Fatto a Mano Hove

Head down Church Road in Hove and you'll find yourself in a proper neighbourhood pizzeria that doesn't need to shout about itself. The wood-fired oven does the talking—each pizza emerges with that leopard-spotted crust and melting centre that tells you someone actually knows what they're doing. You're looking at confident, unfussy cooking here: quality ingredients treated with respect, not showboating. It's the kind of place that's heaving on a Friday night with families, dates, and groups of mates who've worked out that this beats the seafront tourist traps every time.