Best British Restaurants in Ardingly

Our afternoon tea experience at The Ivy at Tunbridge Wells was exemplary. We went for our anniversary and the food, service and ambiance were amazing. We were even given a complementary ‘Happy Anniversary’ desert, which was very unexpected and a lovely gesture. Thank you to everyone who made our experience so memorable.

Absolutely delicious!! We had the Valentine’s menu, my partner had the French onion soup, I had the mushroom pate followed by the root veg and halloumi pie and I had the catch of the day, a seabass filet with crispy skin (not a single bone), perfectly al dente vegetables and a rich, smooth Hollandaise sauce. The New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc was fresh and zingy and the complimentary rose with chocolates was such a lovely gesture. We had our furry little boy with us too, who was given a yummy dog treat and we were given a table that had enough space so that we could tuck him away. We finished with the lemon cheesecake and the brownie. Both were light, tasty (& the brownie was gorgeously crisp on the outside and gooey on the inside, super indulgent) and the perfect way to finish a fantastic meal. Thank you to both the front of house and kitchen teams, a truly lovely evening.

Visited the Ivy for my birthday and it didn’t disappoint. The shepherds pie and ginger margarita cocktail was delicious, the ambience was warm and inviting with a fabulous singer adding to the joie de vivre . Service was great and I was treated to a special birthday chocolatey profiterole. Will definitely be returning.

Attended The Farmers for Sunday lunch. We enjoyed the Roast Dinner, my son enjoying the “All 3 roasts for an extra £2.50”. The Yorkshire puddings were huge! My husbands roast beef was a little tough. I thoroughly enjoyed my dessert of salted caramel sticky toffee pudding 😋. Our two whippets were made a fuss of by staff and guests, and had plenty of room to relax under the table.

Went for lunch today to celebrate birthday events in December/January. Food was very good, service was good, staff polite and helpful. Manageress gave us an extra drink on the house for birthdays which was really appreciated and very kind of her. Looking forward to returning again.