Reading Room
OctoberBEST
10–25 October · £35 per person
OctoberBEST began ten years ago as a short list of the independents worth eating at in Brighton and Hove. It became an awards night, then a festival, then the thing that gets the city out of the house once the summer crowds have gone.
Every October the restaurants that won at the Dome write a menu for sixteen days. Ours is £35, and it is autumn on a plate.
Pre-orders and full payment upfront are required.
OctoberBEST Menu
£35PP
Join us for OctoberBEST, a celebration of Brighton’s independent restaurants and exceptional food at great-value prices. Our £35 menu brings autumn to the table with three savoury snacks, pressed pork belly and burnt honey custard — seasonal flavours, thoughtful cooking and a warm Reading Room welcome.
The Opening Chapter
The Main Story
A Sweet Ending
OctoberBEST Menu
PLANT-BASED · £35PP
Our £35 plant-based menu puts autumn’s produce centre stage, from three savoury snacks to roast Delica squash and poached pear — comforting, creative and full of seasonal flavour, the Reading Room way.
The Opening Chapter
The Main Story
A Sweet Ending
ALLERGIES & INTOLERANCES: ASK FOR DETAILS BEFORE ORDERING
A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill. If you would like it removed, just ask your server.
(V) – Vegetarian | (PB) – Plant-based
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