ON THE BEACH
Seafood On The Seashore
Riddle & Finns on Brighton beach
Sensational Seafood & Seaviews
After enjoying eight years in the old fishing arches on the beach, we’re now the proud new residents in the Rotunda on Brighton promenade!
Take in the stunning panoramic views of the famous Brighton Piers and enjoy alfresco dining on our wrap-around terrace as you feast on local seafood & shellfish, accompanied by fine wines & champagnes.
Our Beach restaurant is on one level with an accessible toilet. We have high tables with bar stool-style seating inside and regular height tables on the outside terrace, available all year round – weather permitting.
You can now reserve a table at The Beach!
Please scroll down to see our Beach FAQs.
Brighton's Best Sunset Spot
With uninterrupted sea views, our Rotunda restaurant offers the best spot in Brighton to watch the sun melt into the horizon. In the height of summer, beachgoers make the most of their final dip of the day as the sky glows warm and bright.
In mid winter, starlings gather in their famous formations above dusky pink skies. Whatever the season, Riddle & Finns The Beach is the place to take it all in while sipping champagne and enjoying the freshest seafood.
Whether you choose to sit inside, where tables are dressed with elegant candelabras, or outside on our terrace with the salty sea breeze, you’ll find no better setting where champagne and oysters meet the glow of the descending sun.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
Our opening times are 12-10pm Sunday-Friday and 11.30am-10.30pm on Saturdays.
Tables at the beach can be booked online for groups up to 6. We require a £25 holding fee per person, which is only taken from your allocated card in the case of a no show, or without giving us 3 hours notice.
We do accept walk-ins at The Beach where possible. If we cannot seat you straight away, we will add you to a waitlist and you will be notified by text when your table is ready.
If the time you wish to book is unavailable within 3 hours of dining please contact the office or the restaurant for availability. For any future bookings, we have an “Alert Me” button on the reservations page. Enter your preferred date, time and guest group up to 6 guests to be notified when a booking becomes available.
Our beautiful Beach restaurant offers panoramic views across Brighton Beach for every table. Whilst we understand that some guests prefer to sit by the window, we cannot take any requests for window tables. Table allocation is done on arrival to the restaurant.
Our inside Beach seating is all high, fixed tables with stools. We do have more traditional, low tables on our terrace, however, these cannot be booked.
Due to our communal tables and restaurant layout we do not have any “quiet” areas, we love the buzz of The Beach.
We do not taking bookings for our outside seating area due to the unpredictable British weather. Our terrace operates on a first-come first-serve basis. When making a booking, there is a note section, where you can write your preference for an outside table if possible- this is not guaranteed.
All enquiries can be done via email at info@riddleandfinns.co.uk. Please give as much information as possible, date/time etc.
Yes, we do accommodate exclusive hires, corporate or personal. Please get in touch via email at info@riddleandfinns.co.uk. Hires are priced for each individual request.
Our Beach restaurant is all on one floor, with a disabled toilet as well. Although most of our tables are high tables. We have one table at The Beach fitted with adjustable legs, allowing us to accommodate wheelchair users much more comfortably.
Please give us a call on 01273 821 218 to ask any questions relating to disabled access.
Yes! At Riddle & Finns we are all about family values and love seeing people of all ages! We provide children’s menus with colouring crayons & highchairs. Our children’s menus include healthy and delicious options for your little ones. Space can be tight, we will always try and accommodate buggies, however, we may ask you to store these away where possible. We have a portable baby change table, please ask a member of staff if you require this.
We do not allow dogs inside either of our venues due to our open kitchens, with the exception of service dogs. We do allow dogs on our outside terrace, however, these cannot be booked.
Vouchers can be purchased both online via our website and in person at both of our venues. The voucher balance can be for any value and is valid for a year from purchase. I am afraid that any vouchers that are not redeemed during the year cannot be extended. You can redeem them at both restaurants at any date or time. Please advise your waiter that you have a voucher when you ask for the bill.
We’ve just launched our new customer loyalty programme! Each time you dine with us, you can earn your way to great rewards. This new programme builds on our old loyalty scheme but now with bigger and better benefits! We invite you to dine out more often and take advantage of our promotions and discounts. Click here to sign up.
If you still have one of our old loyalty cards with the lobster stamps, bring this with you the next time you are dining and we will transfer your lobster stamp value onto our new digital system.
Parking in Brighton can be a little challenging, however we do have car parks local to both of our restaurants. The closest ones are:
– NCP Car Park Brighton Centre, Russel Road
– Metropole Parking, St. Margaret’s Place
– The Lanes Car Park, Black Lion Street
– Regency Square Car Park, Regency Square
Yes, we open on NYE! We always announce any special events via our newsletter, which can be joined via our website.
Whilst we cannot answer this plainly, our busiest times are weekends, including Friday evenings and Saturday & Sundays. Wait times on tables at The Lanes may be extend during these periods.
Menu Questions
We offer separate gluten & dairy free menus at our restaurants. We take allergies very seriously at Riddle & Finns and do our upmost to cater for all dietary needs. However, our kitchens are both small and, whilst we do everything in our power to avoid it, we cannot guarantee 100% that cross-contamination will be avoided.
Yes, both of our food menus are the same at The Beach and The Lanes. There may be different specials at each restaurant, your waiter will let you know of any specials during your visit.
Our drinks menu is slightly different at The Beach, we have more cocktails and spirits on offer!
We do not do takeaway orders from The Lanes or The Beach. However, when dining with us, we do have takeaway boxes available for leftover food. We regret to say that some items, including opened oysters, cannot be taken away due to health & safety.
Yes, we serve all day in both of our restaurants.
Where possible, all of our seafood is local, and comes from Brighton & Newhaven Fish Sales, based down on Shoreham Harbour. We also source our mussels, langoustine & smoked salmon from Scotland. Our oysters come from Rossmore, which is based in Crawley, sourcing their oysters from Jersey and the Irish Coast.
The answer is… however you like! Some people like to chew their oysters, and others get it down in one. We serve our oysters with lemon and shallot vinaigrette, and also offer a range of hot and cold toppings. Find your favourite today.
Special Occasions
Yes, of course! When making a booking there is the option to add a booking tag, e.g. “Birthday”. We look at all the booking notes so nothing gets missed. After your dinner we will send our a celebration plate with our homemade R&F truffles.
If you would like to bring your own cake, that is absolutely fine. We do charge a cakeage fee of £5 per person when bringing in your own cake.
Yes, it is lovely having Champagne on the table for you to arrive, or to pre-pay for someone else’s dinner. You can either buy a fixed amount online voucher and email us over the code with the details of the booking, or get in touch via email and we can send you a payment link. It is quick and easy.