This is a wonderful and friendly pub, with a fabulous atmosphere, no pumping music interrupting the flow of conversation just the sound of people enjoying themselves, good company and excellent food. The Sunday Lunch in particular is an absolute treat - but be there as soon as they open as this is very very popular with the locals and fills up really fast. Very reasonable prices and excellent service I would recommend this in a heart beat. Lovely nut roast for vegetarians too and mouth watering puddings and a great range of beers!

This pub has a well kept bar. The woodwork is very stylish. Sadly it only has Harveys as a Real Ale option. The food is well thought out. I feel though it is a tad bit over priced. And frankly if I wanted fod of this nature I would go to a restaurant, See photo’s of menu.
The staf are good at their job and the place seems clean. Well worth a visit if in area.

This spacious gastro-pub, located in the backstreets of the Seven Dials area, is not somewhere you’d find by accident, though it’s actually very close to one of the main roads into Brighton.

Formerly the Marquess of Exeter, it was transformed about two and half years ago to one of Brighton’s first non-smoking gastro pubs, aiming firmly for the fine dining and family market. The smoking ban has since caught up, of course, but the food and philosophy are still there.

Occupying a corner site, the interior has stripped-wood floors, non-matching wooden furniture, but it’s not scruffy: the walls and high ceilings are immaculately painted in maroon and cream, and the overall feel is one of light (huge windows on two sides) and spaciousness. The triangular bar has seating on two sides, with the right-hand side offering views into the kitchen.

They serve real-ale (Harveys Sussex Bitter) and have an extensive wine list, but the food takes centre stage, as the open kitchen testifies. It’s a gastro-pub menu that would shame many in London, with a commitment to organic and local produce where possible.

Despite some impressive reviews, we’ve not eaten here yet: partly because we already have some favourite eateries, and partly because the gastro food comes with gastro prices: only the veggies get away with mains much below £10, and a three course meal with wine is going to cost upwards of £30 a head.

We still can’t bring ourselves to pay this much in a pub (especially when you can eat for substantially less in some fabulous Thai and Indian restaurants nearby), although others clearly do, and seem to enjoy it.

But that said, even if you are not eating, it’s still an agreeable place for a beer of an evening, with calm and relaxing music, a relatively unpretentious crowd, nice surroundings and pleasant staff.