Nanima Asian Kitchen & Café

Nanima Asian Kitchen & Café Family-run cafe/restaurant in Kemptown offering a daily-changing menu of traditional Asian cuisine.

Nanima is a celebration of the wonderful and diverse culinary traditions of Asia. We’re excited to be able to offer a wide range of dishes from across the region – from spicy curries to steaming noodle soups, from samosas and chicken wings to spring rolls and sushi. Nanima is run by Nicky and Lonnie, a wife and husband team who have each left all else behind to realise this dream; they are ably supported by Bea, Leah, Emmanuel and Yona, all helping out to provide a genuine experience of Asian cuisine offered with love. We’re local to Kemptown, proud to be part of such a vibrant, diverse and tolerant community, and thrilled to be able to spread this love throughout our neighbourhood.

15/08/2026

And just like that… Nanima is closed. 💜

Six and a half years.

It’s difficult to put into words what this little place has meant to us.

We’ve cooked a lot of food, made a lot of coffee, changed the menu more times than we could possibly count, hosted Dinner Clubs, won a BRAVO Award and, most importantly, met an extraordinary number of wonderful people along the way.

Some of you came once.
Some became regulars.
Some became friends.

To every single person who walked through our door, ate Nicky’s food, stopped for a chat with Lonnie, brought a friend, left us a lovely review, recommended us, voted for us or simply kept coming back…

Thank you. Truly.

Nanima became what it was because of the people who filled it.

And while today marks the end of Nanima, it certainly isn’t the end of us.

We’re putting all that love, community and six and a half years of memories into our next adventure: .bar 🎷

A completely new chapter. Jazz, blues, drinks, food and, hopefully, plenty more familiar faces around the room.

So this is goodbye to Nanima.

And hello to Deep Dive.

With all our love,
Nicky, Lonnie & family 💜

Only 2 days left. 💛The countdown is on! In just two days, Nanima as you know it will make way for something new as .bar....
13/08/2026

Only 2 days left. 💛
The countdown is on!

In just two days, Nanima as you know it will make way for something new as .bar.

We're feeling so grateful for everything we've shared along the way.
The food, the conversations, the familiar faces and all the lovely moments around our tables.
But most of all, we're excited for what comes next.

It's not really goodbye. It's the end of one chapter and the beginning of something new.
And we can't wait to welcome you back and share the next chapter with you. ✨

Until then, there's still time to enjoy our food, just the way you know it. 🥰
Come and spend these final days of Nanima with us!

📍 36 St George's Road, Brighton BN2 1ED
🕐 Thursday–Saturday until 9pm

Our final week as Nanima. 💛It's hard to believe we're here. This is our last week as the Nanima you know and love, befor...
11/08/2026

Our final week as Nanima. 💛

It's hard to believe we're here. This is our last week as the Nanima you know and love, before we turn the page and begin our next chapter as .bar.

We're so grateful for every meal shared, every conversation, every familiar face and every new friend who's walked through our doors. You've made Nanima what it is, and we'll always be thankful for that.

So, before we say goodbye to this chapter, come and enjoy the flavours, the atmosphere and the moments that have made Nanima so special.

There's still time to share one more meal with us. We'd love to see you this week. 💛

🕐 Opening hours this week:
Tuesday & Wednesday | Until 6pm
Thursday–Saturday | Until 9pm

📍 36 St George's Road, Brighton BN2 1ED
Support small businesses 🙏

08/08/2026

This is it, Brighton. Our final week as Nanima. 💜

Six and a half years of Nicky’s food, changing menus, coffees, homemade bakes, jars, Dinner Clubs, familiar faces and plenty of chats across the counter… and now there’s just one week left to experience Nanima as you know it.

Our final Dinner Club is done (and what a night ❤️), but the kitchen is still cooking and we’re still here welcoming you until Saturday 15th August — our final day as Nanima.

If you’ve been coming to us for years, come and have your favourite one more time.
If you’ve somehow never made it through our door, this really is your last chance to discover Nicky’s Asian cooking before this chapter ends.

After that, we turn the page and begin our very exciting new chapter as .bar 🎷

Reservations are strongly recommended for this final week.

📍 36 St. George’s Road, Brighton BN2 1ED
Support local businesses 🙏🏻

One final week. Come and eat with us. ❤️

SOLD OUT. ❤️ Thank you, Brighton.Tonight we'll be welcoming a full house for the very last Nanima Dinner Club.What start...
06/08/2026

SOLD OUT. ❤️ Thank you, Brighton.
Tonight we'll be welcoming a full house for the very last Nanima Dinner Club.

What started as a simple idea became one of our favourite traditions.
Every month, people arrived as strangers, shared Nicky's food around one table, and more often than not left knowing a few new faces.

That's exactly what we always hoped Dinner Club would be.

To everyone joining us tonight... thank you for being part of this final chapter.
We can't wait to cook for you, share a drink with you and spend one more unforgettable evening together.

And to everyone who has joined us over the years, thank you for making these evenings so special. ❤️

Nanima still has a few more weeks before we turn the page and become Deep Dive, so if you've been meaning to enjoy Nicky's Asian menu one more time, we'd love to see you before Saturday 15th August, our final day as Nanima.

See you tonight. 🥂💜

📍 36 St. George's Road, Brighton BN2 1ED
Support Local 🙏

Only 2 days until our Final Dinner Club. 💛It's almost here!These evenings have always been about more than the food. The...
04/08/2026

Only 2 days until our Final Dinner Club. 💛
It's almost here!

These evenings have always been about more than the food.
They've been about sharing stories, meeting new people, catching up with friends and enjoying a relaxed evening together.

If you've been thinking about joining us, this is your last chance.

🍽️ Three-course menu created by Nicky
🥂 Welcome drink included
💷 £35 per person

📩 Menu available on request: [email protected]

Reserve your seat today.
We'd love to share one final Dinner Club with you. 💛

01/08/2026

Happy Pride, Brighton! 🌈
Out and about today? Come and see us.

✨ Nicky’s menu changes every day.
☕ Great coffee, homemade bakes and Asian food.

With .bar just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to enjoy Nanima while this chapter is still being written.

📍 36 St. George’s Road, Brighton BN2 1ED
Support Small Businesses 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Just one week until our Final Dinner Club. 💛It's hard to believe, but in just one week's time we'll be gathering around ...
30/07/2026

Just one week until our Final Dinner Club. 💛

It's hard to believe, but in just one week's time we'll be gathering around the table for Nanima's final Dinner Club.

These evenings have been about so much more than food.
They've been about sharing stories, meeting new people, catching up with old friends and creating memories together.

As we get ready for our next chapter as .bar, we'd love to celebrate this final Dinner Club with the people who have made it so special.

If you've been thinking about joining us, we'd love to save you a seat.
Come and share one last evening around the table with us. 🥰

📅 Thursday 6th August
📩 To book a table: [email protected]
📍 36 St George's Road, Brighton BN2 1ED

We're turning the page to .bar... but there's still time to experience Nanima. ❤️In less than a month, we'll begin an ex...
28/07/2026

We're turning the page to .bar... but there's still time to experience Nanima. ❤️

In less than a month, we'll begin an exciting new chapter as .bar, Brighton's only dedicated Jazz & Blues Bar.

The good news? Nicky will still be cooking.
The difference is that this daily-changing Asian Kitchen you've come to know and love is making way for a new menu, created to complement Deep Dive's Jazz & Blues atmosphere.

So if you've been meaning to experience Nanima as it is today, now is the time.

Come and enjoy the curries, noodles, stir-fries, homemade specials and the menu that changes every day before we turn the page on 15th August.

And while you're here...

🎷 Give .bar a follow and join us for the next chapter. We can't wait to welcome you.

📍 36 St. George's Road, Brighton BN2 1ED
Support Small Business 🙏🙏

25/07/2026

For us, happiness has always looked a little bit like this. ❤️

Six and a half years of changing menus every day, chatting over coffee, welcoming familiar faces and meeting new ones. Watching people become regulars, and regulars become friends.

On 15th August, we’ll close this beautiful chapter as Nanima Asian Kitchen & Café and begin a brand new adventure as .bar

We couldn’t be more excited.

Deep Dive has been a dream for a long time, and we can’t wait to welcome you into Brighton’s only dedicated Jazz & Blues Bar. But before we turn the page, we’ve still got a few precious weeks left to do what we’ve always loved most… cooking for you. 😉

So if you’ve been meaning to pop in for lunch, dinner, coffee or one last Dinner Club, now is the time.

Let’s make these final weeks full of great food, great conversations and familiar faces.

We’d love to see you.💜

📍 36 St. George’s Road, Brighton BN2 1ED

❤️ Lonnie, Nicky & the Nanima family

Address

36 St George's Road
Brighton And Hove
BN21ED

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm

Telephone

+447958308421

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