The New Inn Pub & Food in Rother

Great location in the beautiful village of Winchelsea - absolutely stunning! Good good - hot served quickly and friendly service

Love dropping into this pub for a meal at the start and end of a break in this area. Lovely, friendly pub. Really good pub food - always nicely cooked and presented. Staff are huge fun, very attentive and manage to make what could be just an ordinary pub meal into an event. Thank you all - we will be back!

Lovely pub, lots of character inside. Dog friendly, (if your have an abidient dog). Fantastic food, produce is sourced locally. would definitely recommend it.

The burger and chunky chips i had were mouthwatering I would highly recommend it the staff were very friendly and very welcoming would definitely eat there again couldn't fault anything

This was a really lovely pub we arrived with family for a Sunday Roast. There was a slight hiccup because they didn't have our booking so weren't expecting us but they accommodated us nevertheless. The pub was light and airy despite it being quite hot outside which was a pleasant surprise. We also loved little quirky bits of decor around the pub. All the staff were very friendly and patient with us. The food took a while but when it arrived we all enjoyed it and it had clearly been freshly cooked. Some of my family had a strudel and they loved it. My only problem is that I was on holiday and this is not local to me as it's a real gm and I'd have definitely become a regular if it was my local.

Good first impression, it's a delightful old inn. Not the warmest of welcomes, which was compounded later. There were a number of imbibers in the bar area when we arrived, and after visiting our room, we returned downstairs for a drink, but the drinkers had gone and the place was in darkness. Charlotte behind the bar informed me it was closed. Now this 10 pm and licencing on a Friday is to 11. When I said I was hoping for a beer, the landlady appeared and said they had cashed up. "So I can't get a drink then" says I (having driven up from London via detours for roadworks and an accident and in some need!) "Well, I suppose we can put it on a tab for your room" says she grudgingly (you can work out what I wanted to say at that moment) Barry her partner who was now near (I think he could well of heard my rasping dry throat lol) suggested a brew which I was offered to sample (beginning to feel better) Can I have a second pint? "You want three?" says the lady. Yes please says I (I thought I was in Oliver) and we took them to our room. Now I've given you a bit of a ramble, but I'm trying to build the picture. Aren't you supposed to warmly welcome and try and accommodate your guests? I needed those beers! It's not all bad, but there's a little more. Staircase smelt cheesy, the ensuite basin was badly cracked and I had to clean the filthiest TV remote ever. However, somewhat thrown together with 'that will do' stuff, the room was charming, beds comfortable, shower fine (tray got very slippery though as it was smooth and there was no shower mat. Enough. The feature that greatly balanced the negative, was the breakfast. My oh my. Apparently local everything (including the cook hah) it was superb both mornings, and Barry was discreet, warm and helpful. Conclusion: This place has the potential to be amazing, but someone in the team seems to have lost heart.

The staff are very attentive and are very professional. Bit of a strange set up in the car park with seating for which I’m guessing is local people and management but takes the seats in the sun towards the evening. The garden space is enclosed and very nice like the whole area it is so quiet. We see lots of tables with reserved on the Friday when we arrived and we asked if we could eat were asked if we wanted to eat in the garden (we didn’t realised this is the only place to eat or would have pre booked which is our error). But I said I didn’t want to and was given a random table by the toilets/storage which would have been fine as it was our mistake . But we see lots of empty tables which we could have been given. The quality of the rooms was very good and the staff and food was very good. I do think it should be advertised that the pub will wind down earlier if it’s not busy.as by ten the pub was showing us it was closing up. (Putting chairs on tables ) we were asked if we wanted another drink . And they were kind enough to give us some ice to take to our room we did feel a bit pushed out as we were the only ones in the bar. We were looking for a quiet weekend and we got that you could literally hear a pin drop beautiful area . The pub should advertise a bit more what you get when you arrive :pre book food as no over option locally : early closing Had a nice stay but felt a bit uncomfortable within the pub and that had nothing to do with the staff we just feel it’s not quite managed in the right way (But that is just us I’m sure others will feel differently)

We stayed 2 nights in The New Inn - the bedroom and en-suite had everything we needed and was ver quiet at night. What was different was the feather pillows, the beautiful crisp white linen bedding and the enormous fluffy white towels! Most unusual! We ate there and I don’t understand the negative comments - the food was good, huge helpings huge and the price much cheaper than Surrey prices. Plus all the staff were really friendly and helpful….

We have been to this pub several times. There is always a wide variety of menu choices, including the specials board. The food is excellent and well presented. The atmosphere is good and the staff are very friendly. The best bit is that dogs are welcome and get a treat from the bar. A great place to eat. Would recommend it to anybody, especially if you have a furry friend.

Absolutely awesome Sunday roast. Staff are very nice and helpful. Thoroughly recommend the place. Also had some take aways due to dog sitting for a week and not bringing enough food. Every cloud eh

After a long walk from Rye Harbour on a mild February day, my wife and I made for this popular inn in Winchelsea, The last part of our walk up the steep hill from the beach road was something of a slog and the inn sign hanging a few hundred metres along the road was very welcome. Although we arrived just before 2 pm there was no problem about having a table and ordering a meal from the interesting menu. My wife opted or the prawn and crayfish starter - a wise decision considering the size of the portion. I went for the sea bream. This was served on a bed of lyonnaise potatoes with samphire, broccoli and wilted spinach. The meal was cooked perfectly but the portion size was huge with two large fish fillets. I simply couldn’t manage it all. We felt that service was friendly and timely, and the meal represented impressive value for money.

Old fashioned good old roast dinner ! The vegetables were freshly cooked , the pork was plentiful, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and plenty of gravy. Perfect ! Also has sticky toffee pudding and then took two starters away to enjoy on our Motorhome later. Did friendly. Would visit again .

After seeing Spike Milligan's grave had a wonderful meal at The New Inn. I had sea trout with almonds and Elaine had steak and kidney pudding. Both were delicious and we would highly recommend. Lovely very old pub with friendly staff.

WOW!!!!! what a lovely place to eat stay and socialise! Its nice to see a local pub serving the community,i witnessed ‘Friday Night Club ‘ ( locals weekly drink and chat night). And hearing tales by regulars Sleepy Dave and local Bird man ‘Handsome Jimbo’ 😂 Great food the room was very clean and comfortable and a nice biscuit to have a cuppa in the morning. Thank you Paul and Debbie and the gang, hope to get back soon!!!! James

Pre Christmas lunch for around 30 of us was fabulous. Excellent choice of menu (which was pre ordered) and service was exemplary. Food was great and empty plates all round. Thank you New Inn for a really lovely lunch and great hospitality.

Our family had a really enjoyable Sunday roast. The starters and mains were cooked to perfection. Excellent service and good value for money. We will be going back to the New Inn soon.

We ordered what was described as sour dough bread, a crab salad, a chowder and some chips. The bread was not in any way sour dough and it could have easily been a week old so we took one bite each and left the rest. I was warned that the crab in the salad wasn’t dressed (why not??) but I assumed that the salad itself would be dressed at least and there would perhaps be some mayo served with the nude crab. Wrong! The salad was crudely made and was served with absolutely no dressing. The crab on top was grey and very unappealing so the ‘dish’ was barely touched. The chips were thankfully well made. Winchelsea is a lovely little place with the New Inn as it’s only place to eat. If a cafe were to open there that could serve proper fresh bread (not difficult) and butter with a few equally fresh DRESSED salads, the New Inn would be out of business.

My husband and I were staying in Winchelsea for the weekend and went into the pub for drinks only on both nights. Very friendly staff who remembered what we had ordered the previous night! Met some lovely locals there as well. Although we didn’t eat in the pub, the menu looked appetising. We will be back and next time will try the food.

There are not many places to eat or drink when you are visiting the lovely little town of Winchelsea, so it Is handy that the one remaining pub is a good one. You enter into the two main wooden floored dining areas on each side of the front door. The small bar area is stone flagged with a fireplace, a piano and four tables to the far wall. And then past the bar is a second room space, more like a public bar with TV screen and the short section of the L-Shaped bar which supports a bank of keg taps in this section. 
From this room you go out into the small courtyard car park to find an enclosed walled garden with a large tree in the middle, giving plenty of shade to quite a few of the benches. The food menu is above you standard pub nosh but not enough to be described as gastro. We went for two fish dishes from the specials board, the sea bream and the sea trout and they were both superb.
There is five ale pumps on the bar in total but only three were in operation and alongside the obligatory Green King brew of Old Speckled Hen( this is a Green King house) and the ubiquitous Harvey’s Sussex Best was a very passable Longman Blonde.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this one for either a beer or a meal when visiting Winchelsea.

Excellent food, friendly service. First, we went as a family of four and enjoyed a superb lunch in the garden, which included fish and chips and sea bass. All delicious. The second visit was solo for another delicious traditional roast beef with all the trimmings.

We were having a joint birthday in Winchelsea and booked the New Inn for our birthday meal. So glad we did, it was absolutely perfect from the food to the staff. Great menu and helpful, friendly staff. It made our celebration very special. Would higky recommend.

Great find for a few days away. Very friendly, food great and a fantastic hidden garden. Stayed three nights in very comfortable en suite rooms, fans provided as it is an old traditional pub tastefully renovated but not suitable for a/c. Pub closes at 10pm weekdays (11 at weekends)so nice a quiet for a restful stay. Breakfast made to order and a good choice. The garden is a beautiful spacious area with an array of unusual plans and butterflies. Parking on site and local bus stops outside. Would recommend for a few days away and will be going back.

We popped in a few days ago with our granddaughter for refreshments having walked around Winchelsea in the sun and were pleasantly surprised by the secluded well maintained beer garden at the New Inn. A few days later we thought we'd visit again for lunch, my wife quite often orders a prawn cocktail from the chain type pubs and is normally pretty much under whelmed. However the one she ordered here which admittedly included crawfish tails was to her mind the best she has ever had. Just the right amount of chopped salad of cucumber, cherry tomatoes which wasn't just lettuce from a bag a good portion of prawns topped with crawfish tails and finally a superior home made sauce along with quality bread and butter triangles. I had fish and chips, it was cod and a decent batter and chips none of which were greasy. The only very small detail were the petit pois garden peas which were slightly lacking in taste although they were superior to the ones normal restaurant's serve. The staff were lovely and attentive checking on our enjoyment of their food. We definitely plan on eating here again.

This inn is in a beautiful village, and the evening meal was delicious. Our bedroom was beautifully decorated and the bed comfy. Only cons are sinks which don't hold the water, a stained towel, no food on Sunday evenings and WIFI that doesn't work.

We called in to this pub as the location and menu looked good and reasonable on line. We weren’t disappointed. Attentive staff, very polite and food choice great. I had one of the specials off the board. Quantity and quality of food for the price very good. We will return when next in the area and definitely recommend to others

Plenty parking at rear warm welcome good variation of draught beers.Food was excellent service faultless whole dining area spotless a credit to owners will return.

Very good food every meal was eaten with relish. The staff were attentive and very pleasant. Good value and very enjoyable. This will be a regular visit.

I have visited the New Inn for lunch twice in the last couple of weeks and have enjoyed it both times. The welcome is warm and friendly and the service is prompt without being hurried. They stock a good selection of beers and have a decent food menu as well as 'daily specials'. On both occasions I was unable to resist the suet pudding - a rare treat these days! On one occasion steak and kidney, on the other bacon and onion. Both were delicious - cooked to perfection and served with a generous selection of fresh vegetables and either chips or mash. The pub was busy but not 'packed out' so I was able to enjoy a very agreeable lunch at a reasonable price. Recommended.

This pub must be the most depressing pub I've ever been to. The decoration is horrendous and there is no warmth or atmosphere, also a very peculiar layout. Such a shame as the village of Winchelsea is charming and sophisticated but is let down by its only pub. Don't waste your time! Great potential for someone to buy and transform into something worth visiting.

Missing bits of meals, when asked told they had "run out" tasteless expensive, slow service and rude staff.

Had a lovely lunch with really lovely fresh food, beautifully cooked and presented. Well kept Harvey’s beer and lovely local gin. Friendly service. Thoroughly recommended.

The food was delicious the staff were very nice and welcoming we were pleasantly surprised at how well they had done in brightening the pub up well done to them

Went for a retirement meal 8adults 6 small children food average but enjoyed occasion on leaving my husband went to bar and paid bill ,on return home looked at bill and had been charged nearly £30 service fee which apparently was discretionary although we were...

This is an amazing village and the sole pub should be thriving. We were planning to stay for lunch but the loud music was really off putting. There was no warm welcome and l just feel that this is a missed opportunity in such special...

Passed by whilst out exploring. Met a local who recommended. Wonderful food, friendly attentive staff. Seafood chowder - very tasty. Will return again on my next visit.

We had a delicious meal here on Saturday. Lovely relaxing atmosphere, friendly staff, delicious and well presented food.

Luckily for us we were passing through Winchealsea and saw the sign for the New Inn. The food was lively and tasty and the staff were very friendly. I had the prawn and avacodo salad, my other half had ham egg and chips. Loads of...

A lovely room, clean and large. Beautifully decorated. Food was excellent. Friendly amd helpful bar staff. A lovely stay and we will hopefully return.

Just had a perfect early evening meal for 3 (with 2dogs) in the garden. The food was excellent (3 x different, including one vegan), friendly atmosphere and cheerful and efficient service. We will definitely return.

On arrival in Winchelsea our friend who is recovering from Prostate Cancer needed the toilet. As we were looking in the Church he asked in the Pub and the Landlady refused to let him go and was very unpleasant. I then spoke to her about...

We called in for a drink, it was 9.25pm, but the staff were ready to lock up. Good enough we were served a drink. We called in the second night, earlier, had some food, it was OK but nothing amazing. On the plus side the...

Food was quite nice. Asked for a black coffee with an extra shot & was charged £2.25 for it. Unfortunately my husband had already paid before I noticed. When I questioned it the landlord said it was an espresso!!! His attitude wasn’t good & said...

went for lunch was was very warmly met by the staff. The place was spotless and very much as one hoped to find of an inn of its age. This was not disappointing. sadly the food was. I was taken as my daughter had eaten...

Greeted by two happy bar staff and clearly one miserable one..Shown to room by bar staff and talked through house rules and handy tips for our two night stay..the room was very clean and decorated really nicely...heating didn't work and shower pressure was non existant...

I was on a circular route walking from Rye to Winchelsea and then through the nature reserve back to Rye. I'd spent longer on the walk having taken a lot of photos and decided to eat earlier than usual. Went in to the New Inn,...

Really tasty pub food (awesome pie!). With friendly staff and pretty location opposite the medieval church. Definitely one to come back to!

We called in for a quick drink and rest while out walking around the area. Very friendly staff and lovely "local" atmosphere. We will be coming back to stay at The New Inn for a weekend sometime soon.

We were greeted warmly, and shown to our table which I had reserved earlier. No real need, as barely anyone else was in there. On reading the menu, I was a bit gutted, as it looked like the kind of pub food menu from 20...

We had 3 nights at this wonderful pub after watching it on four in a bed. We were not disappointed it was all it, as a great pub should be. Our room was lovely,really comfy bed. Our hosts Paul and Debbie were so Friendly,just as...

Was recommended to eat here, both chose a choice , was told that the bbq chicken wasn't available but they had added lamb dish so both changed to lamb, didnt know what to expect as lamb can be very fatty,we wernt wrong it was all...

Accommodation very good, room and bed very comfortable. Great character with sloping floors and low doorways. Good food and drink, all staff friendly and helpful. A good location to tour the surrounding area. Opposite the church year where the great Spike Milligan lies, and where...

Visited today for lunch and it was perfect. The food was delicious the staff were very welcoming and the atmosphere was brilliant. The pub is well decorated and really looked after. It has a lovely beer garden again well kept and is overall very Picturesque....

We had visited the pub many times and always enjoyed the food, both at linchtimes and in the evenings. This time, we stayed for 5 nights and were not disappointed. The accomodation, food, staff - everything - was just what we wanted, we honestly couldn't...

Good food in nice location (opersite church). Able to acomdate my wife's diety needs with little time to prepare. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere. So good we ate there twice.

We stayed the week in Winchelsea and the New Inn was 5 mins away very pretty location. We had a couple of courses including halloumi and the steak and ale pie. The food was excellent and good portions. Staff were very friendly and nice decor...

On an impromptu day out we ended up in Winchelsea about lunchtime so popped into the New Inn. I was expecting it to be busier on a sunny day but was pleased that we could get a walk-in table for two in what was one...

Recently stayed in winchelsea with family, came across the New Inn pub as only one there, Arrived to a very miserable Welcoming not only from the Landlord, but all staff very unhelpful & not welcoming at all. This opinion not on first visit here, but...

The professor did not want a full meal so ordered a plate of chips with bacon and cheese £5. What arrived was a small pudding bowl with about 12 chips a few scraps of bacon and a congeled lump of cheese at the bottom and...

A warm welcome - accompanied by cold beer, tasty meals and strong coffee. In particular, the staff worked hard and that made for a pleasant evening at the New Inn. The steak & ale pie is pretty good.

I went to this pub for a drink / snack. It has a fantastic garden out the back - beyond the car park. The staff were friendly and efficient - on a Bank Holiday weekend. The garden is huge and has varying forms of garden...

Visited here yesterday and had nice afternoon in the garden food was amazing and good service all round and garden well spaced out and nice atmosphere

Lovely pub, nice atmosphere, pretty garden. Over the years we’ve eaten here perhaps once or twice a year, when visiting the area. Sad to say that tonight’s meal, steak and ale pie for me and steak and kidney pudding for his lordship was utterly tasteless.

Just returned from a three night stay. We had a lovely room with a comfortable bed. Excellent food and all the staff were very friendly and helpful. We felt very covid safe. Hope to visit again soon.

We had a wonderful lunch here! Great customer service, really good food! They even went and got us an earl grey tea bag.... beautiful views too of the village... I will definitely return in the future if I ever come back to East Sussex....

My partner and I were visiting from St Leonard’s. Could not have been a nicer visit. The staff were lovely and the halloumi and chips was unreal. Lovely little garden - this was the perfect pub lunch we were looking for- thank you!

We visited Winchelsea on a Friday late morning during school term-time, and the town had virtually no visitors. After wandering round and visiting the church, we went into the New Inn courtyard. There were no customers, and I asked one of the waitresses if I...

Delicious takeaway pizza highly recommended- can’t wait to have one in the garden after lockdown - happy punter

Absolutely outstanding staff & food. Would highly recommend & for future to stay in there premises..

Just come back from a weekend in winchelsea. We visited this pub twice over the weekend. The good was fantastic on both occasions, members of staff were very friendly. All the right Covid measures were also being followed. I am returning to Winchelsea at the...

My partner & I stopped in here for a lite bite one Sunday lunchtime. Ordered sandwiches which were huge & tasty with salad. Covid well observed.

Three of us went. The garden looked most attractive but the weather was less so and we sat in the bar. The pre-booked table (booking advised) was not entirely comfortable since one of us sat at a backless bench but we were not offered alternative...

Very welcoming staff. Used the NHS tracking app. Everything spotlessly clean and tables well spaced out. Clear visual instructions about the one-way system and staff very clear about what we could and could not do. This was our first visit out since the beginning of...

We visited The New Inn for some lunch and were very impressed with the social distancing/corona measures in place. We both had sandwiches which were lovely served on thick bloomer bread - perfect! We would recommend The New Inn.

Stopped off for lunch in the delightful village, sorry town, of Winchelsea and wandered into the New Inn. First impression was a friendly welcome with good covid precautions. (A sign of the times this has now become something worth mentioning!). Chose a tuna sandwich and...

Both the beer and food are excellent, as the social distancing and hygiene. They have a garden at the back which was cool and inviting.

Friendly atmosphere, good covid restrictions in place. Good range of beers, kitchen closes between 3-5.30 so just missed out on lunch. Great location

Walking round Winchelsea with my wife's cousin and husband, we dropped in for a coffee, hoping that it was Covid safe. The tables were marked to show which ones were clean, the tables were socially distanced, there was a one way system in operation and hand sanitiser was available. The coffee was freshly made and tasty. My wife and I have eaten here before Covid and I have no doubt that we will be back. And one other bonus, it's dog friendly.

We walked from Rye to Winchelsea via Camber Castle and arrived at the New Inn for a drink and dinner.The pub served a variety of beers and the food was tasty and plentiful.I have to mention the service as this was excellent and the staff made us very welcome and looked after us including making sure we had our dinner ordered and served in time to enjoy the meal and have enough time to catch the two hourly bus back to Rye.

Have visited this pub on many occasions as it is local to my parents in law. Food has always been to a very high standard. Unfortunately, yesterday we went for mother in law’s birthday lunch. A party of 7. Obviously due to C19 restrictions we were seated at 2 tables- no problem but then the ‘manageress’ took our orders with our a note pad and one of our main courses did not arrive , a waitress noticed that we were not all eating and enquired - what were we waiting for. As well as the main, there were 2 side dishes missing. It was around 15 minutes later before they arrived. We were also not asked if we would like more drinks etc at any point. The in laws are known to the manager as regular customers- we saw him be made aware of the fiasco but he did not come over, apologise or acknowledge the fiasco. We don’t visit often , perhaps 4 x a year but usually for large family gatherings when lots of money is spent.The in laws visit 2-3 times weekly. If this had been my first visit, I would vow never to return. The young waitress, remained calm and tried her best to rectify the problems but it was apparent that she was left on her own to do this. The management failed themselves and their staff.

Great food and my favourite cider Aspall. Had a lovely Sunday lunch here with huge Yorkshire pudding (even for kids) and a very yummy cheesecake. What’s not to like!Lovely tucked away beer garden. Good COVID precautions - signage, plenty of hand sanitisers and tables well spaced out. Just on holiday for a long weekend but went twice - once for drinks and once for Sunday lunch and drinks.

Had a really good Sunday roast in the amazing pub garden. Friendly welcome and the food portions were great. Highly recommended.

Popped in for lunch on a summer's walk. Lovely interior, very friendly service and the two jacket potatoes we ordered were perfectly cooked with tasty toppings.

Friendly welcome, nice atmosphere, great beer and food and a really lovely beer garden. Covid precautions in place and properly observed. What's not to like?

We had a really lovely meal here, mixed seafood platter was fantastic - the mackerel pate alone was super. We adults had steak, so tender and perfectly cooked to our request. Children's meals good too and they are well. Would recommend as lots of Coronavirus safety measures and staff friendly and welcoming.

Stopped here on our walk from Rye. Thoroughly recommend the seafood sharing platter which was tasty, generous and excellent value for money. Really nice walled garden with tables nicely spaced. Dog friendly too.

It was our first overnight trip since the COVID-19 outbreak The New In had introduced measures to comply with social distancing measures such as one way system in the bar/restaurant area, enhanced cleaning, table service and contactless payments for for food and drink.The staff were see to be taking appropriate action such as sanitising and wearing face visors. This didn’t take away their friendly interaction with guests and we found Paul and Debbie to be good hosts.The room was comfortable and clean and breakfast had a very good choice, including vegetarian option. Winchelsea is a lovely place with a great church and the beach can be reach by either a 25 minute walk or five minute drive.

I am in the next village and found out that the New Inn will deliver your meal.To folk who live in winchelsea its free delivery, If you are in the next village it costs £1.50 more.Well last Sat.we had the most Fab fish and chips,So great that we ordered again on Tues. Piping hot, Very good value served with a smile,A knock on the door then a step or 2 back at the safe distance and Dinner is served. Thank you so much,We look forward to our Sat night treat in these trying times.They can email you the Take away menu.

We needed a place to stay while visiting an elderly relative in the area. The New Inn was perfect. We had the twin room. The beds are very comfortable and the room perfectly clean. Although we didn’t get chance to have dinner here this time, the menu looked good for meat eaters and veggies. There was a good choice for breakfast. I thoroughly recommend the porridge. The owners are delightful. They are very friendly, as is their dog, Dave - the star of the place! We’ll definitely be back.

Our visit didn't really get off the ground. On a circular walk from Rye to Winchelsea and back to Rye, we were due to stop for lunch at the New Inn. Dutifully removing our muddy boots, my first task was a brief visit to the loo. Asking politely if I might use the pub's facilities I was met with sour, passive/aggressive 'no, there's a public toilet 200 yards down the street'. I asked again, 'it's not possible to use the loo?', no - there's a public toilet 200 yards away. So essentially turned away. Frustrating to say the least. Lunch aborted, we carried on to Rye where we had a lovely lunch at The Ship - a gastro pub near the harbour - a welcoming, friendly and busy place with a warm smile and a no-nonsense menu. The New Inn would do well to make some notes.

Visited this evening, Tuesday 4/2 and had the £10 menu. Fabulous food and great value. We had the leek and potato soup, goats cheese starters, beef pie and salmon goujons mains and sticky toffee pudding and gateaux puds. Two courses for £10, yummy and kind to your pocket.

Our visit didn't really get off the ground. On a circular walk from Rye to Winchelsea and back to Rye, we were due to stop for lunch at the New Inn. Dutifully removing our muddy boots, my first task with a brief visit to the loo. Asking politely if I might use the pub's facilities I was met with sour, passive/aggressive 'no, there's a public toilet 200 yards down the street'. I asked again, 'it's not possible to use the loo?', no - there's a public toilet 200 yards away. So essentially turned away. Frustrating to say the least. Lunch aborted, we carried on to Rye where we had a lovely lunch at The Ship - a gastro pub near the harbour - a welcoming, friendly and busy place with a warm smile and a no-nonsense menu. The New Inn would do well to make some notes.

Stopped on the way home from visiting friends, the staff were so friendly and welcoming, we ordered liver and bacon with veg and mash, it was absolutly delish, with quick service. As we live 30 mins away we will most definitely be going back. Highly recommended.

Throughly disappointed with the ‘gourmet burger’ and chicken salad! The gourmet burger was a cheap processed meat patty, there was nothing ‘gourmet’ about it other than the price! The chicken salad was a mere half chicken breast served up on some lettuce leaves (no tomato, no cucumber, no peppers!), nothing that would constitute a salad. Don’t waste your money with this establishment, especially with these prices! I won’t be returning!

Visited here today for the first and unfortunately the last time. Food was nice. A tad slow even though not busy. Bar staff were friendly.

Called in for lunch. Warmly welcomed by very friendly and helpful staff. The service was quick and efficient and our lunches were well presented and well cooked. The portion sizes were just what we wanted and were good value for money. Another bonus was that the establishment is dog friendly. I would recommend The New Inn to anyone in Winchelsea looking for a good meal and we will certainly be back.

Went for Christmas Day lunch with family, wonderful food and service, good value altogether a lovely experience, would definatley go again

Visited here with the family for Christmas dinner and I have to say was very impressed the food was lovely and the staff were great very friendly will definatley visit again.

We recently had lunch there before we embarked on a long dog walk. The pub is located in the town centre and there is easy parking behind and on the streets. We ordered a burger and a chicken burger and they were both really nice and well priced.Overall, a nice pub and a good choice.

Came here for lunch. Tasty homemade food if a little pricey. Lovely beer garden. Garden great for dogs.

Visited for a drink only so can't comment on the food. Menu looked good though. Would return to sample the quisine.