The Hart in Eastbourne

Visited for the first time and loved it. Really friendly staff, reasonably priced drinks and the food looked fab!

Happy weekend out of crazy London ! Lovely place and good service for sure ! Met 3 chicks in a beer garden 🤣🤣🤣

Nice roast, and very good entertainment... well done Fonda Cox 🤣

We had a warm welcome after our 10 mile Outdoorlads walk.

Very friendly pub and a mixture of clientele we highly recommend this place , made our weekend in Sussex .

Had a few days in Eastbourne and was recommended the Hart as the only trans friendly pub in Eastbourne, which is a shame. Popped in a couple of times and ate there one evening and I must say the food was very competitively priced and perfectly adequate pub grub. I will be returning next time I am in Eastbourne

Lovely pub inside, tastefully decorated, good choice of draught beers. Large function room to the rear.

Super lovely 🌈 bar in Eastbourne, so chill and relaxed 😌

I love this pub! It's clean, well-appointed and has great food and drinks. The staff are friendly and the pub is inviting to people from all walks of life 🏳️‍🌈. They host fun entertainment 🎤, drag 💅 and monthly game events, and there's always a friendly face in the crowd 🥳. The Hart is awesome 😍

Interesting after so mamy years.

Best local! Cheap drinks nice people

Nice pub, very quiet for a Friday.

One of the lgbtq friendly pub in the Eastbourne. I haven't seen it crowded never, but maybe I was at wrong time there. But cozy plase and felt safe.

Nice pub with good atmosphere and friendly staff

Very friendly and helpful. Was kind enough to open the rear door to have access for my partner wheelchair. Well done boys 🥰

A+++ It was my first time in this big LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈Pub/Club. The two young guys who served us were exceptionally adorable, very chatting, friendly and make you feel confortable soon as you walk in (rolling in for me 😅). They have a proper disabled toilet 🚻 and a big ramp on the side of the building for wheelchair ♿ 😀. This is brilliant 👏. We will come back. On the weekend, they have drag show, smocking area, dance floor etc. Inside the decor is beautiful. Definitely try it. Brilliant. XXG Gilles Guichard

First time there nice and friendly good food 😋👌 and the owner was brilliant give me information and went out of his way good atmosphere and just such a nice place to be

Absolutely love this place! It was a pleasure and we will be back soon! Beautiful venue, warmest welcome, from the fabulous owners and a fascinating history xxx Danny and Will xxx

Nice place, Very reasonable prices and friendly staff. Was visiting the town with my significant other after a long hike from Seaford and that exactly what was needed. The first pint of Birra Moretti was cold, fresh and made me feel the achievement of a long day of hiking up and down on the seven sisters cliff. There are queer shows but nothing was scheduled on that night. Absolutely coming back.

Staff are exceptionally friendly, prices are great and location spot on. Will definitely visit again next time we come this way.

Great food. Nice surroundings. Very nice evening.

Kept nicely with friendly staff

(Traducido por Google) Es un alcohol lento (Original) It's a slow boozer

Very quiet on a Saturday night?

Nice Gay Pub very friendly and homely nice to know that there is a good pub to go to when visit Eastbourne in the near future

Haven't been in "The Hart" for many years, but found a very warm welcome when a farewell do was held there on Saturday 31st August 2019. A good night was had by all I would say especially with the entertainment that night.. ;-)

Just got back from a private function here, great food, nice selection of drinks, lovely staff and a great welcoming venue.

Good service - happy and helpful Andrew the Barman showed us where we could have a Xmas Party at the Hart - chrisb

Friendly gay bar in Eastbourne. Food is reasonably priced and is also a free house which is also a bonus.

Dont go there the staff are rude theres not a great deal to drink and the place is small

Loved the staff, the atmosphere was just perfect

Wonderful atmosphere, good food, great company.

It's a tranquil beautiful park to relax and have fun.(especially with someone you love)

Was pretty quiet when we popped in but nice atmosphere and good choice of drinks. Would visit again

Great fun. There was a crowd of us turned up from Brighton. The guy behind bar served us fast and with smile. Thanks

Friendly helpfull staff. Good selection of drinks at reasonable prices.

My good friend Gualter Ramos likes this pub a lot. Personally i have yet to go there but he swears its great.

Lovely little pub that also serves nice food

Weird little pub but friendly staff

Great venue lovely friendly crowd for new years event. Good food, intergenerational gay friendly in fact people friendly. Can't fault it

Love the atmosphere of the place good drinks and it thanks to the hart we able to go to the savoy court hotel.

Poor decor - poor part of Eastbourne - said to be popular but always empty or near empty when I have visited. Needs a good makeover - re themed and a more commercially aware management team. Will need a strong business idea to be viable in this location

Always felt so welcome it's become a regular for me and mates. Great events happen here and drinks are a good price. Would live here if possible!

This LGBT+ location is very friendly, welcoming and low key. You don’t have to be LGBT+ to go there! The Christmas decorations are stunning, natural branches attached to the top of the walls and the ceiling and strung with lights. It creates such a lovely magical effect. I didn’t eat here but the food smelt nice!

Very friendly with a menu that would rival that of a top London restaurant. Away from the main clubbing area of Eastbourne, the pub has many theme nights throughout the year which are usually well supported. The club bar can be hired for private functions and parties.I found the bar staff to be very friendly and helpful and up for a laugh. Will certainly be going back.

called in this afternoon, very close to opening. found it quiet (obviously) but warm and friendly. seems a lot of work is taking place to promote the place and its well deserved. beer was good, atmsosphere was friendly and very clean... my god the toilets were spotless. 1 hour from me, shame i not closer or this would be a local but would def return

We two middle aged guys were down for a Thursday 1(/6/17) morning funeral in Eastbourne so spent the day there, ending with a mid evening visit to this sole gay pub in town. We arrived at 20:15 to find it quite quiet, a few people sitting, a small group chatting at a table and a couple at the bar. The traditional pub had a kitchen corner but unfortunately it had closed at 7 and we had to consider a pizza next door (see review of AJ and Pams!) on recommendation by the friendly landlord that I got chatting with. We prefer draught pulled real ales but none were in offer do a bottled ales were chosen which were enough to sate us before the pizza and drive home. We sat at the side tables and studied the tempting but unavailable menu. We are not eating so much meat nowadays and noticed the menu was devoid of veggie options. Maybe mushroom burgers could be offered? I visited the loo after ordering the pizzas next door and the gents was very smart and clean! Unusual for gay bars! I expect the girls' bar was similar!! In the next room the team were preparing for the Friday night cabaret which we were invited to but had to politely decline as in London! We asked if we could eat the pizzas in the pub along with another drink but the landlord said no, fair enough. It is a pity they close early though as the horse burgers were very tempting! France is not that far away so the meat is more easily available!! After we collected the pizza at 21:45 the pub was a lot busier. A pity as we would have liked to stay but the drive to Eastbourne had been long and we needed to allow the same to return, albeit with less traffic. Well worth a visit. It turned out to be along the road bang opposite the pier! Nothing complicated and one cannot miss it or the pizza joint!

Great atmosphere. A great place to spend about evening

First time visiting last night, very friendly staff but the bar seems very empty and some of the drinks either taste watered down or taste off. Mainly the beer.

Love this place great prices food is spot on and staff are really nice!😁

Precioso pub y jardín, pero muy tranquilo. . . Que sólo puedo poner a la desagradable forma de el propietario.

All of the food is home- cooked and very tasty & appetising. Have enjoyed many a meal in there. Only drawback, they close their restaurant at 7pm.

Absolutely fabulous! X love their fun days and halloween is the best decs in town! X place to be for like minded peep like me x x x

Seems a nice place will be back to try food next time

I suspect that the reviews left for this venue where by people directly connected to it. We were done in Eastbourne and decided to check out local gay venues... this was the only one. Reviews seemed okay, although suspicious, but we went along and checked it out regardless. The staff were unfriendly... very much that provincial stereotype of being stared at by locals and staff in a way that makes you feel deeply uncomfortable. The staff failed to greet us with a smile, didn't ask us where we're from or try to make small talk (which might have made us feel a little more at ease). From the bar you could see a filthy kitchen - which made us joke about reviews saying the venue could "rival a London restaurant". The music was absolutely dire too, I mean, I don't mind a little T-Rex, but maybe not on a Saturday night. The place had potential, just a shame it was so... provincial, grubby and unfriendly.

For those of us that remember what it is like to go to a new place and seek out a gay bar then you will know what I mean when I say this place is your traditional gay bar. Friendly, great prices and ok it may be quiet at 5pm on a Wednesday but that's why it needs gays like us to go there and buy drinks! I really liked this place. I loved the prices and it's an easy place to sit and have a drink. The locals were friendly. I came from Brighton and I'm spoiled by a great gay scene and I'd happily come again. My wife and I felt very comfortable. Support this great little gay bar. Come along and buy a a drink and hang out for a while. Double up on spirits for £1. You can't go wrong!

Great time. Friendly staff. Great ambience. Appetising home cooked food. Shame that the kitchen closes at 7pm. A worthwhile visit.

Nice place, Always got footie on!

Always friendly and welcoming no matter how long it's been since you went in for a drink

Very decent pub good food and wonderful entertainment

Excellent show,again thank you too all the cast for taking time out there busy lives for such an amazing cause our local hospice St Wifrids. The pub always has a friendly feel,and cannot fault the staff. Look forward to the next production,and hope the next two nights are as good as the first. Break guys and girls!xx

Great place all the staff are welcoming and friendly

T'is my local. Great home cooked food. Very clean facilities. Very friendly. Relaxing and ambient atmosphere and enjoyable music. Amazing Halloween decorations with a completely packed pub.

Good beers and nice people. Worth coming in and having a beer or two

There are not many Gay Pubs left in smaller towns, it was nice to call in and have a reasonably priced drink in nice surroundings. We were only in Eastbourne for a few days and we had planed a visit here before we left home. We did not have food but saw what was being served looked good. Although it was quite we had a good time and we were made to feel welcome.

Went in for a pint or two after the airshow rather than stand in the queue for the train home. It seemed a nice place although at 4.30 in the afternoon it was quiet, we sat in the garden at the rear of the pub which was lovely and certainly helped the beer go down. We didn't eat, but from what we saw the food looked good. Definitely visit again.

my friend and i visited on Saturday 18.7.15 at around 9pm we had heard that the pub was friendly and had entertainment we were quite disappointed the place was very quiet we asked if there was going to be something on later bar staff said a Disco.We left after an hour as still quiet and didn't seem to be the place to be .

I've been coming to the Hart, or Hartington as we knew it, since way back when. This would be a fantastic pub and community hub for gay people in Eastbourne. In many respects, it has served as this. Unfortunately, the live-in landlord is extremely unfriendly, makes regular customers feel as if they are inconveniencing him and generally doesn't like to be disturbed away from his corner at the bar and his e-cigarette. Last night (3rd July 2015), several customers had to witness the Landlord's "partner" brandish a knife and grapple an innocent man to the floor who happened to pop in for a drink. To drum the matter home, the young female bar assistant actually fled from her place of work. If the bar staff are fleeing, imagine the customer's reaction! Make no mistake, this pub and its community has been near single-handedly ruined by one man and his ill-temper. Customers should not be privy to violence. Customers should not be made to feel unwelcome. Customers should not tolerate gutter violence at the bar. This pub has been brought down to the level of the 1980s when violence and menace was a regular event here. As you can see from other reviews of this pub, customers can be very loyal and appreciate - indeed, love - the Hart. Many of these reviews came about because one former member of the community took a wide-ranging pot shot at general customers and staff last year. This isn't that - I love our community too, but sadly one grimace and dirty look from the landlord's corner is one too many. Sorry guys. In its defence, the co-owner is an absolute star, all the barmaids do a fantastic job and are courteous and bubbly - they make a real effort to be pleasant. The regulars are good people; characters in the best tradition. Sadly a lot of these efforts are totally ruined, and sadly I advise new customers to stay away until there is new ownership, when I have no doubt this will be a lovely, thriving pub again.

I've been a few times and it's been deserted. This is no surprise to me as I found it to be very unwelcoming and unfriendly. The furniture seemed grubby too.

The food, freshly cooked,was very tasty and filling Nice to see fresh oxtail soup on the menu boards. Selection of meals would put quite a few of local food outlets. Recommended. Thank you to Andrew our chef.

called in this afternoon, very close to opening. found it quiet (obviously) but warm and friendly. seems a lot of work is taking place to promote the place and its well deserved. beer was good, atmsosphere was friendly and very clean... my god the toilets were spotless. 1 hour from me, shame i not closer or this would be a local but would def return

Very friendly with a menu that would rival that of a top London restaurant. Away from the main clubbing area of Eastbourne, the pub has many theme nights throughout the year which are usually well supported. The club bar can be hired for private functions and parties. I found the bar staff to be very friendly and helpful and up for a laugh. Will certainly be going back.

I met my dear friend here for Sunday lunch and was pleasantly surprised by their new menu. As well as all the pub favourites they have new 'special burgers' - they have 5 special burgers - llama, mouflon, kangaroo, veal or horse. I had the mouflon and my friend had the llama burger. They came with salad, cheese and chips ( all burgers can be personalised as per your requirements ). The price was short of amazing £6!!!! Which is a lot cheaper than a standard burger at somewhere like Bills. We also had sides of mac and cheese and onion rings to share and again an amazing price £1.70. So if you are looking for a different burger experience then visit the hart. Their kitchen is open Wednesday - Sunday from open until the later time 8pm now due to customer demand ( was 7pm ). Definitely going again!!!!

I come in here far too often but I don't mind! The variety of the food, the freshness of the drink and the sheer knowledge of the barstaff. The people here are so welcoming they are sure to make you want to come back and enjoy another fun filled night!!

March was a busy one for me socially and I had the best nights of the year so far in this pub. On the second Friday they had a special chaos with Cozmo as it was it's first birthday. There were nearly 150 people there I reckon and the singers were great as was the entertainment from the drag queens they had that evening. On the Sunday we were treated to some games of bingo and some shocking prizes but it was fun. Food was great and I'm looking forward to trying the new menu in April. Gary behind the bar is so welcoming and Andrew cooked us some lovely food.

Been in here a few times, fantastic atmosphere, staff are very friendly. The Mighty Queen burger is brilliant, ate the burger but couldnt finish all the chips! Clean open kitchen, well worth coming to for food or a chilled out evening!

I came to this pub few years ago and i really thought it was a great pub, but becoming a regular you start to notice the eyes on the new people who walk through the door. unfortunately the owner has no idea what staff and circle of customers he has in his establishment. If you want a causal drink and nice bacon and chips, do come and enjoy. If your planning to come in a lot,just be careful. The most pathetic bunch of tarts ever, oh and hold on to your man orwoman.

Excellent value! Brilliant! Gay-friendly pub worth a visit! Steak dish was a good portion, hot and prepared in an open kitchen

Beautifully prepared, all home cooked cuisine. Open kitchen which is spotless . Thoroughly recommend to one and all. Parking in the side streets is free 24/7.

I went to the regular karaoke night ( 2nd Friday of each month ). I thought it might be quiet given it was just over a week since the place was packed on New Years Eve. Well that was far from the truth, it was packed and there was a large group celebrating a birthday which added to the fun atmosphere. There were a couple of female singers who were amazing. They would be winners of any TV talent show for sure. The host was fun and made sure there was a mix of people and the singing wasn't dominated by any one person. I was aiming for an early night that night but ended up saying until 1am due to the fun. Next month it's on Valentines dy and in March it's the hosts birthday and apparently there will be some surprises that night. Can't wait to go to the glitz and glam party on the 25.1.14 as the resident drag queen is doing an hour long show at 9. Top entertainment from a hidden gem in Eastbourne!,

Love it here, I always end up here when out and always have the best time :D The music is really good, and has a great atmosphere.

I fond the place not only friendly and welcoming but also clean and a nice environment. I found the staff all kind friendly and very funny and will try and visit the pub for a nice drink after work and for a good dance too!!!

Met my good friend here and decided to have a snack meal as we both weren't really hungry. We opted for the home made chilli served on chips. A simple snack but it was scrummy. We both then decided to have spotted dick and custard, again homely and satisfying. Cost was around £6-£7 which was a bargain. We enjoyed it so much we're having it again on Sunday :-)

Every time I visit Eastbourne I visit the hart. The food is amazing the staff are always welcoming and friendly and the atmosphere is fantastic. Just wish I didnt live so far away would be there more often. Jenny D

I have been a regular at this pub restaurant for many years--30yrs in total! Since the present proprietors have taken over, the food, which is freshly prepared and cooked in front of the customer is second to none in Eastbourne, with very ample portions at a very reasonable price. The pub is very clean including the toilets. I would thoroughly reccommend this pub/restaurant to any person that enjoys a welcoming and peaceful ambience.There is free parking in the side streets and pay parking on the main road until 18h00.

Myself and my bf come to the pub on a regular basis to either drink and soak in the great atmosphere or have a meal, as the food is very tasty and great value for money (I'm a fan of the killer queen burger). The staff are friendly and very helpful. Don't just take my word for it go on down and check it out yourself!!!X & P

I walked into The Hart 18 months ago as a nervous (at the time "in the closet" ) trans girl and I was totally overwhelmed by how many lovely people came up to make me feel so welcome that I've been regularly visiting there ever since. So much so that these people , both staff and other customers, are my main circle of friends now. I have enjoyed many great nights of entertainment including the Chaos karaoke nights (2nd Friday of the month), stand up drag comedy and the fabulous Hart Players singing/acting their hearts out. I love dancing which is well provided by the dance floor in the rear bar but then no-one seems to mind if I dance in the main bar. Oh yes the pub food is something else, absolutely first class quality and value.

Eaten at the hart a few times now the good is always lovely, freshly prepared on the premises. The establishment is always clean! Easy going atmosphere and very friendly staff. Would most definitely recommend to anyone.

Went to the chaos with cozmo night here which happens on the 2nd Friday of each month. Host was brilliant. Karaoke was great and the atmosphere was electric. Bar staff ( Robert and Charlie ) we're on the ball and very busy. The female singers were amazing!!! All in all a great event and I shall definitely be coming to the one on November the 8th. Thanks for a great night!

Visited the pub last Sunday with a group of friends. This is a well laid out pub with a loverly garden and pond. There were two menu's on offer, a specials board, all meals made on the premises and cooked by the chef. The general menu offers snack meals through to there well renowned Burger Queen and Killer Queen burgers, again all prepared and cooked in their open theatre kitchen. Wine and beer prices were very reasonable and special mention must be their extremely clean toilets. I wish that I lived in the area, as I would definitely make this my regular. However, it gives me a bigger incentive to visit Eastbourne more often now.

I saw the comical advert about real horse burgers being served here ( not the cheap imitations you find in supermarkets ) so i thought I would try one. It was really nice and reasonable - about £5 with fries. Andrew cooked the food and Gary was behind the bar and he was extremely friendly and welcoming. The other customers had ordered from the specials board ( £6 ish for a main or £3 ish for a soup and ciabatta, and they all looked yummy. I want to try the pulled pork wrap next time. The kitchen is open from 4-7 Tuesday to Friday and 12-7 Weekends. The kitchen was very clean and you can see it as its an open kitchen adjacent to the bar.