Bottomless Brunch in Brighton: What's Included

What 'bottomless brunch' actually means in Brighton

Most Brighton bottomless brunches are ticketed or booked as a package: food, a show or soundtrack, and a set period of included drinks. The drinks are usually topped up by staff rather than self-serve, so the pace depends on how busy the room is. Expect Prosecco and cocktails as the default pour, with beer and cider appearing at some venues but not all.

Prices sit in the mid-to-upper range for a UK bottomless brunch, which reflects the entertainment as much as the food. The Brighton Bucket List puts the Buff Bingo drag brunch from £57.95 per person, Bar Broadway from £55, Gamestars from £52 and the Bougie Drag brunch at Pryzm in a similar bracket, so budget for roughly £50–60 a head before extras. Check the exact ticket tiers with each venue, because several sell a food-and-show option without the drinks.

Booking ahead matters more here than in most UK cities, particularly for groups. Hen and stag parties dominate the weekend slots, and the larger shows sell by table or bundle rather than single seat. If you are organising for eight or more, ask about group rates and deposits when you enquire rather than turning up and hoping.

Revolution, West Street: the Buff Bingo drag brunch

Buff Bingo is the loudest option in town and the easiest to plan around, because the format is spelled out in advance. It runs at Revolution on West Street, opposite the beach and a short walk from the station, which makes it simple to fold into a full day out. The event lasts four hours, with 90 minutes of bottomless drinks, a burger and fries, and drag bingo with prizes and audience games.

The food is functional rather than memorable: a beef, chicken or veggie burger with fries. The Brighton Bucket List is candid that it will not win awards but does the job once the drinks are flowing, and that the humour from host Lydia L'Scabies is filthy and not for anyone easily shocked. The drinks list covers Prosecco, cocktail pitchers including Aperol Spritz, draft beer and soft drinks, so lager drinkers are catered for here.

Three ticket tiers are sold: full bottomless with food, drinks and show; food and show only, with drinks bought at the bar; and day-party entry without food or drinks. That flexibility is useful for a mixed group where one person would rather not drink. For hen and stag dos wanting maximum noise and minimum admin, this is the obvious pick.

Groups get a discounted bundle, so the per-head cost drops the more tickets you buy. The organiser asks for food pre-orders after booking, and dietary requests such as gluten-free need to be emailed in advance because they cannot be changed on the day. Vegan and vegetarian options are offered as standard. Confirm the current ticket prices and available dates directly when you book, as these change through the year.

Bar Broadway, Kemptown: live vocals and musical-theatre numbers

Bar Broadway on Steine Street in Kemptown is the pick if your group wants proper singing rather than bingo. The Brighton Bucket List describes powerhouse live vocals, pop hits and musical-theatre numbers, in an intimate room with glitzy decor and a stage at its heart. It is a shorter event than Buff Bingo, running around two and a half hours with a one-hour bottomless window, so it suits an afternoon that continues with a wander along the seafront just a few minutes away.

The trade-off is the kitchen. Food, a beef or veggie burger with fries, is described as basic but tasty, and slow to arrive, which is worth knowing if you have been drinking on an empty stomach. Have a snack before you go, or book a later sitting so the timing matters less. Drinks cover cocktails, Prosecco, house spirits and mixers, and soft drinks, but there is no beer listed for this one.

Kemptown itself is a good base for the rest of the day, with the seafront a few minutes' walk away. If your group is splitting between a show brunch and a quieter meal, this end of town has plenty of alternatives close by, and our guide to the best restaurants in Brighton covers options by area and occasion.

The Walrus, Ship Street: Gamestars for a calmer room

Gamestars at The Walrus on Ship Street is the middle ground: a drag brunch with old-school games and audience participation rather than dance routines. The Brighton Bucket List rates the room as relaxed and welcoming, with quick-fire comedy from Brighton legend Ophelia Payne and a warm, intimate feel. It runs three hours with a one-hour bottomless window, and the food is a step up, with classic breakfast dishes alongside burgers and fries.

Drinks here include Prosecco, beer, cider and soft drinks, so it is the best of the drag options for a group that mixes lager drinkers with fizz drinkers. It also suits competitive mates and anyone who would rather laugh at a quiz than be pulled into a dance-off. Ship Street is central, a couple of minutes from the seafront and handy for the station.

For a birthday where the guest of honour hates being the centre of attention, this is safer than Buff Bingo. The comedy still lands, but the format gives you something to do with your hands, and the breakfast-leaning menu means you are not committed to a burger at midday.

Pryzm: Bougie Drag for a bigger, glitzier party

Bougie Drag at Pryzm is the large-venue version, built for a crowd that wants a full-scale party rather than an intimate room. Expect a host working the room with toasts and banter, a bigger floor and higher energy. It is the one to choose for a big birthday or a group that will keep going afterwards. Confirm the exact venue location and what the ticket covers directly before you commit a large group.

The trade-off with a club-scale room is that the food and service can feel more production line than the smaller venues. If the meal is the point rather than the party, look at Bar Broadway or The Walrus instead. Pricing sits in line with the other drag brunches, and it is worth confirming what the ticket covers before you commit a large group.

Redroaster: brunch without the show

Redroaster is the option for anyone who wants a serious brunch rather than a spectacle. It has been roasting coffee in Brighton for 25 years, and its cafés serve an all-day brunch menu in plant-filled rooms, from early morning through to dinner. There is no timed drinks window to watch, which makes it the better choice for families, solo visitors or a group that wants to talk.

It also runs its own bottomless brunch offer, so you can have the drinks package without the drag show. That said, the kitchen's strength is the food: seasonal plates and good coffee, with the botanical rooms doing much of the work. If you are weighing up a boozy afternoon against a proper meal, this is where the food wins. Prices and serving times for the bottomless offer are published on the Redroaster site and are worth checking before you book.

Its central Brighton Dome site also does three courses for £25 at certain times of year, which is a useful benchmark if you are comparing a set brunch package against a normal lunch. For more on the city's daytime eating, from a proper fry-up to the best coffee, see our guide to breakfast in Brighton.

How to choose: show versus food, group size and the drinks window

Start with the occasion. Hen and stag parties, milestone birthdays and groups of eight or more will get the most from Buff Bingo, where the four-hour run and bundle pricing absorb a crowd. Couples and smaller groups often prefer Bar Broadway for the singing or The Walrus for the games, and anyone who wants to be home by four should look at the shorter events.

Then compare drinks windows rather than headline event lengths. Ninety minutes at Revolution, an hour at Bar Broadway and an hour at The Walrus are very different propositions once you factor in how quickly food arrives. If beer matters to your group, Revolution and The Walrus list it; Bar Broadway lists spirits and cocktails but no beer.

Finally, think about the rest of the day. Revolution on West Street is close to the beach and the station; Bar Broadway is in Kemptown; The Walrus and Redroaster are both central. If you would rather build a day around eating well, our Brighton food guide covers what to order and where, and the best restaurants in Brighton narrows it down by budget and occasion.

What to check before you book

Confirm three things before paying: what the ticket includes, how long the drinks actually flow, and whether food is pre-ordered. At Revolution you choose your burger after booking and email dietary needs in advance, and gluten-free requests cannot be sorted on the day. Similar rules apply at most Brighton show brunches, so sort allergies at the point of booking.

For groups, ask about deposits and payment plans. The larger Brighton operators offer instalment options and hold tables for big parties, which takes the sting out of collecting money from twelve people. If you are booking a birthday or a hen do, say so when you enquire, as some venues add extras for the guest of honour.

Check the date, the sitting time and the drinks window again a week before you go, as times and prices change through the year and seasonal menus come and go. None of the packages suit everyone in a mixed group, so agree beforehand whether you are booking the full bottomless tier or the food-and-show version.

Which Brighton brunch should you book?

If the point is a big, loud afternoon with a group, book Buff Bingo at Revolution on West Street for the longest run and the widest drinks list. If you want singing in a smaller room, take Bar Broadway in Kemptown; if you want games and a calmer crowd, take The Walrus on Ship Street. For a good plate of food and a proper coffee without a show, Redroaster is the answer.

Whatever you pick, book early, check what the drinks window actually covers, and sort dietary needs in advance. Then the only decision left is where to eat afterwards, and our guide to the best restaurants in Brighton picks up where brunch leaves off.