Rumour has it

You'll find Rumour has it tucked away on Dukes Lane, that gloriously ramshackle stretch between the Lanes and West Street where Brighton's drinking culture actually happens. This is the kind of bar where the bartender knows what they're doing but won't make you feel small for ordering something simple. The space is compact—genuinely intimate rather than cramped—with the sort of worn-in charm that comes from being a proper local haunt rather than trying to look like one. Expect serious drinks made with actual care, the kind of place where people come back because the cocktails are sound and the crowd doesn't take itself seriously.