The Evening Star — Brighton

Pub · Brighton

The Evening Star

4.6 (1,160 reviews)
£ 📍 55-56 Surrey St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 3PB

About The Evening Star

Right by Brighton station, this is a proper old-school pub — small, traditional, and genuinely welcoming rather than polished. Families get a kids' menu, high chairs and buggy access, though the main draw for parents is that the outdoor seating gives you room to spread out when the inside fills up, which it does most evenings and weekends. The food comes over from the Sri Lankan place next door and is worth ordering: the calamari gets rave notices, and the fish and chips go down well with children. Staff are chatty and helpful, and dogs are welcome too. It's a beer-lovers' pub at heart, so expect a lively grown-up buzz rather than a quiet corner — one visitor found it "really busy" but with plenty of room outside. Cheap, cheerful, and handy for the train home.

Kid-friendly features

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Kids menu ✓ Likely
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Highchairs ✓ Likely
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Outdoor space ✓ Yes
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Buggy friendly ✓ Yes
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Vegan options ✓ Likely
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Gluten free ✓ Likely
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Noise level Quiet
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Booking Walk-ins welcome
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Best for All ages

Tags

#outdoor seating#pub
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