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Happy Maki - Sushi Burritos & Bowls

49 Gardner St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UN, UK4.7 (444 reviews)websitemap

Happy Maki — an all-vegan sushi-burrito and poke-bowl bar in North Laine with a non-profit ethos; friendly, take-out focused with tablet ordering, and a Brighton staple though some burritos are pre-made.

Why it's listed: All-vegan sushi/burrito bar, vegan+veg types; 'all-vegan food bar'

Profile last updated 16 July 2026.

Happy Maki - Sushi Burritos & Bowls — photo
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The business claims it

Structured facts from the listing and website.

Cuisine style
All-vegan Japanese-inspired sushi burritos, poke bowls and maki.
Vegan sushi burritos!!reviews
Kitchen-wide dietary regime
Entirely vegan.
Gorgeous vegan poke bowl food at all-vegan food barreviews
Social or community mission
Reviewers describe a non-profit ethos behind the business.
I loved the whole ethos of the place in terms of non profit etcreviews
Service modes offered
dine in · takeaway
Great for take out, less room for sitting in but still room for three tablesreviews
Price band
Midrange — mostly 'reasonable', though one reviewer felt it overpriced.
Very reasonable price!reviews
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Customers reveal it

Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.

Atmosphere as customers describe it
Small, casual, cute North Laine spot with limited, somewhat cramped seating.
Lovely atmosphere, really relaxed and cute decorreviews
Occasions customers use it for
quick healthy lunch · takeaway · vegan on the go
Great for take outreviews
Dishes customers name repeatedly
Sushi burritos (fully loaded) · Fake-duck (hoisin) burrito · Vegan salmon burrito · Cauliflower bites · Edamame
Get yourself a fully loaded and edamame beans... Cauliflower bites were very goodreviews
Recurring caveats in reviews
Some burritos pre-made, not made-to-order · Tablet self-ordering — little staff interaction · Small / cramped space
the sushi burritos are pre-prepared rather than made fresh, so they taste a bit soggyreviews
Mock-meat / meat-substitute dishes
Plant-based 'fake duck' (hoisin) and vegan 'salmon'.
I had the hoisin fake duck burrito... the salmon options... a vegan onereviews
Service character as customers describe it
Friendly and helpful (staff recommend other vegan spots), though ordering is via tablet with little interaction.
Such friendly staff too, recommending all different vegan places to go to in Brightonreviews
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Only the owner knows it

Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.

We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.