First-time visitor · Brighton
First time in Brighton — what locals actually recommend
If it's your first weekend in Brighton, this is the locals' shortlist — the sights worth the queue, the food you can't skip, and the neighbourhood walks that show you the place.
Editor's pickPopular local pick
Top spots in Brighton
Royal Pavilion
CultureOld Steine
Regency seaside palace with Mughal domes and chinoiserie interiors.
The Lanes
CultureOld Town
Twisting alleys of vintage shops, jewellers and indie cafés.
Where to eat
Bardsley's
$$Fish & Chips · Baker Street
Family-run since 1926 — proper hake and mushy peas.
Bincho Yakitori
$$Japanese · Preston Street
Smoky chicken skewers and sake flights — counter seats only.
Cyan
$$$$Modern British · Hove
Tasting menu from Michael Bremner — fish-forward, no fuss.
The Salt Room
$$$Seafood · Seafront
Coal-grilled day-boat fish opposite the West Pier ruins.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Royal Pavilion, The Lanes. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Brighton and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.
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