HOVE PLACE
🍺 Pub Name: Hove Place
📍 Location: Hove (First Avenue), Brighton and Hove
🗓️ Date of Visit: 19/09/2024
🍻 In One Sip: A classy pub with an incredible Italian-themed beer garden that features the one and only – Dave the dog.
🍺 Must-Try: Two words: roast dinner. Absolute top-tier stuff. Easily one of the best roasts in Brighton.
All you need to know about Hove Place
As you wander down towards Palmeira Square in Hove, you’ll soon stumble across a classy pub called Hove Place.
Renowned around the area for its stunning Italian-themed beer garden and incredible range of food, this pub has become a beloved spot for both locals and visitors alike.
In fact, you could say it’s the perfect embodiment of Hove: relaxed, elegant and sophisticated. It kind of reminded us of what a Marks and Spencer would be like as a pub.
Food and drink at Hove Place
Which types of drinks is it good for? 🍺
Hove Place is the place to be if you’re into your cocktails, wines and spirit-based drinks, offering a sophisticated selection that caters to all tastes.
Whether you’re in the mood for a classic martini, a large Aperol spritz or a nice glass of Spanish Albariño, their drinks menu won’t leave you disappointed.
They also have a decent range of beers to choose from, including Cruzcampo, Harvey’s Sussex Best and Aspall. So you won’t be going thirsty, that’s for sure.
Does it do food? 🍔
100%. Hove Place serves up delicious Sunday Roasts and slightly more boujee, high-end dishes that are a definite cut above the average pub grub.
So, if you’re looking for a nice place to take your mum for Mother’s Day, enjoy a lovely date or simply catch up with friends over some decent food, this pub is the Hove ‘Place’ to be.
Does it do roast dinners? 🍗
Yes, and they are exceptional – easily one of the best we’ve discovered in Brighton or Hove so far. In fact, we might not discover too many more to be honest, as it’s now a firm staple in our arsenal of good pub roasts.
But what exactly makes their roasts so good? Well, as if the tender, melt-in-the-mouth meats weren’t enough, they serve all the trimmings as well, including roasties dipped in gravy, sausage stuffing balls, pigs in blankets or cauliflower cheese.
The bar staff are also incredibly friendly and accommodating so are always on hand to bring you extra gravy if you need it. Us personally? We drown our plates in it.
Discover their Sunday menu for yourself here.
Features and amenities at Hove Place
Does it have a beer garden? ☀️
Yes, and it’s a stunner! The Italian-themed beer garden at Hove Place is beautifully decorated and is the perfect place to enjoy many a spritz on a sunny afternoon.
Being perfectly honest, the garden is probably the must-visit attraction of this place. It’s almost like a garden centre café with a pub attached, with gorgeous plants and decorations aplenty.
Plus, keep an extra eye out for Dave the dog – he’s a bit of a local celebrity around these parts.
Is it dog friendly? 🐶
Incredibly so! As if having Dave the dog wasn’t enough, Hove Place welcomes other types of dogs with open arms, offering dog bowls, treats and plenty of fussings for any variety of furry friend.
Plus, with Brighton Beach just down the road, the pub is the ideal place to visit after your dog has had a quick dip or charge around Hove Lawns.
Does it have any games or activities available? 🎲
Yes, live music is a regular feature at Hove Place. For instance, the pub often runs Sunday acoustic sessions, really adding to that laidback, chilled-out vibe we’ve been banging on about.
They also regularly run drinks-based events, such as themed wine-tasting nights and Oktoberfest, so there’s always plenty of fun, new things going on.
Does it run a pub quiz? 🧐
Unfortunately not. However, the atmosphere and other activities more than make up for it, so you won’t miss it. We promise.
Does it show live sport? ⚽
Yes, you can catch most of the big games live at Hove Place. They were regularly showing Euros 2024 when it was on, for instance, and they often show the rugby too.
However, you’d be better off wandering up the road to either The Blind Busker, George Street Tap or The Sussex Cricketer if you’re keen to catch a Premier League game, as these pubs tend to show the matches a lot more regularly.
How far a walk is it from the nearest train station? 🚂
The pub is approximately an 18-minute walk from Hove train station. You’ll also pass plenty of other pubs as you make your way there, so it’s the ideal place to either start or end a pub crawl of Hove.
How would you describe Hove Place...?
...to a friend? 🗣️
Hove Place is a beautiful, classy pub located near Palmeira Square and just down the road from the seafront.
Featuring a stunning Italian-themed beer garden, it’s the food that makes Hove Place as great as it is. For example, its roast dinners are as delicious as any you’ll find anywhere else in the UK – and we’ve eaten A LOT of roasts.
...as a film? 🍿
The Italian Job – sleek, classy and a bit of a cult classic with a heavy Italian theme!
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