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”.

An ambitious new Italian restaurant from the team behind Brighton’s Salt Room opened in summer 2022, in a revamped 1930s bank, on Marlborough Place near the Brighton Pavilion. The kitchen is 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 opened in Brighton in Summer 2022, with a members-only branch of their Italian restaurant group Cecconi's.