Opening soon on Lewes High Street
Brunch until three, bistro plates until late. Sussex produce, Mediterranean sunshine and a seat with your name on it.
Olden is a new all-day restaurant on Lewes High Street. Mornings are bright and unhurried, with eggs, pancakes and properly made coffee.
As the light goes, the candles come out. Modern British cooking with a Mediterranean accent, built on Sussex produce from the Downs and the coast.
Brunch until 3pm, bistro plates into the evening. Filter by what suits you and tap Allergens on any dish.
Open the menu on its own pageOlden Benedict, 1 of 10
★ SignatureSussex ham hock, poached eggs, toasted muffin, brown-butter hollandaise
eggs, milk, cereals containing gluten, mustard
★ SignatureChilli, lime, pickled shallot, seeds, toasted Lewes sourdough
eggs, cereals containing gluten, sesame
★ SignatureStrawberries, blueberries, whipped crème fraîche, maple syrup
eggs, milk, cereals containing gluten
Free-range eggs, Sussex sausage, smoked bacon, black pudding, mushroom, beans, sourdough
eggs, cereals containing gluten, sulphites, celery
Baked eggs, spiced tomato & pepper, feta, coriander, flatbread
eggs, milk, cereals containing gluten
★ SignatureBasil oil, aged balsamic, grilled focaccia
milk, cereals containing gluten, sulphites
Hot honey, pistachio, za'atar flatbread
milk, tree nuts, cereals containing gluten, sesame
Brown crab mayo, apple, radish, dill
crustaceans, eggs, cereals containing gluten, mustard
Sea salt, lemon
None of the 14 major allergens
★ SignatureNewhaven hake, crushed potatoes, samphire, mussel & saffron butter sauce
fish, molluscs, milk, sulphites
★ SignatureSmoked aubergine, salsa verde, charred hispi, lamb jus
sulphites, celery, mustard
★ SignatureDry-aged 35 days, triple-cooked chips, peppercorn sauce
milk, sulphites, celery
Aged parmesan, truffle, crispy sage
milk, sulphites, celery
★ SignatureFreekeh, roasted squash, pomegranate, tahini, toasted seeds
cereals containing gluten, sesame
★ SignatureSalted caramel, clotted cream ice cream
eggs, milk, cereals containing gluten
Hazelnut praline, crème fraîche
eggs, milk, tree nuts, soya
Three scoops, ask for today's flavours
None of the 14 major allergens
Locally roasted espresso; oat milk available
milk
★ Signature125ml glass from a local estate
sulphites
Pint of cask ale brewed just down the road
cereals containing gluten
Sussex gin, vermouth rosso, bitter orange
sulphites
V vegetarian · VG vegan · GF gluten-free · DF dairy-free. Our kitchen handles all 14 major allergens; please tell your server about any allergy or intolerance before ordering. A discretionary 12.5% service charge is added to tables of six or more.
A slow Saturday, sketched out for you. Brunch first, obviously.
10:00
Start slow with poached eggs, pancakes or the full Olden breakfast, and a flat white or two.
11:30
A few minutes uphill from the High Street. Climb the Norman keep for views right across town.
13:00
Lewes sits inside the South Downs National Park, so big skies and chalk paths are never far away.
17:00
Boots and all. Pull up a stool for a spritz and something salty before supper.
Fresh off the Downs? Come as you are. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome, and there will always be a bowl of water by the door.
First looks at the plates, the room and opening news. Follow along while we get ready.
A 5-minute walk from Lewes station, up the hill and onto the High Street.
Brunch served 9am to 3pm daily.
