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Restaurants in Alkham

• The Marquis at Alkham

  Following a spectacular transformation, the old Marquis of Granby pub has morphed into the Marquis at Alkham - a striking contemporary restaurant with five luxury bedrooms to boot.

  Alkham Valley Road, Alkham, Kent - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Ashford

• The Hoodener's Horse

  The curious name (and equally quirky sign outside) is a reference to the old Kentish custom of 'hoodening' - a ritual shindig played out during the winter solstice, May Day and hopping celebrations.

  The Street, Ashford, Kent - Cuisine: Mexican

• The Tiger Inn

  The seventeenth-century Tiger Inn is a country-pub success story. lt was saved from extinction by a syndicate of Stowting locals, who clubbed together and bought the place simply because they didn't want to lose their favourite watering hole.

  Stowting, Ashford, Kent - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Aylesford

• Kits Coty Brasserie

  'I must go in summer and sample the view over Bluebell Hill,' noted one UK Restaurant Guide user who was immediately seduced by the pleasures of Kits Coty Brasserie.

  15 Old Chatham Road, Aylesford, Kent - Cuisine: Modern Eclectic

• Hengist

  It might seem rather odd to name a twenty-first century restaurant after a long-dead Saxon chief, but the ancient village of Aylesford is close to where the man himself met his end centuries ago.

  7-9 High Street, Aylesford, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Barfreston

• The Yew Tree

  We are pleased to introduce The Yew Tree at Barfrestone as a new addition to The Guide for 2010. A full review will be published shortly.

  , Barfreston, Kent - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Beckenham

• Mae Ping

  Named after the river which runs through Chiang Mai, this neighbourhood Thai restaurant is well respected and liked for its friendly atmosphere, engaging hospitality and sumptuous décor.

  16 High Street, Beckenham, Kent - Cuisine: Thai

• Sea Salt

  Situated in a listed Victorian building not far from the station, Sea Salt is a new venture on the site that used to be Mello.

  2 Southend Road, Beckenham, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Biddenden

• The Three Chimneys

  Eagle-eyed visitors will notice that this renowned 400-year-old pub has only two chimneys. Its name is a corruption of the French 'trois chemins' (three roads) – a local junction that marked the limit allowed for French soldiers to walk when imprisoned in Sissinghurst Castle during the Seven Years' War.

  Hareplain Road, Biddenden, Kent - Cuisine: Gastro pub

• West House

  'An absolute treasure' is one way of describing this delightfully intimate fifteenth-century weaver's cottage in the heart of the Garden of England.

  28 High Street, Biddenden, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Boughton Monchelsea

• The Mulberry Tree

  Situated in the genteel Kentish village of Boughton Monchelsea (4 miles from Staplehurst), the Mulberry Tree now sets out its stall as a 'contemporary country restaurant and bar'.

  Hermitage Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Brands Hatch

• Brandshatch Place

  Brandshatch Place, set in 12 acres of beautiful parkland is a sophisticated Georgian mansion built in 1806. This four star hotel boasts an award winning restaurant where Chef Mark Murphy produces some stunning traditional English dishes.

  Brands Hatch Road, Brands Hatch, Kent - Cuisine: English

Restaurants in Broadstairs

• Restaurant 54

  We are pleased to introduce Restaurant 54 as a new addition to The Guide for 2010. A full review will be published shortly.

  54 Albion Street, Broadstairs, Kent - Cuisine: English

• The Tartar Frigate Seafood Retaurant

  We are pleased to introduce The Tartar Frigate Seafood Restaurant as a new addition to The Guide for 2010. A full review will be published shortly.

  Harbour Street, Broadstairs, Kent - Cuisine: Seafood

Restaurants in Bromley

• Ferrari's Italian Restaurant & Bar

  We are pleased to introduce Ferrari's Italian Restaurant & Bar, Bromley, as a new addition to The UK Restaurant Guide for 2010.

  39 East Street, Bromley, Kent - Cuisine: Italian

• Madhuwan

  Serving fine Nepalese and North Indian cuisine, Madhuwan Restaurant offers the diners of Bromley a seasonally changing menu, highlighted by a range of classic dishes with a modern twist.

  20-22 Bromley Hill, Bromley, Kent - Cuisine: Indian

• Tamasha

  A genuine Indian restaurant-with-rooms deep in Kent commuter land sounds unlikely, but Tamasha is proving to be a great success.

  131 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent - Cuisine: Indian

Restaurants in Canterbury

• Café des Amis

  The name may suggest a touch of Gallic camaraderie in historic Canterbury, but there's nothing French about the menu in this highly popular venue next to the medieval West Gate of the city.

  93-95 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, Kent - Cuisine: Mexican

• Café Mauresque

  'A touch of the Souk' in English Canterbury is what you can look forward to at this colourful venue. The location is one of the city's medieval streets (there are tables on the pavement for sun-lovers and people-watchers), and inside it's a riot of exotic lamps, ornate mirrors, tiles and Middle Eastern artefacts.

  8 Butchery Lane, Canterbury, Kent - Cuisine: Moroccan

• Michael Caines at ABode Canterbury

  Part of the growing ABode group of classy hotels set up by superstar chef Michael Caines MBE and business partner Andrew Brownsword, this is the result of a heavyweight refurbishment and re-branding of the County Hotel, within Canterbury's city walls and a stroll from the cathedral.

  The County Hotel, Canterbury, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Chatham

• Bridgewood Manor

  Situated close to the ancient Pilgrims Way on the outskirts of Rochester, this modern, purpose-built hotel has some intriguing features including a classical courtyard at the centre of things, a fine stone fireplace and lots of beautiful reclaimed carved wood from nearby churches and fine houses.

  Bridgewood Roundabout, Chatham, Kent - Cuisine: European

Restaurants in Chiddingstone

• Castle Inn

  One of England's most famous and historic inns, this venerable hostelry round the corner from Chiddingstone Castle can trace its lineage back to 1420 - and it's still going strong.

  High Street, Chiddingstone, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Chislehurst

• Choi's

  Awaiting full review.

  4 - 6 High Street, Chislehurst, Kent - Cuisine: Chinese

Restaurants in Cranbrook

• Apicius

  Apicius – as any student of food history will tell you – was the Roman author of the world's oldest surviving recipe book ('De re culinaria' or 'The Art of Cooking') dating back to the first century AD.

  23 Stone Street, Cranbrook, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

• Malyons Bar & Restaurant

  We are pleased to introduce this restaurant as a new addition to The UK Restaurant Guide for 2010. A full review will be published shortly.

  Golford Road, Cranbrook, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Dargate

• The Dove

  Is it a pub? Is it a restaurant? No, it's The Dove – a splendidly rustic, ivy-clad Kentish hostelry just off the A229 at Dargate, a pretty village between Faversham and Whitstable.

  Plum Pudding Lane, Dargate, Kent - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Deal

• Dunkerley's

  "In a warm, relaxed and friendly atmosphere enjoy some of the South Coast's finest seafood suitably enhanced by an extensive list of fine wines both classic French and exciting discoveries from the new world".

  19 Beach St, Deal, Kent - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Dover

• The Bay Restaurant

  An exciting new venture from the team behind nearby Wallett's Court, the Bay Restaurant is the 'beating heart' of the White Cliffs Hotel in the centre of delightful St Margaret's at Cliffe.

  High Street, Dover, Kent - Cuisine: Modern British

• The Coastguard

  Billed as 'the closest English pub to France', the Coastguard is spectacularly situated right by St Margaret's Bay: in summer you can sit outside and gaze across the Straits of Dover towards the French mainland.

  The Bay, Dover, Kent - Cuisine: Gastro pub

• Wallett's Court

  Wallett's Court holds a special place in the annals of The UK Restaurant Guide. It was the very first establishment to receive a full published review and has continued to prove its worth over the years.

  Westcliffe, Dover, Kent - Cuisine: Modern British

• The Allotment

  We are pleased to introduce The Allotment as a new addition to The Guide for 2010. A full review will be published shortly.

  9 High Street, Dover, Kent - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Edenbridge

• Haxted Mill Riverside Brasserie & Bar

  Close to Lingfield Park Racecourse, Haxted Mill Riverside Brasserie & Bar has the most wonderful location overlooking the millrace and pond.

  Haxted Road, Edenbridge, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Faversham

• Read's

  Beautifully positioned in its own grounds this Georgian manor house provides a delightful base to explore the garden of England.

  Macknade Manor, Faversham, Kent - Cuisine: Classic English

• The Three Mariners

  An atmospheric setting down among the salt marshes, creeks and boats in a little village not far from Faversham, the Three Mariners still clings to its seventeenth-century roots.

  2 Church Road, Faversham, Kent - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Folkestone

• The India

  A redoubtable fixture of the Folkestone restaurant scene for more than 20 years, the India is a real treasure, yet still one of Kent's best kept secrets.

  1 The Old High Street, Folkestone, Kent - Cuisine: Indian

• La Tavernetta

  La Tavernetta has been famous in Folkestone for more than 40 years and La Tavernetta remains a strong favourite with Folkestonians and visitors alike, viva La Tavernetta.

  Leaside Court, Folkestone, Kent - Cuisine: Italian

• Pauls Restaurant

  For more than a quarter of a century, Paul Hagger's eponymous restaurant Paul's, has been a fixture of the Folkestone dining scene and the stylishly renovated premises is still on form – judging by recent comments sent in to the UK Restaurant Guide.

  2a Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

• No. 11

  We are pleased to introduce No 11 as a new addition to The Guide for 2010. A full review will be published shortly.

  11 - 15 The Old High Street, Folkestone, Kent - Cuisine: Modern British

• Sandbanks Restaurant

  Part of Folkestone's renowned East Cliff Pavilion complex, the Sandbanks Restaurant makes the most of stunning views over the town, harbour and Hythe Bay to Dungeness and across to France.

  East Cliff, Folkestone, Kent - Cuisine: Modern English

Restaurants in Goodnestone

• The Fitzwalter Arms

  Situated midway between Canterbury and the coast, the brick-built Fitzwalter Arms has been thriving as a pub since 1702. It was originally the local hostelry for the nearby Goodnestone Estate (famous for its gardens and connections with Jane Austen), although crowds now come from far and wide to sample its no-frills modern food.

  The Street, Goodnestone, Kent - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Gravesend

• Riva

  Located in the heart of Gravesend's Heritage Quarter directly over the River Thames on the oldest surviving cast iron pier in the world, the panoramic views are as breathtaking.

  West Street, Gravesend, Kent - Cuisine: Italian

Restaurants in Harrietsham

• Pepper Box Inn

  It's well worth the trek though the Kent countryside to discover this 400-year-old pub some 2 miles off the A20 near Harrietsham.

  Windmill Hill, Harrietsham, Kent - Cuisine: Gastro pub

• Ringlestone Inn

  'An absolutely gorgeous pub,' was one UK Restaurant Guide user's verdict on this isolated inn set high above the North Downs beside a stretch of the Pilgrims' Way.

  Ringlestone Road, Harrietsham, Kent - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Herne Bay

• Le Petit Poisson

  Situated between the road and Herne Bay promenade, this is a cracking little seafood restaurant and the real deal for holidaymakers and fish-loving visitors alike.

  Pier Approach, Herne Bay, Kent - Cuisine: Seafood

Restaurants in Hythe

• Everest Inn

  Opened in 2004, this isn't a pub but a family-run neighbourhood restaurant specialising in Nepalese cuisine – with a supporting cast of well-known dishes from the traditional Indian curry house repertoire.

  32-34 High Street, Hythe, Kent - Cuisine: Nepalese

• Tabla

  Tabla prides itself on introducing Hythe to elegant seaside dining in this contemporary new Indian restaurant on the first floor of the Best Western Stade Court Hotel, presenting diners with delightful sea views.

  Best Western Stade Court Hotel, Hythe, Kent - Cuisine: Indian

• Terracotta

  Behind a delightful green-painted frontage on Hythe High Street, well-seasoned owner Giancarmine has set up a convivial and pleasing Italian with a sense of style.

  22 High Street, Hythe, Kent - Cuisine: Italian

Restaurants in Lenham

• Chilston Park, Culpeper's Restaurant

  We are pleased to introduce Chilston Park, Culpeper's Restaurant as a new addition to The UK Restaurant Guide for 2010.

  Sandway, Lenham, Kent - Cuisine: Modern British

• Lime Tree on The Square

  A sympathetically refurbished fourteenth-century hostelry in one of the prettiest villages in Kent, the Lime Tree now serves as a cosy hotel within easy reach of the Channel Tunnel.

  8-9 The Square, Lenham, Kent - Cuisine: European

Restaurants in Locksbottom

• Chapter One

  We are pleased to re-introduce Chapter One, Farnborough Common, back to The UK Restaurant Guide for 2010. A full review will be published shortly.

  Farnborough Common, Locksbottom, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Lower Hardres

• The Granville

  Taking its name from a Tudor warship, the Granville stands close to the ancient village of Lower Hardres (derived from the Saxon word meaning 'flinty' – referring to the local soil).

  Street End, Lower Hardres, Kent - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Maidstone

• The Soufflé

  Overlooking Bearsted Green and only a few minutes from the M20, The Soufflé is set in a delightful sixteenth-century Grade II-listed building.

  31 The Green, Maidstone, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Margate

• The Indian Princess

  Set inside Margate's George Hotel - a historic building dating back to the eighteenth century - the Indian Princess offers 'a magical marriage of Eastern finesse and English nostalgia', say the owners.

  44 King Street, Margate, Kent - Cuisine: Indian

Restaurants in Mereworth

• Beeches Restaurant

  We are pleased to introduce Beeches Restaurant as a new addition to The Guide for 2010. A full review will be published shortly.

  501 Seven Mile Lane, Mereworth, Kent - Cuisine: European

Restaurants in Pluckley

• Dering Arms

  The Dering Arms at Pluckley was built in the 1840's originally as the hunting lodge serving the Dering Estate, one of the largest estates in the area at the time.

  Station Road, Pluckley, Kent - Cuisine: Seafood

Restaurants in Rainham

• The Barn Restaurant

  The Barn Restaurant Rainham, Guide entry suspended.

  ., Rainham, Kent - Cuisine:

Restaurants in Ramsgate

• Harveys of Ramsgate

  An exciting new opening on Ramsgate's Royal Harbour, Harveys Fish Market, Oyster Bar & Restaurant occupies a lavishly refurbished town pub that has been given a new image and a massive £350,000 refit by its new owners.

  Fish Market, Oyster Bar & Restaurant, Ramsgate, Kent - Cuisine: Seafood

• Age & Sons

  We are pleased to introduce Age & Sons as a new addition to The Guide for 2010. A full review will be published shortly.

  Charlotte Court, Ramsgate, Kent - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Rochester

• Elizabeth's of Eastgate

  Housed in a historic Tudor building a couple of minutes' walk from the cathedral and Rochester castle, Elizabeth's of Eastgate is moving with the times.

  154 High Street, Rochester, Kent - Cuisine: Anglo French

• Blue Rays Restaurant

  Blue Rays is definitely not a 'typical Chinese restaurant,' insisted one UK Restaurant Guide user who was full of praise for the top-notch cooking and sheer style of this unusual venue.

  186a High Street, Rochester, Kent - Cuisine: Chinese

Restaurants in Sandwich

• Samphire at Ham

  Taking its name from the now fashionable 'sea vegetable', Samphire at Ham is situated adjacent to the family-run Blazing Donkey Hotel.

  The Blazing Donkey Hotel, Sandwich, Kent - Cuisine: Modern British

• The Bell Hotel, The Old Dining Room

  A fixture of the Sandwich scene for hundreds of years, the refurbished Bell Hotel stands on the Quay, adjacent to the historic Barbican Gate and Toll.

  The Quay, Sandwich, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Seasalter

• The Sportsman

  To find The Sportsman, you need to trek out of Whitstable, a couple of miles across the bleak mudflats to Seasalter.

  Faversham Road, Seasalter, Kent - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Sevenoaks

• Gavin Gregg Restaurant

  Gavin and Lucinda Gregg's chic modern restaurant occupies a seventeenth-century Grade II-listed building at the top of Sevenoaks High Street near St Nicholas' Church.

  28-30 High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

• The Vine Restaurant

  Named in honour of the historic Vine Cricket Club (dating from 1734 and ranked as one of the oldest in the country), this stylish and buzzy restaurant stands directly opposite the ground in an elegant conservation area.

  11 Pound Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent - Cuisine: Anglo French

Restaurants in Sissinghurst

• Rankins Restaurant

  Hugh and Leonora Rankin's classic Kentish weatherboarded restaurant stands right in the centre of Sissinghurst – a village synonymous with its world-famous Gardens.

  The Street, Sissinghurst, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Sittingbourne

• Hempstead House Hotel

  Built in 1850 for a certain Robert Lake and his family, Hempstead House has been run as a private country hotel since the 1990s.

  London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent - Cuisine: Anglo French

• Le Restaurant Fabrice

  Awaiting full review.

  London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent - Cuisine: Classic French

Restaurants in Speldhurst

• George & Dragon

  Julian Leefe-Griffiths has done a marvellous job rescuing and rejuvenating this splendid medieval Kentish pub (one of the oldest in southern England).

  Speldhurst Hill, Speldhurst, Kent - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Sturry

• Kathton House Restaurant

  A Grade-II listed building in a village just outside Canterbury is the amenable setting for Neil and Gina Evans' intimate restaurant.

  6 High Street, Sturry, Kent - Cuisine: Contemporary

Restaurants in Tatsfield

• The Bakery

  Tucked away just off the main road, a couple of miles from Westerham, the Bakery restaurant is housed in a classic Kentish building that has been given a vibrant contemporary makeover.

  Westmore Green, Tatsfield, Kent - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Tenterden

• Richard Phillips at Chapel Down

  Celebrity chef Richard Phillips has joined forces with Chapel Down to open a stunning new restaurant at the Chapel Down vineyard in the heart of the beautiful Kent countryside (just five minutes from the ancient Wealden town of Tenterden).

  Tenterden Vineyard, Tenterden, Kent - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Tonbridge

• The Ivy House

  Following an impressive re-vamp, the famous Ivy House pub on Tonbridge High Street has re-opened as 'The Ivy House Dining Room & Bar' - now part of the burgeoning Kentish Inns of Distinction group.

  199 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent - Cuisine: Modern British

• The Poacher

  Situated in a pretty village off the A26, a few miles south of Tonbridge, the bustling Poacher is currently reaping the benefits of a major refurbishment and change of image.

  Hartlake Road, Tonbridge, Kent - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Tunbridge Wells

• Montrose Restaurant

  'Fine Dine, Fine Wine' is the rallying call of the Montrose Restaurant, set up in Tunbridge Wells by a group of like-minded food and wine professionals with the aim of creating a unique boutique experience in West Kent.

  15 Church Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

• Sankey's

  'Bars, brasserie and garden' is the three-pronged attraction at Guy Sankey's veteran eating-and-drinking house in a row of shops by the common.

  39 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Cuisine: Seafood

• The Beacon Bar & Restaurant

  Occupying a Victorian country house built as the rural retreat for a certain Sir Walter Harris, Lord Lieutenant of London, the Beacon Bar & Restaurant looks out over some of the finest scenery in south-east England - and it's only a short drive from genteel Tunbridge Wells.

  Tea Garden Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Cuisine: Modern British

• Hotel du Vin & Bistro

  Like many of the sites chosen by the Hotel du Vin group, the Tunbridge Wells outlet occupies a landmark building - in this case an eighteenth-century, Grade II-listed sandstone mansion that once played host to the young Queen Victoria.

  Crescent Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

• Royal Wells Hotel

  With a commanding position overlooking Tunbridge Wells' notable common and some of the best views in town, the Royal Wells is a splendid, privately run hotel once visited by Queen Victoria.

  Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Cuisine: British

• Thackeray's

  A plaque acknowledges the fact that this listed Georgian house on the Common was once home to novelist William Makepeace Thackeray.

  85 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Cuisine: Modern French

• The Tunbridge Wells Bar & Grill

  A prime location on Tunbridge Wells' High Street helps to bring the crowds to this cool, relaxed venue. Like other members of the Restaurant, Bar & Grill group, it's as trendily modern as can be and really aims to show off its good looks.

  84 High Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Cuisine: Eclectic

Restaurants in West Malling

• The Swan

  Follow the signs to West Malling from J4 of the M20 to find The Swan, a radical conversion of a fifteenth-century coaching inn.

  35 Swan Street, West Malling, Kent - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Westerham

• Tulsi

  Out of the same stable as Tamasha in Bromley, this stylishly refurbished, long-serving Indian takes its name from India's 'queen of herbs' (aka.

  20 London Road, Westerham, Kent - Cuisine: Indian

Restaurants in Whitstable

• Crab and Winkle Restaurant

  Whitstable is rapidly becoming one of the top foodie hot-spots in the south-east and this recent arrival on the scene is already making quite a splash.

  South Quay, Whitstable, Kent - Cuisine: Seafood

• JoJo's

  JoJo's prides itself on a cool, low-key approach to things: small really is beautiful here. The place itself - a one-time garden centre - is house-and-home to chef Nikki Billington and her partner Paul Watson.

  209 Tankerton Road, Whitstable, Kent - Cuisine: Modern European

• Williams & Brown Tapas

  Christopher Williams started out by opening a classy deli on Harbour Street (which is still going strong). The next step was to open a tapas bar a few doors away, where he could put many of his rigorously sourced native Spanish ingredients to good use in the kitchen and on the plate.

  48 Harbour Street, Whitstable, Kent - Cuisine: Spanish/Tapas

Restaurants in Wingham

• The Dog Inn at Wingham

  Since taking over The Dog Inn at Wingham during 2004, owners Richard and Sherry Martin have done a grand job in raising the pub's profile and have put much of the emphasis on providing modern gastropub food.

  Canterbury Road, Wingham, Kent - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Wye

• Froggies at the Timber Batts

  Keep following the signs to Bodsham along the narrow country lanes of Kent and you will eventually find Froggies at the Timber Batts.

  School Lane, Wye, Kent - Cuisine: French