The
Sussex Barn
Restaurant
Old age charm …
The Sussex Barn restaurant is open for lunch Thursday to Sunday for our Autumn a la carte menu 12-2.30, with traditional family Sunday roasts served on Sundays.
It is also open every Friday night for the autumn menu and once a month for our Friday night Supper Clubs, featuring tasting menus of local producers.
We take reservations for private events, where the chef will design a menu for you based on your requirements and the Christmas party Menu has now launched!
Nunc est bibendum!
The Sussex Barn showcases the best we have to offer…
Due to local and seasonal produce- our actual menus on the day, may differ from those shown
Winter Menu
Winter Menu
To Start
Gravadlax, rye and fennel focaccia, gin and tonic espuma, crispy capers, lemon and dill 11
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Sussex game pate, sauce gribiche, toasted brioche 9.50
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Celeriac velouté, hazelnut and parsley oil (Ve) 9
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Main Course
Butter poached cod, beetroot and potato dauphinoise, curly kale, Jerusalem artichoke beurre blanc 24
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Pan roasted duck breast, braised chicory, fondant potato, carrot and orange puree, orange and duck jus 25
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Gnocchi, roasted cauliflower, leek and cheese gratin (Ve) 16
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Puddings
Apple tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream 9
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Vanila pannacotta, mulled wine poached pear, mixed nut granola 9
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Cranberry bread and butter pudding, satsuma crème anglaise (Ve) 9
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Sunday Lunch Menu
Sample menu:- depending on supply from our local farmers- the menu changes weekly. Please call for the current menu.
Sunday Lunch Menu
A traditional two course Family Sunday lunch served as sharing platters for the table to share and enjoy, a very Sussex Farm Kitchen experience!
12:00 to 14:30
Children – roast course £12.50 two courses £15
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Roast Sirloin of Sussex beef, Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, roast carrots, cauliflower cheese, Selection of seasonal vegetables, creamed horseradish
A vegan nut roast, sage and onion stuffing, roast potatoes, roast carrots, selection of seasonal vegetables
(available pre-booked with 48 hours notice)
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Cardamon and apricot tart with almonds and apricot sorbet (vegan)
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Flower Arranging
Saturday November 30th and Saturday 7th December
Christmas Wreath Workshops with Sue Flight
Festive wreath making day of Christmas wreaths!
Create your own mossed wreath with a mixed selection of winter foliages, dried oranges, limes and cones, adorned with a festive ribbon.
£95 per person
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The Day
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- 09:30 – Coffee
- 10:00 – Demonstration by Sue
- 10:30 – Wreath making
- 12:30 – A two course Christmas lunch from our Christmas Menu
Book your place via email: enquiries@thebutlerspantrysussex.co.uk
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Christmas Party
Christmas Party Menu
1st to 23rd December 2024
2 courses @ 30 3 courses @ 40
MUST BE PRE-ORDERED
To start
Gravadlax, rye and fennel focaccia, gin and tonic espuma, crispy capers, lemon and dill
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Sussex game pate, sauce gribiche, toasted brioche
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Celeriac velouté, hazelnut and parsley oil (Ve)
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The Butler’s Pantry classic prawn cocktail
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Mains
Ballotine of turkey, chestnut and cranberry stuffing, brussels sprouts and pancetta, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes and parsnips, braised red cabbage, bread sauce, red wine jus, cranberry sauce
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Butter poached cod, beetroot and potato dauphinoise, curly kale, Jerusalem artichoke, beurre blanc
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Pan roasted duck breast, braised chicory, fondant potato, carrot and orange puree, orange and duck jus
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Gnocchi, roasted cauliflower, leek and cheese gratin (Ve)
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Puddings
Apple tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream
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The Butler’s Pantry Christmas pudding, brandy butter
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Vanila pannacotta, mulled wine poached pear, mixed nut granola
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Cranberry bread and butter pudding, satsuma crème anglaise (Ve)
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The Butler’s Pantry Sussex cheeseboard (+5)
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Supper Club
Supper Club
Fish Night
Friday 20th December 2024, 7pm
A welcome Sussex Dragonfly, Sussex orange and cardomon gin, ginger ale, lime and mint
Chef’s canapé
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Lobster bisque, King prawn ravioli
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Bouillabaisse
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Pan- fried fillet of Bream, wild mushroom risotto
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Brown crab custard, passion fruit and hazelnut
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Elderflower sorbet
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Mulled wine poached pear, vanilla pannacotta
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£69
Supper Club
Friday Night Supper Club
A tasting menu of our local
Sussex Game
Friday 31st January 2025, 7pm
A welcome Sussex Dragonfly, Sussex orange and cardamom gin, ginger ale, lime and mint
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A Welcome glass of Sussex Sloe Gin Fizz
Generation small batch Sloe Gin with NV Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Grande Cuvee, Veuve Ambal, Burgundy, France
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Chefs canapé
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Truffle focaccia
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Tartare of local wild Sussex venison, pickled blackberries, hazelnut, parsley, toasted brioche
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Confit leg of local Sussex wild duck, beetroot and artichoke
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Pan-fried breast of Guinea fowl, swede, brussel sprout, mushroom cream
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Champagne sorbet
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Lemon meringue Pie
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£69
Supper Club
Friday Night Supper Club
Supper Club
‘Love is Blind’
Friday 14th February 2025, 7pm
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An eight course tasting menu of local Sussex food.
A true farm to table dining experience by Ben McAhren
Wines Paired by Enotria & Coe Wine Cellars
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Have a very different Valentine’s night this year and go blind with a surprise menu and matching wines. There is also a game involved, each person must try to guess the ingredients in each dish and the grape, region and vintage of the wine, the winner at the end of the evening will have their meal on the house!
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£85
£140 with paired wines
Wine List
Wine List
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Bubbles
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| Prosecco Brut Argeo, Ruggeri NV 11% | £30 | £8.95 | ||
| Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Grande Cuvee, Veuve Ambal 12% | £39 | |||
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White Wine
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2023 Baglio Cumale Catarratto IGP Terre Siciliane 12.5% Light refreshing citrus wine from Sicily
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£24 | £5.50 | £7.50 | £9.50 |
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2022 Chenin Blanc, Stormy Cape 13% Tropical fruit, melon and zingy acidity.
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£26 | £6 | £8 | £10 |
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2023 Les Mougeottes Chardonnay, IGP Pays d’Oc 13.5% If you love white Burgundy and are looking for something delicious and much less expensive then this is just the wine for you.
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£29.50 | |||
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2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Frost Pocket 12.5% Deliciously crisp and fresh, packed full of vibrant and long lasting lime, gooseberry and tropical fruit flavours.
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£32 | £6.35 | £9.50 | £12.70 |
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2023 Vermentino di Sardegna, Villa Solais, Santadi 13% Sardinia’s best known white, this golden coloured, dry wine is herbal and aromatic, displaying light almond flavours and a fresh well balanced finish.
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£37 | |||
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2021 Macon-Villages Les Preludes, Terres Secretes 12.5% Citrus and yellow fruit, smooth and full in the mouth. Typical of its appellation, it is nicely balanced with real harmony.
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£41 | |||
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2022 Gavi di Gavi, La Minaia, Nicola Bergaglio 13% Gavi is one of the most fashionable white regions in Italy and the Cortese grape is king
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£48 | |||
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2023 Pouilly-Fume, Chateau Favray 13% Starting with an aromatic flowery/fruity bouquet and finishing with clean, crisp citrus style fruit, great length and limestone/minerally tones. A round, lush wine – elegantly classic.
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£63 | |||
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Rose Wine
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2023 La Lande Cinsault Rose, Vin de France 12% light and refreshing rosé from the Languedoc region of Southern France
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£25.50 | £5.75 | £7.75 | £9.75 |
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2023 Cotes de Provence Rose, Domaine de l’Amour 13% Delicate aromas of strawberry and cherry on the nose. The wine is crisp, dry and elegant on the palate, with notes of red cherry, citrus, and crushed red apples. An easy drinking, refreshing, rose and the perfect aperitif
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£37 | £7.35 | £11 | £14.70 |
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Red Wine
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2023 Baglio Cumale Catarratto IGP Terre Siciliane 13% This bright and juicy wine is made with Nero d’Avola, a black grape indigenous to the southern Italian island of Sicily.
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£24 | £5.50 | £7.50 | £9.50 |
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2023 Longue Roche Merlot, IGP Pays d’Oc 13.5% Soft and elegant with ripe damson fruit character, subtle tannin and a long elegant finish.
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£26.50 | £6.25 | £8.50 | £10.50 |
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2023 Les Mougeottes Pinot Noir, IGP Pays d’Oc 13% Les Mougeottes Pinot Noir has a lovely nose of ripe red cherries and berries, with a classic French savoury / charcuterie character. Rounded and soft-textured, with gentle tannins and fresh acidity
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£29.50 | £5.40 | £7.50 | £10.75 |
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2022 Estacion Malbec, Trapiche 14% Seamless, velvety Malbec, with vibrant notes of ripe red fruit, cherries and violets with an underlying mineral character and an elegant finish.
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£32.50 | |||
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2020 Rioja Crianza Journey Collection, Ramon Bilbao 14% Notes of black fruit and fresh red berries, sweet, spicy aromas of vanilla, cumin, pastries and nuances of wild herbs. A fresh, intense mouth-feel with good acidity and ripe tannins.
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2020 Bordeaux Superieur, Chateau Camarsac VV 13.5% A classic claret. Deep purple colour. There are notes of red and black fruits and with undertones of sweet spices such as cinnamon and clove. Elegant tannins and a long finish.
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£43 | |||
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2022 Cotes du Rhone Rouge, Domaine de la Janasse 13.5% This velvety, succulent red is full of vibrant, spicy complexity. Run by the astonishingly talented Isabelle and Christophe Sabon, Domaine de la Janasse is one of the finest estates in the southern Rhône valley.
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£48 | |||
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2022 Brouilly, Louis Tete A light, juicy Beaujolais, loaded with ripe fruit character and aromas of crushed strawberries and forest fruits. Deep ruby red in colour, Brouilly releases aromas of red fruits with a slight vegetal trace. It combines roundness with harmony. Well balanced and full-bodied, it possesses remarkable length in the mouth.
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Wine List
Drinks List
Apéritif
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| Generation 11 Sussex Dry Gin 43% | £5 | £9.50 |
| Generation 11 Orange & Cardamon Sussex Gin 41% | £6 | £11 |
| Generation 11 Vodka 40% | £5 | £9.50 |
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Generation 11 Sloe Gin 29% Designed to be sipped, but also brilliant with tonic or topped up with sparkling wine
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£6 | 11 |
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The Sussex Dry Gin and Tonic Generation 11 Sussex Dry Gin (50ml), Folkington’s Indian Tonic
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£12.50 | |
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The Sussex Dragonfly Orange & Cardamon Sussex Gin (50ml), Folkington’s Ginger Ale, Lime and Mint.
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£14.50 | |
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The Sussex Mule Generation 11 Vodka (50ml), Folkington’s Ginger Beer, lime.
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£13.25 | |
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| Longman Best Bitter 4% | £6.95 | 500ml |
| Longman Old Man 4.3% | £6.95 | 500ml |
| Longman Long Blonde 4.1% | £6.95 | 500ml |
| Longman Rising Giant American Pale Ale 4.8% | £6.95 | 500ml |
| Longman Helles Lager 4.6% | £4.65 | 330ml |
| Peroni Nastro Azurro 5% | £4.65 | 330ml |
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Silly Moo Cyder Cider 4.2%
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£6.95 | 500ml |
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2022 Sauternes Les Garonelles, Lucien Lurton 13% Elegant Sauternes, heady with pineapple and mango, the tropicality finely balanced with citrus. |
£40 £15
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37.5cl 125ml |
| Taylor’s LBV Port 20% | £5 | 50ml |
| Martell VS Fine Cognac 40% | £5.50 |
25ml
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| Glenmorangie 12yo Bourbon Cask 40% | £5.50 | 25ml |
| Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur 17% | £4.85 |
50ml
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| Tia Maria | £4.85 | 50ml |
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Harveys Sussex Best, Low Alcohol <0.5%
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£3.50 | 275ml |
| Birra Moretti Zero 0.05% | £4.20 | 330ml |
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Copenhagen Sparkling Tea Company BLA 0% A highly complex white tea alcohol free sparkling wine style drink. Lovingly refreshing |
£24 | 75cl |
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Selection of teas and coffees |
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