Bursting with restaurants offering dishes from all over the world, Brighton is a cosmopolitan hub boasting a huge range of cuisines. And if you’ve got a hankering for pizza, pasta, and tiramisu, you’ll be pleased to hear that Italian food is no exception to this. Read on to find the best spots to satisfy your calzone cravings, your longing for linguine or your penchant for pizza.
Al Duomo
Nestled in the heart of the city, near the beautiful Pavilion Gardens, Al Duomo is one of the most well-established Italian restaurants in Brighton. Opened in 1979, it was the first eatery in Brighton to offer wood-fired pizza. It’s no surprise that it is has continued to delight Brightonians and tourists alike for the last 42 years, offering stone-baked sourdough pizza, handmade fresh pasta, and fresh local seafood in a spacious and impressive building.
With 300 seats over five floors and an outside terrace, Al Duomo is a spacious and airy setting for you to enjoy a range of Italian delights. It also features a basement nightclub, which allows you to party the night away after you’ve indulged in the restaurant’s fresh and authentic dishes, ranging from oven-baked vegan lasagna to a seasonal seafood platter.
With a huge range of pasta, pizza, seafood, meats, risottos and antipasti, your perfect dish awaits you. There is also a variety of vegan, vegetarian and gluten free dishes, meaning that whatever your dietary need, you can enjoy sampling the culinary delights of fresh authentic Italian food in the heart of Brighton.
Address: 6-7 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Website: https://www.alduomo.co.uk/
Telephone: 01273 326 741
Pinocchio
Also offering authentic Italian cuisine in central Brighton is Pinocchio, a firm favourite for Italian food in Brighton. Pinocchio is a family-run Italian restaurant in the bustling North Laines and has been serving delicious food to the people of Brighton for over 30 years.
Whether you’re craving cocktails, authentic coffee and cake, or a freshly made authentic Italian dish, Pinocchio will offer dishes cooked with passion and high-quality ingredients. Perfect for all the family, the eatery also offers a bambini menu for children aged 5 to 10 years old to sample smaller portions of equally delicious meals.
Both floors of the restaurant have been recently redecorated, giving the eatery a fresh, stylish and bright feel – the perfect backdrop in which to enjoy a range of delicious Italian dishes. For Al Fresco dining, why not make use of their sun-filled courtyard, for a true taste of European dining?
Address: 22 New Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1UF
Website: https://pinocchio.co.uk
Telephone: 01273 677676
Si Signore
Describing itself as a café-restaurant, Si Signore offers guests breakfast, lunch and dinner menus grounded in both English and Italian cuisine. Dishes range from a full-English breakfast to roman-style pizzas and a wide range of pastas.
Centrally located, Si Signore offers a cosy and traditional interior décor, which instantly transports you to the candlelit streets of Italy. Flickering candles in wine bottles and traditional wooden flooring create a romantic and relaxed ambience, perfect for date nights or catching up with old friends.
With friendly service, and a bring-your-own bottle option available Monday to Thursday, Si Signore is a great option for warm and relaxed Italian dining in Brighton. Whether you would like to sample their fresh and crisp salads, their rich and creamy pasta dishes, traditional 10” pizzas or a range of antipasti dishes, you will be welcomed and catered for at Si Signore.
Address: 12 Sydney Street, North Laines, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 4EN
Website: http://sisignore.co.uk/
Telephone: 01273 671266
Tutto
Elegantly set in the beautiful surroundings of a former banking hall, Tutto prides itself on providing not just Italian food, but the Italian experience. Both their name, meaning all, and their motto of ‘bring everyone, eat everything,’ is evident throughout a visit to Tutto, where everyone is made to feel welcome and part of the family.
Opposite Victoria Gardens, just a 10 minute walk from Brighton Station, Tutto is perfectly situated for everyone to explore the joys of the Italian dining experience. Guests can enjoy a warm welcome, fresh seasonal ingredients, and an ambience of togetherness. A range of sharing menus add to this atmosphere, including Italian-inspired plates designed to be shared in the centre of the table, as well as set sharing menus.
Tutto also offers a range of vegan and dairy free dishes, and a set vegan menu, so plant-based guests can join in the Italian experience. Its range of delicious cocktails and mocktails are perfect for enjoying on the outdoor terrace, as well as its impressive wine list. Whatever your dish or drink of choice, Tutto promises a unique and authentic Italian dining experience certain to bring you and your loved ones closer.
Address: 20 – 22 Marlborough Place, Brighton, BN1 1UB
Website: https://tutto-restaurant.co.uk
Telephone: 01273 031595
Purezza
Plant-based pizzas, pasta, salads and desserts are the delicious offerings of Brighton-founded Purezza, the UK’s first vegan pizzeria. Founded in Brighton in 2015, their vegan menu aims to appeal to everyone, regardless of dietary needs and lifestyles, while supporting a sustainable and compassionate approach to Italian cuisine.
Their secret-recipe vegan mozzarella and unique wholegrain sourdough has delighted vegans, veggies and carnivores alike since its opening in Brighton. Whether you’re after classic margheritas, or innovative options like pepperoni and agave, or pear and blue che*se pizzas, Purezza is sure to delight your tastebuds with their plant-based pizzas, pastas and salads.
Perfect for the whole family, Purezza also offers a kids menu for the little ones, and even a dog menu, featuring pupperoni pizza slices and dog-friendly ‘beer’ and ‘wine’! Purezza’s imaginative and innovative approach to Italian food, to sustainability and their supporting of small local businesses has allowed Purezza to go from strength to strength, opening branches in major cities like London, Bristol and Manchester.
So, for truly delicious vegan pizza, which is kind to the planet, animals and local business, Purezza is the perfect pizzeria for plant-based and omnivorous guests alike.
Address: 12 St James’s St, Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1RE
Website: https://purezza.co.uk/
Telephone: 01273 855845
Cin Cin
Originally starting life as a converted 1972 Fiat 850 van at a Brighton street food event, Cin Cin is an award-winning Italian restaurant in Hove with a buzzing atmosphere. Cin Cin aims to showcase seasonal Sussex produce through its seasonally changing menu of small plates, handmade pastas, seafood, and meat dishes.
Its impressive and authentic menu offers a la carte dining and set chef’s menus, as well as vegan and gluten-free dining. Dishes range from organic focaccia to ricotta-stuffed courgetti flowers, as well as more traditional rigatoni and gnocchi dishes. Desserts are a specialty, with a variety of choices from a selection of Italian cheeses or petit fours to strawberry tiramisu and date ice-cream affogato.
For a truly fascinating experience, why not try out the counter seating, where you can soak in the sights of the chefs hard at work crafting your meal? Or, if you would prefer to sample the delights of the menu from the comfort of your sofa, why not try Cin Cin at home, where you can enjoy the restaurant quality Italian dishes for you to finish and share at home.
Address: 60 Western Rd, Hove BN3 1JD
Website: https://www.cincin.co.uk/
Telephone: 01273 726047
VIP Pizza
VIP Pizza, or Very Italian Pizza, brings to the Old Steine the passion and expertise of five generations of Italian pizza-making. Since 1880, the family running this restaurant have reared and grown the best produce, from the finest quality cheeses, flour and olive oils to the freshest vegetables, meats and fish. Most of the ingredients used in VIP Pizza’s restaurants come directly from their own farm in Naples, meaning your pizza will feature the finest quality ingredients from the heart of Naples.
VIP Pizza prepares all their food with genuine love and passion, which shines through in their delicious menu. Highlights include bruschetta, homemade tiramisu, and sourdough pizzas baked to perfection in a wood-burning oven. With so much delicious and authentic cuisine on offer, you and your loved ones will leave feeling like VIPs.
Address: 19 Old Steine, Brighton BN1 1EL or 67 Lustrells Vale Saltdean,
Brighton BN2 8FA
Website: https://pizzavip.co.uk/
Telephone: 01273 677 377 (Old Steine) 01273 300 998 (Saltdean)
Brighton is bursting at the seams with authentic, traditional Italian restaurants, as well as unique and innovative creations. Whether you’re sampling the Italian dishes solo or with loved ones, you will find your perfect venue for all the family, with a vast array of vegan-friendly and gluten-free options, kids’ menus, dog-friendly dishes and sharing menus for group events. Wherever you choose, you will enjoy a true taste of Italy from the sunny seaside shores of Brighton.
