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SAFFA BRU
Saffa Bru , Folkestone Harbour
Well-known in Kent for his delicious South Africaninspired street food , chef Keaton will be serving up his South African fare cooked fresh over a woodfired BBQ at Folkestone Harbour Arm . As well as being a tasty lunch option , the menu features a wide variety of dishes and big sharing boards that are ideal for sharing feasts with friends and family so everyone can enjoy a good selection of dishes . Choose from the Butcher ’ s BBQ Board , a feast of lamb chops , boerewors , rump steak kebabs , garlic and thyme chicken skewers , corn on the cob , house tomato chutney and chimichurri .
Street Kings Smoke Shack , Whitstable
Owner and chef Tony de Sousa made his dream a reality when he quit his 9 to 5 . “ I ’ d always loved barbecuing and smoking food , ever since I bought my first coal barbecue grill 20 years ago ,” says Tony . “ Then I moved onto a small smoker and I ’ d be cooking American barbecue every weekend – ribs and cornbread , served with mac ‘ n ’ cheese and barbecue beans . I even barbecued our Christmas dinner . I then left my office job to launch our own food business - I purchased a Fornetto Smoker and Street Kings Smoke Shack was born ! We use a combination of hickory , oak and apple wood in our smoker . All the meat and produce is from Kent . We use our own unique dry rub and cook our meats low and slow to create tender , succulent cuts that melt in your mouth .” Favourites include The Big Gig Rib : super thick pork belly ribs , smoked for around four to six hours , propped up by a bed of fries and lightly glazed with a BBQ sauce .
The Cow Shed Bar and Grill , Birchington
A local favourite adored for its warm and welcoming atmosphere alongside its home-cooked dishes . Enjoy masterful mains from the firepit grill section of the menu , such as Chicago-style full rack of ribs with firecracker sauce or Louisiana boneless Red Tractor chicken : fire-blackened and spice-rubbed , served with skin-on-fries , crunchy red cabbage slaw and a special chilli glaze .
Saloon Bar and Grill , Herne Bay
Tex-Mex restaurant spicing up the sleepy seaside town of Herne Bay . Ease yourself into a meal here with a starter such as saloon-loaded potato skins or cream cheese jalapeno poppers with maple-glazed chicken wings . If you ’ re one for sharing then nachos are served in abundance , in all sorts of styles and flavours . The sharing idea is great for the mains too - go all-in with those Tex-Mex favourites and opt for a variety of fajitas , tacos , enchiladas , chimichangas and burritos . When it comes to BBQ , the Saloon Bar hasn ’ t shied away either ; they serve up burgers , wings and ribs too . If you ’ re ready to be challenged , try the BBQ rack of ribs : a whole rack of barbecued baby back pork ribs smothered with honey BBQ sauce and served with chips and coleslaw . Eat in or get delivered to your door !
Oyster and Chop , Herne Bay
‘ Real smoke , real flavour .’ Traditional cocktails served with authentic smokehouse BBQ and their piece-de-resistance - lobster , all lovingly made in the in-house smoker . The lobsters are the freshest and best available . The chefs steam them whole , split the tail , crack the claws and add a little butter . That ' s it - as simple but as glorious as it gets . Oyster and Chop smoke all their BBQ dishes low and slow , right on the premises in the kitchen , so it ' s always fresh , and deliciously smeared in their original dry-rub . Homemade barbecue sauce is on the table available for diners to add as much as they like . Succulent steaks , juicy burgers , and homemade nachos also adorn the menu , as well as a plethora of sides including a much-loved mac ‘ n ’ cheese .
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