Best Romantic Restaurants in Medway

We were given a gift voucher for Bowley's for Christmas. Having not heard of this restaurant I explored the internet, reading through the reviews and studying the menu. I booked through OpenTable which is always very easy to do, and choose the 12 course taster menu. Bowley's is situated in a beautiful sleepy village which we loved! We entered through the car park in to the bar area, 10minutes before our reservation and was given a warm welcome by the bar tender. He gave us the option to have a drink in the bar or be seated at our table. We choose to have a drink in the bar to take in our surroundings and warm up a little! The bar was filled with period pictures and had authentic touches which complemented the age of the property. Once seated in the restaurant our waitress was on hand to settle us in. The menu was presented and we were asked if any minor adjustments were required. This is rare for a tasting menu as most restaurants take a strong stance on no changes, a lovely touch in my opinion, but not required by us. You can also choose to pair wines with the food. As designated driver, I nursed a glass of Sauvignon Blanc across the first few courses, which complemented the dishes well. As mentioned we enjoyed twelve course, which had a vast range of local produce. I particularly enjoyed the buttermilk bun and artichoke dumpling from the savoury selection, then the malted milk from the deserts. You could taste the time and passion taken to prepare each element of the dish as everything was balanced and complementary to each other. The Manjari surprised me the most. The first spoonful of chocolate torte overpowered my taste buds with the taste of very strong coffee but after the second bite it was no longer as potent and you settled in to the desert. This was a great experience for my palate, and exactly what I was hoping for. I wish Bowley's all the best with their journey to achieving a Michelin star.

Such a great restaurant! We’ve been here before and loved it and this was just as great an experience. Excellent service, delicious food and excellent quality. Husband asked for recommendations and was not disappointed. Just a great place to eat 💜

Lovely restaurant, food was amazing as were the staff. Will definitely be back.

Service was adequate, waitress did not know what the fish was with the fish and chips, and no offer to find out when asked! The curry was nice, but should have come with rice, poppadom and naan bread. The naans turned out to be tortilla wraps! Service was very slow, especially for drinks Restaurant area is tired and needs refreshing