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Restaurant Review: The Leconfield, Petworth

Rating: 2

April 24th 2012

The Leconfield’s attention to wild and locally-sourced food has made it part of the culinary landscape in a relatively short time. Jenny Mark-Bell visits for the restaurant’s first anniversary

The Chilli Pickle Review

Rating: 2

March 29th 2012

The Chilli Pickle’s relocation to large premises last year has not dimmed its reputation for great food with bright, colourful flavours, says Jenny Mark-Bell

The Coal Shed Review

Rating: 3

March 22nd 2012

The Coal Shed is one of Sussex’s newer restaurants. Its motto is to do simple, fresh ingredients very well. Simon Irwin went to try it for himself

South Lodge Hotel

Rating: 2

September 13th 2011

South Lodge Hotel has two restaurants, both highly rated in national guides. Simon Irwin took on the challenge of trying both for himself

Restaurant review: South Lodge Hotel

Rating: 3

September 13th 2011

South Lodge Hotel has two restaurants, both highly rated in national guides. Simon Irwin took on the challenge of trying both for himself

Restaurant review: Comme Ca in Chichester

Rating: 3

April 18th 2011

Michel and Jane Navet have been serving authentic French cuisine to Chichester residents for 25 years. What’s the secret of their success? Jenny Mark-Bell finds out

Restaurant review: Zari, Crawley

Rating: 2

March 21st 2011

Almara and Sadique Miah have spent two decades refining their potent combination of local produce and Indian haute cuisine. Jenny Mark-Bell travels to the Indian sub-continent by way of the A23

Restaurant review: Terre à Terre, Brighton

Rating: 2

January 19th 2011

Jenny Mark-Bell has not eaten meat for 16 years but still hankers after something proper to go with her veg. In Brighton’s award-winning vegetarian restaurant Terre à Terre, she finds it

The Best Restaurants In Sussex

Rating: 3

September 24th 2010

Lulu Larkin has reviewed more than 300 restaurants for Sussex Life. Here are six of her favourites. We would like you to suggest some more that she might try in future issues

Angel Delight - Bentley’s Grill at The Angel Hotel

Rating: 3

August 18th 2010

Lulu Larkin happened across Midhurst whilst perusing her August issue of Sussex Life. Immediately struck by the town she headed off there to find out more and to try the food at Bentley's Grill

Marco Pierre White at The Chequers, Maresfield - East Sussex

Rating: 2

July 21st 2010

Marco Pierre White wants to enrich the lives of locals living near to his latest venture, The Chequers at Maresfield. He is bringing his vision of a great pub to them...

The Thai House, Eastbourne, East Sussex - restaurant review

Rating: 2

July 12th 2010

The Thai House, 55 Grove Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 4TX

Belle Tout lighthouse - bed and breakfast

Rating: 3

June 28th 2010

GUESTS enjoyed a cocktail party at the newly refurbished Belle Tout lighthouse which now offers bed and breakfast with a difference...

BJ’s Bar & Restaurant, Midhurst - celebrate start of the Polo season with new menu

Rating: 3

June 28th 2010

The new team at BJ’s Bar & Restaurant in Midhurst celebrated the start of the Cowdray Park Polo Season and the launch of its new menu at their Networking Taster Evening. They brought together a mix of personalities ...

Restaurant Review - Webbe’s, Rock-a-nore

Rating: 2

March 25th 2010

You can take Lulu out of the seaside but you can’t take the seaside out of Lulu. Brought up in the shadow of Blackpool Tower, the words ‘fish and chips’ are stamped through her like a stick of rock...

Spicing up cold nights - Indian restaurants

Rating: 2

February 20th 2010

Starry-eyed from meeting Gordon Ramsay in The F Word final and tasting the winning dish, Lulu Larkin searches for the best Indian restaurants in Sussex. No curry in a hurry for her.

Moonrakers Restaurant, East Sussex - Restaurant Review

Rating: 3

January 26th 2010

Lulu Larkin journeys to the historic village of Alfriston where she discovers the gourmet food available at Moonrakers resaurant...

Winter Wonderland - Eastbourne's Grand Hotel

Rating: 2

December 22nd 2009

Lulu Larkin spent her last farthing on Sunday lunch for family and friends at the unashamedly luxurious Garden Restaurant in Eastbourne’s Grand Hotel – and says it was worth every penny

The Pass Restaurant, South Lodge, Horsham - Restaurant Review

Rating: 3

November 4th 2009

South Lodge's new restaurant, The Pass, is a little out of the ordinary in that guests sit in full view of the chefs at work. Lulu Larkin went to Horsham and sampled the experience for herself and, of course, the food...

The Orangery, East Sussex - Restaurant Review

Rating: 2

October 22nd 2009

Explosions of taste, scintillating service, flashes of brilliance - Lulu Larkin is wowed by a whizzbanger of a restaurant as she gets a taste of country elegance and style...