O Farol

Head down to Seaside Road and you'll find O Farol tucked away – a proper Portuguese spot that's clearly doing something right given those ratings. Walking in, you're getting away from the usual seaside tourist drag and into somewhere that feels genuinely lived-in, the kind of place locals actually return to. The food's honest and straightforward, the sort of cooking that doesn't need to shout about itself. If you're after something beyond fish and chips, this is where you'll find it on this stretch of Eastbourne.