Brighton, Italian Restaurant Guide

“In the heart of Brighton’s famous Lanes, Donatello is an Italian restaurant frequented by locals, visitors and…Albion supporters”!; while on the “cheap and cheerful” side, it offers “good-quality ingredients executed with unpretentious simplicity”, and its “fun” vibe makes it a “great place for kids and adults alike”.

2021 Review: In 2016, David Toscano turned his series of pop-ups into this tiny, 20-seater converted from a garage, and with much of the seating around the u-shaped bar. Its lack of frills and comfort makes it a turn-off to some folks, but most rate it very highly: “super for a perfect plate of pasta, and really great fresh Italian food”.

An ambitious new Italian restaurant from the team behind Brighton’s Salt Room, is to open in summer 2022 in a revamped 1930s bank on Marlborough Place near the Brighton Pavilion. The kitchen will run by Sardinian-born Mirella Pau, who is from a restaurant-owning family. and was mentored in London by Angela Hartnett during her four years as head chef at Cafe Murano.

Soho House opens in Brighton in Spring 2022, with a members-only branch of their Italian restaurant group Cecconi's.