Opening soon on Lewes High Street
Olden is a new all-day kitchen in the middle of Lewes. Mornings mean proper coffee, eggs done well and pancakes worth the wait. As the light drops, the candles come out and the cooking turns to Modern British and Mediterranean plates built on Sussex produce.
Come in for a flat white and stay for supper. Nobody will hurry you.
One room, four moods. Here is how the hours run, from first coffee to last orders.
Flat whites, Benedicts and pancakes stacked high, served until 3pm.
Burrata, Newhaven crab and a cold glass of something. Stay as long as you like.
Negronis, Sussex sparkling and small plates while the High Street winds down.
Candles lit, South Downs lamb on the pass and a proper sticky toffee pudding.
We cook with what Sussex grows, rears and lands, so the menu moves with the seasons.
Rump with smoked aubergine and salsa verde.
Day-boat hake and brown crab from just down the Ouse.
Lewes best bitter on cask, pulled properly.
Brunch until 3pm, then small plates, mains and puddings into the evening. A sample of what is to come.
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 five-minute walk up from Lewes station, in the middle of town. Walk-ins are always welcome.
Planned hours from opening.
