A pretty, intimate, date-friendly restaurant with knockout steak and cocktails. Why we love it: This place, whether you’re nipping in around Valentines Day or you’ve wandered off the beach with an appetite, Kindling an undeniably romantic restaurant. You can opt for a bar seat to overlook the chefs doing their finest grilling, or get a cosier spot on the restaurant floor, but either way you’ll be enveloped by polite, attentive service, the warm glow of fairy lights and love-filled atmosphere.

The elements underpin this chic restaurant, with strictly seasonal, locally sourced tasting menu divided into three themes: Earth, Sea and Fire. The first two are pretty obvious: think retired Sussex dairy beef, or locally caught red mullet with courgette and sea aster.

This restaurant is about more than just food: the team behind relative newcomer Kindling all share a passion for local suppliers, minimal waste and quality service. Diners will be greeted into the bright, stylish space by front of house Phillip Scott, formerly of St John Restaurant, before tucking into the likes of grilled Sussex asparagus with hazelnuts, brown butter and Duddleswell cheese; or BBQ artichoke with panisse, Nutbourne tomatoes, goats’ curd and pine nuts; followed by chocolate, almond and olive oil cake with fig leaf ice-cream. A great spot if you’re looking for somewhere central.

This modern British outfit (run by the canny former owners of popular Brighton vegetarian restaurant Food for Friends) has an ethos of ‘being kind’ to the planet, and there’s a strong emphasis on high-welfare meats, sustainable fish, local fruit and veg, and preserving and pickling to extend the seasons. The interiors are warm – rattan chairs, cascading plants and a pretty-in-pink marble bar – and the chefs make the most of an open fire while creating zero-waste, maximum-flavour dishes. The restaurant has bigger environmental ambitions, too, with plans to use 100% green energy in the future.

Kindling offers a fantastic roast not just on Sundays, but all day on Mondays too. Designed as a sharer for two, the feast features a 450g dry-aged Cote de Boeuf, cooked over a live fire for that perfect smoky flavour, alongside crispy duck fat rosemary roast potatoes, heritage maple-roasted carrots, a giant Yorkshire pudding, char-grilled hispi cabbage, and rich red wine and onion gravy to drizzle over it all. Take a seat at the open kitchen bar and watch your roast being cooked over fire before you very eyes.

At Kindling, the ethos is all about processes that are kind to the environment and food that is good for the soul – something we can all get behind. Located on East Street, sandwiched between Brighton Pier and the Lanes, it’s a repeat destination for all those looking to savour the freshest tastes. Paying homage to Sussex’s larder, the restaurant consistently prioritises provenance and quality to guarantee seasonal dishes that are a true representation of the county – and, of course, are bursting with flavour.

This restaurant is about more than just food: the team behind Kindling all share a passion for local suppliers, minimal waste and quality service. In its bright, stylish space, guests can tuck into the likes of grilled Sussex asparagus with hazelnuts, brown butter and Duddleswell cheese; or BBQ artichoke with panisse, Nutbourne tomatoes, goats’ curd and pine nuts; followed by chocolate, almond and olive oil cake with fig leaf ice-cream. A great spot if you’re looking for somewhere central.

Centring its theme on the elements of Land, Sea, and Fire, the restaurant Kindling fulfils its promise to entice, surprise, and stimulate guests. Included in the 2023 Michelin Guide, Kindling was created by chefs and best friends Holly and Toby who wanted to make dishes that people engaged with and enjoyed. Believing that food is more then a means of sustenance this spot creates its menu based on local ingredients used when in peak season.

Kindling Brighton is a recent and welcome addition to The Lanes that aims to offer environmentally friendly and soul-satisfying food. They source seasonal, locally-sustainable ingredients to craft a contemporary British menu infused with European inspirations. Co-chefs and owners Toby and Holly employ preservation and fermentation methods to curate a year-round menu designed to captivate, astonish, and invigorate.

Kindling opened in late 2019, and due to that pesky pandemic, has only been open in fits and starts since. That doesn’t mean the restaurant hasn’t found it’s feet. In fact, they were recognised in the latest Michelin Guide and we weren’t at all surprised; their celebration of local produce and open fire cooking (we’re starting to notice a theme here) has won them plaudits fast and we are very much among them.

Stepping inside Kindling is akin to stumbling into a Pinterest black hole of Scandi interiors; all blonde woods and rattan, rustic crockery, trailing leaves and wishbone chairs. Thankfully the dishes taste as good as the place looks. Menus are “kind to the soul and the environment”, peddling plant-centric plates with produce foraged from the Sussex countryside alongside ethical meat and sustainable fish.

Opened in December 2019 Kindling was just starting to make a name for itself before Covid hit. It has now reopened and is welcoming guests once again. A stones throw from the beach this fantastic restaurant has several outside tables and is part of the sustainable restaurant association offering a fantastic seasonal menu.

Neighborhood fixings and inventive dishes in a loose climate. It’s an open kitchen and small eating room are what make Arousing so extraordinary. An insinuate space, its proprietors make an enormous play of dishes exhibiting the leading cuisine accessible in Sussex.

Kindling touts a stunning all-white aesthetic with hanging plants at their venue in The Lanes. This Michelin Guide restaurant is committed to serving sustainable food through its seasonal menus and locally sourced produce. Expect a variety of delicious wines too.

Kindling in The Lanes prides itself on its locally sourced products including using fermentation and preserves to creates fresh meals for all seasons. In the summer, the meals range from grilled beef, trout ceviche and a Nutbourne tomato salad.

Experience a culinary journey with Kindling Restaurant - a must-visit food haven in the heart of Brighton and Hove, UK. 69 East St, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1HQ, United Kingdom

This restaurant serves unusual British dishes and drinks, and it is even included in the Michelin guide. In the menu you can find different appetizers, salads and main courses.