On the hottest day of the year (27° on the first of May!), we headed off to have lunch in the Kitchen Garden Restaurant in the Pig at Bridge Place just outside Canterbury.
This Pig Hotel is such a lovely place and just a short taxi ride from Canterbury station in the picturesque village of Bridge.
Because the weather was so amazing, we decided like everyone else to sit outside on the terrace over looking a pretty little stream and the Kitchen Garden. This is a delightful spot with the sound of birdsong and the occasional visit from a robin and blackbird. Creating a delightful ambience.
We ordered from the Mid week lunch menu (£32.50 for three courses). We had some extra bits including some rather delicious Truffle potatoes and a couple of glasses of wine raising the bill to £140 for two people.
The food is fairly conventional, it’s well cooked using ingredients from the grounds and suppliers within a 25 mile radius (as explained on the al a carte “25 miles menu”). The wine list is good and there is an interesting selection of non alcoholic drinks. The service was excellent.
Be sure to allow time for wandering around the Pig Hotel grounds and the Kitchen Garden which is the location of another outdoor eating spot called the Garden Oven that serves flatbreads.
Overall the place reminded me a little bit of ‘Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons‘. It’s a different style of food, but the stunning location is comparable.