This list features all 25 restaurants that scooped the awards based on reviews from Tripadvisor users.
Tripadvisor said: “Every year, we award travellers' favourite destinations, hotels, restaurants, and things to do around the world, based on reviews and ratings collected over 12 months.
“So our Travellers' Choice Awards Best of the Best winners are decided by you: real travellers from all over, sharing real opinions and stories.
“The 2026 winners are a celebration of everything we did last year—all the places we discovered and all the times we just said ‘yes’ to new adventures.”
The 25 Eastbourne restaurants are listed below in no particular order – did your favourite make it?
You can also find out more on the Tripadvisor website.
9. The Rodmill
"Come and experience the thrill of the grill at The Rodmill in Eastbourne. Our skilled chefs flame-grill incredible burgers, succulent steaks sizzling on skillets, tender chicken, and more over hot open flames, infusing every mouth-watering bite with signature smoky flavours." Photo: Tripadvisor
10. Rostick
"Rostick is an Italian restaurant in Eastbourne. It specializes in seafood and Mediterranean cuisine, and also serves arrosticcini, which are skewered meat from Abruzzo, Italy." Photo: Steve Payne
11. Skylark
"Independent cafe-restaurant serving brunch, lunch and dinner on weekends alongside specialty coffee, carefully selected wines and hand-crafted cocktails. We source our ingredients from as local as possible to produce a menu that changes with the seasons." Photo: Tripadvisor
12. Pebbles Restaurant
"Family run restaurant specialising in local seafood, vibrant atmosphere with an open plan kitchen." Photo: JON RIGBY / 07850 900673