Best Gambas Al Ajillo in Brighton

6 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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The Little Med
The Little Med
97/100 (212 ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
Mediterranean
Dinner
Lunch
Oyster
Grilled Sardines
Hummus
Tuna Carpaccio Chili & Shallots
Clams with Vinho Verde & Chorizo
Bread & Aioli
Gambas al ajillo
Panzanella Salad
Padron Peppers
Cauliflower Pakora
Okonomiyaki
Cacio Pep
Charcuterie
Fried Cauliflower
Irish coffee
Gambas Al Ajillo
Hummus
Okonomiyaki
Padron Peppers
Oyster
Lava Cake
White Russian
Sit down
Mediterranean
Dinner
Lunch
"Delicious small plates featuring incredibly fresh and innovative ingredients. It’s clear that a lot of care has been taken on this menu and you can..."
Nick Gale
"Gorgeous place and honestly completely unexpected. Had a few friends down to visit and wanted to find a cute place for us to have a nice meal and..."
Kate Harrison
"Booked Med for a celebratory lunch & all 15 of my guests were absolutely blown away. The food was exciting & innovative, with massive attention to..."
Catherine Reidy
"Can't fault it. Service was great, very friendly and attentive. Came here for their new (as of June 2023) lunch set menu and everything we had tasted..."
Dominic Johnson
"Simply outstanding. The food was delicious and service great. It's a set menu with some optional additions. I think everything was great but the..."
Tom Lodge
"Nice atmosphere, good service, delicious and interesting food and good value. We paid 35pp for food and each one of us felt completely full...."
lg01
"Second time coming here and it’s probably the best food I’ve eaten. My girlfriend couldn’t believe it either. Pricing is so reasonable and the..."
didiarxu
"I visited the restaurant with three friends and got to experience Med's spring menu! The small plate options were great, super diverse and catering..."
Aidan Haestier
"Listen, there’s so much I could write up about this place. Trust me, just go there. The atmosphere is pretty relaxed, you can sit and munch and..."
Sarah Goossen
"Best place we’ve eaten in Brighton by a country mile. The food was a master chef type situation. Each dish was exquisite. Med was particularly..."
Hayley Brailey
Med.
Med.
94/100 (528 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Contemporary
Wine Bar
Gluten Free Options
Italian
Vegan Options
Wine Bar
European
Mediterranean
Asian
European
Mediterranean
Contemporary
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Drinks
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
White Russian
Grilled Sardines
Tuna Carpaccio Chili & Shallots
Clams with Vinho Verde & Chorizo
Bread & Aioli
Panzanella Salad
Cauliflower Pakora
Cacio Pep
Tapas
Fried Cauliflower
Cured Meats
Gambas Al Ajillo
Hummus
Okonomiyaki
Padron Peppers
Oyster
Charcuterie
Chocolate & Coffee Tart
Irish coffee
Lava Cake
Sit down
Wine Bar
Asian
European
Contemporary
Mediterranean
Italian
Free Wifi
American Express
Accepts Credit Cards
Mastercard
Family style
Visa
Reservations
Discover
Dog Friendly
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Table Service
Accepts American Express
Accepts Discover
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Drinks
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Gorgeous place and honestly completely unexpected. Had a few friends down to visit and wanted to find a cute place for us to have a nice meal and..."
Kate Harrison
"Booked Med for a celebratory lunch & all 15 of my guests were absolutely blown away. The food was exciting & innovative, with massive attention to..."
Catherine Reidy
"Can't fault it. Service was great, very friendly and attentive. Came here for their new (as of June 2023) lunch set menu and everything we had tasted..."
Dominic Johnson
"Nice atmosphere, good service, delicious and interesting food and good value. We paid 35pp for food and each one of us felt completely full...."
lg01
"My first visit to med was for OctoberBEST with MED's lunch deal. I would return because the small plates are worth sharing! For the table: BREAD |..."
Maz
"We had an absolutely GORGEOUS meal at Med! I had seen photos of the food on instagram (which looked amazing), and I can wholeheartedly say it tasted..."
Tessa Burton
"One of my favourite restaurants of all time. The mackerel is always one of our faves. We travel all the way from London just to eat there. Big love..."
ZaynahsBakes
"Listen, there’s so much I could write up about this place. Trust me, just go there. The atmosphere is pretty relaxed, you can sit and munch and..."
Sarah Goossen
"Wow. The food here is something special, such a creative menu - we had a lot of fun choosing our dishes! We ordered 8 plates between 3 of us and were..."
Gemma Hall
"Brilliant meal, very chilled. Love the setup of the menu and managed to try everything, will absolutely be coming back. Good amount of choice for a..."
Luke Spencer
Embers Brighton
Embers Brighton
93/100 (304 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
European
Contemporary
British
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Raspberry
Asparagus
Soused Mackerel
Beef Short Rib
Lamb
Lamb Chump
Chinese Broccoli
Fish
Gambas Al Ajillo
Pork
Glazed Lamb Ribs
Quinoa
Sticky Aubergine
Juice
Wagyu Denver Steak
Michelada
Three Beast Roast
Chocolate Brownie
Sinokey Chicken Leg
Curious IPA
Sunday roast
Edamame
Beef
Potato Salad
Contemporary
British
European
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
Circo
Circo
91/100 (930 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Mediterranean
Spanish
European
Fusion
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Patatas Bravas
Croquettes
Pork
Gambas al ajillo
Scallops
Padron Peppers
Calamari
Pork Belly
Calamares
Lemon Sole Ceviche Limetgiwater
Gambas Al Ajillo
Tapas
Patatas Bravas
Ribs
Prawns
Octopus
"This is a place that you must visit. A little bit pricey but the food,service staff,and atmosphere is out standing (that coming from a chef at lords..."
long tower
"Great food, great atmosphere. I will definitely be..."
lova holic
"Surprising food with different creativities. Worthwhile..."
Lya Lin
"The food here was amazing and the staff where really accommodating. Tried everything in the menu and the kids loved..."
kim steggles
"Such an amazing tapas place! My new favourite. The staff are super friendly and the atmosphere is cosy but not cramped. The food is incredibly fresh..."
Jo Dawes
"Interesting place. The food was all very tasty but some of the dishes felt like the Asian influence had been shoehorned in and wasn't really..."
Sam Barber
"Fantastic food. Chef's table watching the amazing John at work! Definitely coming back. Great service from the lovely Dean and Tom, tequila cheers!..."
Joan Maguire
"I have been here twice now - each time the food, service and atmosphere have been fantastic. Seriously, if you love a relaxed, friendly place to eat..."
Paul Richard France
"Charming restaurant with great service and food. Small with a really good atmosphere. The fusion of tapas and Asian food may sound odd, but it comes..."
Antony Mayfield
"One of the best restaurants in Brighton. Consistently excellent food and service. Very very surprised it hasn’t made it onto the official top 20 as..."
Gavin Adam
Casa Don Carlos
Casa Don Carlos
88/100 (4330 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Catalan
Mediterranean
Spanish
Gluten Free Options
Mediterranean
Spanish
Catalan
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Brunch
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Albóndigas
Pescaditos Fritos
Tortillas
Spanish Sausage Flamed
Omelette
Sangria
Croquetas de la Casa
Salad
Wine
Mejillones
Meatballs
Crab
Beer
Gambas Al Ajillo
Gazpacho
Octopus
Calamari
Cava
Tapas
Paella
Mussels
Crema catalana
Patatas Bravas
Patatas Bravas
Calamares
Sardines
Albóndigas
Croquettes
Cortado
Chorizo
Garlic Prawns
Whitebait
Cheesecake
Sausage
Lamb
Tapas
Rabbit
Fish
Prawns
Pork
Mejillones
Peppers
Gambas al ajillo
Potato and Tomato
Gazpacho
Sit down
Spanish
Mediterranean
Catalan
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
After-hours
Brunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Unexpected stumbled into this great little joint- no clue that reservation was an important part of this restaurant, I guess we were just lucky to..."
Supriti Paraskar
"Wonderful place to have a true tapas bar exoerience on Bright Brighton Laines..Had late lunch here last sunday (20/03/16) with a friend..N..."
Kaustav Das
"We've been to Casa Don Carlos many times in the last 12 years, the staff are really friendly and welcoming and we've never had a bad meal. Tried..."
Karen M
"This was a really great find, amongst the gorgeous Lanes of Brighton. We thought it could be a tourist trap but it's the real thing, complete with..."
Sharen Alcock
"Casa Don Carlos is a really friendly resturant and welcoming. The food was brilliant and different from a lot of spanish places I've been to before...."
Josh Hudson
"Very popoular restaurant serving great food and..."
Rod
"The food is great, we order four tapas, breads and one dessert, was a good amount for two people. I would say the price is great cuz it’s kinda..."
Chiang Rosa
"I been there last month 😋 Absolutely brilliant! Great foods and good services then .... I recommend this shop when you visit Brighton , xx..."
phatcharathorn phuabhin
"I have eaten here many times over the years and got the pleasure of taken a friend who had never been last week. This place never lets you down! The..."
Nelleke Janssen
"Walked past this restaurant on Friday afternoon on my way to Party on the Beach ⛱️ Thought to myself "will go there tomorrow" Glad I did. Arrived..."
mournivalof4
"The food was nice but the portions were really small which is obvious. Love the ambience. We ordered Pollo al ajillo, Champiñones con chorizo,..."
Soha
"The food, the staff and the atmosphere here were fantastic. We ordered around 5 dishes, a bottle of the house wine and bread & olives for two. It was..."
Tom Fowler
"What a fantastic meal at Casa Don Carlos! The atmosphere was wonderful, and I've since learned that it has not changed since it's opening. A..."
Fleur Walsh
"Another great little place. Booking advised as it is always heaving when you walk past. We had a bottle of cava, some bread and alioli, 4 or 5 plates..."
Emma Huthart
"We last went to Don Carlos in 2006 on a trip to Brighton !! In our opinion it is still a great restaurant. The staff were all very friendly and..."
Andrew Bennett
"Casa Don Carlos welcomed us well and "Don Carlos" was fun and friendly;) We got 5 different tapas and it was a bit too much for us but we did..."
Susanna Kyllönen
"We just wanted a table away from the from floor told them we were a couple as we are (gay) and still didn't want to give us a table even tho they had..."
I’m Just Brighton
"Had a lovely meal here, service was great, the food came out quickly and was delicious. Generous portions meant we were..."
Andrea Richards
Solera
Solera
84/100 (4651 ratings)
Restaurants
European
Vegetarian Friendly
Spanish
Gluten Free Options
Spanish
European
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Spanish omelette
Arancini
Red wine
Chorizo
Patatas Bravas
Croquettes
custard
Salad
Venison
Goat cheese salad
Peppers
Duck
Sausage
Garlic Prawns
Chorizo Al Vino
Calamari
Rioja
Calamares
Lamb
Albóndigas En Tomate
Croquetas
Gambas Al Ajillo
Chuletas de cordero
Tapas
Tapas
Gambas al ajillo
Patatas Bravas
Lamb chops
Padron Peppers
Croquetas
Prawns
Sangria
Arancini
Tortillas
Calamares a la andaluza
Lamb Chops
Omelette
Beer
Chuletas de Cordero
Calamares a la romana
Goat Cheese Salad
Meatballs
Sit down
European
Spanish
Visa
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Digital Payments
Outdoor Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Mastercard
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Mid-range
"Have eaten here at various times of day and different days of the week. It's always a joy. The goats cheese and honey is to die for.. the dishes are..."
Hels Inglebells
"One of our all time favourites in Brighton, it never fails to deliver fantastic freshly cooked food. Def..."
Sue Jane
"We had a late lunch here and every dish was delicious. The staff were friendly and attentive and the atmosphere really nice. We finished with a..."
Claire Collyer
"Lovely warm Spanish staff; great service; tasty food and a nice..."
Sara Hinchliffe
"A lovely place in the Laines, definitely..."
Elodie Mirza
"Atmosphere, service and food were all outstanding!! Personal service. Delicious food and Amazing Sangria!! Would highly..."
Natasha Jay Baggs
"I took my friends here as they were visiting Brighton. They loved..."
Wendy Blackband
"Best authentic tapas in Brighton. Muy..."
David J Richardson
"Si pasas por Brighton, un sitio perfecto para parar a tapear. En cualquiera de sus 3 restaurantes en la ciudad, con sus similitudes y diferencias,..."
Morgan Cias
"excellent as..."
Jez Lee
"Everthing about thus restaurant was..."
Samantha Sims Souter
"Am I biased because I know what tapas is meant to be: small plates of beautifully cooked food? Well, then I am, but this chef and the waiting staff..."
Dom S. Ramos
"On a busy Friday night in Brighton I stumbled on Solera. There was a rare outside table and I needed food before a gig… so I sat down and ordered...."
John Bownas
"Not generally a fan of tapas - never understand why some dishes come with one food item short as to the number of people on the table (4 meatballs..."
Akume Demesugh
"Small but fab. Great food, good wine and a great minimalist vibe. Not cheap to eat here but I had a great..."
Campbell McBryer
"The decor is rustic, the atmosphere is relaxed and the food is wonderful. Good sized portions of tapas, wide selection, friendly staff. The service..."
Abdullah Abdullahfr
"The staff managed to squeeze us in on a busy night. The place is fairly small and has a really great vibe. All the food we ordered was delicious as..."
Michelle Burrow
"This unassuming restaurant has delicious food at reasonable prices, and sells Muga, the best rioja, in my opinion, and very hard to find in UK..."
Anita Bramwell
"I love that we can actually enjoy tapas!! they all taste sooooooooo good!! feel Spain in the middle of Brighton,..."
Ken Kim
"Friendly staff, beautiful food, easy to drink house wine, comfortable place. Just..."
HUANG EVA
"Do it if you're tired of chain restaurants! It has a rustic (and not so clean) feel to it 😒 and foods are fine if you're not the picky type..."
Pasha
"I was longing for some really nice tapas and this place delivered. Really cosy environment and welcoming staff which could make you think you were in..."
Ricardo Gonçalves
"I adooore coming here in the summer months, table in the streets- amazing food, sangria made right! Fantastic. Thank you to the Spanish chefs for..."
Valentina Mwazange
"A lovely little place with lovely food. We shared the vegetarian 2 person sharing option, which could have done with something extra like bread to..."
Isobel Smith
"I found this place on Google and the reviews were very mixed some very good and other very bad. It was a a birthday treat fir my wife but as it was..."
Joe Catersales
"My go-to Tapas joint in Brighton. Excellent selection and swift, kinda..."
Tristan French
"Dined off the Xmas menu tonight and all 3 course’s we’re amazing! Top quality food and drinks - will definitely be booking to come back soon!..."
Katie McNamee