The Black Dove
Cocktail bar and pub
A cocktail bar and craft beer pub on St James's Street.
📍 74 St James's St, Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1PA
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The Cricketers
Historic pub
Said to be the oldest pub in Brighton, pouring since 1547.
📍 15 Black Lion Street, Brighton
The Pump House
Historic pub
A Lanes pub dating from 1766, with a stone fireplace carved with the original owner's initials.
📍 The Lanes, Brighton
Bath Arms
Historic pub
Built in 1868, with exposed fireplaces. Dogs are welcome.
📍 The Lanes, Brighton
East Street Tap
Craft beer bar
A craft beer bar focused on American beers such as Trillium, Alchemist and Brooklyn.
📍 East Street, Brighton
The Basketmakers
Traditional pub
An award-winning, family- and dog-friendly North Laine pub.
📍 12 Gloucester Road, Brighton
The Dorset
Pub
A North Laine pub that has been open for over 200 years, with an outdoor terrace and an open fire.
📍 28 North Road, Brighton
North Laine Brewhouse
Brewpub
A pub with its own microbrewery, Sunday roasts, quiz nights and live music.
📍 27 Gloucester Place, Brighton
St George's Inn
Pub
A Kemptown pub with a south-facing beer garden.
📍 33 Sudeley Street, Brighton
Fortune of War
Seafront pub
A seafront pub built in 1882, fitted out with parts made from boats and with a terrace on the beach.
📍 King's Road, Brighton
Star & Garter
Historic pub
A seafront pub dating from the 1750s, with a pan-Asian menu.
📍 16-17 Little East Street, Brighton
Old Albion
Pub and gin palace
A Hove drinking den and gin palace with more than 40 gins and a good craft beer selection.
📍 110 Church Road, Hove
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Who wrote this guide
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run cocktail events in more than 20 towns and cities across the UK and Ireland and have worked with hundreds of bars since 2022. We love Brighton's bars, so we put this guide together from our own research and trusted local press.
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