Restaurants Lewes

Simple, relaxed restaurant with passionate chef, buzzy vibe and friendly, welcoming service. Oft-changing menu of tasty, thoughtfully prepared, authentic Indian dishes, with delicate spicing and good quality ingredients. Great selection of beers and ..

Airy, split-level dining room with small shop. Its name symbolises the chef's vision to support local producers - the 'grass roots' of the restaurant. Beasts are bought in whole; some items are from his parents' garden or foraged for. Unfussy, Britis..

Smart building by the seafront - formerly a hotel - boasting a mortar ship relief and beautifully restored revolving door. Menus offer precise, flavoursome British dishes and vegetarians are well-catered for. Great value set menus. Service copes well..

Characterful 17C inn with thatched roof, wooden beams and open fires. Cooking is skilful, with a real country flavour. Tasty, unfussy dishes and popular vegetarian tasting plate. Favoured by families, with children's menu, spacious garden and slides.

Light lunches in buzzy atmosphere; more intimate at dinner. Fresh seasonal, local produce cooked in unfussy style to create honest, tasty dishes, including plenty of British favourites.

Set in a small hamlet, a grey clapperboard pub that's popular with the locals. Plenty of choice, including interesting bar bites, good value set menus and a rustic, European-based à la carte.

Simple neighbourhood eatery boasting three enormous candelabras. Simple menu of classical, seasonal dishes. Early brunch on offer at the weekend and a concise à la carte at noon.

Warm and welcoming shabby-chic pub; part of the growing local 'Ginger' empire. Fresh produce is to the fore on the menu, which is mostly in a British vein but with the odd nod to Italy.

Set in hotel basement, this cool, contemporary eatery conveys a soft, moody atmosphere. The menus present a good balanced choice of modern British dishes with Gallic twists.

Characterful 14C stone and timber pub in a delightful village on the Southdown Way. Menu offers sharing boards and restaurant-style dishes, with pub classics appearing as specials. Comfy, simply furnished bedrooms; Bob Hall, with its 13C murals, is t..

Imposing colonial-style house; personally run, with relaxed, informal feel. Spacious, contemporary brasserie, wood-floored lounge and pleasant terrace. Modern menu of brasserie dishes served by a bright team. Understated, stylish bedrooms; some with ..

Charming 16C cottage with heavy beams, inglenook fireplace and lovely terrace. Interesting dishes display classic flavour combinations with modern twists. Ingredients are handled with care. A stylish, beamed bedroom with sitting room occupies the fir..

Former bank on street corner: the vault now acts as function room. Light, airy feel with high ceiling. Modern menus with local ingredients admirably to fore. Good value lunch.

Relaxed, friendly restaurant decorated in warm burgundy colours. Appealing menu of tasty, original vegetarian dishes which include items from Japan, China and South America. Generous portions.

Relaxed brasserie located within a part-17C, part-gothic hotel on the promenade; in summer, make for the hidden courtyard. Extensive wine list accompanies a menu of British brasserie classics.

Informal and simply decorated, with white tiles, bar stools and high, marble-topped tables for communal dining. Well-executed, classical seafood dishes; polite, attentive service.