Sevenoaks food and drink
Sevenoaks food and drink, newest first: pub and restaurant openings, the places worth a detour, and market days across the district and its villages.
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Kings Arms Westerham: Greene King's 1am licence bid heard
Greene King wants the Kings Arms open to 1.30am at weekends with a revived basement bar. Six neighbours objected, and a licensing panel heard it on 28 July.
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Data
Sevenoaks food hygiene: all 25 July inspections scored 5
Every food hygiene inspection published for the Sevenoaks district in July scored 5, the top rating. Across the register, 673 of 852 premises hold a 5.
Licensing
Fleur De Lis Leigh: premises licence bid filed on 27 July
The Sevenoaks licensing register logs a premises licence application for the Fleur De Lis on Leigh High Street, received on 27 July, ref 26/03334/LAPRE.
What's On
New restaurant Sevenoaks: Shwen Shwen's Michelin year
Shwen Shwen on Bank Street has a Michelin Bib Gourmand and Opening of the Year a year in. What the Sierra Leonean kitchen serves and how to get a table.
Days Out
Afternoon Tea in Sevenoaks: The Best Places in 2026
Where to find afternoon tea in Sevenoaks in 2026: prices, booking notice and opening days for hotels, tea rooms, castles and garden cafes nearby.
What's On
The Best Pubs in Sevenoaks and Its Villages in 2026
The best pubs in Sevenoaks and the surrounding villages in 2026: opening hours, food, gardens and dog rules, each one checked against the pub's own site.
Dogs
Dog Friendly Sevenoaks: Walks, Pubs and the Rules in 2026
A dog friendly Sevenoaks guide for 2026: where dogs can go off lead, the Knole and reserve rules, and the pubs and cafes that actually welcome them.
Town Centre
Brunch in Sevenoaks: Who Opens Earliest, and What It Costs
A full breakfast for £12.50, coffee from 6am, and one much-recommended favourite now in liquidation. Verified Sevenoaks brunch times, prices and booking rules.
Family
Pub Gardens near Sevenoaks: 10 Open, 2 Long Gone
Pub gardens near Sevenoaks, checked in August 2026: which have a lake view, which will not reserve an outside table, and two that no longer exist.