Morning
Daily from 9am
Coffee on, sourdough toasting, the papers out. A slow start or a quick one before the train.
A new kitchen in an old printing town
Lewes has been printing, brewing and debating for centuries. We would like to add a good breakfast to the list.
Lewes has printed its own newspaper since the 1740s, and in the late 1760s a young excise officer called Thomas Paine sharpened his arguments over supper in the town’s taverns. Olden opens in that spirit: a place to sit, eat well and talk for as long as you like.
The cooking is Modern British with a Mediterranean accent. In the morning that means sourdough from down the road, eggs with deep orange yolks and coffee made with care.
Brunch by day, bistro by night.
By evening the lights drop, the candles come out and the menu turns to day-boat fish, South Downs lamb and a glass of something from a Sussex vineyard.
We buy close to home, change the board with the seasons and keep the room relaxed. Come in walking boots at ten or dressed up at eight; the table is the same.
