Diners' Choice: Healthy restaurants in East Sussex

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall healthy cuisine in East Sussex? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

The Fig Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (76)

£26 to £40

Global, International

Rye

About the restaurant

The Fig is a casual neighbourhood restaurant, serving small plates from around the world. Expect a cosy, low lit interior, friendly staff and flavourful, unstuffy food; made with love.
We always have plenty for everyone; including vegan and gluten free dishes.
Located right in the centre of Rye, a short drive from camber sands.
We are open for Brunch, Lunch and dinner.
Brunch and lunch walk ins only, bookings for dinner.

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ALLOW DOGS IN FOR DINNER SERVICE!!

During the day you can bring well behaved dogs when we are walk in only.

Top review

jacqueline

Dined on Jun 24, 2025

Fabulous evening - wonderful food, great service, lovely friendly staff & buzzy atmosphere

First In Last Out

4.8

4.8 (240)

£25 and under

Pub

Hastings

About the restaurant

The First In Last Out (FILO), is a family run free-house in the Old Town of Hastings. Alongside our award winning beer, we serve quality food prepared from scratch. We offer lunch and dinner everyday, including our ever popular Tapas night (Monday), Indian Thali (Thursday) and Sunday roasts.

The brewery is located just two minutes away from the pub, where we produce five regular ales using a full mash-tun process. We love live music and host regular Sunday evening gigs, of which details can be found on our website.

The pub is popular with locals and tourists alike, who love to get cosy in our booth seating or warm up on cold winters' days around our unique central fireplace.

Dogs and children are most welcome.

Top review

Melvyn

Dined 6 days ago

Good attentive service which was much appreciated.

La Delizia

4.8

4.8 (80)

£25 and under

Italian

Hastings

About the restaurant

La Delizia, meaning ‘The Delight’, inspired by delis and eateries in Positano and Amalfi, offers authentic, specialist Italian food and drink, to take home or eat in.

Featuring fresh Whitstable oysters, calamari, pasta, an authentic meat and cheese counter serving paninis and Antipasti selections, as well as Italian delights such as ‘Crema di Caffé’ an Iced Coffee dessert, fresh orange juice, and so much more.

Top review

Colleen

Dined 4 days ago

Delicious food, great staff, very friendly too. Worth having a look at the food they sell, so much good Italian food to choose from

The Union

4.7

4.7 (1196)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

Rye

About the restaurant

The Union is a contemporary restaurant and bar set in a beautiful 15th century building in the heart of Rye. Our menu is made up of small and large plates which we recommend sharing across the table. Our team will be on hand to guide you through your visit.

Our food is guided by the seasons and our menu is ingredient led so changes based on what we have available to us. We primarily use British produce and work with local suppliers to ensure we always source the very best ingredients we can get our hands on.

Top review

Mark

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Wonderful experience from start to finish. The guys serving us were attentive, knowledgeable, engaging, funny and just great. We are definitely going back, thank you !!!

The Crown Hastings

4.7

4.7 (1211)

£25 and under

British

Hastings

About the restaurant

The Crown is an independently run award-winning freehouse in the heart of Hastings Old Town, open at 11am every day. Our kitchen is open 12-4, 5 till 9.
We serve modern British food in a friendly informal environment using locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. We create dishes from scratch, including homemade bread, fish from the surrounding seas and seasonal veg.
We serve local real ales & craft beers, wine and a specialist gin and whisky selection and delicious coffee.
'High Top Tables' refers to our high tables with bar stools.
You can book a table for drinks only.
Dogs are welcome, 'paws on the floors' please.
Children welcome, we have a kids menu.
For allergies & intolerances, please let your server know before ordering.
We serve our full menu on a Sunday, but it is not a traditional roast dinner.
Please call us if you are running later than your booked time.
Table bookings for 2 hours for up to 4ppl; 3 hours for 5+ people. Tables from 7pm onwards are for whole evening.

Top review

Jean

Dined on Jun 20, 2025

We had a lovely birthday lunch, felt very welcome. Noisy building works outside beyond their control.

BAYTE

4.7

4.7 (105)

£26 to £40

Modern European

St Leonards-On-Sea

About the restaurant

BAYTE, is a modern European neighbourhood restaurant with an emphasis on local sourcing and quality produce in the seaside town of St Leonards-on-Sea. The seasonal menu blends influences from across the globe, with particular reference to Italian recipes, such as hand-rolled pastas.
The meat at BAYTE is free-range and reared on biodynamic, organic Haye Farm in Devon. Vegetables are also sourced from organic suppliers, most of them from English and Japanese vegetable growers Namayasai, and Goat Grid Farm, both in nearby Lewes.

Top review

Rachel

Dined 4 days ago

This place was recommended by friends and I went with my husband for my birthday lunch. Loved it! Great food, ambience and service.

Java and Jazz

4.5

4.5 (17)

£25 and under

Italian

Forest Row

About the restaurant

An institution in Forest Row, serving a full range of breakfasts, pizzas, pastas, desserts. gelato and great drinks for over 30 years

Top review

Karen

Dined 4 days ago

Lovely breakfast! Well cooked and delicious. Friendly, welcoming staff. Aircon was a bonus. Look forward to visiting again.

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Marco's Mediterranean Kitchen

4.4

4.4 (194)

£25 and under

Mediterranean

Rye

About the restaurant

A unique dining experience located in Rye, East Sussex. We specialize in serving an array of authentic and delicious Mediterranean and Greek inspired dishes, as well as expertly crafted cocktails. Our menu is filled with a variety of fresh seafood, grilled meats, flavorful vegetarian options, and delightful drinks that are sure to tantalize your taste buds. Come and join us for a satisfying meal and discover the diverse flavors of the Mediterranean and Greece, all while sipping on one of our signature cocktails. Book your table today and let us take you on a culinary journey.

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Elena

Dined 3 days ago

The ambience and food at Marco’s is superb. The service was outstanding: caring, friendly, always smiling and checking if everything was ok. What a fantastic place to relax with friends and family. Definitely would recommend and would be back in the future.

Coquina

4.3

4.3 (35)

£26 to £40

Mediterranean

Hastings

About the restaurant

coquina is a restaurant and cafe serving Mediterranean inspired food using the best seasonal produce from across Sussex, Kent and the South Coast. We serve fresh, vibrant and comforting food that you want to eat.

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Toni

Dined 4 days ago

Delicious and very filling sharing plates, superb location and friendly and helpful staff. Excellent value- I will definitely be back and recommend to friends. Thank you.

The Relais Cooden Beach

4.2

4.2 (349)

£25 and under

English

Bexhill-On-Sea

About the restaurant

The Relais is named in honour of our motorsports heritage and the menus celebrate our seaside location.

Just steps from the beach, The Rally Restaurant enjoys the best views in the house and a spacious terrace for seasonal al fresco dining.

Enjoy fresh and seasonal menus including the ‘catch of the day’ supplied by our local Sussex fishermen. Our menus change with the season with a focus on fish and seafood and locally sourced ingredients.

Open all day and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and afternoon tea - whether you’re gathering with friends for a long lazy lunch or celebrating a milestone occasion with family and loved ones, The Rally Bar & Grill is the perfect location to dine, relax and create lasting memories.

Top review

Sarah

Dined 5 days ago

Wonderful place to relax and eat in the sunshine. Our server was friendly and attentive, the food was amazing and the views and relaxed atmosphere made us feel we could be abroad.

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