a countryside sunday worth staying for
Sundays in the South Downs
Sundays, made for lingering
There's a roast on the 25 mile menu every Sunday, sometimes two. What it turns out to be depends on what's come in that week and what the Kitchen Garden is ready to hand over: a sirloin of West Sussex beef perhaps, or a free range pork belly, with herb roast potatoes, a Yorkie, carrots, cabbage and proper gravy. Our chefs write the menu on the morning, so we can't tell you today what you'll be eating on Sunday, only that nobody will be hurrying you through it.
If a roast isn't your Sunday, the rest of the 25 mile menu is alongside it. Whatever you pick, enjoy looking out over the first vineyard in our litter!
A long, easy Sunday over at ours
Make a day of it, at THE PIG‑in the South Downs
In our book, Sundays are the best day of the week - and, in our house, they’re not just about carving out a couple of hours for lunch. It’s the final full stop on the last 7 days and you deserve to slow down, unwind and enjoy every minute of it. Take a pause and unplug with a gentle walk through the Kitchen Garden, eat well, linger afterwards (there’s no rush to have the table back here), and let the afternoon unfold naturally.
There’s no rush, no clock‑watching and no pressure to be anywhere else. Just good food, good company and a whole Sunday to enjoy it.
Start with a wander (and work up an appetite)
Arrive with time on your side and head out for a stroll across the grounds or into the surrounding countryside. The South Downs are made for Sundays - open skies, rolling hills and plenty of space to stretch your legs.
You’re also welcome to join one of our free daily Kitchen Garden tours, where our gardeners share what’s growing, what’s going into the kitchen, and what might be turning up on your plate later that day. It’s a lovely way to ease into the afternoon and get properly hungry.
Ease in with a pre‑lunch drink
Before lunch, settle into the bar for a good glass of something. Whether it’s warming, refreshing, fun or simply your favourite – whatever you’re drinking is a great tipple in our book. Ours is the sort of place where “just one more” easily becomes part of the ritual.
Take your time at the table
It’s the season of seriously good lunches outdoors, and our 25 mile menu is brimming with a new summer line-up of seasonal dishes and showstoppers that were made for sharing. Settle in and relax in the restaurant or pull up a chair at a table on the outdoor terrace - our courses come gently and conversations stretch. This is the heart of the day - a proper feast from the 25 mile menu, best enjoyed with good wine and good company.
Turn Sunday into a full reset
If you don’t fancy the drive home, make it an overnight stay. Head upstairs to one of our seriously cosy bedrooms, wake up to the calm of the countryside, and start Monday with a proper PIG breakfast and nowhere you need to be just yet. Sometimes, the best Sundays end on Monday morning.
Sunday Lunch FAQs
Does THE PIG-in the South Downs offer a Sunday roast?
Yes! Every Sunday at THE PIG-in the South Downs, our roast sits on the 25 mile menu - so you can have the beef while whoever you came with has the fish, nobody has to agree.
What’s on the menu on Sundays?
A roast or two, plus everything else on the 25 mile menu at THE PIG-in the South Downs.
Recent Sundays across the litter have brought roast sirloin with herb roast potatoes, a Yorkie, carrots, garden cabbage and gravy, and a free range pork belly given the same treatment.
Can I bring the family?
Of course. Sundays at THE PIGs are unfussy by design, and there's room at the table for piglets and grown-ups alike.
Do all PIGs offer Sunday roasts?
Most of our PIGs will have a roast option on a Sunday, that sits on our 25 mile menu - so you can have the beef while whoever you came with has the fish, and nobody has to agree!
Please note that THE PIG-in the Cotswolds & THE PIG-in the wall do not have a roast option.
