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The Relais Cooden Beach, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex

The Relais Cooden Beach

4.2
4.2
322 Reviews
£25 and under
English

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
The Relais is named in honour of our motorsports heritage and the menus celebrate our seaside location.

Just steps from the beach, The Rally Restaurant enjoys the best views in the house and a spacious terrace for seasonal al fresco dining.

Enjoy fresh and seasonal menus including the ‘catch of the day’ supplied by our local Sussex fishermen. Our menus change with the season with a focus on fish and seafood and locally sourced ingredients.

Open all day and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and afternoon tea - whether you’re gathering with friends for a long lazy lunch or celebrating a milestone occasion with family and loved ones, The Rally Bar & Grill is the perfect location to dine, relax and create lasting memories.

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Experiences

  • Afternoon Tea at The Relais Cooden Beach

    £25.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    If you do not find availability, please call the restaurant directly. Enjoy a Classic Afternoon Tea at The Relais Cooden Beach in our beautifully redesigned restaurant. Indulge in a selection of sandwiches, handmade cakes and scones with preserves, clotted cream and butter.
    Afternoon Tea at The Relais Cooden Beach photo

What 322 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseEnergetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • East Sussex

    Great for brunch

  • East Sussex

    Good for business meals

  • East Sussex

    Innovative

  • East Sussex

    Hot spot

  • East Sussex

    Great for outdoor dining

  • East Sussex

    Great for scenic views

  • East Sussex

    Good for special occasions

  • East Sussex

    Vegetarian-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Relais Cooden Beach offers "amazing views" and a "lovely setting" by the sea. Visitors appreciate the "excellent food" and "friendly, attentive staff." Despite some challenges with service speed, the venue's ambiance and thoughtful touches for special occasions, like complimentary drinks, contribute to its charm. Overall, a delightful dining experience.

322 Reviews
  1. Karl

    East Sussex2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thank you for attentive and caring service today. Food was tasty and well presented. Many thanks again. Karl

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  2. George VIP

    East Sussex5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent roast as usual plus the new gravy today, delicious, together with the new stuffing and little sausage. Well done Chef. Still not happy with the red cabbage would prefer green instead. Keep up the great service George

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  3. Peter

    Surrey3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 26 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely lunch, efficient and friendly service and good food in a pleasant setting.

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  4. Lucy

    Brighton1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 24 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was exemplary. The service was polite and friendly. The value was good for the a la carte. I used to visit the cooden regularly. Since it has been taken over the new vibe is refreshing but they should still want to be customer facing as much as they were. The reception was difficult to find as it was just someone sitting around a corner on a stall doing paperwork ( school vibe ) a glam friendly welcome as you walk through the door would be a massive improvement. You should also very much consider removing the strong scent you have floating in your new foyer, it should be considering people that have medical issues and allergens as it gives off a very strong scent of mothballs. These 2 items could be easily accomplished and give you the overall 5 star customer experience.

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  5. Yvette

    East Sussex1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 22 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was excellent, well presented and so plentiful, couldn't fault it but ..... no milk for our coffee so we had to ask and wait. Then no clotted cream for our scones so again we had to ask and then were only brought cream for one person so again we had to ask and wait. It might be better if staff were given dedicated tables to look after then there wouldn't be so much confusion. Having said all that we wouldn't hesitate to book again

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  6. Clive

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A lovely beachfront setting in their recently refurbished restaurant. Relaxing natural vibes in a very well appointed dining area with central glass round open fire to finish your evening off around. Staff are very attentive and a good selection of cocktails and very well presented food on the menu. One of our favourite drive to destinations, especially in good weather to walk along the beach afterwards looking at the amazing beachfront properties on Hebrand Walk next door. Well worth the drive!!

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  7. Karl

    East Sussex2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 7 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fab service, lovely food, great location and even with the horizontal rain, it's still a wonderful setting. Thanks again.

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  8. Tracey

    Kent2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 19 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I booked Sunday lunch as a present for a friend and we were both highly impressed with everything, from the warm welcome, smiley and efficient staff, absolutely stunning food and a wonderful ambience owing to the background Jazz duo. This was our first visit and will certainly not be our last. Would highly recommend.

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  9. Tony

    East Sussex6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 15 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely lunch at The Relais. Great service and food. Always a treat to eat here.

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  10. Janice

    East Sussex4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 11 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We ate here with friends , they hadn’t eaten here for a while whereas I had dined with a group of ladies last summer. Our experience was good , just didn’t overly impress . Food was tasty and plentiful , our friends enjoyed what they had and have said they would definitely dine there again . Nice for a weekend meal out but perhaps not a special occasion as the quality of the cooking does not match the high expectations of a special meal out. However , we did enjoy the experience and would return .

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The Relais Cooden Beach is rated 4.2 stars by 322 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Relais Cooden Beach

Cooden Sea Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex TN39 4TT

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    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    English
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 7:00 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
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