, burrata or smokey aubergine parmigiana. Feeling thirsty? Nab refreshing cocktails like the limoncello-based Pilgrim Spritz.

Wahaca Brighton

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Inspired by the street food markets of Mexico, Wahaca is a vibrant, colourful restaurant on North Street created by MasterChef winner Thomasina Miers. These guys have also been carbon neutral since 2016, so you can feel good about yourself while tucking into grilled chicken quesadillas, plantain tacos, chargrilled steak burritos and much more.

Post House Cafe

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This pretty yet minimalist lunch venue is complete with green leather booths, pastel pink artwork by local artists and lots of plants, in a building dating back to the 1870s. Post House Cafe is known for its fresh cakes made by the resident pastry chef, as well as a menu of Nutella-stuffed brioche, soup of the day with grilled cheese or steak and eggs.