Stag Inn

You'll find the Stag tucked away on All Saints' Street, where the Old Town starts getting interesting—close enough to the seafront action but far enough to feel like locals actually drink here. It's the kind of place where regulars know the bar staff's names and the menu changes with what's actually good, not what some corporate kitchen decided on a Tuesday. The food's the real draw: proper pub grub that doesn't apologise for itself, done with actual care. You're looking at decent mains for around £12-15, and they take their beer selection seriously—rotating local Sussex brews alongside the classics.