Restaurants in Sussex

Think of Sussex and you conjure up views of undulating downland and the holiday beaches of the south coast. Both have their part to play in the county's food scene.

Southdown lamb is highly prized for its very distinctive flavour, while the waters around Rye Bay provide lobsters, sea bass and the like. Several big-name vineyards have also sprung up in recent years.

Brighton and Hove is best known for its colourful ethnic and vegetarian restaurants.

Gravetye Manor - East Grinstead Superlatives come easily when talking about this instantly alluring and enchanting Elizabethan manor house set in 1,000 acres of awe-inspiring grounds. Be prepared to be seduced by its elegant charms

Nava Thai Restaurant - Stedham From the outside, the Hamilton Arms looks every inch the quintessential Sussex country pub, complete with white walls, a tiled roof and a small flowery terrace, but inside it tells a very different story

Gallucci - Crawley Omero Gallucci is one of those Italian chefs who learned most of the basics from his mother - although his lessons took place in the family kitchen in North London. His menu follows the classic format