Burnt Orange

Came for my partners birthday and this has been on my list for ages! We chose the counter seating so we could see the food being cooked and have a different experience to just sitting at a normal table at a restaurant. Safe to say, it did not disappoint. The vibes of the place, the smell, the food - incredible! We were greeted and seen to our table by the gorgeous Zara, who made our experience absolutely incredible. She is a real credit to the burnt orange team. So friendly, warm and knowledgable! We had the grilled marinaded prawns to start (absolutely mind blowing and I would pay for the recipe!!! You HAVE to get these) and spiced calamari fritti calamari to start. Pork collar, bbq chicken thigh, roasted cod and sprouting broccoli. I mentioned on the booking it was my partners birthday that day and got a little complimentary sweet treat for desert 🥲 We will 100% be back and cannot recommend enough!! The manager didn’t seem to fit the feel and friendliness of the place I must say!

We had a great time at Burnt Orange. The food was fantastic and the service was friendly and enthusiastic. Our waitress was Zara and she was charming and gave good advice. Every dish was delicious but the Cabbage and Muhamara was especially good. I’d also recommend the desserts; the whipped mascarpone was lovely. We sat at the counter which was a lot of fun - watching the kitchen passed the time very enjoyably.

If there was a higher rating than a '5', like a 'special mention or a gold star', I would award it to Burnt Orange, for our exceptional meal and wonderful experience on Sunday for my daughters 21st birthday. After a 'nearly didn't make it from London' moment, we were welcomed warmly and assured that it wasn't a problem, despite how busy the restaurant was. We began with cocktails; my Gin/Lemon Verbena Gimlet was exceptional, my husband had the delicious Burnt Orange Martini and my daughter a properly spicy Pineapple Picante. We opted for a light, fruity, Chenin Blanc which was a perfect choice to go with the food. As a party of 3 we had a 'Burnt Orange Experience Menu' for 2 and some additional dishes from the main Vegetarian menu. The menu is designed as sharing plates, with a recommendation of 3-4 per person across the starters and main courses. Although I am not a meat eater the addition of two vegetarian dishes and an extra starter was more than enough for three people; as the experience menu had a lot of vegetarian food on it. Everything was tasty and memorable, but my absolute favourite dishes were the Miso Aubergine, a Spinach, Feta and Filo dish, sumptuous grilled prawns and the Hispy Cabbage. I honestly cant recommend Burnt Orange highly enough, from its beautiful, tactile and rustic interior with warm earthy and muted neutral colour palate, to its beautiful warm, earthy food, exceptional cocktails and absolutely lovely waiting staff. We were looking for something special, and found it here..I look forward to returning to this beautiful restaurant; it's an absolute gem, a bright star amongst sea of eateries in Brighton.

I cannot recommend this place highly enough! Honestly, the best experience we’ve had for years. Creative dishes, Just full of flavour. Loved the tasting plate idea. Didn’t want the Experience to end! The aubergine and the prawns were simply epic! Loved the burrata with the peach was incredible. They don’t have a kids menu, But were very happy to accommodate something simple for our daughter. It has a very chilled Vibe with very friendly service. Cocktails were delicious! I cannot wait to go back.

First visit to this amazing restaurant through recommendation. Everything was perfect from the hospitality to the food. Every dish was special but our favourites were the citrus cured Bass and the Lamb chops (some of the best Lamb I have had) Definitely a venue we would return to if in Brighton again.