Mavi

Inside Mavi.

Mavi sits on Madeira Drive, between the Volk's Railway and the marina. Tuesday to Sunday, lunch and dinner.

Drop in, ring up, or write.

On Madeira Drive between the Volk's Railway and the marina — open all year round, closed Mondays. The kettle is always on.

When

MonClosed
Tue–Thu12:00 — 22:00
Fri12:00 — 23:00
Sat10:00 — 23:00
Sun10:00 — 21:00

Last orders thirty minutes before close. Saturday and Sunday brunch from opening until 3pm.

Where

12 Madeira Drive
Brighton BN2 1TN

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Inside Mavi

The room, the kitchen, the long south-coast light.

A photo essay — the dining room at four in the afternoon, the mangal at six, the kitchen at midnight, and the morning after.

Hummus, kara biber — black pepper, olive oil, the morning's chickpeas.
Off the mangal — cubed lamb, charcoal, sumac onion.
Octopus, slow-grilled. Day-boat from Newhaven.

Salt, smoke, lemon. Nothing too clever.

Lamb in the clay pot, three hours.
Bread, blistered fresh from the oven.
Aleppo pepper crisps — the small things matter.