Best Lunch Restaurants in Maidstone

26 restaurants available nearby

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1. Buenos Aires Nights - Maidstone

4.4

Price: Expensive

• Argentinean • Maidstone

Booked 5 times today

On Maidstone’s bustling High Street, local foodies can discover the bold flavours and prime steaks that Argentina is famous for at Buenos Aires Restaurant. This popular eatery is well known for its friendly service and tasty Spanish tapas menu, which is ideal for sharing with friends and family. There are plenty of traditional Argentines dishes on offer, including empanadas, chorizo and succulent chargrilled fillet steaks with blue cheese or black pepper sauce. Diners can enjoy fine wines from the restaurants hand-picked list and for dessert there are home-made pancakes. If you’re having lunch with friends, dinner with a date, or feeding the whole family, Buenos Aires guarantees great food and good times.

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2. The Hengist - Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

4.0

Excellent(106)

Price: Expensive

• Dining Bar • Aylesford

Booked 5 times today

Situated in the historic village of Aylesford, The Hengist is a modern restaurant and bar, a short walk from the river's edge.The 16th Century building stands with original features, offering a perfect balance of elegance, heritage and modernity all surrounded by manicured gardens. The Hengist offers a range of dining options including a casual dining option on the ground floor and two more formal dining rooms upstairs along with outside terrace dining in our gardens. We offer seasonal 'a la carte and 'set' menus along with a 'Sunday lunch' menu. All of our dishes are freshly made to order with locally sourced ingredients.

3. The King & Queen

4.7

Exceptional(294)

Price: Moderate

• English • Maidstone

Booked 7 times today

The King and Queen is a beautiful quintessentially, English country Inn, located in the small village of East Malling, Kent. Located just 5 minutes drive from the M20 the K&Q offers everything you would expect of a 15th century coaching Inn. Serving traditional English food, from 12:00- 21:00 Weds-Sat and 12-19:30 on Sunday, we offer everything from pub lunch and classics to our full a la carte menu. Saturdays we are serving Brunch from 11:00-13:00 and Sundays we serve our famous English roast dinner 12:00-19:30. In addition to the beautiful interior areas there is a large well maintained garden for you to sit out in during the summer months. If you are looking for accommodation the K&Q has 3 double letting rooms, one of which is equipped for disable guests. Each room has private parking and a complimentary, in-room, continental breakfast is provided for you. All tables in the restaurant and accommodation are available to book via our website www.kingandqueeneastmalling.co.uk

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4. The Loose Chequers

4.3

Awesome(25)

Price: Moderate

• Gastro Pub • Maidstone

The Loose Chequers is a former 17th century coaching inn. We serve classic pub food and fantastic steaks from our local butcher. Every Friday we have live music in the evening from 8pm. Our range of menus means we can cater for large bookings of over 100 and we regularly do events of this nature.

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5. 802 at Hamlet Maidstone

3.4

Very Good(20)

Price: Moderate

• British • East Malling

If you are looking for a stylish, welcoming dining experience, that offers superb food at competitive prices, then look no further than the Hamlet Restaurant!Recently modernised, Hamlet Restaurant compliments the building’s 18th century charm with a modern twist.The food ranges from a variety of traditional English and European cuisine, with a Sunday carvery that is not to be missed! We operate a ‘help yourself’ buffet option at our cold selection table for breakfast along with our Full English Breakfast option.Lunchtime dining offers a choice of two and three course menus available.As for dinner, join us and treat yourself to a pro-active, friendly service for those leisurely after work wind downs, a quick bite to eat, or, a romantic date night – better yet, why not request a conservatory table upon making your reservation to watch the evening draw-in under the stars!

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6. The Romney Restaurant

3.6

Very Good(6)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary British • Maidstone

At the Romney Restaurant & Bistro, our chefs use locally sourced ingredients, freshly prepared and served with the attention to detail that you would expect when eating in such a sumptious setting.From the outset it has always been our intention to ensure that wherever possible, the Romney Restaurant & Bistro supports local producers and suppliers, farmers and market gardeners and we are proud to be members of Produced in Kent which helps support this invaluable community.We want to make every occasion truly special so we like our customers to take as much time to enjoy the experience as they want to – we won’t hurry you.Call us or send an email to make a booking, we look forward to welcoming you.

7. St Leonard’s

4.8

Exceptional(262)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • West Malling

Welcome to St. Leonard’s, a modern British restaurant located in the pretty market town of West Malling in Kent. Open Wednesday to Sunday St. Leonard’s offers modern seasonal a la carte dining, tasting menus, private dining, a set lunch menu, Wednesday steak night, weekend brunch and Sunday roasts alongside a well curated wine-list and classic cocktails.

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8. Bowleys at the Plough

4.8

Exceptional(186)

Price: Very Expensive

• British • West Malling

Booked 1 time today

The Plough isn't your average countryside pub. Sitting on a quiet lane in a quintessentially English village, The Plough was set to be sold off the developers when 120 members of the community came together to invest, and save, their local. After its purchase and renovation, the Yates family took over the kitchen and opened the pub's small, but proud, restaurant, Bowleys. Head Chef Alex Yates is still very early on in his career but though only in his early twenties, he has already spent two years in the kitchens at The Goring Hotel in London, as well as having gained experience with Rick Stein and even once cooking for the Queen. Bowleys menus have a traditional feel and adhere to classic, English fare with a fine dining twist. There are several options to choose between including a tasting menu, set lunch, a la carte, brunch and Sunday lunch. The tasting menu is the jewel in Bowleys crown and consists of five courses, with an optional sixth.

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9. Castle View Restaurant

4.3

Awesome(1787)

Price: Expensive

• British • Maidstone

Booked 4 times today

At The Castle View Restaurant, we cook the best traditional ingredients as simply as possible, letting the quality of the produce and the magnificent views across the castle’s moat speak for themselves.We have changed the way we operate to ensure a safe and enjoying visit with all new government guidelines in place.Please note we do not accept lunch bookings. The oak-beamed 17th Century setting, offers diners a relaxed atmosphere and spectacular views from the terrace of the 900 year old Leeds Castle beautifully lit at night.

10. Stilebridge

4.7

Exceptional(333)

Price: Expensive

• Gastro Pub • Maidstone

Booked 1 time today

Welcome to The Stile Bridge, we have recently re-opened under new ownership and management following our sister restaurant "The Poet at Matfield".We serve food lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Sunday, serving drinks & Bar snacks all day.We source all our produce locally, finding inspiration from South America, Asia, South Africa and Europe to bring together a "New World" menu with Wines from across the earth to compliment your meal.

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Denise
Kent •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
This is a really lovely restaurant and it has converted me into a steak lover! The steaks are cooked to perfection and so tasty! Really nice sides too. Perfect drinks. A little more pricey than I would usually go for but I can't fault this place. Great for a special meal.
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Buenos Aires Nights - MaidstonePrice: Expensive• Argentinean• Maidstone
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4.4
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Clare
Kent •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Definitely worth a visit. The food, service and ambiance were all great and good value. Landlady was a scream!
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The King & QueenPrice: Moderate• English• Maidstone
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4.7
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Joanne
Kent •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Beautiful steak and top class service ,so glad to see the new owners constantly improving and very pleased the restaurant is always busy and supported x
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The Hengist - Restaurant & Cocktail BarPrice: Expensive• Dining Bar• Aylesford
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4
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Martin
London •4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 Dec 2024
As usual, a very friendly service and really enjoyed the pies
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The Loose ChequersPrice: Moderate• Gastro Pub• Maidstone
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4.3
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Dipnas
London •4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 20 Jul 2024
Service was adequate, waitress did not know what the fish was with the fish and chips, and no offer to find out when asked! The curry was nice, but should have come with rice, poppadom and naan bread. The naans turned out to be tortilla wraps! Service was very slow, especially for drinks Restaurant area is tired and needs refreshing
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802 at Hamlet MaidstonePrice: Moderate• British• East Malling
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3.4

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26 restaurants available nearby

1. Buenos Aires Nights - Maidstone

2. The Hengist - Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

3. The King & Queen

4. The Loose Chequers

5. 802 at Hamlet Maidstone

6. The Romney Restaurant

7. St Leonard’s

8. Bowleys at the Plough

9. Castle View Restaurant

10. Stilebridge

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