All our food is cooked and prepared here, to order, by us. If you have any dietary concerns or issues please talk to any member of staff, they are all allergen aware and happy to help. Every item on these menus is, or can be served gluten free, simply mention any intolerance or allergy when ordering
Starters
Callenders House Paté£4.95
Our own smooth chicken liver pate & toast
Cheesy Garlic Bread£4.95
Home made from sourdough and baked with garlic
Creamy Garlic Mushrooms£6.95
Creamy Oven Baked Garlic Mushrooms and Bread
Whitebait & Tartare Mayo£6.95
Deep fried crispy coated Whitebait and salad
Crispy Crumb Coated Fried Brie£5.95
Crispy and warm brie with a red berry coulis
Salt 'n' Pepper Prawns£7.95
10 King prawns in a crispy tempura crust with sweet chili dipping sauce
Smooth Spiced Roast Vegetable Soup£5.95
Made fresh daily with real tomatoes & served with homemade bread
Sliced Smoked Duck£5.95
Served on a balsamic dressed grape salad
Main Courses
Chalk Stream Grilled Trout£14.95
Creamy Watercress & Rocket sauce with fried diced potato
Lamb's Liver & Bacon£12.95
Thin slices of Lambs Liver pan fried with bacon and a rich onion gravy, served on mash with veg
Mac 'n' Cheese£10.95
Macaroni pasta baked in a Sussex Charmer creamy cheese sauce. Served with salad and garlic bread
Peppered Beef Brisket & Roast Potatoes£15.95
A very tender, chunky piece of meat cooked in a full flavoured gravy with herb roasted potatoes
Warm Chicken & Bacon Salad£12.95
Chicken breast tenders fried with bacon and tossed in the pan with peppers, red onions and tomatoes served on a bowl of mixed dressed leaves
Apple Baked Roast Pork Belly£14.95
A generous slice of slow-roast belly topped with Bramleys
Roast Duck on Sweet Red Cabbage£16.95
Tender meat, crispy skin served up on a portion of sweet & sticky spiced red cabbage. Saute potatoes and gravy
Garlic Mushroom Chicken£12.95
A whole breast pan fried, then finished in the oven with a whole portion of our creamy garlic mushrooms
Chorizo & Rioja Lamb Shank£15.95
Marinated and cooked in a red wine, tomatoes and smokey spicy sausage served on Garlic & Rosemary mash
From the Char-Grill
Don't forget those finishing touches Surf 'n' Turf skewer of 6 sweet chili prawns £3.50. Onion Rings £5. Cauliflower Cheese £5.Mini Mc & Cheese £5 Peppercorn, Blue Cheese Sauce or Creamy Garlic Sauce £3. Weights are approximate pre cooked. All steaks can be served with your choice of Potato, Grilled Tomatoes & Mushrooms or Roasted Mediterranean vegetables or a Mixed dressed salad. Friday Night is Steak Night: Dessert & drink included in the price. (Glass house red/white or glass of draught beer)
6oz Beef Burger£12.95
Prime beef steak minced and simply flattened to a patty, topped with cheese & bacon and served in a toasted brioche bun. Chips and salad included
Vegetarian Burger£10.95
Topped with roasted vegetables, in a toasted bun. Chips and salad included
Beef Fillet Steaks
The most Tender & Lean, cut to order choose
- 8oz£25.95
- 4oz£15.95
20oz T-Bone Steak£28.95
The best of both; Sirloin and Fillet, on the bone, truly special
10oz Sirloin Steak£18.95
Beautifully marbled and full of flavour. Top Quality
Marinated Chicken Breast£12.95
Delicious served on a portion of roasted herb new potatoes and med veg
Med Style Sword Fish Fillet£14.95
Char-grilled with lemon and lime topped with tomato salsa served with your choice of salad or vegetables
Desserts
All of our desserts, pastries and cakes, are made here, by us
Caramel Eclairs & Hot Chocolate Sauce£6.95
Chocolate dipped cream filled Choux Pastries covered in caramel
Raspberry & White Chocolate Crème Brûlée£6.50
Silky Smooth with a Crisp Sugar-snap top
Black Cherry Cheese Cake£6.95
A light Cheese cake topped with cherry compote
Steamed Treacle Sponge & Custard£7.95
A great British classic flavoured with golden syrup and black treacle
Chocolate & Baileys Mousse£8.95
Spoil yourself with this rich and sophisticated after dinner treat
Too Full for Dessert ? Why Not Have a Liqueur or Irish Coffee£6.95
Our Java Coffee with a dash of Whiskey, Baileys, Brandy or Tia Maria topped with lightly whipped cream. Irish coffees are not included in any food promotion or discount
Sussex Cheeses & Biscuits
£10.95. A selection of 3 Hand Made award winning Sussex Cheeses with biscuits, grapes and celery. Enjoy with a glass of port for only £2. This Season's Cheeses are
Flower Marie
a soft ewe's cheese from Golden Cross
Brighton Blue
medium strength semi soft and creamy, from Horsted
Olde Sussex
a raw four month matured hard cow's cheese., from Stonegate
Sunday Lunch At Callenders
Traditional Roast dinners are all served with crispy roasted potatoes, fresh baked Yorkies, selection of steamed veg and real meat gravy. Add Cauliflower cheese for two to share £4.95
Topside of Sussex Beef£10.95
Tender Pork Loin and Hot Apple Sauce£10.95
Roast Leg of Lamb£12.95
Roast Turkey Crown£10.95
Mixed Roast of All the Meats Above£14.95
Today's veg selection is a mix of carrots and swede with Hailsham grown cauliflower and broccoli
Vegetarian & Plant Based
Starters
Mushroom Paté & Fruit Coulis£4.95
Our own smooth chicken liver pate & toast.
Vegan Cheesy Garlic Bread£4.95
Home made sourdough baked with garlic.
Creamy Garlic Mushrooms£6.95
Oven Baked Garlic Mushrooms in a plant based sauce, and Bread.
Nuggets & Sweet Chili Dip£6.95
Deep fried crispy coated nuggs and salad.
Main Courses
Schnitzel and Peppercorn Sauce£14.95
Vegan pan fried schnitzel with a soya cream pepper sauce and saute potatoes.
Warm Halloumi & Roasted Peppers Salad£12.95
A Mixed Dressed Salad of fresh local grown leaves, topped with fried Halloumi & Roasted Red Peppers
Balsamic Roasted Aubergine£12.95
Baked aubergine topped with passata and smoked Sussex cheese.
Vegetarian Sausage & Mash£12.95
Three vegan sausages baked with red onions and served with steamed vegetables on a smooth mash with rich vegetable gravy
Root Vegetable Fried Cake£10.95
A fish cake without the fish! Fried and served with a rockette and watercress sauce. Your choice of vegetables or salad
Desserts
See our main Desserts for more options
Chocolate Brownie & Vegan Ice Cream£7.95
An all plant based dessert served warm with caramel sauce.
Soft Drinks & Mixers
Coca Cola£2.50
330 ml glass bottle
Diet Coke£2.50
330 ml glass bottle
Coke Zero£2.50
330 ml glass bottle
Appletiser£2.50
Belvoir Elderflower Presse£2.65
Belvoir Raspberry Pink Lemonade£2.65
Folkingtons Pure Fruit Juices£2.65
Orange - Mango - Apple - Pear - Tomato - Summer Berries - Cranberry - and Pineapple
J2O
Apple & Mango - Orange & Passion fruit - Apple & Raspberry
- 275ml£2.65
Britvic Mixers
Tonic / Slim Line Tonic Water
- 125ml£1.95
Bitter Lemon
- 125ml£1.95
Pineapple Juice
- 125ml£1.95
Ginger Beer
- 200ml£1.95
Schweppes Canada Dry
- 125ml£1.95
Bottled Mineral Water
still / sparkling
- 125ml£1.95
Large Bottled Water
- 750ml£3.95
Hot Drinks
Callenders Luxury Hot Chocolate£4.95
Americano Filter Jug Coffee£2.95
Pot of Tea£2.95
Freshly Brewed Cafetiere Coffees
Cappuccino or Latte? We can serve you a cafetiere of Java with a jug of hot frothy milk
Java£3.50
rich espresso flavours
Decaf£3.50
full rouned flavour
Lagers, Beers & Ciders
Curious Brew Kentish Lager, Draught 5.0%
- Pint£4.95
- Half Pint£2.65
Draught Guinness, Surge 4.1%
- Pint Only£4.95
San Miguel Lager 5%
- Bottle (330ml)£3.20
Birra Moretti Italian, Beer 4.6%
- Bottle (330ml)£3.20
Becks Blue Alcohol Free 0.05%
- Bottle (275ml)£3.10
Sharps Doom Bar, Exceptional, Amber Ale 4.3%
- Bottle (500ml)£4.60
Sussex Hepworth Traditional Pale Ale 3.5%£4.60
Cornish Orchards Gold Cider 5%
- Bottle (500ml)£6.95
Cornish Orchard Pear Cider 5%
- Bottle (500ml)£6.95
Cornish Orchard Berries Cider
- Bottle (500ml)£6.95
Spirits & Liqueurs
A full range of aperitifs and after dinner drinks are available from the bar, if your favourite is not listed here, please feel free to ask. All sold in 25ml or multiples of, unless otherwise stated. Full Selection of Gins at Bar
Archers Peach Schnapps£3.50
Baileys Irish Cream
- 50ml£4.50
Bacardi Superior White Rum£3.35
Captain Morgan's Rum Spiced-White-Dark£3.50
Cointreau Orange Liqueur£3.50
Cinzano Bianco-Extra Dry
- 50ml£3.50
Disaranno
- 50ml£3.50
Famous Grouse Whisky£2.50
Gordon's London Dry Gin£2.35
Jack Daniels£3.75
Jameson Irish Whiskey£3.30
Jules Clarion Brandy£3.60
Jose Cuervo Tequila£3.75
Malibu Caribbean Rum£3.50
Martini Bianco£3.50
Napoléon Brandy£3.75
Pimms Original No.1£5.50
long drink with fruit
Sambucca£3.50
Smirnoff Red Label£2.30
Southern Comfort£2.95
Tia Maria
- 50ml£3.95
White Wines
Vina Arroba, Blanco., Blanco Spain£14.95
Crisp, refreshing, fresh and dry with hints of green apples this will be perfect with any one of our salad bowls or enjoy as a long drink in a spritzer on a hot day with lemonade or soda
- 250ml£5.50
- 175ml£4.50
Casa Paulita, Sauvignon Blanc., Chile, Curico Valley£17.95
Crisp, refreshing, fresh and dry with hints of green apples this Sauvignon is perfect with any one of our salad bowls
- 250ml£6.20
- 175ml£4.95
Beyond the River, Chardonnay, Australia, South Eastern£17.95
Zesty and juicy, this loveable white has buttery notes that are fantastic with grilled seabass or really good with our mushroom & chicken dish. Well-balanced acidity and nicely rounded
- 250ml£5.75
- 175ml£4.50
Giuliana, Inzolia, Pinot Grigio, Italy, Veneto£17.95
A medium bodied Italian favourite with a refreshing finish, well balanced and zesty with citrus acidity
- 250ml£5.95
- 175ml£4.95
Te Onepoto, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, Marlborough£24.95
With citrus and capsicum flavours a really great partner to our roasted Mediterranean vegetables or any salad but particularly good with the Burrata Salad
False Bay, Chenin Blanc, South African, Western Cape£24.95
Aromatic, figgy tropical fruit with a hint of orange blossom, we can't think of a better white match for our confit duck. Great with creamy pasta and gentle spices too
Solar Teules, Rioja Blanco, Spain, Rioja£24.95
A nicely balanced white, citrusy fresh green apples to pair up nicely with roast pork belly. Very good with with grilled fish too
Les Roches Noires, Muscadet Sur Lie, France, Loire£28.95
"Sur lie" in the name referring to the aging process of the yeast Lees, gives this gorgeous French classic a good depth of flavour. You will really enjoy this with any of our fish dishes especially the trout, but also great with chicken
Bolney Lychgate, Bacchus, England, Sussex£28.95
Elderflower and Gooseberry with a long pineapple finish. This Sussex beauty is a quality wine from a globally recognised, award winning vineyard. Known as the "English Sauvignon" it is a tremendously good wine for the money. Enjoy with this great low price
Red Wines
Vina Arroba, Rosso, Spain 12%£14.95
Soft and juicy with ripe, sweet plums. A lovely red and great with Sunday's Roast Beef or any day with Liver & Bacon
- 250ml£5.75
- 175ml£4.50
- 125ml£4.10
Casa Paulita, Merlot, Chile Central Valley 12.5%£17.95
This is juicy and full bodied, with a ripe fruitiness that will pair up nicely with duck and has soft tannins on the finish
- 250ml£5.95
- 175ml£4.95
- 125ml£4.10
Woolamia, Shiraz, Australia South Eastern 14%£16.95
Full bodied at 14% with hints of spice to go perfectly with peppery steak and robust venison dishes
- 250ml£5.95
- 175ml£4.75
- 125ml£4.10
The Butcher of Buenos Aires, Malbec, Argentina Mendoza 14%£17.95
Deliciously fruity with notes of blackberry, plum and black cherry. The light oak ageing gives it soft tannins and a long, full finish. A glass would be just perfect with our braised beef cheek or a rich tomato pasta
- 250ml£6.20
- 175ml£4.95
- 125ml£4.10
False Bay, Pinotage, South Africa 14%£24.95
From bush grown vines in the costal area, sustainably farmed and barrel aged.Fantastic with Charred Steaks and Lamb Shank
Solar Teules, Rioja Crianza, Spain Rioja 14%£24.95
This beauty, at 13.5%, with woody and dark fruit aromas has an intense velvety finish that will be just perfect with almost any red meat and gravy combination. And it is this wine we use to braise some of our best selling game dishes
Outnumbered, Pinot Noir, New Zealand Marlborough 12%£24.95
Spicy berry and bramble fruits in this classic will be enjoyed from start to finish with your meal, from a starter of smoked duck through a main course of lamb and right up to an apple dessert, the hints of black cherry will be a great partnership
Chevalier Lassalle, Claret 2016 Bordeaux France 12.5%£24.95
Intense flavours with well-structured richness that fills the mouth with red & black fruits and with hints of liquorice that go really well with most strong seasoning flavours. Surprisingly good with sausages or our roast pork belly
Bolney Lychgate 2016 England, Sussex 12.5%£28.95
If ever there was a time in history to prove English wines are just as good, then surely this is it! Medium bodied with a red berry and peppery velvety finish. In the style of a Cabernet Franc from the Loire we didn't have to go far to bring you this one
Rose and Sparkling
Bella Giuliana, Pinot Grigio Rose, Italy delle Venezie£16.95
Ripe squashed strawberry & raspberry, lovely and fresh, beautiful with a simple clean dish like our char-grilled chicken or the grilled Sea bass. Elegant and dry, enjoy a glass at lunch with a Brie Salad
- 250ml£5.95
- 175ml£4.75
Feather Falls, Zinfandel Rose, USA, California£17.95
Think SUMMER. Flavourful, with aromas and flavours of baked summer fruits, exotic and a brilliant pairing with spiced and peppery food, two plates of tempura prawns and a bottle of this would make a great lunch for two
- 250ml£5.95
- 175ml£4.75
Revilo, Sparkling Rose, Italy Veneto£19.95
Aromas of white flowers & Passion fruit. Fine persistent bubbles, really great . A bottle to share before dinner would make a very good aperitif, and would also match up perfect with grilled trout or any of our fresh salad bowls
Revilo, Prosecco, Italy Veneto£19.95
Pale straw yellow with greenish highlights, intense fruit with a rich scent of apple, lemon and grapefruit. It has nice acidity and fresh flavour. A very good wine and well balanced to make the perfect accompaniment to white sauce dishes, this taste of Italy would also be great with our Mediterranean style grills
Revilo, Prosecco£6.50
Single serve bottle A single serve 200ml bottle of our prosecco as listed above, great at lunch time and a lovely aperitif too
Half Bottle of Champagne de Barfontarc, France Champagne£24.95
Made using Chardonnay & Pinot Noir grapes this intense and fresh champagne is the perfect size to toast any occasion, making every occasion a special event. They say Churchill always had a half bottle in his pocket and he won a war!
Laurent Perrier, Brut NV France Champagne£55.00
Crisp green apples and citrus shining through, beautifully complimented by fine bubbles, very nice. Most of us think of toasting after dinner but champagne really is a fantastic pre-dinner drink, so here's to dinner