Royal Oak Pub Poynings
870 Reviews
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- Friday12–2:30 pm, 6–8:30 pm
- Saturday12–8:30 pm
- Sunday12–5 pm
- Monday12–2:30 pm, 6–8:30 pm
- Tuesday12–2:30 pm, 6–8:30 pm
- Wednesday12–2:30 pm, 6–8:30 pm
- Thursday12–2:30 pm, 6–8:30 pm
About the Business
Welcome to the Royal Oak Poynings - The perfect Sussex country pub |
Contacts
Website
Call Us
+441273857389
Poynings Rd, Poynings, Brighton BN45 7AQ
Hours
- Friday12–2:30 pm, 6–8:30 pm
- Saturday12–8:30 pm
- Sunday12–5 pm
- Monday12–2:30 pm, 6–8:30 pm
- Tuesday12–2:30 pm, 6–8:30 pm
- Wednesday12–2:30 pm, 6–8:30 pm
- Thursday12–2:30 pm, 6–8:30 pm
Features
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wi-Fi
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Free water refills
- Spirits
- Wine
- Seating
- Toilets
- Cosy
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Casual
- Assistive hearing loop
- Outdoor seating
- Gender-neutral toilets
- Reservations required
- Food
- Food at bar
- Parking
- Free parking lot
- Quiz night
Recommended Reviews
Debbie McLean
04.03.2024
Royal Oak Pub Poynings
Lovely country pub with a great children’s play area to the side. We only stopped for a drink and some chips on the way out of Brighton, but the chips were fab and the food we saw coming out to other tables looked amazing, so we’ll go back for lunch or dinner soon.Spacious and a good sized car park.
Neil Marshall
01.03.2024
Royal Oak Pub Poynings
This was our last evening out after a wonderful tour of Cornwall, during which all of the pubs and restaurants we visited served wonderful food and beer. I am sad to say that this one left me disappointed.The food was nondescript at best and gave me the impression that it had been heated up from meals that had been bought in rather than created and cooked on the premises. This particularly applied to the desserts, but the burger and chips meal was not great: more in line with a fast food chain's offerings. The salad was a mass of green lettuce and little else.The beer on offer was disappointing. I had got used to an excellent selection of craft draught beer, but not this time. The usual suspects were there: a lager, a Guinness etc., but no really good beer, bar one. Alas, this barrel ran out before I could get a second pint and the pub's replacement had not settled enough to be attached to the pump.On the plus side the service was great.The host at our accommodation has warned us to expect to be disappointed at this pub, and she was right. There was no other open within easy reach so we took a gamble: it did not pay off.
Nola Petherbridge
19.02.2024
Royal Oak Pub Poynings
This is a fantastic family pub in a village location. Huge beer garden with lots of seating, an outdoor bar and a pirate ship play area for the kids. Haven't tried food here but good selection of beers/ales and the food looked good from what I saw. If you are looking for a relaxed pub where you can take the kids without feeling uncomfortable- go here!
Maxine Horne
10.02.2024
Royal Oak Pub Poynings
Amazed and super pleased to see gluten-free beer sold here, truly above and beyond, and very much appreciated. Only popped in for a cool drink on a hot day but couldn't turn down the opportunity to try one I'd not had before, many thanks for thinking of all your customers :-)
Martin Streeter
28.01.2024
Royal Oak Pub Poynings
Amazing lunch for my dad‘s 85th. Staff were super pleasant and well trained, and of course, the food was excellent, both in taste and presentation. The menu did not do justice to the chef‘s far more complex content and flavour combinations. But, there is only so much room on a menu I guess. Well done all, must try out the fabulous beer gardens next time.
King William The Fourth Guest House
20.01.2024
Royal Oak Pub Poynings
Really suprised about the mixed reviews on here, as we found our visit to this pub in the beginning of August to be first rate. From the staff to the quality of food (one of the best rump steaks we have had in a long time and great chips) The price was reasonable too. Thank you for making our trip along the south downs a memory to remember
Peter Ixer
18.01.2024
Royal Oak Pub Poynings
Roast Sunday Lunch for four.Four different choices. Chicken good beef overdone vegetarian nice and lamb good. Roast potatoes were hard and had obviously been cooked hours before.Outside was very good for kids. Parking easy and bar service good but busy and some locals just drinking at the bar and blocking half of it but assume they were regular customers.Drinks fine.
David Cutts
15.01.2024
Royal Oak Pub Poynings
Lovely pub. We had an absolutely gorgeous lunch here. Large portioned, well-presented, absolutely delicious, traditional English food. Perfect for finishing our chilly blustery and rainy walk.Reasonably priced. (£70 for 4 adult meals, 4 drinks, and a couple of coffees). There was a bit of a wait for food, but was well worth it. A highlight of our visit to England.Thank you.
Tamara Vodden
27.12.2023
Royal Oak Pub Poynings
This is a great pub for kids and the staff are great but we have been 4 different times and each time the food has got worse and worse. It is very expensive for the quality. We went today and thought that the food was really not good, the burger was over cooked and dry and the coleslaw was mainly onion. The steak pie was dry and the meat not tender Although chips were ok. If you want nice food I would avoid but if you are looking for a place to go with kids and not too bothered about the food then go for it.
Mike Gibbs
24.12.2023
Royal Oak Pub Poynings
Haven't visited here for many years as moved away from the area but my recent visit exceeded expectations.The menu on this occasion had a Welsh theme and I wasn't disappointed.The star of the show was a Lamb Cawl" which is a Welsh take on a lamb stew and I was very impressed with the quality and taste of this dish which was way above what I would normally expect. Compliments to the chef. Additionally the bar staff and waitressing was second to none. Bear in mind this was on a Thursday afternoon in November so I was blown away.Highly recommend."
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Poynings Rd, Poynings, Brighton BN45 7AQ
Royal Oak Pub Poynings