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Brighton doesn't need another list of "best" anything. What it needs is a few honest pointers to places that are actually doing something right — different corners of the city, different reasons to go. Here's three.

Make it stand out

Tucked into Brighton Square, Komodo is proof that a coffee bar doesn't need much square footage to make an impression. It's tiny, it's independent, and it takes its espresso and filter seriously — beans roasted by Kofra up in Norwich, a rotating cast of single origins, and a small run of in-house bakes that sell out for a reason.

Go for the coffee, stay five minutes longer than you planned. It's a to-go kind of space more often than not, but that's part of the charm — quick, quality, no faff.

Best for: a proper coffee stop while you're cutting through the Lanes.

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Tucked into Brighton Square, Komodo is proof that a coffee bar doesn't need much square footage to make an impression. It's tiny, it's independent, and it takes its espresso and filter seriously — beans roasted by Kofra up in Norwich, a rotating cast of single origins, and a small run of in-house bakes that sell out for a reason.

Go for the coffee, stay five minutes longer than you planned. It's a to-go kind of space more often than not, but that's part of the charm — quick, quality, no faff.

Best for: a proper coffee stop while you're cutting through the Lanes.