The Thatched Inn is an award-winning pub in Hassocks, just a short distance from Burgess Hill, where the team serve up familiar favourites with seasonal ingredients. We’re talking pub comforts with some proper thought behind it all, be it smash burgers, roast dinners, or slow-braised crowd-pleasers; all are hearty and generous.
Inside, The Thatched Inn is the picture of a country gastropub. Think low rafters, patterned wallpaper, and a mix of different seating. The main dining area also benefits from ample natural light, thanks to near full-height windows. Fitted, naturally, with a thatched roof, The Thatched Inn also boasts outdoor tables, with a play area to keep the kids occupied.
Also serving sandwiches and smaller plates, the main menu at The Thatched Inn offers pub classics like ham, egg and chips, alongside more international-style dishes such as a crispy Asian-style chilli beef salad. To start, you might opt for a selection of nibbles to share, choosing from toasted seed focaccia, popcorn chicken, and battered sausages with curry sauce.
Starters, meanwhile, range from roasted sweet potato soup and maple-glazed pork belly with harissa slaw to tempura prawns and arrabiata arancini. Main course options include a section on burgers, offering up the likes of smashed beef cheeseburgers, buffalo chicken burgers, a chicken Caesar burger and a chana masala version. Alternatively, head over to the mains to dine on skate wing with ratatouille and samphire; seared lamb rump with asparagus, mash and charred shallots; or braised short rib with chimichurri, purple potatoes and cavolo nero.
A kids' menu ensures everyone is catered for, and there’s always the option to tag on sides to enjoy as a table. The Thatched Inn also offers a fantastic value set menu, offering the kitchen's highlights at a snip of the price, alongside an award-winning Sunday roast.