Bath Arms

You'll find the Bath Arms down a quiet lane just off the Lanes, the sort of place that feels like it's been serving the same crowd since forever—and honestly, that's precisely why it works. Walk in and you're greeted with genuine pub grit: dark wood, real ales on tap, and locals who couldn't care less about Instagram. The food's straightforward and honest, the kind of stuff that actually tastes good when you're three pints in. No faffing about with gastropub pretension here; it's just a proper Brighton pub that gets the fundamentals right.