Light at Towner

You're walking through Devonshire Park — that green lung between the seafront and town centre — and you've stumbled into something that feels genuinely different for Eastbourne. Light sits within Towner gallery, which already sets expectations high. The restaurant doesn't phone it in: the cooking is thoughtful, the wine list shows actual knowledge, and they've got the kind of service that feels attentive without being fussy. It's where locals go when they want to feel looked after without the stuffiness of traditional fine dining. The setting amplifies everything — gallery walls, natural light, that particular calm you only get when food and art exist in the same room.