The Poet at Matfield
In addition to the food, we offer a selection of fine wines, quirky cocktails, and have a collection of over 70 craft gins available.
World War I poet Siegfried Sassoon lived in Matfield and is the inspiration behind our name. Sassoon was awarded the Military Cross for "conspicuous gallantry" and later won acclaim for his writing. We're pretty sure he would have loved our food too!
A warm welcome awaits diners from front of house manager and co-owner Andy Urbanek and his team. We look forward to seeing you!
Safety precautions
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep cleaned daily
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
Wonderful food and service.
Good COVID precautions.
Will definitely return
Lovely food. A little on the expensive side but worth it for our special occasion.
Good service, nice ambience, average food (I found some of the veg under cooked, the chicken a little dry and the mash overly rich), excellent coffee and a little pricier than the average pub. I would visit again but opt for something else on the menu.
Always great at The Poet. Top notch service and food, plus the outdoor seating worked very well. Only disappointment was no set menu at lunchtime as advertised on the website. Only a la carte.
Unreal food and great staff! Best roast in Kent! Will come again
Food very tasty and beautifully presented and served. Lovely atmosphere
great venue, really good staff, we were unlucky I think with the food that day but wont put us off coming again.
This was a great place for a celebratory Sunday lunch - perfectly cooked roasts with some very tasty vegetables. Still wondering how chef cooks the carrots.
We were not rushed at all. Sometimes a little more attentiveness may have been nice.
Great food and service as always but outside set up could have been better (more comfortable seating)
Really enjoyed the food. The staff were attentive and knowledgeable. We came expecting maybe good pub food but it was way better than that. The bill was another pleasant surprise.
A wonderful way to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary
So great to be back at The Poet ! Food was subliminal as always, with usual excellent personal service - and all in a very Covid-safe environment...
From the adults point of view The Poet was outstanding choice of food, selection of drinks, service. For the children not so outstanding limited choice of food - what was offered was superb, this was probably our fault for assuming there would be a children’s menu, it won’t put us off revisiting maybe without the children!
Wonderful food and location - and excellentl service. Outdoor space has been made to look really nice - just need the English weather to warm up a little!
Amazing food and very attentive service. We got a bit cold but it was well worth it!
Lovely staff, incredible food. Made a really nice area outside with heaters.
Food was extremely flavoursome and presentation was superb. Not sure about the Amuse Bouche popcorn, how ever service was good.
£436 for 6 diners is very expensive for non Michelin star meal.
We were released and headed for our favourite local restaurant
Even though it was a very cold day in the garden the Poet had tried to put everything in place for an enjoyable experience
Service was as friendly but professional as always but the meal was delicious and beautifully presented.
Worth the 4 month wait but we hope it's a lot quicker to our next meal there
Exceptional food and great service from the staff - First time visit and definitely not the last.
Amazing food, great value and excellent service!
The team at The Poet go above and beyond to make you feel special and the food is excellent
It was a delight to be back at The Poet after so long. As ever it was a wonderful meal. The changes required for outdoor dining have been managed brilliantly. Thank you Andy and the team.
Lovely food and excellent staff. No one can do anything about cold weather but in the summer or inside the review would have been 5 star all the way.
Great to see Andy and the team again. The new outdoor area is really well appointed- warm, good atmosphere and accessible. Food quality is of its usual standard - we fully recommend the sharing beef . Lovely touches as ever like Andy picking gins that he knew we’d like . Wonderful to see them back.
Lovely outdoor table space with heaters. Tables not too close together. Pleasant and attentive service. Food was very good.
The food was very good but it was very cold - not your fault!! But I am wondering if you could have 1 or 2 of the sides down until the weather is warmer.
Really enjoyed the wonderful food. Staff were so friendly and professional. Our first visit out of lockdown and we had a great time. Hope to return again soon.
Food was excellent as always. Harder to enjoy fine dining whilst in a garden setting. Although you are covered and there is heating it is going to be cold outside at this time of year. Dress appropriately and enjoy the food in the new environment! :)
Amazing food and brilliant service. They offered delicious vegetarian options.
Exceptional as always. Had the tuna and the steak, both delicious. Great choice of wines and a perfect pint of Harveys to kick things off. Service, as always, very attentive and no delays between courses. Birthday cake on the houseSensible Covid arrangements.
Always exceptional. Food, service, ambience always perfect. So lucky to have such a quality restaurant nearby.
A wonderfully understated pub serving outstanding food. The menu is crammed full of delicious food - I could have ordered everything on there! Lovely staff. Highly recommend.
Superb food & a great overall experience. Zero complaints!
Never disappointed at The Poet. Looking forward to being back once again very soon, I hope.
Staff and Andy are so welcoming.
Thank you for the wonderful food and wines.
Outstanding food and experience ! Consistently so, never had a bad meal there.
Decided to have last meal out before lockdown. The steak was outstanding stunning flavour - you can tell it had been chosen by a South African, who seriously know there meat. The sauce was superb. Pricey meal for 3 of us but was very good.
An extremely special experience which we will treasure. The service and quality was of the highest degree.
Easy to recommend
The best Sunday dinner my partner and I have ever had!
I can honestly say that the food is the best I’ve ever eaten! For a set menu the chef turns out the most spectacular plates of food. My only problem with the pub was where we were sat was very quite so felt a little embarrassed to have a conversation with my partner Incase it disturbed the other guest diners around us. I hope Michelin reward this place with what they deserve, fantastic!
Highly recommend The Poet , amazing food and lovely staff
FAQs
The Poet at Matfield is rated 4.8 stars by 1383 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable. Due to local restrictions, this restaurant may not be accepting reservations at the moment.
