Best brunch Brighton: 19 tasty spots to start your day

Brunch in Brighton, in our humble opinion, offers some of the best options anywhere in the UK. The concept of combining breakfast and lunch into one super meal isn’t quite as ground-breaking as it was a decade ago, but if anything, brunch is more popular than ever. Diners continue to flock to cafés and restaurants offering this late-morning meal whenever they have the opportunity. What’s more, brunch is by no means just a case of avocado on toast with a poached egg anymore; brunch menus these days tend to cover a fair bit of ground, even blending into full-on lunch menus. You can find more or less anything you want for brunch these days, and that's certainly the case in Brighton.

Brighton has always been known as a city full of quirky backstreets, hipster cafés and great food, so it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that there are a lot of brunch spots in the cultural capital of the South Coast. Whether you’re in the market for a stack of syrup-drizzled pancakes, an acai bowl, or a huge full English, there will be somewhere here that’s guaranteed to tick all the boxes. Drag brunch in Brighton is also an area of growing popularity, with a number of venues offering drag and bottomless brunch as a weekend activity that scores high on both entertainment and good food for a win-win scenario.

The best part about going for one of Brighton's best brunches is the fact that after you’ve stuffed your face, you can wander down the beach in minutes, inhale some sea air and walk off those pancakes! Now what could be better than that?

With such a range of different spots in and around Brighton, you might feel a bit overwhelmed. That’s why we’ve put together a guide below Brighton’s best brunches to help you find the perfect place. So, whether you live here and are looking to discover somewhere new, or are visiting for a few days and want to try the best places, we’ve got you covered.

Best brunch in Brighton

Check out our pick of the city's best brunch spots, from low-key cafes serving great eggy breakfasts to sweet treats and pancake stacks galore. Looking for brunch on Brighton seafront? We've got that covered too, with everything from beach cafes to rooftop restaurants overlooking the English Channel.

Burger & Lobster Brighton

What: Fancy a bit of surf and turf for brunch? Burger & Lobster's Brighton outpost brings the brand's signature style to brunch, with an added touch of seaside charm. Take the B&L Benedict, for example, which is served with your choice of lobster, smoked salmon, or spinach. Alternatively, try the fan favourite Breakfast Smash, complete with a smashed patty, smoky mayo, and pickled red onions. If it's a boozy brunch you're after, Burger & Lobster have a great range of cocktails, including the Lobster Martini, made with vanilla syrup, and the Pistol Punch, infused with bergamot.
Where: 15 Market Street, BN1 1HH
Book now: Burger & Lobster Brighton

Dishoom Permit Room

What: Okay, this one’s technically a breakfast offering, but it is available until 11:45 every day of the week. Known for Bombay style cafe dining and reliably punchy flavours, Permit Room is a standout brunch option whichever way you look at it. Guests can expect naan rooms stuffed with egg, smoked streaky bacon, or Shropshire pork sausage and peruse a fine selection of spiced cooked breakfasts. Fancy something lighter? Go for house granola or the bun maska chai - a soft buttered bun served with hot chai for dunking.
Where: 32 East Street, BN1 1HL
Book now: Dishoom Permit Room

Oeuf Cafe

What: Just a few steps from the seafront, this cafe in Hove offers a delightful all-day menu full of your favourite brunch classics. This cosy joint is a real floral paradise, with baby pink walls and a pastel green bar adorned with gold detailing that makes it the quintessential cafe. Brunch offerings can be enjoyed on outdoor seating with sea views or tucked away in the secret garden, the perfect spot for those summer days. It'll come as no surprise that eggs are on the menu, but this comes alongside a number of indulgent pancakes or even the signature 'Frumpets' - a stack of French toast battered crumpets that you won't find anywhere else.
Where: 8 Third Avenue, BN3 2PX
Book now: Oeuf Cafe

North Laine Cafe

What: A relaxed little cafe with al fresco seating, North Laine has grown into one of Brighton’s most popular brunch restaurants. It’s not hard to see why. Prioritising local ingredients, the menu here stretches from shakshuka and huevos rancheros to classic eggs benedict. Pancake stacks are on offer, topped with hash browns, fried egg, a free-range pork burger, and dry-cured smoky bacon. Plus there's a kids’ breakfast, and a selection of toast toppings too.
Where: 31 Trafalgar Street, BN1 4ED
Book now: North Laine Cafe

Cafe Coho

What: This youthful cafe has a real reputation as a barista haven, having won awards in the past for quality coffee. You can grab a stack of pancakes alongside an artistic flat white, or tuck into a wide range of breakfast rolls, eggy breakfasts and vegan plates. Cafe Coho is permanently packed thanks to its spot in the South Lanes, but on sunny days you can nab a table outside for some people watching.
Where: 53 Ship Street, BN1 1AF
Book now: Cafe Coho

Kooks

What: This hipster bistro run by local DJ Tim Healey is all about big plates, good tunes and cocktails aplenty, and who can complain about that? Based in the North Laine area of the city, you can expect hearty brunch dishes at Kooks such as a full English featuring sausages from a local butcher. It's up to you whether you choose a coffee or a cocktail on the side. We know which one we'd go for...
Where: 56 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
Book now: Kooks

Starfish & Coffee

What: Nestled away in the hilly Hanover neighbourhood of Brighton, Starfish & Coffee is an independent café which really has gone all out with its brunch offering. The generous portions here certainly won’t leave you needing much else to eat before dinner and that’s no bad thing when the food tastes so good. Favourites on the brunch menu are the full English and vegetarian equivalents alongside a selection of hash dishes. Drinks are also kept local, with coffee coming from not-for-profit roasters SkyLark Coffee. 
Where: 32 Egremont Place, BN2 0GA
Book now: Starfish & Coffee

The Ivy in the Lanes

What: If it's a bit more of a special brunch that you're looking for, you can't go wrong with a table at The Ivy. Just like all branches at the classic restaurant group, The Ivy in the Lanes is both brightly and stylishly decorated to give the place a classy feel. The brunch menu, offered only at weekends, means business too and features starters as well as mains. A particular favourite of ours is the hot buttermilk pancakes with Greek yoghurt, fresh berries and strawberry sauce.
Where: 51A Ship Street, BN1 1AF
Book now: The Ivy in the Lanes

Lost in the Lanes

What: This contemporary café tucked away in the quirky Brighton Lanes is all about serving simple brunch dishes made using high-quality ingredients, in a casual, minimalist setting. It's a great spot to escape to while enjoying classics such as a butcher’s full English, avocado toast with pico de gallo, eggs royale, and blood orange French toast. However, Lost in the Lanes also offers a few more unusual brunch dishes too, think Guinness Welsh rarebit and slow-cooked beans with sweet peppers.
Where: 10 Nile Street, BN1 1HW
Book now: Lost in the Lanes

Lucky Beach Café

What: Located right on Brighton's gorgeous seafront, Lucky Beach Café is already a winner thanks to its amazing views and sun-drenched outdoor tables during the summer. Add to that the fact that it serves a mean brunch menu focused around sustainable produce and it becomes a must-visit spot. Treats on the menu include fresh crab and avocado eggs Benedict, maple and bacon pancakes, and chocolate whip pancakes for those with a sweeter tooth.
Where: 183 Kings Road, BN1 1NB
Book now: Lucky Beach Café

SIX Brighton

What: Menus at SIX Brighton stretch from classics like eggs benedict and banana pancakes to healthy bowls and a pescatarian full English All of this can be enjoyed amongst the backdrop of stylish and floral dining rooms that just ooze charm as you tuck into delightful brunch offerings. Guests can also expect great organic coffee from artisanal roasters Wolfox. This one also has the option of adding bottomless prosecco to your meal!
Where: 102-106 Western Road, BN3 1FA
Book now: SIX Brighton

Village

What: You'd be forgiven for thinking that you'd stepped into a country pub when you first enter Village in Brighton's Hanover borough. However, this unlikely-looking café-cum-bar actually serves a stonkingly good brunch with dishes on the menu including everything from pancakes with fruit compote to the Village hash made with sausage and goat’s cheese. Village's brunch menu is also incredibly reasonably priced featuring a full English with all the trimmings for just over a tenner.
Where: 129 Islingword Road, BN2 9SH
Book now: Village

Baked

What: Anyone who has been up and down Church Road will recognise Baked, with a smart navy frontage and south-facing terrace occupying a corner of the main road near Palmeira Square. From healthy brunch items to indulgent treats, Baked offers it all. Think cooked breakfasts, huevos rancheros, feta eggs, plates of chorizo hash and stacks of fluffy pancakes topped with crispy bacon. There’s also a great selection of fresh fruit juice, along with cocktails, tea, chai, and coffee.
Where: 69 Church Road, BN3 2BB
Book now: Baked

Mange Tout

What: Situated just a stone's throw from Brighton train station, this French-inspired bistro lives up to its name as you really will want to eat everything when you see the menu. Serving brunch every day of the week Mange Tout's regularly changing menu is written up on a chalkboard and features Gallic classics such as croissants filled with ham or salmon, pain perdu and a selection of full breakfasts - also available in vegetarian and vegan options. Meanwhile, Mange Tout's mimosa is the perfect accompaniment to any brunch.
Where: 81 Trafalgar Street, BN1 4EB
Book now: Mange Tout

Nowhere Man

What: While there is the option to have a bagel with your coffee at Nowhere Man, the brunch menu is predominantly focused on one thing and that’s pancakes. Options start simple with a stack of three topped with maple butter. However, if you’re feeling like something a little more substantial, why not go for a stack topped with scrambled eggs, bacon, whipped cream and blueberry compote?
Where: 53 Upper North Street, BN1 3FH
Book now: Nowhere Man

Moksha Caffe

What: Moksha Caffe has been a brunch favourite among Brighton locals for a while now thanks to its broad menu focused around top quality, sustainably sourced produce. The family-run café caters brilliantly to all kinds of diets with everything from dirty brunch burgers to vegan falafel and poke bowls. The Moksha Caffe’s own blend of coffee is sure to help everything go down a treat.
Where: 4-5 York Place, BN1 4GU
Book now: Moksha Caffe

Café Rust

What: Priding itself on serving only the freshest produce, Café Rust is a quaint and quirky café in the up-and-coming Brighton neighbourhood of London Road. Boasting a small garden out the back which always proves popular during the warmer months, it's a perfect place to come for a long, lazy brunch. Indulge in delicious dishes like eggs Benedict and Welsh rarebit, with a selection of daily specials also available.
Where: 50 Preston Road, BN1 4QF
Book now: Café Rust

Redroaster

What: Redroaster is a name you might hear quite a lot when it comes to brunch in Brighton as it provides ethically sourced, hand-roasted coffee to many of the city's top cafés and restaurants. However, Redroaster Café itself serves a brilliant brunch menu alongside its popular coffee. The all-day menu covers plenty of ground in terms of different cuisines, including dishes such as fig and burrata bruschetta, crab and avo eggs benedict and salted caramel pancakes.
Where: 1D St James's Street, BN2 1RE
Book now: Redroaster

Best vegan brunch in Brighton

Brighton is a famously excellent city to be vegan in, so it's no surprise that the place is packed with great plant-based brunching options. Drop into one of these recommended restaurants for a spot of avocado toast, spiced tofu scramble or coconut pancakes. 

Food for Friends

What: Brighton’s original and ever-popular vegetarian and vegan restaurant, Food for Friends offers a knockout brunch and breakfast for plant-forward diets. Vegan brunch items here have included Tuscan mushrooms on toast with guacamole, cherry tomatoes, scrambled tofu and balsamic; fluffy vegan pancakes with banana and fruit compote; and a classic avocado toast on organic toasted sourdough. The menu changes frequently to reflect the best local organic produce, but Food for Friends remains a go-to for late-morning dining.
Where: 17-18 Prince Albert Street, BN1 1HF
Book now: Food for Friends

Looking for a slightly boozier affair? Why not try one of these spots for the best bottomless brunch in Brighton?