Wine Bars For Sale in East Sussex

East Sussex offers a strong mix of coastal tourism, historic towns, and reliable commercial demand. Areas such as Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings, and Lewes attract steady footfall and diverse customer bases. Buyers benefit from a county known for hospitality strength, culture, and opportunities across retail, services, and leisure.

This makes East Sussex an attractive location for buyers seeking wine bars for sale, supported by strong year‑round trade.

2 Wine Bars For Sale in East Sussex


Turkish Restaurant & Cocktail Bar in Eastbourne

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Asking Price: £190,000 Turnover: £12,000

Situated in a parade, excellent trading position, close to Marks & Spencer, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX. The sales currently averages £12,000 p.w. with a gross profit of 65% approx. (15% DELIVERIES)

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Stylish Restaurant & Bar in Hove

Asking Price: £94,950 Turnover: £6,000

Situated in a Parade, excellent main road trading position, residential, office and commercial area, HOVE, East Sussex. The sales currently averages £6,000 p.w. with a Gross profit of 60% approx. (No deliveries are undertaken)

Leasehold


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Why Buy a Wine Bar?

Wine bars remain one of the UK’s most stylish and consistently popular hospitality businesses, offering strong trade from professionals, couples, groups, and visitors seeking a relaxed, premium drinking experience. Whether you’re looking for an intimate boutique wine bar, a high‑street venue, a bar‑restaurant hybrid, or a contemporary small‑plates concept, our listings cover a wide range of opportunities across the country.

Across the UK, customers rely on wine bars for curated drinks, social evenings, tastings, and celebrations creating steady demand with clear peaks during evenings, weekends, and seasonal periods. Many wine bars benefit from strong margins on premium wines, loyal local clientele, and additional revenue from food pairings, events, private bookings, and themed tasting nights.

Operationally, wine bars offer buyers a refined and flexible business model, with opportunities to grow through expanded wine lists, small‑plate menus, live music, tasting events, and partnerships with local suppliers. With a focus on atmosphere and experience rather than high‑volume service, wine bars often deliver strong profitability with manageable staffing levels.

At Nationwide Businesses, we’ve been selling UK wine bars since 1959, and our long‑standing experience means we understand exactly what buyers look for and what sellers need to achieve the best price. All valuations are free, and we operate on a No Sale, No Fee basis with no advertising charges.

Explore Wine Bars for sale across East Sussex, including licensed cafés, cocktail bars, bar‑restaurant hybrids, and high‑footfall hospitality venues. Listings often feature proven turnover, strong local demand, and opportunities to modernise, expand trading hours, or diversify services, giving buyers confidence in both immediate performance and long‑term growth potential.


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FAQ

1. What does a Wine Bar typically offer?
Wine bars usually provide curated wine lists, small plates, sharing boards, cocktails, premium spirits, desserts, and a relaxed sit‑in atmosphere focused on social drinking.

2. How profitable are Wine Bars?
Typical weekly turnover ranges from £4,000 to £25,000+, depending on location, wine pricing, food offering, and evening/weekend footfall. Margins are strongest on wine by the glass and cocktails.

3. Who are the main customers for Wine Bars?
Customers include professionals, couples, groups of friends, tourists, after‑work drinkers, and weekend social visitors seeking a premium, relaxed environment.

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Popular Locations

South East
Eastbourne
Hove