Our restaurant rooted at Taywell Farm in the Kent countryside.
Set among orchards, fields and hedgerows, Birchwood draws inspiration from the land it stands on. Guided by a philosophy of self-sufficiency and seasonality, vegetables are grown using organic and regenerative methods and harvested from our farms and our trusted partners. What can’t be used fresh is fermented, cured or preserved at peak ripeness, forming the backbone of a larder that captures the rhythm of the farm.
Our menus champion the best of Kent and Sussex: local cheeses, pasture-fed dairy, small-batch wines and spirits. Many ingredients are sourced and foraged locally – from apples, wild herbs and cobnuts, to elderflower, wood sorrel and damsons gathered from the farm’s edges.
Our meat is supplied from our own animals reared on the Spratsbourne Estate, and butchered at Block, our low intervention butchery that had a counter open to the public.
We look forward to welcoming you very soon.
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What diners say
“Dropped in after a dog walk for a bite to eat. Staff were amazing and very attentive in looking after us and our dog. Lunch was perfect and very well priced. If you go and enjoy eating here I highly recommend going to The Small Holdings. Probably my favourite restaurant in Kent.”
5.0 · Google — Chris Sillett
“An elegant, relaxed breakfast and brunch spot that doubles up as a sophisticated, contemporary lunch and dinner venue, complete with supper clubs. I especially like to visit Birchwood for breakfast, taking time in the stunning morning light that filters through the windows to journal and reflect. Birchwood champions the highest quality, local food and you are always assured of a satisfying meal and experience.”
5.0 · Google — Luke Phillips
“Really enjoyable lunch experience! Great menu, decent drinks selection, fabulous belly pork skewers and steak and, I'm told, the cod was perfectly cooked! They cook according to availability of seasonal produce so a changing menu means that we'll be back following our first visit. We found Birchwood because a YouTuber called "Greeno Eats" visited and he rated it highly. Check his video out for more details, suffice to say his experience was enough for us to make a reservation and, our experience echoed his; we too thoroughly enjoyed our lunch there and as I say, we will definitely be back and hopefully very soon!
The adjacent Farm Shop has lots of lovely produce, too, and is worth a visit as they have some lovely artisanal products for sale including some of the beers that are served in Birchwood, too. I can recommend the Lakedown Brewery beers!
A great team, great food and great service. It can only be 5* from us!”
5.0 · Google — Stuart Giles
“visited this restaurant more than 5 times. very consistent and good quality of sunday roasts. nice coffee and wines. clean enviromment and toilet. with great view in countryside and enough parking space. the only push back was the ventilation not very good and knife not sharp enough for steak.”
4.0 · Google — Fadan BB
“We were a party of four, including a young child, with a table booked for 2:15pm. On arrival, a member of staff showed us to our table and asked if we’d like colouring pencils for our grandson. We said yes.
We then waited around 20 minutes before anyone came to take our order, despite the restaurant being half empty. When we asked about the colouring pencils, we were told they didn’t have any—despite this being offered on arrival. They eventually appeared towards the end of the meal, far too late to be of any use.
When the food arrived, the portions were disappointing. The roast dinners were served with very little meat, with vegetables hidden underneath. While the food itself was tasty, the portion size simply doesn’t justify the price.
We ordered two desserts—again, nice enough—but at £10 per dessert, the value just isn’t there.
In total, we had three roast dinners, two desserts, a Coke, an apple juice, and a cider, and the bill came to £120. For that price point, both the service and portion sizes fell well short of expectations.
Overall, poor service, underwhelming portions, and pricing that doesn’t match the experience. We won’t be returning.”
2.0 · Google — James M
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Taywell Farm, Cranbrook Road, Goudhurst, ENGLAND TN17 1DY, GB
