The best restaurants in South East

We chanced upon this restaurant during a brief stay in Cranbrook and found an absolute delight! The relaxed atmosphere with wonderful hosting from Beverley immediately put us in the mood for the superbly balanced menu. Highlights were the pumpkin soup with coriander oil, small rabbit stew starter, pork belly main course and delicious panna cotta for pudding. We would recommend it wholeheartedly!

We held our engagement party here. The venue were accommodating and did the most amazing Greek spread for our guests. We had so many compliments on the food all night and I can't wait to eat here again. All the staff were INCREDIBLE, making it a really special night for us. There is so much choice when it comes to drinks and you get really good value for money, which is hard to come by these days. Not only that the venue itself is in a lovely location, tucked away with plenty of outdoor space and nice interiors. Exactly what you want from a pub and more. I wish I could do it all over again. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

We had looked at breakfast options before visiting and were keen to try The Hive as everything looked so delicious and well presented. I was not disappointed! Tasty food, nicely plated and wonderful friendly service. Took a chocolate muffin away for later, also very yummy!

This is a great place for drinks and snacks. The coffee is superb and a good range of cakes and pastries is always on offer. Very friendly staff who are willing to go the extra mile to make your visit excellent.

Oh my goodness, what a fantastic place. I found it difficult choosing from the mouth-watering menu. Healthy, nourishing, beautifully presented and so very tasty. Great service and great value - can’t wait to go back.

I’m dairy intolerant so it was nice to go somewhere where I can order anything from the menu. The pumpkin spiced late was the best coffee I’ve ever had! The “cheese” they use is really nice. I’ve tried a few brands of non dairy cheese and there’s very few that are nice. The cakes were amazing, when me and my husband go to a cake shop I have the choice of getting nothing or suffering later for eating something with dairy. It was so nice to know I could choose anything and not regret it later. The girl serving was very friendly and the service was quick. I’m not vegan, I eat meat but not dairy, however I’m happy to eat meat alternatives and so is my husband so we enjoyed it but it may be harder to convince my friends to come along with me. Unfortunately a lot of people are put off by the word vegan and there are no non vegan options. It’s a shame I didn’t go in sooner but I will definitely return! Would highly recommend.

My wife and I have been fans of Stephen Edward’s food for many years. We have eaten his food previously at Cromwells in Small Dole, Whites in Steyning and the Camelia at South Lodge. I was therefore happy to book a table at Etch to celebrate our Wedding Anniversary. I did this via The Fork app and it was clearly stated that we wanted the ‘Michelin tasting menu’ in the restaurant. We paid the deposit and received confirmation. However, late morning on the day of the reservation, I was contacted by a restaurant employee to ‘confirm our booking in the cocktail bar’. I explained that we had booked the restaurant, but was told that they didn’t have that information and had no availability. The lady said that she would be contacting all diners to confirm their tables and would call me back if anybody cancelled, however I received a deposit refund as soon as I put the phone down and a message from ‘The Fork’ saying the restaurant couldn’t accommodate us! I’m sure the food is as great as ever, but it is the dismissive attitude of the staff over their mistake that leaves a bad taste in the mouth

I haven’t been into the cafe but it looks welcoming and cosy. I actually had a flat tyre right outside and while I waited for the RAC to arrive, the owners (mother and daughter) came out to enquire whether I was ok. They were closed, but they invited me in. I wanted to wait with my car so as not to miss the RAC, so they brought me out a takeaway coffee, on the house, and logged my phone onto their WiFi. Such kindness is rare! I would recommend them for their thoughtfulness and care. The coffee was delicious by the way!

Beautiful flavours fresh ingredients and chef prepares as you like infront of you at record speed definitely recommend and first choice anytime I visit lockmeadow. Unfortunately at the moment they are closed Mondays but I guess everyone deserves a rest sometime

Visited on a Monday night in September. Rezan my server was attentive without being intrusive. The food was divine, service excellent and ambiance far exceeded expectations.

Lovely breakfast, perfect spot over the village green. Delish coffee and nice array of deli snacks and pastries to take away on your walk! Will definitely go back for wine and ice cream 😍

Lovely, friendly staff and great ethos. Fresh, quality ingredients all presented very nicely on the small plates. However, unfortunately we found the food lacking in flavour, it tasted bland and therefore we were rather disappointed with the meal. I wouldn’t return but my other half said he would because of the fresh, local produce & the restaurant’s ethos

Lovely authentic Greece Food and very good prices and the lady owner was very charming and spoke About there menus

Had a meal today at Coast restaurant Hastings College....3/4 of us were vegans so I asked if those 3 could have a choice. They did us proud. The service was excellent. We enjoyed coming before covid. Post covid there is an added refinement.

Excellent place to visit for English Brunch, delicious sandwiches, jacket potato and traditional scones and cakes, yummy food and homely service ❤️