The menu at The Star showcases simple modern British cooking with an Italian influence, using the best seasonal Sussex produce. The hotel serves breakfast, lunch, Afternoon Tea, dinner and bar snacks.
The 15th century front of the hotel, known as The Inn, is dog-friendly, and opens onto the High Street, offering relaxed all day dining with local beers, wines and creative cocktails, against the backdrop of oak beans and open fires, creating a cosy atmosphere.
The Library is a peaceful retreat, with wall-to-wall bookshelves filled with poetry, short stories and novels by British authors, curated by Much Ado Books; here guests can enjoy a drink, play a board game, or borrow a book to read. The Library has a secret door through to the restaurant at the heart of the hotel.
The elegant Restaurant has a striking hand-stencilled monochrome Elizabethan design on the floor by artist Amanda Lawrence, and there are Carrara marble tables with hessian-covered chairs. The room is watched over by Rob and Nick Carter's mesmerising 'Transforming' portrait of a blinking lady. The Restaurant has its own inner courtyard and Walled Garden, perfect for warm weather dining. This pretty outdoor space has a Mediterranean feel, with lots of terracotta pots, climbing plants, flint walls and pleached laurels.
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Set in the medieval village of Alfriston, The Star is a two-hour drive from London. If you are driving, lease come to the car park on Star Lane where our porters will meet you. If coming from the A27 turn right into Star Lane immediately after passing the hotel on the High Street; if you are coming from Seaford turn left into Star Lane immediately before the hotel You will see green gates to the car park, please ring the bell to be let in.
The Star has a large gated car park with four fast electric charging points and a secure bike store.
Trains from London Victoria take around 90 minutes and come into the nearby town of Polegate, from which Alfriston is a 10-minute taxi ride. If you require a taxi, please let us know in advance of your arrival.
Tourism South East Member 26/27 - Silver 2026| Open Christmas |
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| Open daily for Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Dinner and Bar Snacks (1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026) |
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