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The Plough
Price: Moderate•Pub•4.8(801)The Plough is a country pub, restaurant and rooms just outside Rye, with a beer garden offering picturesque views of the Brede valley. Our food offer is pub classics made incredibly as well as creative cooking, whilst being ingredient led. We primarily use British produce and work with local suppliers to ensure we always source the very best ingredients we can get our hands on. Inside we have a warm atmosphere with log fires and friendly service.Landgate Bistro
Price: Expensive•British•4.8(1,625)We make British food with a classic or modern slant. We source our ingredients from the local fields, woodlands and waters. Everything is cooked on the premises, including the sourdough bread and the icecreams.
The Good Food Guide (2023) says: "A fittingly quaint old building, complete with original features, given a suave modern twist via grey panelling and contemporary furniture. Chef-proprietor Martin Peacock has built his menu on classical French traditions and impeccable sourcing and there’s real creativity and originality on show here. The international wine list offers a decent but not overlong selection, with accessible pricing.
Vegetarian: we will always offer at least one starter and one main vegetarian choice. However, we cannot cater for vegans.
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Please note, due to customer allergies, we cannot allow dogs on the premises.
BAYTE
Price: Expensive•Modern European•4.7(101)BAYTE, is a modern European neighbourhood restaurant with an emphasis on local sourcing and quality produce in the seaside town of St Leonards-on-Sea. The seasonal menu blends influences from across the globe, with particular reference to Italian recipes, such as hand-rolled pastas.
The meat at BAYTE is free-range and reared on biodynamic, organic Haye Farm in Devon. Vegetables are also sourced from organic suppliers, most of them from English and Japanese vegetable growers Namayasai, and Goat Grid Farm, both in nearby Lewes.The Gallipot Inn
Price: Moderate•British•4.7(192)Set within the historical parish of Hartfield famous for A.A.Milne Winnie-the-Pooh books. The Gallipot Inn lies a stones throw from Ashdown Forest and has a excellent reputation for food & drink throughout the area.
After being the the chef for over seven years Leo has taken over the business with his wife Kerry and warmly welcome you to our establishment.
First In Last Out
Price: Moderate•Pub•4.8(238)The First In Last Out (FILO), is a family run free-house in the Old Town of Hastings. Alongside our award winning beer, we serve quality food prepared from scratch. We offer lunch and dinner everyday, including our ever popular Tapas night (Monday), Indian Thali (Thursday) and Sunday roasts.
The brewery is located just two minutes away from the pub, where we produce five regular ales using a full mash-tun process. We love live music and host regular Sunday evening gigs, of which details can be found on our website.
The pub is popular with locals and tourists alike, who love to get cosy in our booth seating or warm up on cold winters' days around our unique central fireplace.
Dogs and children are most welcome.Two Sawyers
Price: Moderate•Pub•4.8(877)The Two Sawyers is a 16th Century Inn recently refurbished and under family ownership. We pride ourselves on serving excellent beer and food.
We have a large beer garden to the rear of the pub with over 30 tables for our guests to use for both drinking and dining.
A character bar with log fires serving guest ales, beers, and wines. The restaurant serves traditional pub food twice both lunch and evening and all day on both Saturday and Sunday.
The Crown Hastings
Price: Moderate•British•4.7(1,208)The Crown is an independently run award-winning freehouse in the heart of Hastings Old Town, open at 11am every day. Our kitchen is open 12-4, 5 till 9.
We serve modern British food in a friendly informal environment using locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. We create dishes from scratch, including homemade bread, fish from the surrounding seas and seasonal veg.
We serve local real ales & craft beers, wine and a specialist gin and whisky selection and delicious coffee.
'High Top Tables' refers to our high tables with bar stools.
You can book a table for drinks only.
Dogs are welcome, 'paws on the floors' please.
Children welcome, we have a kids menu.
For allergies & intolerances, please let your server know before ordering.
We serve our full menu on a Sunday, but it is not a traditional roast dinner.
Please call us if you are running later than your booked time.
Table bookings for 2 hours for up to 4ppl; 3 hours for 5+ people. Tables from 7pm onwards are for whole evening.The White Hart
Price: Expensive•Gastro Pub•4.6(905)Welcome to the The White Hart, we specialise as a Steakhouse... We love all things meat and have pioneered our own unique style of relaxed yet vibrant customer service, this is made easy with our approach to food- The best seasonal ingredients cooked utilising methods from around the world. We love what we do and we hope you do to.
The Royal
Price: Moderate•Gastro Pub•4.7(117)The Royal is operated by James Hickson, who has a solid hospitality background having learned his trade at well-loved restaurants and gastropubs including St John, Great Queen Street, The Canton Arms and Moro. James is hands-on at the pub, overseeing the relaxed yet lively atmosphere, friendly service and sophisticated food and drink. The kitchen is led by head chef, Andrew Taylor-Gray, who has previously worked at Petersham Nurseries, Hix and The Canton Arms.
The Royal has been included in the Michelin Guide since February 2020 with Bib Gourmand status, which we have maintained ever since.
A welcoming gastropub for locals and visitors alike in St. Leonards-On-Sea and Hastings, low-key and down-to-earth, The Royal occupies an historic corner site right opposite St. Leonards Warrior Square station.The Sundial
Price: Expensive•French•4.9(567)The Sundial is a privately owned, relaxed and chic French restaurant with spectacular views of the South Downs in East Sussex. The Sundial’s à-la-carte and seasonal menus as well as its cuisine and ambience are typically French. Our restaurant in East Sussex is perfect for a meal with family and friends or an intimate dinner for two, the Sundial’s lounge bar, French restaurant and private dining room provide a flexible combination for parties, business meetings, seminars, wedding venues and group events for up to 60 people. Our restaurant can cater for upto 150 people as a wedding venue. If you´re looking for a Fine Dining French restaurant in East Sussex, or anywhere in Sussex, you won´t find a finer French restaurant!. Our French restaurant has a Civil wedding License offering you the perfect wedding venue in East Sussex. Restaurant also has a large car park with 16 parking spaces.
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- CCarolineManchester/Greater Manchester •1 review5.0Dined 2 days agoA small group of us all really enjoyed our meal at the Thai Marina. We sat outside under an umbrella with a lovely view of the Harbour. We had the set lunch menu which was excellent and great value.More infoThai MarinaPrice: Expensive• Thai• Eastbourne•4.8
- RRogerEast Sussex •2 reviews5.0Dined 4 days agoAs usual, service very good, food was enjoyable and the staff were very polite and attentive.More infoCallendersPrice: Moderate• British• Hailsham•4.7
- NNigelKent •1 review5.0Dined 5 days agoDining at the Sundial is an amazing experience, I cannot rate it highly enough, all the dishes are very well presented, and full of flavours, Definitely my favourite place to eat.More infoThe SundialPrice: Expensive• French• Herstmonceux•4.9
- WWilluamBrighton •2 reviews5.0Dined 6 days agoSuper meal. Mediterranean surroundings. Had a wonderful evening.More infoGlasshousePrice: Expensive• Bistro• Eastbourne•3.8
- JJohnKent •3 reviews4.0Dined on 11 Jun 2025Food was excellent as usual, but the delay between ordering and delivery of food (30 mins) was not up to their usual standardMore infoThe Relais Cooden BeachPrice: Moderate• English• Bexhill-On-Sea•4.3
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Frequently asked questions
Healthy restaurants located in East Sussex include Coquina, The Fig Restaurant and Marco's Mediterranean Kitchen
Restaurants with gluten-free options in East Sussex are Two Sawyers, The Cove and The Fig Restaurant
Bottomless brunch in East Sussex is available at Glasshouse, Two Sawyers and The pink cabbage co
The most romantic restaurant in East Sussex is Lury
Restaurants in East Sussex with a great view include White Hart Netherfield, Glasshouse and Coquina
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