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A Great British pub with some bistro oo la la The Pelham arms HigH Street • LeweS Vintage Hot Swing with Swing De Ville on Thursday 2nd April, from 8.30pm, FREE! New menu every month - relaxed drinking & eating in our bar or dining room, secluded courtyard garden, children friendly & dogs welcome We can look after your special occasion whether its full, private hire or a family gathering Opening Hours Tuesday to Thursday Bar 12noon to 11pm & Food 12noon to 2.30pm and 6 to 9.30pm Friday & Saturday Bar 12noon to Midnight & Food 12noon to 2.30pm & 6 to 9.30pm Sunday Bar 12noon to 10.30pm & Food 12noon to 8pm Get in touch! Tel. 01273 476149 Email. manager@thepelhamarms.co.uk Twitter @PelhamArmsLewes Facebook.com/pelhamarmslewes Book online @ www.thepelhamarms.co.uk
food The Sussex Ox Beer-battered fish in Milton Street It’s a gorgeous spring afternoon when we arrive for lunch at the Sussex Ox. The twenty-minute drive from Lewes has reminded me just how beautiful the world is round here, all thatched cottages and whitepainted signposts, very Darling Buds of May. The pub sits on the corner of a winding lane, of course. Inside, it’s surprisingly busy for a Wednesday lunchtime. The South Downs Way is just minutes away, and ramblers pad around in woolly socks, having discarded their muddy wellies at the door. All the Ox’s draught beers are made in Sussex, so we give Harveys a miss. My friend Jon opts for an American pale ale from Gun Brewery, while I order a Copper Hop, made at the Long Man Brewery in nearby Litlington. His is a bit ‘pale’; mine is malty, delicious. I win. To start, I choose the Sussex Smokie. This classic dish has seen a bit of a local renaissance recently, and this version is excellent: flakes of smoked haddock in a creamy sauce, with a crispy, cheesy, peppery topping. As a pescetarian, there are plenty of options for me at the Ox, but a committed carnivore would be properly delighted. The Ox’s beef and lamb comes from their own organic cattle and sheep, and the meaty options are many and varied. Jon, who converted to vegetarianism years ago, reads the menu with a haunted, dreamy look. “Wild boar and apricot pastry with a blackberry jus,” he whispers, as though in prayer, before getting a hold of himself and ordering the griddled halloumi with lime caper dressing. “It’s fine,” he reports, in the cranky manner of someone who has recently quit smoking. Our waitress is so cheery and competent that it’s a while before I notice that she’s juggling every table in the place – top marks. For mains, I have beer-battered fillet of Newhaven haddock with house chips and mushy peas. The fish – its batter golden and crunchy – is so fresh it melts in my mouth. Jon’s happy with his sweet potato Thai curry, but having moved onto a glass of Rioja, he’s missing the cooling properties of the pale ale. “It’s – bloody – hot,” he gasps. While sniggering, I spill Copper Hop over my fish, adding an unwelcome literality to the term “beer-battered”. By the time dessert rolls around, we’re both stuffed, but plough on in the interests of research. Jon’s poached pear with meringue and Chantilly cream comes with the unexpected addition of chocolate sauce, which it doesn’t need. My sticky toffee pudding is fine, although not as gooey as I’d like. Champagne problems, eh? Any disappointment is made up for by the fact that our bill comes to just over £50, and the view as we wander back outside. Cuckmere Valley glitters in the afternoon sunshine. In the distance we can see Firle Beacon, dramatic against a blue sky. The Sussex Ox’s menu changes daily. I might have to visit again just to check it’s still up to scratch, you see. Moya Crockett Milton Street, 01323 870840, thesussexox.co.uk Photo by Moya Crockett 57
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