Rye Restaurant Guide

Fish Cafe, The

Webbe's Restaurant at the Fish Café is the urban presence of The Wild Mushroom, not far away at Westfield, and run by the same team, headed by owners Paul and Rebecca Webbe. For those looking for light snacks, the café will provide from 11 am onwards, whilst on the first floor the restaurant opens from 6 pm to 9 pm every night of the week.

• Address: 17 Tower Street, Rye, TN31 7AT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European, Seafood
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £24.00, Dinner: £39.00

George in Rye, The

Once a busy coaching inn, The George is now an even busier and much trendier hotel, with a thriving restaurant at its centre. The whole place has recently (2006) undergone a major refurbishment, one of those proper ones where the best has been retained and the changes are in the best of taste.

• Address: 98 High Street, Rye, TN31 7JT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £30.00

Globe Inn, The

Award winning Chef Aidan McCormack and Janette have taken over the running of the Globe Inn, serving fine food, beer and wines. Aidan brings his thirty years experience of working in the finest country house hotels and restaurants in England to the Globe Inn offering the freshest local produce that he can source; with fresh fish from Rye harbour, organic meat from Wickham manor farm and fruit and vegetables from the garden of England.

• Address: 10 Military Road, Rye, TN31 7NX (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £35.00

Landgate Bistro

The Landgate Bistro has gathered unto itself a basketful of awards and commendations that must be very tempting at times, but there is no sign of any break in the momentum of this friendly little place.

• Address: 5-6 Landgate, Rye, TN31 7LH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £29.00

Place Camber Sands, The

• Address: New Lydd Road, Camber, Rye, TN31 7RB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Organic, Seafood, Brasserie
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £40.00

Queens Head Inn, The

Here is one of those English pubs that should be given a protection order to safeguard it against the forces that combine to reduce proper pubs to hellholes full of all the features that accountants think make money.

• Address: Parsonage Lane, nr Rye, TN36 4BL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bar
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £23.00

Restaurant at Flackley Ash Hotel

• Address: Peasmarsh, nr Rye, TN31 6YH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £32.00

Restaurant at The Mermaid Inn

On a coast where smuggling used to be (is still?) endemic it would be surprising if there was not the occasional whiff of excisemen and creaking carts at 3 am. The Mermaid Inn provides such a background though it is more likely to be the ancient beams of the inn creaking these days.

• Address: Mermaid Street, Rye, TN31 7EY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British, French, Vegetarian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £24.00, Dinner: £51.00

White Vine House, The

White Vine House is situated in historical centre of the Ancient Town of Rye and dates from 1560. The building, which has seven letting rooms including a four-poster, has been lovingly refurbished.

• Address: 24 High Street , Rye , TN31 7JF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British, Modern, Brasserie
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £32.00