Best Restaurants in Kent, United Kingdom (2025) - Top 10 Rated!

Rating: 5 / 5

Amazing place. Lovely clean room, fantastic location and fab breakfast. Jane can't do enough to make your stay wonderful.

Rating: 5 / 5

We've been a few times recently as we love cycling and walking along this stretch of coast even though it's a little further for us than our normal haunts! The food is excellent - the brie and bacon roll special even eclipsed the very good bacon and egg sarnie :o). The staff are exceptionally friendly and service is very quick and efficient. We love dogs and all of the resident and visiting pooches have been very well behaved on every visit. Our own dog also enjoys a visit as she usually gets a sausage or some bacon (or even an ice cream!) and also enjoys sampling from every water bowl! Definitely recommended for a rest and refuel before, during, or after a walk or bike ride along this glorious stretch of coast.

Rating: 5 / 5

The food is outstanding and the staff are so friendly. We try and go as often as we can. If you love Steak and Kidney pudding, this is the best place to find it.

Rating: 5 / 5

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.

Rating: 5 / 5

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 :-)

Rating: 5 / 5

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

Rating: 5 / 5

Fantastic service from all staff in this pub. So friendly and welcoming, landlord and landlady are very attentive. Great selection of entertainment and beers available.

Rating: 5 / 5

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.

Rating: 4 / 5

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

Rating: 4 / 5

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 😂

Rating: 5 / 5

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.

Rating: 4 / 5

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.

Rating: 4 / 5

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

Rating: 5 / 5

Lovely al fresco lunch after a beautiful country walk. Good beer too 😎

Rating: 5 / 5

Great pub with a good choice of beer. Warm friendly atmosphere. Excellent food , good choices, and service. The staff are always welcoming. Clean tables, never sticky! And clean toilets, a rare find these days ! Pretty large garden with plenty of tables to sit out in the sun. Small children enclosed play area. Great stop after a long walk.

Rating: 5 / 5

Absolutely brilliant. Stunning food and really friendly service. Very affordable too. A definite recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

We celebrated our wedding at the Smuggler's Inn in May. As a wedding venue and family-run restaurant, we highly recommend this beautiful historic place! Bob, Lisa and the team were incredibly helpful, transparent and communicative and made sure everything ran smoothly on the day. The venue cost and three course meals were very reasonably priced so that we were able to have the small wedding we wanted without restricting ourselves! Our friends and family had nothing but praise for the food, everyone was very impressed. The function room can be decorated nicely, and the Smugglers has a lovely outdoor area where a ceremony can be held. We've also dined at the Smugglers before and admired the home-cooked quality of the food, the fact they serve a bread roll and butter with dinner, and the obvious passion of the owners for their restaurant. Uploading some pictures of the venue and food shot by the amazing Jade Brya Photography (also active in Thanet and highly recommended!)

Rating: 5 / 5

The Smugglers catered for our mum's 70th birthday today, we chose afternoon tea for 30 people. The service was great, very attentive warm and accommodating. The sandwiches were tasty, ham was particularly nice. The cakes and scones were outstanding, warm and freshly baked scones with proper clotted cream and jam were absolutely delicious. Their regular menu looked good so will have to go back to try it.

Rating: 5 / 5

The Smugglers held a wake for my family. They produced sandwiches, cake, coffee and tea. Perfect for our needs that day. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Communication before the event was efficient. They have very limited parking, but there is parking pay and display a short distance away. I would recommend.

Rating: 4 / 5

Here over new year the site is a nice site and will return in the warmer months. The restaurant needs to be sorted out waited 2 hours for our meal to be serviced and then it came out in drips and drabs- frozen pizza hard burger buns over fried fish it was not a nice meal - this was New Year’s Eve so was expecting a nice family meal. Spoke to the manager who was very apologetic and our meal was refunded- many people were complaining so they really do have an issue in the restaurant. The new year celebrations were nice but I will not be returning for another New Year here as they haven’t really got it as yet.

Rating: 5 / 5

Haven Festive Break - A Memorable Experience! We booked a trip to Haven for my son’s 13th birthday and couldn’t have been happier with our stay! We brought along my 5-year-old, my 13-year-old, and three of his friends. We stayed in a 3-bed silver caravan, and it was perfect for our group. The caravan site itself was beautiful, especially with all the Christmas lights lighting up the area as we drove in – it really set the festive mood. The location of our caravan was fantastic, just a short walk to all the amenities, which made everything so convenient. The caravan was clean and comfortable, providing a great base for our stay. My 5-year-old had a blast with all the entertainment – the crew worked tirelessly to put on amazing shows that he absolutely loved. My 13-year-old and his friends had the freedom they enjoyed and spent hours playing football. The staff throughout our stay were always friendly and helpful, making us feel welcome and well-cared for. Overall, we had a very enjoyable and memorable stay. The kids had an incredible time.

Rating: 5 / 5

Just home from a week at Haven Allhallows. We had a Gold caravan, ideal as it has enclosed balcony for the dog. Caravan was lovely and very clean! The site is very nice, lots for kids to do (at a price) you need to book swimming in advance as it was very busy. Entertainment was great for kids too. The park is set in a lovely quiet location on the Thames Estuary, you do have to travel if you want to explore as there's not much close by.

Rating: 5 / 5

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

Rating: 5 / 5

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?

Rating: 4 / 5

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.

Rating: 5 / 5

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

Rating: 5 / 5

We met other members of the family here yesterday, it was our first time. Food & service was really good & the staff was very polite & helpful. Would visit again perhaps when the weather is warmer.

Rating: 5 / 5

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

Rating: 5 / 5

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!!