Bars in Brighton
There are 12 bars scattered across Brighton, each with its own character. If you're after a proper local, The Post & Telegraph does the job well, while Bella Italia on Market Street leans into something cosier. Côte Brighton rounds out the mix nicely if you want somewhere with a bit more polish. Depending on your mood, you'll find what you're after.
Brighton Palace Pier
2The Post & Telegraph - JD Wetherspoon
3Bella Italia - Brighton Market Street

Côte Brighton

The Coal Shed Brighton

The Lion & Lobster

Ye Olde King & Queen Brighton

Black Lion

The Old Ship Hotel

The Cricketers

Brighton Music Hall

Riddle & Finns The Lanes

Holiday Inn Brighton - Seafront by IHG

Alcampo Lounge

Komedia Brighton

Concorde 2

Tempest

Good Companions

Charles Street Tap

The Brunswick

Hobgoblin

Patterns, Brighton

Dead Wax Social

Green Door Store

The Temple Bar

Saint James Tavern

Lucky Voice Brighton

Bar Broadway

The Secret Comedy Club

Crib by Block

The Fox on the Downs

The Bedford Tavern

Bar Medusa

R-Bar

The Pipeline

Casablanca Club

Maggie Mae's Brighton

Bison Beer | Bar & Bottleshop

The Setting Sun

Bar Valentino

The Green Dragon

La Tapa Loca

Clementine & Co

The Folklore Rooms

The Zone Bar

Metropole Bar

Verdict Jazz Club

Vine Street Tap + Bottle

A L P H A B E T

Ball Park BTN

The Well - Kemptown

The Queens Arms Brighton

Daltons

Yellow Book Bar

The Rose Hill

Affinity Bar

Steinbeck & Shaw Brighton

Tapestry

The Archives

BRUSCO.

The Well Brighton & Hove

VOYA

Loud Shirt Brewery & Taproom

Patio

The Lounge Bar

WaterBear Venue

The Greenhouse

Rumour has it

Seaview Terrace at Jurys Inn Brighton
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Frequently asked
How does Urbanary pick the best Bars in Brighton?
We pull official feature data from Google Places (e.g. allowsDogs, outdoorSeating) and combine it with vibe tags extracted from verified customer reviews. Each venue here matches the criteria — no editorial padding, no paid placements.
Are these Bars actually bars across every style?
Every venue on this page carries the bartag in our database, sourced from Google Places official data and our review extraction. If you spot one that's wrong, the venue page has a flag-an-issue link.