P - The Palmeria

An inoffensive local-ish pub.
A pub that can please everyone? Meet The Palmeria.
 

Price;                                                                               5/10

Bang on average!

Location;                                                                       6.5/10

It's a it out of the way from town but it is also fairly easy to find once you're on the right path. Unfortunately there is only one bus that goes by (the No.7) which makes it a little harder to get too then some  of our other out of the way pubs across Brighton.
 

Atmosphere;                                                                  8/10
Really friendly and comfortable. It has the feel of nice local pub, but not in a scary 'who are these new people, let's stare them out' kind of way. We went in to watch sport (yes, we enjoy a good Rugby match now and then), and we didn't feel at all intimidated, which was lovely.

Amenities;                                                                     8/10
Well obviously they show sports, they also have a weekly quiz, live music nights and have just started comedy nights. At the bar you are treated to an array of drink options and the food at The Palmeria looks pretty good too. We managed to book tables there for the Rugby, which is fantastic and we need to give a mention to their website, which in doing this research is one of the nicest and easiest to navigate we've seen!
Toilets;                                                                           7/10 
Clean and they smelt nice! The only real issue we had was the hand-dryer being a bit rubbish, oh, and they are a bit hidden away but as toilets go, these are alright.

Find it; 70-71 Cromwell Road
            Hove,
            BN3 3ES

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N - Northern Lights

Hidden Brighton gem, full of Scandinavian spirit and spirits!

 

Price;                                                                              7/10

Confession time; We didn't get our usual round while at the Northern Lights! (Yea we are bad reviewer type people..)  There was too much exciting beer, cider, wine and vodka shots to be had. We did decide that for what we had, the price was good, and £2 Fisherman's Friend shots were pretty awesome so we are going to say 7, (and we'll make sure we go back and do it properly next time).

Location;                                                                       8/10

Hidden away, yes, but easy to find and pretty close to our central point, also yes.

Atmosphere;                                                                  8/10
It was busy, not crazy busy but the nice sort of busy where you don't mind standing up because there is plenty of space to do so. The Northern Lights has a very friendly atmosphere, the bar staff were more then happy to help pick drinks.

Amenities;                                                                      7/10
Pretty awesome food menu, nice theme, nice outside area, plenty of vodka. There is also, Open Mic nights, DJ nights and board game nights.
It is also where you stop if you go on The Ghost Walk for a quick Fisherman's Friend shot!

Toilets;                                                                            4/10 
Hidden upstairs, they are petty dingy, small, a bit just yuk and there was limited toilet paper . They just weren't that great, (but we have been in much worse).


It's a super pub, great place to spend the night. It's friendly, has a great selection of drinks and generally a pretty awesome place.

You may also find yourself there, having a cheeky Fisherman's friend if you go on the Ghost Walk of The Lanes.


Find it;  6 Little East Street
              BN1 1HT


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L - The Long Man of Wilmington

Near-perfect suburban super pub.
It may be far from the city centre, but this wonderful local pub is worth the bus ride.

Price;                                                                              4/10

A bit pricey compared to other pubs we've been too, however Jenny would like to point out that they serve Fever tree tonics, so you do get a good quality G&T. 

Location;                                                                       3/10

From town it is a 20-40 minute bus ride all the way out to Hollingbury, when you get  off the bus it is only a 1 minute walk t and from the nearest bus stops from and back into town. So while on the bus it may feeling like you're heading to the ends of the earth, once you get there it's not too bad.

Atmosphere;                                                                  7/10
It was busy, and lively (but not too lively). The crowd was a bit older than a lot of places we've been to and it did feel a bit 'manly'. Everyone was friendly, the bar staff were helpful, and even though it is a local pub, no one turned and gave us the local pub "who are you??" stare.

Amenities;                                                                     9.5/10
This place pretty much offers everything you could want. As we've mentioned, good quality tonics (it's a genuinely wonderful thing), you can also grab yourself some Thai food and on Sundays, a roast. There is a host of stuff going on, from weekly pub quizzes, monthly music nights, one off events, showing major sporting events on TV, if you need it they've got some WiFi, a lovely beer garden and on match days at The Amex there is a bus service from The Long Man of Wilmington to the football ground. Pretty much all you could need/want from a local pub.

Toilets;                                                                            8/10 
They were very nice, clean, functioning, locking doors, all very good. The only problem was that there aren't many of them.



We do like The Long Man, and if it wasn't all the way out in Hollingbury, we would go there a lot more. Lovely place, nice people, plenty to do. If you do find yourself in the area definitely worth a visit.


Find it;  2 Wilmington Way
              Brighton
              BN1 8JH

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J - Jury's Out

It's a shame that 'out' was exactly the way we wanted to go...

Not so friendly locals pub doesn't thrill.

Price;                                                                          6/10
Cheap compared to our average an for price alone we would be back. Except it's not just the price that matters.

Location;                                                                       6.5/10

Not too far away and pretty easy to find. It's not near anything or anywhere you would want to be on a Saturday night.

Atmosphere;                                                                  3/10
It's obviously a real locals/regulars pub, and it wasn't welcoming. We didn't feel that we wanted to, or needed to stay. We couldn't really chat over the music, we just hid away in a corner and drank quickly.


Amenities;                                                                     3/10 
There is an ok food menu and there was a live band playing (not brilliantly) while we were there. We didn't see any sign of much else going on in the week.

Toilets;                                                                          5/10 
Nothing distinctly wrong, nothing super nice. They were clean enough and had everything you would expect.

Unfortunately we left pretty quickly as we didn't feel comfortable, which is a real shame as the place is pretty nice and the bar girl was really friendly. Sadly we won't be in any hurry to return.


Find it; 161 Edward Street,
            Brighton,
            BN2 0JB

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F - Fiddlers Elbow

An emerald in the rough of the City centre .

A non gimmicky Irish pub that has glorious events throughout the year.

Price;                                                                            6/10

Not super expensive, not super cheap but a fair enough price for such a central pub. Apparently the Guinness is cheap, but us not being Guiness drinkers couldn't really say.

Location;                                                                   9.5/10

Right next to West Street, Depending on your views of West st its either amazing or eugh, you have the option of turning right straight into the Laines.

Atmosphere;                                                                 7/10
Busy, but lets remember that its right in the middle of town next to west st, so there were a few people getting 'ready' for the night ahead. It's very green (not in a eco earth and stars way), the bar walls are worth a look at as you will see some interesting things adorning them.

Amenities;                                                                   8/10
Mostly for their St Patrick's day celebrations, which see Boyce's St become a street party, but there are DJ's live music and open mic nights, and other events, throughout the year. The Fiddlers Elbow also show some sport if thats your thing.

Toilets;                                                                        6/10 
There were a few stairs involved, and once you got there its pretty small but clean, nothing horrific but nothing wonderful.

If you want a gimmicky Irish pub then there is another for that not too far away, if you want friendly, and cozy then this is for you.

Find it;  11 Boyce's Street,
            Brighton,
            BN11AN

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C - Chequers

A nice 'stop spot' en route to the city centre.

Nice pub....

Price; £12 something                                                    7.5/10

Cheapest round of the night, and considering the location thats pretty gosh darn good.

Location;                                                                       8/10

A short walk from the center but not too far away. It's an ideal stopping point if you're on your coming into town from Hove.

Atmosphere;                                                                  7/10

For a Saturday night it didn't seem very busy, however since its a pretty small place so atmosphere wasn't lacking. there was a DJ which was a bit too loud (and not great). There was that one moment that felt like all eyes on us as we walked in, which was a little awkward, but not enough for us feel uncomfortable.

Amenities:                                                                     7/10
Pretty good regular DJ's, live music and open mic nights, however the DJ that was there on this particular night the DJ wasn't very good (and we mean technically, not the music).


Toilets;                                                                        6.5/10 
Super easy to find and lovely and clean. There is only 1 cubicle, which is very small and there was a lack of hand drying equipment.

It was nice, we liked the price but there was nothing we loved, nothing we hated, and we would go back, maybe for a quick drink if we are headed to town although we are more likely to pop back in on a school night.


Find it;  45 Preston Street,
           Brighton,
           BN1 2HP

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A - The Ancient Mariner.

An out the way treasure to spend a long night.

The first and furthest away on our list we trekked our way to Aldrington to be pleasantly surprised by this lively, welcoming pub.

Price;                                                5/10

(1 single rum and Coke, 1 double rum and coke and 1 glass of wine)
Just over our average, which considering where it is we thought it might be a bit cheaper, however we liked this place so decided that its a fair price.

Location;                                           3/10

Not nearly as far as we thought, about 15-20min on the bus then a few minutes walk from the bus stop on Portland Road. Totally do able in heels!

Atmosphere;                                      7/10
Busy and lively but still with plenty of breathing room. Despite being a bit out of the way (in the suburbs of Aldrington) we didn't feel uncomfortable (none of this 'local pub stop and stare and the newcomers' malarky) and the bar staff were friendly.

Amenities;                                         7/10
Normally live music or DJ's at the weekend, (and week nights) we really enjoyed the band that were playing when we were there. Quiz nights are every Monday and they have lovely looking food menu and Sunday roasts.

Toilets;                                               8/10 
Clean, they locked, there was soap and plenty of toilet roll. Splendid!!


We loved the look of the place "rustic but modern" and "is that a seagull?" were words about the decor and art work, and there is a fair amount of outside space.
It's not somewhere we would go to a part of a night out (we can go somewhere nearer to town for pretty much the same thing) we will definitely be back to spend the evening.


Find it;  59 Rutland Road,
            Hove,
            BN3 5FE

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