Harden's says
A vineyard with restaurant and rooms from ex-Gusbourne CEO Ben Walgate; the chef Tom Ryalls has both Moro and St John on his CV. The restaurant is open Wed-Sat for dinner, and wood-fired pizzas are available Fri-Sun at lunch.
Harden's survey result
Summary
On a 70-acre estate with views to Rye and the Romney salt marshes, Gusbourne CEO Ben Walgate’s farmhouse winery-with-rooms (and tents in the grounds if preferred) enjoys a “superb setting” and “the space itself is fabulous”. New chef Brendan Eades worked at zero-waste pioneer Silo, so a field-to-fork ethos prevails (already winning them a Green Michelin star); despite limited opening hours (lunch Fri-Sun, a 6-course tasting menu by night) it garners a large volume of positive reports – as does the “perfectly good” sourdough pizzeria in the barn opposite.
Summary
“Excellent food” and staff who ensure you’re “well looked after” justify a visit to former Gusbourne CEO Ben Walgate’s farmhouse vineyard with “lovely views to the sea”: it’s “not easy to find, but well worth the effort”. The project is “still in development”, but “is a beautiful location with all the right intentions”.
Summary
“The location is stunning in this still relatively new vineyard cum eatery” – a restaurant and rooms from ex-Gusbourne CEO Ben Walgate, whose chef Tom Ryalls has both Moro and St John on his CV. The restaurant serves an affordable two-course or three-course menu, and there’s also a casual wine bar and bottle shop serving “good pizzas” from the wood-fired oven.
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Dew Farm, Dew Lane, Peasmarsh, TN31 6XD
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £25.00 | £30.00 |  |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu2 | 8 |
Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
|---|---|---|---|
| £9.50 | £21.00 | £5.00 | £7.50 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £29.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
| Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
Dew Farm, Dew Lane, Peasmarsh, TN31 6XD
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 6 pm‑8 pm |
| Thursday | 6 pm‑8 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑8 pm |
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