Kings Head - Lewes

This local pub offers a wonderful selection of 'home made' ales.

I frequent this restaurant often with my friends who live nearby (one of them is lazy and lives right across the street). It's a great pub that's perfect for large groups. The staff is very friendly and they don't tolerate any rowdy behavior, which is always reassuring. The beer selection is great and they have a variety of options on tap. I've only tried the ham sandwich here, but it was served on deliciously thick bread and was very enjoyable. The menu looks fantastic so I can't wait to come back and try more dishes. Overall, a great pub!

This pub is great. It's unpredictable, friendly, and has fantastic beer brewed next door. The food is also excellent and perfect for a nice outing.

Attractive modernised interior with old motorbikes. Decent pint of Harvey’s and nice garden with views of castle... But... Noisy extractor fan in garden, poor food and unwelcoming staff.

It was my birthday, and my other half booked a room at the Kings Head as a special treat as we wanted to have a look around Lewes. Their website showed numerous photos of the newly refurbished bedrooms, and they looked very nice. We checked the menu while we were on the site, and much of the food seemed to tapas related, but there was also burgers, steak, fresh fish and fish stew, so we knew there would be something decent to eat. The room, The Brighton, was as expected. Freshly decorated with a sumptuous bed, brand new carpet and a bathroom with underfloor heating and even a sauna! 5 stars all the way. However, when it came to dinner, we 'd booked a table but that was totally unnecessary as the place was almost empty at 7:30 which was odd as the had live music from 8 pm. On being given the menu, we soon found out why it was almost devoid of other customers. The first page of the menu was almost entirely tapas, then baguettes. The burger turned out to be a vegan burger, and there were no steaks, fresh fish or fish stew as promised. The online menu mentioned a specials board, but when my other half asked about that, the young barman looked at her though she were insane and said there was no such thing. They didn 't even have so much as a position of crisps available!We left and walked into town to find a decent pub with food and a soul. When we returned to the Kings Head around 10:30 that night, the live music was in full swing.... but the place was still virtually empty. We saw 3 people inside as we trudged passed on the rain towards out room. In summary, the rooms are stunning, but the whole food issue needs to be urgently addressed. The current menu maybe okay for lunchtime, but is poor in the extreme for evenings. Stay there by all means, but go to another pub to eat!!