Delve into the Brighton Lanes and you'll find the best restaurants in the city's culinary scene. Run by charismatic restaurateur, Coco Cowan, D'arcy's is one of Brighton's most well-known and premium seafood restaurants. To ensure that diners receive only the freshest and beautifully-tasting fish, the menu changes daily depending on the best catches from their suppliers. The team also source the best locally grown produce and ingredients to compliment the seafood, using the seasonality of ingredients to boost and harness the best flavours.
While the restaurant focuses on its seafood, there are also beautifully cooked steaks and vegetarian plates available. Head into the quaint Lanes and discover the cosy, quaint dining room of D'arcy's inside an old fisherman's cottage. The team make the most of the old-fashioned, traditional style and create an intimate, cosy atmosphere for either a quick, simple lunch or an elegant three-course dinner.
Begin with cold starters of prawn cocktail or delicate smoked salmon. If you fancy a cooked option, there's deep fried calamari with homemade tartar, king prawns in hot garlic butter or a hearty fish soup featuring a mix of local fish in a tomato base.
D'arcy's elevates a traditional, seaside fish and chips to new levels with cod or haddock fried in homemade bread crumbs and served alongside chunky cut, freshly-made fried potatoes, peas and a citrusy tartar. You'll find familiar favourites like clam linguine, seafood risotto, scampi and chips, and homemade fish pie as well as signature dishes. A standout has to be the D'arcy's platter including lobster, green-lip mussels, fried squid, king prawns and cod goujons.
If the fresh seafood can't tempt you then a Ribeye steak is sure to seal the deal. Grilled to your liking and served with fresh, chunky chips, diners can opt for a punchy peppercorn or a rich blue cheese sauce.