COUNTRY: DINING
The Bull, Wrotham Fish on the Green, Bearsted
The Wife of Bath, Wye Square Fish Cafe, Lenham
Two AA Rosette restaurant set within a stunning 14th-
century inn. Offering traditional British food with a
modern twist from its smokehouse-influenced pub/
restaurant menu as well as a 140-bottle wine list.
www.thebullhotel.com
2 AA Rosette and Michelin Guide-featured fine-dining
seafood restaurant showcasing a simple yet creative
approach within a contemporary dining room with pre-
dinner bar.
www.fishonthegreen.com
Stunning fine dining ‘restaurant with rooms’ concept
that serves inspired tapas-style à la carte dishes and
tasting menus influenced by the fabulous flavours of
northern Spain.
www.thewifeofbath.com
Modern, welcoming and relaxed dining room boasting
an inspired menu of classic seafood dishes, traditional
fish and chips, daily specials and more!
The Square, Lenham
The Plough Inn, Stalisfield
The Grove Ferry Inn, Upstreet
A balanced menu of locally sourced ingredients that are
used to create traditional favourites, and a blackboard
of daily specials are on offer at this 2 AA Rosette and
Michelin-recommended country inn
www.theploughinnstalisfield.co.uk
Sitting on the banks of the Great Stour River is this
Kentish haven, where the passionate kitchen team
produce wholesome dishes with locally sourced
ingredients and goodies found during foraging
adventures.
www.thegroveferry.co.uk
Who’d a Thought It, nr Lenham
Characterful restaurant, harnessing local ingredients,
to offer classic English dishes with a hint of the
unconventional, at this quirky boutique hotel tucked
away in the countryside which also claims to have the
UK’s funkiest, quirkiest Champagne and oyster bar.
www.whodathoughtit.com
The West House, Biddenden
Michelin-recommended restaurant by chef/patron
Graham Garrett, housed in a 15th-century weaver’s
cottage famed for offering locally sourced cuisine with
an intensity of flavour.
www.thewesthouserestaurant.co.uk
The Milk House, Sissinghurst
The Windmill, Hollingbourne
Simple dishes that work with the seasons, using
only the freshest produce from local suppliers at this
thriving community hub, which also features an amazing
outdoor terrace with summer pizza oven.
www.themilkhouse.co.uk
Sophisticated and hearty British cuisine made from
local and seasonal ingredients, prepared with passion
and attention to detail in this cosy and welcoming local
pub restaurant.
www.thewindmillhollingbourne.co.uk
Reads, Faversham
The George & Dragon, Speldhurst
Former medieval hall dating back to 1212 with feature
stone fireplace which still shows the scars of sword
sharpening, producing high-quality, home-cooked
food with an emphasis on game meat.
www.speldhurst.com Acclaimed classic French with a British influence
cuisine, with a reputation founded on distinctive
cooking of seasonal dishes blending herbs and
vegetables from the manor’s own walled kitchen
garden.
www.reads.com
The Kentish Hare, Bidborough The Duke William, Ickham
The Hengist, Aylesford The Corner House, Minster
Award-winning, 2 AA Rosette and Top 50 Gastropub
ranked, stylishly designed, hare-themed gastropub,
known for quirky furnishings and for serving the very
best of fresh, local food.
www.thekentishhare.com
Quintessential English village pub that excels in
offering superb food and drink in a cosy and welcoming
atmosphere, renowned for slow-cooked Sunday roasts
prepared from locally sourced quality meats.
www.thedukewilliamickham.com
Modern food full of neat touches, drawing most of its
inspiration from France and the Mediterranean, with a
suntrap garden for alfresco dining and drinking.
www.hengistrestaurant.co.uk
Kent Restaurant of the Year winner in 2015 and 2017,
this acclaimed and welcoming restaurant prides itself
on the quality of its ingredients and kitchen expertise to
deliver dishes to remember.
www.cornerhouserestaurants.co.uk
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