Best pubs in Brighton › The Lion & Lobster
#4 of 35 best pubs in Brighton · Brighton · BN1 2PS
Best for four floors of nooks and a sunny roof terrace.
It's on 3 of the 6 Brighton pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 7 times. That makes it #4 on our best pubs in Brighton.
Live music · Sport on · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome
“It’s spread across four floors so a wander around its maze-like interior is an adventure.”
Ellie and Co ↗
“Head higher and you’ll find a sunny roof terrace.”
BRAVO Awards 2026 (#4) ↗
“Quintessential Brighton pub.”
r/brighton ↗
“Lion and lobster now does the best roasts in Brighton Hands down 🦁🦞…”
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.