The House

The House is such a great restaurant tucked away in a corner of the South Laines.
The menu is diverse and reasonably priced. My husband ordered this Chicken Madeira dish with potatoes and I had the House Bouillabaisse and we were not disappointed! Our dishes were full of flavour and warmth.
Service also was amazing and courteous. The atmosphere was calm and relaxed which we appreciated on a Friday night in Brighton.
We’ve had a Sunday roast here before and were absolutely impressed with the quality and quantity of food!
Will definitely come back to The House again soon.

This a really individual place that just oozes charm and character. Its an old converted house so you do get the feeling your in someones home which I think is really nice.
I had a fantastic sirloin steak here which was cooked to absolute perfection and served with equally high standard service.
The menu does change on a regular basis depending on the produce they can obtain fresh but there’s plenty to chose from and it all comes out looking and tasting excellent.

The House is very tastefully arranged. It’s quite a small space (it has a big outdoor bit on the square where you can listen to busking over your lunch special) but they haven’t crammed the tables in which makes it very comfortable and surprisingly airy. It is House size, hence the name, and the layout and design reflects this. I didn’t go upstairs but perhaps they have a breakfast-​in-​bed arrangement going on. The food was beautifully presented and the portions just the right size for a starter, main and dessert. This is a good place to get your steaks in with sirloin and fillet on the menu, whilst the Italian starters and vegetables are carefully planned and skilfully executed.

The House is situated in the original Lanes of Brighton, its can be found tucked away behind East Street square with all the outside seating through out summer, (they also have a large portion of the seating). Through out the winter diners sit in an old converted house which still feels very much like your in a living room, but has a very modern minimal décor.
Its a very dimly lite and romantic venue so would be great for dates… but maybe not a first date as each room only seats 10ish people so the awkward silences could be made unbearably obvious. They do deals through out the winter so its always worth checking the boards, they had a ‘eat free if its your birthday’ deal which me and my sister enjoyed a last year.

The House is traditional high-​quality British dining, with a Mediterranean twist thrown in. While not necessarily the most interesting meal, nor the most value-​for-​money dining experience, the location is absolutely exceptional, and well worth the price in the summer months.
I should start by saying that I have never been inside The House itself. It simply hasn’t appealed to me: some friends complain it is drafty, others that it is a little cramped… Indeed, from the outside I cannot imagine sitting inside is truly worth it. While the food is cooked to a high standard, and is clearly made with love and attention, I doubt it is worth an an awkward seating arrangement that looks like it would be thus from the outside!
No, the true beauty of this restaurant is in its summer outdoor seating. Despite The House itself being tucked into East Street’s furthest corner, they have snagged the centre of the square as their outdoor space, and it is a truly magnificent space to relax. Their wine selection is varied enough to merit it as a drinking spot alone! When the spring rains cease, and the musicians come out to sing and play, and the leaves on the big tree in the centre of the square dapple the light… There are always crowds of people streaming through, and yet you don’t feel hassled or jostled at all. This is my true, beating heart of Brighton in the summer, and I cannot recommend it enough.
Apart from the exquisite outdoor arrangement, there really isn’t much to say. The food certainly isn’t five-​star, but is good enough not to ruin the outdoor experience, same goes for the drinks and service. Nonetheless, completely and utterly unmissable!

The House is a really individual venue, as a converted Victorian house when dining inside your literally sat in what used to be a living room. Situated right on the Lanes square on East Street, the House is one of lucky local restaurants that has considerable outdoor sitting on the square. In the summer months its a great place to soak in the street performers and passers by.
They have some excellent offers sometimes. particularly in the winter as the restaurant can be a bit hidden and lose custom. I enjoyed the dine free on your birthday offer last year!
They offer private dining facilities for special occasions or large parties. The menu is traditional British and Mediterranean with a modern twist, serving an array of fresh fish dishes, seasoned steaks and pizzas.

Good food, but appallingly slow service!
This little restaurant is in a converted town house tucked away down a lane in Brighton. The menu is small but interesting, a modern European mix of British and Italian cooking. For some reason their lunch menu with specials is more interesting than their dinner menu, but the food is still very good.
However, the rickety wooden floors on both storeys mean that your dinner is accompanied by a certain noise level and wobbly ground sensation, which does not add to the pleasure of eating! When we went there were only two guys (the owners) working, and because of this the service was dreadful, waiting ages to be served each course and to get anything else we wanted (drinks, bill etc). Not great, especially when in this town there are another dozen restaurants ready and waiting to take your customers!