Starfish & Coffee - (Near East Sussex, london)

Ela Gorla Vel is one of my favourite restaurants in Brighton and one of the best South Indian restaurants I ever tried. I spent 5 months in South India in 2024 so when I moved to Brighton I was desperate to find a place where I could enjoy authentic South Indian food and I’m thrilled I discovered Vel. The food tastes exactly like the food I used to eat in India and the staff is very friendly. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for true Indian flavours.

Kylie Higgins Such a lovely brunch spot. This is our second time having breakfast and both occasions have been fantastic. The service was super friendly and the food was delicious. We had the French toast and the pancakes and they were both superb. Only tiny grumble would be to have some more of the lemon curd with the pancakes because it was so yum!

Maria Wilkinson Just had a fabulous meal in this gem of a restaurant! The service was phenomenal from the very warm welcome the minute we walked through the door to the very sincere "Ciao, ciao" as we left. The food was absolutely fantastic too - we shared calamari fritti and arancini to start with a quattro stagioni pizza and the allo scoglio risotto for mains. There was so much seafood (mussels, clams, king prawns and langoustines) in the risotto - delicious! To finish I also had the pistachio tartufi which was the perfect end to the meal, together with a double espresso for me and an Americano for my partner. Not only is the food fabulous but its also excellent value for money. Highly recommended!

Dan Anderson Just had a very delicious roast, served by very welcoming staff in a lovely vibe of a pub. The whole experience was excellent. Particular shout out to the chef… delicious

Mo R We took a random trip down to Brighton on Sunday and decided to have Thai. This was the first restaurant that popped up and glad it hit the mark. We went on a very quiet day, only one other family in the restaurant with us. Service was excellent with an attentive waiter who made sure we were comfortable and even moved the heater near us as it was a freezing day. Food, I love a red Thai curry and enjoyed the chicken. Creamy sauce with added spice at our request. Starters were nice and fresh, chicken satay with a portion of squid also. Will return next time we have a random trip out to Brighton from London.

Yevheniia Kozenko I swear it’s the best place in UK. Absolutely amazing food I love it.