Two restaurants in Sussex have received a special award from the Michelin Guide for "offering great quality" and "great value cooking".

Palmito in Hove and Dill in Lewes are among the 20 restaurants around the UK that have been newly awarded a Bib Gourmand.

The Michelin Guide website states: "Named after Bibendum – the official name of the Michelin Man – this distinction highlights restaurants offering great quality, great value cooking."

Palmito and Dill made it onto the Michelin Guide in 2023 and this award is an additional prize to their inclusion.

Restaurants have been awarded Bib Gourmands ahead of this year's Michelin Guide Ceremony for Great Britain & Ireland which will take place on February 5.

The full list of 20 restaurants awarded a Bib Gourmand can be found on their website here.

What did the Michelin Guide say about Palmito and Dill?

Discussing the two restaurants, the Michelin Guide wrote: "Further away from the bright lights of the capital are the East Sussex pair of Dill and Palmito.

"The former, in the pretty town of Lewes, serves highly inventive, unique dishes that take influences from around the globe and never feel gimmicky.

"Palmito, in nearby Hove, has a similarly international outlook, with spice-driven cooking that delivers bold flavours aplenty."

Both of the restaurants have also been well-received by diners, with Palmito having received a 4.5/5 on Tripadvisor from 31 reviews.

One reviewer wrote: "This was our first visit to Palmito and we loved it. There’s a great variety of interesting dishes and everything we had was delicious. Very good vegetarian selection too. The staff were lovely and service was great. We also really enjoyed the cocktails."

Another posted: "A truly tiny restaurant but the food has MASSIVE flavours. Fantastic range of eclectic dishes, all of which (the ones we had anyway) were delicious and full of flavour. The panna cotta for dessert was the best I’ve tasted outside of Italy, incredible."

Meanwhile, Dill has a 4.5/5 score on Tripadvisor from 22 reviews.

One person wrote: "Dill is fine dining at its best and most relaxed. This was an amazing experience that matched and at times exceeded any New York City (my home) restaurant.

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"The service was simple and caring. The food was delicious. The lamb was amazing. Plus the course with barley ( which I had learned about on tour) was very unique."

Another posted: "Excellent and knowledgeable service. Incredible food, with a real twist of flavours and combinations!

"We had 3 courses for my son's 18th birthday and were not disappointed!! Will definitely go again... What a gem!!"