The best restaurants in Rother South East

Popped in last week, first time I have ever been here but it certainly won’t be the last. Bright, very clean and super cheerful and the new owners are a real delight. The food and drinks are reasonably priced and of excellent quality. Recommended, give them a try.

Loved everything about it: food, service, setting. Great coffee and fresh juice. Very friendly proprietor, who knows the area well. Ive been there a number of times and never been disappointed. Its just a shame its not open more. Tends to be weekends at the moment.

First time visited today , will certainly come again , food was lovely, and staff very friendly, I would certainly recommend it, and will certainly go again, when I can get there my P A took me today. Thank you Mark Apted.

Warm, friendly service with the best Danish pastries I have ever eaten. My granddaughter devour her ice cream, claiming it to be super delicious! Would highly recommend a visit to this excellent café.

The team are very friendly and I love service with a smile. The food has gone through many changes and trials but now is really hitting the mark. Lovely food lovely staff. Such a great turn around since the New Inn has been reborn.

Found this by chance, cute little cafe, very good coffee which was a delightful surprise. I ordered the granola bowl - good size and was delicious. Would definitely go back.

Curry night on Monday is well worth a visit, but unlike us do book ahead. The pub very kindly managed to fit us in but given the amount of people enjoying the food there, we were very lucky.

This was a welcome find for my wife and I on the road from Ashford back to Hastings as we'd been seriously looking for somewhere for a coffee. After parking in the large off-road car park we were made to feel very welcome by the two ladies in this beautifully presented, neat and clean Cafe/Shop. We took advantage of a promotion whereby you could combine a coffee with a bap for a discount. Both were excellent, and the discount was generous enough to make it very affordable. The shop was packed with an amazing array of fresh farm produce along with other locally produced products. Mercifully for the traveller, there is a toilet on the outside of the cafe.

At last a chippy that does quality savaloys. Firm, nice crack as you bite in with a good flavour. Chips were very good too... most savs now are squashy, pale and tasteless. A good find.

Laid back and often full, the food is great and the staff are kind. The fish and chips are delicious as well as most of the sandwiches. There’s WiFi if you need

Very good food. Service a little slow but understandable in the run up to Christmas.

This cafe is amazing. Stopped here for a sandwich before the long drive home and so glad we did. The sandwich (Brie, bacon and cranberry for me, chicken, bacon mayo for mom) was the best I’ve ever had. Nice thick slices of the freshest bread and stuffed full of filling. The small salad on the side was just right and the coleslaw was devine. The staff are extremely welcoming and helpful from the minute you step in. Highly recommend if this cafe if you are looking for good food.

Really warm and welcoming restaurant, I have used Mardi Spice for over 16 years and can honestly say, their food is fantastic, cooked to your liking. Highly recommend them.

We arrived at around 11:15am without a reservation and had a bit of luck and got the last table!! We ordered 2 traditional breakfasts, one gluten free, the waitress was very clued up and checked whether the request for gluten free was a choice or concerning a health condition, once we explained it was due to coeliac she explained that although the hash browns were g/f they were cooked in a shared fryer so would be unsuitable. She substituted the hash brown for another breakfast item to make up for it. The poached eggs were the best we’ve ever tasted and the whole breakfast was amazing! We went in later and had coffee and cake and my husband said the g/f toffee cake was amazing. I had the standard sticky toffee cake which was also delicious. The coffee was good too. We will definitely recommend and will definitely be back. So nice to see young staff who’ve been correctly trained in such important matters. Thank you.

I like this pub its is cosy and one of the best pubs for the winter as the fire is probably the best one in the town. The staff are always friendly and the beers are good. The pub is old and quirky and its front looks amazing, the inside decor has also been significantly improved over the years. The only downside is that the fire doesn't really heat the whole pub which can make the sections far away from the fire feel cold.