Cucina + Co - Brighton East

Just great for a casual Pasta and a great wood fired pizza. The staff; Federico and Peter go out of their way to ensure you are satisfied. Menu is simple and good quality. If something is not there then just ask.

When you go to an Italian restaurant you want it to be true to it’s origin and serve food that is adequate. You get that at Cucina: Nona’s crusty home made bread a ‘must’ with really good olive oil, antipasto plate with good ingredients...and a good pizza. Not to forget unusual freshly made Patate Fritte (thinly sliced potato chips) for a restaurant anywhere. Nona gets a 10 for her bread. Excellent find in Brighton!

We travelled from the other side of the city to Cucina and Co in New Street, Brighton. It was well worth the trip for really authentic high quality Italian food and wine. Frederico and the staff were very attentive throughout the evening, without being interfering....A fine balance which highlights their professionalism. Rather than order from the menu, we accepted their offer to accept the chef’s suggestions. We started with a small focaccio pizza base) of prosciutto, fig and strata burrata cheese. Really fresh and quality ingredients. The other generous entree dish was an eggplant parmigiana. Perfectly cooked eggplant, tomato and light cheese sauce melted in your mouth. Over the course of the meal, we had the following wines, all great value for the quality at $12 a glass. We started with a fresh, dry Prosecco ; Astoria Lounge Prosecco N/V Trevino). We next had a glass of Rose. Collefrisio Rose Montepulciano 2016 Abruzzi). A very dry wine; perfect with the food. I later had a glass of the more full bodied Elio Peronne Tasmorcan D’Asti Barbera Piemonte). Again, a really interesting wine. All these and others available by the glass or bottle. A great way to learn about Italian wines and regions. The chef suggested Sphagetti Mare : Scallops, Prawns; Piccadilly tomatoes, Parsley and a small amount of pistachio which added some crunch. Really fresh ingredients and quality fish and pasta. My partner had the Tiramisu, served in a glass jar. It was really light and subtle. I had the crisp cannelloni , filled with a light cream and fruit. All the food is freshly made and rich in flavours so great to share with a friend. There is a wonderful ambience at Cucina Co. A number of regular, local customers were here too which is a great sign. So if you want a special night of high quality fresh Italian food and interesting Italian wine, it is well worth coming to Cucina and Co from near or afar. It is a great place and is highly recommended.

This authentic Italian restaurant in Brighton is well worth a visit. The pizzas are great my favourite is Ortolana and the wine list is a wonderful selection of Italian wines. There is also a wide variety of pasta and other classic dishes. The...atmosphere is very relaxed and the staff are excellent friendly and accommodating. Prices are not cheap but the quality is worth the extra cost.. On your way out buy a loaf of their home made sourdough to take home.

Brighton has always been short of good places to eat I suppose its denizens spend all their money on their mortgages! The décor is industrial modern meaning it is noisy, very noisy. However the staff are friendly and welcoming although clearly overworked. The...food is described as Sicilian and the choices are few. The portions are enormous so take care when ordering dear reader. The wine list is also short but has some good choices try the Papale the Pope drinks it every day!. A friendly place trying hard and worthy of support.