Raising the bar

Our menus change with the seasons and availability of locally sourced fresh ingredients. Instantly comfortable and welcoming but far from usual.

There is something so satisfying about complementing a great meal with the perfect liquid accompaniment. We could talk about wine and beer until the cows come home, which is about dark o’clock around here.

As you enjoy our hospitality we are suggesting a discretionary donation of 50p per table to be donated to a local charity. The Bell will match every donation to help support our local communities.

Celebrations and Long Lunches

Big Sunday lunches with family and friends on our long table in the Stable. We offer memorable food served in extraordinary spaces to celebrate special occasions or simply life and the joy of living it well.

Sample Menus

Please be aware that menus change daily

Our new autumn flavours, created to replicate a warm hug by the fireside.  Classic comfort food to share with good people in a great environment.

As you enjoy our hospitality, we invite you to add a voluntary charity donation of 50p per table, which goes directly to a different charity each month.
Please note: a discretionary 10% service charge will be added to your bill, with 100% distributed amongst our team

TYDBITS

Sussex Kitchen Sourdough (v)

(g, d, c, s, sy)

Olive oil, homemade butter

£8
Olives (vg)

(s, c, sy)

Picante spiced      

£8
The Bell's Bar Mix

(n, s)

A blend of chilli-spiced corn, broad beans and peas, specially seasoned by our kitchen                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

£6
Whipped Brie (v)

(d, g, s)

Locally produced Alsop & Walker brie whipped with honey, served with toasted sourdough and a drizzle of Stonegate honey

 

£7
Shell on Smoked Prawns

(g, d, sf)

Prawns smoked in our own smoker over oak chips and served with Marie Rose sauce and fresh lemon

 

£8
Confit Duck Croquettes

(g, e, s)

Slow-cooked Gressingham duck infused with star anise, and juniper, rolled in golden crumbs and served warm with HP brown sauce

 

£8

SMALL PLATES

Goat’s Cheese Parfait (v)

(d, s, n,)

Light goat’s cheese mousse with fresh herbs, pine nuts, basil pesto, grilled oranges served with pickled beetroot from Ticehurst Allotments

£12
Trout Tartlet

(f, d, ss, s, e )

Home cured smoked trout, accompanied by whipped lemon & herb cream cheese

 

£12
Iberico Ham & Smoked Cheddar Arancini

(s, d,)

Golden crispy arancini, served with garlic aioli and fresh chives.

 

£12
The Bell Caesar Salad (v)

(g, e, f, s, m)

Crisp leaves, crunchy croutons and shaved Parmesan, anchovies, house Caesar dressing

£10
Crispy Lamb Salad   

(d, f, g ,c, s, n)

Crispy lamb shoulder, radicchio and chicory leaves, sweet Chantenay carrots and toasted hazelnuts

£12
Freekeh & Spelt Grain Salad

(g, s,)

Nutty freekeh with mixed leaves, kale, roasted beetroot and toasted seeds

 

£12
Soup

(d, g)

Soup of the day, sourdough bread

 

£11

BIG PLATES

Pork Faggot

(m, s)

Made with locally reared White Sussex pork,  served with black pudding, creamed leek and potato, and gravy 

          

£24
Roasted Squash (v) Can be made vegan

(m, s)

Sweet roasted squash with coconut yoghurt bitter leaves, locally sourced honey from Stonegate & toasted dukkah

 

£21
Corn Fed Chicken

(d, s, e)      

Roasted breast, crispy confit leg and a chorizo risotto

            

£26
Beer Battered Haddock

(s, g, sy, e) 

Chunky chips, tartare sauce, peas

 

£21
Fillet of Sea Bream

(f, d, c)

Braised lentils, roasted tomato and a fragrant lemongrass velouté

£26
Salmon Fillet

(sy, f, d, g, s. s)

Charred Tenderstem broccoli, chilli & ginger teriyaki dressing 

 

£26
Ember Roasted Celeriac (v) Can be made vegan

(d, g, m, s, e)

Brighton blue cheese, picked walnuts, grapes

£15

PROPER BELL PIES

Freshly baked Taproom pies with rich, comforting fillings, wrapped in golden short crust pastry and served with creamed potato and gravy

Chicken & Leek Pie

(g, e, m, d)

£20
Beef & Horseradish

(g, e, m, d)

£20
Thai Red Curried Butternut Squash (vg)

(g, e, m, d)

£18

THE BELL'S SIGNATURE BURGERS

£20

All served with fries

Beef

(g, e, m, d)

Prime British beef burger with lettuce, tomato, burger sauce, served in a toasted brioche bun

Venison

(g, e, s)

Locally sourced from Hedgerow, topped with pickled red cabbage, baby gem lettuce, served in a toasted brioche bun

 

Beyond Burger (vg)

(g, ss, m, s)

Plant-based patty with baby gem lettuce, gherkin, barbecue sauce, served in a toasted brioche bun

 

Sides

£6

Fries, Chunky Chips (vg)
Ticehurst Allotments Buttered Vegetables (v)
Green Kale (v)

Garlic butter, crispy onion

Maple Glazed Roast Beetroot (v)
Winter Slaw (v)
Charred Tenderstem

Whipped lemon ricotta, pumpkin seeds

DESSERTS

Chocolate Brownie

(d, e, s) 

White chocolate, caramelised popcorn

£9
Tiramisù

(e, g, s, d, n)  

Chocolate feuilletine

£9
Selection of  Cheeses

(g, d) 

Crackers, grapes, chutney

£13/17
Poached Pear

(g, d, e)

Diplomat cream, candied walnuts

£9
Caramelized Pineapple (vg)

(n)

Coconut ice cream, coconut and rum mousse

£9
Classic Arctic Roll

(d, e, g)

A nod to The Bell’s early days – this retro favourite at retro pricing

£.70

Please be aware that some ingredients may contain traces of allergens.
Kindly inform staff of all allergies and intolerances.

KEY:  d – Dairy, g – Gluten, e – Eggs, m – Mustard, f – Fish, s – Sulphites,
c – Celery,  sf – Shellfish, n – Nuts, l – Lupin, sy – Soy, v – Vegetarian, vg – Vegan,
ss – Sesame, p – Peanuts, cr – Crustaceans, mc – Molluscs

Starters

Garlic Bread (v)
£4
Hummus, flatbread (v)
£3
BBQ Chicken Wings
£6
Mac n Cheese Bites (v)
£6

Mains

Mini Roast of the day, roasted veg, potatoes, Yorkshire pudding

(Available on Sundays only 12.00pm - 4.30pm)

£10
Fried Chicken, Fries, Peas
8
Beef Burger, melted cheese, gem, burger sauce, fries
£10
Beer battered haddock, chunky chips, peas
£9
Tomato and cheese pizza
£8

Sides

Fries
£4
Cheesy Fries
£5
Mixed leaf salad
£3

Desserts

Sticky toffee pudding, vanilla ice cream
£7
Belgian waffle, ice cream
£7
Ice cream selection - 2 scoops
£5

Cocktails

Old Fashioned

Makers Mark Whiskey, Angostura Bitters, Sugar

£10
Hugo Spritz

Mousehall Gin, Prosecco, Elderflower Cordial, Soda

£10
Aperol Spritz

Aperol, Prosecco, Soda

£10
Negroni

Mousehall Gin, Campari, Martini Rosso

£10
Old Fashioned

Makers Mark, Angosturra Bitter, Syrup

£10
Espresso Martini

Black Gold Coffee Tequila, Vodka, Syrup, Espresso

£10
Passionfruit Martini

Vodka, Passionfruit Liqueur, Syrup

£10

English Wine

Hidden Spring Bacchus

Bright and vibrant with aromas of elderflower, nectarine, pear and peach, a lively minerality and flavours of fresh lime zest, grapefruit and stone fruit layers.

£37
Oastbrook Estate Pinot Blanc

The wine presents a lemon/light gold colour, a generous bouquet of ripe pear, peach, honeydew melon, grapefruit and hints quince followed by well-defined and complex fruit characteristics, fresh crisp acidity and minerality with plenty of character on the palate.

£43
Oastbrook Estate Chardonay

The wine presents a light gold colour, a delicate bouquet of yellow plums nectarine, pear drops, gooseberry, honeysuckle and ripe figs and hints of vanilla and spice. Rich but balanced, soft and very approachable. A lovely creamy palate is developing with salinity and a long, luscious finish.

£53
Hidden Spring Rose

Celebrating summer with aromas and flavours of strawberries and cream, morello cherries, raspberries and marzipan. Sunshine in a glass!

£37
Nyetimber, Classic Cuvee

Nyetimber Classic Cuvée is the flagship English sparkling wine, renowned for its elegant balance of intensity and delicacy. Made in the traditional method, it offers a pale gold color, fine bubbles, and a complex palate of honey, toasted brioche, almond, and baked apple

£79
Chapel Down Rose

A classic blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Blanc, this delicate rosé sparkling wine has aromas of redcurrant, citrus and wild strawberry.

£62
Hidden Spring Blanc de Noirs

A sumptuously rich nose of toasted brioche accompanies a subtle salinity that runs through to the palate, which consists of fine bubbles and a persistent mousse. Notes of fresh raspberry and Morello cherry work alongside developed flavours of pastry and toasted almonds which harmoniously round off this deliciously balanced wine.

£59
Domaine Evremond

The first edition of the Classic Cuvée comprises from Domaine Evremond’s original plots, across two vintages. The intention was to create a cuvée that expresses the heart and soul of Domaine Evremond. The Kentish terroir, with its chalky soils and oceanic influence, is translated through the wine’s mineral profile and tangible precision

£78

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