FOOD + DRINK
KENT’ S BEST FAMILY-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS cont.
Bridges Community Café, Edenbridge
Bridges Community Café is well named, as it really is at the heart of the community in Edenbridge. It’ s a great place for friends to meet for a cup of coffee and a tasty snack, and the play area is a safe and fun one for children. On occasion there is a storytime reading here, giving parents a much needed break and the children something to really look forward to. Run by friendly volunteers, you are guaranteed a warm welcome here.
www. bridgescentre. org
The Poacher and Partridge, Tudeley
The Poacher and Partridge in idyllic Tudeley near Tonbridge has a unique way of cooking the delicious food on offer; it’ s all down to the fantastic wood fired oven, and the speciality of the house is pizza and steak. Other food includes pea and mint soup, Rye Bay seabass fillet, English prime beef burger and a rather impressive sounding mixed grill. For the children there are pizzas, sandwiches, and a nice selection of traditional dishes that will satisfy even the biggest little hunger! The outside play area will let the kids run off their lunch with ease, and the lovely beer garden means you can relax and enjoy their antics at a safe distance.
www. elitepubs. com / poacher _ partridge
7 Hotel & Diner, Halstead
The 7 Hotel & Diner is a bit of a gem in Kent. It’ s a lively, colourful diner in the American 1950’ s kind of style, and the menu is a good choice of burgers, hot dogs, chicken dishes and more. When we say a good choice, we definitely mean it. There are many different variations of these classics that you can choose from including the Sweet Carolina( a burger smothered in barbecue sauce), the Elvis( with peanut butter and bacon) and the Area 51 with 7 Diner’ s special liquid fire hot sauce and cheese! Hot dogs have the same great choice, and there are plenty of sharing platters too. It’ s the kids’ menu that really makes this place stand out though, and that has a great range on it such as The Cod Father( fisher fingers in a bun) and the Mini New York Hot Dog. As well as all this, the milkshakes here are thick and delicious and come in some unusual flavours( bubblegum, salted caramel, Skittles …) and to top everything off there is a fantastic children’ s play area outside!
www. 7hoteldiner. co. uk
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