Clementine & Co
Independent cocktail bar
An independent bar on Duke Street with creative seasonal cocktails, well-made classics and a proper alcohol-free list. Walk-ins welcome.
📍 16 Duke St, Brighton BN1 1AH
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Twisted Lemon
Late-night cocktail bar
A cosy late-night bar on Middle Street with classics and its own house cocktails.
📍 41 Middle St, Brighton BN1 1AL
🕒 Mon to Sat noon to midnight; Sun noon to 11.30pm (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
The Golden Pineapple
Table-service cocktail bar
An intimate table-service bar on Ship Street in the Lanes, with Papa Dumpling serving food inside.
📍 14 Ship St, Brighton BN1 1AD
Plateau
Natural wine and cocktail bar
A natural wine bar on Bartholomews with sharing plates, cocktails and vinyl.
📍 1 Bartholomews, Brighton BN1 1HG
Permit Room
All-day bar and cafe
Best Cocktail, BRAVO Awards 2024
Dishoom's Bombay-style bar and cafe on East Street, with cocktails, bar snacks and curries.
📍 32 East St, Brighton BN1 1HL
Bohemia
Cocktail bar and restaurant
Three floors and two terraces on Meeting House Lane in the Lanes, with a private cocktail bar upstairs. Open until 3am at the weekend.
📍 54-55 Meeting House Ln, Brighton BN1 1HB
Twisted Lime
Late-night cocktail bar
The sister bar to Twisted Lemon at the seafront end of Middle Street, a short walk from the beach.
📍 1 Middle St, Brighton BN1 1AL
Rumour Has It
Aperitivo bar
An aperitivo bar and cafe on Dukes Lane, opened in December 2025, with cocktails and wine.
📍 10 Dukes Ln, Brighton BN1 1BG
The Mesmerist
Lounge bar
A dapper lounge bar on Prince Albert Street in the Lanes, open until 1am or later.
📍 1-3 Prince Albert St, Brighton BN1 1HE
Burnt Orange
Restaurant and late bar
A neighbourhood restaurant and late-night bar on Middle Street with wood-fired small plates and well-made drinks.
📍 59 Middle St, Brighton BN1 1AL
The Bootlegger
Speakeasy-style bar
A speakeasy-inspired bar on Middle Street near the seafront, with classic cocktails and live jazz, swing, blues and rock 'n' roll.
📍 78 Middle St, Brighton BN1 1AL
Oculist
Cocktail bar with a roof terrace
A cocktail bar and late-night DJ venue on Boyce's Street with a two-tier roof terrace.
📍 2 Boyce's St, Brighton BN1 1AN
Alcotraz
Immersive prison cocktail bar
An immersive night in a mock prison on Kings Road. You bring a spirit and the bartenders make you three cocktails from it.
📍 13 Kings Rd, Brighton BN1 1NE
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
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