Took a trip out on the bike today with the wife & a good friend. Typical, the heavens opened & we got soaked. Luckily our planned route passes the Nutmeg Tree so we popped in to warm ourselves with a lovely pot of tea & sit close to the wood burning stove.
Well tea turned into breakfast with a delightful smoked salmon With scrambled egg on toast followed by a lovely slice of Bakewell tart while our cycle shoes, socks, gloves & jackets dried by the fire ( rather cheeky of us but the staff never said a word & were so nice about it).
Have been here previously when the weather was better & sat outside in the little garden catching the sun. As for leaving the bikes while in the shop, they have a handy little courtyard hidden from the street that allows us cyclists to relax rather than rush outside every minute to check on your prized possession.
Definitely coming back ladies but hopefully not as wet as today.
Following a recommendation in a touristy leaflet we found this gem of a tea room and couldn't resist the afternoon tea for two - delicious!! will come again when we're in the area, there's still so much left on the menu to try out, and the garden is lovely :-)
Lovely food and lovely staff. Beautiful cafe in beautiful settings with loverly garden area will definatly visit again x
Delicious food and lovely, friendly staff - I highly recommend & will definitely be visiting again! :)
Thank you for a lovely Mother’s Day lunch - I had the Afternoon Tea and my family had Macaroni Cheese, Cheese Omelette and a Bacon/Sausage baguette all of which were delicious.
Was very impressed with how we were dealt with both by the owner and the waitresses despite them being very busy and the Mother’s Day Rose � was a lovely touch Thank you and we will definitely be back�
The best sausage baguette ever! So friendly and love the food and service. Can’t wait till the warmer days to sit out in the garden area.
Fabulous tea rooms with good service & delicious selection of food. Defo go back.
Visited The Nutmeg Tree at its new home in Ditchling today.
Was a regular customer at its previous home in Tunbridge Wells.
We received the usual warm welcome when we arrived, the service was up to its usual standard as was the food.
The new location is far nicer as it is in the countryside rather than a town centre. It's has a lovely courtyard garden with a view of the South Downs.
Excellent tea and cake and great service. Came here for late afternoon tea. The coffee and walnut cake was great as was the tea. Overall excellent range of cakes and teas and great tea room vibes! Lots of vegetarian options too.
This place was such a wonderful surprise after a long day walking on the south downs. We wanted to sit outside and it said it had a.garden but as it was advertised as only being a tearoom we didn't expect a full meal... however the kids and I ordered the most amazing huge roast dinner and my husband got a big fry up. Brilliant food, pretty garden, not a big bill and the staff couldn't have been more lovely.
Delightful find, walked from Burgess Hill to Ditchling and wanted somewhere for a pit stop and a bit of lunch, this place looked lovely from the outside so had a wander in. Very large menu with lots of choice, lovely surroundings, nice decor inside and lovely cosy courtyard outside. Had a scrumptious egg and sausage sandwich whilst my partner had the halloumi salad. Empty plates from the both of us, delicious. Very tempting cake display as well which we would probably have enduldged in if we weren't walking back. Recommend stopping here to anyone that visits the Delightful village of Ditchling
Second time at the Nutmeg Tree (lunch and breakfast). Nothing but impressed. Great club sandwich and the variety of breakfast dishes are excellent. Ingredients are first class i.e. 'proper' bacon and tasty sausages.
Service was brilliant, nothing was too much trouble for the staff. I think we could become regulars!
N.B. I've been several times now. Excellent food and service; great staff. If you've never been do pop in, you won't be disappointed.
We were booked in for a sandwich and scone tea and the ambience of the tea shop was fabulous and the service swift and friendly. The cakes looked completely yummy and the scones were absolutely delicious. However, the sandwiches were hugely disappointing apart from the egg : plain cheese, plain ham, plain cucumber. Would have been nice to have something extra in them to liven them up a bit. What was really unpleasant was the amount of butter in the sandwiches - so thick that initially I thought it was cream cheese with the cucumber - really unpleasant.
A wonderful find as we headed out of Brighton. Stunning little tea rooms with lots of space in a very English village style.
Great food, fabulous staff and service.
The cake selection is amazing and local produce adds to the affordable choice.
At the crossroads go towards the church. Enjoy 😉
Lovely brunch of poached egg and avocado on sour dough this morning - absolutely delicious. Staff so friendly and helpful, always smiling. Gorgeous tranquil walled patio out back, with the best views of the downs. Highly recommended.
The Nutmeg provided the catering for our recent party for 60 people and it was absolutely excellent!! Lots of guests commented on how lovely the food was too. Andrea couldn't have been more helpful with all the arrangements. I can highly recommend!
A charming tea room, with garden, in a the quaint village of Ditchling. The staff dress as Victorian maids and there's a bike rack through the gate on the left of the entrance. I recommend the giant macaroons. Hillary Benn MP signed the order to create the South Downs National Park here.
Went for lunch yesterday afternoon and I couldn't fault anything. I had a Bacon, Brie and Cranberry Panini which was tasty and surprisingly filling. Great portion size of salad on the side too. Hot and cold drinks are reasonably priced. I was sat outside and I couldn't have chosen a better day for it. The outdoor chairs were really comfortable too! And to top it all off the service was fantastic. Staff are unbelievably friendly, welcoming and polite. I'm not particularly local but will definitely be back again when I'm in the area 😊
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