Tern.
Tern is an independent, relaxed fine dining restaurant and cocktail bar in Worthing. A celebration of British produce and the people who grow, fish, and forage it. We cook with a zero-import philosophy, sourcing everything from within the British Isles and working in step with the seasons. Our menus are known for precision, creativity, and flavour that feels both familiar and exciting.
Our drinks list follows the same ethos: all-British wines, spirits, and cocktails that showcase the country’s most inspiring producers.
Our restaurant, in the heart of historical Worthing, brings the full Tern experience to life across two distinct spaces: an open kitchen and dining room upstairs, and a darker, moodier cocktail bar below. Warm, welcoming and ingredient-led, Tern is dining made with intention, served with care, and rooted in a genuine sense of place.
Come for the food. Stay for the atmosphere. Leave with a memory.
ETHOS
Everything begins with intention.
Our food, our space, and our philosophy all share the same foundation: sustainability, seasonality, and a deep respect for the people and places that make what we do possible.
We cook exclusively with British ingredients, working in step with the seasons and sourcing from independent farmers, fishermen, foragers, and micro-producers who share our values. Every dish tells a story of landscape, craft, community, and care. We take humble ingredients and celebrated ones alike, treating each with precision, creativity and honesty, always honouring origin and flavour.
That same ethos runs through our design. We built our restaurant the way we build our menus: connected to real people. Every part of Tern has been created in collaboration with local independents and creatives, from handmade ceramics and artwork to textiles, carpentry, lighting, and the materials that shape the room. Nothing is anonymous. Nothing is mass-produced. The space carries the fingerprints of the people who made it.
For us, sustainability isn’t just about what’s on the plate; it’s about supporting makers, reducing waste, celebrating heritage skills, and creating something that feels rooted, thoughtful, and built to last.
Tern exists to bring people together. To honour craft. To showcase the extraordinary potential of British produce and British creativity. From kitchen to cocktail bar, plate to wall, every detail is intentional, personal, and part of a bigger story.
Food with conscience. Design with soul. Hospitality with heart.