The Camellia Restaurant at South Lodge Hotel

Intimate surroundings, elegant country house charm, delicious, seasonal menus and awe inspiring views of the sprawling South Downs, the 2 AA Rosetted Camellia restaurant in Sussex is a dining experience full of tradition yet contemporary in both service and style.

Fresh, contemporary menus

The Camellia restaurant offers mouth-watering dishes made with skill and flair from Head Chef Steven Edwards and his team. Using fresh vegetables from the hotel's walled kitchen garden and the finest local Sussex ingredients, the Camellia has its own unique style in creating balanced, contemporary interpretations of traditional seasonal dishes.

Take a peek at our menus

Experience the cellar

The Camellia wine list is hand-picked by our expert sommelier Dominic Roberts who cares for our selection of over 300 wines to ensure they are in peak condition. Before taking your seat for dinner, we'd like to encourage you to visit to our newly restored Cellar where you can sample a selection of specially chosen wines, and perhaps find the ideal accompaniment to your meal!

View our wine list

Explore The Cellar

Local and Seasonal

Working closely with the hotel’s local food heroes and benefiting from the stunning harvest from our walled kitchen garden which is visited daily by our Camellia chefs, there's an amazing selection of local produce on our menus.

Find out more about our food heroes

Alfresco Dining

Overlooking acres of Sussex Downs, pretty golden stone is complemented by scented flower pots and blooming terrace gardens in our gorgeous formal outside dining area. Long summer days and balmy summer evenings were made for this kind of dining so why not request to be seated outside on your visit.