Modern Italian cuisine showcasing seasonal Sussex produce.

Our award-winning Italian neighbourhood restaurant on Western Road, Hove.

Seasonal small plates and fresh handmade pasta dishes, aperitifs and wines from across the boot of Italy.

With counter seating to watch the chefs work and a secluded room perfect for celebrations, as well as vegan and gluten-free options, we offer the finest Italian dining experience in Brighton & Hove. Wonderful food and a fantastic wine list to match the authentic dishes make Cin Cin the best Italian restaurants.

Dinner | Tues – Wed 5:00pm-11:30pm

Lunch & Dinner | Thurs – Sat 12:30pm – 11:30pm

Closed | Sun – Mon

Planning a celebration, wedding or corporate event?

Book Cin Cin Hove for your special event with fine dining catering and service from our award-winning chefs and staff.

Since 2013, we have delivered unique events across the UK serving handmade antipasti, seasonal small plates, fresh pasta, and desserts alongside cocktails and aperitifs; all tailored to each client’s needs.

Our Hove restaurant is available for private hire with a capacity of 14 to 40.

Our set menus, canape list, drink packages and signature cocktails are all ready to deliver a unique Cin Cin dining experience for you and your guests.

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Cin Cin started back in 2013 when then-lawyer David Toscano bought a 1972 Fiat 850 van, kitted it out with bubbles and Italian bites and headed to the Street Diner food event on Queens Road, Brighton. Cin Cin was born that day but much came before and after that.

David was lucky enough to grow up surrounded by beautiful Italian food cooked by his extended family where homemade salumi and freshly baked bread were the norms. After moving to London in 2005 to work as a lawyer, David decided to forge a new career sharing the amazing arancini, cured meats, crostini and of course, handmade pasta that was such a big part of his upbringing.

David began swapping his suits for chef whites to cater for friends and family and after moving to Brighton in 2010 and starting with the van in 2013, David met Head Chef Jamie Halsall the following year and together, their catering creativity really took off.

In September 2018, Cin Cin won a Michelin Bib Gourmand and in February 2020, they were listed by Spectator Life Magazine as one of the Five Best Places to eat in Brighton, as well as being awarded a Rosette for outstanding cooking and service by the AA Guide.

When COVID, David and Jamie launched the Cin Cin At Home as a range of products that customers could finish at home to enjoy their own slice of Cin Cin via delivery across Sussex. The success of Cin Cin’s At Home products kept their customers and supporters connected and engaged through a very difficult period.

And in 2021, they expanded Cin Cin again by opening a new Italian restaurant in London in the heart of Fitzrovia. With rave reviews from the Sunday Times, Olive Magazine, The Guardian, Time Out, Evening Standard, Harpers Bazaar… Cin Cin Fitzrovia found its place in the London Italian restaurant scene. In 2024, David and Jamie decided to close Cin Cin Fitzrovia to pursue new projects. Watch this space in 2025….