our favourite pubs & restaurants IN KENT
From charming country pubs to Michelin-starred restaurants, our local area in Kent has an incredible selection of places to eat. These are some of our favourites:
o Duke of Cumberland – our lovely local pub in Barham, a five minute stroll down the road – 01227 831 396
o The Pig at Bridge Place - a couple of villages up the road is one of our favourite places for lunch, The Pig at Bridge Place (pictured below). Their ‘25-mile menu’ provides the opportunity to try some excellent local produce - 0345 225 9494
o The Bridge Arms - a gastronomic pub-restaurant a couple of villages up the road, “focused on seasonality and provenance” with food “cooked over charcoal, produced from a local Kentish woodland” - 01227 286534
o The Goods Shed – excellent restaurant and farmers market / deli in Canterbury – 01227 459 153
o The Fordwich Arms - we love this Michelin-starred pub-restaurant just outside Canterbury started by the same team as the Bridge Arms above. Their seasonal menu “focuses on provenance, showcasing the best of local Kentish ingredients” - 01227 710444
o The Zetland Arms – traditional pub on the beach at Kingsdown (pictured above), with tables outside and sea views – 01304 370 114
o Rocksalt – a fashionable, modern and gastronomic restaurant with beautiful views of Folkestone harbour – 01303 212 070
o Hythe Bay Seafood Restaurant – serving traditional British seafood in Hythe, Dover and Deal – 01303 233 844
o The Duke William – pub serving traditional food and a jolly good Sunday roast in particular, in the nearby village of Ickham – 01227 721 308
o The Ancient Raj – Indian restaurant in a 15th Century building in the heart of Canterbury – 01227 455 882
o Kudos - delicious Chinese food (takeaway menu available) about a 15-minute drive from the cottage in Canterbury - 01227 761126
o Chapter - in the mood for a pizza? We often stop at Chapter on Burgate, just next to the cathedral in Canterbury (or pick up takeaway) - 01227 809198
o The Sportsman – a Michelin-starred pub next to the beach in Seasalter, specialising in local food – 01227 273 370
prefer to eat in?
Gibson’s Farm Shop is approx 10 minutes drive away towards Wingham. There’s also a village shop in Barham and a wide variety of shops and supermarkets in Canterbury (Waitrose is about 15 minutes drive, for example) - including Corkk on Burgate (a few doors up from the main gate to Canterbury Cathedral), a wine merchant specialising in English wine.
