Hove Restaurant Guide

“Just off the front in a charming maze of streets in Hove”, Duncan Ray’s small 20-seater is “a cute spot with no fine dining trappings to make you feel awkward”. He is at the stoves alone, creating an ever-changing five-course menu of sustainable seafood: “just gorgeous fish cookery from raw to grilled – not hugely fancy, just brilliantly conceived and executed”.

This “Hove stalwart” (part of the local Gingerman group) scores well for its “great atmosphere, dependably good food and attentive staff” – locals reckon “the Pig can hold its own against some of Brighton’s more hyped recent openings”. The recent addition of boutique hotel-style bedrooms makes it useful for an overnight break.

2019 Review: “Fun Mexican, a notch above nearby chains” – this two-storey Hove newcomer is larger than its six-year-old sibling on Gloucester Road in North Laine, and also takes bookings (at the original it’s just for larger parties). You can also just roll up for drinks here (there’s an extensive mescal list).

“Fabulous, reasonably priced seafood” is the focus at this smart corner gastroboozer with stripped wooden floors. A “great range of beers” (some brewed on-site) complements “always innovative shellfish dishes and specials”.

Neighbourhood restaurant and wine shop.