Hanover

Pretty good. Good not exactly gourmet but there’s a pizza oven in the lounge which churns out OK fayre. The Hanover comes into it’s own for Kids’ tea time though: kids pizza + salad/​potatoes and dough balls w Nutella is £6:50. Combine that with some excellent local real ales (usually 6 on draft) which you can buy in 3×1÷3 pints and you’re onto a winner.

Very courteous staff. Great local ale and always sells out for Sunday lunch. Good times!

The Hanover has been refurbished recently and is now a smart looking pub specialising in pizzas, with an additional roast menu on a Sunday.
The pub is large and spacious although most of the tables are massive so they probably don’t get the most from the space. However, it does have a nice feel to it and there is also a decent outside space, but unfortunately the large awning with patio heaters blocks out any potential sun. I know we are in the UK, but that’s even more reason to appreciate the sunshine when it’s here, in my opinion!
The bar staff are friendly and helpful and there is a nice selection of ales on tap, I had a lovely pint of Ruby winter ale.
The roasts are very reasonably priced at £8.95, although the choice is a little limited — beef, pork belly or pork loin. I went for the beef as it was advertised as rare and my friend went for the pork loin. Both were presented well and looked delicious. The beef was rare as stated but I have to say that it lacked a little in flavour, it was quite watery in consistency. The Yorkshire pudding was a little dry and hard, like it had been sat around for a while, and they were a little stingy in the gravy. We asked for more and this was given without a problem. The roast potatoes were fantastic and the highlight of the meal — crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
Not the best roast I’ve ever had, but by no means the worst either. I’ll be back to try the pizzas.

I’ve been (unfairly) giving this pub a wide berth, as I used to know it as a bit of a dive. Get with the times, Lou! It’s really improved! I was there on a very busy but comfortable Saturday night. Nice crowd, nice music, nice atmosphere. The staff were great — friendly and attentive, which is unusual in some places around here. You know — the ones where they’re doing you a favour by turning up to work?!
I’m keen to go back and have a bash at the menu, and will definitely return…

Having been at a meeting in the function room last night, we decided to stay for a few beers.
The Hanover has certainly changed from it’s previous «avoid like the plague» status, with a hefty revamp and a much needed change of management.
It’s an interesting pub, which lacks an overall aesthetic, or indeed succesful merging of the decorative themes inside. At the right side of the bar you will find a brightly lit area with large tables where the pub quiz and comedy night tends to take place. Way over on the other side of the bar is a very, very odd area. It had us in mind of David Lynch’s films. The very strange colours and levels of lighting tend to deaden everything into a muted shade, and the decorations are suitably blank to ensure that there will be nothing worth looking at apart from those around you.
If you like the idea of entering Blue Velvet I heartily recommend this place. Otherwise, head elsewhere.
(We really enjoyed the Blue Velvet atmosphere…)

Good atmosphere, great banter from behind the bar, a really good pint and easy parking. The food is a lot better than pub grub and good value.

Run by the same bunch in charge of the Reservoir and Park Crescent, The Hanover has reportedly undergone a transformation from rough hole, best avoided, to expansive, voguishly decorated pub. More of a young pro hangout these days, the music is alternative, the artwork is modern, and the drinks are varied and ale-​centric, with local brewery heroes Dark Star leading the way at the pumps. Like its sister pubs, they take their food seriously, and roasts are a big deal, the chef making a personal commitment to quality and local provenance on the menu notes. There shouldn’t be too much of a rush either — its abundant space and position up at the high-​end of Hanover means it’s never too jammed and the food rarely runs out. A fine pub indeed.

UPDATE: Currently at the Hanover, artist Julian Cloran is staging a retrospective, which traces the development of his painting across the last 20 years. It’s well worth catching not least for the voluptuary ‘Tight Work’ and ‘Visual Diary’ and the visceral ‘Melting Doll’s Head’ and ‘Alex’. There are more fashionable artists in Brighton, but there are few that match Cloran’s energy, wit and power. Catch it while you can.
Some people believe the Hanover is all a good modern pub should be discreet lighting, great food, cool music, understated décor; others find its patrons unbearably pretentious and prone to allow their little Tristams and Daisys to climb over the pool table as if it was some kind of play area.
Me, I go for the great ales, friendly staff and good company. Undeniably, the USP is Alexander’s Gastronomy. Light starters include Crayfish Cocktail (£5.95); white crab and avocado (£5.95); and smoked salmon (£5.95). Among the main options are Mixed Roast (hearty helpings of beef, lamb, chicken and pork with all the trimmings £10.95); saffron, squash and pea risotto (£9.50) and homemade pie of the day (£8.95). Pudding lovers can enjoy apple, berry and ginger crumble (£4.50) and Vahlrona dark chocolate tart, honeycomb ice cream, kirsch berries (£4.95).
The walls are currently adorned with works by Swedish street artist Hop Louie and if you like Bansky, you’ll like these.

High on the misty cloud clad hills of Hanover, sits the aptly named Hanover. Like a public house tardis, The Hanover’s standard looking exterior is quite deceptive. The large pub has a rather modern and stylish interior that isn’t as busy as you’d think. There are always the few same locals but apart from that they don’t usually fill the spacious bar that they have. It’s a nice enough pub with all the general mod cons but in an area that is often overlooked. I can’t say that I instantly think of The Hanover when drinking in the area.

The Hanover is a great out of town pub in the centre of Hanover, believe it or not. Its quite swish inside with open brickwork, leather sofas and book cases. It has an unexpected cute outside space with murals and foliage which also has heaters for the brisker evenings. It offers great food and is great for Sunday drinking, particularly in the summer months.
Its family friendly and offers and children’s menu which along with the fact Its one of only good pubs in Brighton that you can actually park at, means its great to take along the kiddie winks.
Its serves traditional pub grub along with ‘super’ Sunday lunches which are massive and gorgeous. Its a proper traditional Brit pub but not in an old man way, deffo worth a pop along if your in that neck of the woods.

I am in complete agreement with Samantha that this pub is a real gem because of how well it is done. This place isn’t cheap which keeps out the students who want to get blind drunk quickly and cheaply. So, the atmosphere is quite laid back especially on a Sunday.
It is a big pub as well which means that you can find a quiet corner or get involved with whatever is going on but it won’t be a cheap night.
This is possibly the best pub in the hanover area and there is a lot of pubs in this area.

The Hanover is a great out of town pub in the centre of Hanover, believe it or not. Its quite swish inside with open brickwork, leather sofas and book cases. It has an unexpected cute outside space with murals and foliage which also has heaters for the brisker evenings. It offers great food and is great for Sunday drinking, particularly in the summer months.
Its family friendly and offers and children’s menu which along with the fact Its one of only good pubs in Brighton that you can actually park at, means its great to take along the kiddie winks.
Its serves traditional pub grub along with ‘super’ Sunday lunches which are massive and gorgeous. Its a proper traditional Brit pub but not in an old man way, deffo worth a pop along if your in that neck of the woods.

A bit off the beaten track but good for a quiet evening out — music not too intrusive and the seating varies from comfy armchairs in a corner to larger dinner tables. I’ve not tried the food. Pool table. Attractive secluded patio with proper plants. I like it for the Harveys and because our whisky tasting group meets there every month (see
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Love this pub for its atmosphere. The staff are very friendly. There is Real ale & some serious cider!
The food is good but there is usually a 40 minute wait! Sausage & mash is recommended. For vegetarians theres usually a chilli.
There is plenty of seating. And a backroom thats for private functions.

This is a large inter-​war pub, with a single, very large room divided into two by the bar, with separate function rooms. The main room has brick walls and lots of seating — sofas, ordinary chairs and tables and bar stools. There’s also a sizeable beer garden at the rear — lots of decking and patio heaters. It gets very busy at week-​ends.
They do a range of real ales, including Harvey’s Sussex Best Bitter, Fuller’s London Pride and Timothy Taylor Landlord, as well as a fairly extensive menu of food, for which it has a good reputation.
Staff are pleasant and reasonably efficient, and it generally comes across as a friendly enough place: it’s a pity, then, that it seems to lack a bit of atmosphere, but that may be to do with the fact that the main room is just so cavernous. They do make an effort, though, with a display stand full of leaflets of local goings-​on, and bits of funky art around the place.
Unless you live in the Hanover area, it’s a good 10 – 15 minute hike up from the Lewes Road or Edward Street — the bus services around here seem to fade away in the evening, especially at weekends.