Tiger Inn in Wealden - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Possibly the worst food we've ever had . Admittedly it was basic food such as calamari and bread with so called hummus and burger and chips and halloumi fries nothing fancy but it was not good, the fries, calamari and burger were definitely not made fresh. All frozen food I would say. We did get our money back but we would not recommend this place for food to anyone, which is a shame as the pub is such a lovely setting.

Had family down for the weekend to see Airbourne on the Saturday. We wanted to take them to one of our favourite pubs which is The Tiger. From start to finish…great service, great food and we loved it. So Thank you, our family loved it!

Have to say my score is sadly and simply average and that’s being generous, just over a year ago it would most certainly been higher, the food is not as I expected or known in previous visits, to be honest the price if reflective to quality would be below the standard of bypass catering van. So what has happened to this to change so dramatically costs have risen, the quality of food supplies have been compromised it really isn’t value for money, but on the positive side staff were efficient, the Long Man beer as always a good pint, but if the group ownership has put profit before people’s expectations of proper wholesome quality, its fails to impress, lovely setting but disappointing, please take heed and return to the old standards that make a landmark old fashioned public house a memory to cherish.

We were staying at the Tiger Inn, so the logical place to eat on the first evening was there. Even though we were staying and it wasn't a Friday or Saturday, it was advisable to book, so we did, which was just as well, as it soon became obvious just how popular the place is! Nice selection of starters, mains and desserts, so we opted for the home made steak and blue cheese pie and the breaded white fish with chips - both of which were well prepared and quick to arrive. Pie crust very crispy - which makes a nice change, as so many are soggy! Washed down with a glass of cider and large red wine. Tasty and reasonably priced. Pity we weren't staying longer to have tried some of the other menu choices.

Lovely quiet place to stay for a few days. Rooms in the inn or cottages mean there are plenty to choose from. Comfortable ensuite rooms, nice full breakfast, quiet village green location, so a peaceful night's sleep is guaranteed. Carpark nearby. Not cheap but very nice.

Great food and service. Been for 2 weekends as its so nice. Found it by accident as not local to us.

Such a lovely pub tucked away we found by chance as the other pub we tried was fully booked for dinner it's on a lovely little green surrounded by little cottages it was a pleasure to sit and enjoy our meal which was really good I had the veg pie my hubby had the fish both were so tasty and came out quickly after we ordered. also safe if you have children for them to have a little run around without having to worry about busy rds would definitely recommend a visit if you are in the area 😀

Looked beautiful and busy which we thought was a good sign, however the menu was totally different from the menu on their website. We had to join a long queue to order drinks and collect the menu, then join the queue again to order our food. We are elderly with mobility issues so was disappointed there was no waiting staff. The food was warm not hot and the ingredients were obviously poor. We didn’t bother ordering more drinks or deserts as we just couldn’t be bothered to queue up again, it felt like a canteen rather than a country pub.

Excellent place.. Really we enjoyed.. Place.,food, and service..

Lovely pub with very friendly and helpful staff. Breakfast was really enjoyable and everything was very clean. A little noise from outside but that is to be expected when staying in a pub.

Brilliant location, prices on the steep side

A traditional English pub - the location is picture postcard perfect on East Dean’s village green. Food choices are good - traditional pub fare - definitely a place to sit out in good weather.

Lovely place to get a drink after a long walk - enough outdoor seating even on one of the better weekends for walking this year. Food isn’t anything special and is overpriced. I had a vegetarian pie with slightly burned carrots and a few boiled veg, and the pie itself was an odd mix of flavours. Partner’s fish and chips were fine, but no better than you might get at a supermarket.

Only went to the pub, which is excellent in terms of service and drink selection

Good pints and food! Great stop after walking back from Burling Gap.

Lunch time treat for the family. The food is good, the staff super efficient. Well worth stopping by.

The best pub on our trip to the UK. Cleanliness and quality. Absolutely not to be missed!

Just had the best rhubarb crumble in the world! Lovely place, friendly.

It's a beautiful spot. Everyone is very friendly, food is really nice and it's now part of our family tradition to visit Tiger Inn when we visit Eastbourne for part of the Seven Sisters hike. Thank you for another wonderful experience.

Incredibly beautiful pub, however the staff, two I ordered from were brusque/curt. Left me with the feeling that they don't like tourists or perhaps people they don't know. Long man brewery bitter was good. Ordered main meal and got 2 small bits of undercooked broccoli. Half a roast or baked carrot literally cut in half lengthways. Bit of mash and a jus that was most underwhelming, and a lamb shank that was also just a bit less than OK, peas were... peas. We went to different restaurant 2 hours later to eat properly as main meal didn't fill us. Could of just given more veg at the tiger to achieve that. Beer and location good, service and food I can't say the same.

Great food, lovely outdoorsy area, cozy.

Great location and building. Wife had Steak and Ale pie which was delicious. I had the Ploughman's which was a bit underwhelming for the price, seemed to be missing gherkins, basically a small lump of cheese, half a mini pork pie, three small pickled onions, and a single slice of bread. All tastier enough just expected a bit more on the plate.

I’ve been to this pub before and had a fantastic experience. The setting is obviously beautiful and the burger was so great that I’ve been trying to bring my husband down here for a year. We planned our whole day around coming here for a late lunch, had checked the website and it specifically said the kitchen is open 11:30am-9pm, and you can’t reserve outside tables so we couldn’t book. Having turned down many very appealing food options during our time in Eastbourne beforehand, we arrived very hungry only to be told they were not serving food. Now while a website can be wrong or outdated and I understand this is a mistake, he first tried telling my husband that was not their website, and when he corrected him to show it definitely was, there was no apology. There was also zero remorse for the fact that we had turned up for lunch based on their website information and were now left not being able to eat. It was clearly extremely recent that their kitchen had ‘closed’ as they were still bringing food out, so we were left feeling pretty furious. Beautiful location and I know the food is great, but the customer service needs some serious work. Either apologise or offer to just pop in some extra orders seeing as it was your mistake and clearly your chef was still there. It was only two of us.

Ate last night a party of 3 was told half hour wait for food which then was extended ! After over an hour our food arrived . Only one waitress for whole pub and abrupt almost rude man . Food was not bad but not hot and steak pie had no meat inside just gravy at a cost of nearly £17 !! Sadly I will not eat there again or recommend , a bad evening and disappointing

Beautiful Setting The Outside Area Is Beautiful. Food Is Good And Good Quality Ingredients

Great village pub and restaurant. Excellent food. Friendly welcoming staff. Would highly recommend.

Very nice pub/restaurant with a beautiful terrace and a cosy restaurant inside. The food has been very good and the service was excellent. Only min point: you need to order at the bar, which can take a while. However location, atmosphere, quality was great and we would love to come again!

Lovely Pub on the green.Good value food.

Very good food. Relaxed rural atmosphere. Enough parking spaces. We only ate and didn't spend the night.

Friendly atmosphere and good food.

Delicious food,friendly staff,cosy environment. We had soupe of the day,chripsy calmari, bang bang cauliflower,fish anf chips, ceasar salad. Outdoor area really large,everyone will find space. Can I just say I never had such a fulfilling ceaser salad! Amount of cheese and anchouves was incredible! I even aded chicken that was just overhealming! Would highly recomend when you finish hiking at seven sisters.

Excellent facility, clean and welcoming. Friendly and helpful staff. In a very convenient position to reach the seven sisters

Lovely village pub with a great selection of real ales and a fantastic choice of food

Beautiful pub and surroundings sadly food was pretty awful- sat in the snug which felt grimy and squashed seating - plenty of better pubs out there won’t be back

Loved the pub, great service, cozy and had great Sunday roast thank you. 🙏

Just stopped off for a quick bite to eat after a hike. Ordered fish and chips at a cost of over £17, not unusual for pubs these days. But it came out cremated. I thought this could have been a one off but the people next to me looked the same. The cod had been so overcooked that my knife could barely cut through it. The fish inside had fallen to pieces due to it being dried out. Any chef in their right mind would have put that straight in the bin. I'm hoping that a great traditional pub doesn't turn into a tourist hot spot charging big prices for sub par food as this pub used to be great for the food that it served. The front of house staff were friendly and approachable. The pub was clean with great toilets and clearly money had been spent on renovations.

Fabulous place, very quick service, tasty food, very friendly staff.

Stopped in here and it was lovely. Felt very welcome and the food was amazing. Drinks are beyond expensive thou £4.80 for a lemonade with lime cordial....lovely time but my fault for not checking the price...felt ripped off there

We love your pub and have been several times over the last six months. We visited on 19 June. The new summer menu was in place and no table service. Both were disappointing compared to previous visits. We had to reject the fish and chips as it was overbooked and had scampi as replacement. The chips were a bit Second rate too. We were not charged for the fish and chips meal which is fair. Staff were lovely but that didn’t help our experience. We will avoid coming over the summer and see you again once your normal Menu returns..

Lovely pub to end off your Seven Sisters hike They have an amazing outside lawn area to enjoy in summer with some local craft beers and ciders on tap as well as decent pub fare food.

Had a drink and snack with friends. Nice. Love the Tiger to Tea. Love Sherlock Holmes reference

We were made to feel very welcome from the moment we arrived, the team were great, one member stood out especially, young guy I’d guess twenties, with quiffed hair and a beard, was super friendly, chatty and attentive ( very easy on the eye to..🥵) would recommend and will definitely be back..

When we booked we thought what a cute little cottage. Typical case of “You think”! Completely different than in the pictures: The room is tiny (no closet - just a tiny wooden shed, just a seat, everything crooked and crooked so that you fall out of bed (not an exaggeration), and the beds themselves are a disaster. So many Spring springs in the mattress and in the base that make you think you're sleeping on a trampoline. All of this for the price of €170.00 including breakfast, but you only get it if you don't have to leave before 7:30 a.m. to get his ferry to the mainland. Conclusion - NEVER AGAIN!!!

Payed a visit with eleven others after a sad funeral of a loved one I ordered a ploughman’s lunch . What I received was a very small wedge of cheddar. and half of a small pork pie , a wedge of hard bread , no butter and a small salad garnish . There was however two general bowls of pickle ! I told the waitress that I didn’t like pork pie and she said that it was on the menu . Fair enough ! I thought a ploughmans consisted of cheese !! Seems I paid something like £14 for a plate of pickle . A very disappointing end to a sad day !

Great food, beautiful location and good selection of non alcoholic beers

The room was so charming and well-kept. The scenery outside the room was beyond anything we imagined; it was absolutely breathtaking. The Tiger Inn staff--and the locals--were so friendly and made us feel right at home. What an amazing place to go for an immediate disconnect from the stress of city life.

Had lunch there which was delicious 😋 and a pint of bitter. Great experience

Didn't have the Yacht Rock, but had a couple of pints of lovely Longman Best Bitter. 👍

Second time eating here, won't eat here again...food looks really good, but it doesn't taste how it looks. This time I had bang bang fries....very over cooked. When I asked if they are meant to be REALLY crunchy, the girl said yes...but they were rock solid. I'm surprised I didn't break a tooth, they were that hard.

The Tiger Inn is a truly wonderful place to stay. The rooms are beautifully furnished and have very comfortable beds. Such a lovely view from the window too. The staff here are fabulous and ensure you feel welcomed. Lots of drinks and food to choose from, plus the breakfast is delicious. This is an amazing place to explore with plenty of trails including the epic seven sisters cliffs, beachy head and the cuckmere river. I cannot recommend the Tiger Inn enough, worth every penny and more!

**Review of The Tiger Inn** During our recent visit to The Tiger Inn, my partner and I indulged in a delightful culinary experience that left us both thoroughly satisfied and eager to return. To start, we ordered the lamb roast, which was nothing short of exceptional. The lamb was perfectly cooked, tender, and juicy, with a rich, savory flavor that hinted at the quality of the meat and the expertise in its preparation. Accompanied by a medley of seasonal vegetables, the roast was enhanced by a smooth, well-balanced gravy that tied all the elements together beautifully. The roast potatoes were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, making for a perfect complement to the succulent lamb. For dessert, I opted for the chocolate white brownie, a decadent treat that exceeded my expectations. The brownie was moist and rich, with a perfect balance of sweetness and chocolate intensity. Topped with a delicate drizzle of chocolate sauce and served with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream, this dessert was a sublime end to my meal, leaving a lingering taste of satisfaction. My partner chose the rocky road ice cream sundae, which turned out to be a visual and gustatory delight. The sundae was generously layered with various flavors of ice cream, interspersed with chunks of chocolate brownie, and marshmallows. The addition of a rich chocolate sauce made it an indulgent and playful dessert that was thoroughly enjoyed. Overall, our dining experience at The Tiger Inn was nothing short of wonderful. The combination of expertly prepared dishes and delightful desserts, along with the warm and welcoming atmosphere from the staff truly made it a lovely experience. We highly recommend The Tiger Inn to anyone looking for a great meal or drink after hiking up the Seven Sisters Cliffs. P.s the location of the pub is in a beautiful area feels like cotswolds of Eastbourne.

Such a beautiful setting, pretty flint walls, large green with tables, never seems to get overcrowded, even when the weather was amazing. Yummy food. Dog friendly, great selection of soft drinks - I had Orange and Almond Soda! A must visit! We went 2 days on the trot as it was SO good (and sunny)!

Great little characterful pub with a big outdoor “village green” beer garden.

Great food. Idyllic setting. Lovely old pub in a pretty little village.

Tiger Inn has friendly staff. Great selection of drinks. The half pint of Tribute was brilliant. Great location and outside seating. Great to have outside seating when sunny. Recomend.

Lovely spot to enjoy a beer in the sun. We had a Hazy Pale Ale that was great!

Wonderful historic ub in romantic style and beautyful sorrounding. Definitly worth a visit!

Friendly staff for whom nothing was too much trouble, lovely food, beautiful setting and a very comfortable room! We stayed after a hike from Lewes and it was just what we needed..

6 for a birthday lunch at the Tiger Inn. We always feel welcome here, the staff are attentive and friendly. Its location is great for walkers and day visitors in the area. The food has always been very good, fresh and hot, with classic pub options on top of some interesting alternatives. You can book online (recommended for more than 4 people) or run the risk of walking in. Lots of outdoor seating tables on the village green if the weather is good. Main meal and drink for three came to £60, which we thought was fair.

A magical location, a quintessential English pub. Perfect.

Old, traditional pub with a good selection of food and excellent selection of local beers. Staff is super friendly. Had a comfy room (Grace) with own entrance looking out to the village green. Many amenities in the room and … the next morning even the sun came out. Yay!

Food was really good apart from very much burned chips full of oil and the plastic cups that flew after we finish our drinks. They don't have take away boxes and young male in the bar was unfriendly. But older staff member attending the tables couldn't be more helpful and caring.

Lovely pub in an idyllic setting. Friendly staff and excellent fish and chips. Good selection of ales and non-alcoholic beers. I wouldn't be surprised if it has been used as a film location of a "typical English village".

Food was lovely unfortunately it took about an hour to pay for the meal as they kept sending us back to the table even when I went to the bar to pay

A beautiful place to rest after admiring the Seven Sisters. Delicious food. Nice place to sit.

Excellent food and beer. Can't beat it.

Had lunch here on a rainy Thursday. We hadn't booked but, given the weather, it was fairly quiet. On a sunny day I'd suggest booking! I had an excellent chicken, ham and leek pie with mash and fresh veg and my friend had the tiger burger and chips. Both were substantial, hot and fresh. The menu had all the pub classics plus some veggie options. Not sure about vegan as l didn't check.

A fabulous place to spend some time with friends after a stroll out on Beachy Head.

Excellent beer, food and service. Any visit to Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters is elevated by finishing the day at this great British pub.

Really great pub and stay. Had a lovely dinner and breakfast here. The setting is beautiful and very peaceful. Great village. Service was very friendly and the lady servicing breakfast was a delight. Would come and stay here again with friends.

Beautiful setting. Friendly staff.

Amazing place, nice staff, delicious food!

Picture an idyllic place. This is it. The Tiger Inn holds up to its name, with a 🐯 head hanging on the wall, an impressive lower roof building, it's like walking back to the past, with the comforts and amenities of the present. The place is fully staffed, with everyone working really well together: a clear distinction of who is behind the bar and who is in charge of the floor/ food delivery. Everyone is attentive, building up a really warm rapport with the customers. We asked about the area and they were really informative. The drinks were great, up to standard, and the food was nice too. The Sunday roast's beef was quite on the dry side, tbh, but nothing that the scrumptious horseradish sauce couldn't mask. The steamed vegetables had a nice crunch, cooked to perfection, but no other seasoning. The idea is to really mix everything up to get the most of them. The roasted vegetables in the dish were phenomenal indeed!!! The lamb dish was the one to really go for! Nice and juicy, served with very much the same as above. The burger was excellent!!! Particularly the lettuce and the tomatoes inside, you could really REALLY notice that they were as fresh as it gets! The meat was tasty and juicy! There's a huge outside area with tables and everything; unlike your regular "beer garden" with walls surrounding it, this is truly an outdoors seating area, just delightful! If you are going on a Sunday I highly recommend booking a table. Thanks guys for the great afternoon you provided us!!!

Slept wonderfully, great breakfast, friendly people

Very spacious and clean rooms. Had a lot of amenities inside, from fully equipped bathroom to different types of coffee and biscuits. Beautiful location very cozy. Lovely and helpful staff

Very nice and cozy! Stopped by after walking the seven sisters. Food, drink and service was very nice!

Fantastic beer and food and was the perfect end to the walk at Seven sisters. Cozy premises and friendly staff!

Very quant pub on the hop on hop off bus route. Great place to sit in sunshine.

Great location, friendly, helpful staff and the tweaked menu has resulted in a reasonable choice of dishes over a multiple night stay.

Very friendly staff, welcoming and up for a chat. When hiking the seven sisters, popped in prior for a pint :)

I went to the pub last night. The food was great and the service was very friendly. The onion rings were amazing. Highly recommend will be visiting again

Terrible Roast, Nice Setting. We enjoyed the immediate area and the aesthetic of the pub was lovely. We had a good seat by the fire and the overall Sunday ambiance was very good. The Guinness was not the best but definitely drinkable. We ordered two vegetarian roasts and one portion of cauliflower cheese and it came to £36. The roast was extremely sub par. The "Root Veg Wellington" was just their Medeterainian Tagine wrapped in some shop bought pastry which was very disappointing. They both came without Yorkshire puddings and when we asked for these they were delivered twice to the table still frozen in the middle. The gravy was terrible. The roast potatoes were actually good. The vegetable side was obviously from a frozen packet also. Sadly, the Cauliflower Cheese was tasteless and barely cheesy, we did not finish it. Throughout all of this the manager seemed agitated and unapproachable, we only dealt with the waiting staff. Overall the roast was way overpriced for what it was and extremely disappointing. Would not recommend and will not return!

We enjoyed a great weekend at the Tiger Inn, food was good and the staff helpful and friendly and of course the walking and spectacular views along the cliffs completed the all round wonderful experience..

Lovely pub and setting, shame about the food though, it’s really in need of improvement. Burnt old chips, shouldn’t be the standard for such a lovely spot and sadly this isn’t the first time we have had this experience.

The Tiger inn is located in most picturesque village, surrounded by rolling hills and beautiful views. The building has so many quirky features and is very well maintained. My husband and I really enjoyed our stay, it was made even better by the lovely friendly staff, delicious food (Dinner & Breakfast) and super comfy, cozy room!

The Tiger inn is located in most picturesque village, surrounded by rolling hills and beautiful views. The building has so many quirky features and is very well maintained. My husband and I really enjoyed our stay, it was made even better by the lovely friendly staff, delicious food (Dinner & Breakfast) and super comfy, cozy room!

Really enjoyed our stay here, the room was lovely and clean and great spot if you’re planning on walking the Seven Sisters route. Breakfast and dinner were excellent and all the staff were very welcoming would definitely stay here again.

Since the change of management ,service has weakened significantly, long waits at the bar on a weekend due to lack of staff , no real urgency to serve , really has gone down hill FAST !!

We were able to enjoy ourselves in a typical setting and take advantage of the free parking to spend the night in our van. We recommend this place to all travelers because, in addition, the village is pretty and its typical church too.

Great traditional pub. When warm plenty of seating outside away from traffic.

Staff very pleasant Food is at good standard and drink average prices. Inn is very popular in summer. Placed in a picturesque village

Visited on a busy bank Holiday weekend with the sun out. Fantastic spot and place although we found the food to be dissapointing. Paying OK money for food, we were saddened to see that the sauces being used in the outside area were the cheap and nasty ones that I wouldn't usually associate with the Tiger. Service always excellent however.

Just returned home from a two night stay at the Tigers Inn. Our room (Minnie) not so , was very clean and comfortable overlooking the village green. The staff and food 10/10 . So impressed we will definitely be back . Thank you all .

The location is wonderful and calm. The room was very clean and comfortable. The pub is nice and food very good.. Ideal for walking trips.

A beautiful quiet place surrounded by greenery.

Beautiful setting in a rural village, with good prices.

Myself and my wife stayed for a night at the Tiger Inn, had a lovely meal on the night. The pub was lively with lots of locals and people who came to enjoy the local area. The pub is set in a lovely village and the staff were very welcoming throughout our whole stay. If you’re looking to eat here you will likely need to book to get a table as it is popular and the food is good pub grub. The room we stayed in was lovely and clean, quiet at night and breakfast was brilliant in the morning. Couldn’t recommend more.

First visit to this lovely dog friendly pub. Great food & friendly atmosphere

Unpleasant and unwelcoming staff with locals to match. This is such a captive market and they know it! We have been so many times over the years and each time there is such an welcoming atmosphere that leaves you on edge. Management and staff prioritise people who are local, very loud and rude. We only stayed for 30 mins whilst having a drink and we were told there was no space and no chairs for an elderly person - wow, and the only option was outside. Understandable if there are bookings but please treat all customers with respect and perhaps buy some more chairs ? It’s probably cheaper than the cost of a pint ?

Excellent pub in a beautiful village - great food and beer. Beautiful setting and always friendly. Our grandchildren love it as there’s always children to play with.