Heverlee 0623
Heverlee 0623

About us

Pop in for a pint, a Scotch egg and a laugh after a long week. Make a reservation for Sunday roast. Meet up for a lively charity pub quiz. However you choose to spend your afternoons and evenings, weekdays or weekends, The Better Half is the perfect backdrop.

A pebble’s throw from Hove seafront. A million miles from ordinary.

We look forward to seeing you here sometime soon.

Our food is just too better by half

Local and seasonal wherever possible. Homemade with care, imagination and craft without exception.

Contemporary food with ‘The Better Half Twist.’

Done simply, honestly and brilliantly!.

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Facilities

Beer gardenDogs allowedFamily friendlyFoodOutside areaReal aleReal fireSmoking areaWiFi freeQuiz nightsFootballTerrestrial TVCask Marque

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Reviews

4.5/5

Camila Stephansson

2 months ago

The service and the atmosphere were great, however I was slightly disappointed with the Sunday Roast. I’d heard so many good things but unfortunately didn’t have a good experience. The potatoes were so crisp they were hard to eat, and there was a lot of fat on the roast beef - pretty much more than half of the meat I was unable to eat. I didn’t have a good experience. Would go back for drinks but not for food unfortunately.

Philippa Stephen-Martin

2 months ago

Wow, a lovely little pub with BIG personality! Cozy areas, fun decor, great drinks, everything about this place wants me to live here! A great range of drinks, including non alcoholic cocktails! Roast dinner is a winner! Doggies welcome too! Go and enjoy well done staff, u make a huge contribution to the business, happy, friendly, informative, excellent evening thankyou. Philippa

Marlon Kirkham

2 months ago

It was our first visit yesterday and was on a busy Saturday night. We were able to book on the day, and we called, but there is also a booking system online. The staff were very pleasant, friendly and looked after us really well. Our table for six people and one dog was next to another with about twenty people, so it was incredibly noisy and very lively, but everyone was jovial and smiley. The staff realised it was far too noisy for us and helped move us to another table, which was much appreciated by all of us. The food was excellent, we tried a couple of the starters to pick between us all - if you like pork belly, you must try the pork belly bites - we had a couple of the pork bites and some delicious olives. Everyone enjoyed their main courses. There's a good selection of gins and tonics, which we all had as well as beer/ larger on tap and a good selection of soft drinks. Our Labrador came and was very welcome by the staff. There were another two or three dogs in the pub. Parking is all street parking, zone N in Hove, and paid for between 9-8 daily. Just use the main PayByPhone app. We booked our table for 8pm and I found a free spot just a road away. Overall, it was a great little pub with very decent food and excellent team. It's close to where our daughter lives so we will be visiting again soon. Recommended.

Harriet V

4 months ago

Really enjoyed this place, hid from the rain and had a late lunch. Only sadness is that the fish and chips comes with normal peas and not mushy peas :(

Russell Brown

5 months ago

I had my leaving drinks from work here on a Friday evening and can't help but praise the pub! From everything from making the booking to the actual evening, they ensured things went smoothly. I wouldn't hesitate in coming back for a drink or booking a private event here again - they're just the best!

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Opening Times

Mon12:00 – 23:00
Tue12:00 – 23:00
Wed12:00 – 23:00
Thur12:00 – 23:00
Fri12:00 – 00:00
Sat12:00 – 00:00
Sun12:00 – 23:00
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Mon12:00 – 21:30
Tue12:00 – 21:30
Wed12:00 – 21:30
Thur12:00 – 21:30
Fri12:00 – 21:30
Sat12:00 – 21:30
Sun12:00 – 19:00
Heverlee 0623
Heverlee 0623