Black Lion, Brighton

About us

WITH GREAT BLUES AND FUNK BANDS PLAYING EARLY IN THE WEEK, TO THE CITY’S FINEST DJS SPINNING VINYL SELECTIONS AT THE WEEKEND, AND A LARGE HEATED AND COVERED BEER GARDEN - THIS IS A PUB THAT COVERS ALL THE BASES.

OUR FOOD IS ALL ABOUT GETTING BACK TO BASICS, USING LOCAL, SEASONAL AND FRESH INGREDIENTS IN RECOGNISABLE DISHES - KEEPING TO TRADITIONAL, CLASSIC PUB FLAVOURS - BUT WITH A ODERN TWIST. OUR DYNAMIC KITCHEN TEAM BUILDS ON THE BLACK LIONS REPUTATION, YEAR-ON-YEAR, AS ONE OF THE BEST PUBS IN BRIGHTON SO EXPECT GREAT GASTRO COMFORT FOOD, THAT’S TOTALLY PACKED WITH FLAVOUR!

MUSIC PLAYS A HUGE PART IN MAKING THE BLACK LION WHAT IT IS. OUR DJS HAVE A PRETTY SIMPLE BRIEF: “KEEP ‘EM SMILING & MAKE ‘EM DANCE. (SEE, PRETTY SIMPLE). YOU’LL HEAR NEW/OLD SCHOOL HIP HOP, NORTHERN SOUL, MOTOWN, FUNK, R’N’B, ROCK & ROLL, SKA, MOD REVIVAL, INDIE & PUNK - OFTEN ON THE SAME NIGHT.

AND OUR EXPERIENCED BAR STAFF CAN WHIP UP YOUR FAVOURITE COCKTAIL OR A BRILLIANT BLOODY MARY. OR CHOOSE FROM A BAR FILLED WITH GREAT LOCAL CRAFT BEERS, ALES AND IPA’S AS WELL AS A DECENT WINE LIST. WHATEVER YOUR DRINK OF CHOICE, YOU’LL FIND IT AT THE BLACK LION - CHEERS!.

Promoted by

Facilities

Beer gardenCar parkCocktail barFamily friendlyFoodFunction roomOutside areaSmoking areaWiFi freeDJLive musicFootballTerrestrial TV

Something wrong with this listing?
I'm the licensee - claim my pub

Reviews

1,975 reviews

4.2/5

Sharon Papapetrou

2 months ago

Had halloumi and falafel and fries. Loved it staff are realy nice

N9nnas creative and random stuff

5 months ago

A friend had told me to go for a Sunday roast here and I'm so glad that I did. It was my first ever Sunday roast, so I can't compare on that front, but everything tasted very good! The staff were all very friendly and seemed to enjoy dealing with customers and talked happily to each other when not busy. I love seeing that. A good work environment makes for a better experience as a customer as well as the workers.

Medley of activities

8 months ago

Very unusual looking building that certainly catches your eye . The menu looks appealing but falls a bit short when it comes to the food . The burger was nicely presented but far to greasy to truly enjoy. The sausage and mash with (buttered greens) was basically overcooked sausage very dry mash and a pile of savoy cabbage that didn't seem like it had seen water let alone butter. When the food was brought to the table the waitress actually mumbled what sounded like "good luck" at the time i didn't quite get it. But it all made sense once we began eating. The place itself has a cool vibe to it and i can definitely see it being a popular evening venue. The Guinness was cold and smooth 👌 The staff was a bit of mix the bar which had 3 staff members present but only one seemed to be serving the four people waiting to order . The very bubbly colourful character who was serving was very polite and attentive while the two ladies at the end of the bar seemed more interested in there own conversation........i was not the only one to notice this as the woman beside me made comment. I would definitely revist this place when next in town but not for food.

terry barham

8 months ago

Nice pub, but needs a better selection of beers. Food was lovely but gave it a 3 because of the price, nice but a bit overpriced. Service was good. Would recommend as long as your not worried about paying for good food.Dont believe the review about LBGTQ people not being welcomed. That is a complete lie. This pub is for everyone.

Ffi

8 months ago

Giulia is incredible!! Her cocktails were absolutely to die for and I will definitely be back again. I wish I could spend all day just staring into her beautiful ocean eyes whilst she creates an explosion of flavours for my mouth.