The Eight Bells, Bolney — West Sussex
A plated dish at The Eight Bells

Menus

Weekend breakfasts & local plates

On the menu

Browse the dishes

Weekend cooked breakfasts, pub classics and a proper Sunday roast — cooked here, for the village.

Bar snacks and desserts sit alongside the printed menus, each crafted by our kitchen brigade. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available; the dishes change with the seasons.

Good food starts with good ingredients. Our kitchen works closely with West Sussex growers, neighbouring dairy farmers and Shoreham boats — crisp pub favourites, bright seasonal salads, and a proper Sunday roast in Bolney when the fire's on.

At the bar we pour Sussex ales and wines from Bolney Wine Estate, the village vineyard often searched as Bolney Vineyard. Daily blackboard specials sit alongside the printed menus.

Weekend breakfast

Cooked breakfast is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 11am.

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A plated dish at The Eight Bells

From the kitchen

A plated dish at The Eight Bells
Seasonal cooking at The Eight Bells
Pub food at The Eight Bells, Bolney
A meal ready to serve at The Eight Bells
Burger with onion rings and chips
Whole roasted fish with potatoes and greens

Our menus

Dishes & prices

Same dishes as the PDFs above — read them here, or download above to take away.

Menu

Small plates

£8.95 a dish, or three for £25 — perfect for sharing.

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£8.95 PER DISH, OR 3 FOR £25

Dishes

  • Mackerel Pate

    With Coriander and Lime with Toasted Brioche

  • Greek ChickenGF

    Lemon & Oregano Chicken Breast with Salad

  • Moroccan Lamb on a Bed of Giant Cous CousDF

    Served with Smoked Tomatoes & Pomegranate

  • Whipped Goats Cheese & FalafelGF v

    With Hot Honey

  • Pinchos Murinos

    Pork Skewers on Flatbread with Salad & Tzatziki

  • Pesto Orzo Salad

    With Sun Blushed Tomatoes & Parmesan

  • Crayfish Taco

    Rose Harissa with Mango & Chilli

  • Imam Bayildi

    With Tzatziki and Coconut Yoghurt Flatbread

  • Seafood Stew

    Mussels, Crab, Prawns and Haddock in a Lobster Bisque With Sourdough

  • Szechuan Tempura PrawnsDF

    With Spring Onions & Chilli

  • Moules Mariniere a La Creme

    With Warm Baguette

  • Mini Bread Rolls

    With Nduja & Bacon Butter

DF - DAIRY FREE GF - GLUTEN FREE V- VEGETARIAN VG- VEGAN

Menu

Pub classics

Generous pub favourites from the main menu.

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Starters

  • Whitebait

    Served with Alioi

    £7.95

  • Crayfish & Avocado SaladGF

    Served with Brown Bread & Butter

    £8.95

  • Goats Cheese & Red Onion TartV

    Served with Mixed Leaf Salad

    £8.95

  • Soy & Honey Glazed Chicken Salad

    Served with Mixed Leaves & Soy Dressing

    £8.50

Mains

  • Traditional PloughmansGF AV

    Ham, Cheddar, Pickled Onions, Crusty Bread, Chutney & Grapes

    £14.95

  • Fish & ChipsGF & DF

    Served with Garden Peas, Lemon & Tartare Sauce

    £17.95

  • Cheese & Bacon BurgerGF AV

    Served with Streaky Bacon, Montery Jack Cheese, Onion Rings, Fries & Salad

    £18.95

  • Ham, Egg & ChipsGF

    Served with Salad

    £14.95

  • Chicken Milanese

    Served with Rocket, Parmesan & Sunblushed Tomatoes Salad

    £16.95

  • Mexican Bean BurgerV, GF & DF AV

    Served with Montery Jack, Guacamole, Fries, Salad & Onion Rings

    £16.95

DF - DAIRY FREE GF - GLUTEN FREE V- VEGETARIAN VG- VEGAN

Menu

Little Bells

Children's menu. On Sundays, Little Bells can choose a roast at half the adult price.

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£9.50 £9.50

Mains

  • Fish Fingers, Chunky Chips & Peas

    £9.50 £9.50

  • Chicken Goujons, Fries & Dressed Salad

    £9.50 £9.50

  • Beef Burger, Fries & Dressed Salad

    £9.50 £9.50

  • Tomato & Basil Pastav

    £9.50 £9.50

  • Kids Mac & Cheese

    £9.50 £9.50

  • Two Scoops of Ice-Cream

    Salted Caramel, Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla or Mint Choc Chip

    £9.50 £9.50

gf – gluten free v – vegetarian vg – vegan

Little Bells on Sunday have a choice of roasts at half price of the adults in addition to above option. Little Bells on Sunday have a choice of roasts at half price of the adults in addition to above options

A plated dish at The Eight Bells
Seasonal cooking at The Eight Bells
Pub food at The Eight Bells, Bolney

Menu

Sample specials

A taste of the blackboard — changes with the kitchen.

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Dishes

  • Chicken Schnitzel

    Served with Fries, Salad & Peppercorn Sauce

    £17.95

    £17.95

  • Sirloin Steak Ciabatta

    Red onion jam, baby gem lettuce & mayo Served with Fries & Salad

    £10.95

    £10.95

  • Dessert Dessert

    Eton Mess v Meringue, summer berries & Chantilly cream

    v £7.95 v

    £7.95

gf – gluten free v – vegetarian vg – vegan

Menu

Weekend breakfast

Cooked breakfast is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays, 9am–11am.

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Dishes

  • The Eight Bells Breakfast

    Cumberland Sausage, Smoked Back Bacon, Portabella Mushroom, Grilled Tomato, Hash Brown, Baked Beans and a Choice of egg with Sourdough Toast.

    (add black pudding 1.50)

    £14.95

  • Eggs Benedict

    Cooked Ham & Free Range Poached Eggs on a Freshly Toasted Muffin with Hollandaise.

    £9.50

  • Eggs Royale

    Free Range Poached Eggs, Crushed Avocado & Smoked Salmon on a Freshly Toasted Muffin with Hollandaise v available

    £10.95

  • Ciabatta

    Cumberland Sausage or Smoked Back Bacon with Tomato Chutney & Rocket

    £7.95

  • The Eight Bells Veggie

    Vegetarian Sausage, Hash Brown, Choice of Egg, Portabella Mushroom, Baked Beans with Sourdough Toast v with vg available

    £13.95

gf – gluten free v – vegetarian vg – vegan

Menu

Sunday lunch sample

A sample Sunday roast menu — ask us for this week's version.

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Nibbles

  • Bread and Salted Butter

    £5.95

  • Marinated Olivesvg

    £6.95

  • Scorched Padron Peppers with Maldon Sea Saltv & gf

    £6.95

Starters

  • Tomato, Mozzarella and Parmesan Aranciniv & gf

    served with garlic raita

    £7.95

  • Smoked Salmon & Crab Saladgf

    served with apple, avocado & chilli

    £9.00

  • Runny Ham Hock Scotch Egg

    with onion jam and piccalilli

    £8.95

  • Miso Glazed Auberginevg & gf

    dressed with baba ganoush, cashews, vegan feta, peashoots, balsamic dressing

    £7.95 / £13.95

  • Crayfish Cocktailgf

    with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, lemon & marie rose sauce & bread

    £8.95

Sunday roasts

all served with roast potatoes, yorkshire pudding, cauliflower cheese, seasonal vegetables and veal jus, all meats are locally sourced.

  • Sirloin of Beef

    cooked pink

    £21.95

  • Pork Loin

    served with crackling and apple sauce

    £19.95

  • Chicken Supreme

    pan roasted with crispy skin

    £18.95

  • Vegan Beetroot Wellingtonvg

    duxelle mushrooms, chestnuts, braised red cabbage

    £18.95

  • Slowcooked Shoulder of Lamb (for two to share)

    served on the bone

    £31.95

Mains

  • British Fish Cake

    garlic greens, poached hen egg, hollandaise, marinated tomatoes

    £15.95

  • Trenchmore Wagyu Beef Burger

    served in a brioche bun, streaky bacon, monterrey jack cheese, onion rings, fries and salad

    £20.95

  • Wild Mushroom Gnocchi

    truffle, parmesan, beer

    £17.95

  • Chicken Caesar Salad

    baby gem, prosciutto, anchovies, crouton, parmesan and caesar dressing

    £9.50 / £15.95

  • Vegan Beetroot Burgervg

    served in a brioche bun with “mayo”, onion rings, fries and salad

    £16.95

Desserts

  • Sticky Toffee Puddingv

    clotted cream ice cream, toffee sauce

    £7.95

  • Eton Messv

    meringue, summer berries, chantilly cream

    £7.95

  • Chocolate Tart

    served with chocolate sauce and chocolate & banana ice cream

    £8.95

  • Apple & Quince Crumble

    vanilla ice cream

    £7.95

  • Sussex Cheeses

    biscuits, grapes, quince jelly, celery, pickled walnuts

    £9.95

  • Three Scoops of Ice Cream v or Sorbet ve& gf

    vanilla, strawberry, mint choc chip, chocolate, salted caramel, chocolate & banana sorbet, coconut sorbet

    £5.95

Sides

  • Cauliflower Cheese 5.95 Skinny Fries/Chunky Chips

    £4.50

  • Dressed Mixed Salad gf 5.95 (add cheese +

    ) gf

    £1

  • Truffle & Parmesan Fries 6.95 Loaded Fries

    smoked bacon & cheese gf

    £6.95

gf – gluten free v – vegetarian vg – vegan

Special menus

Buffets & parties

From finger-food to hearty pub platters, we'll tailor a buffet to suit your party — from £10 per person. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available.

Menu

Fork buffet

Hearty buffet for parties — from £28 a head.

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£28 A HEAD

Sandwiches/wraps

  • Sussex Charmer & Tomato

  • Pastrami, Gherkin and Mayonnaise

  • BBQ Jackfruit

  • Sausage Rolls (vgo)

  • Sundried Tomato & Black Olive Pithiviers (vgo)

Charcuterie

  • Ham Hock Scotch Eggs

    Marinated Tofu, Mushroom & Vegetable Skewers

  • Onion Bhajis with Mango Chutney

  • Caprese Salad

  • Quinoa Salad

  • Mixed Leaves

  • Mini Eclairs

  • Chocolate Brownies (vgo)

  • Fresh Fruit Platter

Menu

Finger buffet

Finger food for gatherings — from £18 a head.

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£18 a head

Sandwiches/wraps

  • Sussex Charmer & Tomato

  • Pastrami, Gherkin and Mayonnaise

  • BBQ Jackfruit

  • Tomato, Mozzarella & Parmesan Arancini (vgo)

  • Sausage Rolls (vgo)

  • Coca-Cola Chicken Wings

    Marinated Tofu, Mushroom & Vegetable Skewers

  • Vol au Vents -

  • Egg Mayonnaise

  • Crayfish Cocktail

  • Vegan Waldorf

  • Chocolate Brownie (vgo)

Reservations

Book a table

Live availability via ResDiary — choose your area, party size and time below.

Prefer to talk it through? Call 01444 657888

Parties of 8 or moreplease contact the pub or email bookings@eightbellsbolney.com.

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Sister pub

If we’re fully booked, try our sister pub The Windmill Inn, Littleworth — just up the road.

Same ownership, a proper country welcome, and live table availability of their own.

Open on Windmill website

Drinks

At the bar

A well-kept freehouse bar. At the bar, a full range of wines from around the world — including our neighbours at Bolney Wine Estate — plus well-kept cask and keg: local favourites from Firebird and Harvey's, alongside classics from further afield.

Ales

  • Harveys Sussex Best 4%
  • Eight Bells Newbrew 3.4%
  • Guest ale

Lager & IPA

  • Peroni 5%
  • Blue Moon 5.4%
  • Cruzcampo 4.4%
  • Hawkstone Lager 4.8%
  • Heineken 0%

Cider & stout

  • Silly Moo 4.2%
  • Inches Cider 4.5%
  • Guinness 4.1%