Guidebook for Hove
Food Scene
Danny's Restaurant
179 Portland RdFabulous food, at reasonable prices. Eat in or Take away.
The Ginger Pig - Restaurant & Rooms
3 Hove StFantastic Gastro pub
Bankers Hangleton Road
218 Hangleton RdGreat eat in or Take away Fish and Chips, nice and local!
The Ivy In The Lanes
51A Ship StNew to Brighton and proving very popular, great food
The Coal Shed Restaurant Brighton
8 Boyce's StreetAmazing restaurant for meat lovers!
Riddle & Finns
12b Meeting House LnAmazing restaurant for fish lovers.
Food for Friends
17-18 Prince Albert StAmazing restaurant for vegetarians
Vibrant curry house with great food, right in the heart of Brighton
241 locals recommend
The Chilli Pickle
17 Jubilee StVibrant curry house with great food, right in the heart of Brighton
Mexican food in Quirky setting. Not over-priced and a great cocktail too!
138 locals recommend
La Choza
36 Gloucester RdMexican food in Quirky setting. Not over-priced and a great cocktail too!
Casa Don Carlos
5 Union StGreat Spanish Tapas restaurant often with music.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Railway Inn
2 Station RdLovely pub with great food and friendly atmosphere.
The Watchmaker's Arms
84 Goldstone VillasMicro-brewery pub with many original ales and beers
The Plotting Parlour
6 Steine StVery popular cocktail bar
The Walrus
10 Ship StGreat pub with restaurant upstairs
The Lion & Lobster
24 Sillwood StFunky, quirky popular pub
Concorde 2
286A Madeira DrMany great musicians, or event nights.
Club Revenge
32-34 Old SteineIconic LGBT venue, for a fun night out.
Komedia Brighton
44-47 Gardner StFantastic comedy store which also serves food and cocktails.
Arts & Culture
Brighton Open Air Theatre
Dyke RoadSummer open air theatre
Glyndebourne
New RoadOpera in Sussex
Brighton Tap Festival
29 New RdVarious events take place across the whole of Brighton and Hove in May
Combination of artefacts and artwork, By the Brighton Pavilion
224 locals recommend
Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
Combination of artefacts and artwork, By the Brighton Pavilion
Collection of art and artefacts including large toy section.
75 locals recommend
Hove Museum & Art Gallery
19 New Church RdCollection of art and artefacts including large toy section.
Brighton Toy and Model Museum
52-55 Trafalgar StToy Museum
Amberley Museum
New Barn RoadStep back in time at this heritage centre
Herstmonceux
Observatory and Science museum, very hands on for kids
Lavender Line Ltd
Travel on the steam railway
Sightseeing
Royal Pavilion
See the famous palace built by the Prince Regent
Beautiful winding streets crammed with antique shops, boutiques, pubs and restaurants. Featured in the Mod film 'Quadrophenia.'
439 locals recommend
The Lanes
Beautiful winding streets crammed with antique shops, boutiques, pubs and restaurants. Featured in the Mod film 'Quadrophenia.'
British Airways i360
Get great views of the city at a reasonable price.
Brighton Palace Pier
Madeira DriveLots of food stalls, rides and arcades
National Trust - Nymans
Lovely stately home and Gardens, National Trust
Entertainment & Activities
Old fashioned cinema where you have comfy chair and a glass of wine
207 locals recommend
Duke of York's Picture House, Brighton
Preston RoadOld fashioned cinema where you have comfy chair and a glass of wine
Jump on the electric railway from The Palace Pier to visit Brighton Marina ( if you add on a bit of a walk at the end!)
79 locals recommend
Volk’s Electric Railway
285 Madeira DrJump on the electric railway from The Palace Pier to visit Brighton Marina ( if you add on a bit of a walk at the end!)
Preston Manor station
Elegant Georgian Manor House, with lovely Park next door.
King's Road Playground
28 Kings RdPaddling pool for small children
Hollywood Bowl Brighton
Marina WayBowling and arcade games at Brighton Marina
Cineworld Cinema - Brighton
ODEON Brighton
West StreetHigh Sports Brighton
Tongdean LaneIndoor climbing walls
Sky High Trampoline Park
Meridian WayNearest indoor trampoline park
Monkey Bizness Lewes
Indoor play centre
Brighton Racecourse
Freshfield RoadHorse racing track, also has car boot every Sunday
Coral Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium
Nevill RoadLocal dog racing track
For Windsurfing, Wakeboarding, sailing, Kayaking and paddle boarding
70 locals recommend
Lagoon Watersports
330 KingswayFor Windsurfing, Wakeboarding, sailing, Kayaking and paddle boarding
SEA LIFE Brighton
Marine ParadeBig interactive zoo, with lots of rides and trampolines and play areas for pre-teens.
154 locals recommend
Drusillas Park
Alfriston RoadBig interactive zoo, with lots of rides and trampolines and play areas for pre-teens.
Go Ape Crawley
Tilgate DriveHuge tree top adventure course.
LaserZone
76 West StGLOBALLS - Jurassic & Tropicana
The WaterfrontGlow in the dark indoor crazy golf
Brighton Footgolf
Hangleton LaneFootgolf
QLeisure
London RoadGo Karting and other activities
Washbrooks Family Farm
Brighton RoadFamily farm with lots of outdoor and indoor play areas
Lucky Voice Karaoke Brighton
8 Black Lion StHire a Karaoke booth
The Triangle
Triangle WayFantastic swimming pool with indoor/outdoor rapids and slides
Splashpoint Leisure Centre
60 Brighton RdSwimming pool with diving boards
TeamSport Go Karting Brighton
30 Chartwell Rdgo karting
Beautiful gardens, lots of birds to feed and a car museum and house.
10 locals recommend
Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum
Beautiful gardens, lots of birds to feed and a car museum and house.
Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare
The BroyleAnimal shelter and visitor centre
Loads of indoor activities for older kids including, click and climb, FootGolf, lazertag
26 locals recommend
Out of Bounds
Golfers LaneLoads of indoor activities for older kids including, click and climb, FootGolf, lazertag
Chessington World of Adventures Resort
Leatherhead RoadPark for younger children and teens
Thorpe Park Resort
Staines RoadSuitable for older children and adults, large rides.
Parks & Nature
Hove park has a great play area for kids, a cafe, a basketball area, rental bikes and occasionally the miniature railway is open.
Hove Park Road
Hove Park RoadHove park has a great play area for kids, a cafe, a basketball area, rental bikes and occasionally the miniature railway is open.
Just a great play area, also a skate park, paddling pool and rental boats, trampoline, right on Hove seafront.
100 locals recommend
Hove Lagoon
KingswayJust a great play area, also a skate park, paddling pool and rental boats, trampoline, right on Hove seafront.
Preston Park Avenue
Preston Park AvenueGreat play area, two cafes, tennis courts.
Opposite Preston Park, formerly the garden of Preston Manor, lovely little park with stepping stones in the water.
The Rockery
A23Opposite Preston Park, formerly the garden of Preston Manor, lovely little park with stepping stones in the water.
Beautiful views and a nice pub. You can walk various parts of the South Downs Way here. You can get an open top bus up to the Devils Dyke.
267 locals recommend
Devils Dyke station
Devil's Dyke RoadBeautiful views and a nice pub. You can walk various parts of the South Downs Way here. You can get an open top bus up to the Devils Dyke.
Jack and Jill are a pair of windmills near the lovely village of Clayton. Great area for walking. Occasionally one of the mills if opened and viewings permitted
11 locals recommend
Jack and Jill station
Brighton RoadJack and Jill are a pair of windmills near the lovely village of Clayton. Great area for walking. Occasionally one of the mills if opened and viewings permitted
Sheffield Park
Sheffield ParkBeautiful National Trust Gardens
Wakehurst Place
Wakehurst PlaceNational Trust Garden and grounds.
Beachy Head
Local beauty spot for walks and headland views.
Shopping
Churchill Square Shopping Centre
Russell PlaceFor quirky shops and an indoor vintage and antiques store, visit the North Laine area.
186 locals recommend
North Laine
For quirky shops and an indoor vintage and antiques store, visit the North Laine area.
East Street
East StreetFor the higher end stores visit East Street.
Has some shops, but mainly restaurants and a car boot sale every Sunday
240 locals recommend
Brighton Marina
Has some shops, but mainly restaurants and a car boot sale every Sunday