The Royal Standard, Brighton

The Royal Standard is a very small single room bar with a classic pub name. The two hand pumps were drawing Harveys Best and Tribute and there is a standard draught selection alongside San Miguel and a selection of hot drinks. I bypassed the coffee and went for a Guinness that was well served by the friendly governor. There is a plasma screen and Sky Sports is advertised for those who like a nice intimate setting for the football. There was some inoffensive background music playing during my visit on Saturday evening and thankfully it wasn’t as busy as its peers so I actually got a seat. The toilets are for customers use only and they are located down some stairs at the rear. I thought this to be a pleasant enough bar and I would return.

Fairly nondescript sort of place and should do better being so close to the station, although it does have a lot of competition.