When you think of Brighton stereotypes, your mind might not immediately drift to enormous steaks chargrilled inside a glass-fronted restaurant tucked into a concrete low-rise. Well, here comes the Coal Shed to reduce your preconceptions to ash. The seaside original was such a success that this London branch opened at One Tower Bridge in 2018, offering succulent surf-and-turf charred to perfection in a setting much cosier than the steely exterior would suggest. Portions are absolutely massive – this is the kind of place that will happily serve you a stonking wallop of mac and cheese as a mere side dish to, say, half a rotisserie chicken – and the staff are similarly generous with their time and expertise. Brighton people are super-friendly, so that’s at least one stereotype that’s been upheld.
What’s nearby?
Pop over Tower Bridge to Savage Garden, an elegant rooftop cocktail bar, to continue to indulgent vibe.
Order this
If you can’t decide between the puddings (fair enough), opt for ‘desert selection’, which is simply four of them on one plate. It’s for two. Allegedly.
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