Bottle shop  wine  lunch  dinner
we are a sharing table restaurant

We only use Sussex produce from our local farms. 
All our ingredients travel no more than 18 miles

THE SUNDAY ROASTS ARE BACK - BOOK NOW

Bottomless - No menu - All served in the middle of the table family style.
 You get it all... both meats, and it keeps on coming
  • Salt Marsh shoulder of lamb
  • East Sussex home rolled Porcetta
  • Roasted: Potatoes, parsnips, Carrots
  • Nonna's creamed garlic leeks
  • Char grilled Hispi cabbage
  • French beans with a lemon and garlic drizzle 
  • Bone stock gravy and salsa verde

Pasta Workshop

Next: Thursday 12th December 
Perfect Christmas party                          Max 14 places
 

Jamie will teach you how to make two different types of handmade pasta. The kitchen will cook the first one you have made and then the second will be pack up in one of our pasta kit boxes together with a sugo and instructions. 

You will be offered a bottomless amount of Prosecco to keep you lubricated. It is so much fun.

£65.00

What we do

Our new seasonal risotto is a light and Summery with goats chesse and Prosecco

Take a look at our all new Summer menu, there will be new items coming on as our kitchen garden starts producing seasonal veg and salads. Go to our menu page to see!

Authentic Italian dishes

Our pasta is made every morning in the front window by our chef. We first make the pappardelle for our ragu and then start on The Poco so that they are fresh every day. All our dishes are authentic and traditional Italian recipes drawn from both Christina's and Jamie's Italian heritage

The bottle shop

When you visit us you will notice a vast selection of the best wine known to humanity for sale. You can buy a bottle or two for taking home or drinking in with your meal. 

A BIT OF HISTORY

From my Italian Nonna to Sussex with local produce

My Italian grandparents came from Abruzzo to England in 1946, just after the war. As you can imagine, it was not very popular being Italian at that time however, they settled eventually in Polegate near Eastbourne and just over the hill from Poco in Alfriston.

I used to leave school everyday at 3pm and walk to my Nonna's house and stay there until my Mum finished work. My Nonna never spoke English all the 38 years she lived in Polegate but she had her Ragu going on the stove all that time. The left overs would go back in and the sugo was the same stock for at least 20 years. 

As a little boy I would not be allowed to eat the Tiramisu but Nonna would let me lick the bowl of mascarpone. She taught me to cook from the age of 6. I remember she gave me, what I thought at the time was a machete (normal kithcen knife) to cut tomatoes. She had her own little veg garden and showed me the importance of cooking dishes seasonally to reflect what was growing at the time. 

We have a true reflection of my Nonna formular. I think she would be very proud.

Best 
Jamie

Bottle shop - Wine

We have a large selection of wines and local beers for you to take away. Most of our wines are selected direct from vineyards with careful consideration. Come and have a look and try some outstanding wine experiences. We wrap each bottle in our branded tissue. 

Wolstonbury Pet Nat

Ivan, the winemaker, and his family have a vineyard just outside Brighton at the base of Wolstonbury hill. They produce just 3500 bottles a year and we are lucky to be the only outlet for their wine other than their tasting room. 

Mas de Daumas Gassac 2005

Nicknamed 'The Lafite of the Languedoc' This wine is one of the best Cabernet Savignon's of France. With nearly 20 years in the bottle, the age has balanced the fruit and tanins to give an extremely smooth experience. 

We are giving you the opportunity to have just a glass of this wine using our Corvin system

Cosme Palacio 1894 Bianco
White Rioja

This wine has entered the favourite list for Poco.. It drinks like an old Burgundy. Only 1775 bottles produced, this wine is pure art. With notes of honey and vanilla and a buttery and creamy finish. 

It is on our monthly specials by the glass list so, you can come and try a glass...

Location

Poco - Alfriston

3 High Street, Alfriston, BN26 5TY

Landline 01323 871766

Mobile 07300 885460

Summer Hours
Wed - Thursday
Dinner 18:00 - 23:00
Friday - Saturday
Lunch 12:00 - 15:00
Dinner 18:00 - 23:00
Sunday 
Brunch  11.00 - 16.00

We need your consent to load the translations

We use a third-party service to translate the website content that may collect data about your activity. Please review the details in the privacy policy and accept the service to view the translations.