Cibo

In the bustle of Brighton City Centre, Cibo holds its own on Western Road with quiet confidence.

Pronounced “chee-bo” (Italian for “food”), this authentic and stylish Italian restaurant brings three decades of know-how to the table, channelling traditional home-cooked recipes through a modern lens. The welcome is warm, the mood relaxed and friendly, and the promise unmistakable: generous flavours, simply prepared and proudly Italian.

The kitchen leans into the classics without fuss. Settle in with home-baked breads, perhaps garlic bread or bruschetta pomodoro, before sharing an antipasti platter or a seafood platter piled high with calamari and prawns.

Thin Italian pizza is a house speciality, from a clean, basil-bright margherita to a diavola with double pepperoni and a pleasing lick of heat. Pasta is comfort in a bowl (think spaghetti carbonara or lasagne), while the grill and pan offer the likes of pollo milanese and sirloin steak, alongside locally caught seafood. Plant-based diners are not overlooked, with options such as pizza vegana and penne arrabbiata.

Whether it’s a swift bite or a languorous evening, Cibo delivers the kind of hospitality that lingers. Make a date, bring an appetite, and let Cibo do the talking, buon appetito awaits.