Best Restaurants in Sittingbourne

In total, there is 1 award winning restaurant in Sittingbourne, based on the combined awards from the leading UK restaurant guides.

Were you expecting to see more restaurants in Sittingbourne? Remember at Leading Restaurants we only list restaurants holding awards from major restaurant guides; currently less than 3% of all restaurants in the UK and Ireland hold an award from a major guide.

The best restaurant in Sittingbourne is Lakes Restaurant at Hempstead House Hotel (based on our unique combination of the leading UK restaurant guides) where head chef Paul Field serves up award winning Modern British Cuisine. Lakes Restaurant at Hempstead House Hotel currently holds 1 AA Rosette.

There are currently no restaurants holding a Michelin Star in Sittingbourne and indeed no restaurants at all in this location listed in the Michelin Guide; perhaps the Michelin inspectors will visit soon!

There is currently a single listed AA Rosette restaurant in Sittingbourne which holds 1 AA Rosette.

Sittingbourne may not shout its culinary credentials from the rooftops, yet a quiet confidence runs through its dining scene, shaped by a long history as a market town and a stopping point for travellers heading along the old London-to-Dover route. That heritage still whispers through its cosy pubs and independent eateries, many of which pride themselves on hearty Kentish fare sourced from the fertile farmlands that surround the town. The local penchant for simple ingredients treated with respect persists, whether in a plate of freshly battered fish served in a centuries old coaching inn or in the delicate, apple driven desserts that nod to the orchards lying just beyond the town centre. In recent years, Sittingbourne has also begun to shed its reputation for purely traditional fare. Newer establishments have appeared with menus that flirt with modern British cooking, combining local produce with global influences in ways that feel refreshingly confident. It is this interplay of old and new that gives the town its flavour: a sense of rootedness paired with a willingness to evolve. For the traveller willing to wander off the main road, Sittingbourne offers a dining landscape that feels both familiar and quietly surprising, shaped by history yet unmistakably moving forward.