It might be a pebble's throw from Brighton beach, but this tapas joint will have you reminiscing about Andalucia in no time. Behind its big bay windows is the kind of homespun bar/café that you can find on almost every 'calle' in Spain. Visitors are greeted by a craggy character carving Ibérico ham, while perky waiters are keen to talk first-timers through the laminated menu of rustic small plates and weekly specials. Among the usual suspects of paella, calamari and tortilla are some excellent expressions of regional cooking: try clams cooked in Fino Sherry with chorizo or the vegan dumplings of chickpeas, carrots, cannellini beans and bell pepper in tomato and rosemary sauce. The whole menu can be cooked free of gluten, there are plenty of vegetarian options and even a vegan paella.
End your meal with a home-made dessert or funky ice cream such as apple pie or, after 8pm, mango and basil.