Allergy Mon to Sat Menu
The Oak Barn has a comprehensive Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free and Garlic Free Menu.
If you have a food allergy/intolerance, please speak to a member of staff about the ingredients in your food when placing your food order.
GF – Gluten Free,
DF – Dairy Free,
NF – Nut Free,
Garlic Free
Please ask a member of staff for our allergy table for other allergies.
Starters / Light Bites
Soup of The Day
Served with chefs garnish & fresh baked local artisan bread
(Bread delivered daily by Fellows of Ardingly) — £8.45
GF – change bread, Check all as changes
BBQ Pork Belly Burnt Ends DF, NF
Succulent bites of slow-cooked pork belly coated in a rich Chinese-style sticky glaze, paired with stir-fried pak choi, toasted cashews & fragrant coconut rice — £9.45
Not GF, Not Garlic Free
Baked Camembert (v) NF, Garlic Free
Whole, oven baked individual camembert drizzled with golden honey & served with red onion marmalade & warm toasted ciabatta — £11.45
GF – change bread, Not DF
Traditional Sussex Smokie NF, Garlic Free
Smoked haddock, salmon & buttered leeks, cooked in a mornay sauce with a Sussex aged cheddar & parmesan crust, served with toasted artisan bread — £10.95
Not GF, Not DF
Sussex Coast Salt & Pepper Squid NF, Garlic Free
Crispy fried squid tossed in sea salt & cracked black pepper, served with lemon dressed rocket, fresh chilli, spring onion & a chilli, lime & coriander mayonnaise — £11.95
(Caught & delivered from Brighton & Newhaven Markets)
GF (Fryer may contain traces of Gluten), Not DF
Oak Smoked Salmon & Prawn Cocktail NF
With iceberg lettuce, pickled cucumbers, lemon & dill jelly, avocado mousse, marie rose sauce & fresh rye bread — £10.95
(Freshly delivered from Brighton & Newhaven fish markets)
GF – change bread, DF – no avocado mousse, Garlic Free – when plain prawn available
Confit of Oriental Crispy Duck Salad DF, NF
Slow cooked confit duck served on a salad of spring onions, baby gem lettuce, cucumber & red peppers, tossed in a hoisin & plum sauce, topped with toasted sesame seeds — £10.95
Not GF, Not Garlic Free
Mozzarella & Red Pepper Arancini (ve) DF, NF
Risotto balls filled with creamy mozzarella & roasted red peppers served with a smoky tomato relish & lemon dressed rocket — £9.25
Not GF, Not Garlic Free
Serving exceptional meals in charming surroundings – and always with a smile!
We’ve lovingly restored a 250 year old barn just 7 minutes off the A23 Hickstead turnoff, in beautiful West Sussex
(All meals below are available in the Bar, Restaurant & Outside.)
(Light Bites are NOT available Friday & Saturday evenings)
Light Bites
Breaded Whitebait DF, NF, Garlic Free
Golden whitebait served with zesty tartare sauce & a fresh lemon wedge — £8.45
Not GF
Chicken Satay GF, DF
Marinated chicken topped with fresh chillies, spring onions & spiced peanut brittle — £8.95
Not NF, Not Garlic Free
Grilled Tiger Prawns NF
Fresh prawns grilled with a garlic & herb butter & served with fresh artisan baguette — £10.45
GF – change bread, Not DF, Not Garlic Free
Half Pint Of Prawns NF, DF
Locally sourced prawns served with marie rose sauce & granary bread — £8.95
GF – change bread, Garlic Free – no marie rose sauce
Chef’s Choice Of The Day Fishcakes
Served with lemon & dill gel & classic tartare sauce — £9.95
Check all as changes
Sides
Hand Cut Chips — £5.75
Sweet Potato Fries — £6.25 NF, DF
GF – Fryer may contain traces of Gluten
Seasonal Vegetables — £5.25 NF, GF
Seasonal Mixed Salad — £5.25 NF, GF, DF
Fresh Garlic Ciabatta Bread — £7.25 NF
Bread Basket — £5.45 NF, DF
Buttered New Potatoes — £5.45 NF, GF
Halloumi Fries — £8.95 NF
Main Course
Newhaven Catch of The Day
A fresh fish served whole with a grilled half lemon, chef’s sauce of the day & your choice of either seasonal vegetables or mixed salad & hand cut chips or buttered new potatoes — Market Price
(Landed off the Sussex Coast)
GF – with new potatoes (Fryer may contain traces of gluten)
DF – with plain new potatoes & plain vegetables
NF – check sauce
STAFF TO CHECK SAUCE FOR ALL ALLERGENS
Trio Of Sussex Lamb NF
Lamb cutlet, pulled braised leg of lamb wellington & mini shepherd’s pie served with cauliflower purée, mini fondant potatoes, rosemary jus & a side of vegetables — £25.45
(From Blakes Meats, Hollingdean)
GF – without wellington
Not DF, Not Garlic Free
Traditional Sussex Smokie NF, Garlic Free
Smoked haddock, salmon & buttered leeks, cooked in a mornay sauce with a Sussex aged cheddar & parmesan crust, served with fresh baked local artisan bread & a mixed garden salad — £22.95
Not GF, Not DF
Duo of Sussex Pork NF
Crispy pork belly & a pulled pork, blue cheese & leek croquette, served with a creamy celeriac & leek potato gratin, salsa verde, red wine jus & a side of seasonal vegetables — £23.45
GF – no croquette & plain potatoes
DF – no croquette & plain potatoes
Not Garlic Free
Pan Fried Sea Bass NF, GF
With a white crab meat salad, herb oil, sauteed new potatoes, tomato salsa & a side of vegetables — £23.45
(Freshly delivered from Brighton & Newhaven fish markets)
Not DF, Not Garlic Free
Beef, Guinness & Mushroom Suet Pudding NF
Tender steak & mushrooms slowly cooked in a Guinness-infused gravy & steamed in a light suet pastry, with creamy mashed potato, sweet potato purée, rosemary jus & a side of seasonal vegetables — £21.95
(From Woodhouse Butchers, Haywards Heath)
DF – with plain new potatoes & plain vegetables
Not GF, Not Garlic Free
Please always inform your server of any allergies or intolerances before ordering. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu and we cannot guarantee the total absence of allergens.
Detailed information on the 14 legal allergens is available by request.
We do not knowingly serve GM food. Our kitchen is in contact with nuts, shellfish & gluten.
All staff share the gratuities kindly given.
(A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to tables of 8 or more)
Starters
Soup of The Day (V – need to check)
Served with chef’s garnish & fresh baked local artisan bread
(Bread delivered daily by Fellows of Ardingly) — £8.45
GF – change bread, Check all as changes
Baked Camembert (v) NF, Garlic Free
Individual camembert drizzled with honey & served with red onion marmalade & freshly baked toasted ciabatta — £11.45
GF – change bread, Not DF
Mozzarella & Red Pepper Arancini (ve) DF, NF
Served with a smoked tomato relish & lemon dressed rocket — £9.25
Not GF, Not Garlic Free
A’la Carte
Vegan Roasted Cauliflower Steak (ve) GF, DF
With a spiced date purée, sautéed new potatoes, roasted cherry tomatoes, golden tofu, sultana dressing & toasted cashew nuts — £18.25
Not NF, Not Garlic Free
Cauliflower & Sweet Potato Coconut Curry (ve) DF
Served with coconut rice, vegetable samosa, toasted almonds & a poppadom — £18.95
GF – without samosa, NF – without almonds, Not Garlic Free
Baked Macaroni Cheese (v) NF, Garlic Free
Macaroni in a béchamel sauce topped with sliced tomatoes and a Sussex aged cheddar & smoked Applewood crust, served with a rocket, parmesan & balsamic side salad & garlic bread — £17.95
Not GF, Not DF
Desserts
Salted Caramel Sticky Toffee Pudding (v) NF
Served with rich toffee sauce, diced fudge & clotted cream ice cream — £9.45
Not GF, Not DF
Banoffee Pie (v) NF
On a biscuit base, topped with chocolate shards, caramelised banana, chocolate soil, served with honeycomb ice cream — £9.45
Not GF, Not DF
Eton Mess GF, NF
Sweet pastry filled with crème patisserie, topped with poached & glazed apricots & raspberry sorbet — £9.25
GF – without tuille, NF – without tuille, Not DF
Baked Peach & Clotted Cream Sponge NF
Sweet pastry filled with crème patisserie, topped with poached & glazed apricots & raspberry sorbet — £9.25
Not DF, Not GF
Salted Caramel Sticky Toffee & Honeycomb Ice Cream Sundae (v) NF
Warm sticky toffee pieces & crushed honeycomb, vanilla & honeycomb ice cream, toffee sauce & chantilly cream — £9.45
Not GF, Not DF
Chocolate Brownie (ve) NF, GF, DF
With vanilla bean ice cream & fresh berries — £9.75
Farmhouse Dairy Ice Cream (3 scoops) (v) NF
Flavours: vanilla / chocolate / honeycomb / salted caramel / strawberry / clotted cream — £8.05
Served with ginger crumble
GF – without ginger crumble, Not DF
Bennetts Farm Sorbet (3 scoops) (v) (ve-no crumble) NF
Flavours: raspberry / lemon / blackcurrant / passionfruit — £8.05
Served with ginger crumble
GF – without ginger crumble, DF – without ginger crumble
Please always inform your server of any allergies or intolerances before ordering. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu and we cannot guarantee the total absence of allergens.
Detailed information on the 14 legal allergens is available by request.
We do not knowingly serve GM food. Our kitchen is in contact with nuts, shellfish & gluten.
All staff share the gratuities kindly given.
(A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to tables of 8 or more)
From the Grill
28 Day Aged 8oz Sussex Rib Eye Steak NF
Rib eye is marbled with tiny bits of fat, which melt during the cooking process leaving a rich juicy flavour to the steak. Cooked to your liking & served with vine tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms, sautéed onions, watercress & your choice of either hand cut chips or buttered new potatoes — £30.95
(Angus Cross from Prinkle Farm, Heathfield)
GF – with new potatoes (Fryer may contain traces of gluten)
DF – with plain new potatoes & plain steak
Garlic Free – plain steak
28 Day Aged 8oz Sussex Sirloin Steak NF
Sirloin is found just above the tenderloin, it is tender and lean making it a healthier option. Cooked to your liking & served with vine tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms, sautéed onions, watercress & your choice of either hand cut chips or buttered new potatoes — £29.95
(Angus Cross from Prinkle Farm, Heathfield)
GF – with new potatoes (Fryer may contain traces of gluten)
DF – with plain new potatoes & plain steak
Garlic Free – plain steak
Add a sauce on the side — £3.45
Creamy peppercorn NF, GF / Garlic Butter NF, GF
Chargrilled Buttermilk Chicken Skewers NF
Cubes of free-range chicken, red pepper & courgette marinated in garlic butter & served with sweet potato fries, grilled flatbread, dressed mixed garden salad & a roasted celeriac hummus — £20.95
Not GF, Not DF, Not Garlic Free
Please always inform your server of any allergies or intolerances before ordering. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu and we cannot guarantee the total absence of allergens.
Detailed information on the 14 legal allergens is available by request.
We do not knowingly serve GM food. Our kitchen is in contact with nuts, shellfish & gluten.
All staff share the gratuities kindly given.
(A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to tables of 8 or more)
Classics
Local 10oz Gammon Steak NF, Garlic Free
Served with two free range fried eggs, chargrilled pineapple, vine tomatoes & hand cut chips — £18.95
(From Field Place Farm, Bolney)
GF – with new potatoes (Fryer may contain traces of gluten)
DF – with plain new potatoes
Sussex Ale Battered Cod & Chips NF, DF, Garlic Free
Served with tartare sauce & mushy garden peas (served on side) — £18.95
(Freshly delivered from Brighton & Newhaven fish markets)
Not GF
Baked Macaroni Cheese (v) NF, Garlic Free
Macaroni in a béchamel sauce topped with sliced tomatoes and a Sussex aged cheddar & smoked Applewood crust, served with a rocket, parmesan & balsamic side salad & garlic bread — £17.95
Not GF, Not DF
Oak Barn Beef Burger NF, Garlic Free
8oz prime beef burger in a brioche bun with tomato, gherkins, red onion, mustard mayo & lettuce. Served with hand cut chips & a smoked tomato & chilli sauce (on the side) — £17.95
GF – with new potatoes (Fryer may contain traces of gluten) & GF bun
DF – with DF bun
Finish with a topping:
Sussex Aged Cheddar — £2.45 NF, GF
Brighton Blue — £2.45 NF, GF
Smoked Bacon — £2.45 NF, DF, GF
Double up your burger — £9.45
Salads
Confit of Oriental Crispy Duck DF, NF
Slow cooked confit duck served on a salad of spring onions, baby gem lettuce, cucumber & red peppers, tossed in a hoisin & plum sauce topped with toasted sesame seeds — £18.95
Not GF, Not Garlic Free
Oak Smoked Salmon & Prawn Salad NF
With iceberg lettuce, pickled cucumber, peppers, lemon & dill jelly, avocado mousse, radish, spring onion, cherry tomatoes, soft boiled egg, marie rose sauce & fresh rye bread — £19.95
GF – change bread, DF – no avocado mousse
Not Garlic Free
All our food is local, fresh & cooked to order.
For this reason, your patience is greatly appreciated during busy periods.
Add a handful of:
Hand Cut Chips — £3.25 NF, DF
Sweet Potato Fries — £3.55 NF, DF
GF – Fryer may contain traces of gluten
Buttered New Potatoes — £3.25 NF, GF
DF – plain potatoes
Jacket Potatoes
Choose your fillings below. All served with a fresh mixed salad garnish.
Atlantic Tuna & Mayonnaise NF, GF, DF – no butter
£11.95
Sussex Mature Cheddar NF, GF
£11.95
Not DF
Free Range Chicken & Bacon NF, GF, DF – no butter
£11.95
Sandwiches
All served with a fresh salad garnish. Fillings below are available on:
White / Granary / Toasted
GF Sliced Bread Available
White Baguette / Toasted Ciabatta (+£1 extra)
Atlantic Prawn, Marie Rose & Iceberg Lettuce NF
£10.95
GF – GF bread, DF – no butter
Not Garlic Free
Free Range Chicken, Smoked Bacon, Avocado & Mayonnaise NF, Garlic Free
£10.95
GF – GF bread, DF – no butter
Smoked Bacon, Sussex Brie & Cranberry NF, Garlic Free
£10.95
GF – GF bread, Not DF
Speciality Sandwiches
Lemon Zested Fresh Cod Fish Finger Sandwich NF, Garlic Free
Fresh cod fillets coated with lemon zested breadcrumbs, served on bloomer bread with lemon & dill mayo, lemon dressed rocket & tartare sauce (on the side) with a side salad garnish — £13.95
Not GF, DF – no butter
Atlantic Tuna Melt NF, Garlic Free
Tuna flakes mixed with mayonnaise. Served open on toasted ciabatta, topped with spring onion, sweetcorn and melted Sussex aged cheddar, with a side salad garnish — £11.95
Not GF, Not DF
Please always inform your server of any allergies or intolerances before ordering. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu and we cannot guarantee the total absence of allergens.
Detailed information on the 14 legal allergens is available by request.
We do not knowingly serve GM food. Our kitchen is in contact with nuts, shellfish & gluten.
All staff share the gratuities kindly given.
(A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to tables of 8 or more)
Desserts
Salted Caramel Sticky Toffee Pudding NF
Traditional sticky toffee pudding served with a rich toffee sauce, topped with diced fudge & clotted cream ice cream £9.45
Not GF, Not DF
Banoffee Pie NF
On a biscuit base, topped with chocolate shards, caramelised banana, chocolate soil, served with honeycomb ice cream £9.25
Not GF, Not DF
Eton Mess GF, NF
Raspberry infused meringue, chantilly cream, mixed berries, strawberry ice cream & berry gel £8.95
Not DF
Baked Peach & Clotted Cream Sponge
With clotted cream ice cream, chocolate soil & mixed berries £8.95
Not GF, Not DF, Not NF
Salted Caramel Sticky Toffee & Honeycomb Ice Cream Sundae NF
Warm sticky toffee pieces & crushed honeycomb, served with vanilla & honeycomb ice cream, drizzled with toffee sauce & topped with chantilly cream £9.45
Not GF, Not DF
Lemon Meringue Cheesecake NF
With baby meringues, lemon gel, candied lemon & raspberry sorbet £9.25
Not GF, Not DF
Vegan Chocolate Brownie (ve) NF, GF, DF
Served with vanilla bean ice cream & fresh berries £9.75
Farmhouse Dairy Ice Cream (3 Scoops) NF
vanilla / chocolate / honeycomb / salted caramel / strawberry / clotted cream
with ginger crumble served on the side £8.05
GF – no ginger crumble, Not DF
Bennetts Farm Sorbet (3 Scoops) NF
raspberry / lemon / blackcurrant / passionfruit
with ginger crumble served on the side £8.05
GF – no ginger crumble, DF – no ginger crumble
Oak Barn Cheese Plate
Selection of our favourite cheese’s with candied walnuts, artisan & water biscuits, quince jelly, grapes & onion marmalade
2 Cheese’s £10.95 / 4 Cheese’s £15.95
Cockburns Fine Ruby Port £6.55
GF – change crackers, NF – no candied walnuts, Not DF
Drinks
Coffee from £3.25
Americano / Macchiato / Cappuccino / Latte / Espresso / Flat White / Mocha
Tea from £3.25
English Tea & Herbal Tea Selection
Liqueur Coffees from £9.75
Irish (Jameson) / Calypso (Tia Maria) / Seville (Cointreau) / Baileys Coffee
Please inform your server of any allergies or intolerances before ordering. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu and we cannot guarantee the total absence of allergens.
Detailed information on the 14 legal allergens is available by request.
We do not knowingly serve GM food. Our kitchen is in contact with nuts, shellfish & gluten.
All staff share the gratuities kindly given.
(A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to tables of 8 or more)
Starters
Starters / Light Bites
Soup of The Day
Served with chefs garnish & fresh baked local artisan bread
(Bread delivered daily by Fellows of Ardingly) — £8.45
GF – change bread, Check all as changes
BBQ Pork Belly Burnt Ends DF, NF
Succulent bites of slow-cooked pork belly coated in a rich Chinese-style sticky glaze, paired with stir-fried pak choi, toasted cashews & fragrant coconut rice — £9.45
Not GF, Not Garlic Free
Baked Camembert (v) NF, Garlic Free
Whole, oven baked individual camembert drizzled with golden honey & served with red onion marmalade & warm toasted ciabatta — £11.45
GF – change bread, Not DF
Traditional Sussex Smokie NF, Garlic Free
Smoked haddock, salmon & buttered leeks, cooked in a mornay sauce with a Sussex aged cheddar & parmesan crust, served with toasted artisan bread — £10.95
Not GF, Not DF
Sussex Coast Salt & Pepper Squid NF, Garlic Free
Crispy fried squid tossed in sea salt & cracked black pepper, served with lemon dressed rocket, fresh chilli, spring onion & a chilli, lime & coriander mayonnaise — £11.95
(Caught & delivered from Brighton & Newhaven Markets)
GF (Fryer may contain traces of Gluten), Not DF
Oak Smoked Salmon & Prawn Cocktail NF
With iceberg lettuce, pickled cucumbers, lemon & dill jelly, avocado mousse, marie rose sauce & fresh rye bread — £10.95
(Freshly delivered from Brighton & Newhaven fish markets)
GF – change bread, DF – no avocado mousse, Garlic Free – when plain prawn available
Confit of Oriental Crispy Duck Salad DF, NF
Slow cooked confit duck served on a salad of spring onions, baby gem lettuce, cucumber & red peppers, tossed in a hoisin & plum sauce, topped with toasted sesame seeds — £10.95
Not GF, Not Garlic Free
Mozzarella & Red Pepper Arancini (ve) DF, NF
Risotto balls filled with creamy mozzarella & roasted red peppers served with a smoky tomato relish & lemon dressed rocket — £9.25
Not GF, Not Garlic Free
Light Bites and Salads
(All meals below are available in the Bar, Restaurant & Outside.)
(Light Bites are NOT available Friday & Saturday evenings)
Light Bites
Breaded Whitebait DF, NF, Garlic Free
Golden whitebait served with zesty tartare sauce & a fresh lemon wedge — £8.45
Not GF
Chicken Satay GF, DF
Marinated chicken topped with fresh chillies, spring onions & spiced peanut brittle — £8.95
Not NF, Not Garlic Free
Grilled Tiger Prawns NF
Fresh prawns grilled with a garlic & herb butter & served with fresh artisan baguette — £10.45
GF – change bread, Not DF, Not Garlic Free
Half Pint Of Prawns NF, DF
Locally sourced prawns served with marie rose sauce & granary bread — £8.95
GF – change bread, Garlic Free – no marie rose sauce
Chef’s Choice Of The Day Fishcakes
Served with lemon & dill gel & classic tartare sauce — £9.95
Check all as changes
Sides
Hand Cut Chips — £5.75
Sweet Potato Fries — £6.25 NF, DF
GF – Fryer may contain traces of Gluten
Seasonal Vegetables — £5.25 NF, GF
Seasonal Mixed Salad — £5.25 NF, GF, DF
Fresh Garlic Ciabatta Bread — £7.25 NF
Bread Basket — £5.45 NF, DF
Buttered New Potatoes — £5.45 NF, GF
Halloumi Fries — £8.95 NF
Main Courses
Main Course
Newhaven Catch of The Day
A fresh fish served whole with a grilled half lemon, chef’s sauce of the day & your choice of either seasonal vegetables or mixed salad & hand cut chips or buttered new potatoes — Market Price
(Landed off the Sussex Coast)
GF – with new potatoes (Fryer may contain traces of gluten)
DF – with plain new potatoes & plain vegetables
NF – check sauce
STAFF TO CHECK SAUCE FOR ALL ALLERGENS
Trio Of Sussex Lamb NF
Lamb cutlet, pulled braised leg of lamb wellington & mini shepherd’s pie served with cauliflower purée, mini fondant potatoes, rosemary jus & a side of vegetables — £25.45
(From Blakes Meats, Hollingdean)
GF – without wellington
Not DF, Not Garlic Free
Traditional Sussex Smokie NF, Garlic Free
Smoked haddock, salmon & buttered leeks, cooked in a mornay sauce with a Sussex aged cheddar & parmesan crust, served with fresh baked local artisan bread & a mixed garden salad — £22.95
Not GF, Not DF
Duo of Sussex Pork NF
Crispy pork belly & a pulled pork, blue cheese & leek croquette, served with a creamy celeriac & leek potato gratin, salsa verde, red wine jus & a side of seasonal vegetables — £23.45
GF – no croquette & plain potatoes
DF – no croquette & plain potatoes
Not Garlic Free
Pan Fried Sea Bass NF, GF
With a white crab meat salad, herb oil, sauteed new potatoes, tomato salsa & a side of vegetables — £23.45
(Freshly delivered from Brighton & Newhaven fish markets)
Not DF, Not Garlic Free
Beef, Guinness & Mushroom Suet Pudding NF
Tender steak & mushrooms slowly cooked in a Guinness-infused gravy & steamed in a light suet pastry, with creamy mashed potato, sweet potato purée, rosemary jus & a side of seasonal vegetables — £21.95
(From Woodhouse Butchers, Haywards Heath)
DF – with plain new potatoes & plain vegetables
Not GF, Not Garlic Free
Please always inform your server of any allergies or intolerances before ordering. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu and we cannot guarantee the total absence of allergens.
Detailed information on the 14 legal allergens is available by request.
We do not knowingly serve GM food. Our kitchen is in contact with nuts, shellfish & gluten.
All staff share the gratuities kindly given.
(A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to tables of 8 or more)
Vegan and Vegitarian
Starters
Soup of The Day (V – need to check)
Served with chef’s garnish & fresh baked local artisan bread
(Bread delivered daily by Fellows of Ardingly) — £8.45
GF – change bread, Check all as changes
Baked Camembert (v) NF, Garlic Free
Individual camembert drizzled with honey & served with red onion marmalade & freshly baked toasted ciabatta — £11.45
GF – change bread, Not DF
Mozzarella & Red Pepper Arancini (ve) DF, NF
Served with a smoked tomato relish & lemon dressed rocket — £9.25
Not GF, Not Garlic Free
A’la Carte
Vegan Roasted Cauliflower Steak (ve) GF, DF
With a spiced date purée, sautéed new potatoes, roasted cherry tomatoes, golden tofu, sultana dressing & toasted cashew nuts — £18.25
Not NF, Not Garlic Free
Cauliflower & Sweet Potato Coconut Curry (ve) DF
Served with coconut rice, vegetable samosa, toasted almonds & a poppadom — £18.95
GF – without samosa, NF – without almonds, Not Garlic Free
Baked Macaroni Cheese (v) NF, Garlic Free
Macaroni in a béchamel sauce topped with sliced tomatoes and a Sussex aged cheddar & smoked Applewood crust, served with a rocket, parmesan & balsamic side salad & garlic bread — £17.95
Not GF, Not DF
Desserts
Salted Caramel Sticky Toffee Pudding (v) NF
Served with rich toffee sauce, diced fudge & clotted cream ice cream — £9.45
Not GF, Not DF
Banoffee Pie (v) NF
On a biscuit base, topped with chocolate shards, caramelised banana, chocolate soil, served with honeycomb ice cream — £9.45
Not GF, Not DF
Eton Mess GF, NF
Sweet pastry filled with crème patisserie, topped with poached & glazed apricots & raspberry sorbet — £9.25
GF – without tuille, NF – without tuille, Not DF
Baked Peach & Clotted Cream Sponge NF
Sweet pastry filled with crème patisserie, topped with poached & glazed apricots & raspberry sorbet — £9.25
Not DF, Not GF
Salted Caramel Sticky Toffee & Honeycomb Ice Cream Sundae (v) NF
Warm sticky toffee pieces & crushed honeycomb, vanilla & honeycomb ice cream, toffee sauce & chantilly cream — £9.45
Not GF, Not DF
Chocolate Brownie (ve) NF, GF, DF
With vanilla bean ice cream & fresh berries — £9.75
Farmhouse Dairy Ice Cream (3 scoops) (v) NF
Flavours: vanilla / chocolate / honeycomb / salted caramel / strawberry / clotted cream — £8.05
Served with ginger crumble
GF – without ginger crumble, Not DF
Bennetts Farm Sorbet (3 scoops) (v) (ve-no crumble) NF
Flavours: raspberry / lemon / blackcurrant / passionfruit — £8.05
Served with ginger crumble
GF – without ginger crumble, DF – without ginger crumble
Please always inform your server of any allergies or intolerances before ordering. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu and we cannot guarantee the total absence of allergens.
Detailed information on the 14 legal allergens is available by request.
We do not knowingly serve GM food. Our kitchen is in contact with nuts, shellfish & gluten.
All staff share the gratuities kindly given.
(A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to tables of 8 or more)
From the Grill
From the Grill
28 Day Aged 8oz Sussex Rib Eye Steak NF
Rib eye is marbled with tiny bits of fat, which melt during the cooking process leaving a rich juicy flavour to the steak. Cooked to your liking & served with vine tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms, sautéed onions, watercress & your choice of either hand cut chips or buttered new potatoes — £30.95
(Angus Cross from Prinkle Farm, Heathfield)
GF – with new potatoes (Fryer may contain traces of gluten)
DF – with plain new potatoes & plain steak
Garlic Free – plain steak
28 Day Aged 8oz Sussex Sirloin Steak NF
Sirloin is found just above the tenderloin, it is tender and lean making it a healthier option. Cooked to your liking & served with vine tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms, sautéed onions, watercress & your choice of either hand cut chips or buttered new potatoes — £29.95
(Angus Cross from Prinkle Farm, Heathfield)
GF – with new potatoes (Fryer may contain traces of gluten)
DF – with plain new potatoes & plain steak
Garlic Free – plain steak
Add a sauce on the side — £3.45
Creamy peppercorn NF, GF / Garlic Butter NF, GF
Chargrilled Buttermilk Chicken Skewers NF
Cubes of free-range chicken, red pepper & courgette marinated in garlic butter & served with sweet potato fries, grilled flatbread, dressed mixed garden salad & a roasted celeriac hummus — £20.95
Not GF, Not DF, Not Garlic Free
Please always inform your server of any allergies or intolerances before ordering. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu and we cannot guarantee the total absence of allergens.
Detailed information on the 14 legal allergens is available by request.
We do not knowingly serve GM food. Our kitchen is in contact with nuts, shellfish & gluten.
All staff share the gratuities kindly given.
(A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to tables of 8 or more)
Classics and Salads
Classics
Local 10oz Gammon Steak NF, Garlic Free
Served with two free range fried eggs, chargrilled pineapple, vine tomatoes & hand cut chips — £18.95
(From Field Place Farm, Bolney)
GF – with new potatoes (Fryer may contain traces of gluten)
DF – with plain new potatoes
Sussex Ale Battered Cod & Chips NF, DF, Garlic Free
Served with tartare sauce & mushy garden peas (served on side) — £18.95
(Freshly delivered from Brighton & Newhaven fish markets)
Not GF
Baked Macaroni Cheese (v) NF, Garlic Free
Macaroni in a béchamel sauce topped with sliced tomatoes and a Sussex aged cheddar & smoked Applewood crust, served with a rocket, parmesan & balsamic side salad & garlic bread — £17.95
Not GF, Not DF
Oak Barn Beef Burger NF, Garlic Free
8oz prime beef burger in a brioche bun with tomato, gherkins, red onion, mustard mayo & lettuce. Served with hand cut chips & a smoked tomato & chilli sauce (on the side) — £17.95
GF – with new potatoes (Fryer may contain traces of gluten) & GF bun
DF – with DF bun
Finish with a topping:
Sussex Aged Cheddar — £2.45 NF, GF
Brighton Blue — £2.45 NF, GF
Smoked Bacon — £2.45 NF, DF, GF
Double up your burger — £9.45
Salads
Confit of Oriental Crispy Duck DF, NF
Slow cooked confit duck served on a salad of spring onions, baby gem lettuce, cucumber & red peppers, tossed in a hoisin & plum sauce topped with toasted sesame seeds — £18.95
Not GF, Not Garlic Free
Oak Smoked Salmon & Prawn Salad NF
With iceberg lettuce, pickled cucumber, peppers, lemon & dill jelly, avocado mousse, radish, spring onion, cherry tomatoes, soft boiled egg, marie rose sauce & fresh rye bread — £19.95
GF – change bread, DF – no avocado mousse
Not Garlic Free
All our food is local, fresh & cooked to order.
For this reason, your patience is greatly appreciated during busy periods.
Add a handful of:
Hand Cut Chips — £3.25 NF, DF
Sweet Potato Fries — £3.55 NF, DF
GF – Fryer may contain traces of gluten
Buttered New Potatoes — £3.25 NF, GF
DF – plain potatoes
Sandwiches and Jacket Potatoes
Jacket Potatoes
Choose your fillings below. All served with a fresh mixed salad garnish.
Atlantic Tuna & Mayonnaise NF, GF, DF – no butter
£11.95
Sussex Mature Cheddar NF, GF
£11.95
Not DF
Free Range Chicken & Bacon NF, GF, DF – no butter
£11.95
Sandwiches
All served with a fresh salad garnish. Fillings below are available on:
White / Granary / Toasted
GF Sliced Bread Available
White Baguette / Toasted Ciabatta (+£1 extra)
Atlantic Prawn, Marie Rose & Iceberg Lettuce NF
£10.95
GF – GF bread, DF – no butter
Not Garlic Free
Free Range Chicken, Smoked Bacon, Avocado & Mayonnaise NF, Garlic Free
£10.95
GF – GF bread, DF – no butter
Smoked Bacon, Sussex Brie & Cranberry NF, Garlic Free
£10.95
GF – GF bread, Not DF
Speciality Sandwiches
Lemon Zested Fresh Cod Fish Finger Sandwich NF, Garlic Free
Fresh cod fillets coated with lemon zested breadcrumbs, served on bloomer bread with lemon & dill mayo, lemon dressed rocket & tartare sauce (on the side) with a side salad garnish — £13.95
Not GF, DF – no butter
Atlantic Tuna Melt NF, Garlic Free
Tuna flakes mixed with mayonnaise. Served open on toasted ciabatta, topped with spring onion, sweetcorn and melted Sussex aged cheddar, with a side salad garnish — £11.95
Not GF, Not DF
Please always inform your server of any allergies or intolerances before ordering. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu and we cannot guarantee the total absence of allergens.
Detailed information on the 14 legal allergens is available by request.
We do not knowingly serve GM food. Our kitchen is in contact with nuts, shellfish & gluten.
All staff share the gratuities kindly given.
(A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to tables of 8 or more)
Desserts
Desserts
Salted Caramel Sticky Toffee Pudding NF
Traditional sticky toffee pudding served with a rich toffee sauce, topped with diced fudge & clotted cream ice cream £9.45
Not GF, Not DF
Banoffee Pie NF
On a biscuit base, topped with chocolate shards, caramelised banana, chocolate soil, served with honeycomb ice cream £9.25
Not GF, Not DF
Eton Mess GF, NF
Raspberry infused meringue, chantilly cream, mixed berries, strawberry ice cream & berry gel £8.95
Not DF
Baked Peach & Clotted Cream Sponge
With clotted cream ice cream, chocolate soil & mixed berries £8.95
Not GF, Not DF, Not NF
Salted Caramel Sticky Toffee & Honeycomb Ice Cream Sundae NF
Warm sticky toffee pieces & crushed honeycomb, served with vanilla & honeycomb ice cream, drizzled with toffee sauce & topped with chantilly cream £9.45
Not GF, Not DF
Lemon Meringue Cheesecake NF
With baby meringues, lemon gel, candied lemon & raspberry sorbet £9.25
Not GF, Not DF
Vegan Chocolate Brownie (ve) NF, GF, DF
Served with vanilla bean ice cream & fresh berries £9.75
Farmhouse Dairy Ice Cream (3 Scoops) NF
vanilla / chocolate / honeycomb / salted caramel / strawberry / clotted cream
with ginger crumble served on the side £8.05
GF – no ginger crumble, Not DF
Bennetts Farm Sorbet (3 Scoops) NF
raspberry / lemon / blackcurrant / passionfruit
with ginger crumble served on the side £8.05
GF – no ginger crumble, DF – no ginger crumble
Oak Barn Cheese Plate
Selection of our favourite cheese’s with candied walnuts, artisan & water biscuits, quince jelly, grapes & onion marmalade
2 Cheese’s £10.95 / 4 Cheese’s £15.95
Cockburns Fine Ruby Port £6.55
GF – change crackers, NF – no candied walnuts, Not DF
Drinks
Coffee from £3.25
Americano / Macchiato / Cappuccino / Latte / Espresso / Flat White / Mocha
Tea from £3.25
English Tea & Herbal Tea Selection
Liqueur Coffees from £9.75
Irish (Jameson) / Calypso (Tia Maria) / Seville (Cointreau) / Baileys Coffee
Please inform your server of any allergies or intolerances before ordering. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu and we cannot guarantee the total absence of allergens.
Detailed information on the 14 legal allergens is available by request.
We do not knowingly serve GM food. Our kitchen is in contact with nuts, shellfish & gluten.
All staff share the gratuities kindly given.
(A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to tables of 8 or more)
