Sure you can just eat amazing food in Britain’s number one seaside town, but what if you could get something more from the experience? From fantastic dancers to fabulous cabaret performances and live jazz, this lot are serving up more than just mouthwatering munch. Spice up your usual feast and check out our guide to the top 10 restaurants with entertainment in Brighton.
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Last updated on 4th November 2025
A cool pub with a cocktail bar vibe, The Joker can be found in the London Road area. This place has won any awards, including Best Pub in East Sussex 2022 in the National Pub & Bar Awards, and their kitchen serves up tasty street food.
Head upstairs for their cool cocktail lounge and games room. This comes with pool tables, dartboards and a smart Tv showing live sports.
No 32 cares about its food: with fish delivered daily, meat carefully aged in house and burgers minced on site. Sure, you're guaranteed a delectable meal, but the fresh cream atop the pie is that the restaurant is a constant hub of activity; with live music, DJ nights and special events.
Known for serving hearty pub food and large dishes, Inn On The Square's big reputation extends to its buzzing night time atmosphere. There's regular live music and extended DJ sets, all in a fantastic space that opens up onto the street when the sun is finally out.
Brunch pick by day and DJ hotspot by night, Patterns is offering you the best of both worlds. With gourmet hot dogs, weekend classics and creative cocktails on the menu, you can get fed and watered before heading downstairs for a little live music.
The Mesmerist's interior is amusing enough, with its quirky 1930s gin palace and prohibition era aesthetic alongside a tasty array of American-inspired grill food will satisfy anyone. It really comes alive nearly every night with swing and jazz bands, burlesque showcases and boutique DJs.
A three-floor restaurant on Ship Street, Pizza Pilgrims boasts a mini indoor football pitch in the basement. The quirky interiors feature colourful lights, checkered tablecloths and lots of pretty plants, with private dining areas to boot.
They've got a hearty menu full of Neapolitan pizzas, topped with the likes of double pepperoni and hot honey, creamed spinach and crispy onions or smoky aubergine. Plus, they've got an indulgent Nutella pizza ring for dessert.
Not only does the North Laine Pub and Brewery serve fantastic gastro nosh like sumptuous sharing boards and pub classics, it also offers a variety of entertainment throughout the week. From regular quizzes to beer masterclasses and bottomless brunch, you won't be stuck for things to do.
Bohemia may boast delicious seafood and quirky interior, but it's really the cocktails that steal the show. Mixology masters perform with flare for you every day and with a focus on live music in the Jazz Lounge, there are multiple ways to be entertained.
Whether you're after grooving to DJ sets or taking part in a cocktail masterclass, you can do it in style here. Wondering what's on the menu? We're talking truffle bacon burgers, miso-glazed aubergine, baked camembert and more.
A renowned sushi restaurant with an interior fusing the modern and the traditional, Moshimo is all about the food. But if you literally want some entertainment with your feast, book into one of their sushi masterclasses, where you can create the iconic dish and eat it right after.
