Pavel - Brighton

 

Despite having lived in Brighton for many years, we have never tried Pavel (a hidden gem of an Indian restaurant in Kemptown).

We remedied that on Saturday night, and had a really excellent evening.

The service was friendly, cheerful and efficient.

The food was spot on, a good selection of choices and fantastic flavours, we loved it.

I even had mulligatawny soup, something I haven't had for a few years! 

Oh, and by the way, the Chablis was superb.

Pavel
40 St James's Street
Brighton
BN2 1RG

01273 369 2711

The Bristol Bar Brighton

 

Those of you who want a good meal, in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere with a view of the sea should go to the Bristol Bar on Marine Parade (between Brighton pier and the marina).

To celebrate Freedom Day, and the fact that the weather was decent, we went there last night for dinner.

I am happy to recommend the Bristol. 

• Our welcome was warm, and the staff are friendly professional and efficient.
• The ambience is relaxed and very comfortable.
• The menu suits all tastes, and the food was very good - tasty and well presented.

It is well worth a visit!

Bristol Bar
Paston Place
Kemptown
Brighton
BN2 1HA
01273 605687

The Belgian Cafe Eastbourne

 

Whenever we are in Eastbourne, we always make time to visit the Belgian Cafe (11 Grand Parade 01323 729 967).

As per its website: 

"We are famous for our freshly prepared seafood specialities, including 50 different ways to enjoy mussels and our amazing selection of over 50 bottled Belgian beers. Since December 2014 we have been producing our own home-brewed beer right here on the premises called ‘Beer Me Brewery’.

Established in 1999, the Belgian Cafe (formerly Cafe Belge) is a recent winner of the local Sovereign Award for Eastbourne’s best restaurant and was nominated for the Les Routier restaurant award in 2013. We offer casual dining with exceptional service, not only the best of seafood dishes, but also a great selection of meat and poultry, salads and vegetarian options.

Our passion for food and quality drinks have always been our main drive. After years of studies, hard work and tasting, since December 2014 we are really proud to brew our own beers on site.

We select and use only the best ingredients, focusing on the purest brewing laws. Our beers are unfiltered and served fresh directly from the brewery. Our aim is to bring you a great and unique taste at the best price."

We popped in for lunch last Monday and had two bowls of mussels, and some fizz.

The food was excellent, and the warmth of our reception, professionalism of service and friendliness of staff were all top notch.

Toreros Tapas Restaurant & Bar - Eastbourne

 

Those of you looking for good quality, authentic tapas in Eastbourne should visit:

Toreros Tapas Restaurant & Bar 

193 Terminus road

Eastbourne 

BN21 3DH 

01323 351475

It has over 60 dishes, including paella; and a good selection of Spanish wines.

We thoroughly enjoyed the dishes we chose, I was particularly impressed with the tortilla which had a nice peppery twang to it. 

The welcome was warm and the service was very friendly and efficient, and we were even allowed to borrow an umbrella at the end of the meal to get back to our hotel as it was tipping down (we duly returned it the next morning).

The Rostick Revisited

 

Kudos and thanks to Lorenzo Cinalli and Lonela "Nelly" Pricop and the good people of the Rostick Restaurant in Eastbourne for our very warm welcome, professional friendly service and exceptional food.

It has been three years since we last went there (see review), but thanks to the none too "small" matter of the pandemic our plans to revisit were delayed until last Saturday.

We were not disappointed, it was bloody brilliant!