Cyan in Brighton and Hove

This is a great place for Sunday lunch. Our roast dinners were superb. Well cooked,generous portions, and tasty and delicious. Lovely surroundings and a very good atmosphere. Very good service from very friendly attentive staff. Fixed price Sunday lunch is excellent value. Wines are not cheap but for a hotel not overly expensive. It is essential to book in advance as it is always busy which says it all. Definitely worth a visit.

Had a great time at the The Grand Brighton- Cyan Restaurant. All the courses were amazing, the staff and service were excellent. I highly recommend it.

Sunday lunch at the Cyan Restaurant in the Grand Hotel is absolutely delicious. Our meals were perfectly cooked with a variety of vegetables served separately, the presentation was lovely. Desserts were delicious too. Our waiter Chris was fabulous with just the right amount of attention. We will be back.

Perfect from start to finish Lovely welcome Clean and fresh decor Warm and cosy atmosphere Friendly and efficient service Food was well good and presented Reasonably priced wines Everything was perfect There’s nothing to not like

Disfrutamos de un maravilloso almuerzo del domingo temprano esta noche. Mi esposa tenía el asado de nueces, yo tenía el filete de lubina con gambas tigre, y un montón de verduras mixtas para compartir. Ambos quedamos encantados con nuestro primer plato y terminamos con el pudín de Toffee Pegajoso. Fue excelente relación calidad-precio tanto para la comida como para el servicio. Nos alojaremos una semana en el Grand, y sin duda visitaremos el restaurante un par de veces más.

Booked a last minute roast when our reservation was cancelled elsewhere - wonderful food and really lovely staff - highly recommend!

We went for Sunday Roast and our booking was at 6.30pm, we had to wait 5 minutes for our table. The roast was good and the cheese as our dessert selection was small but we did not complain at £25 for 2 courses BUT what i do not like is being told to leave our table at 8.30pm because they want to close and set us a seat in the main lounge. All they had to do was wait 10 more minutes whilst we finished our wine. Your website says Sunday till 9.30pm yet we wert told to leave at 8.30pm to close up and this is in a 5 star hotel...very poor customer service and your management should be shot...What if i was a guest and wanted food at 8.30pm >?

Just had a lovely meal in Cyan with my family for my husband's 60th birthday tonight - thank you for looking after us so well dear Amy, especially as you've not served a big table like ours before! You did an amazing job - I know we made it harder for you with our various dietary requirements and you handled the epic red wine spill so well too! Sean had the most wonderful time, as did we all...thanks again and big shout out to the fab chef who came and introduced himself for the fantastic aubergine veggie option. Kate

We waited an hour for the main courses and eventually asked a waiter. Five minutes later one vegetarian pasta dish and three seafood risottos arrived. The three risottos were sent back as the rice was all but raw and the seafood was undercooked. Amazingly we were offered complimentary desserts but still charged for the rest of the meal. The only conclusion is that the head chef took his/her eye off the ball. Otherwise the brigade would benefit from a refresher course at catering college.

Went for a family celebration meal. The food was very high quality, service was excellent and the restaurant was a lovely environment to eat in. Bit pricey and menu not extensive.

Lovely food, roast dinner- the servers look scruffy and some unclean in the jeans uniform- their counter parts in the afternoon tea and bar look so much smarter and in keeping with a 5 star hotel. Also if they have wounds they shouldn’t be on food service- not nice

This review is somewhat unusual in the sense that I visited this restaurant only for breakfast and was not actually a guest in the hotel. I was attending a conference at the conveniently located Brighton Convention Centre just next door, so this seemed an appropriate place for breakfast. Of course, the hotel does have a reputation for being possibly the 'grandest' venue in Brighton, and still one of the most exclusive. It is famous for having previously hosted kings and prime ministers. It also has the unique distinction of being the first venue in the United Kingdom outside of London to have had a lift installed, when it was first built in 1864. I was looking forward to sampling the breakfast at such a distinguished venue but was disappointed to find that it was essentially a buffet-style set up. I'm sure the hotel has its reasons for implementing this format, whether it is due to logistical or financial considerations, but for the £25 price tag, I would have expected breakfast cooked to order. Hotels of comparable calibre, with similar price tags for breakfast, will not oblige you to make your own toast and coffee. Of course, there is the option to help yourself to unlimited quantities, but seriously, how much can one person eat in a single sitting? It is not an equitable trade off, in my view, not to mention the wastage that inevitably results from this type of setup. As for the food itself, there was certainly plenty of it, and the selection was pretty comprehensive - everything from the usual cereals, fruit and continental style options to the full English options, and most impressive of all, even an omelette station where you can have an omelette cooked to order. I sampled only a small selection of the hot breakfast, and of course the quality plummets when cooked food is kept warm for any length to time. The result is that eggs become overcooked, and hash browns become soggy and chewy. It isn't really convenient to have to get up and visit numerous destinations to get what you want. It becomes merely a functional endeavour, and only serves to interrupt and spoil the enjoyment of the whole experience. What was most baffling to me was the addition of the now ubiquitous 'optional' 12.5% service charge, which strikes me as somewhat cynical when you are having to essentially serve yourself. With the total bill amounting to £28.13, it is actually closer to £30 than £25 - ultimately overpriced and not reflective of either the quality or the 'service'. On the plus side, my host - a young woman called Gaby - was utterly courteous and professional throughout. As a former hospitality manager myself, I will always recognise and appreciate good service.

We went for a mid-week dinner. Service was excellent and fast. There as a fabulous variety of wines and cocktails on the menu. We had the Flatbread and caramelised onion houmous, which was delicious! We also tried the toasted focaccia bread with a selection of whipped butters - an interesting pink butter. Both dishes were excellent however could have done with another piece of focaccia and flatbread for the amount of butter and houmous. For mains we had the vegetarian ravioli, which was fresh and well made, however a bit of a small portion. We also had the sea bass (filleted) along with some onion rings. This was delicious also, and a good sized fish. A shame that any sides or sauces are an additional cost - but we liked how the dish was customisable in that way. For desert we shared the lemon meringue mess, 10/10. Fresh ingredients, a variety of textures and flavours of sweet and sour matched perfectly. Overall, we enjoyed all of the food, found some of the portion sizes could’ve been more! The only thing lacking was the atmosphere, unfortunately there was quite a loud/rude hotel guest sat near us - but the staff dealt with the guest to the best of their ability.

Loved it, from the wonderful friendly and funny staff to the nice wine and fantastic food. Staff made a small portion for Nan!

We came here yesterday for a Sunday lunch, we had an amazing waiter Mauro who was so attentive and friendly, he was very caring towards our little boy which was very sweet. The service was 5 stars!! The food was delicious, best roast we have had in a long time! Plenty of vegetables on the side and the cauliflower cheese was our fav! This was our first visit, and we will most definitely be coming back again.

Excellent Sunday lunch at Cyan today. The service was particularly noteworthy. Good and wine was first class. Highly recommended.

I went for the roast set dinner - huge portions and includes dessert for £24.99. Vegetables were a little salty and the beef was chewy but aside from that, it was really good!

New Years Eve Been here several times before. Arrived at 7pm our party of 4 = £150 each. Looking forward to Champagne Reception. Went to bar = four glasses of Champagne Please. Response with a shrug “it’s all gone”. He said people were waiting to get in at 6.30pm and now it’s all gone. I indicated the offer says “Champagne Reception starting at 6.30pm and Dinner starts at 7.30pm, so 7pm was not an unreasonable time to arrive”. But no, all gone. I ordered some drinks at the chaotic bar and we sat down very incensed. We ate the Starter and Main Course and then left. Maybe it’s a small matter for the hotel but it ruined our night. We went to a bar on the beach .. last time Grand, a sad relic of years gone by.

Recently stayed at The Grand, went into both the bar for evening drinks & the restaurant for their breakfast service. Evening drinks were very pleasant with a chilled atmosphere & friendly staff. The bar itself was also very nice to sit & have a drink. The breakfast service was great with all the food choices you could wish for. Presented nicely & all tasted good, especially considering it was a self service buffet. Staff at breakfast were also brilliant & extremely efficient.

Dinner started off well when we ordered the foccacia bread and oysters with the bread being especially delicious. However, once they took the starter plates away, it took another 30 minutes before the mains came. Once they did come, it was not worth the wait. The salmon and lobster burger was bland and was served with coleslaw which tasted off. However, the fish pie was even worse as it was really watery and served with cabbage which was overly salty. We then decided against dessert as we did not want to wait any longer and the quality of the mains was so poor.

Sunday lunch at Cyan restaurant was recommended to me recently and as all our family including our one year old grandchild were staying with us in Brighton, we decided it was a likely to be a good place to go. All of us loved it. We were placed at an ideal table for the seven of us in the beautiful space that Cyan offers. The staff were professional, welcoming and warm and just great especially with our grand daughter who loved it there. The excellent menu offered favourites for each of us from roast beef to fish to nut roast served with the perfect selection of delicious fresh vegetables all beautifully presented and cooked to perfection and enjoyed with a bottle of excellent Grand Merlot from the Languedoc.. The deserts too were really lovely - sticky toffee pudding went down especially well but so did the other options. We are so pleased we chose The Grand's Cyan Restaurant with the brilliant service, food and atmosphere it offers and though it will sadly be some time before we are all together again, my husband and I will certainly be back perhaps this time for an evening.

Portions are huge Staff are so lovely Quality and presentation is stunning We ate twice here in our 3 night stay. Very impressed. Chefs know their stuff Don’t know why it’s not busier!

We were staying at The Grand and opted to have dinner in as we knew we would have had a busy day. Lovely seats both facing out to the sea view which we really liked. Good service. The menu is reassuringly short and we both felt we could have eaten pretty much all of it. Oysters and smoked salmon, chicken and seafood pasta was all good. We managed a pud and very much enjoyed the wine, again form a nice, relatively short well priced list.

Great food, service a little slow, was expecting something a bit posher with a better atmosphere but overall, friendly, clean and easy accessible

Excellent food and service! I don't eat a lot but couldn't stop eating this! Servers were very polite

Booked a table for 3 of us for Sunday lunch to celebrate my mum’s birthday & had a lovely time. I’d requested a table outside in the terrace & this was honoured. Drinks order taken quickly & I recommend the mezcal berry cocktail - fabulous! My husband & mum ordered the chicken & I opted for the beef. All 3 arrived piping hot with huge yorkshire puddings & sides of crispy roast potatoes, 2 cauliflower cheese, carrots, cabbage, parsnips & french beans. Desserts were pineapple tarte tatin with coconut sorbet & the cheese board. Both servers we had were very good & a credit to your restaurant & I asked them to increase the service charge to 20% instead. Excellent value for money & we look forward to coming back.

We stay at The Grand but have never ventured into The Cyan before as we are vegans, but I thought after travelling to Brighton let's book inhouse for a change. Well I was very pleasantly surprised, we let the lovely staff know we were vegan and they made it very easy to order, we were served by the lovely young Harry and Tai, absolute credits to The Cyan and the over all Grand experience. The barman made us beautiful mocktails and really listened to what we like. The decor is absolutely beautiful, the restaurant is spotlessly clean, as were all the staff. The food was cooked to order and it was tasty and fresh, extremely well presented with care and was excellent considering this isnt a vegan restaurant. I was very impressed. When we are back in The Grand in November I shall definitely book our first night in The Cyan again. As a vegan I highly recommend

Beau restaurant dans un très bel hôtel. Nous avons pu manger au bar sur chaise haute. Planche de charcuteries et fromages, fondant au chocolat excellent.

Lovely experience at the Cyan. We're life long vegetarians so last year we skipped it as the menu wasn't that great for us. This year was faultless. Food was amazing! Great size portions too. We had tempura vegetables, and asparagus with melted cheese for startes....

My daughter and i were at this restaurant and we would have written an amazing review but sadly this happened. She ordered Chocolate icecream and the waiters didnt even ask for her allergy’s and when she got her icecream she had an allergic reaction because...

I visited this restaurant for lunch on a Friday by myself. I ordered the scallops with split pea puree followed by lemon sole and house salad from the Friday lunch menu. I ordered the wine pairing. I was very surprised when told that the wine...

We visited last Friday and had the set menu. The setting is lovely with beautiful views of the sea from the conservatory. The food is absolutely divine and so beautifully presented. The staff are friendly, professional and couldn’t do enough for us. We do live...

Our visit was a mixture. My wife ordered a whisky and coke specifying no ice. I asked for some tap water on the table. The whisky and coke was bought with ice and so my wife asked for another without ice. She thought it tasted...

We had a table for 10 of us, old friends catching up. The Sunday roast was superb and very plentiful. Good selection of vegetables all beautifully cooked. Staff very friendly & attentive. Good choice of puddings, I had the Sussex cheese board, lovely cheeses, chutney...

Like all the other reviews our dinner was faultless, we both had the Lamb which was amazing a wonderful meal served in a fabulous setting but like all first class venues what makes any visit extra special is the people who work there and Cyan...

Having had Sunday lunch at various eateries in the Brighton area I was somewhat sceptical that our visit to Cyan would just be another run of the mill affair of frugal meat offerings with cold veg and greasy gravy…… how wrong I was!! The Sunday...

We visited for Sunday lunch on 1 New Years Day staff service food was outstanding. Highly recommend and will visit next time in Brighton

Staying at the Grand we decided to book Cyan as the weather was not too good.Best decision we have made for a while. The whole atmosphere In restaurant was welcoming and from the time of our welcome to departure the staff were attentive without becoming...

The friendly and efficient service, combined with the excellent care that is put into cooking the food, made dining here an absolute delight. The only downside was that 12.5% was automatically stuck on the bill for a 'service charge' and then a space was cheekily...

Lovely experience for our wedding anniversary.Great food and excellent service. My only criticism is that no one took our coats or anybody else’s -which meant that all the chairs were draped with coats dragging on floor.Made the restaurant untidy not to mention trip hazards. Expected...

The hotel restaurant Cyan put on a Greek night tonight and what a tour de force of culinary excellence it was Authentic country style Greek food at its best Loverly crafted 4 course dinner with amazing flavours ,expertly served by the great team within cyan...

My Sunday lunch group visited this restaurant for lunch on the 13th of November for a members birthday dinner and I have to say it was generally a good experience. The portions are large (I had the slow cooked pork belly) and the vegetables served...

Food was excellent. Lovely atmosphere and staff were very professional. Did not have to wait too long for food or drinks. Will definitely be back one day in the near future.

So I reviewed this restaurant ages ago and low and behold the review is gone. Ask yourself why a centrally located restaurant in a tourist town only has 80ish reviews! The food was average and the service the worst I’ve encountered. Dirty table and the...

Lovely staff and the time it took to be served and for food to arrive was all perfectly reasonable, we felt well looked after. The starters (sticky Chinese pork and mackerel pate) were both decently sized and tasted lovely. The mains on the other hand...

£18 each and 2 courses….my partner had roast aged sirloin of beef, Yorkshire pudding and red wine gravy and I had probably the best nut roast I’ve ever had all served with roast carrots, parsnips and spring cabbage and roast potatoes. oh and I had...

Lovely restaurant, great welcome but had to wait ages for a drinks order. Food good but won't win any awards. They obviously had a change of shift for the waiting staff. Second lot weren't great. Cleared the plates whilst I was still eating. Ordered pudding...

We had lunch for two from there set menu, for starters we had mackerel pate with toast my Wife liked the pate but far too much pate for the amount of toast, I had the sticky glazed pork belly with kimchi and Korean spice nice...

I attended Cyan with my family and had the bruschetta to start which was delicious. For my main I had the prawn linguine which is usually a favourite dish of mine wherever I order it ! However there seemed to be no sauce at all...

What a great place to dine! We had one of the best dinners we ever had, and if you enjoy seeing the beach and having a view of the city while eating that only adds to the experience. I had the lamb dish and the...

This restaurant in the grand hotel in Brighton does the most amazing Sunday roast dinners … I chose the roast beef which was the most tender beef I’ve ever had … loads of vegetables … roast potatoes Swede carrots parsnip spring cabbage green beans and...

We were let down by another restaurant a week before a special birthday lunch for eleven people over the Jubilee weekend. Cyan could fit us in, so we were just thankful to find somewhere! Even before we arrived the emails sorting our booking were friendly...

From booking, arrival, organisation, service and food everything was outstanding. Evalina really did go above and beyond with organising a surprise family celebration for my mum. Our waitress was so attentive and nothing was too much trouble. We all said the good was exceptional, we...

Our second visit and it didn't disappoint. From the friendly staff who greeted us, through to the moment that we paid the bill, our experience at Cyan was outstanding. We booked for sunday lunch and were delighted to be on the terrace with the unspoilt...

we went here for my husbands 50th - really beautiful location and spectacular service. I actually cant remember ever having such good service anywhere in Brighton. Great food and ambience, went with grandparents and children on a Friday night and it was perfect. Fruit de...

We were exceptionally well looked after. The food was great & plenty of options for everyone on the menu.

Welcoming cocktail at the bar inside the restaurant was a great start to a wonderful afternoon. Lovely Lily served our meal and, despite being busy, spent time with us checking all was well and definitely enhancing our experience. The chicken roast followed by sticky toffee...

An excellent lunch in lovely surroundings, with great service from our waitress Lilly (sorry I oit your name wrong in an earlier review!) . Also thanks to our lovely barmaid Scarlett for looking after us in the main hotel bar before and after. Will definitely...