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.
*** Please note, due to customer allergies, we cannot allow dogs on the premises.
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.
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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
4.8Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.7Value
Noise • Energetic
Loved For
East Sussex
Best Food
East Sussex
Best Value
East Sussex
Good for business meals
East Sussex
Innovative
East Sussex
Great for fine wines
East Sussex
Romantic
East Sussex
Good for special occasions
East Sussex
Vegetarian-friendly
Review summary
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Landgate Bistro in Rye is a standout culinary destination praised for its imaginative menu and exceptional food quality. Guests consistently highlight the "excellent service" and "delicious food" that showcase local ingredients. With a charming ambiance and attentive staff, it's a must-visit for those seeking a memorable dining experience.
1,610 Reviews
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Marc
London1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
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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Stephanie
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 6, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
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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Lucy
Brighton3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Delicious scallop menu and noticeably good service
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Christine VIP
London86 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 27, 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 4
Ambience 4
Another great Scallop Bash menu at the Landgate - imaginative and delicious - thank you!
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Yvonne
Bath5 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 27, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Fabulous small restaurant, good waiting staff and food delicious
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Catherine VIP
Kent30 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 26, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We thoroughly enjoyed our meal at the Landgate Bistro as usual. Keavy and her staff and friendly and efficient and the food was delicious as always. We both really enjoyed our starter of scallop ravioli and the lemon sole was also lovely. Highly recommended.
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LindaW
London5 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 26, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
This is the third time we have visited Landgate and each time the food and service has been excellent.
A small menu but innovative and executed brilliantly.
The staff were really helpful and even phoned after we booked the restaurant to make sure they could accommodate my husband’s allergies as it was scallop week and they were doing a scallop tasting menu alongside the a la carte.
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David
East Sussex1 review
5.0
Dined on February 26, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
A thoroughly enjoyable experience with the food outstanding.
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Simon
Oxford55 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 21, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 3
Ambience 5
Grapefruit as usual service at home attentive although a little slow. Busy restaurant only two serving meant that they were delayed with getting served. Excellent choice of food very imaginative and tasty good source portions 
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Kay
Surrey6 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 20, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Delicious food, beautifully presented. Staff were friendly and efficient.
Thoroughly enjoyed our evening.
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FAQs
Landgate Bistro is rated 4.7 stars by 1610 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
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.