Set on the fringes of the Kentish village of Marden, Stile Bridge bar and restaurant's modern British menu often has a congenial crowd tucking into a hearty meal accompanied by live music. A modern ambience with powder blue walls and blond wood flooring adds to its refreshing outlook.

Diners can check out dishes featuring fresh local produce including seasonal game and seafood, with everything from subtly flavoured pâtés and terrines to sumptuous desserts made by a team of skilled chefs. Main course options include fillet beef escalope, pan fried and topped with mozzarella, wrapped with Parma ham and served with a fresh sage and beef jus, and prime thyme marinated rump steak with beer battered onion rings and chunky chips. Moules marnière with Shetland Isles mussels in a white wine, cream and garlic with crusty bread and frites offers an element of the sea. Lighter snacks are served throughout the day at Stile Bridge, with roast lunches on Sundays. A range of organic juices, carefully selected quality wines and fresh ground coffee complement the fine fare.