Michael Bremner to close 64 Degrees restaurant in Brighton

Former Great British Menu winner Michael Bremner is to close his acclaimed 64 Degrees restaurant in Brighton after 12 years of trading.

The tiny restaurant in the Lanes serves small sharing plates and has just four tables and a kitchen counter where guests can interact with the chefs.

It was recommended in the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2025, but in a post on Instagram the team said the restaurant would close its doors this summer.

The post read: “It’s been one hell of a journey. A little kitchen with big ideas, fuelled by creativity, risk-taking, full restaurants, late nights, and unforgettable people. Over the years we’ve had the privilege of feeding thousands of you, celebrating countless birthdays, big nights, quiet dinners, and everything in between.

“Like so many in our industry, we’ve felt the weight of the last few years. The cost of living crisis, rising supplier prices, energy hikes and the ongoing pressures on hospitality have made it harder than ever for us [as] an independent restaurant, to continue to bring the things we’re most passionate about, the high standards, locally sourced, fresh and sustainable ingredients and investing in our staff who work tirelessly to bring you the best service. We’re proud to have weathered so many storms, but the time now feels right for a new chapter.”

It has not been confirmed when the final service will be but the team encouraged long-time diners to come down and “give this little kitchen the send-off it deserves”.

The Instagram post hinted the team could have news of a new restaurant project coming soon.

“This might be the end of 64 Degrees in its current form, but it’s not the end of the story. Something new is on the way, and we can’t wait to share it with you soon,” the post read.

Bremner made it to the final of Great British Menu in 2017 when his braised ox tongue dish, named the Grass is Greener, was chosen as the main course at a banquet celebrating 140 years of the Wimbledon tennis championships.

He opened Brighton restaurant Murmur in 2017, but it closed in 2024.