Man plunges a knife into the top of a cheese burger

Lunch

at The Coal Shed Brighton

Flame, flavour and lunch in Brighton worth stepping away from your desk for.

Tucked away in the heart of Brighton, just moments from the seafront, The Coal Shed is perfectly placed for a lunch that’s anything but ordinary. Whether you’re marking a special occasion, grabbing a casual lunch with friends, or simply treating yourself on a day out at Brighton seafront, our warm and welcoming restaurant offers a lunch that’s worth lingering over.

The Coal Shed is ideally situated within the town centre for a business lunch in Brighton, with menus and space that lend themselves to corporate client meetings and colleague get-togethers alike, just a stone’s throw from the office. Conveniently close to Brighton station, we’re easy for friends and family to reach, whether you’re celebrating a milestone or simply catching up with your loved ones over an exceptional lunch. Our restaurant is close to many of Brighton’s theatres and event venues too, making it prime for a pre-matinee meal. 

We’re known for our fire-led cooking and exceptional produce. Grass-fed sharing steaks, dry-aged and butchered in-house, line-caught fish from South Coast day boats and seasonal vegetables cooked hot and fast over charcoal are available on our lunch menu. It’s a grill-first philosophy that delivers big on flavour, every time.

Top view of a person sticking a fork into a steak

Set Lunch Menu

Available Monday to Friday from 12pm to 6:30pm
Two courses for £19 | Three courses for £23

Whether it’s a quick catch-up, a leisurely midday meal, or a business lunch, our menu brings the best of The Coal Shed to your table.  Think of it as the greatest hits of our à la carte: same signature flavour, just pared back and priced to please. This is where you’ll find dishes like burnt end tacos, sea bream, onglet steak, and the kind of desserts that justify an extra-long lunch. 

Easy to decide, perfect for groups, and you can still add a side or two if you’re feeling indulgent – we’ve made sure it’s all good value either way. 

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À La Carte at Lunchtime

Dishes full of depth and flavour.

For special occasions or ‘just because’, indulge in the distinction and variety of our full food offering. As well as our set lunch menu, we also run our full à la carte menu all afternoon. So, enjoy rare-breed steak or fresh day-boat fish, cooked over fire and ready when you are.

A person splits open a burger into two halves

Afternoon Snacks at the Bar

The warmup act which steals the show.

A low-key lunch can still be something to savour. Sometimes you just want oysters and a martini at 1pm. Sometimes you’re craving Padrón peppers and a pint. Sometimes you fancy a cheeseburger that punches above its weight. The Coal Shed brings you a game-changing small plates lunch in Brighton thanks to our bar snack menu, which caters for all of the above, whether you’re after a little something while you wait, or a full lunch. 

Ice cream on top of a chocolate brownie
Roasted carrot on a fork

Contact us today

Whether you’ve got a quick hour or a whole afternoon to spare, lunch at The Coal Shed delivers. Let us know if you’re on a clock and we’ll get you in and out with time to spare. Or if you’re here for the long haul, we’ve got wines worth lingering over and steaks made for sharing.