Petit Pois Restaurant

My partner and I booked a dinner here for a date, and we were really glad we chose petit pois having not been before. The waiting staff were all friendly, helpful and professional. They didn’t hover over us, they allowed us to enjoy the meal whilst still being very attentive. The food was delicious, full of flavour and well presented. Everything tasted fresh, and was cooked to our liking. We were seated in front of the open kitchen, and it was lovely to see the Chef and other staff in their element, they were clearly very intentional with the flavours and presentation of the dishes.

My husband and I were visiting Brighton for a couple of days, so I searched for good places to eat before we arrived. Petit Pois came up online, and after looking at their menu, I booked. We weren't disappointed in any way. The resturaunt was lovely, the staff very helpful and friendly. Our food was wonderful - we both had Crispy Squid starter, My husband Toulouse Sausage and I had Mushroom Crepes, then we both had the Trio of Cremes Brulees with Madeleines. We drank wine with our meal and finished off with a liqueur coffee. We'll be visiting again next time we're in Brighton!

Made the most of the sunshine with a quick trip to Brighton. The spot I’d planned on going was booked out for a private event, so ended up finding a nearby French bistro, *Petit Pois* — and what a find. Saw they had a cheese board on the dessert menu, and that alone was a good sign. Everything was spot on: classic flavours, generous portions, no unnecessary faff. Two courses for £22.50 — absolute bargain. Starter-wise, the chilled pea soup was a summer dream — silky, fresh, with crunchy peas and toasted pine nuts. Delicious. The smoked mackerel pâté was rich and moreish too, just needed more of that lovely sourdough it came with. For mains, I had the skate wing — usually bony, but somehow pan-fried to tender perfection, crispy edges and all. Rich with buttery flavour, balanced with a sharp caper sauce. The roast pork belly (from the à la carte) came in a huge portion. The meat was soft and loose, and the crackling? Out of this world — salty, crisp, proper satisfying. Best surprise was another piece of crackling on top of the tasty garlic mash. Dessert didn’t disappoint either — crème brûlée came in three unexpected flavours: vanilla, cinnamon, and prune. Each one textbook-perfect. Left properly chuffed.

We came here for my 30th birthday meal down from London and we were not disappointed! Having been once in 2021, standards were absolutely maintained. We had a glass of champagne on arrival, and then the calamari for starters. After some excellent wine advice from Charlie, we moved to red wine and had the beef and duck for mains which were so tasty and great portion sizes. Creme brulé and a birthday truffle and candle for dinner. Thank you so much for making my birthday meal so special!!

Lovely restaurant, I was disappointed that the cassoulet was not on the menu, but the steak recommendation was perfect. The bouillabaisse was also delicious.

Snail garlic and parsley butter is so fragrant! And the Grilled pork chop also very juicy, the monkfish is very fresh

On my first night and upon arrival in Brighton and checking into my hotel, did have a look around on Google Maps to see what places were around. I found Petit Pois and headed out there, where I had a delicious cassoulet. Having really enjoyed this cassoulet, and I liked the look of other stuff on the menu, on the following day I headed out back to Petit Pois for dinner. Despite it being a Monday evening, it was busy, but I was able to get a table. Inside is a French style bistro, lots of wooden tables and chairs. There is an air of informality about the place, also an eclectic decoration on the walls. They had a really interesting looking menu and it was quite challenging to work out what to have. The previous evening I was stuck between the Bouillabaisse and the cassoulet. That time I had gone with the cassoulet, this time I went with the Bouillabaisse. This was described on the menu as bouillabaisse of local fish & shellfish, squid, prawn, potato, samphire, rouille, grilled bread. I have to say I was impressed when the dish arrived, it looked fantastic. The bowl was brimming with shellfish and fish. There was grilled fish portions, prawn, scallop, squid, clams and mussels. You couldn’t have really asked for any more fish in that bowl. All the fish was perfectly cooked and the sauce was delicious, full of flavour. I loved the addition of the samphire and this really added to the flavours and texture of the dish. I could have done with more bread, though most meals I could do with more bread. Having finished the bowl of tasty seafood, I was left wanting more. I made the decision it might be a little greedy to order a second bowl. As with my previous visit, the service was warm, friendly and efficient. Overall a lovely experience.