Brighton Smokehouse

Love it! The take away shop is right at the seafront. I ordered special mackerel sandwich and white bait box. So tasty, so fresh and full of flavour. Will be back

Outstanding service with a smile, sandwiches were delicious, must try their specials. Whitebait was on point. Great spot for a sandwich away from the big crowd

Stopped there for a snack after a long cycling day, and had a Smoked Mackerel Special served by very friendly staff. Sandwich tasted really nice. Thanks

Lovely place, outdoor seating but I opted in for beach instead, had a crab roll which was delicious - would recommend

Excellent local business serving high quality food at fair prices. I chose the smoked mackerel roll with horseradish and beetroot. Wow - a brilliant combo of flavours and texture, perfectly executed. Also, service with a smile. Highly recommended.

I'm (pretty) great at eating. However, The further backwards along the path from eating to cooking to preparing to catching [in this case, specifically, fish], the less capable I become. I'm more than happy to outsource all of that and any potential washing up and most definitely winkling out bits of crab shell from the mush I've just smashed up with a unreasonably large hammer. I'll always choose a salad box over anything in ciabatta, but that's fine, those rolls fly out almost without any assistance - leave it too late and they've sold out anyway! I like that there's rocket (roquette.. ?) mixed in the lettuce, I like that the tomato isn't boring wedges. I prefer the pickle of the beetroot to the fat of the mayo. Portion size is great. It'd be great if you got a chunk of white with the brown meat but as I'm not catching, cleaning, picking or dressing those crabs myself, nor controlling the just right balance of not too warm sunshine and not too chill breeze, I appreciate that all of the freshness is packed into your lunch. Always been busy, when it's gone, it's gone. Maybe take a chance when it's chilly ...?

I couldn’t decide which one to pick between the white bait and the scampi at first, but I chose the white bait. It was the best white bait I’ve ever had. after that I thought the scampi would also great so I tried it and It was good. The lady was so kind and she let us know that we could see a starling murmuration today so we were able to see the amazing show:)

A lovely time by the seaside. Had a smoked mackerel special which had strong flavours due to the horseradish, very nice.

Considering that the Brighton Smokehouse has featured on Nigel Slater's cooking show and has won Radio 4's best take away award, I don't know how I managed to miss this place for so long! I must have walked passed it hundreds of times as it is nestled under the arches on Brighton seafront right in the middle of the historic fishing quarter, and for some reason I have never ventured in. Anyway, I broke my smokehouse virginity a few weeks ago when me and the boyf popped in after work on a sunny Friday evening and got a bite to eat on the beach. I went for a crab sandwich and he went for a kipper roll. Today I popped back to try their smoked mackerel pate on toast. All the fish is caught locally in Brighton and is smoked by Jack in a small shed opposite the shop. The food is by no means gastronomic but it is hearty, honest food. Yes, the bread could be better, but the fish is the key ingredient and you can't beat eating a fresh meal on the beach just meters from where it was caught. The crab sandwich features entirely brown meat, the most flavoursome in my opinion, and is a steal at £3.50 - I paid three times this for a crab sandwich on a recent trip to Cornwall. The mackerel pate is really delicious - creamy with a hint of warmth from the pepper. On top of this, they sell fish to take home if you are not hungry at the time of your visit. Jack and Linda have been running this smokehouse for what seems like an eternity. They are always happy to chat and obviously love what they do. This place should be top of the list for locals and tourists alike.

Fish and the seaside go hand in hand together. Jack and Linda Mills understand this. It's one of the reasons they opened the Brighton Smokehouse on the sea-front. A tiny shop nestled in Brighton's fishing quarter, they offer fresh fish to take away and cook at home and daily specials to eat outside on the beach. There's crab sandwiches, grilled kippers, smoked mackerel pate, deep fried white bait and plaice goujons to choose from. I've sampled a few and they've all been lip-smackingly good. Endearingly, you can eat your lunch on the sea-front, in front of the little black smokehouse they built when they moved in. If they're smoking something that day, you might even smell the oak and applewood drifting out of the hut.

If you can't be bothered to walk all the way down to the Shoreham docks to pick up some nice fresh fish, then I suggest popping along to these guys. They don't have a huge selection but there's enough to keep you happy and the mackerel is always top of my list. As is their mackerel pate, it is so un-believably good on some nice crusty bread with a nice glass of white wine. They are increadibly friendly here too and will always give you the heads up on when to turn up for the best catches.

Brighton Smokehouse is an unassuming delight. We went there based on the reviews here and a Frommer's description, and the place was exactly as billed: small, staffed by the friendly and helpful Jack and Linda Mills, and located right on the beachfront, just to the west of Brighton Pier. It offers a pleasant contrast to the garishness of the pier and many of the other businesses nearby. The food is simple, excellent, and a good value. We especially enjoyed the smoked mackerel pate.

If you walk past the Smokehouse and see a sign for hot grilled kipper sandwich then I would encourage you to try it. We did on a cold and windy day down the sea-front of Brighton and it was some tasty business. Jack and Linda were very friendly too so I will be coming back to try something else from their menu very soon. Cant believe I have lived in Brighton for three years to only discover the Smokehouse just now.