• 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 impossibly-crispy fish & chips, hearty pies, and banging bangers & mash – to our seasonal specials too.

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.

Best Sunday Roast

Dishing up the best roasts in Ditchling. We’re talking mountains of crispy potatoes, keep-em-coming side dishes, gallons of gravy, and as many Yorkies as you can handle. Delish.

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 berries in Summer, dining on game-y goodness in Autumn, and freshest 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.

Main Menu
Children's Menu
Sandwich & Bar Snacks Menu
Wine Menu
Dessert Wines
Breakfast
Drinks Menu
Pudding
Winter Cocktails
Nibbles Menu
No and Low Alcohol Drinks
Sunday Menu
January Light Lunch

Starters

Tomato Courgette Fritter

Tomato courgette fritter, watercress mayo salad / 490 Kcal

  • £8.50
French Onion Soup

Pitchfork cheddar toast / 465Kcal / £7

  • £7.00
Scallops Gratin

Scallop & crayfish gratin, bechamel, samphire / 395Kcal

  • £10.50
Surrey Farms Chicken Medallions

Apple & celeriac remoulade, siracha mayo, salad / 673Kcal

  • £9.00
Mackerel Pate

Homemade focaccia, salted butter / 508 Kcal

  • £6.50
Surrey Farms Lamb Croquette

Marmite mayonnaise, salad / 529 Kcal

  • £9.50
Smoked Bacon & Onion Quiche

Mixed salad, watercress creme fraiche / 838 Kcal

  • £9.00

Sharers & Grazing

Homemade Focaccia

566 Kcal

  • £6.00
Marinated Olives

(157 Kcal)

  • £6.50
Baked Somerset Camembert

Somerset Camembert sharer, confit garlic & rosemary, homemade focaccia, pickled celery, red onion chutney / 1056 Kcal

  • £19.50
Bull Sharer

The Bull sharer : Mac’s Farm Ditchling scotch egg, crispy chicken medallion, sausage roll, game terrine, Pitchfork cheddar, celery, apple, salad, crusty sourdough / 1742 Kcal

  • £33.50

Classics

Cyder Battered Haddock

chunky chips, mushy peas, curry & tartare sauce (1044Kcal)

  • £18.50
The Bull Burger

Cornish cheddar, watercress mayo, lettuce, tomatoe, red onion, ale chutney (1250Kcal)

  • £17.50
Ham, Egg & Chips

Hand carved Dingley Dell ham, two fried Mac's Farm eggs, chunky chips, quince chutney(1052Kcal)

  • £17.00
Sliced 8oz Bavette Steak

Chunky chips, vine tomatoes, flat mushroom, peppercorn sauce / 1023 Kcal / (DF*)

  • £23.00
Surrey Farms Striploin Beef & Guinness Pie

Potato terrine, heritage carrots, red wine jus / 1096 Kcal

  • £23.50
Pork & Fennel Sausages

Mash, tenderstem broccoli, gravy / 754 Kcal

  • £17.00
Plant Burger

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

  • £17.50

Specials

Chalk Stream Trout

Samphire. new potatoes, fennel, leeks, star anise, cream/ 575 Kcal

  • £25.00
Slow Cooked Jacobs Ladder Ribs

Bacon and onion tartiflette, salad / 1362 Kcal

  • £33.00

Mains

Henri’s Slow Cooked Ox Cheek Stew

Classic bourguignon, carrots, baby onions, Dijon dumpling / 1274Kcal

  • £19.50
Fish Stew, Saffron Potatoes

Chalk stream trout, king prawns, clams, squid, prawn bisque focaccia / 607 Kcal `

  • £26.00
Surrey Farms Calves Liver & Bacon

Swede mash, crispy onions, gravy / 732 Kcal

  • £18.00
Goats Cheese & Spinach Chicken Kiev

Garlic & herb mash, heritage carrots, parmesan sauce / 798 Kcal

  • £19.00
Gressingham Duck Leg Au Vin

Crushed new potatoes, savoy cabbage/ 341 Kcal

  • £26.00
Courgette & Root Vegetable Pithivier

Potato terrine, heritage carrots, vegan mushroom sauce / 931 Kcal

  • £19.00
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)

  • £8.50
4oz Bull Beef Burger,

fries & salad (463Kcal)

  • £9.00
Sausage & Mash

(484Kcal)

  • £9.00
Mac N’ Cheese

(686kcal)

  • £8.00
Mac's Farm Ham. Egg & Chips

(356Kcal)

  • £8.00

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)

  • £11.00
Pan Fried Pork Belly,

(632 kcal)

  • £9.50
Feta & Veg Pithivier

(267kcal)

  • £8.00

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)

  • £4.00
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
Fig & Apricot Bread

balsamic & oils (650 kcal)

  • £6.50
Pork & Black Pudding Sausage Roll,

(394 kcal)

  • £5.50
Mac's Farm Scotch Egg

(740 kcal)

  • £7.00

Sandwiches

Available 12-4pm Monday - Saturday

Fish Finger Sandwich,

Fishfinger goujons, tartare sauce, baby gem on farmhouse white (314Kcal)

  • £10.50
Ploughman’s Sandwich

apple, quince chutney(841Kcal)

  • £10.50
Steak Sandwich

onion chutney, sourdough(430Kcal)

  • £11.50
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,

Breakfast Cocktails

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

Breakfast Table

Breakfast Table

Street & Co coffee, fresh fruit juice, yoghurts,
fruit, pastries

  • £10.00
Pastries & Coffee

Pain au chocolat/croissant (254 Kcal)

  • £7.00

Cooked Breakfast

Full English

Streaky bacon, Cumberland sausage, hash
browns, baked beans, roast tomato, chestnut mushrooms, Mac's Farm eggs, toasted sourdough & butter 969KCal

  • £14.00
Full Veggie

Mushroom sausage, hash browns, baked
beans, chestnut mushrooms, roast tomato, Mac's Farm eggs, sourdough & butter V. 572Kcal

  • £13.00
Dippy Eggs

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

  • £6.00
Avocado Toast

Crushed avocado, mint, toasted
sourdough, poached Mac’s Farm Ditchling eggs 367Kcal

  • £8.50
Eggs Benedict

Apricot glazed ham, English muffin, Mac’s Farm Ditchling eggs, hollandaise sauce 560Kcal

  • £12.00
Eggs Florentine

Buttered spinach, English muffin, Mac’s Farm
Ditchling eggs, hollandaise sauce 413Kcal

  • £11.00
Eggs Royale

Scottish salmon, Mac's Farm poached eggs, English Muffin (496 Kcal)

  • £14.00
Porridge

Scottish oats, toasted almonds, Yorkshire rhubarb & apple 533Kcal

  • £6.50
Bermondsey Baked Granola

Cinnamon, cranberry & poppy seed granola, soya yoghurt, blueberries 371Kcal

  • £5.50
Croissant ‘Croque Madame’

Croissant, Dingley Dell ham & Cornish cheddar, cheese sauce & fried Mac's Farm egg, 617Kcal

  • £10.00
French Toast

Vien French toast, whipped mascarpone &
raspberries 397Kcal

  • £5.50
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,
Banoffee Pie

honeycomb, ice cream / 880Kcal

  • £7.00
Crème Brûlée

plum jam / 663Kcal

  • £7.00
Vegan Dark Chocolate Torte

salted caramel ice cream (VG) / 1228Kcal

  • £8.50
Apple, & Plum Crumble

Vanilla ice cream / 645 Kcal

  • £8.00
Sussex Cheese Board

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

  • £11.50
Espresso Martini

Absolut Vanilia Vodka and Kahlúa,
shaken with Espresso until smooth.
Garnished with coffee beans.

  • £12.00
Passionfruit Martini

Absolut Vanilia Vodka and passionfruit,
shaken with sugar syrup and a squeeze
of lime. Garnished with passionfruit and a
shot of Prosecco.Jameson Irish Whiskey,
Lime, Ginger Ale

  • £12.00
Lemon Negroni

A citrus take on an icon.
Campari, Plymouth Gin stirred
with Allora Aperitivo al Limone.

  • £11.00
Picante

A spicy twist to a Margarita. Olmeca
Altos Plata Tequila, shaken with a squeeze
of lime juice, agave syrup and spicy
Hellfire bitters. Garnished with chilli for
extra spice.

  • £12.50
Passionfruit Kiss

Sipsmith Sipping Vodka stirred
with Passoa and paired together with
Fever-Tree Mexican Lime Soda.
Garnished with orange.

  • £12.50
Black Cherry Spritz

Plymouth Gin mixed with cherry syrup,
a dash of sugar syrup and topped with
soda. Served with mint garnish.

  • £12.50
Amalfi Spritz 0.0%

Lyre’s non-alcoholic Italian Spritz, paired
with Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic.
75Kcals

  • £9.00

Beer and Cider

Beavertown Lazer Crush (0.3%)

330ml

  • £4.80
Lucky Saint

330ml

  • £5.05
Guinness 0

538ml

  • £5.15
Peroni 0

330ml

  • £4.55
Ashai 0

330ml

  • £4.55
Rekorderlig Strawberry & Lime 0%

500ml

  • £5.35

Soft Drinks

Appletizer

275ml

  • £3.30
Fentimans Wild Elderflower

275ml

  • £3.65
Fentimans Ginger Beer

275ml

  • £3.65
Fever Tree Sicilian Lemonade

275ml

  • £3.85
Fever Tree Raspberry Lemonade

275ml

  • £3.85
Pip Organic Blackberry

180ml

  • £3.05
Pip Organic Mango

180ml

  • £3.05
LemonAid Blood Orange

330ml

  • £3.75
Lemonain Passionfruit

330ml

  • £3.75

Spritz and Mocktails

Amalfi Spritz

Lyre’s Italian Spritz 0% Mediterranean Tonic

  • £8.50
Coastal Breeze AF

Pentire Adrift 0% Cornish Botanicals,
Lemon, Soda

  • £7.75
Tanqueray Sevilla 0.0% & Tonic AF

Tanqueray Sevilla 0% ,Orange Zest, Mediterranean Tonic

  • £9.25

Starters

Sussex Farms Lamb Croquette

Marmite mayonnaise, salad (DF) (529 Kcal) £

  • £9.50
Tomato Courgette Fritter

Tomato courgette fritter, watercress mayo salad / 490 Kcal

  • £8.50
Mini Charcuterie Platter

Homemade focaccia / 380 Kcal

  • £9.50
Scallops Gratin

Scallop & crayfish gratin, bechamel, samphire / 395Kcal

  • £10.50
Crispy Chicken Medallions

Apple & celeriac remoulade, siracha mayo, salad / 673Kcal

  • £9.00
Mackerel Pate

Homemade focaccia, salted butter / 508 Kcal

  • £6.50
Smoked Bacon & Onion Quiche

mixed salad, watercress creme fraiche (838 Kcal)

  • £9.00

Sunday Roasts

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

The Big Family Roast

All four roasts, four Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese, pigs in
blankets, chicken & onion stuffing, jug of gravy & all the trimmings / 3851Kcal

  • £90.00
Roast Beef

28 day aged roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes & trimmings (GF*) (767Kcal) £22

Roast Pork

Dingley Dell boned & rolled belly pork, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes & trimmings (GF*) (1218Kcal) £20

Roast Chicken

Hampshire roast chicken supreme & stuffed leg, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes & trimmings (GF*)(1069Kcal)

  • £19.50
Courgette & Root Vegetable

Courgette & Root Vegetable pithivier, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes & trimmings (VG/DF*) (739Kcal)

  • £17.00

Mains

Cyder Battered Haddock

chunky chips, mushy peas, curry & tartare sauce (1044Kcal)

  • £18.50
The Bull Burger

Cornish cheddar, watercress mayo, lettuce, tomato, red onion, ale chutney (1250Kcal)

  • £17.50
Slow Cooked Ox Cheek Stew

classic bourguignon, carrots, baby onions, dijon dumpling (DF) (1274 Kcal)
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  • £21.00
Chalk Stream Trout

Samphire. new potatoes, fennel, leeks, star anise, cream/ 575 Kcal

  • £25.00
Fish Stew, Saffron Potatoes

chalk stream trout, king prawns, clams, squid, prawn bisque focaccia (GF*) (607 Kcal)

  • £25.00
Halloumi Burger

brioche bun, tomato, pickles, onions, lettuce, chili jam, fries (1164 Kcal)

  • £15.00
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%

2-courses £18 / 3 courses £22

Starters

Pork apple & leek Scotch egg, English mustard
Minestrone soup, cannellini beans, January king cabbage and celeriac
Waldorf salad, Cropwell bishop stilton, celery, grapes & toasted walnuts (n)

Main

Steak frites and sea purslane butter
Heritage chicken leg chasseur, crushed celeriac
Chestnut mushroom gnocchi, Brussel top pesto (vg)(n)

Pudding

Gooseberry & almond Fool, shortbread biscuit
Sticky toffee pudding clotted cream
Yorkshire rhubarb crumble with bay leaf custard
Served Mon - Fri. Dishes are subject to change.

Christmas in Ditchling

It may feel like Christmas is a million miles away, but our bellies are already beginning to rumble at the thought of those great seasonal eats.

We’re dishing up deliciousness all throughout December. So, reserve yourself a table to tuck into festive foods, and raise a glass (of whatever you enjoy) this Christmas.

Christmas Menus

Fresh, Local Produce

We just love to source local food. From Mac’s Farm eggs (laid less than a mile away) so the best British meats.

The incredible Sussex Peasant set up their farm shop in our car park on a Thursday from 9am (think foraged mushrooms, Sussex honey and wonky carrots galore) so it’s a piece of cake for us to keep it fresh.

Great Beers

We love a blooming good pint. We mix it up with cool craft-y beers (like Beavertown & Camden) alongside local ale Harvey’s and – of course – our classic Young’s Original.

Book for Drinks

Brunch Date

Book a table, or simply walk-in and enjoy a scrumptious brunch dish from 9am (except Sundays) Tuck into a Full English, smashed avocado, or graze from our breakfast table.

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Dog Friendly

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

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

January Get-Togethers

 2 courses for £18 / 3 courses for £22

We’re keeping the good times rolling into the new year with our light lunch menu dishes featuring some of our favourite ingredients from around the UK.

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