Tonkotsu Brighton is a ramen restaurant at 20 New Road, beside the Royal Pavilion and Brighton Dome. Its lively, friendly dining room welcomes bookings and walk-ins every day, making it convenient for a meal before a performance or while exploring the city centre.
Ramen is the focus, with noodles, broths and toppings made from scratch. The kitchen produces its noodles from carefully sourced UK flour, while slow-built broths provide the foundation for comforting bowls that range from the signature pork style to lighter and meat-free choices.
Katsu curries, gyoza, chicken karaage, Japanese pickles and other sides expand the menu beyond noodles. Vegetarian and vegan selections are available, and children can choose bento meals designed to offer an accessible introduction to the restaurant’s Japanese flavours.
Kirin lager, a bespoke pale ale, cocktails, wine and yuzu lemonade provide a varied drinks list, while ice cream sandwiches offer a playful finish. The restaurant is dog friendly; guests with allergies should use the current allergen information and speak to the team before ordering.
Address: 20 New Road, Brighton BN1 1UF, England
Tonkotsu Brighton Menu
Katsu Curry
Your choice of homemade katsu coated in fresh panko breadcrumbs, with Japanese vegetable curry, steamed rice & mizuna.
Chicken Thigh
Japanese curry with steamed rice, topped with chicken thigh coated in fresh panko breadcrumbs.
King Prawn
Japanese curry with steamed rice, topped with king prawns coated in fresh panko breadcrumbs.
Tofu, Cauliflower & Aubergine
Japanese curry with steamed rice, topped with tofu, cauliflower & aubergine coated in fresh panko breadcrumbs.
On The Side
Choose from our selection of sides and homemade gyoza. Perfect for sharing alongside a bowl of ramen.
Edamame Beans with Sea Salt
Spoon over some of our Eat the Bits chilli oil for an extra umami kick.
King Prawn Katsu
New and improved! King prawns coated in fresh panko breadcrumbs with mizuna & a tonkatsu sauce.
Cucumber & Mustard Seed Pickles
The perfect side to refresh your palate.
Crispy Squid
Crispy squid dusted with nori salt & served with Tonkotsu mayonnaise.
Homemade Kimchi
Our homemade kimchi with a smoky and fruity kick.
Eat The Bits Chilli Chicken Wings
Chicken wings glazed in our very own Eat the Bits Chilli Ketchup for a sweet, zingy & hot kick!
Eat The Bits Chilli Cauliflower Wings
Florets of cauliflower tossed in our Eat the Bits Chilli Ketchup.
Chicken Kara-Age
Chicken thighs marinated in soy sauce, garlic, ginger and mirin before being deep-fried for the ultimate crispy chicken.
Chilli Tofu
Tofu fried until crispy & dressed in Eat the Bits Chilli Oil.
Rainbow Side Salad
Crunchy vegetables & mizuna with a goma & ponzu dressing.
Homemade Gyoza
Steamed on top with a crispy base, our gyoza are homemade and go perfectly with a dollop of our Eat the Bits Chilli Oil.
Pork, Ginger & Garlic
Prawn, Spring Onion & Ginger
Shiitake & Bamboo Shoot
Weekday Lunch
£10.50 weekday lunch. Choose from a lunch-sized ramen or hiyashi noodle salad and a lunch-sized side for £10.50. Monday-Friday, until 5pm, excludes bank holidays. Upgrade to a regular-sized ramen for 4.50. Add a spritz cocktail for 5. Add a soft drink for 2.
Chilli Chicken Ramen
A fan favourite. Chicken broth & sea salt base, with our classic noodles, Eat the Bits pulled chilli chicken, 1/2 egg & mange tout.
Tokyo Ramen
Lighter than the Tonkotsu, but just as comforting. Chicken broth & soy sauce base, classic homemade noodles, sweet-marinated Dingley Dell pork belly, 1/2 egg & bamboo shoots.
Kakugiri Ramen
Nourishing chicken broth & sea salt base, with our classic homemade noodles, chunks of roast Dingley Dell pork belly, 1/2 egg & bamboo shoots.
Japanese Miso Mushroom Ramen
Konbu & shiitake broth with miso base, homemade noodles, shiitake, enoki & shimeji mushrooms, mange tout & bok choy.
Chilli Tofu Ramen
Konbu & shiitake broth with spicy sesame base, our classic homemade noodles, plant-based soy mince, crispy-fried Eat the Bits chilli tofu, kikurage,bok choy & pickled radish.
Chicken Teriyaki Hiyashi
Marinated pulled chicken in a teriyaki dressing,tomato, cucumber, mizuna & 1/2 egg.
Japanese Mushroom Hiyashi
Shiitake, enoki & shimeji mushrooms,tomato, cucumber & mizuna.
Chilli Tofu Hiyashi
Spicy sesame plant-based soya mince, crispy-fried Eat the Bits chilli tofu, spring onions, radish & tobanjan dip.
Edamame beans
with sea salt. Spoon over some of our Eat the Bits chilli oil for an extra umami kick.
Pork, Ginger & Garlic Gyoza
Flavour-packed Japanese dumplings: crispy on the bottom, steamed on top.
Shiitake & Bamboo Shoot Gyoza
Flavour-packed Japanese dumplings: crispy on the bottom, steamed on top.
Ramen
Our homemade noodles are cooked for 32 seconds, for a medium bite. All ramen come with half a soy-marinated egg (unless vegan), spring onion & sesame seeds. We’re proud to serve Dingley Dell pork & St. Ewe rich yolk free-range eggs. Our ramen are available in regular or small size for 25% off the listed price, perfect for any appetite.
Lemon Chicken Ramen
Classic noodles in chicken broth with salt base, crispy-fried chicken thighs in a lemon sauce. With bamboo shoots, lemon, leek oil & 1/2 egg.
Lemon Chicken Hiyashi
Chilled noodles in a citrussy ponzu dressing, with crispy-fried chicken thighs in a lemon sauce. with mizuna, cucumber, tomatoes, lemon & 1/2 egg.
Green Beans
Green beans tossed in a sesame goma dressing.
Tonkotsu
The original & still our best seller. Thin-cut noodles, pork broth with lardo, sea salt base, roast pork belly, bamboo shoots, beansprouts, 1/2 egg, burnt garlic oil.
Geki Kara (Extra Hot!)
Japanese for ‘fiery hot’, the GK means business. Pork broth, thin-cut noodles, soy sauce base, scotch bonnet mash, roast pork belly, 1/2 egg & kikurage.
Chilli Chicken
A fan favourite. Chicken broth & sea salt base, with our classic noodles, Eat the Bits pulled chilli chicken, 1/2 egg & mange tout.
Chilli King Prawn
Spicy but light: chicken broth & sea salt base, with our classic homemade noodles, Eat the Bits chilli tiger prawns, bamboo shoots, 1/2 egg & wakame.
Tokyo
Lighter than the Tonkotsu, but just as comforting. Chicken broth & soy sauce base, classic homemade noodles, sweet-marinated Dingley Dell pork belly, 1/2 egg & bamboo shoots.
Chilli King Prawn Tonkotsu
Pork broth & sea salt base, thin-cut homemade noodles, chilli king prawns, Dingley Dell pork belly, kikurage, bamboo shoots, beansprouts, 1/2 egg & burnt garlic oil.
Kakugiri
Nourishing chicken broth & sea salt base, with our classic homemade noodles, chunks of roast Dingley Dell pork belly, 1/2 egg & bamboo shoots.
Vegan Ramen
Japanese Mushroom Miso
Konbu & shiitake broth with miso base, homemade noodles, shiitake & shimeji mushrooms, mange tout & bok choy.
Chilli Tofu
Konbu & shiitake broth with spicy sesame base, our classic homemade noodles, plant-based soy mince, crispy-fried Eat the Bits chilli tofu, kikurage,bok choy & pickled radish.
Hiyashi Noodle Salad
AKA ‘SUMMER RAMEN’, THESE CHILLED NOODLES ARE TOSSED IN CITRUSSY PONZU DRESSING WITH TOASTED SESAME SEEDS. NO BROTH!
Sweet Chilli King Prawn
Marinated sticky King prawns in a sesame goma dressing, mizuna & ½ egg.
Chicken Teriyaki
Marinated pulled chicken in a teriyaki dressing,tomato, cucumber, mizuna & 1/2 egg.
Chilli Tofu
Spicy sesame plant-based soya mince, crispy-fried Eat the Bits chilli tofu, spring onions, radish & tobanjan dip.
Japanese Mushroom
Shiitake, enoki & shimeji mushrooms, tomato, cucumber & mizuna.
Extras
St. Ewe Rich Yolk free-range Egg
Tonkotsu Pork Belly
Sweet-marinated & Braised Pork Belly
Pulled Eat the Bits Chilli Chicken
Scotch Bonnet Shot
Tonkotsu Mayo
Extra Broth (Tonkotsu Chicken or Vegetable)
Extra Noodles
Rainbow Salads
New!
King Prawn & Squid
Crunchy vegetables, purple shiso & mizuna with a goma and ponzu dressing, plus crispy fried king prawns and squid.
King Prawn
Crunchy vegetables, purple shiso & mizuna with a goma and ponzu dressing, plus crispy fried king prawns.
Chicken Teriyaki
Crunchy vegetables, purple shiso & mizuna with a goma and ponzu dressing, plus pulled teriyaki chicken.
Crispy Tofu
Crunchy vegetables, purple shiso & mizuna with a goma and ponzu dressing, plus crispy fried tofu.
Kids Okosama Bento
Comes with all the ingredients to create a mini ramen or katsu curry, plus your choice of drink for 7.95.
Cheeky Chicken Kids Bento
Chicken katsu, vegetables, edamame, noodles, hot chicken broth & half a seasoned egg.
Yummy Yasai Kids Bento
Seasonal vegetables, mange tout, edamame noodles, hot vegetable broth & half a seasoned egg.
Chicken or Yasai Katsu Curry Bento
Chicken or vegetable katsu, edamame, rice, curry & half a seasoned egg.
Dessert Sandos
Our dessert sandos are made by our friends at Happy Endings in East London and are the perfect ending to a meal.
Chocolate & Miso Salted Caramel
Salted caramel miso ice cream in Guinness chocolate cake.
Eastside Vegan
Corn & cashew ‘ice cream’, smokey salted caramel with miso & corn cookie.
Drinks
Delicious Japanese beer, expertly crafted cocktails and carefully selected Sake and Whisky, all to complement our homemade ramen. We also have local beers and cocktails so please ask the team about their special drinks too.
Mikan Shimoda Pale Ale (3.8%)
Collaboration brew with Thornbridge. Satsuma peel, lightly hopped and perfect with ramen.
Kirin Ichiban (4.6%)
Premium Japanese lager on draught.
Siren Pils GF (4.8%)
Clean, crisp modern larger from Siren Craft Brew. Can.
Lucky Saint (0.5%)
Delicious lager, low alcohol. Bottle.
Gravity Theory Cider (4.5%)
Medium-dry craft cider. Can.
Japanese Garden Hugo Spritz
Tonkotsu small-batch gin with Mondoro, jasmine, Prosecco, soda, cucumber & mint.
Mango Sake Spritz
Mango sake with Sarti Rosa, Prosecco, soda, grapefruit & mint.
Japanese Gin Martini
Tonkotsu small-batch gin shaken with Crème de framboise & pineapple juice.
Yuzu Chilli Margarita
Cazcabel Blanco tequila, yuzu, lime & chilli.
Tonkotsu Gin & Tonic Single
Tonkotsu small-batch gin with Double Dutch tonic.
Tonkotsu Gin & Tonic Double
Tonkotsu small-batch gin with Double Dutch tonic.
Aperol Spritz
Classic aperitif made with Aperol, Prosecco & soda.
Cherry Blossom Martini (non-alcoholic)
Grenadine, pineapple juice & Everleaf Mountain with botanicas chosen to capture flavours of cherry blossom, rosehip & strawberry.
Jasmine Spritz (non-alcoholic)
Jasmine syrup with tonic, mint leaves, grapefruit & soda.
Nikka from the Barrel
Spice, pepper, orange peel, sandalwood. 25ml.
Nikka Coffey Malt
Sweet bourbon-like vanilla and corn notes. 25ml.
Nikka Coffee Grain
Robust, oily, spicy and rich. 25ml.
Flight of all three whiskies
Tonkotsu Futushu Sake – Flask
Brewed for us by our friends at the Tsuji Brewery in Okayama. Rich, creamy & full bodied. Perfect for our Tonkotsu ramen & served warm.
Konishi Gold – Flask
Crisp, smooth and fruity. Served cold.
'Kurozura' Junmai Daiginjo – Flask
Clean, crisp and bursting with orchard fruit. Served cold.
Kodakara Nanko Umeshu – Glass
Japanese Plum Wine made from high-quality sake. Served over ice. 50ml glass.
Janiny Blanc
A dry white with vibrant, crisp, refreshing citrus and orchard fruits. France
Bellevigne Sauvignon Blanc
Ripe citrus, juicy & tangy. France
Janiny Rouge
Ripe, juicy, medium-bodied forest fruits. France
De Gras Pinot Noir Reserva
Ripe citrus, juicy & tangy. Chile
La Serie Folium Grenache Rose
Clean, ripe & fruity. France | Organic
Bella Retta Prosecco DOC Extra Dry
Aromatic, pear aroma with balanced acidity. Italy
Fiery Ginger & Sansho Soda
Zippy & refreshing soda.
Yuzu Lemonade
Tangy Japanese citrus lemonade.