The best restaurants in Lewes South East

Ordered a haloumi burger but got a cheeseburger which was so rare that it was inedible and there was blood in the box. Beef Yorkshire wrap was stringy and roast potatoes were chewy.

Absolutely beautiful food, service was quick. Staff very friendly and chatty. Loved it will definitely return x

Friendly staff, great location, clean room, comfy bed. Shower was tepid and sadly no longer doing the full English breakfast but the toast and croissants were good.

Good flavours, but beware the service can be ''clunky'' and the portion sizes are random - Treated my friend to supper, we both had starter and main but they got literally TWICE as much food as me, I was left hungry and disappointed.. (That was the second visit) - The first time there on my own they mixed up simple orders and took ABSOLUTELY AGES to provide the right food

Disgusting went and got a takeaway’ first I never got the chicken curry I ordered with other stuff but curry sauce only! But the worst thing that made me throw up ! I was eating my large pancake roll and it had a long hair mixed up in it 🤮 Disgusting That’s me done with this place ‘ never again all went in the dustbin.

Really friendly staff and great food and prices

The Michelin Guide clarifies that service quality does not influence the awarding of a Michelin Star: “It’s entirely up to the restaurant to decide what style of service it wants to offer – and that has no bearing on a Michelin Star.” In Lewes, Dill restaurant exemplifies this distinction. The food is fine, although it doesn’t meet my expectations for Michelin-guide quality. The £200 bill for the table (excluding dessert, for reasons to become clear) doesn’t represent good value for money, in my opinion. However, taste and value are subjective. What is indisputable is the combination of a two-hour dining limit, slow service that consumes this entire period—leaving no time for dessert or after-dinner drinks—and the abrupt manner in which staff enforce this policy. Without prior warning, a staff member informed us, bluntly and curtly, that our time was up and we needed to pay and leave immediately. No desert for you, guys, by order of management. Despite our repeated requests, the manager never came to discuss and perhaps resolve what became a very unpleasant situation for us. Setting a time limit is acceptable if communicated in advance and aligned with the kitchen’s ability to serve promptly. When the first course arrives close to an hour after seating and the main course close enough to the two-hour mark, this is unacceptable. Having a staff member rudely dismiss guests whose time has expired, while the manager avoids addressing the situation, is worse. And so, if you’re inclined to dine at a restaurant with a Michelin Bib Gourmand, spend £200 for the table on reasonable but not great food without being allowed to order dessert or coffee, and enjoy being unceremoniously thrown out when your time is up by a rude staff member backed by an elusive manager who failed to deliver food on time—then Dill is indeed the place for you.

What a lovely place went in there to day to lovely girls serve to day great girls coukd not do a nother for us both and frist time we been in there we are local couple who live in Seaford will be comeing back thank you

Nice pub. 1st visit week or so ago. Good atmosphere friendly barman......Nice selection of beers and a decent pool table. Add in sports on the big tvs so what's not to like. Will definitely go back for an evening there

Superb food every time, always prompt with timings. I've never had the food delivered I always collect. Great choice and reasonably priced.

Ordered 2 X Halloumi burgers last night, one with spicy rice (v spicy), and one with Sweet potato Fries (delicious), however when I got home I'd only got ordinary fries 🍟, I phoned up straight away and they replaced the fries with sweet potato ones, no fuss, I was a bit put out that I needed to drive back and pick up the replacements, but once they were cooking the cook came out, said it was her fault and offered me an extra burger as compensation. So I ordered another Halloumi burger, which would be hot and said I'd share it with my wife.... got home and she'd even cut the burger in 1/2 to aid sharing 👍🏻😁. Good customer service, after the original mistake, I was a bit put off using them again, but now I'll definitely be back.

Possibly the worst place ever. Ordered fishcake and chips and landed up chucking in the bin. Chips stale and Luke warm. Worse the fishcake was cold when bitten into (only luke warm on outside). Server gabbed it with his hands and no tongs. Shame Google reviews report such a high score, as it's only when you look in detail it sadly appears my experience was not alone.

A hidden gem. Do so much for the community

Hands down one of the best meals I've had. It was incredible.

Used to go here regularly for lunch whilst working at Falmer campus. Five years on we revisited the Swan to see if much had changed. It hasn’t really, which is a shame, but we did kind of expect it. I would love loved to see a more progressive menu of traditional pub classics. Steak chunks in the pie, not minced. Calamari Rings isn’t a main in my food book, sorry. However, the food was hot, simple but tasty and came out quickly. Friendly staff as always.