Brighton pubs are the South Coast's specialty — the 10 below run from seafront to Lanes hidden.
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The 10 best pubs in Brighton
01 · Brighton
Surrey Street
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Iconic · Real ale
Iconic Surrey Street real-ale pub.
Order: A pint of Dark Star cask
02 · Brighton
Gloucester Road
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Iconic · Real ale
Iconic Gloucester Road real-ale pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
03 · Brighton
Black Lion Street
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Iconic 1547 · Historic
Iconic 1547 Black Lion Street pub — Brighton's oldest.
Order: A pint of cask ale
04 · Brighton
Church Street
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Iconic · Real ale
Iconic Church Street real-ale pub.
Order: A pint of local IPA
05 · Brighton
Western Road
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Iconic · Music
Iconic Western Road music pub.
Order: A pint during the late set
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06 · Brighton
Trafalgar Street
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Iconic · Real ale
Iconic Trafalgar Street real-ale pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
07 · Brighton
Upper St James's Street
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Iconic · Tiny
Iconic Upper St James's Street tiny pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
08 · Brighton
North Road
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Iconic · Real ale
Iconic North Road real-ale pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
09 · Brighton
Marlborough Place
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Iconic · Craft beer
Iconic Marlborough Place craft beer bar.
Order: A pint of local IPA
10 · Brighton
Hove
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Iconic · Real ale
Iconic Hove real-ale pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
How Brighton drinks in a pub
The 10 above are where Brighton actually drinks in pubs — proper cask ale, regulars who know the staff, the kind of room that earns the word.
