Join us for a Seasonal tasting menu

We offer a choice of 5, 8 and 10 courses priced at £60, £95 & £125 per person. We also have a 3 Course lunch menu at £40 per person that runs Thursday & Friday from Midday to 14.30. The Lunch menu isn’t available at the Chefs Counter.

The 10 Course menu is only available at the Chefs Counter over looking the kitchen, with all the dishes served by Robin our Chef/ Owner

Wednesday 18.00 - 23.00

Thursday 12.00 - 14.30, 18.00 - 23.00

Friday 12.00 - 14.30, 18.00 - 23.00

Saturday 12.00 - 23.00

Address;

77 Calverley Road

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

TN1 2UY

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“The Counter is delicious and charming... treating the inner Veruca Salt in all of us with pure imagination.” Grace Dent reviewing The Counter for The Guardian

“This new venture... is the best news for Tunbridge Wells. It has the makings of a destination – a relaxing neighbourhood restaurant with a big-city attitude” Good Food Guide

Welcome

A seasonal and sustainable experience

Tasting menus by chef Robin Read showcasing the best seasonal and local produce, at The Counter, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Created from a love of classical cookery and a curious mind for new techniques.


Seasonality

Inspired by the seasons

The question every new dish creation starts with is ‘what’s in season?’

The menu takes its lead from nature and our mantra is simple; if an ingredient is in season, it’s always going to be at its best.

Sustainability

Close to home

Our vision of a modern-day restaurant is that of a responsible and sustainable one. Maximising our ingredients to minimise waste.

We strive to reduce our footprint on the world and negative impact. To us, this means sustainable, seasonal cooking, with few food miles, and using every part of an ingredient. At its core, it’s good housekeeping, and to us the best way to run a restaurant.

Suppliers

Artisanal suppliers

We seek out and nurture a strong network of small, independent farmers, growers, and producers from farm to sea. Being based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, the Garden of England, while also only a short distance to the sea, we showcase the best that our region and Britain has to offer.

We take great care and pride to meet all our suppliers and visit their farm, forest, river, warehouse, or barn across the country to make sure we have first-hand knowledge, experience and relationships with the produce and the people whose hands create, grow, or farm them.

History

Family business

The Counter, led by chef owner Robin Read, was born from a long family history of serving the best produce over a counter. His maternal grandfather was a Master Butcher in Rugeley, Staffordshire, while on his paternal side, his great-grandfather was a Greengrocer in Lewisham, South London.

 Contact us.

  • thecountertw@gmail.com
    07828968578

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  • hannah@thediningroompr.co.uk