The Thomas Kemp

A nice pub with a friendly traditional interior and a nice patio area too. The restaurant part of their business is obviously. I had the opportunity to try one of their Sunday roasts. A generous amount of meat and it was pretty tasty too. If you have visited this pub on a Sunday you might have found out that they only serve roasts on a Sunday. Apparently the kitchen is being reorganised and you’ll be able to order from a larger menu on Sundays, so it might be worth a revisit. This isn’t a part of town I normally frequent, but I would certainly come back if I had the chance.

A nice pub in the middle of Kemptown.
Certainly spacious, with nice staff and some really rather good food. Beer selection is pretty middle of the road, so you won’t be surprised by the offering.
Certainly worth popping into and checking out yourself.

The food is fantastic. Don’t be put off by the price! You get what you pay for, you definitely do. I’ve lived around the area for about five years now and this is the place to go if I want to treat myself-​LARGE.
The atmosphere is also fantastic. I’ve had plenty of nights out with colleagues for a morale boost and the occassional leaving do. It seems to be the hub for hospital staff to socialise. The staff are friendly and pleasant altogether. One thing I haven’t experienced is their live music events and open mic on weekends. I look forward to it one day!

thomas kemp is just as you expect an english pub to be. lovely ambiance and was perfect to pop into for lunch. their garden is heated, which is great in the cold, and the inside has lots of different seating areas to cozy up. we ordered a bunch of different things to eat and no one was disappointed. veggie burrito was huge and tasty, the meatball sandwich was great, and the halloumi sandwich was a hit. their chips are crispy and delightful, kinda like crinkle fries.
definitely worth a stop in kemptown.

Lovely little bar in kemptown, and right by the sea and pubs. Excellent service, although you have to order at the bar, which doesn’t really fit in with the lovely ambiance of the pub, as it seems as though it would be a lot fancier.
The food is very reasonably priced, and you get HUGE portions… so share and get a dessert! I don’t recommend the king prawn stir fry though… it is a strange mix of different tastes, with root veggies that shouldn’t be in a stir fry, really. But the more «local», pub style dishes looked yummy!
The atmosphere is great, and the pub is really big! If you are a small group, you need to not mind sharing a table though, as they are all joined in pairs.
I will certainly become a regular here!

Named after the mastermind behind Kemptown, Mr Thomas Reed Kemp himself, this pub is popular with many of Kemptown’s locals and visitors alike.
With a tantalising pub grub menu with a sophisticated twist: jerk chicken, tofu satay, tuna steak, a range of ales, ciders and lagers on draught and a programme of live music and DJ sets on the weekends, including regular open mic nights, the Kemp is a bustling pub full of character.
The interior is mostly white and clean, with chalk boards and low lighting dotted around, and you can park your arse on an array of stools with cushions scattered about. There’s a beer garden out the back to soak up the sun or have a smoke, and in the summer the front windows open from floor to ceiling, really bringing the light into the place.
A lovely little pub, even if the food is a little pretentiously presented.

This is a really nice pub, located deep in a residential area of Kemp Town. I visited before going to a gig at the nearby Hanbury and found the Thomas Kemp to be the perfect warm up.
This is definitely a bit of a gastropub, combining exposed brickwork and varnish wooden furniture with deeply grey décor and eccentric statues in each corner.
There are normally a number of a offers available, ranging from beer to spirits, and occasionally including wine. You can also get food at The Thomas Kemp, I had a pizza that was nice, although it was certainly pre bought.

This is a great little pub located up from St. James’ street. Named after the founder of Kemp Town, Thomas Reed Kemp, it’s a decent place for escaping the hustle and bustle of the city centre without loosing too much atmosphere. On weekends it gets quite busy and certainly provides much entertainment. Fridays and Saturdays feature live DJ sets, Monday is quiz night, Tuesday is poker, Wednesday is live music night and Sunday is open mic. With average prices and friendly staff there’s no reason to turn your nose up. The patio out back makes for a good retreat in the summer and while the décor may lack real character, it’s a good, solid pub overall.

Probably one of the, if not nicest and definitely friendliest pubs in Kemp Town. Bright (not dark), dog friendly, couches for kicking back, tables for eating A typical ‘Brighton’ bar mixed ages, with Berlinesque overtones. Funky music. Gets busier and with DJs in the weekend evenings. The food is good and very tasty and good sized portions!!. A few of us went there for Sunday lunch. We all had lamb. It was a rack of lamb. I have to say that it was no less than exceptional! Extremely high quality that most restaurants would struggle at competing with! You have to try it. Really, great food!
All round a good little (or quite large actually), boozer. Well managed with friendly, polite staff. Go there!!!

I was bordering on dizziness, having only eating a banana in the morning, and a bottle of water for lunch. Usually, I would not enter a place such as this. I usually go for places that are small and cozy and quiet, and this didn’t seem to be the type of place I would enjoy. I wouldn’t say I enjoyed it, but it was very decent.
I decided to change things up and get an actual beer as my beverage. It’s been awhile since I drank, so the beer hit me immediately. I had a decent meal as I sort of overheard a few conversations going on around me. The atmosphere had me feeling as though it was about to get loud, and this was proven correct as large groups filtered in. As I am mainly a quiet person, I quickly finished my meal and headed out the door. But if you’re not quiet and are interested in chatting and making conversation, this is a good place to hang around in the evening.

Located up and away from the busyness of St James’ street this aptly named Kemp town pub is a nice place to chill or visit for pre-​club banter. However, if you don’t fancy anything major it’s an equally good venue for spending an entire evening in. Fridays and Saturdays are good for this as there are DJs playing both nights. The decked area out back is great for summer fun and provides respite for smokers and fresh air fans alike. Having never eaten here I can’t vouch for the food but with regular quiz nights every Monday, poker on Tuesdays, Live music on Wednesdays and an open mic night every Sunday it’s got plenty of attractions.

In the heart of Kemptown, a lovely pub with lovely staff and an open fire. 3 for 2 on Sambuca and Brightons favourite spirit Tuaca and they always rustle up a mean Bloody Mary. They have an extensive menu of locally sourced and homemade dishes, including soup of the day. Sunday roasts are quoted as the ‘best in Kemptown’, they plates come fully loaded with a mountain of nourishment. The Monday night quiz can attract quite a few people and the prize fund can be worth staying in the pub for. Once I received £28 for my time and even beat a team containing Danny from Withnail and I, who is a regular drinking the Kemp.

The Thomas Kemp used to be Polar East, and since those days has undergone fairly major changes. It’s a large and airy space, with nice big windows onto the world outside at the front.
It’s a modern feeling place, with polished wood floors and white painted wood.
It is a little lacking in character unfortunately, with the area to the front feeling sometimes like a big expanse of table after table with not much in the way of interesting décor or features to break it up. There is a lovely garden to the back though, with an awning to pull down if the weather demands it!

A bit lacking in character, but still a good atmosphere and can be heavin on live music nights. Smokers’ area out back. Restaurant area to front — a bit overpriced. Good location in Kemp Town