insideKENT Magazine Restaurant Guide 2016 | Page 26

Hythe Brasserie Owned and personally managed by husband and wife team Nicki and Darragh Cartmill, Hythe Brasserie offers classical cuisine with an imaginative twist. Located on a sunny corner just off Hythe High Street, this intimate little restaurant is fresh, fun and a little bit different. The food here is carefully produced using the best of local ingredients, homemade and cooked from scratch. The quality is consistently good and signature dishes such as the tempura monkfish and 5-spice roasted pork belly are complemented by some great classics including moules gratin and confit duck on white bean cassoulet. Award-winning Irish chef Darragh is a dab hand with seafood, producing sublimely cooked, perfectly seasoned fish. The halibut with braised peas, shallots and crispy Parma ham simply melts in the mouth and the amazingly light crab tart glazed with hollandaise is just delicious. When it comes to dessert, the freshest of lemon possets delights the palate while the Crunchie hot toffee meringue is a must for those with a sweet tooth! The Brasserie serves lunch and à la carte dinner from Tuesday till Saturday. Lunchtime specials change daily and the