Petit Pois Restaurant
Brighton
At a glance
Petit Pois Restaurant is a French restaurant at 70 Ship Street, close to the Brighton Lanes and the seafront. The setting combines French cooking with a rustic interior, creating a warm and homely dining room suited to relaxed meals and intimate occasions.
The menu follows a traditional French structure, with small plates, starters, main courses, accompaniments and desserts. Sharing options include Mediterranean olives, cured ham, charcuterie, cheeses and a combination of meat and cheese. These dishes give the menu a social element, while also working as individual starters or light meals.
Classic French flavours feature throughout the menu, alongside seafood, meat and vegetable dishes. Seafood choices include oysters, salt cod, fish and shellfish, while meat dishes include duck, pork and Toulouse sausage. Vegetarian and vegan options are also represented, including vegetable-led main courses. French-style accompaniments such as house frites, roast garlic mash and dressed greens complete the choice of main dishes.
Desserts continue the French theme with crème brûlée, homemade sorbets, macarons, madeleines and other small sweet treats. A cheese course is also available, offering an alternative to dessert. The menu includes choices for children, making the restaurant suitable for family meals as well as dinners for couples and gatherings of friends.
Petit Pois offers both à la carte dining and set-menu formats. A shorter menu provides a choice of courses, while a Sunday roast menu gives weekends a separate dining option. The restaurant also provides menus for festive occasions, although the main menu remains centred on French dishes and a comfortable, informal style.
The intimate atmosphere suits a romantic rendezvous, a meal with family or a small gathering of friends. Sharing plates allow diners to try different flavours, while the main-course selection supports a more traditional sit-down meal. Located within the historic Lanes area, Petit Pois provides a French dining setting within easy reach of central Brighton and the coast.
