Small Plates St Leonards, the food tourism festival launched in Spring 2024, will be returning to St Leonards Sea on Saturday 27 September 2025. A diverse mix of local eateries will be offering small plate menus to walk-in diners for their lunchtime service – no bookings necessary – with many also continuing into the evening.

This year, Small Plates is welcoming Copper Pot Distilleries on board. Copper Pot hand craft and distil their own gins and vodkas in St Leonards, and these can be sampled at a number of the participating venues across the town.

To date,12 (and counting) restaurants and bars are taking part in the event, offering a diverse range of cuisines and drinks to tantalise the taste buds – Arigato, Bayte, Bistro Albo, Boatyard, Colombo 16, Farmyard, Half Man Half Burger, Graze On Grand, No.40 Bar Kitchen, Reel, The Royal and Supernature.

Maps of the event will be available for diners to navigate their chosen path through the town for a feast day beside the sea. In addition, expect pop up bars, cocktails, DJS and more, including a competition to win foodie themed prizes.


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