Tuesday - Sunday

Best Sussex Pub 2024

As voted in the Brighton Restaurant Awards.

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Tuesday - Sunday

À LA CARTE, SET
& SUNDAY MENUS

Freshly made, using the best local produce

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26th November - 5th January

Christmas &
New Year

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Tuesday - Sunday

PRIVATE
DINING ROOM

For special occasions and bespoke dinners

FRIDAYS AT 6pm

FRIDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY

Pub classics, delivered to your door (not by Oscar!)

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For hundreds of years, the Eight Bells has been at the heart of Jevington, a picturesque village in the South Downs, just outside Eastbourne. This small, independently owned free house has a rich history, welcoming bar, and landscaped gardens with the best views around! Whether you’re walking, cycling, passing by or coming to dine with us, we offer something for everyone — from the best local beers and bar snacks, to à la carte dining and our Friday Night Takeaway.

Tripadvisor Travellers'
Choice 2023

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OPENING TIMES

We are open from 10am to 10pm Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 8pm on Sundays and 10am to 6pm on bank holidays.

We serve toast with toppings and hot breakfast rolls from 10am to 11.30am, our lunch and bar menus from noon to 3pm and dinner from 6pm, except on Sundays, when we serve lunch from noon to 7pm, with the last booking at 6.30pm. Our Friday Night Takeaway is available every week, for collection or delivery at 6pm — click above for the menu and order form

What's on

Christmas 2024

Make your Christmas plans easy by booking early! Our festive menus run from Tuesday 26th November to Sunday 5th January. Check out our set menu, which is perfect for families and groups here.

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New Year’s Eve 2024

Following last year’s roaring success, we are bringing back our New Year’s Eve celebration. You can join us from 8pm for welcome cocktail & canapés followed by bowl food and dancing, with the DJ ringing in 2025 at midnight. There are only 100 places, which will go fast, so don’t miss out and book now below! The party runs from 8pm to 1am and tickets are from £50, with cab service available for additional fee when booking.

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Keeping it local

We source as much quality, local and sustainable produce as we can. We are surrounded by many innovative and passionate farmers and producers, many of whom we consider to be our friends, and the area boasts some of the country’s best wines, beers and cheeses. You won’t find things like olives or avocados on our menus, because, delicious as they are, there’s plenty of choice and flavour right here on our doorstep.

We keep a close eye on food miles, packaging and our use of landfill, we use harvested rainwater for our garden and we compost whatever we can.

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Celebrating our Community

Jevington is surrounded by farm land, woodland and downland. The sea is just at the bottom of the valley, and the coastline includes Beachy Head, the Seven Sisters and Cuckmere Haven — so you can explore for miles!

There are plenty of exceptional places to visit, from Eastbourne’s award-winning Towner Gallery, to Charleston Farmhouse (home to some of the Bloomsbury set), Glyndebourne, the Rathfinny Wine Estate and Long Man Brewery.

We are always happy to suggest places to stay, to introduce you to the village’s many talented artists and to recommend some of our great local tradespeople.

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