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Set in a converted 18th-century threshing barn on the Wiston wine estate between Horsham and Worthing in West Sussex, this relaunched restaurant features wines, meat and vegetable produced on the estate and cooking by highly rated chef Tom Kemble, who made waves in London at the Bonham's auction house in the years before covid.

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Summary

£73
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3
Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“In a beautiful high-ceilinged barn-style building on the Wiston wine estate” – between Horsham and Worthing in West Sussex – this venue was relaunched in 2022, with a “wine list not confined to Wiston wines, although these feature heavily in the sparkling section”. Foodwise, it offers produce from the estate prepared by Tom Kemble, who made waves in London at the Bonham’s auction house in the years before Covid. “The menu provides three-four choices on each course – on a good day it can be very pleasant”. (You can also visit for breakfast, from 8.30 am on weekends).

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North Farm, Washington, RH20 4BB

Chalk Restaurant Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of Chalk Restaurant Restaurant in RH20, Washington by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of Chalk Restaurant restaurant.
Carolyn H
Had lunch here after visiting a local garde...
Reviewed 8 months, 22 days ago

"Had lunch here after visiting a local garden for snowdrops. The restaurant itself is light and airy. Food was fine but not exceptionally "

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Mike L
Disappointing Sunday Lunch, not up to previ...
Reviewed 8 months, 26 days ago

"Disappointing Sunday Lunch, not up to previous standards"

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Robert H
Well cooked and presented food, cod with ca...
Reviewed 10 months, 28 days ago

"Well cooked and presented food, cod with cauliflower purée and pickled shavings of cauliflower with samphire was delicious. Service was off hand, unco-ordinated and inattentive from what was admittedly a young clearly inexperienced crew. It was a shame as it let down the very accomplished cooking. "

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What the Newspaper Critics are saying

The Daily Telegraph

William Sitwell is remarkably sanguine at the prospect of wining and dining in southern England while the rest of the world burns or floods, after eating at this “magnificent” restaurant on the Wiston Estate – an operation “in the tradition of great vineyards across the world where a dining room gets bolted on to the wine business”.

Did he really believe that a “well-conceived menu … delivered with a Mediterranean culinary dash” can “foster a future of rather beautiful possibility”? Does he really feel “a glimmer of hope, amid the climate change terror, that in the coming years you’ll be able to swan through our southern counties sipping and eating fruits of the land as fine as you can across California or Victoria, down under”? 

William Sitwell - 2024-11-17

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£12.00 £27.00 £5.00 £10.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £24.00
Filter Coffee £3.50
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 12.50%
North Farm, Washington, RH20 4BB
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday10:30 am‑4 pm
Thursday10:30 am‑4 pm
Friday10:30 am‑4 pm
Saturday10:30 am‑4 pm
Sunday10:30 am‑4 pm

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