The Best Restaurants in Ditton, Kent, United Kingdom (2025)

We booked a private dining room for a family Sunday Lunch and opted for a lamb sharer. We were served beautiful warm bread rolls with a selection of butter and oil and a superb starter. The main Sunday roast meal was delicious with lamb that was so tender and tasty served with onions, garlic and herbs and a selection of vegetables, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes and massive Yorkshire puds. Absolutely fantastic meal with sticky toffee pudding and clotted cream to follow. The private room was spacious and set out for our family lunch and it was just what we wanted. We were able to eat in relaxing surroundings with our family. The staff were professional, polite and made are lunch very special. In the words of my granddaughter ‘we are in a super special room’. All in all a wonderful lunch and afternoon.

Well, this was a great surprise. I'd been working in West Malling all day filming, and my mother in law booked us in for dinner. She is rather discerning, and this was to be her third visit in a couple of weeks, so I had high hopes. We had the taster menu. See the attached pics and what a wonderful gastronomic journey it was. The kitchen team has obviously honed this menu to a level of layered brilliant flavour bombs. We loved this meal and every course was interesting and delicious. We had a nice, well priced Malbec, and I'll be back it it was a great meal. The staff and venue were attentive and yet relaxed. Thanks very much, and keep up the great work!

Fantastic!! My wife and I had a rare date night without the children. We have wanted to try St Leonard’s since moving to West Malling a few months ago. We decided to have a cocktail before we headed to our table and it was the best margarita we have had in a very long time. We went for the tasting menu , each dish was really tasty and well presented. The monkfish was my favourite. Wine was very reasonably priced and the service was on point. We will be back again very soon!!

My husband booked a table at this establishment for our wedding anniversary, I thank him very much for the chance to have this unique experience! Food and service were beyond my expectations, we were lucky to have lovely people around, the atmosphere was vibrant and relaxing. Definitely recommend!

We had a special afternoon here before Christmas. We are keen cooks and we like to go out to restaurants to have food that we couldn’t create at home and have a proper experience. This was certainly it. Every dish was out of this world. We found it hard to rank them at the end. I’m sure we will speak about this meal in years to come!

Visited for the second time last week for brunch, and wow, what a beautiful brunch we had! Food was of amazing quality, presented beautifully and the flavours were fantastic. Service was attentive, friendly and we felt well looked after. Small, but cosy restaurant, we wish it was somewhat bigger so it wasn’t so difficult to book a table, but will definitely visit for a dinner soon.

The food here is very good. Each of our seven courses from the taster menu was top quality. In line with its marketing, this is definitely a small and cosy restaurant. There are literally only 10 seats and - as far as I'm aware - only the taster menu is available. You therefore definitely need to book ahead. As it's a taster menu, you get a nice varied meal, and the menu changes each month. The food comes out promptly and in sync with the other diners. Some people choose the wine pairing option too, though a regular drinks menu is available. On our night, the chef introduced each of the dishes personally.

Update 2024 December Had the Christmas set menu which was fantastic, the traditional turkey was fine and portion size was huge, so don't eat anything before your meal. I personally thought it was couple of quid over priced. Don't get me wrong the food was good and service was out standing. The bar staff worked very hard so give them a good tip. UPDATE December 2023 Had our Christmas meal here. Great service and friendly staff. But to be honest personally I was disappointed with the mushroom soup, Christmas meal was good but could have been hotter. Still have a number of good range of real beers. Good range of draught beers, food and service excellent. Would have been nicer if the restaurant area had been warmer. Service in the normal bar area was sporadic.

Good food and good beer and friendly staff. Also very dog friendly. Visited again, usually go once a week whilst dog walking. Today went for dinner and had by request roasted tomato and red pepper soup which was fantastic, followed by pie of the day, beef and mushroom today and it was brilliant. Wholeheartedly recommend this pub.

Took advantage of the take away roast dinner offering. Food was well packaged and hot. Portion sizes were perfect. Beef and lamb was good quality and a large variety of vegetables included. Would recommend.

The pub is beautifully decorated for Christmas, with the log fire burning, very welcoming. Our meal was first class. The fish and chips was fresh and tasty. The beef and mash, and the chicken pie was also enjoyed by my friends. Hayley served us, nothing is too much trouble for her, assisted by a friendly young man in charge of the bar. A great way to spend a Monday evening! Looking forward to our next visit, that's Christmas Lunch with our MG Car club. Thank you.

Highly recommended, lovely food, huge portions and lovely service. Look forward to Friday work lunches!

All I can say is you won't be disappointed. If you can eat a breakfast stick in one sitting = your a fatty. Love the food

The size of the burger was a huge surprise, I've never seen a burger served in such an enormous bun. Tasted really good though. £5.80 bloody good spent.

Huge portions. Good prices. Lovely service.

We had a lovely meal today. Service was very good too. We will be coming back, nice to have this as a local restaurant.

Love going to this place to eat in and also for takeaway. Service in the restaurant is always so friendly the food is just the best curry in the area. Really reasonably price, great menu and a really nice buzz in there

A great place to have dinner with friends and family! The ambience is warm and inviting, and the food is served hot and tastes just like home. They offer a variety of Indian and Nepalese cuisine, and everything we tried was delicious. It's a must-try restaurant for Indian people looking to enjoy authentic flavors. Highly recommend!

Very enjoyable experience. This was our forth visit and we will be back again and again. The food is excellent and well presented with good size portions. The staff are so polite and helpful. We are so pleased we've got a restaurant as good as this on our doorstep. I would highly recommend a visit and be sure to book as it's very popular. The restaurant has a large car park.

We recently had our wedding ceremony, meal, and evening reception at the Swan on the 27th July. We cannot say anything but good things about the Swan. Anne Herring was an amazing wedding planner, she made us feel so special throughout. The service from start to finish was exceptional. All staff were so friendly and helpful. Everyone commented on how amazing the food was! If you are looking for somewhere to host your wedding, please visit The Swan, you won't be disappointed. We would like to say thank you so much to Anne and all at the Swan for a perfect day/night. Phil & Alex x

Spent a Saturday afternoon here drinking delicious cocktails and absolutely loved it. Fabulous range of cocktails for a pub, and all the ones I ordered were delicious, unique and beautifully presented. Decor is lovely, seating cosy and service friendly and attentive. Slight criticism is the as the afternoon turned into early evening service became overbearing as a member of staff approached our table persistently every few minutes asking if we were ready to order more drinks. There were only two of us and it was clear that our glasses were not nearly empty so it felt like we were being rushed, perhaps as they wanted to accommodate more patrons arriving. But I had a lovely time and would definitely return.

Really good food and service. Went for Sunday lunch and the roast was delicious. Other options on the menu as well.

First visit to this incredible little gem today for our anniversary brunch, couldn’t find a single fault, not that we were looking however, staff were perfect! Welcoming, polite, friendly, felt like we were the only ones there because they were so attentive and lovely, would go back just to be treated so nicely, but the food was 5 star, perfect temperature, fresh, and really good options especially for me as a vegetarian, love love love this place! Will be going back asap!

We visited here on Saturday for lunch, we have a nut allergy and what struck us first was how we was greeted and asked if we have any allergies or dietary requirements which was very reassuring. The whole team went above and beyond to cater for us and the food was all made from scratch and was phenomenal. We decided to return for the Sunday roast the following day and once again we had a matched experience. This is the best pub we have been to and won’t be going anywhere else in a rush!

Always a warm welcome and good food and service. Menu choices are always good. Relaxing atmosphere with a nice fire.

Had the 3 course Christmas dinner today with my wife and some friends. We’ve been before and had the pies but today had the Christmas menu. Food on both occasions was amazing and great value. Generous portions ( the Christmas main meal was a self serve carvery) great atmosphere and attentive staff.

Fantastic Sunday carvery. Extremely well organised with thoughtful staff. We took our two year old and the staff offered to move us to a table with more room when available, and even washed up his plate. Highly recommend.

Nice Turkish restaurant with friendly waitresses, lovely atmosphere / ambience and nice experience. The drinks were nice and tasted good. The food..... from the starter to main meals had platter options that are literally too much to finish at a sitting 😅. The Nan / Bread served with the starter was hot, succulent & delicious even without the cream. The seafood & meat grills that came with the main meals were well spiced and tasted really delicious too. *They have vegan options. Was a a good experience overall and strongly recommend 👌

Great tasting food. I have eaten here many times and have never had a bad meal!

This is one of the best restaurants in the area. It is super clean first of all they are so friendly and welcoming it’s really nice to see that. The food is fresh and amazing the decor is modern and I just can’t fault this place. The meals are slightly pricy compared to a restaurant chain, but this is Turkish fresh food and worth every penny! The portions are brilliant I couldn’t finish mine so I was able to take it home :)

Overall everything was so good, food was very tasty and portions are huge. Service was so quick and the server lady was so nice. Friendly environment definitely will come again

It was noisy but a good atmosphere

Cute little pub you wouldn't know what there really. Lovely service, atmosphere as bit dull, it's slightly outdated however, if you want a nice quiet drink. The Kilbarn is the place to go.

Visit each week on a Monday, lovely friendly barmaid, always smiling and happy in her job ! Only buy 2 soft drinks so no idea about costs of alcohol ! Xxx

We went for our friends after wedding drinks . Lovely bar, nice friendly staff . There are picnic benches outside over looking the play area and field. Large car park on site.

Good fish and chips, good service, kids friendly and lots of parking. The grilled seabass and salmon were a little on the dry side, so better stick to the fish and chips. Thumbs up

Located in the A20,Ditton near Maidstone,Kent. Restaurant and takeaway that has been trading for around 30 years. Has it's own car park which is free if charge for customers. Serves traditional fish and chips along with pies,burgers,scampi etc. everything is cooked fresh and comes up lovely and hot. I had cod and chips, the piece of fish was chunky but not that big and at £16.50 a little expensive. You are given a bread roll with your meal. There are smaller portions for £10.50 which comes with a cup of tea. I didn't receive the drink I ordered and had to ask for it and it was difficult to attract the attention of the waitresses,there was no check back. I looked at the dessert menu but felt it was too expensive so left it. The restaurant was clean, table were cleared quite quickly and wiped down and relaid for the next diners. There are toilet facilities onsite which were clean

Literally the crispiest batter on the fish ever, the fish was fresh and the chips are salted to perfection, although we had to ask for sauce because they forgot it, rate the experience 10/10! Really recommend this place.