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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.

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£84
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3
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4
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

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”.

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£78
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Good
4
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4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

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.

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£57
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

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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The Pig at Bridge Place Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of The Pig at Bridge Place Restaurant in CT4, Bridge by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of The Pig at Bridge Place restaurant.
Philip W
we had three dinners here. At every meal th...
Reviewed 21 days ago

"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"

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Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£13.50 £24.00 £5.00 £13.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £30.00
Filter Coffee £4.50
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 12.50%
Brewery Lane, Bridge, CT4 5LF
Opening hours
Monday12 pm‑6:30 pm
Tuesday12 pm‑6:30 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑6:30 pm
Thursday12 pm‑6:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑6:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑6:30 pm
Sunday12 pm‑6:30 pm

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