The Basketmakers Arms is a traditional British pub at 12 Gloucester Road in Brighton's North Laine. Its cosy interior, friendly service and long-standing neighbourhood following make it an easy retreat from the busy city centre for food, a pint or both.
The kitchen gives particular attention to locally sourced seafood, selecting from catches landed by Brighton fleets and turning them into changing blackboard specials. The wider menu balances that freshness with recognisable pub cooking and more contemporary small plates.
Diners might begin with seafood, croquettes, vegetables or sausages before moving to a fuller main course. Sunday roasts are an established part of the week, and vegetarian and plant based options give mixed groups alternatives alongside meat and fish.
Well-kept cask ales, cold beer, wine, single malts and other spirits form a strong traditional pub drinks list. Families and dogs are welcome, and anyone with allergies or dietary requirements should ask staff about current ingredients because specials and fresh seafood availability can change.
Address: 12 Gloucester Road, Brighton BN1 4AD, England
Basketmakers Arms Menu
Appetisers
Marinated Nocellara Olives
(VGN) (NGCI)
Crispy Pork Crackling
(NGCI)
Marinated Anchovies
(NGCI)
Baskets Bread Basket
(VGO)
Small Plates
Branston Pickle Croquettes
Cheese sauce, parmesan & chives (V)
Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli
Hazelnut granola, apricot dressing & whipped feta (VGN) (NGCI)
Marinated Pointed Pepper
Smoked garlic aioli, tomato oil, sourdough croutons & a caper & shallot dressing (VGN) (NGCIO)
Crispy Buttermilk Squid
Dashi, pickled samphire, tartar sauce & charred lime (NGCIO)
Lamb Shoulder Croquette
Romesco sauce, lovage emulsion & crispy leeks
Hunters Snags
Brighton sausages roasted in foaming butter with a marmalade & mustard glaze, caramelised onions (NGCI)
Main Course
Ham, Egg & Chips
Honey and mustard glazed ham, 2 fried eggs, hand cut chips & garden peas (NGCIO)
Chef’s Pie of the Day
Meat or Veggie pie in puff pastry, seasonal greens, red wine gravy & your choice of mash potatoes (VO)
The Basketmakers Burger
5oz Sussex beef, melted Sussex charmer, smoked garlic aioli, beef tomato, pickles, dressed leaves & shoestring fries (NGCIO)
Sausage & Mash
Brighton farmhouse meat sausages or plant based, seasonal greens, caramelised onion gravy & your choice of mash (VGO) (NGCI)
Battered Fish & Chips
Beer battered local and sustainable white fish, hand cut chips, mushy peas & tartar sauce (NGCIO)
Scampi & Chips
Breaded langoustine tails served with hand cut chips, mushy peas & tartar sauce
The Basketmakers Plant Burger
5oz plant patty, melted Sussex charmer, smoked garlic aioli, beef tomato, pickles, dressed leaves & shoestring fries (V) (VGO) (NGCIO)
Roasted Lamb Cutlets
Served pink with La Ratte potatoes, roasted tenderstem broccoli, pea & lovage puree & a red wine sauce (NGCI)
Sides
Shoestring fries
(VGO) (NGCIO)
Hand cut chips
(VGO) (NGCIO)
Garlic Bread
(VGO)
Seasonal Garlic Greens
(VGN) (NGCI)
Mixed green salad
balsamic vinaigrette (VGN) (NGCI)
La Ratte Potatoes
Confit garlic dressing (VGO) (NGCI)
Choice of mash
(NGCI)
Sunday Roasts – The Meats
All our Sunday roasts are served with confit garlic & rosemary roasted potatoes, maple glazed carrots & parsnips, braised red cabbage, seasonal greens in a miso & lemon emulsion, roasted sweet potato puree, Yorkshire pudding & lashings of red wine gravy. Our homemade gravy is suitable for gluten free guests. We also have kids roasts in meat, veg & vegan options.
Roasted Beef Striploin with Pulled Beef Shin
(NGCIO)
Roasted Garlic & Rosemary Lamb Leg with Braised Lamb Shoulder
(NGCIO)
Slow Cooked Crispy Cider Pork Belly with Sliced Pork Loin
(NGCIO)
Lemon, Garlic and Thyme Chicken Breast with Braised Chicken Leg
(NGCIO)
Chef’s Guest Roast of the Week
See Blackboard
Sunday Roasts – The Veg
Wellington of the Week
(V)
Tenderstem Broccoli, Garden Pea and Leek Tart
(VGO) (NGCI)
Sunday Roasts – The Sides
Roasted Cauliflower Cheese
(V)
Cheesy Leeks
(V)
Pigs in Blankets
Sage and Onion Stuffing Balls
(VGO)
Maple Roasted Root Vegetables
(VG) (NGCI)
Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli
(VG) (NGCI)
Confit Garlic & Rosemary Roast Potatoes
(VG) (NGCI)
Shoestring fries
Hand cut chips
Yorkshire Pudding
(V)