Man plunges a knife into the top of a cheese burger

Lunch

at The Coal Shed Brighton

Flame, flavour and something 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 meal that’s anything but ordinary. Whether you’re catching up with friends, marking a special occasion or simply treating yourself after a walk along the beach, our warm and welcoming restaurant offers a dining experience worth lingering over.

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. 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

Think of it as the greatest hits of our a 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. 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

Dishes full of depth and flavour.

If nothing on the lunch menu takes your fancy, our full à la carte menu still runs 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

Snacks at the Bar

The warmup act which steals the show.

Sometimes you just want oysters and a martini at 1pm. Sometimes you want padron peppers and a pint. Sometimes you want a cheeseburger that punches above its weight. Our bar snack menu caters for all of the above – a little something while you wait, or a full lunch if you build it right.

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.

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