Cantor Western Road Brighton: Argentinian Milanesa Restaurant Now Open

Cantor, a restaurant built around Argentinian milanesas, is open at 72 Western Road in Brighton. According to its website, it is run by the family team behind Baqueano Steakhouse and Malo Empanadas.

What a milanesa is

A milanesa is a thin slice of beef or chicken coated in seasoned breadcrumbs and fried. Cantor describes it as a schnitzel with an Argentinian soul, and says it can be topped with gooey cheese, ham, tomato and fried eggs.

The menu lists 17 numbered milanesas: 11 meat ones, including a monthly special, and 6 vegetarian ones built on a base of crispy breaded aubergine. Guests choose beef or chicken, served with fries or a mixed salad, and pick regular or XL. The menu says regular suits a lighter appetite and XL a bigger one, or sharing.

Prices and what is on the menu

The Clasica, the original with no extras, is £19.50 regular and £38 XL. The Kuky adds two fried eggs at £22 and £43. The Cantor, the house milanesa, comes with melted mozzarella, roasted peppers, anchovies, black olives, oregano and olive oil at £24 and £47.

Others include the Napolitana with tomato sauce, ham and mozzarella at £23.50 and £46, the Fugazzeta with mozzarella and onion at £23 and £45, and the Champis with a creamy mushroom sauce and garlic at £23.50 and £46. The monthly special has no price on the menu. The vegetarian versions start at £18.50 for the Clasica.

Empanadas, sides and desserts

Empanadas are £5 each, with fillings of beef, spicy chicken, chorizo with chimichurri, ham and cheese, and spinach. There is also a grazing board for two at £18 with cold cuts, cheeses, nuts and bread. Sides include fries at £4.50, sweet potato fries at £5.50 and mashed potato at £6, and homemade chimichurri is £2.50.

Desserts are £5.50 each: flan con dulce de leche, a warm panqueque with dulce de leche and vanilla ice cream, chocotorta, and alfajores filled with dulce de leche. Ice cream and sorbet is £3.50 a scoop.

Drinks

The drinks menu is wine, beer and cider, and soft drinks. Argentinian wines include Moro Mio Malbec at £7.75 for 175ml, £11 for 250ml and £30 a bottle. Beers include Quilmes Argentinian lager at £6 and Estrella Damm Barcelona at £5.50, and there is a Spanish cider and a non-alcoholic beer. The menu lists no cocktails or spirits.

Opening hours and booking

Cantor is open Tuesday to Saturday from 12pm to 9pm and on Sunday from 12pm to 4pm. It is closed on Mondays.

Bookings are made through the form on the Cantor website, and the team replies to confirm. If there is no reply within 48 hours, the restaurant asks guests to call 01273 435926. Tables are held for 15 minutes past the booking time, and sittings last up to 2 hours.

All prices on the menu include VAT. For allergies or special dietary requirements, Cantor asks guests to speak to staff before ordering.