Lewes Restaurant Guide

ASK - Lewes

For some time I made the mistake of thinking that no group of restaurants in the region of 200 locations could hope to maintain the quality for which I was looking. Then one day I decided to put my prejudices to the test, walked into Oxford Ask! and discovered that I could not have been more mistaken.

• Address: 186 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XX (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

Beijing Restaurant Lewes

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• Address: 13 Fisher Street, Lewes, BN7 2DG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Cantonese, Szechuan
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £14.00

Circa

All too often restaurants use rather highbrow, some might say fancy, descriptions on their menus to disguise dishes that are really something of a disappointment when they arrive. So uneasy feelings of suspicion accompany a first look at the menu from Circa.

• Address: 145 Lewes High Street , Lewes, BN7 1XT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Pacific Rim, Fusion
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £24.00, Dinner: £36.00

Guido's

The restaurant is called Guido's after Guido Fawkes (more commonly known as Guy Fawkes), as the town of Lewes is famous for its annual bonfire night celebrations. Guido's seats 50 people in the main restaurant area, and also has a mezzanine cocktail area, which, although spacious, has an intimate, cosy feel.

• Address: 145 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Modern British, Fusion
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £22.00

Jolly Sportsman, The

One of the features of Sussex seems to be the attractive little pubs tucked away in the middle of nowhere, some requiring navigational skills to reach them that would be more than acceptable on the average private yacht.

• Address: Chapel Lane, East Chiltington, nr Lewes, BN7 3BA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £40.00

Pizza Express - Lewes

Pizza Express remains a hugely popular bedrock of casual eating. Its popularity is testimony to the fact that across the country, they have restaurants where you will always be guaranteed a good nosh, with children's tastes being well catered for.

• Address: 15 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £21.00

Prezzo - Lewes

Prezzo has been delighting diners for over seven years, and this Italian restaurant chain has since been able to expand throughout large parts of England with well over a hundred outlets. Interestingly, the company seeks to restore either impressive buildings or ones of local interest.

• Address: 173 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1YE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £30.00

Restaurant at Newick Park Hotel

Newick is renowned for producing much of its own produce, a good deal of it organic. For what cannot be found on the estate the net may have to be cast a little wider. Thus thyme-roasted rump of lamb with garlic mash, sautéed local venison and roast pigeon, poached lobster salad and grilled halibut.

• Address: Newick Street, nr Lewes, BN8 4SB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £58.00

Restaurant at Shelleys Hotel

A peaceful and beautiful 17th century manor house, in which the family of the poet Shelley once lived, and ideally located for anyone wishing to 'do' this outstanding part of Sussex whilst living well at the same time.

• Address: High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XS (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British, Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £42.00

Rose Cottage Inn

Rose Cottage Inn is a traditional family run Sussex Country pub, situated at the foot of the South Downs. This 17th Century building with typical beams and low ceilings is a popular getaway destination pub, with fine views over open farmland.

• Address: Alciston, nr Lewes, BN26 6UW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Gastropub, Pub
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £28.00