Sussex | Elegant British Dining in Soho
When Sussex first opened in Soho back in 2019, it was something of a gift for the entire neighbourhood – a gloriously British slice of the countryside powered by organic veg, ethically-reared meat and wine produced at the family farm in Sussex.
The venue comes to us from the affable & talented Gladwin brothers (a historically West London-based sibling team who also run restaurants Rabbit and The Shed). Parked on Frith Street, Sussex feels like a refined and handsome country kitchen. The centrepiece of the horseshoe-shaped upstairs space is a butcher’s block-style counter, which essentially acts as a giant cheeseboard that you can pick and choose from after your meal. Surrounding it is a happy marriage of town and country, with unvarnished wooden tables and rolling blue banquette seating offset by glossy dark green tongue and groove wall panelling and artwork made from old wine labels.
The food – currently being rustled up by Oliver Gladwin and team – strikes the same balance, taking exciting seasonal British meat, veg and seafood from their farm (and neighbouring farms & producers) and applying a little fine dining flair. Elegantly presented and often quite beautiful, dishes include partridge popcorn with cranberry jam; scallops with burnt butter & apple salsa; a roasted spiced cauliflower with tahini yoghurt & wild mushrooms; a Sussex farm pork chop with carrot & celeriac salsa; and the showstopper: a magisterial fillet of beef Wellington to share between two.
And if you thought ‘wow, all that fresh produce and country-style dining probably makes for a fantastic Sunday roast‘ then you’d be absolutely correct. Snappily titled ‘Sundays From The Farm’, the menu features their signature Wellington, as well as Dorset lamb rump, and Lyon’s Hill sirloin on the bone, all cooked in a charcoal oven and served with trimmings, towering Yorkies, lashings of gravy, and more.
If you’re really pushing the boat out (and have ten friends) then plump for the chef’s table – planted downstairs and essentially in the kitchen itself, where you’ll be invited to enjoy a wine-paired walk-through of their greatest hits, including their signature mushroom and marmite éclairs…
You’re going to love them or hate them.
NOTE: Sussex is open daily (although not for Monday lunch). You can make a booking, and find out more at the Sussex website.
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Sussex | 63-64 Frith Street, Soho, W1D 3JW
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