Where to eat in Rochester

Amore

A popular Italian with a covered outside area, fresh pasta and pizzas.

98 High Street, ME1 1JT

Mon-Thu noon-3pm and 6pm-10pm · Fri noon-3pm and 5:30pm-10pm · Sat noon-4pm and 5:30pm-10pm · Sun noon-8pm

Boeuf

A small steak frites restaurant that does one thing very well, in the former Flippin' Frog.

318 High Street, ME1 1BT

Mon-Wed closed · Thu-Fri 5pm-10pm · Sat noon-3pm and 5pm-10pm · Sun noon-8pm

Brettington's Steak and Lobster

A steak and lobster house on the High Street, and the chateaubriand is the dish people come back for.

79 High Street, ME1 1LX

Mon-Sat noon-9pm · Sun noon-8pm

Don Vincenzo

A family-run Italian and one of the busiest restaurants in Rochester, with tables outside in good weather.

108-112 High Street, ME1 1JT

Mon noon-3pm and 6pm-9pm · Tue-Fri noon-3pm and 6pm-10pm · Sat noon-4pm and 6pm-10pm · Sun noon-8pm

Fish at 55

A seafood restaurant that also does breakfast (until 11am at weekends), and the Arnold Bennett omelette has a following.

55 High Street, ME1 1LN

Mon-Sat 9am-9pm · Sun 9am-7pm

Kaya Meze Bar

Turkish cooking with generous portions and attentive service.

106 High Street, ME1 1JT

Mon-Thu noon-10pm · Fri-Sat noon-11pm · Sun noon-10pm

Limehouse Thai

A casual Thai restaurant at the Chatham end of the High Street, open for lunch and dinner, with takeaway too.

327 High Street, ME1 1DA

Mon noon-3pm and 6pm-10pm · Tue closed · Wed-Thu noon-3pm and 6pm-10pm · Fri-Sat noon-3pm and 6pm-10:30pm · Sun noon-3pm and 6pm-10pm

Mamma Mia

An Italian at the bridge end of the High Street with a big menu and generous portions.

4 High Street, ME1 1PT

Mon-Fri noon-3pm and 6pm-10pm · Sat noon-11pm · Sun noon-10pm

Olé (Bravo47)

A family-run Spanish restaurant under a vaulted ceiling, known for paella, croquettes and sangria.

47-49 High Street, ME1 1LP

Mon-Tue closed · Wed-Thu noon-9:30pm · Fri-Sat noon-10pm · Sun noon-9pm

Padrino

Neapolitan-style pizza, pasta and cocktails, now in the Royal Victoria and Bull building at the bridge end of the High Street.

16-18 High Street, ME1 1PX

Mon-Wed closed · Thu 4pm-10pm · Fri 4pm-11pm · Sat noon-11pm · Sun noon-8pm

Pizza Express

Reliable pizza and a good children's menu near the castle end of the High Street, and easy to book.

21-23 High Street, ME1 1LN

Mon-Wed 11:30am-9pm · Thu 11:30am-9:30pm · Fri-Sat 11:30am-11pm · Sun 11:30am-9:30pm

Sol y Sombra

A second tapas restaurant on the High Street, with a lunch deal on small plates.

86 High Street, ME1 1JY

Mon closed · Tue-Thu noon-10pm · Fri-Sat noon-11pm · Sun noon-8pm

Thai Four Two

One of the most consistently well-reviewed restaurants in Rochester, unassuming from the outside.

164 High Street, ME1 1EX

Mon closed · Tue-Thu noon-2pm and 6pm-9:30pm · Fri-Sat noon-2pm and 6pm-10pm · Sun noon-2pm and 6pm-9pm

The Cheese Room Botanicals

A cheese-led menu with a thoughtful kitchen, good wine and a warm room that suits a slow lunch or an early dinner.

60 High Street, ME1 1JY

Mon closed · Tue 11:30am-4pm · Wed-Thu 11:30am-10pm · Fri 11:30am-11pm · Sat 9am-11pm · Sun 9am-5pm

The Quills

One of the busiest restaurants on the High Street, open seven days from 9am.

30-32 High Street, ME1 1LD

Mon-Thu 9am-9:30pm · Fri-Sat 9am-11pm · Sun 9am-8:30pm

Bare Bones Chicken Wings

Wings in a long list of sauces, loaded fries and milkshakes in a small, lively room.

137 High Street, ME1 1EW

Mon-Thu noon-9pm · Fri-Sat noon-10pm · Sun noon-9pm

Cathedral Pie House

Traditional pie, mash and liquor, with eels for those who want them.

146 High Street, ME1 1ER

Mon closed · Tue-Sat 11am-5pm · Sun closed

Smoqe

Burgers and fried chicken on the High Street.

172 High Street, ME1 1EX

Mon-Tue closed · Wed-Fri 6pm-9pm · Sat 12:30pm-10pm · Sun 12:30pm-5:30pm

The Dead Pigeon

Craft beer and burgers with a strong local reputation, sport on the screens and a monthly sharing platter.

378 High Street, ME1 1DJ

Mon-Thu noon-10:30pm · Fri-Sat noon-11pm · Sun noon-9pm

The Eagle Tavern

A proper pub with big plates of food, a well-reviewed Sunday roast, board games and a garden.

124 High Street, ME1 1JT

Mon-Thu noon-10pm · Fri-Sat noon-midnight · Sun noon-10pm

The George Vaults

Named after the George Inn and the 14th-century vaulted crypt beneath the building.

35 High Street, ME1 1LN

Mon-Thu 11am-10pm · Fri 11am-1am · Sat 11am-2am · Sun 11am-10pm

The Golden Lion

The Wetherspoon, with rooms upstairs, food from 8am and one of the few places open late on a Monday.

147-151 High Street, ME1 1EL

Mon-Thu 8am-midnight · Fri-Sat 8am-1am · Sun 8am-midnight

The Jolly Knight

The High Street front bar of the same building as Ye Arrow, with pub food and a second room looking towards the castle.

56 High Street, ME1 1LD

Mon-Thu 11am-11pm · Fri-Sat 11am-1am · Sun 11am-11pm

Royal Crown

A Shepherd Neame pub in a Grade II listed building at the bridge end of the High Street, reopened under this name in November 2023 after a refit.

2 High Street, ME1 1PT

Mon-Thu 11am-11pm · Fri-Sat 11am-1am · Sun 11am-10:30pm

Three Crutches

A pub and restaurant on Old Watling Street, a short drive from the centre, with a seasonal menu and space for parties and functions.

Old Watling Street, ME2 3UG (10 min drive)

Mon-Sat noon-11pm · Sun noon-10pm

Ye Arrow

The castle and cathedral are in view from the garden.

Boley Hill, ME1 1TE

Mon-Thu 11am-11pm · Fri-Sat 11am-1am · Sun 11am-11pm

Tang's

A Chinese restaurant serving Cantonese and Szechuan dishes, with table service, an all-you-can-eat option and takeaway.

26 High Street, Chatham ME4 4EP

2 min walk from the High Street

Mon 5pm-10pm · Tue closed · Wed-Sun 5pm-10pm

Doon Delight

A family-run Indian restaurant just along the High Street into Chatham, with a dining room as well as collection and delivery.

56 High Street, Chatham ME4 4DS

4 min walk from the High Street

Mon 2pm-10pm · Tue closed · Wed-Sat 2pm-10pm · Sun noon-9pm

Jade Garden

A long-standing Chinese restaurant with table service.

43 High Street, Chatham ME4 4EN

4 min walk from the High Street

Mon 5pm-10:30pm · Tue closed · Wed-Sun 5pm-10:30pm

Selale Turkish Kitchen

A family-run Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant with meze, charcoal grills, seafood and vegan dishes.

78 High Street, Chatham ME4 4DS

4 min walk from the High Street

Mon closed · Tue-Sun noon-10pm

Ganh Viet

Gánh Việt, a small Vietnamese home kitchen on Union Street cooking food inspired by the street stalls of central Hanoi, for collection: pho, vermicelli bowls such as lemongrass chicken and grilled pork, Hoi An chicken rice, summer and spring rolls, and a vegan pho, with mains from £11.20.

33 Union Street, ME1 1XZ

5 min walk from the High Street

Mon-Wed closed · Thu-Sat 5pm-9:30pm · Sun closed

Rendezvous at Yoon's

Chinese, Malaysian and Thai cooking, with an all-you-can-eat menu cooked to order, a lunch menu, and takeaway and delivery.

117-119 High Street, Chatham ME4 4DH

6 min walk from the High Street

Hours differ between its listings, so check before you go.

Gurkha Fire

A Nepalese restaurant in a converted fire station under the bridge on New Cut, with a bar and cocktails.

New Cut, Chatham ME4 6AD

7 min walk from the High Street

Mon-Thu 5pm-10pm · Fri-Sat noon-10:30pm · Sun noon-9pm

Shozna

An Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant on Maidstone Road in the former Kings Arms pub, with a full bar and table service, a separate dining room for private parties of up to 60, and takeaway.

153 Maidstone Road, ME1 1RR

8 min walk from the High Street

Mon-Thu 5pm-11pm · Fri-Sat 5pm-midnight · Sun 5pm-11pm

The Sultan

An Indian restaurant in a listed building on New Road, with lounge areas for a drink before dinner.

17 New Road, Chatham ME4 4QJ

10 min walk from the High Street

Daily 5pm-11pm

Gurkhas Brother

Nepalese and Indian cooking with a bar, and vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

1 Whiffen's Avenue, Chatham ME4 4SF

11 min walk from the High Street

Evenings from 5pm. Its listings disagree on whether it opens on Mondays, so call ahead.

Cheeky Clucker

The Medway fried chicken brand that ran a yellow restaurant on the High Street from 2020 to 2024 is back, cooking from its Cluck Truck in the car park of The George on City Way since September 2026: wings in flavours such as honey sriracha, garlic parmesan and buffalo, tenders, fried chicken sandwiches and burgers.

The George car park, 344 City Way, ME1 2BH

28 min walk from the High Street

Friday and Saturday evenings from 5pm.

Papa's Fish and Chips

A traditional fish and chip shop on Beatty Road frying cod, haddock, plaice, rock and skate, with scampi, pies, burgers, a kids' menu and vegetarian choices such as halloumi and a veggie burger.

1 Beatty Road, ME1 2TG

35 min walk from the High Street

Mon-Thu 11:30am-2:30pm and 4:30pm-10:30pm · Fri-Sat 11:30am-10:30pm · Sun closed

Mumma Soraya's

A street soul food truck, now at Warren Wood Social Club after moving from The George in September 2026, cooking jerk chicken, jerk pork, brown stew chicken, patties and callaloo fritters, with curry mutton every Friday.

Warren Wood Social Club, 99B Warren Wood Road, ME1 2XA

42 min walk from the High Street

Mon-Thu closed · Fri-Sat 1:30pm-8pm · Sun closed