Best Seasonal Restaurants in Winchelsea

11 restaurants available nearby

1. The Union

4.8

Exceptional(1143)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary British • Rye

Booked 7 times today

The Union is a contemporary restaurant and bar set in a beautiful 15th century building in the heart of Rye. Our menu is made up of small and large plates which we recommend sharing across the table. Our team will be on hand to guide you through your visit.Our food is guided by the seasons and our menu is ingredient led so changes based on what we have available to us. 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.

2. Landgate Bistro

4.7

Exceptional(1591)

Price: Expensive

• British • Rye

Booked 6 times today

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.***Please note, due to customer allergies, we cannot allow dogs on the premises.

3. The George in Rye

4.3

Awesome(549)

Price: Expensive

• British • Rye

Booked 12 times today

Located right in the heart of the town's High Street and Citadel, The George Grill is the restaurant of The George in Rye, one of the finest hotels on the South coast. Our head chef, Oscar, offers you a classic British Grill menu combining his love of charcoal cooking with a Latin twist. The Grill is a firm local favourite and celebrates the best of ingredients and suppliers in the area. At the heart of the kitchen is a wood-charcoal grill, where our kitchen team roast seafood landed that day from fishermen based in Rye Harbour. We also serve Romney Marsh lamb, Aberdeen Angus grass-fed beef and seasonal vegetables from our farmer based in Boughton Monchelsea. Lovingly restored and renovated, this Grade II listed bolt-hole offers a welcoming retreat for design lovers and foodies alike.

4. The Mermaid Inn

4.5

Awesome(1370)

Price: Expensive

• British • Rye

Booked 10 times today

Dine in the AA 2 Rosette Linen Fold Panelled Restaurant, where you can enjoy the ambience of the large restaurant, the cosiness of The Dr Syn Dining Room or the privacy of the Boardroom for your evening meal, lunch and breakfast.Head Chef Drew King is focused on using quality, seasonal, local ingredients and cooking them perfectly. He has a broad range of experience having worked in Michelin Star restaurants. and is able to adapt to the requirements of the guest and the occasion.Please note dogs are not allowed in the Restaurant. Bookings are for the Restaurant only. We do not reserve for The Bar and outside seating areas.

5. The Plough

4.7

Exceptional(736)

Price: Moderate

• Pub • Rye

Booked 4 times today

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.

6. The Cove

4.6

Exceptional(56)

Price: Moderate

• Pub • Pett

Booked 8 times today

In sleepy Fairlight, on the edge of the Firehills, The Cove is an independently run freehouse serving locals, wanderers and gastronauts alike. Halfway between Hastings and Rye, The Cove is the perfect stop after a walk across the local beaches and coastal paths of East Sussex. We have a fire for the winter nights, a garden for summer days, and a friendly bar waiting to welcome you. Originally a hotel, the building sat empty for several years until 2022, when the Cove was renovated, restored and reopened with a new lease of life. It has quickly gained a reputation for excellent, elevated pub food with local chef and restauranteur Nick Hales leading the kitchen.In 2023 it was featured on The Times 50 Best Summer Pubs, and given a glowing review by Grace Dent in The Guardian Observer.

7. The Royal

4.7

Exceptional(63)

Price: Expensive

• Gastro Pub • St Leonards-On-Sea

Booked 7 times today

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.

8. BAYTE

4.6

Exceptional(45)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • St Leonards-On-Sea

Booked 4 times today

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.

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9. The Crown Hastings

4.7

Exceptional(1149)

Price: Moderate

• British • Hastings

Booked 14 times today

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.

10. The Ferry Inn

4.7

Exceptional(1188)

Price: Moderate

• English • Tenterden

Booked 3 times today

The Ferry Inn is a serendipitous country public house with welcoming staff, character rooms, candlelight, open fires, real ales, popular foods and fantastic sunsets. A 17th Century former smugglers haunt-- this is a pretty little pub in a lovely marshland setting with tables and benches on the front terrace and in the back alongside the riverbank. Inside it's very easygoing and chatty. The main bar has hop-draped painted beams, a green dado, and stools against the bar where they serve a beer called Oxney Ale specially brewed for the pub by Westerham Brewery. To the right is a cosy eating area with wheelback chairs-- ideal for a banquette with friends around a few long tables.

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Anne-Marie
Yorkshire •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Lovely little pub, excellent food & service.. not too busy on a Saturday night & we are allowed to take our cavapoo! A hidden little Gem in Udimore, highly recommend! Can’t wait to open our envelope after Christmas 😛 Will be back very soon
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The PloughPrice: Moderate• Pub• Rye
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4.7
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David
East Sussex •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Lovely restaurant with attentive but not overbearing staff and sensational food (sharing plates and mains). Great attention to detail but not overly showy. Will return.
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The UnionPrice: Expensive• Contemporary British• Rye
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4.8
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Sally
Las Vegas •1 review
5.0
Dined on Dec 7, 2024
Starters and mains superb. Our waiter Rumain went above and beyond to make my husbands birthday special even singing happy birthday in Spanish to him. My daughter in law actually said it’s the best meal out she has ever had it was the clams in sofite rice ( very like paella). Thoroughly recommend.
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The George in RyePrice: Expensive• British• Rye
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4.3
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Scobie
London •1 review
5.0
Dined on Dec 6, 2024
The food was both delicious and imaginative. Portions were just right, and the extra free nibbles were much appreciated. Wine was also very good and reasonably priced
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Landgate BistroPrice: Expensive• British• Rye
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4.7
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Caroline
San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
5.0
Dined on Dec 6, 2024
Perfect in every possible way!! The ambience and service were outstanding!! The food (scallops, potato and leek soup, venison, and sea bass) were prepared imaginatively and impeccably.
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The Mermaid InnPrice: Expensive• British• Rye
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4.5

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11 restaurants available nearby

1. The Union

2. Landgate Bistro

3. The George in Rye

4. The Mermaid Inn

5. The Plough

6. The Cove

7. The Royal

8. BAYTE

9. The Crown Hastings

10. The Ferry Inn

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