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Landgate Bistro, Rye, East Sussex
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Landgate Bistro

4.8 (1612)
£26 to £40
British
5-6 Landgate, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7LH

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2 people
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
We make British food with a classic or modern slant. We source our ingredients from the local fields, woodlands and waters. Everything is cooked on the premises, including the sourdough bread and the icecreams.
The Good Food Guide (2023) says: "A fittingly quaint old building, complete with original features, given a suave modern twist via grey panelling and contemporary furniture. Chef-proprietor Martin Peacock has built his menu on classical French traditions and impeccable sourcing and there’s real creativity and originality on show here. The international wine list offers a decent but not overlong selection, with accessible pricing.

Vegetarian: we will always offer at least one starter and one main vegetarian choice. However, we cannot cater for vegans.

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Please note, due to customer allergies, we cannot allow dogs on the premises.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British, Seafood, Wild Game
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed–Sat 7:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01797 222829
  • Website
    http://www.landgatebistro.co.uk/
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Martin Peacock
  • Private party facilities
    Due to current government Covid-19 rules, we cannot welcome a party larger than 6p. We welcome parties 8-12p on a general basis. However, for Saturday nights we are only able to accommodate a maximum of 8p. For larger parties (13–32), we are happy to create special menus which you and your guest preorder from. The latter would be available Wednesday to Friday, Saturday lunch, and Sunday lunch.You can only book a maximum of 6 people via Open Table. Please call us if your party is larger than that and we are happy to assist to find a suitable time for you.
  • Location
    5-6 Landgate, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7LH
  • Neighborhood
    Rye
  • Parking details
    Parking opposite the restaurant is possible, but spaces are limited. A large car park is situated around the corner (on Fishmarket Road), a few minutes walk away.
  • Public transit
    Landgate bistro is a 5 min walk from Rye train station.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wine

Menu

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What 1,612 people are saying

Landgate Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.7Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • East Sussex

    Best Overall

  • East Sussex

    Best Food

  • East Sussex

    Best Value

  • East Sussex

    Good for business meals

  • East Sussex

    Innovative

  • East Sussex

    Great for creative cocktails

  • East Sussex

    Great for fine wines

  • East Sussex

    Romantic

  • East Sussex

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Landgate Bistro offers "delicious, imaginative food" and a charming atmosphere. Guests rave about the "scallops—absolutely amazing" and "lamb 3 ways." Service is friendly, though occasionally slow. With "exceptional" presentations and "superb" homemade elements, it's a "highly recommended" spot for both romantic evenings and special occasions.
1,612 Reviews

  1. Sarah

    Hertfordshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious, imaginative food, beautifully prepared and presented. Charming and helpful service, pleasant ambience - and good choice of music! Particularly delighted with the homemade bread and Marmite butter (which really works) and the little amuse-bouche of salt cod fishcake and Romeso sauce. My husband had the lamb 3 ways and we both agreed this was the best dish - but everything was wonderful.

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  2. jane

    Kent17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time back in many years and very pleasantly surprised. Service was very good, and not too noisy, but the food was excellent. Nice to have a full choice of tables as we arrived early. Particularly enjoyed the scallop and pork belly, and the lamb 3 ways, and an outstanding Brownie/Fondant, but everything was very good. Wine list was very interesting and well priced and we had a good bottle of Viognier.

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  3. Catherine VIP

    Kent31 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Yet another lovely meal in The Landgate. The staff are friendly, helpful and efficient and the food is delicious. I would highly recommend the scallops for a first course, they are superb. To be honest all the food is wonderful and it is a nice relaxed dining experience. Highly recommended

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  4. Paul

    New York City12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Our second visit which was as nice as the first one. Lovely food; friendly service; relaxed atmosphere. This is just a really nice restaurant with a well deserved good reputation

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  5. sally

    London3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food could not be faulted! Every course and the extras like bread were just delicious. The staff although polite and courteous at all times were not savvy enough and did not match the level expected when being served food of such calibre. I suggest that they need to be trained better to answer questions and be more aware of table etiquette. I would definitely return.

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  6. AnneC

    London6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and great service! My second visit and scallop as great as I remember! I had pear as dessert this time and a pleasant surprise! Will return for sure!

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  7. Andrea VIP

    London19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a lovely experience, the food is so delicious and well presented. The menu is small as everything cooked fresh and keep to a high standard. The staff were informative and welcoming.

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  8. Sabine

    London4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved it! The food was incredible, the staff were super friendly, and the atmosphere was spot on. Highly, highly recommend the scallops—absolutely amazing. So good, I’ll definitely be back!

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  9. Marc

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    1st Class service from start to finish. We were served canapés unexpectedly and these tasted delicious. The food we ordered was exceptional with Master chef like Presentation. If there was 1 thing we had to say it would be that we would have liked a little longer in between each course.( we could have asked as the waiter and waitress were very attentive and committed to giving you a relaxing experience). Then to top it all off the bill was very reasonable for everything we had and the quality given. Would highly recommend going here to anyone and will definitely be returning on our next visit to Rye.

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  10. Stephanie

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a pleasure to eat at the Landgate Bistro. The food is always fabulous and the service great. I can't recommend it highly enough.

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Landgate Bistro is rated 4.8 stars by 1612 OpenTable diners.

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

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5-6 Landgate, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7LH

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Rye
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed–Sat 7:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British, Seafood, Wild Game
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking opposite the restaurant is possible, but spaces are limited. A large car park is situated around the corner (on Fishmarket Road), a few minutes walk away.
  • Public transit
    Landgate bistro is a 5 min walk from Rye train station.
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Martin Peacock
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.landgatebistro.co.uk/
  • Phone number
    01797 222829
  • Private party facilities
    Due to current government Covid-19 rules, we cannot welcome a party larger than 6p. We welcome parties 8-12p on a general basis. However, for Saturday nights we are only able to accommodate a maximum of 8p. For larger parties (13–32), we are happy to create special menus which you and your guest preorder from. The latter would be available Wednesday to Friday, Saturday lunch, and Sunday lunch.You can only book a maximum of 6 people via Open Table. Please call us if your party is larger than that and we are happy to assist to find a suitable time for you.
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