About us
Curry Leaf Cafe serves up award-winning South Indian street food, expertly spiced curries and a wide range of international craft beers from a relaxed, colourful dining space in the heart of Brighton's bustling Lanes. All appetites are catered for, from those looking for a quick coffee or a snack, to people in search of a freshly prepared, affordable four-course meal. Its range of quick and healthy lunches include soups, warm salads, dosas and open tandoor naan wraps, as well as traditional thali platters. The dinner menu, meanwhile, focuses on crisp, fresh-tasting street food and fragrant curries, rounded off with a selection of refreshing Indian desserts and infused ice creams.
Ingredients are seasonal and locally sourced where possible, and around half the menu is vegetarian. A wide selection of vegan, gluten- and dairy-free dishes is also offered throughout the day. On Sundays diners can experience the cafe’s spiced Indian brunch menu, featuring the celebrated 'full Indian', spiced fish and chips, street food platters, dosai, thalis and traditional slow-cooked biriyani dishes.
Curry Leaf Cafe won 'Best Newcomer, South Coast' at the 2015 Asian Curry Awards and was named ‘Newcomer of the Year’ in the 2015 Celebration of Sussex Life Awards. It is also listed in the 2016 Waitrose Good Food Guide, The Telegraph Travel’s ‘Insider’s Guide to Brighton’, The Guardian’s ‘Top 10 Places to Drink in Brighton’ and the ‘UK’s Top 10 Flexitarian Restaurants’ (Olive Magazine).
In addition to its Ship Street restaurant, Curry Leaf Cafe also now serves food from The Temple Bar on Brighton’s Western Road and a new street food kiosk located inside the main concourse of Brighton Station.