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Known best for their curated tasting menus and dedication to sourcing the finest ingredients, including a wealth from our blossoming county and their very own nursery, Bowleys is triumphant in offering a dining experience that feels both refined and rooted.
On 31 December, join Bowleys for their anticipated New Year’ s Eve tasting menu. Dining with fellow guests in a convivial setting, you’ ll savour a procession of courses including delicate canapés, artisan breads, intricate mains and delectable petit fours. With a fine sparkling wine in hand, this decadent evening is the perfect way to ring in the new year amongst like-minded lovers of exceptional food and festive revelry.
THE PIG- AT BRIDGE PLACE, NEAR CANTERBURY thepighotel. com / at-bridge-place
Winter garden flavours at their very best, THE PIG- at Bridge Place is a dreamy boutique hotel that makes you feel right at home from the very moment you step through its doors. A former 17th-century country house turned eclectic foodie haven, it’ s all about characterful period features, quiet luxury and menus shaped by both exceptional kitchen gardens and the hotel’ s famous 25-mile menu philosophy.
This Christmas, their chefs are serving up feasts set to excite- think garden-grown parsnips, locally sourced cuts and fish caught fresh off the Kent coast, all enhanced by glorious foraged herbs, pairing wines and winter cocktails. In signature PIG style, Christmas day itself goes above and beyond with a three-course menu beginning with Piggy Bits and a mulled wine. For those seeing in 2026 here, a magnificent sevencourse New Year’ s Eve festive menu complete with Kentish fizz promises a splendid finale to the season’ s celebrations.
ST. LEONARD’ S, WEST MALLING stleonardskent. co. uk
Nestled in the heart of the charming market town, with romantically lit dining spaces dressed in rich tones and stylish furnishings, St. Leonard’ s bottles up indulgence, style and warm welcomes in one shiny Christmas package. Guests can perch at the bar for casual small plates, opt for a delicious weekend brunch or savour a tasting menu for up to eight guests in the restaurant. For something more exclusive, the Turner and Barton private dining rooms perfectly set the scene for long lunches, celebratory dinners and festive drinks. The cocktail menu here is just as impressive, brimming with creative mixology and seasonal inspiration.
SPARKLING AFTERNOON TEA
Traditional elegance meets festive flavour with afternoon teas that bring a seasonal twist to this quintessential treat.
EASTWELL MANOR, ASHFORD champneys. com / hotels / eastwellmanor
Grandeur, glamour and the elegance of a traditional Christmas at this awe-inspiring manor surrounded by frosty manicured gardens is nothing short of divine- as it’ s perfectly captured at Eastwell’ s Afternoon Tea and Carols event taking place on 12 and 20 December. As the aroma of freshly baked scones and festive patisserie mingles with the merry sounds of the season performed live by acoustic duo Deux Melodies, guests will be treated to a specially curated festive afternoon tea. Delicate finger sandwiches, winter-spiced petit fours and warm scones are paired with fine teas or sparkling wine for those wishing to raise a glass in true Eastwell style.
HYTHE IMPERIAL, HYTHE hytheimperial. co. uk
A contemporary seafront bolthole that has made special occasions their speciality, Hythe Imperial does Christmas spectacularly. A true festive highlight however, is its seasonal twist on its already cherished afternoon tea. Served in the historic Windsor Tea Parlour- and the perfect opportunity to take respite from the hustle and bustle of Christmas preparations- devour a picture-perfect spread of sandwiches such as turkey, stuffing and cranberry, and smoked salmon and dill cream cheese, alongside fruit scones, mince pies and marzipan Christmas cake, all served with your choice of tea, coffee or bubbly.
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