The
Sussex Barn
Restaurant

Old age charm …

The Sussex Barn showcases the best we have to offer, from our own kitchen and local producers, in a relaxed environment with 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

Autumn Menu

Autumn Menu


To Start

Wild local Sussex venison tartare, pickled blackberries, blackberry gel, hazelnut and parsley dressing, toasted brioche 12

Smoked fillet of mackerel, roasted baby beets, pickled baby radishes, horseradish cream 11

Roasted butternut squash soup, toasted chestnut and sage (Ve) 9

Main Course

Pan fried fillet of hake, Sussex shellfish and potato cake, braised leek, carrot and orange emulsion, sauce Jacqueline 26

Coq au vin, local mushrooms, carrots, red wine, creamed potatoes 24

Risotto of wild mushrooms, crispy garlic and parsley (Ve) 18

Puddings

Apple and blackberry crumble, vanilla crème anglaise 9

Egg custard tart, vanilla ice cream 9

Espresso crème caramel, walnut biscotti (Ve) 9

Cheeseboard of local Sussex cheeses with Oast Farm chutney 12

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

 Adults  – roast course £25     two courses £30
Children – roast course £12.50     two courses £15

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)

Egg custard tart, vanilla ice cream

Cardamon and apricot tart with almonds and apricot sorbet (vegan)

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.

£100 per person

The Day

    • 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

Christmas Party

Christmas Party Menu


1st to 23rd December 2024

2 courses @ 30      3 courses @ 40

To start

Gravadlax, rye and fennel focaccia, gin and tonic espuma, crispy capers, lemon and dill

Sussex game pate, sauce gribiche, toasted brioche

Celeriac velouté, hazelnut and parsley oil (Ve)

The Butler’s Pantry classic prawn cocktail

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

Butter poached cod, beetroot and potato dauphinoise, curly kale, Jerusalem artichoke, beurre blanc

Pan roasted duck breast, braised chicory, fondant potato, carrot and orange puree, orange and duck jus

Gnocchi, roasted cauliflower, leek and cheese gratin (Ve)

Puddings

Apple tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream

The Butler’s Pantry Christmas pudding, brandy butter

Vanila pannacotta, mulled wine poached pear, mixed nut granola

Cranberry bread and butter pudding, satsuma crème anglaise (Ve)

The Butler’s Pantry Sussex cheeseboard (+5)

Supper Club

Supper Club


Meet The Farmer Supper Night Series

Our own Heaven Farm Sussex Beef with Grant Butler

Friday 8th November 7pm

 

A welcome glass of bubbles, NV Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Grande Cuvee, Veuve Ambal, Burgundy, France   

Horseradish and chive focaccia, whipped tallow

Consommé de boeuf

Beef tartare, pickled shallot, crispy capers, parsley, crème de jaune d’oeuf

Fillet of beef, celeriac and potato dauphinoise, butternut squash purée, roast onion, braised chicory, red wine jus

Quince sorbet

Apple tarte tatin, vanilla ice cream

£69

Supper Club

Supper Club


Festive Supper Club Tasting Menu

 

Friday 6th December 2024, 7pm

Welcome glass of Sussex Sloe Gin Fizz

Generation small batch Sloe Gin with NV Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Grande Cuvee, Veuve Ambal, Burgundy, France

Gravadlax, rye and fennel focaccia, gin and tonic espuma, crispy capers, lemon and dill

Sussex game pate, sauce gribiche

Butter poached cod, beetroot and potato dauphinoise, curly kale, Jerusalem artichoke, beurre blanc

Pan roasted duck breast, braised chicory, fondant potato, carrot and orange puree, orange and duck jus

Seasonal sorbet

Apple tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream

£69

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

Lobster bisque, King prawn ravioli

Bouillabaisse

Pan- fried fillet of Bream, wild mushroom risotto

Brown crab custard, passion fruit and hazelnut

Elderflower sorbet

Mulled wine poached pear, vanilla pannacotta

£69

Wine List

Wine List


Bubbles

 

  Bottle 125ml 175ml 250ml
Prosecco Brut Argeo, Ruggeri NV 11% £30 £8.95
Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Grande Cuvee, Veuve Ambal 12% £39

 

 

White Wine

 

2023 Baglio Cumale Catarratto IGP Terre Siciliane  12.5%

Light refreshing citrus wine from Sicily

 

£24 £5.50 £7.50 £9.50

2022 Chenin Blanc, Stormy Cape  13%

Tropical fruit, melon and zingy acidity.

 

£26 £6 £8 £10

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.

 

£29.50

2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Frost Pocket  12.5%

Deliciously crisp and fresh, packed full of vibrant and long lasting lime, gooseberry and tropical fruit flavours.

 

£32 £6.35 £9.50 £12.70

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.

 

£37

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.

 

£41

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

 

£48

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.

 

£63

 

 

 

Rose Wine

 

Bottle 125ml 175ml 250ml

2023 La Lande Cinsault Rose, Vin de France  12%

light and refreshing rosé from the Languedoc region of Southern France

 

£25.50 £5.75 £7.75 £9.75

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

 

£37 £7.35 £11 £14.70

 

 

Red Wine

 

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.

 

£24 £5.50 £7.50 £9.50

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.

 

£26.50 £6.25 £8.50 £10.50

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

 

£29.50 £5.40 £7.50 £10.75

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.

 

£32.50

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.

 

£37

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.

 

£43

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.

 

£48

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.

 

£52