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 Paté4,95 GBP
Our own smooth chicken liver pate & toast
Cheesy Garlic Bread4,95 GBP
Home made from sourdough and baked with garlic
Creamy Garlic Mushrooms6,95 GBP
Creamy Oven Baked Garlic Mushrooms and Bread
Whitebait & Tartare Mayo6,95 GBP
Deep fried crispy coated Whitebait and salad
Crispy Crumb Coated Fried Brie5,95 GBP
Crispy and warm brie with a red berry coulis
Salt 'n' Pepper Prawns7,95 GBP
10 King prawns in a crispy tempura crust with sweet chili dipping sauce
Smooth Spiced Roast Vegetable Soup5,95 GBP
Made fresh daily with real tomatoes & served with homemade bread
Sliced Smoked Duck5,95 GBP
Served on a balsamic dressed grape salad
Main Courses
Chalk Stream Grilled Trout14,95 GBP
Creamy Watercress & Rocket sauce with fried diced potato
Lamb's Liver & Bacon12,95 GBP
Thin slices of Lambs Liver pan fried with bacon and a rich onion gravy, served on mash with veg
Mac 'n' Cheese10,95 GBP
Macaroni pasta baked in a Sussex Charmer creamy cheese sauce. Served with salad and garlic bread
Peppered Beef Brisket & Roast Potatoes15,95 GBP
A very tender, chunky piece of meat cooked in a full flavoured gravy with herb roasted potatoes
Warm Chicken & Bacon Salad12,95 GBP
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 Belly14,95 GBP
A generous slice of slow-roast belly topped with Bramleys
Roast Duck on Sweet Red Cabbage16,95 GBP
Tender meat, crispy skin served up on a portion of sweet & sticky spiced red cabbage. Saute potatoes and gravy
Garlic Mushroom Chicken12,95 GBP
A whole breast pan fried, then finished in the oven with a whole portion of our creamy garlic mushrooms
Chorizo & Rioja Lamb Shank15,95 GBP
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 Burger12,95 GBP
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 Burger10,95 GBP
Topped with roasted vegetables, in a toasted bun. Chips and salad included
Beef Fillet Steaks
The most Tender & Lean, cut to order choose
- 8oz25,95 GBP
- 4oz15,95 GBP
20oz T-Bone Steak28,95 GBP
The best of both; Sirloin and Fillet, on the bone, truly special
10oz Sirloin Steak18,95 GBP
Beautifully marbled and full of flavour. Top Quality
Marinated Chicken Breast12,95 GBP
Delicious served on a portion of roasted herb new potatoes and med veg
Med Style Sword Fish Fillet14,95 GBP
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 Sauce6,95 GBP
Chocolate dipped cream filled Choux Pastries covered in caramel
Raspberry & White Chocolate Crème Brûlée6,50 GBP
Silky Smooth with a Crisp Sugar-snap top
Black Cherry Cheese Cake6,95 GBP
A light Cheese cake topped with cherry compote
Steamed Treacle Sponge & Custard7,95 GBP
A great British classic flavoured with golden syrup and black treacle
Chocolate & Baileys Mousse8,95 GBP
Spoil yourself with this rich and sophisticated after dinner treat
Too Full for Dessert ? Why Not Have a Liqueur or Irish Coffee6,95 GBP
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 Beef10,95 GBP
Tender Pork Loin and Hot Apple Sauce10,95 GBP
Roast Leg of Lamb12,95 GBP
Roast Turkey Crown10,95 GBP
Mixed Roast of All the Meats Above14,95 GBP
Today's veg selection is a mix of carrots and swede with Hailsham grown cauliflower and broccoli
Vegetarian & Plant Based
Starters
Mushroom Paté & Fruit Coulis4,95 GBP
Our own smooth chicken liver pate & toast.
Vegan Cheesy Garlic Bread4,95 GBP
Home made sourdough baked with garlic.
Creamy Garlic Mushrooms6,95 GBP
Oven Baked Garlic Mushrooms in a plant based sauce, and Bread.
Nuggets & Sweet Chili Dip6,95 GBP
Deep fried crispy coated nuggs and salad.
Main Courses
Schnitzel and Peppercorn Sauce14,95 GBP
Vegan pan fried schnitzel with a soya cream pepper sauce and saute potatoes.
Warm Halloumi & Roasted Peppers Salad12,95 GBP
A Mixed Dressed Salad of fresh local grown leaves, topped with fried Halloumi & Roasted Red Peppers
Balsamic Roasted Aubergine12,95 GBP
Baked aubergine topped with passata and smoked Sussex cheese.
Vegetarian Sausage & Mash12,95 GBP
Three vegan sausages baked with red onions and served with steamed vegetables on a smooth mash with rich vegetable gravy
Root Vegetable Fried Cake10,95 GBP
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 Cream7,95 GBP
An all plant based dessert served warm with caramel sauce.
Soft Drinks & Mixers
Coca Cola2,50 GBP
330 ml glass bottle
Diet Coke2,50 GBP
330 ml glass bottle
Coke Zero2,50 GBP
330 ml glass bottle
Appletiser2,50 GBP
Belvoir Elderflower Presse2,65 GBP
Belvoir Raspberry Pink Lemonade2,65 GBP
Folkingtons Pure Fruit Juices2,65 GBP
Orange - Mango - Apple - Pear - Tomato - Summer Berries - Cranberry - and Pineapple
J2O
Apple & Mango - Orange & Passion fruit - Apple & Raspberry
- 275ml2,65 GBP
Britvic Mixers
Tonic / Slim Line Tonic Water
- 125ml1,95 GBP
Bitter Lemon
- 125ml1,95 GBP
Pineapple Juice
- 125ml1,95 GBP
Ginger Beer
- 200ml1,95 GBP
Schweppes Canada Dry
- 125ml1,95 GBP
Bottled Mineral Water
still / sparkling
- 125ml1,95 GBP
Large Bottled Water
- 750ml3,95 GBP
Hot Drinks
Callenders Luxury Hot Chocolate4,95 GBP
Americano Filter Jug Coffee2,95 GBP
Pot of Tea2,95 GBP
Freshly Brewed Cafetiere Coffees
Cappuccino or Latte? We can serve you a cafetiere of Java with a jug of hot frothy milk
Java3,50 GBP
rich espresso flavours
Decaf3,50 GBP
full rouned flavour
Lagers, Beers & Ciders
Curious Brew Kentish Lager, Draught 5.0%
- Pint4,95 GBP
- Half Pint2,65 GBP
Draught Guinness, Surge 4.1%
- Pint Only4,95 GBP
San Miguel Lager 5%
- Bottle (330ml)3,20 GBP
Birra Moretti Italian, Beer 4.6%
- Bottle (330ml)3,20 GBP
Becks Blue Alcohol Free 0.05%
- Bottle (275ml)3,10 GBP
Sharps Doom Bar, Exceptional, Amber Ale 4.3%
- Bottle (500ml)4,60 GBP
Sussex Hepworth Traditional Pale Ale 3.5%4,60 GBP
Cornish Orchards Gold Cider 5%
- Bottle (500ml)6,95 GBP
Cornish Orchard Pear Cider 5%
- Bottle (500ml)6,95 GBP
Cornish Orchard Berries Cider
- Bottle (500ml)6,95 GBP
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 Schnapps3,50 GBP
Baileys Irish Cream
- 50ml4,50 GBP
Bacardi Superior White Rum3,35 GBP
Captain Morgan's Rum Spiced-White-Dark3,50 GBP
Cointreau Orange Liqueur3,50 GBP
Cinzano Bianco-Extra Dry
- 50ml3,50 GBP
Disaranno
- 50ml3,50 GBP
Famous Grouse Whisky2,50 GBP
Gordon's London Dry Gin2,35 GBP
Jack Daniels3,75 GBP
Jameson Irish Whiskey3,30 GBP
Jules Clarion Brandy3,60 GBP
Jose Cuervo Tequila3,75 GBP
Malibu Caribbean Rum3,50 GBP
Martini Bianco3,50 GBP
Napoléon Brandy3,75 GBP
Pimms Original No.15,50 GBP
long drink with fruit
Sambucca3,50 GBP
Smirnoff Red Label2,30 GBP
Southern Comfort2,95 GBP
Tia Maria
- 50ml3,95 GBP
White Wines
Vina Arroba, Blanco., Blanco Spain14,95 GBP
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
- 250ml5,50 GBP
- 175ml4,50 GBP
Casa Paulita, Sauvignon Blanc., Chile, Curico Valley17,95 GBP
Crisp, refreshing, fresh and dry with hints of green apples this Sauvignon is perfect with any one of our salad bowls
- 250ml6,20 GBP
- 175ml4,95 GBP
Beyond the River, Chardonnay, Australia, South Eastern17,95 GBP
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
- 250ml5,75 GBP
- 175ml4,50 GBP
Giuliana, Inzolia, Pinot Grigio, Italy, Veneto17,95 GBP
A medium bodied Italian favourite with a refreshing finish, well balanced and zesty with citrus acidity
- 250ml5,95 GBP
- 175ml4,95 GBP
Te Onepoto, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, Marlborough24,95 GBP
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 Cape24,95 GBP
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, Rioja24,95 GBP
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, Loire28,95 GBP
"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, Sussex28,95 GBP
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 GBP
Soft and juicy with ripe, sweet plums. A lovely red and great with Sunday's Roast Beef or any day with Liver & Bacon
- 250ml5,75 GBP
- 175ml4,50 GBP
- 125ml4,10 GBP
Casa Paulita, Merlot, Chile Central Valley 12.5%17,95 GBP
This is juicy and full bodied, with a ripe fruitiness that will pair up nicely with duck and has soft tannins on the finish
- 250ml5,95 GBP
- 175ml4,95 GBP
- 125ml4,10 GBP
Woolamia, Shiraz, Australia South Eastern 14%16,95 GBP
Full bodied at 14% with hints of spice to go perfectly with peppery steak and robust venison dishes
- 250ml5,95 GBP
- 175ml4,75 GBP
- 125ml4,10 GBP
The Butcher of Buenos Aires, Malbec, Argentina Mendoza 14%17,95 GBP
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
- 250ml6,20 GBP
- 175ml4,95 GBP
- 125ml4,10 GBP
False Bay, Pinotage, South Africa 14%24,95 GBP
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 GBP
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 GBP
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 GBP
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 GBP
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 Venezie16,95 GBP
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
- 250ml5,95 GBP
- 175ml4,75 GBP
Feather Falls, Zinfandel Rose, USA, California17,95 GBP
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
- 250ml5,95 GBP
- 175ml4,75 GBP
Revilo, Sparkling Rose, Italy Veneto19,95 GBP
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 Veneto19,95 GBP
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, Prosecco6,50 GBP
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 Champagne24,95 GBP
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 Champagne55,00 GBP
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