Kooks Restaurant — Brighton

Brunch · Brighton

Kooks Restaurant

4.4 (940 reviews)
££ 📍 56 Gardner St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UN

About Kooks Restaurant

A busy little Brighton spot that works well for a mid-morning break or a lunch stop, with outdoor tables if the inside crush feels like too much. Tables sit close together, so it gets loud when it's full and manoeuvring a pram between them takes patience — worth timing around the weekend rush if your toddler doesn't love noise. Food comes out fast, which matters when someone's hungry and vocal, and the staff are unhurried about taking orders and happy to swap things around on a plate. Brunch is the draw: fluffy pancakes in generous piles, a flavourful brunch burger, big soft slabs of blueberry cake, and a vegan Biscoff cake. Gluten-free options are unusually good, though one visitor's severe coeliac order was mixed up in the kitchen, so be firm if it's medical. Multiple toilets, high chairs, kids' menu, and very good coffee.

Kid-friendly features

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Kids menu ✓ Likely
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Highchairs ✓ Yes
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Outdoor space ✓ Yes
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Buggy friendly ✓ Yes
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Vegan options ✓ Yes
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Gluten free ✓ Likely
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Noise level Lively
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Booking Recommended
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Best for All ages

Tags

#breakfast restaurant#brunch#brunch restaurant#cocktail bar#delivery service#highchairs#lunch restaurant#outdoor seating
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