Best pubs in Brighton › The Great Eastern
#3 of 35 best pubs in Brighton · Trafalgar Street · BN1 4ER
Best for local cask beer and a big whisky list in a dark saloon bar.
It's on 3 of the 6 Brighton pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 9 times. That makes it #3 on our best pubs in Brighton.
Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome
“There’s a spit-n-sawdust saloon vibe – but without the spit and sawdust.”
Ellie and Co ↗
“Great beer (think Harvey’s, Dark Star, Burning Sky), a hefty whisky list chalked up behind the bar, and a clientele that merrily pours onto the pavement.”
Condé Nast Traveller ↗
“The BEST pub in town is the Great Eastern.”
r/brighton ↗
Also named by Restaurants Brighton 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.