RestaurantsEast SussexBrightonBN1

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A fifth restaurant from Pamela and Ben McKellar, behind The Gingerman group; this new-build site has the 50-cover restaurant at the centre, complete with roof terrace.

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Summary

£57
   ££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Every dish is packed with flavour” at this “crowd-pleasing”, modern British small plates venue from Pamela & Ben McKellar’s Gingerman group, with a “bright and friendly dining room above the bucolic Lanes of Brighton”: there’s a “really something for everyone”, backed up with “super-friendly service”.

Summary

£52
   ££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A massive cult favourite among people in the know in Brighton”, this Lanes outfit from Pamela & Ben McKellar’s Gingerman group is “now almost impossible to get into”, due to the fame of its small plates with “really interesting flavour combinations and seasoning”. It’s also “extremely good value”, thanks to “incredibly good use of cheap ingredients”. “Wish this was in London – but it’s a good reason to go to Brighton!”

Summary

£52
   ££
4
Very Good
3
Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Innovative, delicious and charming” – this open-kitchen with counter and sharing plates venture in the ‘New Lanes’ development is “absolutely superb”. It’s also very different from its nearby siblings in Pamela & Ben McKellar’s high-performing Ginger group, and “has really succeeded in capturing a key slice of the local market”.

Summary

£50
   ££
3
Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A great addition to central Brighton, but totally different to other Ginger places: almost like an English Barrafina” – the fifth opening from Pamela and Ben McKellar occupies a new-build site that has a 50-cover eatery with open kitchen and counter, complete with a “pleasant upstairs bar and roof terrace”. Not everyone’s totally converted though: “the food choices are OK, but I found the limited small plates menu made it difficult to construct a great meal”.

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Flint House Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of Flint House Restaurant in BN1, Brighton by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of Flint House restaurant.
Ian D
We were revisiting and it was just as good ...
Reviewed 10 days ago

"We were revisiting and it was just as good as last time. Excellent sharing plates, wine list and service! Love the new loyalty scheme too....."

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Mike W
We had the short tasting menu. I don’t u...
Reviewed 6 months, 4 days ago

"We had the short tasting menu. I don’t usually like tasting menus but this was really good value And a good representation of the kitchen. We sat at the counter and watched the kitchen at work. The food was very good. Pork belly was good. Cannellini beans and tahini was wonderful."

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Michael B
High quality restaurant with innovative foo...
Reviewed 9 months, 5 days ago

"High quality restaurant with innovative food, great service. Sat on terrace in sun which was great. Menu is just right - i.e. not too long but just enough choice to be fun. Great find (thanks to Hardens!) "

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Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Pudding
£8.30 £15.50 £8.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £29.00
Filter Coffee £0.00
Extras  
Bread £5.50
Service 10.00%
13 Hannington’s Lane, Brighton, BN1 1GS
Opening hours
Monday12 pm‑10 pm
Tuesday12 pm‑10 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑10 pm
Thursday12 pm‑10 pm
Friday12 pm‑10 pm
Saturday12 pm‑10 pm
Sunday12 pm‑10 pm

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