• The Bull, High Street, Ditchling, 
  • East Sussex , 
  • BN6 8TA

01273843147

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Proper Pub Food

You’re going to love our food. From your favourite pub classics – such as crispy fish & chips, hearty pies, and banging bangers & mash – to our seasonal specials. Oh, and our Sunday roasts are flipping gorgeous too (if we do say so ourselves)

Pub Drinks in Ditchling

Whether it's Friday night bubbly with the girls, coffee and a catch up, or you're celebrating a big birthday (no need to disclose your age) you're welcome to walk-in and grab a fireside seat.

Unforgettable Sunday Roast

Dishing up the best roast dinners in Ditchling. With something for the meat lovers, vegans and vegetarians alike  - we’ll make sure you leave happy; with full tummies and big smiles.

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Seasonal Classics

Perfectly cooked festive classics (oh yes, turkey and sprouts galore) to your family's favourite comfort foods, and those indulgent winter puds. Lovely jubbly.

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Best Pub Food in Ditchling

Our dishes change as often as our trusty British weather (that is to say, quite often) so you’ll get little nibbles of excitement from our menu every time you visit. Plus, we’re always taking advantage of seasonal ingredients, so you’ll be tucking into the freshest asparagus in Spring, the sweetest blackberries in Summer, dining on game-y goodness in Autumn, and savouring the nourishing root veggies in the Winter.

Head Chef Henri’s dishes are pure comfort food, brought to life by the best local, seasonal produce – including special dishes with ingredients from The Sussex Peasant (you can even buy your own on a Thursday morn at our pop-up shop)

Our pub is spot-on for any dining moment; from a hearty Full English, lingering over a leisurely Sunday lunch, a more formal supper with fine wine in the restaurant, and every scrumptious mouthful in-between.

The welcome is always warm, so simply walk-in or reserve yourself a spot to join us.

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Autumn Menu
Children's Menu
Sandwich & Bar Snacks Menu
Wine Menu
Dessert Wines
Sunday Menu
Breakfast
Drinks Menu
Pudding
Winter Cocktail Menu
Christmas 2023 (pre order only)

Starters

French Onion Soup

Pitchfork crouton(455kcal)

  • £6.50
Smoked Mackerel Pâté

orange & chestnut butter, toasted sourdough (610 Kcal)

  • £9.00
Braised Pig Cheek Pithivier,

date ketchup, celeriac coleslaw(474Kcal)

  • £9.50
Heritage Beetroot, Squash & Vegan Feta Salad

clementine dressing (375Kcal)(VG/GF/DF)

  • £8.50
Game Terrine

salad, onion chutney, pickled mushroom, sourdough bread( 549Kcal)

  • £9.50
Baked Brie Tart

brie, mushroom & spinach tart, chorizo, salad (688Kcal)

  • £10.00
Cured Rainbow Trout

fennel, pickled rainbow beet (487Kcal)(DF/GF*)

  • £9.00

Sharers & Grazing

Fig, apricot & rosemary bread, oil & balsamic (DF*) (183Kcal)
  • £6.00
Marinated olives (GF/DF*) (157 Kcal)
  • £6.50
Honey glazed five cheese baked loaf, pickled celery, shallots, green salad, chilli jam(924Kcal)
  • £18.50
Ploughman's sharer: Pork, apple & black pudding sausage roll, Mac's Farm scotch egg, Pitchfork cheddar, blue cheese, brie, crusty bread, chutney (1779Kcal)
  • £25.00

Mains

Sliced 8oz Bavette Steak

pitchfork tartiflette, tenderstem broccoli, salad, peppercorn sauce (GF*) (815Kcal)

  • £20.00
Warm Crispy Goats' Cheese Salad

heritage rainbow beet & green salad , fennel, walnuts, sweet chilli dressing (711Kcal)

  • £16.00
Calves Liver

treacle cured bacon & crushed heritage squash(753Kcal)

  • £17.50
Welsh Lamb Shoulder Pappardelle

wild mushrooms, spinach, shaved parmesan, crispy shallots, chilli oil (DF*)(1333Kcal)

  • £20.00
Alden’s of Oxford Ox Cheek Pie

potato terrine, carrot & cumin puree, gravy (1315Kcal)

  • £21.00
Maple Roast Heritage Squash Cassoulet

chestnut & sage gremolata(898Kcal)(VG,V)

  • £18.00
King Prawn Tagliatelle

English asparagus, parmesan, parsley, white wine sauce (630Kcal)

  • £19.50
Mac's Farm Ham, Egg & Chips

Hand carved ham, two fried Mac's Farm eggs, chunky chips, quince chutney (GF*/DF) (1052Kcal)

  • £15.00
Youngs Beer Battered Haddock,

hand cut chips, tartare sauce, minted mushy peas (1015Kcal)

  • £17.50
Sausage & Mash

butter mash, heritage rainbow carrots, date ketchup, crispy shallots, gravy (1225Kcal)

  • £16.00
Plant Burger

beer onions, vegan cheese, iceberg lettuce, pickles, ketchup, mayo and hand cut chips (779Kcal)

  • £16.50
The Bull Burger,

beer onions, cheese, iceberg, pickles, ketchup, mayo, fries (1244Kcal)

  • £16.50

Sides

Chips

(357Kcal)

  • £5.00
Fries

(779Kcal)

  • £5.00
Mac's Farm Scotch Egg

(58Kcal)

  • £6.00
Heritage Beetroot & Squash salad

(41Kcal)

  • £6.00
Pitchfork Cheddar Mac N' Cheese

7(744Kcal)

Tenderstem Broccoli, Chestnuts

(203Kcal)

  • £6.00
Please note menus are subject to changes. Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or an intolerance.

We’re proud to source the finest seasonal fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy to create our menus. Tables of 4 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%

Mains

Battered or Grilled Fish Fingers

fries & garden peas (350kcal)

  • £8.00
4oz Bull Beef Burger,

fries & salad (463Kcal)

  • £8.50
Sausage & Mash

(484Kcal)

  • £8.00
Mac N’ Cheese

(686kcal)

  • £7.50
Mac's Farm Ham. Egg & Chips

(356Kcal)

  • £7.00

Sunday Roasts

all served with beef dripping roast potatoes, honey roasted carrot, creamed leeks & peas, tenderstem broccoli, Yorkshire pudding & gravy

Aberdeen Angus Sirloin Beef

(568 kcal)

  • £8.00
Pan Fried Pork Belly,

(632 kcal)

  • £8.00
Butternut Squash Nut Roast,

(267 kcal)

  • £7.00

Puds

Chocolate Brownie,

Jude's Vanilla Ice Cream (228 kcal)

  • £6.50
1 scoop of Jude's Vanilla Ice Cream,

with chocolate or strawberry sauce (118 kcal)

  • £3.50
Our menu is subject to change.

Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or an intolerance.

We’re proud to source the finest seasonal fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy to create our menus. Tables of 4 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%

v - vegetarian, vg - vegan,

Bar Snacks

Marinated Olives

(157 kcal)

  • £6.50
Walnut & Honey Bread,

balsamic & oils (650 kcal)

  • £6.00
Pork, Apple & Red Onion Sausage Roll,

(394 kcal)

  • £5.50
Mac's Farm Scotch Egg

(740 kcal)

  • £7.00

Sandwiches

Available 12-4pm Monday - Saturday

Beer Battered Haddock Sandwich,

tartare sauce, baby gem on farmhouse white (GF/DF*)(579Kcal)

  • £10.00
Ploughman’s Sandwich

apple, quince chutney(841Kcal)

  • £10.00
Steak Sandwich

onion chutney, sourdough(430Kcal)

  • £10.00
Smoked Salmon

horseradish whip, salad, farmhouse(632Kcal)

  • £9.00
Roasted Celeriac & Beetroot

squash puree, Mediterranean flatbread,
pickled shallot salad(439Kcal)

  • £8.50
Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or an intolerance.

We’re proud to source the finest seasonal fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy to create our menus. Tables of 4 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%

v - vegetarian, vg - vegan,

Starters & Sharers

French Onion Soup

gruyere crouton(455kcal)

  • £6.50
Game Terrine

salad, onion chutney, pickled mushroom, sourdough bread( 549Kcal)

  • £9.50
Braised Pig Cheek Pithivier

date ketchup, celeriac coleslaw (474Kcal)

  • £9.50
Naughty Cheese on Toast

Baked brie, mushroom & spinach on sourdough, chorizo, salad (688Kcal)

  • £10.00
Smoked Mackerel Pâté

orange butter, toasted sourdough (GF*) (544Kcal)

  • £9.00
Cured Rainbow Trout

fennel, pickled rainbow beet (487Kcal)(DF/GF*)

  • £9.00
Honey Glazed Cheese Loaf Sharer

pickled celery, shallots, green salad, cranberry sauce (924Kcal)

  • £18.50

Roasts

All served with honey & rosemary roasted carrots & parsnips, pureed red cabbage, buttered greens, gravy

28 Day Aged Roast Beef,

Yorkshire pudding, roasted potato terrine & all the trimmings (722Kcal)

  • £22.00
Pan Fried Pork Belly,

roasted potato terrine & trimmings (1160Kcal)

  • £19.50
Roast Chicken Supreme

Roast chicken supreme, roasted potato terrine & trimmings (540Kcal)

  • £19.00
Roasted Feta & Root Veg Pithivier

rapeseed roast potatoes & trimmings (V) (652Kcal)

  • £16.00
Big Family Sharing Roast

All four roasts, four Yorkshire puddings, potato terrine, roast potatoes, pigs in
blankets, smoked pork and onion stuffing, jug of gravy & the trimmings (GF*) (3969Kcal)

  • £85.00

Mains

The Bull Beef Burger,

beer onions, cheese, iceberg, pickles, ketchup, mayo, fries (1244Kcal)

  • £16.50
Plant Burger

beer onions, vegan cheese, iceberg, pickles, ketchup, vegan mayo, fries (779cal)

  • £16.50
Youngs Beer Battered Haddock,

hand cut chips, tartare sauce, mushy peas (1039Kcal)

  • £18.00
Whole Grilled Plaice

potato terrine, samphire, kale & caper butter (GF*) (1096Kcal)

  • £24.00
Welsh Lamb Shoulder Pappardelle

wild mushrooms, spinach, shaved parmesan, crispy shallots, chilli oil (DF*)(1333Kcal)

  • £20.00
Warm Goats Cheese Salad

heritage rainbow beet & green salad , fennel, walnuts, clementine dressing(711Kcal)

  • £16.00
Maple Roast Heritage Squash Cassoulet

chestnut & sage gremolata(898Kcal)(VG,V)

  • £18.00

Sides

Chunky Chips

(357Kcal)

  • £5.00
Fries

(437Kcal)

  • £5.00
Roast potatoes

(V) (165Kcal)

  • £4.50
Cauliflower Cheese

(325Kcal)

  • £6.50
Pigs in Blankets

(250Kcal)

  • £7.00
Roast Potatoes

(GF/DF*) (165Kcal)

  • £4.50
Venison, Pork & Onion Stuffing

(525Kcal)

  • £6.00
Heritage Beetroot & Squash Salad

(41Kcal)

  • £6.00
Please note menus are subject to seasonal changes. Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or an intolerance.

We’re proud to source the finest seasonal fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy to create our menus. Tables of 4 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%

v - vegetarian, vg - vegan,

Breakfast Cocktails

Bloody Mary
  • £9.50
Mimosa
  • £6.95
Virgin Mary
  • £4.00

Breakfast Table

Breakfast Table

Seasonal Pastries, cereals,fresh fruit, yoghurts, fresh juices (602 Kcal)

  • £10.00
Pastries & Coffee

Pain au chocolat/croissant (254 Kcal)

  • £7.00

Cooked Breakfast

Full English

Mac's Farm eggs, pork & apple sausage, smoked bacon, hash brown, baked beans, roast tomato, chestnut mushrooms, Scottish black pudding, toasted sourdough (833 Kcal)

  • £15.00
Full Veggie

Macs farm eggs, vegetarian sausages, hash brown, baked beans, chestnut mushrooms, roast tomato, toasted sourdough (626 Kcal)

  • £13.50
Dippy Eggs

soft boiled Mac's Farm eggs, toasted sourdough soldiers (423 Kcal)

  • £6.00
Avocado

toasted sourdough & poached eggs (411 Kcal)

  • £8.00
Eggs Benedict

maple roast Dingley Dell ham. Mac's Farm poached eggs, English muffin (506 KCal)

  • £11.00
Eggs Florentine

buttered spinach, Mac's Farm poached eggs, English Muffin (413 Kcal)

  • £10.00
Crab Royale

Devon Crab, Mac's Farm poached eggs, English Muffin (496 Kcal)

  • £14.00
Porridge

stewed apples & plums (533 Kcal)

  • £6.00
Please note menus are subject to seasonal changes.

Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or an intolerance.

We’re proud to source the finest seasonal fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy to create our menus. Tables of 4 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%

v - vegetarian, vg - vegan,
Tarte tatin, salted caramel ice cream

(574Kcal)

  • £9.00
Dark chocolate torte, choco crumb, salted caramel ice cream

(1228Kcal)

  • £10.00
Apple & blackberry crumble, creme anglaise (GF*)

(604Kcal)

  • £8.00
Vegan dark chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream (VG*/DF*)

(534Kcal)

  • £10.00
Lemon posset, short bread (GF*)

(811Kcal)

  • £7.00
Sussex Cheese Board

Cenarth Brie, Pitchfork Extra Mature Cheddar, Stilton Blue
crackers, fruit chutney (GF*) (511Kcal)

  • £11.50

Christmas Comforts

It’s that come-together time of year, where we spend lots of lovely time with our family & friends. Roast turkey, all the festive trimmings, gallons of gravy (well, at least two jugs full) and the scent of mulled wine in the air.

Celebrate Christmas with us.

Our Menus

Fresh, Seasonal Produce

Our menus showcase the best local ingredients, including eggs from Mac’s Farm, vegetables from the Sussex Peasant, and prime cuts of premium British meats.

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Brunch Date

Book a table, or simply walk-in and enjoy a dish from our brand new brunch menu. Why not enjoy a classic Full English, smashed avocado, or perhaps even a vegan hash?

Save a Spot

Dog Friendly

We welcome your furry besties throughout our pub, restaurant and even in our hotel bedrooms! So, there’s no reason to let your pooch miss out on the fun.

Dog Friendly Bedrooms

Excellent Birthday Meal

We visited on a busy Saturday evening for an excellent, relaxed birthday meal.
The food was delicious – Head Chef Lisa’s excellent melt in your mouth steak pies – totally delicious & excellent seabass. We also loved the fresh soup and belly pork for starters with perfect beers and wine.
The Bull Team were all friendly & efficient as always. Looking forward to our next meal here. Thank you!
Jules, March 2023

Fantastic Family Get Together

We had a lovely family dinner followed by drinks in the Cook House, after not seeing each other for some time. The team was fantastic from start to finish and we can’t wait to come back again!

Sue

Lovely Meal, Lovely Place

Went for an evening meal, staff were lovely and friendly, very attentive.
Food was excellent, lovely atmosphere, lovely restaurant. Would definitely recommend, and would go back again.
Lovely evening.
Lesley, February 2023