Where To Eat In Forest Row
Cafes, pubs, restaurants, farm shops and local food stops in and around Forest Row.
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Places To Eat And Drink
Coffee, lunch, dinner, farm food, takeaway, pub meals and community food around Forest Row.
Java & Jazz
Independent cafe and pizzeria in The Square — coffee, food, booking and online ordering.
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Tablehurst Farm Shop and Cafe
Community-owned biodynamic farm on London Road with a farm shop, butcher's counter, cafe, and events and workshops.
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Roochi Indian Restaurant
Indian restaurant on Hartfield Road with dine-in, takeaway, collection, local delivery, online ordering and table booking.
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The Swan at Forest Row
Village pub with dining, garden and rooms on Lewes Road — a base for Ashdown Forest visits.
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The Chequers Inn Hotel
Historic pub, dining room and hotel on Lewes Road.
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Coco's Forest Row
Cafe on Hillside with homemade, locally sourced food, soups, bakes, organic coffee and speciality teas. Open daily.
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Emilio's Coffee
Coffee stop at The Bazaar in Forest Row.
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Tuesday community cafe at St Dunstan's, 2 Chapel Lane, Ashurst Wood.
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Plaw Hatch Farm
Nearby farm producer with shop and cafe links to the Forest Row food scene.
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Flying Trunk Brewery
Small independent brewery on Tomtits Lane with a Tasting Room and Bottle Shop (over-18s only).
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The Hop Yard
Independent venue and bar with restaurant at The Yard — live music, DJs and community events, with The Yard Kitchen on site.
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The Yard Kitchen
On-site kitchen at The Hop Yard — burgers, sides, eat-in, takeaway and Deliveroo.
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HUP! Cafe
Specialty coffee on Lower Square with Lindfield Coffee Works beans — laptop-friendly, Tue–Sat.
View listing Temporarily closed Pub hotelBrambletye Hotel
Village-centre hotel on The Square. Temporarily closed; check before visiting.
View listing CafeEmerson College Café
Organic cafe at Emerson College on Hartfield Road — snacks, soup and cakes, patio over the gardens.
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Breakfast and lunch cafe at Blenheim Studio on London Road. Confirm current opening with the venue.
View listing RestaurantThai Time
Thai restaurant on Lewes Road with dine-in and outdoor tables. Check the restaurant for current kitchen hours.
View listing Coffee and homeCanopy
Coffee and home-goods stop on Hartfield Road. Address verified from the Food Standards Agency register.
View listing Permanently closed Wine shopThe Secret Cellar
Wine merchant that had a Forest Row shop at Hillside. Permanently closed. Google Maps showed it closed on 27 Sep 2026.
View listingUseful Food Angles For Visitors
- Quick coffee: Java & Jazz, HUP! Cafe, Coco's, Emilio's Coffee, Emerson College Café, Maria's Cafe, Canopy and other cafes in the village.
- Pub food and rooms: The Swan and The Chequers on Lewes Road. Brambletye Hotel on The Square is temporarily closed. Live music / venue: The Hop Yard (with The Yard Kitchen).
- Farm food: Tablehurst Farm Shop and Cafe, with Plaw Hatch nearby.
- Evening meal: Thai Time, Roochi, Java & Jazz and pub dining.
- Community food: the parish community cafe at St Dunstan's.
Useful links
- Thai Time Forest Row
- The Secret Cellar official site
- Food Standards Agency: Canopy, 21 Hartfield Road
- Emerson College Café
- Brambletye Hotel (SK Hotels)
- Java & Jazz official site
- Tablehurst Farm official site
- Roochi official site
- The Swan at Forest Row official site
- The Chequers Inn Hotel official site
- Coco's Forest Row official site
- Flying Trunk Brewery official site
- Forest Row Parish Churches: Community Cafe
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Places added in early October from public details. Google review scores are shown after we have checked them.
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Places added on 7 October from public details. Google review scores are shown after we have checked them.
Forest Biltong
Forest Row producer of biltong made from wild British venison, sold online.
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The Artisan Forest Kitchen
Organic krauts, kimchi and crackers from a Hillsdown Farm kitchen, sold online and through Forest Row stockists including The Seasons.
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Blossom & Bean
Family-run food business on the flower field of Highgate Florist in Rotherfield.
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Twisted Toppings Pizza
Mobile pizza van, established in 2020, with weekly stops in Ridgewood, Danehill and Maresfield. Nearby rather than in Forest Row village.
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The Red Lion (Chelwood Gate)
Village pub in Chelwood Gate.
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Seasons Forest Kitchen
A cafe in Forest Row.
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Nanny Sam's Coffee Van
Samantha Whittaker runs Nanny Sam's Coffee Van.
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Nest, East Grinstead
A cafe at 2 High Street, East Grinstead.
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Tarbys SmokeHouse Cuisine
Joanne Dennis of Tarbys SmokeHouse Cuisine, smoked food from Tarby's Farm in Nutley.
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The Fox Free House
Village pub and restaurant on Highbrook Lane, West Hoathly, near Horsted Keynes, serving local, seasonal food.
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