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At the Gallivant boutique hotel behind Camber Sands in East Sussex, a restaurant from former Bibendum chef Matthew Harris (brother of Bouchon Racine's Henry Harris), who promises to cook 'timeless' classics of French cuisine using seasonal local ingredients. There's also a notable list of English wines.
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Summary
Former Bibendum head chef, Matthew Harris (who spent 28 years in Chelsea and is the brother of Bouchon Racine’s Henry Harris), leads the kitchen at this new incarnation of the dining room at the Gallivant boutique hotel behind Camber Sands (run by hotelier Harry Cragoe). It launched in February 2025, and missed inspiring feedback in our annual diners’ poll, but has immediately inspired great press reviews, including an April 2025 visit from The Guardian’s Grace Dent (“startlingly good”) and in May 2025 from The Telegraph’s William Sitwell (“A coastal paradise with a great chef in its midst”). Signature dishes include Magret de canard with braised endive, orange and peppercorn sauce and Tarte fine aux pommes flambéed table-side with calvados.
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Have you eaten at Harrys, The Gallivant?
Camber, TN31 7RB
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £33.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £0.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £5.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
Camber, TN31 7RB
Opening hours
| Monday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Tuesday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
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