Food for Friends

Name: Food for Friends
Address: 17 - 18 Prince Albert Street The Lanes, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom, BN1 1HF
Telephone: 01273 202310
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4

3317 Reviews

£25 and under

Vegetarian / Vegan

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Food for Friends is nestled in the beautiful and historic South Lanes, just 2 minutes from the sea. The restaurant specialises in tasty, simple vegetarian dishes using fresh and local produce. The restaurant has secured a place in The Good Food Guide 2016 and also won the Brighton and Hove Foodie Awards 2012.

The restaurant caters for people with special dietary needs, there are vegan and gluten-free options for many dishes on the menu, as well as freshly baked vegan and gluten-free breads, cakes and scones every day.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

7 Jul 2022

19:00

Booked 32 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Vegetarian / Vegan, Organic, Global, International
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 09:00–11:45 Lunch Daily 12:00–17:00
Phone number
01273 202310
Website
http://www.foodforfriends.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Tomas Kowalski
Catering
Food For Friends can bring our gourmet foods and menus to your event, large or small from an intimate dinner to a large wedding feast. We use organic produce as much as possible and all of our foods are GMO free. We can look after all your catering needs from service staff, crockery, cutlery, glasses to tables, chairs and kitchen equipment, even a cocktail bar person.<br />To discuss your requirements and prices please contact us.
Private party facilities
Large group facility available for up to 22 guests.
Private party contact
Ramin Mostowfi: 01273 202310

Location
17 - 18 Prince Albert Street The Lanes Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1HF
Area
Brighton
Parking Details
Lanes Car Park within 50m <br />http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1000706
Entertainment
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Popular dishes

Today's Soup* ***£5.50
Served with toasted sourdough
Socca Flat Bread*£7.00
Cashew cheese, basil & sunflower pesto, confit cherry tomato, caramelised onions
Avocado & Ruby Red Chard Salad*£7.50
Linseed & cashew crispbread, hazelnut dukkah, black pepper cashew cream, pickled fennel
Burrata & Crown Prince Pumpkin£7.50
Pumpkin purée, furikake, pickled apple, orange tamari dressing
Farro & Carrot Salad£6.50
With creamed tofu and harissa chimichurri
Crispy Tapioca Auber Gine Tempura£7.50
Spiced Szechuan sauce, sesame salt, pineapple spring onions, chilli & coriander

Mains

Cauliflower Falafel*£15.00
Hemp & bulgur tabbouleh, hummus, turmeric pickled cauliflower, padron peppers, piquillo romesco sauce
Shiitake & Chestnut Mush Room Pie* **£15.50
Moroccan style warqa pastry pie with sauerkraut, potato & polenta gratin, port & date gravy
Tempeh & Udon Ramen***£16.50
Szechuan tempeh sausage, sweet potato & courgette noodles, wild mushrooms, pak choi, samphire
Goat's Cheese & Beetroot Salad* ***£14.00
Candy striped beet carpaccio, roast beet & horseradish puree, beet & apple relish, baked goat's cheese & hazelnut crumb
Tagliatelle*£15.00
Jerusalem artichoke cream, almond sauce, shiitake mushrooms, topped with sumac crisps, walnuts & truffle oil
Coconut Dhal£15.00
Potato & onion pakora, green beans, toasted coconut, pickled onion

Sides

Fine Beans£4.50
Quinoa, toasted coconut
Fingerling Potatoes£4.00
Miso mustard & sea salt
Handcut Chips**£4.00
Garlic aioli and spiced salt
Green Salad£4.00
Sprouting beans & sunflower seeds

What 3,317 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

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hmadams57
Hertfordshire
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall3food2service2ambience3
Waited a while before being able to place our order, only to then find out that half of the menu was unavailable because of a booking of 12 people just before us - understandable that things run out but you would hope the kitchen would have accounted for a booking of this size, and it was not appreciated when the server made out it was our fault for booking in at 8pm, which was ‘too late’. Ordered from what was left; the tofu in the ramen seemed burnt and tasted of charcoal, however the curry was delicious. Out of the three staff members who waited on us only one made us wish to return while the other two were noticeably angry and unapologetic. Props to the final server though who was friendly and made us a lovely espresso martini, which somewhat saved the meal!
AB
AnthonyB
Brighton
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
Very good food nicely presented . Service good. Situation excellent
KS
KenS
Brighton
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Couldn't wish for better, food delightful and very attentive service
OV
OliviaV
Brighton
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place, nice food, excellent service. Fantastic atmosphere!!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food5service4ambience4
Lovely food and staff.
CW
ChrisW
West Sussex
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall3food3service3ambience4
Food and service average overall but lifted by the excellent corn and arancini starters.
HL
HarrietL
West Sussex
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 24 June 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Lovely food and really lovely waitress with the blue hair !!
DS
DuncanS
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Once again, a fantastic lunch at Food For Friends. Great people, phenomenal flavours, varied menu and very good value.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Friendly staff, delicious food and lovely atmosphere.
EC
EllieC
Brighton
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 20 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything is absolutely amazing. the food is well presented and soo delicious. One of the best meals i’ve had in a long while. The ladies working, i’m assuming one was the manager and a waitress with blue hair were so welcoming and friendly. A truly wonderful place!
BL
BenL
Brighton
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, really nice atmosphere and dog friendly. Looked a bit expensive but we were pleasantly surprised with the total
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Simply exceptional. Vegetarian heaven
U
Uimari
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I had a curry dish and my friend had linguine. Both dishes were delicious. The chocolate mousse was also superb.
SC
SheilaC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent vegan/vegetarian restaurant. Good food, excellent service and really nice atmosphere.
JT
JayneT
Kent
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 17 June 2022
overall3food1service3ambience1
Got the cheese choice on salad wrong and had to wait quite a while for replacement whilst friends ate. £16 for a bit of kale with a few pecans and crumbly cheese. Not exciting at all. Staff initially embarrassed to say that they’d ‘run out’ of some meals. It was 2pm!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Brighton
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 16 June 2022
overall3food3service2ambience4
It was good, food delicious could of done with more but absolutely lovely very expensive though for what it is
AL
AlisonL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Vegetarian food cooked to perfection, and in a lovely setting with friendly, helpful and informative staff.
SB
SimonB
Oxford
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Every dish we had from the small plates range was delicious, and service from our host, Carmen, was superb. We felt right at home and will definitely recommend.
E
Emma
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is my third time here in two years and it didn’t disappoint again. I love the food and ambience here. Unfortunately this time, due to a gastric issue, I couldn’t sample as much as usual, so I opted for the root vegetable salad, and the staff kindly made adjustments to suit my ailment. Still super tasty. Highly recommend and will be going back again soon I’m sure.
LF
LottieF
Brighton
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 7 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food is always excellent with multiple gluten free options
c
christopherb
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 4 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent meal and brilliant service. I particularly liked the rustic bread starter.
EP
EvangeliaP
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 4 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nice environment, nice music... Great service and food... We really enjoyed it... 100%coming back and highly recommended...
LH
LouisaH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 3 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful food and drinks, beautiful restaurant, great service
AD
AmberD
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 3 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious, well made and well presented food in lovely surroundings. Great service by our waiter who was smily, friendly and polite. Great for couples or meeting friends.
JB
JohnB
Brighton
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 3 June 2022
overall4food4service3ambience4
Food very good service a little slow as is in most resturants at the moment due to staff shortages. Staff very efficient and attentive. Arived early but was not a problem.
AH
AmyH
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 2 June 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Great vegan food, super helpful staff and lovely location in Brighton.
TK
TimK
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 2 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great choice of delicious food with generous portions. Very friendly staff
PC
PeterC
Brighton
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 1 June 2022
overall3food4service3ambience4
The two starters I wanted were unavailable- we werent told at the time of ordering so had to quickly choose from a limited choice.
AQ
AQM93
Bristol
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 31 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Could not recommend enough! The food was absolutely incredible and the service was next level. Food for friends made myself and my partners anniversary one to always remember. A super friendly team and extremely welcoming environment - make sure to try the homemade truffles they will not disappoint.
AG
AlexG
Kent
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on 31 May 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Very nice menu. I went for the veggie burger which was really very nice indeed. Great cocktails too. Generally a nice, relaxing place for a well prepared/presented meal. We will go back for sure.
LL
LindaL
Jacksonville
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 30 May 2022
overall3food3service3ambience4
The food tastes average. Service a little slow. The price is ok. I guess I had high expectorant the restaurant because it was in Rick Steve’s travel guide, but was a little disappointed in the end.
M
Marc
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 30 May 2022
overall3food3service3ambience3
We ordered all the small plates that were available. Some dishes were very good. One was very bad and the rest were just ok. The service was also ok. Not looking to find fault but I think the waiter was new. Overall the staff were all kind and helpful. They tried there best! We had a good time. Based on my single experience, I would potentially re visit but I’d not want to go back in a hurry. Thank you
CH
CleoH
Yorkshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Brilliant everything … as usual Food was super delicious Fabulous service Patient when we were slow to leave!!
CJ
CharlotteJ
Brighton
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fab place. The yummiest food. Don't bother looking elsewhere! Great place for lunch.
SD
SamanthaD
Oxford
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 29 May 2022
overall2food1service2ambience2
For the first time in 30ish years of eating at FFF our meal and experience was very poor. The menu, both food and drinks has shrunk, no more gorgeous sharing platters, less then fresh ingredients, they had run out of almost all dishes and what food they did have was pretty flavourless. What’s happened?
MV
MVRfood
Brighton
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 28 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food looked and tasted amazing, great choice and really helpful service
B
Binns
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 27 May 2022
overall3food2service4ambience4
The food was okay, not great. Some parts were over seasoned and others were the opposite. Service was fair, but a tad slow. Atmosphere was lovely and the staff were friendly.
LH
LouiseH
Brighton
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 27 May 2022
overall1food3service2ambience1
Disappointed with this visit, air con was not working and the restaurant was roasting. Couldn’t eat my food as a result. Have eaten here before and loved it but this time the food was average, and the experience poor.
UU
UmitU
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 26 May 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
Everything was really nice but our Ramen did not taste great and some of our food wasn't warm.
l
louised
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely, attentive but unobtrusive service during our anniversary lunch.

FAQs

Food for Friends is rated 4.4 stars by 3317 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

7 Jul 2022

19:00

Booked 32 times today

17 - 18 Prince Albert Street The Lanes Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1HF

Additional information

Area
Brighton
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 09:00–11:45 Lunch Daily 12:00–17:00
Cuisines
Vegetarian / Vegan, Organic, Global, International
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Parking Details
Lanes Car Park within 50m <br />http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1000706
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Executive Chef
Tomas Kowalski
Entertainment
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Website
http://www.foodforfriends.com/
Phone number
01273 202310
Catering
Food For Friends can bring our gourmet foods and menus to your event, large or small from an intimate dinner to a large wedding feast. We use organic produce as much as possible and all of our foods are GMO free. We can look after all your catering needs from service staff, crockery, cutlery, glasses to tables, chairs and kitchen equipment, even a cocktail bar person.<br />To discuss your requirements and prices please contact us.
Private party facilities
Large group facility available for up to 22 guests.
Private party contact
Ramin Mostowfi: 01273 202310

Food for Friends

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Cauliflower Falafel

Green Salad

Mirin Marinated Crispy Tofu

Nibbles

Mirin Marinated Crispy Tofu£4.50

Marinated Olives (Some Not Pitted)£4.00

Selection of Breads*** *£4.00

Beetroot & Harissa Hummus***£4.50

Starters

Today's Soup* ***£5.50

Socca Flat Bread*£7.00

Avocado & Ruby Red Chard Salad*£7.50

Burrata & Crown Prince Pumpkin£7.50

Farro & Carrot Salad£6.50

Crispy Tapioca Auber Gine Tempura£7.50

Mains

Cauliflower Falafel*£15.00

Shiitake & Chestnut Mush Room Pie* **£15.50

Tempeh & Udon Ramen***£16.50

Goat's Cheese & Beetroot Salad* ***£14.00

Tagliatelle*£15.00

Coconut Dhal£15.00

Sides

Fine Beans£4.50

Fingerling Potatoes£4.00

Handcut Chips**£4.00

Green Salad£4.00

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