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		is set in an elegant Georgian manor house,
	surrounded by tranquil grounds, with lawns shaded by lofty cedar, weeping willow and horse

chestnut trees.

The restaurant's widespread reputation is founded on the distinctive cooking of Michelin-starred David Pitchford, whose seasonal dishes blend herbs and vegetables from the manor's own walled kitchen garden with local game and fish fresh from the quayside at nearby Whitstable and Hythe. To complement the food, an extensive wine list balances the French classics with a carefully chosen and imaginative selection from Europe, the Americas and the New World.

Read's now also offers six restful and relaxed guest bedrooms, each one individually designed and furnished in period style, with traditional English fabrics and all of them with modern, en suite bathrooms.
It's location, close to Canterbury, means that Read's is perfectly placed for anyone in search of somewhere rather exceptional to stay while exploring one of Britain's most historic cathedral cities and the delights of the surrounding Kentish countryside. It is also wonderfully convenient for an overnight stop en route to the Continent via the Channel ports or the Channel Tunnel. Best of all, perhaps, a short break here offers a rare opportunity to enjoy the very essence of English country living.

Read's Restaurant With Rooms. A sumptuous blend of wonderful food, relaxing comfort and discreet but attentive service.

	"...handsome white-tableclothed dining rooms and cosy, pre-lunch lounge...you have the sensation of comfortable grandeur."
	Telegraph Food & Drink, Jan '10 (click for full review)

"...the decanter of sherry, the Penhaligon toiletries and the copies of Homes & Gardens on the bedside table...This is a treat and a half of a hotel."
Telegraph Travel (click for full review)

	"Spacious bedrooms overlook the kitchen gardens of the manor's restaurant; here, haute France meets fresh Kent."
	Travel+Leisure (click for full review)

By road: from London 1 hour 30 minutes;
from Gatwick 1 hour;
from Heathrow 1 hour 30 minutes;
from Dover 30 minutes;
from Channel Tunnel 30 minutes.
By train: from London St.Pancras to Faversham 1 hour 6 minutes then a 5 minute taxi ride.

For a map and directions, click here.

	"...Read's has no airs and graces...sure-fire results are achieved by wonderful local ingredients..."
	The Independent

"...the American-sized double bed was so beautifully draped that one envisaged sleeping under angels' wings...My smoked eel, between layers of buttered potatoes, was a masterpiece of taste combination...Go now before there is standing room only."
The Evening Standard (click for full review)

Historic market town of Faversham;
National fruit collection - Brogdale Horticultural Trust (Faversham);
Seaside town of Whitstable;
Cathedral city of Canterbury;
Leeds Castle;
Weald of Kent and National Trust properties and gardens;
Many interesting local and major Championship golf courses.

We will make every effort to respond to email enquiries in a timely fashion, however, reservations for dining and rooms can only be taken via telephone.

If you are interested in working at Read's Restaurant, please email, or call and ask for Rona or David Pitchford.