The Local Life List

Eat

From cosy cafés and neighbourhood restaurants to pubs, breweries, distilleries and independent food gems — discover the flavours that shape Medway’s local scene.

Entrance to Café Nucleus at Nucleus Arts Centre in Chatham, with courtyard path and plants beyond

Café Nucleus

Chatham

Cathedral Pie House in Rochester shopfront.

Cathedral Pie House

Rochester

Exterior of The Cheese Room on Rochester High Street with outdoor bench seating outside a historic timber-framed building

Cheese Done Differently

Rochester

Buddah in Isaan Thai Restaurant Strood

Isaan Thai

Strood

selection of food dishes at Jerk Cafe Strood

Jerk Cafe

Strood

Shop Front of Lenny's of Rochester Bakery

Lenny’s of Rochester

Rochester

Looking into window of mia mama Italian bistro on Rochester High Street

Mamma Mia

Rochester

Arched front window and seating inside Mrs Sourdough Bakery in Chatham looking onto the High Street

Mrs Sourdough Bakery

Chatham

Olé Rochester tapas bar and restaurant exterior on Rochester High Street with outdoor seating

Olé Rochester

Rochester

Exterior of The Coopers Arms on Love Lane in Rochester, a historic white weatherboard pub with traditional sign and entrance to the beer garden

The Coopers Arms

Rochester

The Leather Bottle historic timber-framed pub in Cobham with St Mary Magdalene Church behind

The Leather Bottle

Near Medway (Under 30 Mins)

Cakes in Rochester coffee co window.

The Rochester Coffee Co

Rochester

Three Crutches pub sign Higham Rochester

The Three Crutches

Near Medway (Under 30 Mins)