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Best pubs in Brighton › The Hand in Hand

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#2 of 35 best pubs in Brighton · Kemptown · BN2 1JN

The Hand in Hand

★ 4.8 (283 Google reviews)

Best for beer brewed on site in one of Brighton's smallest, most eccentric pubs.

It's on 4 of the 6 Brighton pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 5 times. That makes it #2 on our best pubs in Brighton.

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Live music · Outside seats · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“This tiny, colourful, pub in Kemptown village is special.”

Ellie and Co ↗

“Possibly the smallest pub in Brighton and certainly one of the most eccentric.”

Condé Nast Traveller ↗

Also named by The Crisp Packet, Restaurants Brighton, r/brighton, r/brighton and r/brighton.

Why it's on the list

  • On 4 of 6 lists (Ellie and Co, Condé Nast Traveller, The Crisp Packet, Restaurants Brighton)
  • Recommended 5 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.8★ from 283 reviews
  • Score 12 = 2 × 4 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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