There are numerous places to dine in a fine fashion in Sussex, but not many better than the two AA rosetted Anise at The Felbridge Hotel and Spa. This elegant restaurant with modern décor provides their chef with an opportunity to show off his expertise in using fine ingredients to turn out delicious and imaginative dishes; each beautifully presented and well balanced with a combination of classical techniques and culinary flair.

Prepare to be thoroughly tempted by first courses like tian of Dorset crab with lime and avocado, plum tomato, roasted pepper and chervil jelly or oxtail and field mushroom tart, ratatouille stuffed courgette, horseradish and parsley cream, via mains such as pan roasted fillet of line caught bass, potato fondant, braised fennel, broccoli and sauce vierge or loin of Romney Marsh lamb rolled in summer herbs with rosemary dauphinoise, baby spinach, sweetbread fritters and sloe gin jus through to puddings that could include warm vanilla roasted peach, rice pudding ice cream, raspberries and crisp orange tuille or Victoria plum meringue pie with spiced plum ice cream.