Best Seafood Restaurants in Brighton

Sister restaurant to the acclaimed Coal Shed, The Salt Room is a top Brighton spot for fish dishes. On top of their cracking seafood fare, they also have amazing sea views, so you can see where your dinner has come from.

If this Brighton seafood restaurant's interiors weren't quirky enough for a visit alone, its fish-inspired menu should certainly do the trick. Set in a series of caves, the pub serves up great plates of crab, mussels and scallops.

It might be a bit better known for its epic Sunday roasts but The Black Lion is also an excellent choice if you're looking for a seafood restaurant in Brighton. Try the seafood chowder with crunchy bread and sea salt butter and thank us later.

It's been a hidey hole for Brighton's fishermen for more than 500 years and The Lion and Lobster is still an excellent seafood pub. With pictures, portraits and fairy lights decorating the walls, the pub has an intimate atmosphere - all the better to enjoy a pint of their excellent craft ale and munch your way through a fish dish.

Add an extra bit of Vietnamese flair to your seafood feasting, with their range of noodle soups, healthy salads and sharing platters. The Black Lion Street restaurant not only offers a great range of fresh food, but their juices have become somewhat of a signature too. 

Pier Court Restaurant is the definition of dinner with a view. Situated on the Grade II-listed Brighton Palace Pier, the venue is renowned for its kickass fish and chips, as well as its other seafood classics and British favourites.

Head to the Lanes where Med is waiting to whisk you away to sunnier climate with its menu of European-style fare. On the menu? Grilled squid, chorizo and white wine clams or a showstopping catch of the day market fish cooked over coal.

Looking for delicious seafood? Shelter Hall in Brighton brings just that with several kitchens and local seafood from Crabshack. Along with their cocktail, wine and beer bar, the spot offers a stunning view of the Sussex Coastline from their large terrace.

Head to Preston Road if you're after an Asian twist on your seafood. Starting life as a pop-up, this northern spot specialises in sharing tapas; stand out dishes include octopus tentacle cooked in red wine and tuna tartare.

It wouldn't be possible to list Brighton's best seafood restaurants without including Riddle and Finns, the oyster and Champagne specialists. The restaurant only has space for 40 but this makes it all the more special; perch by a marble table topped with candelabras and prepare to have all your seafood dreams come true.

Offering up an excellent selection of Andalucian tapas, Ole Ole! is one for the seafood lovers. Tuck into mussels, garlic prawns, calamari and pan-friend fillets, all washed down with wine from their extensive menu, or a few jugs of zesty sangria.