Hangleton Manor

You're heading down Hangleton Valley Drive, away from the seafront chaos, into proper residential Hove where people actually live. Hangleton Manor sits here doing the unglamorous work of feeding the community night after night without needing to shout about it. The room's unpretentious—nothing Instagram-baiting, just somewhere you can eat well without feeling like you're on display. The kitchen takes itself seriously though, turning out dishes that taste like someone's thought about them, and the pricing sits comfortably in that sweet spot where you're not counting pennies but not feeling ripped off either.