The Poet at Matfield

A classic pub with an affordable menu inspired by modern and traditional British cuisine. T: 01892 722416

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📷 NEW YEARS 2023 📷

Join us for a 6-course menu and a glass of Nyetimber Tillington Single Vineyard 2014 on arrival!

£120 per person
Booking - [email protected]

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@NeneValleyHead any update on pupils time of arrival from Young Voice 2023

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Come rain or shine, we know one thing to be true: Sundays are made for roasting! #SundayRoast #ThePoetMatfield #Kent #EatLocal

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Miffed you missed our Steak Night last night? You can always head to our flame-grilling sister restaurant The Stile Bridge in Staplehurst – conveniently, they have their steak night on Wednesday! 🥩 #Steak #SteakNight #MeatLover #KentFood #TheStileBridge

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Here's to our wonderful photographer @fine.food.photography on World Photography Day! #WorldPhotographyDay #FoodPhotography #KentPhotographer

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Treat yourself this summer! Our set menu is available Tuesday-Friday lunchtimes and Wednesday-Thursday evenings.⁠ 2 courses £25.95⁠, 3 courses £29.95 ⁠#Lunch #SetMenu #TreatYourself #ThePoet #KentFood

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Today is International Day of Friendship! So, what are you waiting for? Call up your crew and meet us at the bar! #Friends #InternationalFriendshipDay #ThePoet

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Coming for Tuesday Steak Night? Be sure to save space for dessert, like our whipped passion fruit curd served with lemon balm cake, white chocolate "aero", mango and lemon sorbet – inspired by the lemon cake served at Harry and Meghan's wedding! #Lemon #HarryAndMeghan #ThePoet

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Served with pork cheek cooked in master stock, this fresh Scottish mackerel is grilled 🐟 then treated to Thai and Korean influences with flavourful coconut, kimchi and pineapple 💥🙌.
#Mackerel #ThePoet #KentRestaurant

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Mushrooms marvellous mushrooms! Order the Lohmann brown egg with truffle and cep mushroom veloute and Kentish blue; or the rare breed pork belly with shiitake mushrooms, baby leek, butternut and pomme puree to see how these beauties turn out!
#Mushrooms #ThePoet #LocalProduce

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Melting chocolate for our chocolate fondant served with vanilla ice cream and candied walnuts – trust us, this dessert is well worth the wait! #Chocolate #Dessert #ThePoet

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Hooray – you made it through the week! Why not treat yourself to something special like an artisan G&T at The Poet? #Gin #GinTonics #ThePoet #KentRestaurant

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From our locally-sourced fish and meat down to the house-grown herbs and microgreens, each and every ingredient is carefully selected for freshness, taste and texture at The Poet, and assembled with the greatest care by our amazing chefs 💚 #ThePoet #KentRestaurant

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If there's one thing we love as much as our food, it's our wine. We have a stellar selection, carefully curated to complement our dishes. Check out our pairing recommendations on our menu!
#Wine #ThePoet #KentRestaurant

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It's World Chocolate Day 🍫 – the perfect excuse to treat yourself to our chocolate choux bun with cremeux and blackberry sorbet (part of our set menu, available Tue–Wed lunch and Wed–Thu dinner). #Chocolate #WorldChocolateDay #Dessert #ThePoet #KentRestaurant

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Our seasonal set menu is available Tuesday to Thursday lunchtimes and Wednesday and Thursday evenings, priced at £25.95 for 2 courses or £29.95 for 3 courses. #SetMenu #Deal #Lunch #ThePoet #KentRestaurant

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Veggies will love our creative vegetarian-friendly dishes and sides, like our burnt hispi with chermoula; and our Jerusalem artichoke and Baron Bigod pithivier with broccoli, butternut, spinach and spiced sauce 🌱 #Vegetarian #Veggie #ThePoet #KentRestaurant

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How do you like your steak cooked: rare, medium-rare or well-done? Book your table for our Tuesday Steak Night at https://t.co/dxQpJeqvM5 (£62.95 for two people, including a carafe of malbec). #Steak #Tuesday #ThePoet #KentFood

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Lazy Sundays: Best paired with gin 🍸 #Gin #ThePoetatMatfield #KentFood