With two AA rosettes and four RAC dining awards under its belt, The Mirabelle Restaurant in Eastbourne’s Grand Hotel is much more than just a landmark. Perfectly placed on the seafront in the centre of this vibrant seaside city, the Grand is a taste of classic elegance, its flagship restaurant all soaring ceilings, huge sash windows framed by heavily swagged curtains and pelmets, richly upholstered furniture and crisp white table linen on which polished glassware and cutlery await guests. Voted one of the fifty best restaurants in the UK by The Independent newspaper, and boasting a regular spot in the Good Food Guide. The Mirabelle serves a modern European menu of seasonal specialities, such as pumpkin and apple soup to start, and cod fillet with parsnip purée, cabbage and pancetta as a main, all of which are complemented by an extremely well-chosen wine list.