News: OctoberBest 2026 booking is now open
OctoberBest is back for 2026. Now in its tenth year, the festival will run in Brighton from 10-25th October, with 38 restaurants offering incredible value menus created especially for OctoberBest. There are eight restaurants taking part in the festival for the first time, and 30 are making a welcome return. The majority are made up of this year’s Brighton’s Best Restaurants Awards winners, but we’ve also invited some special guest restaurants too. Booking is now open. We know from previous experience that some offers can sell out quickly, so make sure you bag the deals you want by checking out all the offers on our OctoberBest pages brightonsbestrestaurants.co.uk/octoberbest
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OctoberBest is an annual restaurant festival which is directly linked to the Brighton’s Best Restaurants Dome Award winners of that same year. Winners of One, Two and Three Domes, as well as those awarded a Local Favourite rating are invited to participate. During one designated fortnight in October, each restaurant offers diners a special menu which best showcases their food. It’s a great opportunity for restaurants to attract new customers, and for diners to try somewhere new at a discounted price.
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