Harden's says
The first of the three new Pig hotels opened in the village of Bridge near Canterbury in Spring 2019, located within a Grade II-listed, 17th-century manor house dating back to 1638. A newly built Coach House features a conservatory restaurant with open kitchen and 12 more bedrooms, while a converted barn houses the Kitchen Larder which offers wood-fired cooking. An additional restored lodge provides two bedrooms. Like the other Pig hotels, the restaurant here serves locally sourced ingredients from the kitchen garden and farms within a 25 mile radius.
Harden's survey result
Summary
This manor house link in the Pig chain, three miles south of Canterbury, continues to elicit notably solid feedback; the dining room (which has the airs of a potting shed, courtesy of its preserve-lined walls) follows the locally sourced ‘25-mile’ menu of the rest of the litter, making the most of the Kentish produce; there were reports this year of some “exceptional” dishes which were also “very good value”. It’s possible to opt for more casual wood-fired snacks in the Garden Oven, while there’s more foodie goodness on offer if you stay overnight in one of their idiosyncratic rooms (“dunno where they get their breakfast pastries from, but wow!”).
Summary
Four miles from Canterbury, this much-commented-on manor house is part of the now ten-strong Pig litter (the latest porcine offering, in Stratford-upon-Avon, is due in 2024) and “does not disappoint”. The “buzzy” dining room – “like a large potting shed, its walls lined with preserved vegetables and pulses” – backdrops “lovely” gastrofare, and “in summer you can eat casually and drink in the garden” at their new ‘Garden Oven’, focusing on wood-fired snacks. On the downside, as at others in the chain, a minority of reports characterise its cooking as “pleasant, but nothing special”.
Summary
This Queen Anne manor house near Canterbury makes for a “lovely venue” in the eight-strong litter of Pig hotels, with some really “wonderful food and service”. It’s in a prime site on the South Downs, surrounded by vines that ultimately will be used to produce vintages for diners.
Summary
In the rolling South Downs, the latest in the litter of Pig hotels is “a beautiful house in tranquil gardens” in prime wine-making country, with the fruits of its own vines set to join the menu before too long – as befits chain founder Robin Hutson's days as Hotel du Vin co-owner. “Clearly Pig-stamped”, the “beautiful old property” offers “just a great experience” orchestrated by “obliging staff” – reporters “love the local sourcing” which plays into variously “OK” to “delicious” food.
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Have you eaten at The Pig at Bridge Place?
Brewery Lane, Bridge, CT4 5LF
Restaurant details
The Pig at Bridge Place Restaurant Diner Reviews
"we had three dinners here. At every meal there was one exceptional dish and on one occasion both dishes were outstanding. Good staff, can get noisy, but very good value"
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £31.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £5.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
Brewery Lane, Bridge, CT4 5LF
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑6:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑6:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑6:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑6:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑6:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑6:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑6:30 pm |
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