How much does the Fordwich Arms menu cost?
From £45 for the set menu to £110 for the tasting menu, per person in GBP, before service. The table adds the 12.5% usually added for service, an estimate (the restaurant’s bill is what counts), and the cost for two.
| Per person | With 12.5% service | For two | For two, with service | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasting menu | £110 | £124 | £220 | £248 |
| Tasting menu with wine pairing | £210 | £236 | £420 | £472 |
| Three-course à la carte3 courses | £85 | £96 | £170 | £191 |
| Set menu3 courses · Lunch | £45 | £51 | £90 | £101 |
Every figure is for one guest and excludes service charge, which most UK restaurants add at 10–15% (12.5–15% in London). Supplements such as caviar or truffle courses are left out. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.
Sources: the restaurant’s website (menus). Menus checked 12 October 2026; menus change, so check with Fordwich Arms before you book.
What is the cheapest way to eat at Fordwich Arms?
The set menu, at £45 per person for 3 courses. That’s £65 less than the tasting menu.
- Set menu £453 courses · Tuesday to Thursday lunch and dinner, and Friday lunch; not in December; a matched glass with each course at £8 · £65 less than the tasting menu
- Three-course à la carte £85Lunch or dinner, for tables of up to five (a shorter à la carte for 6 to 9) · £25 less than the tasting menu
- The White Swan £69The cheapest one-star dinner menu in England, British
How to book at Fordwich Arms
Book online on OpenTable or by phone on +44 1227 286690.
- When tables are releasedOnline through OpenTable on the pub's website, or by phone or email.
- Where to bookBook on OpenTable Or call +44 1227 286690.
- CancellationsAt least 48 hours' notice is asked for. Bookings cancelled within 48 hours, or missed without notice, are charged £40 per person.
- Groups and private eventsThe tasting menu is served to any group size; the à la carte is for tables of five or fewer, with a shorter à la carte for 6 to 9 guests. Private dining, events and celebrations by direct enquiry to [email protected].
From Fordwich Arms’s website, checked 12 October 2026. Rules change, so check when you book.
Fordwich Arms: stars, chef and address
How many Michelin stars does Fordwich Arms have?
One. Fordwich Arms holds one MICHELIN star, one of 165 one-star restaurants in the UK. It has held it every year since 2018.
Who is the chef at Fordwich Arms?
The head chef is Dan Smith.
Where does Fordwich Arms rank on critics’ lists?
Fordwich Arms is on one of the critics’ lists we follow, in its latest edition:
From each list’s own website, checked 24 October 2026. The MICHELIN Guide gives stars but doesn’t rank restaurants.
- Cuisine
- Modern European
- Where
- Fordwich, Kent · Kent · United Kingdom
- Opening hours
- Mon closedTue–Sat 12:00–14:30, 18:00–21:30Sun 12:00–16:00From the restaurant’s website, Oct 2026; check before you go
- Address
- King Street, Fordwich, CT2 0DBOpen in Google Maps
Is Fordwich Arms expensive for a one-star restaurant?
Its £110 dinner menu is the 27th cheapest of the 123 one-star dinner menus in England with a published price. The middle price is £140, so it costs £30 less than a typical one.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Dinner | Lunch | Wine pairing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChishuruFitzrovia | African | £105 | £55 | £85 |
| sō–lōAughton, Lancashire | British | £105 | £52 | – |
| Ambassadors ClubhouseMayfair | Indian | £110 | £36 | £60 |
| ElephantTorquay, Devon | British | £110 | £57.50 | £75 |
| Fordwich ArmsFordwich, Kent | Modern European | £110 | £45 | £100 |
| PortlandFitzrovia | Modern European | £110 | £59 | – |
| The Royal OakWhatcote, Warwickshire | British | £110 | £95 | £95 |
| SaborMayfair | Spanish | £112 | £112 | – |
| ArtichokeAmersham, Buckinghamshire | British | £120 | £65 | £90 |
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Sources Restaurant: fordwicharms.co.uk. Stars: Fordwich Arms in the MICHELIN Guide. Prices: the restaurant’s menus, menus checked 12 October 2026. Booking and visiting: the restaurant’s website, checked 12 October 2026. Critics’ lists: OAD’s Top Restaurants in Europe 2026, checked 24 October 2026. Rating: Google Maps, shown live. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0). Opening hours: the restaurant’s website, checked 26 October 2026. Exchange rates: ExchangeRate-API (27 October 2026).