Fiona and Mark Harris from The George & Dragon, Ightham

Champions of Kent Restaurant Awards announced

29th January 2010, 4:56pm

The champions of the Kent Restaurant Awards, in association with restaurant reservation and takeaway ordering website OrderOnlineNow.co.uk, have been announced.

The winners were unveiled at a glittering awards dinner attended by more than hundred guests at Ashford International Hotel on Thursday 28th January. The evening was hosted by the renowned after dinner speaker - Bob "the Cat" Bevan.
The winners are:

Best Café
Age & Sons Cafe-Bar - Ramsgate

Best Takeaway
Prince of India  - Faversham     

Best Oriental Restaurant
Thai Square  - Sevenoaks

Best International
Buenos Aires- Maidstone

Best Indian Restaurant
Raja of Kent - Tenterden
 
Best Italian Restaurant
La Magnolia  - Ramsgate       

Best French Restaurant
Le Restaurant Fabrice  - Teynham

Best English Restaurant
Richard Phillips at Chapel Down - Tenterden       

Best Gastro Pub
George and Dragon - Ightham

Best Hotel Restaurant
Eastwell Manor - Ashford

Best Seafood Restaurant
Hythe Bay Seafood Restaurant  - Hythe

Best Gourmet Restaurant
Thackeray's - Tunbridge Wells
There were also three specials awards for:

Best Newcomer 
Eddie Gilberts – Ramsgate

Best Winer Cellar 
Montrose – Tunbridge Wells

Best Launch 
Harvey's - Ramsgate

Over 6500 members of the public nominated and voted for more than 300 establishments across the county. A panel of expert judges visited a shortlist of more than 70 venues, assessing the quality of the cooking, service and ambience, awarding additional marks for the use of local produce of sound provenance using sustainable farming practices.

Related Articles:

• 13 Jan 2010 - Kent Restaurant Awards Finalists announced
• 11 Dec 2009 - Kent Restaurant Awards reveals Best Indian eateries
• 12 Oct 2009 - Harvey's of Ramsgate wins AA Rosette
• 09 Sep 2009 - Harris Inns fight against hunger

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