The most authentic tapas I have had in the UK. The atmosphere is that of eating at someone's house, intimate, welcoming, hosts bending over backwards to make you happy, and the home-grown house wine and sherry is something else. You can buy bottles of wine to take home, along with many of the ingredients that you'll find on the menu.

111 Church Street, North Laine, Brighton BN1, opposite Brighton Dome/Corn Exchange;
tel: 01273 674116

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Wonderful, buzzy tapas restaurant in seven dials with a serene, sheltered garden for eating outside. Staff are all delightful and the food is a contender for the best Spanish in Brighton - dare I say it just as good as Pintxo People (much lauded newcomer on Western Road) but more hearty fare and not as self-consciously flash.

87-93 Dyke Road, just off Seven Dials roundabout (near Brighton station); tel: 01273 220 220

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It's a bar, restaurant and cocktail place. A bit of urban Catalan sophistication in Brighton. Friendly staff, funky dark interior and great little "pincho" snacks to go with the Cruzcampo beer. It's my new local (when I'm feeling continental). I've not eaten in the restaurant, but if the bar snacks are anything to go by it must be good.

Western Road, Brighton just across from Waitrose;
www.pintxopeople.co.uk

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Really nice little tapas bar - cheerful atmosphere, decent food and cheap sangria. It's in the heart of the south laines, so is good for post-dinner pubs such as the Cricketers. Book a table - it fills up early - and don't chat to Carlos if you're in a hurry to leave ... he's great, but he can talk for Barcelona.

5 Union Street, Brighton Tel: 01273 327177

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