Restaurants in Kent

Kent is the Garden of England which means that the county's best restaurants have access to an abundance of fresh local produce.

Look out for oysters from Whitstable, lamb from the Romney Marshes, Dover Sole and wine from the vineyards of Tenterden.

Although close to the capital, Kent retains much of its rural charm and a visit to this region would not be complete without sampling the food in one of the delightful, age old country dining pubs.

The Fitzwalter Arms - Goodnestone Chef David Hart used to work at the high ranking Sportsman near Whitstable and his cooking is fiercely reliant on local produce (much of it free-range or organic); he also bakes his own bread ....

Crab and Winkle - Whitstable Harbour The Crab & Winkle Restaurant is situated right above the fish market and has royal-box views over the harbour, yacht club and lifeboat station

The Hoodener's Horse - Ashford The Hoodener's Horse is making quite a name for itself with its menu of great-value Mexican dishes. Everything is listed on blackboards, from nachos, burritos, fajitas, tortilla 'towers' and the like to homemade chilli