Cuisine

If you enjoy fine cuisine and drink, Kent is a must-visit English county. There are several fantastic gourmet destinations to discover here, from Whitstable oysters to Britain's oldest brewer. Visit the renowned Chapel Down Winery at Tenterden Vineyard, the nation's largest producer of English wines, for a true taste of Kent. The oldest brewery in the country is Shepherd Neame, whose charming pubs can be found all across the county. Here, you can enjoy handcrafted ales flavored with smoky Kentish hops. Or learn how the ideal libation is created by peeking behind the scenes at its Faversham brewery.

The Old Kent Market, which is a collection of fantastic food vendors and little restaurants, is housed in a former movie theater. Very eccentric, you may experience both regional cuisine from around the world and classic English meals and baked goods here. The Aylesford Carmelite Priory's Tea Parlor at The Friars is a large tea room that offers traditional pastries, cakes, and light lunches. With its expansive grounds and the Medway River running by, it is a lovely location to explore. Some typical desserts you should try are the renowned local treat known as Gypsy Tart that has been around for a very long time. A mixture of muscovado sugar and evaporated (or condensed) milk is put within a pie crust. If this is your first time to Kent, you must try it despite how sweet it is. Kent has an abundance of appetizers, which is used to make Canterbury Tart, a regional dessert. Geoffrey Chaucer, best known as the author of The Canterbury Tales, first wrote the recipe for this regional delicacy in 1381.