Restaurants and cafes across the county are celebrating after scooping up Good Food Awards. 

Four restaurants and three cafes in Sussex achieved the Blue Ribbon, which is based on high customer ratings. 

The cafes received the awards based on their food quality, service and value for money.

Meanwhile, restaurants get the accolade to recognise "hard-working teams who strive for culinary excellence".

Founded in 2002, the awards are free to enter.

Businesses that receive high customer ratings and votes are awarded a Blue Ribbon, while the Gold Seal is awarded to businesses that achieve consistently top votes and customer ratings over three years.

A spokesman for the Good Food Awards said: "With some 599,370 eating establishments within the UK, competition for our Good Food Awards was unsurprisingly tough.

"We were taken aback by the record number of entrants and votes cast for the finalists by readers, customers and fans alike. It was heart-warming to see the support our winners received."

Cafes which received the award:

  • Ardingly Cafe in Ardingly, near Haywards Heath
  • The Boathouse in the Marina, Littlehampton
  • Eat @ The Park Cafe in Hastings

Restaurants which received the award:

  • The Salt Room, a seafood and grill restaurant on Brighton seafront
  • Tottington Manor restaurant in Henfield
  • Langham Hotel restaurant in Eastbourne
  • E. Street Grill and Bar in Petworth