Easy place to walk around and so much to see and be distracted by…!
The Pavilion is always worth a visit – the exotic architecture needs to be seen to be believed.

For a splurge, try the imaginative vegetarian offerings at Terre à Terre in the Lanes (they do afternoon tea too), or Boho Gelato just round the corner for frozen goodies, in a wide range of ever-changing flavours, scooped up from the basement ‘lab’.

The BBQ Shack at the World’s End pub caters for the more carnivorous customer. Ribs & pulled pork from a Texas-trained pitmaster are worth the trip up London Road.

Oh, and a stroll along the (pebble) beach never fails to lift the spirits – but do check the weather forecast first…

A toasted sandwich and a cup of tea at The Meeting Place, right on the beach – not at all fancy, gourmet or gastro but the location is hard to beat!

Thanks for the recommendations. Seems like I might need to budget more time for my stay!

Stay at the Pelirocco – very kitsch but a lot of fun. www.hotelpelirocco.co.uk/

Thanks @Tim Chester. Now to choose between “Do Knit Disturb” and the room decorated in honor of Leigh Bowery…

Terre A Terre is fabulous, but is only just reopening after a kitchen fire closed it down.

Thanks, Kate – forgot to mention that about Terre à Terre – they sadly missed the whole of their Christmas trade as a result, but they say they’re taking bookings from 4th February.
NB Food for Friends is another great vegetarian restaurant in the Lanes, and the Angel Food Bakery around the corner creates lip-smackingly decadent cakes.

To walk off such indulgences, head east along Upper St James’s St to Kemptown – it’ll reward you with a chance to forage through the bric-a-brac of the Brighton Flea Market, followed by an own-brewed pint next door at the brightly-painted Hand in Hand pub – you won’t forget either place in a hurry.

The Regency Restaurant does great fish and chips on the seafront, served in authentic 1960s surroundings. It is cheap too… and only 30 seconds from the Pelirocco hotel mentioned above.