Wine Restaurants in Sussex

Restaurants in Sussex with cellars and sommeliers worth the markup.

Cellar and plate in Sussex

Chalk at Wiston Estate ★ 4.8

Modern British, a set Estate Menu built from produce grown, farmed and foraged on the Wiston landSouth Downs chalk

Restaurant in a renovated barn at the Wiston winery, serving a set Estate Menu alongside the sparkling wines pressed a few metres away.

Awards: MICHELIN Guide 2026, Good Food Guide 2025

North Farm, Washington, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 4BB, England

Restaurant Interlude at Leonardslee ★ 4.8

Creative farm-to-table tasting menu by Jean Delport, drawing on the estate woodland and kitchen gardenHorsham and the western Weald

One-star tasting-menu restaurant inside the Italianate house at Leonardslee, with a wine list weighted to South Africa and the estate's own Benguela Cove.

Awards: MICHELIN Guide, one star 2026

Leonardslee Gardens, Brighton Road, Lower Beeding, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 6PP, England

Tillingham Restaurant ★ 4.7

Modern British cooking from the 70-acre farm, served in converted farm buildings over the vinesRye and the eastern Weald

Restaurant in the converted farm buildings at Tillingham near Rye, cooking from the estate's own 70 acres with the low-intervention house wines on the list.

Awards: MICHELIN Guide 2026

Dew Farm, Dew Lane, Peasmarsh, East Sussex TN31 6XD, England

Flint Barns Dining Room at Rathfinny ★ 4.5

Seasonal set dinners and Sunday lunches, with summer service in the walled courtyardAlfriston and the Cuckmere valley

Dining room in the Flint Barns at Rathfinny, serving dinner Wednesday to Saturday and Sunday lunch with the estate's sparkling and Cradle Valley still wines.

Rathfinny Wine Estate, Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex BN26 5TU, England

The Rows and Vine at Ridgeview ★ 4.3

Sharing plates and seasonal platters designed around the estate's sparkling winesDitchling and the northern Downs

Seasonal spring and summer restaurant at Ridgeview, serving brunch from 10am and sharing plates built around the estate's traditional-method sparkling.

Fragbarrow Lane, Ditchling Common, Ditchling, East Sussex BN6 8TP, England

Artelium Kitchen ★ 4.2

Seasonal plates served beside the Streat vines and the estate's contemporary art galleryDitchling and the northern Downs

Vineyard kitchen at Artelium in Streat, open Thursday to Sunday, matching seasonal plates to the estate's still and sparkling vintages.

Streat Lane, Streat, Hassocks, East Sussex BN6 8SA, England

Kinsbrook Vineyard Restaurant ★ 4.2

Farm-shop cooking from the estate and neighbouring Sussex producers, served seven days a weekPulborough and the Arun valley

Farmhouse restaurant and farm shop at Kinsbrook near Pulborough, open daily, with the estate's own wines poured beside a tour at 11am.

Kinsbrook Farmhouse, West Chiltington Road, Thakeham, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 2LU, England

Bolney Restaurant ★ 4.1

Seasonal British menus and group afternoon teas overlooking the Bolney vinesMid Sussex Weald

Estate restaurant at Bolney in the Mid Sussex Weald, pairing seasonal British plates and afternoon tea with the Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir grown outside.

Foxhole Lane, Bolney, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 5NB, England

Ashling Park Vineyard Restaurant ★ 4.2

Lunch, dinner and afternoon tea on the estate, matched to the Ashling Park sparkling rangeChichester and the Manhood peninsula

Restaurant on the Ashling Park estate outside Chichester, serving lunch, dinner and afternoon tea with the estate's own sparkling range.

Ashling Park Estate, West Ashling, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 9DJ, England

Wild Flor ★ 4.6

Classic European cookery from Sussex ingredients, with a list built on Burgundy, the Rhone and PiedmontBrighton hinterland

Hove neighbourhood restaurant whose list runs deep in Burgundy, the Rhone and Piedmont, with winemaker dinners run through the year.

Awards: MICHELIN Guide 2026, Good Food Guide 2025

42 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 2FN, England

Cin Cin ★ 4.4

Modern Italian, handmade pasta and seasonal small plates, with an all-Italian wine listBrighton hinterland

Counter-seating Italian on Western Road in Hove, with handmade pasta and an all-Italian list poured by the glass at the horseshoe bar.

Awards: MICHELIN Guide 2026

60 Western Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 1JD, England

Wine Restaurants in Sussex, FAQ

When is the best time to visit Sussex for wine?

Peak wine-travel season in Sussex is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.

Do I need an appointment to taste at Sussex estates?

classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.

What hours do Sussex cellars and tasting rooms keep?

most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.

How does tipping work at Sussex tastings?

tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.

What is the one wine to try in Sussex?

Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Sussex rewards trust.

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