Best Restaurant
Celebrating Brighton’s most exceptional dining experiences – creativity, flavour, service, and atmosphere all rolled into one outstanding meal.
Best Sussex Restaurant
Honouring the restaurants across Sussex that bring together local ingredients, skilled cooking, and warm hospitality deserving of a special trip.
Best Brighton Pub
Celebrating Brighton’s most exceptional dining experiences – creativity, flavour, service, and atmosphere all rolled into one outstanding meal.
Best Sussex Pub
Honouring the pubs across Sussex that bring together great beer, great food, and great hospitality in stunning settings.
Best Sunday Roast
That perfect Sunday plate – roast potatoes, gravy, seasonal sides, and comfort. The roasts the we all can’t stop talking about.
Best Cocktails
For cocktail lovers and connoisseurs – this award goes to the venues serving outstanding drinks, who balance creativity, and great bar vibes.
Plant Champions
Recognising venues that put plant-based cooking at the heart of what they do – imaginative dishes, bold flavours, and menus that celebrate veg
Best Brunch
From eggs and avo to morning cocktails and stacks of pancakes, this category celebrates the venues that make brunch the best meal of the day.
Sustainability Champions
Recognising venues leading the way in responsible sourcing, environmental practices, staff wellbeing, and reducing waste.
Best Café
From coffee haven to cosy corner, this category celebrates the cafés Brighton residents love for comfort, quality, and community.
Best Value
Exceptional food and experience at an excellent price – celebrating Brighton venues that deliver quality without compromise.
Best International Cuisine
Honouring the global flavours, traditions, and cooking styles that make Brighton’s dining scene rich, diverse, and exciting.
Best Wine List
Celebrating venues with thoughtful, interesting wine selections that enhance the meal – storytelling, diversity, and great value included.
Best For the Family
Celebrating venues that make everyone feel welcome – parents, carers, kids and teens – with thoughtful menus, friendly service, and relaxed spaces
Best Lunch
From quick bites to leisurely midday meals, this award honours the places serving unforgettable lunchtime dishes
Best Sweets & Treats
From artful patisserie and signature desserts to indulgent bakes, best gelato in the city, and artisan pastries – this category celebrates the city’s favourite in-house, high-skill indulgences, sweet or savoury.
Best Takeaway
Celebrating the best of Brighton’s grab-and-go scene and home delivery. From high-quality street food to the ultimate sofa-bound feast, this award honours excellence in convenience without compromising on flavour.
Best Team
Recognising the front-of-house and behind-the-scenes teams whose passion, collaboration, and care elevate the whole dining experience