Withdean, International - Restaurant Guide

2023 Review: “If you are happy with a food hall for your meal, then this is a good (but very popular) option” – this year-old venue has a “great location” on the seafront and features seven street-food concepts at a time. In her July 2022 visit, The Guardian’s Grace Dent was also wowed: “The food, with each delivery by a chipper server, continued to be far better than a food hall ever tends to be… we left Shelter Hall jubilant, £60 down for lunch for three people with drinks”.

“Bravo!” – “Dave Mothersill’s always-capable wings have spread” with his solo venture – a 28-seat space near the Pavilion, which wins many bouquets in reports for the “simply exceptional” cuisine, be it from an approachable à la carte menu, affordable set lunch (£35 per person) or the full journey of an eight-course chef’s selection for £85 per person. The odd rough edge knocked it off full marks this year (“too many flavours and textures chase each other off the plate”), but most feedback continues to say the experience is “of the highest quality”.