Come and experience the glamour of classic Hollywood in the centre of Lewes!
Robert’s Bar is our chic venue at Depot where you can indulge in a fabulous and unforgettable night out. Open every Friday from 17:00 for cocktails, it’s the perfect spot for a post work relaxing drink, a weekend celebration or even an after dinner treat.
Whether you’re enjoying our expertly crafted cocktails or indulging in the refined art of wine tasting at our special events, Robert’s Bar is a place where elegance and excitement blend seamlessly.
Wine Tasting Sessions for 2025
Join us for an incredibly special evening where you’ll be sampling the best champagnes and enjoying a screening of the 2020 documentary Sparkling: The Story of Champagne.
This event is part of Winelands Lewes inaugural festival, taking place during English Wine Week.
Led by Lewes resident Master of Wine, Mike Best, the tasting session involves blind tasting six top sparkling wines (English v. French) to judge which comes out on top. With a selection of cheeses from France and Britain by Lewes’ Cheese Please.
Please note: tickets include the tasting and film. Film tickets do not need to be bought seperately.
Champagne Tasting & Film: Session 1
Wednesday 25 June 17:00.
£40 per head
This champagne tasting session takes place before the film screening
Champagne Tasting & Film: Session 2
Wednesday 25 June, 18:15
£40 per head
This champagne tasting session takes place after the film screening.
About the film, Sparkling: The Story of Champagne
The film is a love letter to the joys and pleasures of champagne. Major champagne houses featured include Pol Roger (Winston Churchill famously drank over 40,000 bottles in his lifetime), Bollinger (appearing in 15 James Bond movies), as well as Piper-Heidsieck (Marilyn Monroe’s favorite), Taittinger, JAY-Z’s Armand de Brignac, Cristal, Veuve Clicquot and Queen Elizabeth II’s vineyard at Windsor.
It explores the legend of the French monk, Dom Perignon, who famously declared “I can taste the stars” when he discovered champagne, and examines the theory that the English actually invented champagne decades before Dom Perignon. It also looks at the impact of climate change. The champagne region is gradually becoming too hot leading to the likes of Pommery and Taittinger acquiring vineyards in southern England where the chalk soil is the same as the champagne region.
Cocktails at Robert’s Bar
Open every Friday from 17:00
Looking to make your Friday night a memorable one? Our trained mixologists will make sure your evening is shaken, not stirred – just how you like it. Indulge yourself with your favourite tipple in our golden age of cinema themed bar, with a weekly rotation of special cocktails created by our bar staff.
Depot Cocktails
Solaris
white rum, cardamom syrup, curacao, orange bitters
£12.00
Clockwork Orange
creme de cacao, milk, tequila, orange zest, nutmeg
£12.00
Fantastic Planet
mushroom bourbon, orange bitters, brown sugar, orange, thyme
£12.00
Un Chien Andalou
lychee vodka, dry vermouth, lychee
£12.00
Before Sunrise
diplimatico rum, egg white, lime, bitters,
sugar syrup, maraschino cherry
£13.50
Seven Samurai
yuzu sake, cucumber juice , vodka, cucumber ribbon
£13.50
Dogma 95
St Germaine, sloe Gin, blueberry , raspberry ,
mint, lemon juice, prosecco
£13.50
Classic Cocktails
Elderlower Spritz
gin, lemon juice, prosecco, maraschino cherry
£10.00
Old Fashioned
bourbon, sugar, bitters, orange peel
£10.95
Martini
choice of gin or vodka, vermouth
£10.00
Espresso Martini
vanilla vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso
£10.00
Negroni
gin, campari, vermouth
£10.00
Aperol Spritz
aperol, prosecco, sparkling water, orange
£10.00
Spicy Margarita
tequila, lime juice, chilli
£10.00
Host your own stylish special event at Robert’s Bar
Robert’s Bar is the perfect venue to host your own event. Whether it’s for a chic private party, a breakout room for a corporate function or as a welcome drinks venue for a private screening in Screen 3 (situated adjacent to Robert’s Bar), offers a stunning space to hold a fabulous party.
Our trained mixologists will create classic cocktails which can be accompanied by our delicious catering options. Whether you would like to offer your guests a set menu or finger buffet, our restaurant can cater to your requirements.
Contact our dedicated events manager, Bonnie Macrae, at [email protected] or on 07517 434510 to discuss your options.