The Walrus in Brighton and Hove

I still call it Smugglers but I did grow up in the 90s. Ah what a decade...

Lunch time burger and a pint for a tenner?! Insanely good value and perfectly tasty. Excellent, friendly and professional service from Tim 🙏🏻

Never been the biggest fan of this pub due to its size and not the most mobility friendly. Can be overwhelming. I have to say though, it was a lovely roast me and my friends had for a pals birthday celebration last week. There wasn't a veggie option that matched my dietary requirements [intolerant to pulses] and a bit too many sprouts when a parsnip would have been great BUT the service was on point, especially for how busy it was and the food was cooked really well and everyone enjoyed their meals so 😊

Sunday roasts here are the best ever, third visit now following a fecommendatikn to try it, always here on a Sunday when we're in Brighton

Beautiful pub with great staff, would never say no to a pint in here.

I went for a roast today which was slightly disappointing for a dish priced at £21, though the lamb was great, you could tell the yorkshire pudding was reheated as well as the roast potatoes which was soggy. The atmosphere and staff were all very lovely just abit disappointed with the roast itself.

Came here for a staff Christmas lunch. Had to have the 12.30pm slot as later wasn't available. Unfortunately it was a total disappointment. Lots of the food was cold so some had to be sent back. Some of the team didn't want to send it back so just ate it Luke warm. The roast potatoes weren't crispy at all. The turkey was good and not dry. We ordered side dishes of cauliflower cheese which was awful. Really watery sauce. Had to be sent back and didn't want a replacement as I felt it would be the same. A side dish of Brussel sprouts with bacon was cold so I sent them back, they were also extremely hard. Service was not on point. Had to really work hard to get the staff's attention for drink refills and then they missed a bottle of wine. If it had been really full it would have made more sense but there were still empty tables. After taking a break from taking our team to one of the big Brighton hotels at Christmas for an evening to actually sit down for good food it was such a disappointment. We wouldn't risk it again for sure.

I popped in on the off chance to get a Sunday roast. I had the beef, it was fabulous. Excellent food & service.

The roast dinner is to die for. Served lovely and hot, lamb on the menu too. Roast potatoes are deliciously fluffy and crunchy, Yorkshire puddings are massive and amazing. However this is insignificant because the service both at the bar and the restaurant is wonderful, it is like being in a really good friend's house. Maddie was our server, beautiful and funny but not invasive. I cannot wait to return, save some lamb for me.

First visit to this bar in the heart of the lanes. Background music on offer at a very low level. Service was excellent with staff having knowledge of the promotion I was using. Wide choice of drinks Didn't check out the menu. So can't give feedback on the food on offer. Will definitely be using this venue more often. Service: 4/5 Atmosphere: 3/5 Food: n/a Total: 4/5

Cavernous walrus. Nice selection of real ale including their delicious house beer. The lunch time meal deal with a pint is one of the best bargains in that part of town I think. Had burgers at the bar and no complaints.

Great dinner for my birthday. Nice room, fantastic staff, lovely food, top night!

Always great. Do try and get in on the Jazz Sunday lunch! Really good.

Had a really good Sunday lunch while listening to smooth jazz. Really enjoyed it! Will go again.

Went for the south park quiz and loved it. Very nice pub with beautiful decor and very nice beer garden upstairs.

The meal tonight for a booking of 16 was a big let down and very disappointing. It was a "pre Christmas" get together, but feel the chef needs to get a lot of practice in before Christmas comes. The cheese board was the worst I have ever seen, and how simple is it? Not a happy customer. Service was great though. Karen Baillie.

The basement bar was the perfect venue for the Hammer and Tongue Poetry night. I will be back!

Great pub, great atmosphere. Rooftop bar incredible..... all in all a great night out

Spent the evening there, had a lovely chicken burger! Friendly and polite staff, would definitely go back!

Party of 7 went for Sunday roast and it was excellent. We liked a lot the place's decoration, wooden environment and the atmosphere of the restaurant. The restaurant is incredibly big, you cannot wonder it is like that from outside. We got the pork, beef and trio and all were really taste and crunchy. The jazz sessions were perfect! Not to be missed.

The food was very good, we went for a Sunday roast!

Really can't remember much as was a little tipsy... Remember the sercice being pants, staff unwelcoming (coming from my husband who was not a little tipsy) 🤣🤣

Fantastic Sunday Roast and superb service in a very busy dining room.

Told to leave sober The securetie didn fancy me Absolutt stay away

Dan is amazing!! We went for our anniversary back in September and had a lovely time - food was exemplary and even got a free dessert on top (with a beautiful heart drawn on it 😂). Thanks guys!!

Huge pub with nice roof terrace! Good roast!

This place was recommended to us by a local as “best Sunday roast in Brighton”… however, it was not for us and I later found out after my feedback to my mate that he had only eaten here once a long time ago! Very disappointing- I & my party of 4 others, we give it 6/10 for the food. However, the service was very good and at the end when our waitress collected our plates which had a lot of food left over on them, she was very sympathetic when we said the food wasn’t great, & she asked what was the issue: Too much red cabbage which wasn’t very pleasant, weird tasting carrots, which were too oily and some in my party thought the roast potatoes were too garlicky. The “supreme” chicken which is just chicken breast with the skin on had zero seasoning & no flavour, it wasn’t that moist either. Two of us that had this, felt this. The lentil wellington, had by 2 others, they both felt it was far too bland, again no flavour. The one who had the steak, only ate the steak and broccoli. He had some fat or gristle in one mouthful towards the end of the steak and had to spit it out. The Yorkshire puddings were on the verge of burnt. I ordered an extra side of cauliflower cheese which was very saucy and didn’t even taste Cheesey! Our waitress spoke to her manager about this who kindly agreed to give us 20% off the bill. However, even after the goodwill gesture of 20% off, it was still £110 - & for this very below par meal, it still seemed too much for how little we all ate (only 1 had 1 alcoholic drink + 3 non alcoholic drinks). I think the chef must’ve changed since my friend last visited here. Just a very disappointing Sunday lunch all round.

Greag experience and amazing staff

Lovely pub, which looks like it has loads going on, so many different rooms! Lovely staff too

Lovely comfortable pub with a great choice of beers and friendly staff.

Went there last Sunday for a Roast, quality of the food has gone down hill, broccoli barely cooked, Yorkshire puddings nearly burned, way to much red cabbage on plate which wasn’t even done properly. Waiters on ground floor, barely pay attention to customers. Beautiful decor and overall nice vibes, maybe need to offer better pay to get better staff? Who knows

We went to the gamestars drag brunch and it was fantastic! We laughed so much, the games were accessable to all and the prosecco came round generously. The two drag hosts were wonderful, thank you very much for a wonderful afternoon 😊💕

We are 2 Spanish: One with celiac disease. It is the perfect place to eat gluten-free food. I loved it and the waiters were super attentive and polite.

Cozy Pub close to the seaside. Barstaff was very friendly and had good recommodations.

Great pub with fab roof garden terrace

Great roast dinner, very filling and would highly recommend

Quirky central Brighton pub, labyrinthine over many levels. Small stage productions also done here. Kinda a roof terrace (glass roof over), many booths, various booze offerings. Worth popping in

A confused review, the place is so cool and the staff are amazing, but hold your self back, the food is a different picture, so class example goes with the starter was amazing, the chipson my plate where next level, the chicken burger is anther story, it is dry and needed help to be eaten, sad reallly because every thing else here was brillant, Oh and the other thing is make sure your google maps is open and upto date as there loo is a bit of a hike to find, made a weather Spoons loo great compared to find but other wise this is a great well run place, also dont other the steak ether as both people who ordered this discribed it as a jaw ace to eat.

Lovely place for the wedding reception we attended. Staff were very accommodating and friendly. Food was delicious. Thank you for helping to make the day

A pub and so much more .... enter an enchanting enticing dark and cosy snug and realise there is more and more as you pass through.... eclectic larger areas for groups, bijoux booths, roof top wow and basement fun ... loved it ... great staff too made us very welcome!!

Can recommend the chicken burger. They have also lots of gluten free stuff.

Superb pub great atmosphere and super staff food looked great especially the roasts. The Walrus is huge because there are more bars upstairs and on the roof 10/10 to the Portabello group, a good range of independent ales too.

I love this pub, great atmosphere. Big shout out to the staff who are the best, friendly and fun and they look out for everyone.

Delicious vegan wellington - huge Sunday roast portion with free gravy refills for £16! We were a group of 8 and the waitress was super patient with our demands - great service :)

Want to say a massive thank you to all on Sunday. Our booking elsewhere got cancelled without notice and you managed to accommodate us for my dad's 60th. Great service and great food. Thank you

The staff were very friendly, and the atmosphere was cozy and unique. As an American, this was everything I expected in a proper English pub. Was recommended to me by a friend and Brighton local. A wedding reception was going on upstairs when we visited, so it seems they host parties and events. 10/10 would visit again given the chance.

Beautiful place, very busy so a little chaotic but it's worth it. The beer is good. I don't know how the food.

Enjoyable roast beef for Sunday lunch. Really decent portions and great meat but personally think there’s room for improvement on the Yorkshire and roast potatoes. Lovely pub.

Amazing quirky boozer, the Sunday roast was sublime. The pub has lots of character & the staff are super friendly, if you're in Brighton this place is a must visit..!

A decent Sunday roast at 6pm, which is unfortunately a rare find

Didn’t have the food but the service was excellent and very efficient along with the lovely drinks served.

We had a really tasty vegetarian Sunday roast. Lentil and vegetable Wellington was moist and delicious with really nice pastry. Portion was huge with lots of vegetables, not overcooked. Would definitely order again.

We had an amazing evening at the Walrus on our annual trip to Brighton. The pub looks amazing and quirky with booths, back rooms and the amazing garden that is truly a hidden gem. Food was excellent, special mention to the fries, the lamb with edamame and peas and the nice surprise of the Monday Roast which was very tasty and huge! Service was very friendly and prompt. Cannot fault anything. See you next year 😉

Private party, but was excellent

We attended a baby shower held at this pub for my nephew & his partner. The staff were really helpful & friendly. The venue is a bit like a Tardis!

I left the review below and have since been in touch with the Walrus - they've handle the situation very well and I'm really impressed with their communication and resolving of the issue - thank you. Used to absolutely love this pub so tried to take our friends there tonight after a meal in the restaurant opposite, only to be turned away for 'being intoxicated', I hadn't drank all night and the other three in our group had shared a bottle of wine. When we explained this the security guard couldn't care less, we asked the other security guard if he agreed and he just said 'he's the boss'. Absolutely mad. Ps I have just seen the review below mine, we were a different group so security guard obviously was on a power trip!

Went to the bottomless brunch on Saturday for a hen party hosted by Philomena and Alec and it was brilliant. Great food, great service and great entertainment. We had so so much fun!

Excellent pub with amazing food 👌 Very friendly and helpful staff. We'll come back again!

Nice food, good entertainment fantastic atmosphere. I would have no hesitation in recommending this bar to my friends

Appalling staff on door. Very unpleasant and rude. Passive aggressive and looking for reason to exclude our party. Accused my teetotal mother of being intoxicated so denied our party of 6 entry. Quite glad not to give any of our money. We were prepared to stay for at least an hour

Had a meal here the waitress was absolutely fabulous, the food was great , Monday roasts! and prices were very good too.

Stopped here for lunch, food excellent, friendly staff, lovely atmosphere. Deffo recommend 👌

Best place to go for drinks. Walking tour and staff are friendly and lovely

Nice pub. Stopped in for some drinks and dinner at the bar area. There was multiple levels with a cocktail bar upstairs. Cool spot.

Awesome place, met loads of really nice people even though I was only there one evening. Reasonable prices too

Great pub, great food, with lovely venue downstairs with open mic nights and live jazz Sunday roasts!

Delicious food, very helpful server, really big place, the roof garden looks interesting to visit.

Was early for a restaurant booking so stopped for pre-drink. Smelt weed in the entrance and a very unpleasant urine type smell inside.

Good atmospheric pub, live music, I haven't tried the food yet but it looked good.

Big ol' pub. Often get lost and end up having a lil adventure. It's a great pub with lots of space both indoors and outdoors. The outdoor area out back is pretty good as it's covered from the rain. The food was pretty good but nothing special in my opinion. It can get very busy on the weekends. The beer selection is not amazing but good.

Great Sunday Roast! Vegetarian "Roast" option was also superb! Excellent service and great atmosphere, highly recommended.

3 friends all had Roast beef 1 well done 2 medium Beautifully plated Plenty Staff fantastic Attentive Friendly Warm Will definitely be coming again Thank you

Love it. Amazing roast and great to take the kids.

Amazing Maze!!! Love that you can roam around 3 floors and get lost. 10 screens if you wanna follow the UEFA Euros + roof-garden. The Chorizo Scotch Egg is a must-try!!! Deep-fried to perfection. Egg yolk is neither runny nor dry. Batter is crisp, chorizo adds a great spicy flavor. The piccalilly mayonnaise rounds it off with a tangy and creamy feel.

Worth a visit for the gluten free fish and chips, tend to always pop in if I'm ever in Brighton.

Great pub, however not a tusk in sight

Interesting pub with quirky atmosphere and 'old pub' feeling. Worth a return visit 👍

Great place, fit staff. Beautiful food. A pub that has areas that cators to all tastes in its from snugs to open bars to good sports areas, club area and a lovely restaurant plus quality themed nights

The best roast dinner I’ve had in a pub for a long time, both in taste and volume. Highly recommended. I’ve been in and out on many occasions (I also run events here during Brighton Fringe) without enough time to eat, and really like the Monday roast concept for all of us super busy at weekends.

Didn't try the food. But great drinks. A little pricey but to be expected for such a great venue.

Nice venue, really homely Brighton-feel to it. Been here a few times other the years on nights out. Came here today to attend a fringe event with my daughter. Staff were attentive and helpful 😊

There was a funny Guess the Bird Game

hospitality little but hey just another drink hole in da England.

We visited the Walrus for a Brighton Fringe event. The decor and ambience were everything you could want from a traditional pub, clearly very popular. Whilst it was busy, especially with the event downstairs, staff were attentive and created a welcoming and calm atmosphere. There was a great range of ales, many from local breweries. Our server was very knowledgeable, I wanted an IPA, and I was offered samples to make my choice, I chose 360° Sussex Haze. We noted food being served, and the aromas were delicious. Having looked at the menu, we resolved to return soon for a meal. I'd certainly recommend giving it a try.

Perfect place for a pint in Brighton, and open till late. We’ve been here time and time again and always had a good time

Went to a comedy show as part of the fringe. Nice venue, good pint, great show

Lovely old pub. The beer selection is superb. They also have wine, cocktails, alcohol-free beer and an interesting food menu. Will definitely come back.

Love this pub, great vibe and decent prices (bit on the higher side)

Love this pub! Tons of seating and the bar staff are super friendly. Also a bit events room downstairs, recently did the friends quiz there and had such a great time! Would definitely recommend!

Sunday roast was amazing. Staff is really welcoming.

Great roasts! Recommend the pork belly one

went in for a monday roast and the service was completely faultless. delicious food, good choice on cask and extra gravy for free! outstanding service guys

Love this place! Food was great both downstairs and upstairs (different menu?!) and it’s actually a pretty looking pup inside too

Drank here many times a huge pub lots of space on multiple levels. Hosts events and gigs and good selection of drinks. Only ate here for first time a few weeks ago though and honesty had the biggest and best cod and chips I can remember. The chorizo scotch egg starter was lovely too and perfectly cooked. Really couldn't ask for more.

Absolutely perfect drag bottomless brunch! Only downside (not a downside) I was laughing so hard I could barely breathe! Best time, absolutely how they should be run, could not find fault at all!!! And Dave the Bear what a legend!!!! Recommend to every hen for a fantastic time!!!! Amazing thank you so much for making it such an amazing couple of hours!!!! Love you all!!!!

Lovely place with great food offers. Thursday night moules et rouge offer a great deal, as would be the cocktail offer (didn't have this but looked great.) lovely setting and atmosphere.

Jazz over sunday lunch was realky great! One of the waitresses arranged to put crackling on my lunch having chose roast beef! As I could not decide! Extra yorkshires snd gravy! All floors busy with patrons and the rood garden super cool!

Great venue, lovely staff.. will return!

Great place, staff amazing and friendly. Good atmos' and loads of rooms/hidden spaces. Very cool !

Went here yesterday, was told there would be a table service, had to go upto the bar twice to get served drinks as glasses sitting empty for ages, nobody came to ask did we want any desserts and empty plates left on table for a good 30mins+. Charging £25 for table service on a bill when it was none existent isn’t acceptable. Optional table service should be just that, won’t be back