186 - East Grinstead

#28 - Vegetarian - East Grinstead, British, Contemporary

186

186
5.0 / 5 (725 reviews)

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Restaurant 186 stands out as a culinary gem in East Grinstead, offering exceptional dining experiences that have garnered widespread acclaim. Diners praise the stunning presentation, inventive flavor combinations, and high-quality ingredients, often likening the food to Michelin-star standards without the hefty price tag. The Sunday set menu is particularly popular, providing excellent value for a three-course meal. Attentive staff enhance the experience, making every visit memorable, although some feel the decor could use a refresh. Despite minor drawbacks, like limited dietary options, Restaurant 186 remains a top choice for those seeking exceptional cuisine and service.

Last update: 17.01.2026 from: Tessa

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★ 5 / 5 from 725 reviews
tessa-gregory-2
14.12.2025

Fantastic food and polite, attentive staff. Between the 4 of us we had many dishes off the menu and all were wonderful. Some inventive cookery and flavour combinations but with some more classic options if you are feeling less adventurous. The variety and seasonality means I would happily go back again many times. A very fair price for such high quality cooking. My only criticism is that the dining room still feels exactly like an Indian restaurant and could do with some personality being added

k-h-squirrel5-2
14.12.2025

Refreshing to see an exceptional restaurant with great food and service in EG. I would go as far as saying the food is at Michelin star level without the price. Food portions are perfect, giving you enough space to accommodate a starter, mains and desert with pallet cleansers in between. Service was very attentive but not overly so. Definitely deserves a few revisits to sample the other dishes. I’d go as far as rating this as the number 1 restaurant in the EG vicinity.

k8y-k
14.12.2025

Food is a step up on The Fountain with amuse-bouche and lovely wine to compliment. I had the trout fusion starter and the mushroom gnocchi... both outstanding. The staff were accommodating and the dining room was clean but lacked atmosphere but not sure what more they could do as the space is small. Fine dining experience and worth a look at the wines.

erin-tilling
14.12.2025

Honestly the best restaurant I’ve ever been to! The staff where exceptional and the owner/chef is such a lovely guy. The food was the best I’ve had in a long time and well worth every penny. I celebrated mine and my boyfriends anniversary here and will definitely be returning! I lost my wallet on leaving and they went above and beyond to return it to me. Thank you!!x

sara-b-flower4894
14.12.2025

We’ve just come back from an amazing dinner. The service was impeccable and attentive, the music was low-key and very relaxing. But the food, well what can I say? Sad to say I didn’t take photos of every course, as it arrived it was devoured. Every course was stunning, the amuse bouche, the canapés, the warm bread, the pre-dessert as well as what we had ordered from the menu were of all of outstanding quality. The parsnip starter with goat curd was to die for. I don’t think we left a bite betwe

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At 317, you'll find the station East Grinstead, from which you also have access to the municipal transportation.

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