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Manju's

6 Trafalgar St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4EQ, UK4.8 (330 reviews)07400 620567websitemap

Manju's — an intimate, owner-run Gujarati vegetarian restaurant near Trafalgar St: all-vegetarian small plates and curries to share, warm hands-on service explaining every dish, open only Thu–Sat so book ahead.

Why it's listed: Manju's is a fully vegetarian Gujarati restaurant; reviews confirm 'all vegetarian'

Profile last updated 16 July 2026.

Manju's — photo
Photo: Dave Kimber · Google
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The business claims it

Structured facts from the listing and website.

Cuisine style
Family-run Gujarati vegetarian — small plates, curries and thali-style sharing.
Classic & creative Gujarati cuisine in a cozy setting with Indian serveware mounted as wall art.editorialSummary
Kitchen-wide dietary regime
Entirely vegetarian Gujarati cooking (diners confirm 'all vegetarian', and meat-eaters say they don't miss it).
The food was amazing all vegetarian but had a great amount of proteinreviews
Ownership / staffing model
Owner-run — the owners themselves serve and explain the dishes.
The servers which are the owners were very friendly but also very professionalreviews
Price band
Midrange — a treat rather than an everyday spot.
It always feels like such a treatreviews
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Customers reveal it

Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.

Atmosphere as customers describe it
Cosy, intimate space with Indian serveware as wall art; a special-treat feel.
It always feels like such a treat, and actually IT IS!reviews
Occasions customers use it for
groups · sharing · celebration / birthday · special treat
would recommend if you like to share and split food with friendsreviews
Dishes customers name repeatedly
Gujarati small plates · Curries · Thali-style sharing spread
The small plates and the curries were fantasticreviews
Recurring caveats in reviews
Open only Thursday–Saturday, limited hours — book ahead
Thursday: 6:00 – 9:00 PM, Friday: 6:00 – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 12:00 – 2:00 PM, 6:00 – 10:00 PM; else ClosedregularOpeningHours
Booking advised
Booking advised — open only Thursday–Saturday with limited hours.
We didn't have a booking but wanted to try our luck on a Wednesday nightreviews
Service character as customers describe it
Warm, personal and professional — owners explain each dish as it arrives.
the servers told us about each dish as it was servedreviews
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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.