Yachts in front of Pebbles' Pub & Restaurant, Southwick. Photo, VDuBourdieu©2011
Pebbles on the Port is not a nifty kind of drink, it’s a brilliant little pub and restaurant in Southwick – nearer Hove than Brighton – that I discovered today after a long dental treatment
Pebbles on the Port - pub & restaurant, Lady Bee Marina, Southwick. Photo, VDuBourdieu©2011
They have been there for two years – smack on the edge of the Southwick Yachting Marina. It’s a very active boating community apparently, and they enjoy Pebbles’ musical nights.
Swiftly, I found myself with a glass of French chardonnay (Reserve St Roche) in hand, food at my finger tips, and the water at my feet.
When a swan curled its head up to view the watchers in the pub, I thought it might be a good time to move a little further back. It was just a tad too breezy for my taste, anyhow.
To vary the scenery, which included a wide variety of yachts and occasional motor launches, there was a slightly rumpled looking musician clambering off an old-fashioned, wooden yacht clutching his guitar and amplifier.
Musician from the little wooden boat gets ready to go. Photo, VDuBourdieu©2011
It must be tough having to deal with an audience as soon as you put your head out of the galley.
I like trying out simple things when I first discover a new eating place.
Garlic Mushrooms, Pebbles. Photo, VDuBourdieu©2011
My starter for lunch was garlic mushrooms, which came hot and with plenty of greenery. The garlic mayonnaise was robustly good.
Fish &Chips, Pebbles. Photo, VDuBourdieu©2011
Excellent fish and big chunky chips complete with peas and more greenery followed the entree. All that for £15.40, plus a smiling waitress!
Later, I asked what the fish was. It turned out to be Pang, a Vietnamese river fish, so you’re not going to be eating fish from the harbour. That might be a good thing; I wouldn’t go swimming in there.
Better still, Pebbles must be one of the few places in Brighton where you can actually park free. Keep a sharp look out on the left after passing Hove Lagoon, driving through Portslade on the A259 towards Shoreham.
Pebbles on the Port
Lady Bee Marina,
Southwick, Brighton BN42 4EG
Tel: 01273 257042
