The best restaurants in Ticehurst and Etchingham Rother South East

I’ve been coming here for food for a while and it’s always deliciously prepared and served by very friendly and welcoming staff. It’s a lovely cafe situated in a quiet side road in the centre of Ticehurst village, well worth seeking out, keep your eyes peeled for the sign for The Courtyard Cafe. The breakfasts set you up for the day and the lunches are amazing, I had the homemade quiche with chips and salad which was all homemade by the lovely staff and it was so delicious. Daily specials are also available including teas, coffees and cake. Good size portions, with seating outside for sunny days and very clean inside with plenty of seating. Ample parking available at the village car park just round the corner from the cafe, it’s a really friendly place to relax and so worth a visit. Will be going back again very soon.

As a family we have been getting food from spice cottage for the last 3 years every Sunday and never once have we been disappointed. Food is excellent and staff are friendly. No complaints at all, I highly recommend trying it.

Amazing food, and the service we received was absolute amazing, we will definitely be coming back here

Such a lovely venue, great food, drinks and very friendly people who run it. It's great.m, always a warm welcome and a great place to catch up with friends.

The perfect venue for a private party. Easy access by train or car, gorgeous garden, well stocked bar, first class service with a smile, the best wood fired pizza outside of Italy! Nothing too much trouble for Paul and his team (= family) who are just brilliant hosts.

Beautiful setting. Alas unloved and uncared for. Nightmare for anyone unsteady on their feet. Coffee luke warm, cake dry. Shabby chic carried to the nth degree.

We ate here recently and it is very good, we often eat at the sister restaurant which is also exceptional. However, the most recent lunch was a very tough piece of cow which we had to chew and chew for ages until the final swallow. When we questioned the waitress she explained “we are using a sustainable part of the cow that no one eats” Which in my simple mind was ridiculous, I let the waitress know that our repeat business wasn’t sustainable if we have to eat that. A chuckle amongst us all. I hope they soon realise this and revert to using parts of the cow that are tasty and not chewy.

Excellent food and service in a beautiful pub, worth a journey to visit, would be great if they had some craft beers either on draft or cans.

Positives - Free parking (provided you remember to check in at the bar on arrival). Warm welcome. Dog friendly. Good value drinks. Had only intended to stop for a quick drink on the way home, but ordered a takeaway fish & chips from the pub side before we left (2 cod & 1 x large chips). All cooked to perfection. For info, large chips does actually mean large portion!). Less positives - Quite chilly in the bar, and only two other customers in the time we were there, which was probably 1 1/2 hours. Hopefully, The Royal Oak will gain more support and customers as winter turns to spring, and can avoid having to close like 2 other pubs close by in Lamberhurst.

At the Weralden Smokery you can combine your shopping with a great take away. The food is delicious and served by very friendly helpful staff. My wife is Gluten Free but she was able to find somnething to eat. I would certainly recommend the quiche. You can also combine your shopping with your take away. There is a great choice of products both food and gifts, etc.

Attached to The Weald Smokery, the Kiln Room is an excellent place to drop into for either a drink and/or a snack. The staff are very friendly and helpful and there is a good choice of snacks on the menu; special diets can be accommodated.

Lovely little pub, nice food, great service. Not a gastro pub though and location is only convenient if you're driving or are based somewhere really local. Food was good, Guiness not so good (watery and way more bitter than usual), wine was lovely. Nice play area to keep the kids entertained.

Good food at reasonable prices.

Absolutely exceeded expectations. Staff were fantastic (and a special recognition for doing such an amazing job in sweltering heat). Great food, lovely place. We went back for a second time during our short stay to Ticehurst and if we are down this way again we’ll definitely book again.

Stayed overnight in the motel rooms at the back of the pub. Room was basic but fine, a large room with a comfortable bed and decent bathroom. No breakfast. Didn’t like the look of the pub, very bright with sport on TV and nearly empty at peak time. Found a much nicer pub just up the road and spent the evening there, so just used the room as a place to crash for the night.