Nostos

Walk into Nostos and you're immediately somewhere else — whitewashed walls, that particular quality of light that makes you forget it's drizzling outside on Holland Road. You settle in with ouzo or something from their thoughtful Greek wine selection, and the food starts arriving in waves. This isn't the kind of Greek place that's trying too hard or leaning on nostalgia; it's just genuinely good cooking that respects ingredients and doesn't overcomplicate things. The meze format means you're grazing your way through properly executed versions of things done right — crispy saganaki, bright tzatziki, grilled octopus that doesn't need rescuing. It's become exactly the sort of neighbourhood restaurant Hove needed, the kind you return to without needing an excuse.