Category Archives: Sussex

Sussex

The Rainbow

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Old Town, Eastbourne, Sussex:


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Traditional building for the area- flint walls- it is Grade 2 listed. Inside is a bit stripped-out, and some presumably original beams are painted, which jarred a bit: it’s from the modern gastropub playbook of decor; all very smart and clean but a little soulless.

We didn’t take to this, though there was little to dislike, really. The staff were great, the outside space was nice before the rain arrived, we got a seat by the stove on a bright but cool day.

Also on offer, but we didn’t try it, nor the food.

Sussex

Drop in the Ocean

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Eastbourne Pier:

A pub on a pier, so it had to be visited.

It was a wet, cold, blowy day, which was a shame, but some hardy souls were still outside on the pier deck. We went in.

Friendly barman, discussing cost of beer with me and another customer (prices when we started drinking, were, respectively, £1/pint and £0.17/pint…, but prices now more like £5/pint IIRC).

Pleasant enough inside, music at a same volume when we were in. Standardish pub food menu, no ale.

Sussex

The Lamb Inn

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Old Town, Eastbourne, Sussex

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Very old, very traditional, and lovely pub with rooms/hotel, but it feels like a pub for sure.

The room we were in was food focused, and that’s what we were there for: we got Sunday dinner as an early evening meal, and excellent it was too. The food business is obviously busy, but with other rooms it isn’t just a restaurant. Friendly, helpful staff, real ale on offer.

Sussex

The Grand Victorian Hotel

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Worthing:

A stunning building next to the railway station. It’s a hotel, but the bar is very much a pub. Both inside and out are stunning victoriana, and most of the fixtures and fittings are there too.

Beer was fine, and the food looked ok, but the surrounding area would be described as “vibrant”, but the pub itself was fine.

Sussex

The Wheatsheaf

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Worthing:

On the fringes of the town centre, we dove in to escape the rain. Inside, it’s the currently fashionable stripped floor look. There’s a huge TV in one area, but thankfully the volume was down. The music wasn’t too loud either, but all the hard surfaces and something about the sound system (and perhaps the gobshites at the bar) made conversation tricky. Beer and staff were fine, and it wasn’t a bad place at all.