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Best pubs in Brighton › The Evening Star

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#11 of 35 best pubs in Brighton · Surrey Street · BN1 3PB

The Evening Star

★ 4.6 (1,184 Google reviews)

Best for the 1854 railway pub where Dark Star began, with microbrewery beer and real cider.

It's on 1 of the 6 Brighton pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 10 times. That makes it #11 on our best pubs in Brighton.

Real ale
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Hours—see below
Crowd—see below

Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“It is a Good Beer Guide regular.”

Restaurants Brighton ↗

“The Evening Star is close to the station and very strong on beer choice, particularly if you're looking for something away from the IPA/PA choice (they have those too though).”

r/brighton ↗

“It's barely changed, bar less reliance on Dark Star after their takeover.”

r/brighton ↗

“I *think* The Evening Star qualifies.”

r/brighton ↗

Why it's on the list

  • On 1 of 6 lists (Restaurants Brighton)
  • Recommended 10 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.6★ from 1,184 reviews
  • Score 6 = 2 × 1 lists + 4 Reddit

A pub scores 2 for each list or award that names it and 1 for each Reddit recommendation, up to 4. How we rank.

When it's busy

Typical crowd by hour from Google's busy times. Darker means busier.

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