The Font

2 meals for £8. How good is that? But because I was on my own, I had a pulled pork burger with chips and a pint for just over £8. The Font used to be a 17^th century chapel, so there are extra seating all along upstairs overlooking the downstairs bar with high ceilings and glasswork all kept intact. They have promotions on food and drink all-​year round. I get all nostalgic whenever I am here as it always reminds me of my husband when we started dating.

Very good pub, the pint for 2,30£. I think is very cheap comparing with other pubs. I would recommend to other people.

I was truly enthralled by the prices, relaxed atmosphere and beautiful interior décor. I am guessing this is an old church which makes me like it even more. The bathrooms were clean, which I thought I’d mention and there is so much space and beautiful lights to be enjoyed with cheap delicious pitchers. I’d love to come back any day of the week.

Of all the countries I’ve been (30+) and all the bars in those countries… Font is by far my favorite. I heard so many stories of what it used to be — an old theatre? A church? Whatever it was, it’s spectacular now.
The décor is amazing, drinks and specials are always fun, and the food is pretty delicious (even more so after the tastebuds get a little tipsy!). Font is truly something else. A must-​do/​see in Brighton.

Tonight was the third time venturing into this place. We originally planned to go to the king and queen, but the place was jampacked with football crazy fans. We also didn’t want to wait in the line for forever in the cold, so we headed over to the font, my second favorite place.
Why do i like this place? It’s pretty. The mood is set by purple christmas-​y lights and hiphop music. The chairs are comfy, and it’s a good place to chat over a pint of beer. Guinness, in my case. And this place was the place I tried my first pint of guinness. Yum.
They say the drinks are cheap, but i find the price of the beers not too different from other bars. Maybe the shots?
I took off one star because they dont carry Kroenenbourg. Boo. But I shall get my dose when i venture out tomorrow night yet again. whoooo.

To be fair, I didn’t stay long, so please take my review with a pinch of salt!
I was looking for a good pub to watch the football so did a quick search on Unilocal and the Font and Firkin seemed to come out on top. So many people mentioned the numerous TVs and ginormous drop-​down screen, I finally thought I’d found a solution to my hunt for a decent Brighton pub in which to watch the footie.
However, despite what all the other Unilocalers claim, I was decidedly let down — NO FOOTBALL! May this was due to me wanting to watch a champions league game that was being shown on terrestrial, but most other pubs that are renowned for showing sport would still show this game. Instead, the numerous screens seemed to be showing sky sports news, not even the other game that was on Sky that night, not quite what I was after!
To be honest, I was a little relieved as the pub had a distinct Weatherspoon’s feel about it which really didn’t appeal. It felt a little grubby and chavvy, and generally not the sort of place I like to hang out. I didn’t even stay for a drink.
I don’t think I will be back in a hurry…

I’ve been to the Font a few times, hearing good things about cheap drinks and food. Having eaten here, I would say it is similar to Wetherspoons, albeit worse. The food is very cheap, although it never arrives as the description promised, normally missing a number of things.
In terms of drinking, it isn’t actually particularly cheap, although they do have some very good special offers like a bottle of Rose for £5. The Font is a bit sleasy and chavvy, not to be rude, but it is.
They do show a lot of sport, broadcasting it on a number of TV’s as well as a 30ft projector screen that spans two floors. That is impressive.

The font is a charming bar in a little street near the south laines of Brighton. It is surprisingly spacious inside, it has cosy lighting, elegant décor and an upstairs area with a balcony so you can peer downstairs and see what’s going on at the bar!
The drinks are always cheap, they have a selection of cocktails and there are plenty of seats, tables and sofas to sit on. It’s usually pretty busy during the week and attracts students because of its generous prices. It’s usually pretty busy at the weekends as well, attracting a slightly different crowd. I’ve never eaten here but they do have a menu selling pub lunch sort of food as well as all day breakfasts with appealing prices so I am tempted to come here for breakfast or lunch sometime and check it out. I know friends that have been during the afternoon as they often have sports games playing on their large wide-​screen TV. With a laid back and lively atmosphere, The Font is a great way to start the night, or a fantastic place to go if you just want a few quiet drinks with some friends.

This is one of the best places to watch a football game as it attracts a nice enough crowd and is a really interesting place to hang out in as it used to be a church. We always go straight up to the second level and have a few drinks as there’s usually a bit more space.
With the World cup coming up, this place will no doubt be absolutely rammed so it’ll be worth getting there a bit early.
I’ve never eaten here but the food looks fine when it comes out and is pretty reasonably priced.

If you like your Yates and Wetherspoon-​style bars cheap and just about bearable then I’d recommend checking out The Font. Food and drink prices are the same as your usual dirt-​cheap chain pubs, but the place just has a little bit more character.
The building is a converted church all high ceilings, dark wood and upper-​level galleries with a pretty cool view down to the bar area. This makes the layout absolutely perfect for watching sport as the bar (or more specifically the enormous screen above the bar) is the focal point of the pub, with all the seating areas in a circle around it. However, despite the fact that it’s a fairly popular place to go and watch football and rugby, I always get the sense that it’s quite impersonal and lacking in any real atmosphere. Probably because it’s so big.
The food, even though at two meals for £5 you aren’t really justified in complaining, is a bit hit ‘n’ miss. Whereas I had a suitably enormous jacket potato packed with baked beans and cheese, my boyfriend’s lasagne was essentially a microwave meal.
I never deliberately set out to go here, but usually end up popping in purely because it’s a sensible place to go on a night out or to pop into for lunch if all your mates are skint.

The Font and Firkin is a place that holds both bitter and fond memories for me. It was the place in which I cried when watching Arsenal lose the Champions league final in 2006. It was also the place where I celebrated my best friend’s previous birthday. As such you might get an idea of what kind of a place this is but it’s probably just me blabbing. Anyway, this is the kind of place that’ll satisfy everyone but also won’t particularly impress anyone. Its main feature is the collection of screens, including a massive one above the bar, making it the perfect place to catch the football, as you’re always going to be in sight of at least one screen.
They serve standard pub food at average prices. As there are plenty of places doing a better job of this I wouldn’t go out of my way to eat here but simultaneously I wouldn’t purposefully avoid it. With occasional live music and free wireless Internet access it’s an average pub by Brighton’s standards, however, it does tend to attract a West Street kind of crowd i.e. short skirts, fake tan and tiaras.

The ‘Font’ is an unusual place. Situated in the heart of the historic lanes, in an area full of expensive jewelry shops and antique booksellers, this is bigger and brasher than most of its surrounding competitors.
It is a converted church, hence the name, and its highlight is the upper galleried floor. The place is round in shape, so from the front of the upstairs, you can look over the railing down onto the madness below. Partly for this reason, it is a popular place to watch football — get here early if you’re here to watch a game.
There is no pretension or trendiness about this place– it is a bold, busy pub to get drunk in and eat some cheap food. However, there is nothing wrong with that, and it can be surprisingly relaxing in the quieter daytimes.

If you’re heading here for lunch, I wouldn’t bother. It’s cheap but service is slow and food is a bit rubbish.
If it’s a good night you are after, then that’s much more likely to happen. The layout of this place is really cool with balconies upstairs and the bar set in the centre on the ground floor.
My best night here was on a New Year’s Eve a few years ago. We paid £3 to get in and had a great evening. Considering the amount many places charge on New Year’s Eve I thought that was a bargain.
The music is dancey, but gets you in the mood to move your feet. It’s situated quite centrally in the South Lanes, perfect to visit on your way to a club.