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Purezza Brighton

12 St James's St, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 1RE, UK4.8 (5648 reviews)01273 699834websitemap

Landmark 100% plant-based pizzeria in Kemptown wood-firing its own sourdough pies; hugely popular and licensed, with occasional long waits on busy days.

Why it's listed: Purezza is landmark 100% plant-based pizza restaurant

Profile last updated 16 July 2026.

Purezza Brighton — photo
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The business claims it

Structured facts from the listing and website.

Cuisine style
Plant-based Italian — wood-fired sourdough pizza plus sides and desserts
wood firing its own thin crust sourdough pies.raw.editorialSummary
Kitchen-wide dietary regime
vegan
Plant-based pizza restaurant wood firing its own thin crust sourdough pies.raw.editorialSummary
Service modes offered
dine in
We chose the smaller pizzas available at lunchtimes so we could order side dishes too.raw.reviews
Alcohol policy
licensed
We got the vegan tapas... and very good wine.raw.reviews
Menu rotation
Core menu with seasonal specials (e.g. a Christmastime carvery calzone)
Look out for the carvery calzone at Christmastime... a calzone filled with a complete vegan roast dinner!raw.reviews
Price band
midrange
PRICE_LEVEL_MODERATEraw.priceLevel
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Customers reveal it

Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.

Occasions customers use it for
Groups; families; casual dinners; coeliac/gluten-free diners
Came with a coeliac family member and they were very accommodating.raw.reviews
Dishes customers name repeatedly
Wood-fired pizzas (Parmigiana Party); Nutella doughballs; tiramisu; lavender lemonade; seasonal carvery calzone
we had the PARMIGIANA PARTY PIZZA And it was delicious! We then had the Nutella doughballs!raw.reviews
Recurring caveats in reviews
Long food waits on very busy days
Over two hours for three courses... the waiting time was longer than acceptable.raw.reviews
Mock-meat / meat-substitute dishes
Vegan 'cheese' and 'pepperoni'; a full vegan roast inside the seasonal carvery calzone
Amazing tasting pizzas with excellent 'cheese' and 'pepperoni'.raw.reviews
Service character as customers describe it
Friendly, lovely staff; accommodating with gluten-free/coeliac needs (separate GF base and menu)
very accommodating with their gluten-free pizza base and separate gluten-free menu.raw.reviews
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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.