You’re in Brighton for five days! Here’s your go-to places to make the city feel like your home away from home to make sure your time during The Great Escape feels like a little well-deserved holiday, while telling your family and friends that you’re “actually working very hard”.
A quiet café to get some work done.
Your go-to to actually work hard is Bond Street Coffee, a lovely café located in the south ends of the North Laines. The café is open from early mornings to 6pm and has an endless supply of strong coffee to get you through that Friday morning hangover and get you ready and going for the day.
Sauna.
Let’s get straight in there with the holiday feeling. There is a pop-up sauna on the beach as part of Brighton Fringe, but if you prefer something a little more secluded, the Queen’s Hotel offers a pay-as-you-go option for their pool, sauna and gym.
Haircuts.
What’s a better way to get ready for work than a fresh haircut? Men should go to The Bomb, an avant garde hairdresser run by a techno DJ. Ladies, either Mooch, Simon Webster or North Laine Hair Co will fix you up.
Record shops.
To help keep you in a music-related state of mind, there’s loads of record shops dotted around Brighton. Some of our most recommended are Resident Records, Vinyl Revolution and the Bella Union store.
Brunch.
Everyone loves a good brunch. For your standard one, go to Brighton’s legendary brunch diner Kooks. For those of you with a little more hunger, The North Laine Brewhouse on a Saturday is the one for a bottomless brunch.
Fish & chips.
For all you internationals, what’s a more iconic dish to eat in England than Fish & Chips? Go to Bardsley’s on Baker Street or Bankers on Western Road for the best fish and chips in town.
Restaurant.
If you’re already a little bit done with being in the UK, go to Mange Tout for some brilliant French food. Otherwise, take your pick at any number of eateries in the Lanes- from Food For Friends to Edendum, there’s no end of places to choose from.
Easy eats on the go.
For when you’re a bit short on time and food, but still craving something tasty, the Bok Shop will supply you with chicken, Patty and Bun has all the burgers, Fil-Fil is falafel heaven and BeFries has the best fries in town with an almost endless variety of sauces.
Ice cream.
Just in case the sun decides to make an appearance at TGE, Boho Gelato is located just off the seafront and does amazing hand-made ice cream and sorbets.
Pubs and bars.
When, not if, you fancy a drink after doing some hard work, your go-to pubs for a relaxing drink are The Hope and Ruin, The Blue Man and The Prince Albert. However, on the days that you’ve been working extra hard and deserve a couple more drinks, go to the Dead Wax Social, Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar or Green Door Store. The amazing thing is that they’re all conveniently central and easy to find your way home from, even after a couple of drinks.
Cocktail bar.
If you want that little bit extra to get the real holiday feeling, go for a couple of cocktails in Brighton’s best cocktail bar the Twisted Lemon on Middle Street, you’re guaranteed to have a night to (partially) remember.
Bottle shops.
If worse comes to worst and you’re so tired of working that you just want to have a drink in your hotel before passing out, Trafalgar Wines has over 600 top quality beers from all over the world to sort you right out.
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