The Sundial

Name: The Sundial
Address: Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, East Sussex, United Kingdom, BN27 4LA
Telephone: 01323 832217
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.9

4.9 (567)

£26 to £40

French

Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, East Sussex BN27 4LA

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2 people

Jun 19, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Charming
Great for fine wines

The Sundial is a privately owned, relaxed and chic French restaurant with spectacular views of the South Downs in East Sussex. The Sundial’s à-la-carte and seasonal menus as well as its cuisine and ambience are typically French. Our restaurant in East Sussex is perfect for a meal with family and friends or an intimate dinner for two, the Sundial’s lounge bar, French restaurant and private dining room provide a flexible combination for parties, business meetings, seminars, wedding venues and group events for up to 60 people. Our restaurant can cater for upto 150 people as a wedding venue. If you´re looking for a Fine Dining French restaurant in East Sussex, or anywhere in Sussex, you won´t find a finer French restaurant!. Our French restaurant has a Civil wedding License offering you the perfect wedding venue in East Sussex. Restaurant also has a large car park with 16 parking spaces.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
French
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–1:45 pm Dinner Tue, Thu–Sat 7:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
01323 832217
Website
http://www.sundialrestaurant.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Vincent Rongier

Location
Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, East Sussex BN27 4LA
Neighborhood
Herstmonceux
Parking details
Large Car Park Available
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wine

What 567 people are saying

The Sundial reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.9Service
4.8Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

East Sussex
Best Overall
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Best Food
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Best Service
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Best Value
East Sussex
Good for business meals
East Sussex
Great for fine wines
East Sussex
Romantic
East Sussex
Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Sundial offers an exceptional dining experience with "excellent food" and "excellent service" in a "beautiful atmosphere." Guests appreciate the "relaxing ambience," "superb flavours," and "attentive service." The menu is "varied and enticing," making it a top choice for special occasions or a delightful culinary treat. Highly recommended!

567 Reviews

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Roman
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great restaurant with original cuisine, fantastic flavours and good portion sizes, huge wine list, and top quality service. Beautiful setting, views from the windows, and very cosy interiors
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Nigel
Kent1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dining at the Sundial is an amazing experience, I cannot rate it highly enough, all the dishes are very well presented, and full of flavours, Definitely my favourite place to eat.
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KIM
London1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Traditional, with meticulous attention to detail. Peaceful and personalised.
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Diana
East Sussex4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect in every way: charming, helpful and efficient service; delicious food beautifully presented; comfortable and relaxed ambience. Very highly recommended.
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joanna
Birmingham/West Midlands (county)1 review
2.0
Dined on May 24, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Lack of atmosphere but polite, efficient service. Both the main dishes were very salty in particular the guinea fowl.
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PeterW
Brighton4 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A real great atmosphere and excellent food. The service was top quality.
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Sarah
London62 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love it here and are planning to come back in 3 weeks for one of the specials! Great personal service, outstanding food and a very reasonable price for what you get. Highly recommend!
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David
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
On a weeks self catering holiday nearby, we booked for dinner on the second night at The Sundial. My wife and I enjoyed the experience so much, we returned twice more. (Would have looked forward to dinner there on our last night too, the menu was so varied and enticing, but we had tickets at a concert that night.) The relaxing ambience was immediate on entering. From joint owner, Mary's welcome, and the sybaritic lounge area. In these times of widespread reduced choice of menu, what chef Vincent offers at The Sundial, is amazing and exemplary. The 3 courses we had, on all three nights, were delicious and photogenic. I can only marvel at the logistics Vincent must have to deal with, to acquire, prepare and assemble, any combination of dishes, diners on a given night may decide to order, and deliver, to the his high standard. The Sundial, is a culinary shining beacon, and we wish Vincent and Mary continued success.
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Mary
Brighton5 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a wonderful lunch. The food was delicious and the service first class. Meeting Benji was an added bonus!
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Paul
East Sussex1 review
5.0
Dined on April 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food well served in casual surroundings. A good menu with plenty of choices. The flavours were superb. The wine list was extensive and included half bottles for those who are driving. Service was unobtrusive but good. Well done, we’ll be back.
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The Sundial is rated 4.9 stars by 567 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 19, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, East Sussex BN27 4LA

Additional information

Neighborhood
Herstmonceux
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–1:45 pm Dinner Tue, Thu–Sat 7:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
French
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Large Car Park Available
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Vincent Rongier
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wine

Website
http://www.sundialrestaurant.co.uk/
Phone number
01323 832217

The Sundial

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