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VIP Pizza Brighton We planned an overnight stay in Brighton and were looking at the different places to eat, and VIP was one of them. We decided to explore Brighton, and we managed to find them not too far from the sea front. We poked our head in and read the menu and decided to book with them for the evening as they were welcoming and helpful. We weren't disappointed at all. I would go far as saying that it was probably the best pizza I have had outside of Italy. The taste and smell of the food were amazing and fresh, and you could see that straight away as soon as you walked in and experienced it from the other diners. The restaurant isn't the biggest, but it's nothing to put you off if they can produce food of decent quality. But it was packed, and that's a good sign. They sat us downstairs, where it was nice and cosy with traditional Italian decor etc. Oh, and a word of warning if you are seated downstairs, the stairs are steep, and the ceiling is low, especially for a 6ft 4in tall person like me. But trust me, it's worth it!! We had the Affettati to start, and the meats and cheeses were so fresh, and the smell just brought me back to Campania. For mains, we had various pizzas, which, as you can see from the pictures, were a fair size, and after indulging in the starters, it was hard to finish, but taste was fantastic. Loved it. And we ended up taking away the Scialatielli's away with us as my daughters love these back home and had these at the hotel. I can safely recommend this establishment as a place to visit for anyone coming to Brighton and wanting top quality italian food. There is nothing negative to say about VIP apart from I wish to pick it up and bring it closer to home as I wish I had somewhere like this on my doorstep. Well done to the owners and staff. I will return again most definitely.
Antonio CarusoAntonio Caruso
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Pizzas To (Almost) Die For! It's hard not to praise this exciting, genuinely Italian pizza-art workshop too much. I've been to many pizza restaurants but when you notice that at least half the patrons are Italian, it's a giveaway. Every pizza is a Museo Madre masterpiece. Authentic Italian atmosphere, all the serving staff appear to be Italian. The pizzas are delicious, flavourful, have superb sourdough, and are VERY filling. Nota bene: I was almost killed, off a cruise ship berthed in Naples for the day, searching for a pizza (Pizza— Napoli—Napoli—pizza) in a chilly February 2011. While watching traffic approaching from 3 lanes, when looking the wrong way I stepped out into what I thought was an empty lane in a one way street, 1 second in front of a Fiat Multipla in Strada Garibaldi, and BANG! I was knocked unconscious, received 6 broken ribs, a torn knee and a bump on my head. Five hours in the local hospital which I limped to, and no pizza, before I hobbled back, hungry, to the cruise liner, a mile north. While I was in Reception, two Neapolitanis were brought in on stretchers: one knocked over on a zebra crossing, the other knocked off his scooter. Scooterati drove on the pavement around traffic jams, 'to keep death off the roads'. Cars just drove round me on the zebra crossing sounding their horns, as I crossed the road back to the ship. Everybody drives on their horn. Next time I visit Naples it will be in my Volvo. In a case of 'the mountain coming to Muhammad', Naples has come to me, and brought a faultless example of its legendary signature dish. And the traffic in and around St James's Street and the Old Steine is a lot safer than the traffic in Naples..! My happy food and genuine Italian atmosphere place in Kemp Town, Brighton.
Edward Paul CampbellEdward Paul Campbell
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We tried to visit this place the previous day on a Saturday as you can only reserve the following day online - you can still call for same day to see if they have availability - with no luck as it’s been fully booked. Returned on a Sunday for lunch. Service seemed a little slow as it seemed there was the manager taking orders only upstairs. We were ready to order everything as we have been sitting for a while but only drinks were taken. Drinks been dropped after a few mins but had to wait further minutes to get our food order taken. We opted for pasta dishes. Lasagne was all-in-all delicious in flavour, pasta felt a but mushy, overcooked. Main suggestion would be that as served in a cast iron dish fresh from the oven with the sauce still boiling which made it actually get everywhere on the table and my clothes - might need to wait a min before serving? Other dish was with the pork which turned out to be really tasty as well. We had coffees and bought a few Italian delicacy from the shop. Overall it’s a great concept, could easily achieve 4 stars or even 5.. although there is no option to put 3,5* hence I opted for 4 instead of 3. From the price point they charge I’d found the service a little too slow and was a shame for the overcooked pasta in the lasagne. The restaurant seemed a little crammed with very limited space which made it sometimes difficult to move around not just staff but other customers as well. With more attentive service and slightly more humble prices it could be easily 5* Keep up the good work, will return again.
Frank SzingFrank Szing
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Everything about this restaurant was just wonderful. My absolute dream of how an Italian restaurant should be... Service was spot on - attentive without being overbearing and thoroughly charming whilst being very efficient. The atmosphere was hugely buzzy on the sunny Friday evening that we visited, and it had just the right amount of hustle and bustle within the restaurant. Then the food... Pure heaven! The olives we had were amazing quality, and the pizza, I didn't know which to choose, such was the variety on the menu. But I'm convinced we could have ordered anything and it would have tasted divine. In the end, the Calabria delivered everything I wanted - salty blue cheese, savoury, meaty salami and some heat from the nduja on a beautiful base. Then, chocolate and pistachio dessert to finish was pure bliss. The only disappointment is that I live so far from this little slice of Brighton heaven... I will just have to find more reasons to visit and return to this wonderful place. Thank you VIP Pizza Brighton, you were perfection!
Nicola PlattNicola Platt
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TL;DR: well worth a visit, but reserve a table! Now, the most important thing first: the pizza was absolutely amazing!! They actually have their own farm in Italy, where they source many of their ingredients, and it shows! Another unexpected but absolute highlight was the hot chocolate, which was simply the BEST! This was the real deal, not the usual milk and powder kind of thing we tend to get everywhere. This was closer to a pure chocolate pudding. Even without the pizza, I'd go back just for that, but I have to stress again just how good the pizza was, as I'm probably not doing it justice 😂 The tiramisu was also very enjoyable, although it's a bit of a twist on the more common variation. I do have to leave one small criticism though: the espresso was surprisingly subpar, having come out sour and thin. Should be easy to change though, unless there's only one machine and regular coffee is more popular than espresso.
Y MY M
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Have been here twice and also tried their pizzas at Shelter Hall. The pizzas here are quite simply some of the best you will ever try. I ordered the Calabrese which was unreal. My partner ordered a carbonara and loved it equally as much - proper home cooked soul food. There are plenty of drink options including a range of non alcoholic drinks. My partner particularly enjoyed the Crodino as an alternative to an Aperol Spritz. My Campari Spritz was excellent. One thing to note is that it gets extremely busy at VIP and the tables are quite close together. This means that the restaurant can become loud, crowded and a bit chaotic. This is marketed as an 'authentic Italian experience' but personally I would prefer a quieter setting to enjoy some of the best food Brighton has to offer.
Jason BridgfordJason Bridgford
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Churchill Square Shopping Centre
Royal Pavilion
SEA LIFE Brighton
North Laine Bazaar
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Brighton Beach
The Grand Brighton
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Theatre Royal Brighton

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19 Old Steine, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1EL, United Kingdom
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+44 1273 677377
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pizzavip.co.uk
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attractions: Churchill Square Shopping Centre, Royal Pavilion, SEA LIFE Brighton, North Laine Bazaar, Brighton Beach, Brighton Beach, The Grand Brighton, Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton Waterfront, Queens Hotel Brighton, Theatre Royal Brighton, restaurants: Purezza Brighton, Las Iguanas - Brighton, Donatello, The Ivy In The Lanes, The Post & Telegraph - JD Wetherspoon, The Bright Helm - JD Wetherspoon, Pizza Pilgrims Brighton, SHELTER HALL, Bill's Brighton Restaurant, Dishoom Permit Room Brighton

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