Leading Restaurants in Kent

23 Stone Street, Cranbrook, Kent

If the framed menus from the world's poshest restaurants don't tell you your in an establishment of some ambition then the napkin rings monogrammed with chef/proprietor Tim Johnson's... more

Farnborough CommonLocksbottom, Orpington, Kent

This restaurant and brasserie has been attracting locals and foodies alike for over a decade. Recently refurbished, the interior now sports a sexy chocolate and red design and posh... more

39 High Street, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, Kent

This 16th century Kent coaching inn has been given a sympathetic contemporary make over, which contrasts original features such as oak beams and open fires with tasteful floral wall... more

Aylesford, Kent

TV Chef Richard Phillips brings the modern European style of cooking that has made his two other Kent restaurants Thackerys and Richard Phillips at Chapel Down a success to this sleek, ... more

Crescent Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, teh Hotel du Vin & Bistro offers a menu rooted in classic European cuisine with a contemporary edge. A simple but classic menu that changes... more

209 Tankerton Road, Whitstable, Kent

You won’t find a 500-strong wine list here – or indeed any wine. But you can bring your own, along with a good appetite to enjoy this tiny restaurant close to the sea. The food is... more

High Street, Canterbury, Kent

With its taupe and caramel leather chairs, banquette seating and transparent wall of wine, Abode packs in so much contemporary style that you'd never guess you were in a hotel dining... more

Southborough Common, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

As you might expect from a restaurant named after one of the top chateaux in France, Montrose offers a cracking list of French wines to accompany chef Richard Hard modern European food.... more

Macknade Manor, Canterbury Road, Faversham, Kent

“Never eat more than you can lift” is the wise advice from Miss Piggy that’s printed beneath a dish of pan-fried wild sea bass with pink grapefruit hollandaise on the witty menu. It’s... more

Tenterden Vineyard, Small Hythe, Tenterden, Kent

Could there be a more enticing prospect for a lover of food and wine than a top notch restaurant in a vineyard? TV Chef Richard Phillips brings the modern European style of cooking that... more

Faversham Road, Seasalter, Whitstable, Kent

An unassuming pub exterior conceals a restaurant of high culinary ambition. They make their own sourdough bread, butter, and even salt from the nearby seawater. Inside is all stained... more

85 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The jewel in Tunbridge Wells culinary crown is undoubtedly Thackeray’s, a stylish restaurant with honey-coloured walls, deep seating and pristine napery. It’s home to the French Modern... more

28 High Street, Biddenden, Kent

This converted Flemish weavers’ cottage in a quaint Kentish village is run by husband and wife team Graham and Jackie Garrett. He, the Richard Corrigan-trained chef, cooks while she... more

8 High Street, Whitstable, Kent

It’s difficult to miss this 150 year old oyster bar’s cheerfully painted frontage on Whitstable’s high street. Take a seat in the intimate and cosy “parlour” and feast on a dozen... more