About
Michelin-starred, The Fordwich Arms is set in the historic Kent town of Fordwich, officially England’s smallest town.
Positioned beside the beautiful River Stour, the pub features a charming 1930s bar and an oak-panelled dining room with three open fires. Since Daniel and Natasha Smith took ownership in 2017, The Fordwich Arms has become firmly established as one of the country’s finest restaurants.
Guests can enjoy lunch or dinner in the characterful old pub building or, during the summer months, on the riverside terrace. The seasonal menus celebrate provenance and the very best of Kentish produce, sourced directly from local farms and suppliers. Dan’s cooking is refined yet approachable, served in a relaxed pub setting with both à la carte and tasting menu options.
We look forward to welcoming you soon.
Menu
PRE DRINKS
2021 Fordwich Arms Reserve £15
Whiskey Apple £15
Lemon Drop £15
A LA CARTE
A selection of snacks
Fordwich Arms’ bread service
OYSTERS
Maldon rock oyster & mignonette £3.50
Poached Maldon rock oyster, smoked butter, cucumber & caviar £6.50
£45 per person
CAVIAR
N25 Oscietra caviar (30g) vanilla blini & spring onion crème fraiche
£100 for two people
Please notify your waiter if you have any allergies.
A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill.
As our food is cooked to order, please be aware there may be a short wait during busy periods.
Opening Hours
(We are open on bank holidays but closed the following Tuesday)
We offer our tasting menu to all group sizes with A’La carte available to groups of 5 or fewer.
A reduced A’La Carte menu is available for group bookings of between 6 – 9 guests.
Our set menu is available Tuesday to Thursday for both lunch and dinner and also available Friday lunchtime.
Dietary requirements and allergies can be accommodated if we are given at least 48 hours notice. Sample menus are available below, please be aware these are subject to change.
Please note that our set menu is not available throughout December.
STARTER
Parfait
Chicken liver parfait, Sauternes, betroot & warm doughnuts
Dumpling
Butternut squash, sage, toasted buckwheat smoked butter
Chalk Stream Trout
Hay smoked, confit chalk stream trout, gooseberry, cucumber & smoked butter
Scallop
Roasted hand dived Orkney scallop, pickled kohlrabi & garlic butter
Swede Tart
Caramelised Roscoff onion & swede tartlet, Montgomery cheddar & chestnut
Please notify your waiter if you have any allergies.
A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill.
As our food is cooked to order, please be aware there may be a short wait during busy periods.
Opening Hours
(We are open on bank holidays but closed the following Tuesday)
We offer our tasting menu to all group sizes with A’La carte available to groups of 5 or fewer.
A reduced A’La Carte menu is available for group bookings of between 6 – 9 guests.
Our set menu is available Tuesday to Thursday for both lunch and dinner and also available Friday lunchtime.
Dietary requirements and allergies can be accommodated if we are given at least 48 hours notice. Sample menus are available below, please be aware these are subject to change.
Please note that our set menu is not available throughout December.
MAIN
Brill
South coast brill, Jerusalem artichoke, blood orange hispi cabbage
Guinea Fowl
Stour Valley guinea fowl, Roscoff onion, pickled walnut & shiitake
Pithivier
Black Bomber and caramelised onion pithivier, celeriac, young leek & Madeira
Pork
Middle White pork loin, crisp jowl, Kentish quince & chestnut
Please notify your waiter if you have any allergies.
A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill.
As our food is cooked to order, please be aware there may be a short wait during busy periods.
Opening Hours
(We are open on bank holidays but closed the following Tuesday)
We offer our tasting menu to all group sizes with A’La carte available to groups of 5 or fewer.
A reduced A’La Carte menu is available for group bookings of between 6 – 9 guests.
Our set menu is available Tuesday to Thursday for both lunch and dinner and also available Friday lunchtime.
Dietary requirements and allergies can be accommodated if we are given at least 48 hours notice. Sample menus are available below, please be aware these are subject to change.
Please note that our set menu is not available throughout December.
TASTING MENU
A selection of snacks
Fordwich Arms’ bread service
Chalk Stream Trout
Hay smoked chalk stream trout, gooseberry, cucumber & smoked butter
Parfait
Chicken liver parfait, Sauternes, beetroot & warm doughnuts
Scallop
Roasted hand dived Orkney scallop, pickled kohlrabi & garlic butter
(Supplement 25 – Wine Pairing 12)
Brill
South coast brill, Jerusalem artichoke, blood orange & hispi cabbage
Guinea Fowl
Stour Valley guinea fowl, Roscoff onion, pickled walnut & shiitake
Chocolate
Fordwich Arms Snickers
Petit four
£110 per person
£100 Wine pairing
Including a glass of Fordwich Arms Reserve
Please notify your waiter if you have any allergies.
A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill.
As our food is cooked to order, please be aware there may be a short wait during busy periods.
Opening Hours
(We are open on bank holidays but closed the following Tuesday)
We offer our tasting menu to all group sizes with A’La carte available to groups of 5 or fewer.
A reduced A’La Carte menu is available for group bookings of between 6 – 9 guests.
Our set menu is available Tuesday to Thursday for both lunch and dinner and also available Friday lunchtime.
Dietary requirements and allergies can be accommodated if we are given at least 48 hours notice. Sample menus are available below, please be aware these are subject to change.
Please note that our set menu is not available throughout December.
We offer our tasting menu to all group sizes with A’La carte available to groups of 5 or fewer.
A reduced A’La Carte menu is available for group bookings of between 6 – 9 guests.
Our set menu is available Tuesday to Thursday for both lunch and dinner and also available Friday lunchtime.
Dietary requirements and allergies can be accommodated if we are given at least 48 hours notice. Sample menus are available below, please be aware these are subject to change.
Please note that our set menu is not available throughout December.
PRE DRINKS
2021 Fordwich Arms Reserve £15
Whiskey Apple £15
Lemon Drop £15
OYSTERS
Maldon rock oyster & mignonette £3.50
Poached Maldon rock oyster, smoked butter, cucumber & caviar £6.50
SET MENU
Fordwich Arms’ bread service
Soda bread
Brioche with Kentish honey
Homemade butter & smoked pork fat
STARTER
Cacklebean egg, crisp potato, parsley, Alsace bacon & Roscoff onion
2022 Chenin Blanc – Illimis– Elgin 11
MAIN
Black Bomber & caramelised onion pithivier, celeriac, young leek & Madeira
2023 Pinot Noir – Vielles Vignes – Burgundy 10
DESSERT
Kentish pear tart & calvados ice cream
2020 Sauternes – Carmes de Rieussec – Bordeaux 13
£45 per person
Please notify your waiter if you have any allergies.
A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill.
As our food is cooked to order, please be aware there may be a short wait during busy periods.
Opening Hours
(We are open on bank holidays but closed the following Tuesday)
We offer our tasting menu to all group sizes with A’La carte available to groups of 5 or fewer.
A reduced A’La Carte menu is available for group bookings of between 6 – 9 guests.
Our set menu is available Tuesday to Thursday for both lunch and dinner and also available Friday lunchtime.
Dietary requirements and allergies can be accommodated if we are given at least 48 hours notice. Sample menus are available below, please be aware these are subject to change.
Please note that our set menu is not available throughout December.
Our Press
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Booking a table
Use the calendar below to select your preferred date, time and number of guests.
For private dining, events and celebrations please contact us directly.
cancellations
We kindly ask for at least 48 hours’ notice if you need to cancel your reservation.
Bookings cancelled within 48 hours, or missed without notice, will be subject to a £40 per person late cancellation / no-show charge.
Gallery
