Sara's Guidebook
Food Scene
Great place for coffee or breakfast. There's a place at the back if it's nice enough to sit outside.
Very good coffee and cakes.
27 locals recommend
Trading Post Coffee Roasters
18 Cliffe High StGreat place for coffee or breakfast. There's a place at the back if it's nice enough to sit outside.
Very good coffee and cakes.
Great French pastries, fruit tarts, quiches and coffee. Opposite entrance to castle. A few seats, but take up through the castle grounds to some benches for great views. NB the photo shows previous location.
Patisserie Lewes
52 High StGreat French pastries, fruit tarts, quiches and coffee. Opposite entrance to castle. A few seats, but take up through the castle grounds to some benches for great views. NB the photo shows previous location.
Great place for coffee and drinks on the beach. Free deckchairs- you don't even have to buy anything!
134 locals recommend
Rockwater Hove
Western EsplanadeGreat place for coffee and drinks on the beach. Free deckchairs- you don't even have to buy anything!
Unusual, modern Indian restaurant. Up-market street food. Fabulous brightly coloured interior. Well worth a visit.
241 locals recommend
The Chilli Pickle
17 Jubilee StUnusual, modern Indian restaurant. Up-market street food. Fabulous brightly coloured interior. Well worth a visit.
Gourmet veggie restaurant. Even carnivores will like it! Treat yourselves!
197 locals recommend
Terre A Terre
71 East StGourmet veggie restaurant. Even carnivores will like it! Treat yourselves!
Tiny but perfectly formed Mexican restaurant. Great food and decor. Go early and/or wait in the pub until your table is ready
138 locals recommend
La Choza
36 Gloucester RdTiny but perfectly formed Mexican restaurant. Great food and decor. Go early and/or wait in the pub until your table is ready
Recently refurbished by Alex Polizzi and her mum. We haven't been there yet but looks amazing on the TV! Will keep posted!!
8 locals recommend
The Star
High StreetRecently refurbished by Alex Polizzi and her mum. We haven't been there yet but looks amazing on the TV! Will keep posted!!
The Roebuck Inn
Lewes RoadGood food, nice redecoration and garden. Sunday roasts and usual weekday menu.
This is great place for indoor food in the winter- open fire, old and quaint and large outdoor area in summer. Wide range of food including good veggie options. Great Sunday roasts including nutroast. Can even get a childs portion so you can have pudding too!
14 locals recommend
The Cock Inn
Old Uckfield RoadThis is great place for indoor food in the winter- open fire, old and quaint and large outdoor area in summer. Wide range of food including good veggie options. Great Sunday roasts including nutroast. Can even get a childs portion so you can have pudding too!
Sightseeing
Historic town with Castle and Priory ruins, cobbled twittens ( footpaths between streets) river walks and nearby seaside. Great cafes and pubs.
290 locals recommend
Lewes
Historic town with Castle and Priory ruins, cobbled twittens ( footpaths between streets) river walks and nearby seaside. Great cafes and pubs.
Pretty, historic village with lots of tea shops. Escape behind it to the river and you can walk along the opposite back to Littlington which has a Victorian tea garden and a great pub for lunch
67 locals recommend
Alfriston
Pretty, historic village with lots of tea shops. Escape behind it to the river and you can walk along the opposite back to Littlington which has a Victorian tea garden and a great pub for lunch
A nice walk from the road down along picturesque meanders to the sea. Tea room near car park !
Also nice walks through woods to Friston.Climb the steps in village for great view of the meanders.
97 locals recommend
Cuckmere Haven
A nice walk from the road down along picturesque meanders to the sea. Tea room near car park !
Also nice walks through woods to Friston.Climb the steps in village for great view of the meanders.
The Bloomsbury Set lived here and they created the interior furnishings, murals and artwork in the house. Great guides will explain all about the house and it's occupants.The garden is also worth a visit, there is a great cafe and usually an art exhibition. Charleston also hosts a famous literary festival every year with well known authors as well as a short story festival. Lovely walks along from historic Firle village and Firle Beacon
93 locals recommend
Charleston Trust
The Bloomsbury Set lived here and they created the interior furnishings, murals and artwork in the house. Great guides will explain all about the house and it's occupants.The garden is also worth a visit, there is a great cafe and usually an art exhibition. Charleston also hosts a famous literary festival every year with well known authors as well as a short story festival. Lovely walks along from historic Firle village and Firle Beacon
Pubs
Great pub. Great veggie options (also meat and fish) cool garden. Best Sunday lunch, including veggie options (plural!) Good music too. Book well in advance for inside, no booking for garden but first come, first served.
36 locals recommend
The Swan Inn
30A Southover High StGreat pub. Great veggie options (also meat and fish) cool garden. Best Sunday lunch, including veggie options (plural!) Good music too. Book well in advance for inside, no booking for garden but first come, first served.
Great local tap room and brewery. Pop up street food at weekends. Five minutes from The Stables. Booking advised.
Beak Brewery
Unit 14 Cliffe Industrial EstateGreat local tap room and brewery. Pop up street food at weekends. Five minutes from The Stables. Booking advised.
Historic , quirky pub that serves good, modern pub food. Fish and chips, veggie options and more. Good ales, wine etc.
15 locals recommend
The Lewes Arms
1 Mount PlHistoric , quirky pub that serves good, modern pub food. Fish and chips, veggie options and more. Good ales, wine etc.
10 minutes away, good pub food, good beer and wine, nice atmosphere. Occasional Guyanan kitchen. Sometimes live music
20 locals recommend
The Snowdrop Inn
119 South St10 minutes away, good pub food, good beer and wine, nice atmosphere. Occasional Guyanan kitchen. Sometimes live music
Neighbourhoods
Arty part of Brighton where locals go to wander around small independent shops. great for gifts and plenty of coffee shops, restaurants and pubs.
186 locals recommend
North Laine
Arty part of Brighton where locals go to wander around small independent shops. great for gifts and plenty of coffee shops, restaurants and pubs.
Pretty, historic village. Lots of tea shops, cottages, pubs and a historic house.
67 locals recommend
Alfriston
Pretty, historic village. Lots of tea shops, cottages, pubs and a historic house.
Entertainment
Great indie cinema with comfy seats and small screens. Good for brunch, coffee, drinks, lunch and dinner. Inside and outside seating.
53 locals recommend
Depot
Pinwell RoadGreat indie cinema with comfy seats and small screens. Good for brunch, coffee, drinks, lunch and dinner. Inside and outside seating.
World famous Opera. Picnic in the garden, around the lake, in the long interval. Has a summer season and anvautumn touring season.
126 locals recommend
Glyndebourne
New RoadWorld famous Opera. Picnic in the garden, around the lake, in the long interval. Has a summer season and anvautumn touring season.
City advice
Getting around
Park free in Tesco's for three hours
Drive through the tunnel into Lewes and turn left then right at second roundabout.