The best restaurants in Darwell Rother South East

Oh, where do I even begin with Scott’s Tea Room? It’s a delightful gem hidden in the heart of the village—and, let’s be honest, once you catch a glimpse of Scott himself, you won’t be thinking about tea. Imagine a cozy little haven, with the aromas of freshly baked scones mingling in the air, all served by a man who looks like he just stepped out of a Viking movie set. Yes, Scott is hunky, bald, and bearded, and honestly, it should be illegal to make tea and cakes while looking that good. The tea selection? Impeccable. The cakes? Life-changing. But it’s the service that’s the real star here. I mean, this guy pours tea like it’s a ritual handed down through generations of ruggedly handsome warriors. Scott can bring out a Victoria sponge like he’s presenting Excalibur, and somehow, the cup of Earl Grey tastes better because he poured it. Need sugar with that? Just catch his eye—trust me, it’s the only sugar you’ll need. If you’re passing through the village, make it a priority to stop here. Come for the tea, stay for the Scott. And if he happens to flex while pouring your milk? Well, that’s just a bonus.

Went to Netherfield cafe while working on a development site nearby . I can confidently say that the service was amazing as was the food. Would recommend !

Dropped in on spec when driving through. Friendly ambiance, excellent food freshly cooked. Looking forward to finding an excuse to go again.

Very Dog friendly great coffee- food looked amazing but we didn't have any as we were on a time constraint. Staff were really welcoming to us and our large puppy

This used to be a popular spot for bikers and everyone but sadly now it’s just a Morrisons supermarket with an expensive food counter. All atmosphere gone. I’ve been going there for many years but not again.

Really disappointed with the service and experience there today. Admittedly I made a mistake in booking the wrong ‘White Hart’ but the encounter with (who we thought) was the land lord was incredibly disappointing. Very unwelcoming, could have made an accommodation for us having traveled so far despite the mix up - by being gracious but instead chose to not care, swear under his breath and basically chastise us for coming in the wrong pub. Such a shame as he/they left 7 locals and 2 out of towners with a bad taste who will now share this story a lot.

Food was delivered 10 minutes early which is as good as it gets really. I ordered a Pork burrito and onion rings. The burrito had no flavour at all with a tortilla wrap that was burnt. The onion rings were warm but soggy. I will definitely not be going back. Dreadful.

Excellent food, especially the pies which are my favourite. Great atmosphere and service. Good value.

Great pub atmosphere and a wonderful sunday lunch menu. Nice restaurant area and dogs allowed in the bar area, which is lovely.

Stayed for a night with some friends, such a lovely place. The food was fantastic and the staff were so welcoming. Would love to stay again.

Food was good. The atmosphere was top notch as was the service. We spent a lovely relaxed Sunday evening with my in-laws from the USA and they thoroughly enjoyed it.

This pub is full of charm! Everything you want from an English country pub. We had lunch here and the staff were super friendly, Alex the barman was very hospitable and we got served straight away. Food was brilliant, I’ll defo be back !

Visited yesterday (15/3/25), nice sunny day but still cold. 108 mile round trip from Crawley, good route for biking. Been there before several times, then we even gave the chef a best "Tuna mayo with red onion baguette" of the 80 cafes we visit throughout the Sussex area. And here's the rub, since the refurb last year & the introduction of the Morrisons small store food was very disappointing, we ordered the same "Tuna mayo with red onion baguette", the very friendly & polite serving person said "sorry no baguettes" can do it in a bap or as a sandwich. We opted for the sandwich, one white & one brown. We took or good quality fresh ground coffees' away & sat down awaiting the food. After a few minutes the very friendly server came to our table and said sorry no tuna, so we opted for an egg & bacon sandwich, one white one brown. The resulting sandwiches were on the thinnest, cheapest bread possible, the contents were fine. Unfortunately this has put them from the top of our table of 80 cafes for food quality & choice, all the way down to the bottom. To add salt to the wound, on our way out we walked around the inserted Morrison store, where you can purchase tins of tuna, forgot to look if the have baguettes. We like the ride there & back & will give them a second chance but there are at least 79 other cafes offering a better choice & quality of food.