Deep Dive Bar is a jazz and blues bar with a substantive food offering at 36 St George’s Road in Brighton. It opened in September 2026 as the next chapter of Nanima Asian Kitchen & Cafe, retaining owners Nicky and Lonnie and continuing the kitchen at the same Kemptown premises.
The food operation now runs as Nanima Kitchen Cafe within Deep Dive. Homemade cakes and pastries, fresh sandwiches, savoury snacks and soups support daytime visits, while daily main dishes continue the changing, freshly cooked approach associated with the former restaurant.
Evening small plates allow the food to sit naturally alongside a full bar, cocktails and bourbon. Because the kitchen menu changes regularly, a visit can bring different dishes rather than a rigid list that remains the same throughout the week.
Live jazz and blues, guest DJs, open mic sessions, listening parties and other events give the new venue a strong cultural identity as well as a place to eat. Guests with allergies or dietary requirements should ask about that day’s dishes and preparation before ordering.
Address: 36 St George’s Road, Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1ED, England
Nanima Asian Kitchen & Cafe Menu
Main Dishes
A diverse range of speciality dishes from across Asia, freshly prepared daily. Menu balanced across non-vegetarian, vegetarian and vegan offerings. Two main non-vegetarian dishes on offer daily, plus other non-vegetarian options. Vegetarian dishes are vegan except Southern Indian Boiled Egg & Tomato Curry and Chickpea and Potato Curry with Yoghurt. Steamed Coconut Rice and a second rice, plus a vegan noodle dish offered daily. Thai Spicy Papaya Salad available only on Fridays and Saturdays.
Malaysian Chilli Lamb
One of the two main non-vegetarian dishes on offer.
Chinese Roast Duck
One of the two main non-vegetarian dishes on offer.
Thai Red Chicken Curry
One of the two main non-vegetarian dishes on offer.
Keralan Fish & Coconut Curry
One of the two main non-vegetarian dishes on offer.
Korean Spicy Chicken
Often available non-vegetarian option.
Thai Fish Cakes
Often available non-vegetarian option.
Japanese Teriyaki
Often available non-vegetarian option.
Tandoori Chicken
Often available non-vegetarian option.
Indonesian Sambal Grilled Aubergine
Vegetarian dish.
Sri Lankan Spinach & Sweet Potato with Coconut Milk
Vegetarian dish.
Northern Indian Yellow Daal with Carrots and Lemon
Vegetarian dish.
Chinese Pak Choi with Roasted Garlic
Vegetarian dish.
Oven-baked Butternut Squash
Vegetarian dish.
Lightly-spiced Turmeric Cauliflower
Vegetarian dish.
Southern Indian Boiled Egg & Tomato Curry
Vegetarian dish, not vegan.
Chickpea and Potato Curry with Yoghurt
Vegetarian dish, not vegan.
Steamed Coconut Rice
Offered every day.
Malaysian Nasi Goreng
Second rice offered daily.
Rice Vermicelli with Mixed Vegetables
Vegan noodle dish.
Mung Daal Noodles with Mixed Vegetables
Vegan noodle dish.
Tapioca Noodles with Mixed Vegetables
Vegan noodle dish.
Thai Spicy Papaya Salad
Available only on Fridays and Saturdays.
Sandwiches
Fresh batch of Vietnamese banh-mi prepared every morning, plus Spicy Korean Chicken baguettes and many vegetarian sandwiches. Filled croissants and other sweet and savoury snacks always available.
Banh Mi with Marinated Pork
Vietnamese banh-mi, freshly prepared.
Banh Mi with Marinated Chicken
Vietnamese banh-mi, freshly prepared.
Banh Mi with Red Onion & Green Chilli Omelette
Vietnamese banh-mi, freshly prepared.
Banh Mi with Baked Cauliflower
Vietnamese banh-mi, freshly prepared.
Spicy Korean Chicken Baguette
Baguette with spicy Korean chicken.
Vegetarian Sandwiches
Many vegetarian sandwiches available.
Filled Croissants
Sweet and savoury snacks.
Soups
Daily Asian speciality soup, most available as vegan options. Weekend specials include Singapore Laksa Noodle Soup with optional additional Silken Tofu, Chicken or Seafood.
Thai Tom Kha
Daily Asian speciality soup.
Southern Indian Daal & Raita
Daily Asian speciality soup.
Japanese Shiitake and Oyster Mushroom Soup
Daily Asian speciality soup.
Indonesian Spicy Tomato & Coriander Soup
Daily Asian speciality soup.
Vietnamese Chicken Broth
Daily Asian speciality soup.
Singapore Laksa Noodle Soup
Weekend special. Can be offered with additional Silken Tofu, Chicken or Seafood, or a mix of two or three.
Snacks
Savoury snacks always available, plus speciality deep-fried snacks often added.
Malaysian Spring Rolls
Savoury snack.
Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Savoury snack.
Chinese Spring Rolls
Savoury snack.
Vegetable Pakoras
Fresh, savoury snack.
Vegetarian Samosas
Authentic vegetarian samosas.
Non-vegetarian Samosas
Authentic non-vegetarian samosas.
Japanese Hirata Buns
Speciality deep-fried snack, often added.
Gyoza Dumplings
Speciality deep-fried snack, often added.
Korean Egg Buns
Speciality deep-fried snack, often added.
Desserts
Range of homemade kheer, dahi, Indian sweets, Japanese mochi, Chinese mooncakes, gluten-free ice creams and sorbets, and exotic speciality Asian desserts.
Kheer
Traditional Punjabi rice pudding, homemade. Flavours include vanilla, almond and cardamom, pistachio and rose.
Dahi
Traditional yogurts, homemade.
Barfi
Indian sweet.
Ladoo
Indian sweet.
Jalebi
Indian sweet.
Rusgulla
Indian sweet.
Japanese Mochi
Japanese dessert.
Chinese Mooncakes
Chinese dessert.
Yee Kwan Ice Cream
Gluten-free ice creams and sorbets. Flavours include lychee, toasted coconut, black sesame seed, green matcha tea, pink guava and passionfruit.
Jude's Ice Cream
Gluten-free ice creams. Flavours include ginger spice and vegan vanilla, chocolate and salted caramel.
Durian Dessert
Exotic speciality Asian dessert.
Cakes & Pastries
Full range of fresh pastries, homemade cookies and flapjacks, and speciality Asian-style cakes. Many vegan options.
Fresh Pastries
Full range available from 8am.
Homemade Cookies
Homemade cookies.
Homemade Flapjacks
Homemade flapjacks.
Speciality Asian-style Cakes
Delicious speciality cakes.