Best pubs in Brighton › The Better Half
#7 of 35 best pubs in Brighton · Hove · BN3 2RG
Best for a Sunday roast in a candlelit booth in Hove.
It's on 2 of the 6 Brighton pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 11 times. That makes it #7 on our best pubs in Brighton.
Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome
“The drinks are excellent, the Sunday roasts legendary, and if you can snag one of the candlelit booths – do.”
Condé Nast Traveller ↗
Also named by BRAVO Awards 2026 (#15) and r/brighton.
A pub scores 2 for each list or award that names it and 1 for each Reddit recommendation, up to 4. How we rank.
Typical crowd by hour from Google's busy times. Darker means busier.