Location: Hove
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Best Mediterranean restaurants nearby. Discover the best Mediterranean food in Hove. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Mediterranean restaurants near you.. Hove /hoʊv/ is a town in East Sussex, England, immediately west of its larger neighbour Brighton, with which it forms the unitary authority Brighton and Hove. It forms a single conurbation with Brighton and some smaller towns and villages running along the coast. As part of local government reform, Brighton and Hove were merged, to form the borough of Brighton and Hove in 1997. In 2001, the new borough officially attained city status.
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10. Franco's Osteria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 376 reviews
At Francoâs Osteria, we keep true to the soul of Italian Osterias, whilst providing a contemporary drinking and dining experience. We provide a large selection of regional speciality wines from around Italy in a small, rustic and authentic setting. Alongs
Reviewed By RobstaLewes
Word has got round about Franco's on Hove seafront near the old King Alfred's Leisure Centre, so it's essential to book of an evening or you'll be turned away - it doesn't take many to fill the place,.which has a buzzy, funky, down-home vibe without the need for the usual overbearing pop music to attempt "atmosphere". Franco himself is in the thick of things and is dead serious about what he does - and some have found his attitude arrogant and dictatorial. That's possibly because he's proud of his standards, and the format is what it is - and he has little patience with those who don't "get it". It's an Osteria, not a restaurant... The format, then, is quite rigid: you have antipasti, pasta and mains (with a specials board) More than two people have to take a sharing menu - two sizes, two prices. The bigger option at £28.50 brings you all the antipasti on the board, a couple of pasta dishes and a main of either fish or meat, a delicious array of dishes arriving one after the other, whatever it is they're preparing that night.. In a sense, you put yourself in their hands - you'll probably have to ask if you want to know what the meat or the fish are, but unless you eat like a horse you won't go hungry. And the flavours! The produce is clearly of the highest quality and everything has a depth of flavour that is quite stunning, on top of which lovely notes of lemon, mint and herbs dance across the palate. On this recent occasion, with four of us opting for the meat, an odd note was struck by a plate containing four pieces of steak, four pieces of sausage, yet three lamb chops - so someone went short. The steak was rump, which if you don't mind chewy meat, was flavoursome, but I find it too much like hard work. .Another criticism would be that a bottle of Puglian red wine (a Primitivo - also known as Zinfandel elsewhere) was of distinctly average quality, and at £33, overpriced, when for example, there is an excellent Primitivio di Manduria at Waitrose, with balance, structure, complexity and length for about £11.They could buy something like this in and sell it on at £33 a bottle, for a better food pairing.and a handsome mark-up. Having said this, it was great evening, in what felt like an authentic atmosphere, the busy kitchen in plain view producing a cornucopia of wonderfully vibrant dishes of an altogether different standard than the usual high street Italian restaurants.good afternoon.thank you for taking your time to leave us your comment as we always value all constructive comments.i would like to take this opportunity to clear few points that you kindly mention.1 i am sorry if you and others may have the feeling that i come across a bit rude but honestly this is me as black and white as you can get.2 yes we are an Osteria and not a restaurant or Brighton trending restaurants. My philosophy is very simple good quality, healthy rustic food.3 Wine . i understand that you can find primitivo wine in Tesco or any others superstore.All my wine are from a small supplier in London who served only top end restaurants in London and unfortunately its not cheap as its wine are the best of the best in my opinion to the point that they got the power to decide who to serve.On the web now days there is and app call vi vino where you can check the quality of the wine and the retail price and please i would like to invite you to have a look it as it will help you to understand a lot of about quality and cost.In restaurants, osteria , bistro or and hospitality business the formula of pricing its simply one : supplier cost time 3.5 of 4 and unfortunately i must follow so other wise i will have no business and i really hope you can understand and appreciate.again you will see that i am undercharging.thank you so much and i really hope to see you soon.
9. A Taste of Sahara
Overall Ratings
4 based on 928 reviews
A Lebanese and Persian restaurant on Brighton���s busy Western Road, Taste of Sahara gives seaside dwellers a taste of the exotic at a very reasonable price. With its d��cor created with care to reflect the atypical Middle East of story books and holiday
Reviewed By Iainthomas39
We booked for 40 people for our 25th Anniversary. Very helpful team, good service and reasonable prices. Were happy to serve food courses around our speeches, quiz's etc. Very relaxed and a lovely atmosphere.
8. Mediterraneo Restaurant
Overall Ratings
5 based on 453 reviews
Mediterraneo Deli is a slice of Sicily specialising in regional Sicilian food. Restaurant by night, they also enjoy catering for all events, from lunch meetings to dinner parties and weddings. Friday & Saturday evenings, by reservation only.
Reviewed By annawJ8034VW
I wish we could give this more than five stars. I also wish we could keep this a secret. Exceptional food, service and value for money. Such passion and knowledge. Want to return tonight. Such a romantic and intimate venue. Book and go as soon as you can.
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7. Constantinople Restaurant
Overall Ratings
5 based on 120 reviews
Constantinople Bistro with its rich, varied and venerable cuisine fuses the tastes of the Middle East, the Balkans, Greece, the Caucasus and central Anatolia. As an independent and family-run business with the years of experiences in Istanbul, we now offe
Reviewed By Laura V
Lovely restaurant! Cosy and stylish ambience, friendly staff and simple but tasty Middle Eastern food.Had a mezze, was really fresh and nice and they provided gluten free bread. Reasonably priced too.
6. Mekan Charcoal Grill Meze
Overall Ratings
4 based on 270 reviews
Mekan Charcoal Grill & Meze is a Hove based restaurant bringing you to unique tastes from Turkish, Mediterranean and Cypriot Cuisine.
Reviewed By David C
Despite having been advised that Mekan - which had briefly gone through an incarnation as âFishmekanâ - was seemingly a successor to the excellent Makara restaurant, once from further down Church Road in Hove, this was our first venture inside. Why the delay?⦠Well, the location has, over recent years, been the host of a number of ill-fated ventures and there was a worry this might prove the same. Immediately on entering, we realised that worry was unnecessary - the place, at 8pm on a Saturday night, was full and clearly the attendees were all enjoying themselves. The menu is extensive but we made some well-worn choices and were delighted to find the standard of Makara had been maintained. A minor downside is that the one-room restaurant is vast and the extremely high ceiling and lack of absorbent furnishings makes for perhaps an over-noisy ambience but the sound of exuberance wins over library-style silence for me any day. Mekan is now firmly on the ârevisit soonâ list.
5. Archipelagos
Overall Ratings
4 based on 890 reviews
Reviewed By E4151LVjamesb
We were looking for somewhere to have a evening meal during our weekend in Brighton, and came across this restaurant.We donât normally go to a Greek restaurant but decided to try this one.The staff was excellent and very attentive to our requirements and questions.The service was very quick and the servings was very substantial, very happy with our choices.The restaurant was very busy and being on a small side, it felt quite cosy.Overall a excellent restaurant and would recommend
4. Amici
Overall Ratings
4 based on 228 reviews
Reviewed By Claire1961
We visited last week for lunch. It's not in the greatest location in Hove, but a high google rating led us there! Rustic decor, lovely atmosphere, fantastic food. Guiseppe looked after us well and we enjoyed the set menu. Excellent value for money, cosy atmosphere, great service and really good food means that we will definitely visit again!
3. Nostos
Overall Ratings
5 based on 97 reviews
A place where a nostalgic feeling of the past meets a delightful smell of the present and a grateful smile for the future. Open for bookings seven days a week from 12pm - 11pm, Nostos is the ideal place to enjoy your delicious meal in Brighton and Hove.
Reviewed By ChrisWhitby1980
My partner and I went to Nostos for my birthday after we looked at a lot of places and the photos and reviews of Nostos were the reason for this choice. I was not wrong about choosing to go to Nostos! The food was excellent quality and delicious and the service was brilliant, with the waiter being attentive and friendly without being overly pestered. I will definitely be going back again soon!Thank you so much for visiting us and for taking the time to review us! kind regards
2. Cafe Quench
Overall Ratings
5 based on 184 reviews
Café Quench is a licensed café/bar and restaurant with a 5 star food hygiene rating. Try our "street food" menu, from which you can order takeaways. We serve: breakfasts, snacks, sandwiches, lunches, dinners, Sunday roasts (booked), speciality coffees etc
Reviewed By emilysL1296CN
Really hard to fault, service was great, food was amazing and prices extremely reasonable. I ordered the pancakes with bacon and pineapple but they were out of pancakes so instead he made me French toast. It was absolutely amazing and very generous portions, unfortunately I wouldn't finish it all. Would definitely recommend and would definitely return!
1. Semola
Overall Ratings
5 based on 201 reviews
Semola is an authentic Italian restaurant offering fresh homemade pasta with a specific pasta machine and all homemade desserts. The management of the restaurant is organized by an Italian family.
Reviewed By DebraG G
Popped in on the off chance on a rainy Saturday night having heard mixed reviews. Were welcomed immediately and given a great not too noisy table in the window. Lovely atmosphere - casual but smart type bistro feel, modern and clean. Extensive authentic pasta menu which lived up to expectations and we are hard to please! - really appreciated the extra touches - big bowl of olives at no charge came with the drinks, water served in individual jugs with slice of lemon. Generous side salad (not the usual mean variety other restaurants serve). Crispy generous portion of garlic bread. Very reasonably priced too. We will return!
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