Below is our own advent calendar of the Christmas and New Year's Eve menus from the Brighton Top 20. Whatever you choose to celebrate the season: have a Cool Yule.
The food changes daily at this small-plates mecca in the Lanes – but seasonal dishes throughout December may include Venison carpaccio, roscoff onion and smoked chestnut mayo, or Curried parsnip, pickled apple and coriander.
Fancy seeing in 2019 at 64 Degrees? Spaces are still available for their 6pm and 10pm New Year’s Eve sittings – check out the menu which is £85pp, with an optional wine pairing at £37.50pp
Ridgeview Blanc de Blancs on arrival
Focaccia with rosemary butter
Cashew and sunflower seed ajo blanco
Roast diver scallop, miso glaze, lemongrass puree
Kimchi chicken wing arancini, blue cheese cream
Gigha halibut, Ridgeview beurre blanc, caviar
Seared beef rump, tempura oyster, red cabbage, beef fat crumb
Fermented apple sorbet
Chocolate, hazelnut, salted caramel
Book online (website below)
WebsiteBincho’s usual fabulous menu of delicious small plates and grilled skewers continues throughout December – and don’t forget to take a look at the hand-scribbled specials for some seriously good treats.
Call 01273 779 021 to book.
WebsiteThis December, our OctoberBest winners are offering two courses plus nibbles for £26, or three with nibbles for £30. Can we please get a “hell yeah!” for the Festive mixed grill which includes Clove-smoked venison boti kebab, Lotlands Farm turkey seekh, jeera lamb chop, red chicken tikka and chestnut biryani.
Call 01273 900 383 or book online
WebsiteOur number one restaurant continues to get better and better with every visit, and this December chef Duncan Ray will, as ever, be running a beautiful, seasonal multi-course menu.
Check availability by calling 01273 722 213.
WebsiteThe Set’s new a la carte menu features some gorgeous seasonal food this December – while the Fix bar next door is an obvious place to head before or after your meal for cocktails.
Find the full menu and book your table online, or call 01273 855572 to book
WebsiteThe original Cin Cin restaurant on Vine Street, tucked away in North Laine, has three courses and nibbles for £35 this December. Game cannelloni, creamed parsnip and cavolo nero sounds like a big Italian Christmas cuddle to us.
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Meanwhile, down in Hove there are also three courses and nibbles for £35 on offer – anyone for Christmas pudding semifreddo and cinnamon bombolone?
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Vine Street: call 01273 698 813; email vinestreet@cincin.co.uk
Western Road: call 01273 726 047; email westernroad@cincin.co.uk
Or visit the website below
Natural wines, killer cocktails, great tunes and seasonal small plates are what Plateau is all about – another great spot to drop the shopping bags, take the load off and treat yourself this December.
Call 01273 733085 for more info about Plateau’s December menu
WebsiteA three-course menu for £45 at one of the city’s most stylish seafront restaurants – now that’s how to celebrate the festive season. Seafood obviously reigns supreme here this December, with such lovely dishes as Coal-roasted market fish with mussels, fennel, clementine butter and smoked potatoes, but veggies and meat-lovers are well catered for too.
The Salt Room is open on NYE too with an indulgent six-courses for £120, which includes fizz on arrival and at midnight, and live entertainment. A full vegetarian menu is also available on request.
Click below to book online
WebsiteChristmas will always come with a twist at Silo, and this is why it stands out in the Brighton restaurant scene. Give the six-course festive tasting menu a try at £34pp, which includes Pollock with Jerusalem artichoke and chestnut, and Pheasant crown with preserved berries. Additional wine flights are also available, and what better spot to enjoy a meal after hitting those North Laine independent shops?
Call 01273 674 259 or book online
WebsiteCosy festive feels abound at this lovely little Norfolk Square restaurant, whose three-course £40 Christmas menu is giving us the warm and fuzzies. Love the sound of Pressed duck terrine with celeriac remoulade, pear, grapefruit and candied walnut, Salt aged ox cheek and Orange parfait with mulled wine sorbet.
Find the full Christmas menu on the website below
Call 01273 326688 or book online
WebsiteThis charming French restaurant in the heart of the Lanes has put together a beautiful four-course festive menu for £36 pp, which runs until December 30th. Dishes such as Venison stew and baby onions and potato mousseline, and Apple and cinnamon crème brulee, just shriek Christmas!
There’s a five-course New Year’s Eve menu on offer too at £40 per person – which is without a doubt the best NYE bargain we’ve come across so far.
Call 01273 911 211 to book
WebsiteThis Christmas, the team at Isaac At will be putting a festive twist on their signature Sussex-inspired tasting menu, with matching local wines. As ever, a true celebration of the south coast. Think such dishes as Pork belly with chestnut, and Hazelnut with crab apple and seabuckthorn. A festive vegan menu is available too.
For more information and to book, please visit the website
WebsiteThis stylish Hove gastropub is one of the cosiest, most festive spots in town and this Christmas they’ve a beautiful three-course menu for £35 on offer. Roast pheasant with all the trimmings, and a White chocolate and cranberry mousse sound right up our street.
PLUS don’t miss Pigmanay on December 31st. Five courses with matching wines for £100 per person – and knowing the team at the Pig, it’ll be bags of fun too.
Find both the Christmas and NYE menus on their website
Call 01273 736123 to book
WebsiteWith three sites across Brighton and Hove, you’re never far from the best pizza in town. Fatto a Mano’s main menu runs throughout December and includes the below specials. Worth noting that they’ll be donating 10p per pizza to FareShare Sussex, so do drop by at least once this month.
Porchetta Saltimbocca
Folded pizza filled with Porchetta, roasted potato, onion and Provola cheese (£11)
Salamella Pizza
Pork and fennel sausage, creamed pistachio, mozzarella and crushed pistachios (£11)
Viola Pizza
Creamed red cabbage, goat’s cheese, mozzarella and baby spinach (£10)
Sporzan Pizza (vegan)
Creamed artichoke, sunblushed tomatoes, vegan cheese and rocket (£10)
DESSERT
Panettone Feast
Panettone served with panettone gelato and chocolate (£6)
Main menu and all contact info is below
WebsiteWhether you’re after a festive a la carte, party or buffet menu, Fourth and Church has you covered with their delicious, seasonal small plates – think Chicken liver parfait with pickled grapes, Loch Duart salmon and beetroot gravadlax and Orange flower mascarpone with confit orange and gingerbread. Can we get a YUM?
Call 01273 724709 to book
WebsiteSeafront restaurant Murmur is the perfect place to stop for a great meal after a long, blustery walk – and their £40 three-course Christmas menu looks pretty special (see link below).
Murmur is open on NYE too with two sittings
EARLY BIRD (6.30pm – perfect before you hit the bars!) £42.50pp including canapes
Roast Turbot Fillet
Langoustine tortellini and fennel bisque
Pistachio Crusted Lamb
Pressed potato, butter poached turnip, rosemary and port jus
Chocolate Mousse
Clementine and curd millefeuille
LATE (9pm – perfect to celebrate the new year with the Murmur gang). £65pp including welcome cocktail, canapes and fizz at midnight
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Game Terrine
Pickled mustard seeds, piccalilli gel and brioche
Call 01273 711 900 to book
WebsitePascere will be running its Christmas menu until December 15th – and what a perfect, plush surrounding to enjoy a special festive meal. Dishes such as Roast duck breast with bread sauce, and Eggnog crème caramel with gin sorbet, have definitely grabbed our attention.
Three courses for £45
Call 01273 917949 to book
December sees another innovative tasting menu from Steven Edwards and the team at etch, featuring such seasonal ingredients as venison, squash and sprout. Choose from a five, seven or nine-course menu and optional wine flights.
Call 01273 227485 to book
Available until 30th December
Lunch Thurs-Sat 12-2pm
Dinner Wed-Sat 6.30-8.30pm
This St James Street gem is open for Christmas parties and festive dining right across December. There are two Christmas menu options at £45 and £55 per person, as well as a seriously good-looking New Year’s Eve menu for £65 per head.
Call 01273 686668 to book
Website1909 were voted into our Brighton Top 20 in February 2018, but sadly closed for business shortly after the awards. Stay tuned for our all-new Brighton Top 20, which will be announced on 25th February 2019.
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