Ockenden Manor - Cuckfield Review
Ockenden Manor
Ockenden Lane
Cuckfield
Sussex
RH17 5LD
Phone 0871 426 5587
Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Type of Cuisine Modern French
Chef Stephen Crane
Number of Covers 76
Lunch 12.15 - 2.00pm
Dinner 7.00 - 9.30pm
Review of Ockenden Manor, Cuckfield
Dating from the sixteenth century, Ockenden Manor is a Sussex gem surrounded by nine acres of superb grounds. The low-ceilinged hallway leads to a pair of dining rooms with oak panelling, hand-painted ceilings and stained-glass windows; a log fire blazes in the winter months.
Michelin-starred chef Stephen Crane offers a choice of menus and delivers top-end modern food with confidence and creativity. A signature dish of honey-roast quail with boudin blanc, ravioli and mushroom consommé gives some idea of the style, and the carefully composed repertoire might also take in duck breast with caramelised apples, Savoy cabbage and creamed celeriac or saddle of Ditchling lamb accompanied by wild garlic leaves and Parmesan gnocchi.
Fish also shows up impressively in – say – noisettes of monkfish wrapped in Parma ham with tomato and basil mayonnaise and warm potato salad or fillet of cod with Puy lentils, confit garlic and red wine sauce. Desserts conclude proceedings with a flourish: warm bitter chocolate tart with almond cream or 'savarin' of red cherries with crème fraîche ice cream, for example. The high-flying international wine list offers an abundance of serious bottles at serious prices, although a dozen house selections by the glass will suit those on a tight budget.
Also featured in: AA Guide, Good Food Guide, Michelin Guide.
Additional Restaurant Information for Ockenden Manor, Cuckfield
Alfresco Dining  | Vegetarian | Disabled Access |
| Private Parties | Private Parking | Accommodation |
| Children's Portions | Accepts Cards | |
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