The Balcombe Tea Room

Cafe Rouge

➤ 33 The Broadway, Haywards Heath RH16 3AS, United Kingdom, RH16 3AL

Cafés • Seafood • European • Vegetarian

---

"Although staff were friendly enough, I think the staff member that served us may have been new, and wasn't quite sure about a few things. We had afternoon tea, which was...average as afternoon tea's go, a little disappointed. It was great tasting, just not the variety that I thought we might get. Not sure I would book to have afternoon tea again at a Café Rouge. Service: Dine in"

The Oak Barn

➤ Cuckfield Rd, Burgess Hill, United Kingdom

Cafés • Kebab • European • Breakfast

---

"What a delicious roast dinner! It has been a while since I've eaten here. Today, i was with a group of 4 celebrating for a birthday, we ate from the Sunday menu which was a minimum of 2 courses for £32 or £28 if you opt for the classic menu over a roast. The restaurant was packed, and I thought we would be waiting a while for our food, yet they were well staffed, and the service and time waiting for food was spot on. The food wow, the meat was the best lamb I have ever tasted, really good sized portions and came with extra gravy, good helping of veg and some pork crackling, couldn't fault it! For pudding, I had the salted caramel and sticky toffee sundae. Again, it was delicious. Although due to the price, this is not somewhere I could afford to eat regularly, the price complimented the food and service really well and is great for a special occasion. 5 stars for sure. Price per person: £30–40 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Sunday Roast"

Rose Crown Cuckfield

➤ London Road, Cuckfield I-RH17 5BS, United Kingdom

Pub • Vegan • Cakes • British

---

"We dined there on a Friday night, and although it wasn't our first visit, I felt it was time to share how great this place is. I'm quite particular about my steak, but this restaurant consistently delivers. While it may not be the cheapest steak in the city, it is absolutely worth the price. I highly recommend giving this place a try, whether it's steak night or just a regular evening. The food is truly exceptional!"

The Lockhart Tavern

➤ 41 The Broadway, Haywards Heath RH16 3AS, United Kingdom, Mid Sussex

Pub • Steak • Vegan • British

---

"This once great “pub” has become more and more elitist and up itself. I remember the much heralded opening in 2016 as well as giving it a 5-star review and considering it one of the town’s gems. But now, with the place owned independently, it’s trying to position itself as a gastro pub but has entirely lost the pub vibe. Turning-up at 4pm on a Sunday afternoon we’re asked if we’ve booked. Replying that we haven’t, we are told that it’s table service only and they can only squeeze us in to a table outside. So we sit, and we wait. And wait. After 15 minutes with nobody coming out and being told by the trendy young person at the bar that it’s always been table service and it’s every day, we get up and leave. How this place can claim to be first and foremost a pub is misrepresentation. If you want a real pub, there are plenty in HH and the recently opened “Tap” on South Road gives a better choice of beers that rotate more frequently. If you want a decent restaurant, there are better options than the Lockhart, which for the most part hasn’t changed its menu since it opened."

The Talbot

➤ High St, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, United Kingdom

Grill • Vegan • British • European

---

"We visited The Talbot for the first time as looked so nice and cosy from the outside but restaurant felt more like a canteen with no atmosphere, cheap furniture and lighting too bright. Artwork I saw was also pretty pointless and didn't add anything to it! Risotto with red cabbage and goats cheese was tasteless and didn't look appetising at all. The steak in pie was very chewy and inedible! The young lady who served us was excellent though and attentive and the bar to the front was cosy but we didn't stay long as we weren't in the mood for a dj"