The Best Restaurants in Kent, United Kingdom (2025)

We came here for lunch. It's just steps away from the Sunday market. The staff greeted us and got us a seat right away. I had bangers and mesh, it's delicious. I noticed the people seated next to us had the Sunday roast with chicken, it looks good too. There's additional seating outside in a private courtyard.

What do you look for in a English country pub? Banter from raucous locals? Awesome ale? Historic decorations? This place, it has it all. It also has a new Spring food menu, 2 courses for £25 or 3 for £30. The food is a classic pub affair with a touch of flair. So come, enjoy the beer garden or sit indoors and indulge your senses in the splendid English atmosphere. Update, they now have sensational Smoke House food. 25 of your English pounds will buy enough cooked meat to feed a small village.

An absolutely outstanding pub! While it can get busy at times, the exceptional service from the superb managers and amazing staff truly stands out. The food is not only delicious but also very reasonably priced. This place is a gem, and I couldn’t recommend it more highly!

Loved it. From the front, you would never believe this pub. Massive back garden, huge covered area with two large screen TVs . Another covered area plus tons of seating in the uncovered garden area. There is an outside bar and plenty of staff around to look after you. Food is available and prices are fair for the area. It has a nice ambience, lively music playing in the back ground, nice crowd, definitely a place you could bring your kids or your granny. Plenty of younger people there, having a good time but being respectful. Inside the pub is oldy worldy but has a charm. As the day was a pleasant one, most people were enjoying the autumn sunshine. First visit here but will return. Staff were friendly, food came up in good time and was good quality.

We were there for a few drinks and catch up with friends. And then the house & garage music started. We were laughing as we're in the middle of Birchington. I bet the locals loved it. Pub cleared quite quickly and we weren't far behind 😂

Popped in for a couple of beers whilst visiting the town with the wife. Excellent pints of Landlord and enjoyed sitting in the garden in the sunshine. Friendly and helpful landlord.

Just moved to Birchington What a lovely friendly place. Was made to feel welcome immediately. Nice friendly atmosphere all bar staff are lovely…also their regulars make you feel welcome too unlike most pubs this one is not clicky. Me and the wife love it here and we will become regulars. If you prefer a quite pint in a warm and friendly environment this is the place to be

Excellent pub, very welcoming to all, great service from the staff. Very friendly and talkative. Nice beer garden and live music. Prices are good compared to other local pubs. Great location near to the train station.

Lovely evening meal tonight. Great, friendly service. Great food, buy one get one free steak which was lovely. Excellent desserts. Highly recommended for a relaxed atmosphere, great value good quality food and friendly service.

Very good meal, the drink selection was good and the service was excellent. The star is lost as £16 for the roast although good quality was steep for the quantity of food received. The dessert selection on the Sunday menu was quite limited which meant none of our group had dessert. The Cajun chicken burger a member of our group had looked amazing and got a good review from him. I would choose this if I went on a Sunday again.

We got there on a Saturday afternoon for lunch. I ve ordered a ribeye and it looked mostly like a fillet. It was ok, over cooked but I couldn’t send it back as we were in a hurry, triple cooked chips were dry and empty inside, too crunchy. Prawns were my favourite, they were lovely. The burger was lovely too with the french fries.. The waitress was so lovely and friendly, and the atmosphere was cosy and awesome.. I ll definitely go back

We visited today for Sunday lunch and was not disappointed! We sat outside on the terrace in the shade which was very pleasant. Our server Damian was absolutely marvellous! He was so attentive and thoughtful! He heard my 4 year daughter say she wanted a Yorkshire pudding but she doesn’t eat roast dinner so when her sausage chips came out she was super excited to see a giant Yorkshire on her plate. This made me super emotional as its little touches like this that mean so much. He was patient and great with our kids and I am even got an extra Yorkshire because I didn’t get own that last time I was at an elite pub. The food was delicious, the children’s came out with our starters and our main came out shortly after and was piping hot and very much enjoyed by myself and my husband. All in all a wonderful experience and would highly recommend and are sure to come back soon. Thank you to Damien and all the staff

Had a last minute Sunday meal at the Farmhouse today and was very impressed! Fast service, tasty food which was piping hot. Very attentive staff without being overbearing. Family friendly, highly recommend, just a shame we couldn’t stay longer.

We booked for Christmas Day lunch and it was everything that we could of hoped for. The food was delicious, staff were all happy and helpful. The lovely Holly who was serving us went the extra mile by helping us with our elderly family member through the busy pub to our table. Thank you Holly for making the day really special :-)

A great little pub, friendly staff & a zoo attached. Have been several times as new animals to see & the zoo keeps evolving.

Took the Grandkids 5 and 3 to see Father Christmas and they loved it. There were things for them to do like making food for reindeer and riding on the Santa Express as well as seeing the animals. This was good as like many children the 3 year old wasn't very keen on Father Christmas!!

Went to buy one get one free steak night. Steak was superb. Service was good. A great deal. But ask to see the drinks menu which was not offered don't just order 'a white wine' or a 'lager' when asked if they can get you drinks Some of the prices of the drinks were (to me) eye popping when we got the bill at the end. Other than that a great place to go.

We found The Powell by chance and what a fabulous place. It was fish & chips night. The food was excellent quality and also good portions. Beer was also well kept. Bring a Friday there was also music. The musician was very good, who also sang happy birthday for our friend. Also very dog friendly

We were on a break at Birchington on sea & called in on our first night after arriving & having had a walk up the lovely high street. Dog friendly on one side of the bar/restaurant. Traditional looking and very well decorated, cosy & comfortable. Hubby ordered drinks and food. Staff very friendly, food came in a timely fashion, & as expected it was hot and tasty. We visited again the night before we returned home. We would highly recommend & would definitely return if we came back to the area 👍 Didn't give the rooms a star rating as we weren't staying in them. Hope that helps?

A lovely little restaurant in a great setting. All of the food was reasonably priced and the portions/quality of the food was amazing. Really impressed with every aspect of the experience and can’t wait to come back!

If you are looking for a bargain - this isn't the place. If you are looking for quality, variety, exceptional customer service - this IS the place to come! Not only has the place got a fish monger, butcher, deli & cheese counter, it has a pizza parlour and a lovely café as well as a wide range of homemade frozen food and a little pet corner outside. The staff here are exceptional and very helpful. The food on sale, especially on the fresh side of things is expensive, for example a scotch egg is £2.75, however, it isn't a supermarket scotch egg! The products we purchased were of the highest quality and they are well worth the extra £! The staff were brilliant, certainly worth shouting about especially the young lady on the deli / cheese counter today who was so nice. Certainly revisiting - Thank You

A must visit if you're in Birchington. Super friendly team, great setting and fabulous food. We arrived for a late breakfast. The eggs benedict and royal were fantastic. Thank to all the team for attentive service and wonderful food.

Lovely dog friendly reasonably priced good portioned food. Great on a hot summer's day. There is an ice cream shak next door and it's a short drive to Margate. On Sundays they do not do sandwiches on their menu. Instead they have a Sunday roast instead.

A beautiful view and the sunset was amazing. We all had fish and chips, it was nice, the chardonnay was lovely. A good atmosphere, dog friendly in the bar and outside eating area, friendly staff and a nice atmosphere.

Nice clean and tidy pub. Excellent food.

We visited for a mother's day meal, one of our party has special dietary requirements, which was discussed when the booking was made. There was an issue with this on arrival, however the chef came and spoke to our family member with the dietary requirements. The chef kindly rectified the issue and even gave us this meal on the house. The roast was very nice and the apple crumble was without a doubt the best I've ever tasted.