Food was wonderful and great value off the fixed menu, drinks a little on pricey side but very good. Lovely beef and duck, perfectly cooked. Friendly and prompt service

My wife and I love Drakes. We've celebrated all our first date anniversaries here, the combination of the excellent food, fantastic service and the cosy dining area make for a wonderful experience. We came to Drakes the day after our wedding to try the tasting menu, and decided we couldn't think of a better place to come for our first... More

This was my second visit to Drakes restaurant in their private dining room. Service is outstanding, beforehand thy personalise the menus, the food is of a very very high standard and incredibly attentive. My brother had to return to his car just prior to the main coming out. The waiter served up and then after a few minutes took his... More

facing the sea this busy smart restaurant knows how to turn out good food and to look after guests. The staff work as a team and the maître D manages to be friendly but not familiar, a sure sign of confidence and training. TIP hit the seafood it is excellent , we tried the main menu but next time the... More

We had booked for six people and were phoned during the day to say the dining room was busy with a big party and would we be happy to be states in their private dining room. We had some reservations about what the service would be like but it turned out that we were very attentively looked after by a... More

My husband & I dined at Drakes for the first time on Saturday night and loved everything about the place. Upon arrival we got a bit lost and wandered into the bar area by mistake. The bar staff were all lovely and one of them escorted us downstairs to the restaurant. We were made to feel like VIP's from the... More

Ate at Drakes a couple of nights ago and went for the three-course option. The whole experience was great and I would certainly recommend dinning there. The staff were attentive, the decor and atmosphere is really nice and the food was excellent. The three course option includes a pre-starter as well as a pre-dessert, each course was beautifully presented and... More

This was our second venture to Drakes based on our return visit to Brighton and our superbly memorable meal we had last year. The venue is still intimate and relaxed with a good atmosphere - particularly when service is at a peak at around 8-9pm. Last time we had the tasting menu plus wine but we struggled a little this... More

This restaurant was nearly very good; in fact it was nearly excellent! It all started very well – we all liked the setting and thought the staff pretty good. I was very pleased with the wine list, which was very reasonably priced, especially for Brighton. I would also say the food was very good, but they just didn’t quite nail... More