insideKENT Magazine Issue 28 - July 2014

Restaurants Rainforest Café the rockers amongst us, but more so it provides an enviable family-friendly environment for eating, drinking and just having fun. Choices on the menu include beef burger patties, slow smoked beef short ribs, southern fried chicken, BBQ pulled pork beans and everyone’s favourite, mac ‘n’ cheese. www.stickyﬁngers.co.uk EDITOR’S PICK Fish! Fish! restaurant in the heart of London's thriving Borough Market does exactly what it says on the tin and provides the very best ﬁsh available in London to hungry customers. Established in 1999, the restaurant's glass construction, designed by award-winning Julian Wickham, gives the impression of being inside a huge ﬁsh tank, while in the summer, the popular eatery opens out onto a large terrace with views of Southwark Cathedral. With fresh ﬁsh prepared daily, there is plenty for the family to choose from, including classic ﬁsh pie, a variety of ﬁsh and chips and a fabulous soughtafter sticky toffee pudding. www.ﬁshkitchen.com/ﬁsh London's largest family-friendly restaurant, the famous Rainforest Café is both a wild place to shop and eat. Better still, this tropical hideaway is only minutes from Piccadilly Circus and sits right in the heart of the West End action. A fantastic venue for kids' parties or corporate events, this unique and vibrant eatery brings together the sight and sounds of the jungle for an experience like no other. insideKENT’s editor recently paid a visit to the Rainforest Café, and says: “You can be a kid all over again at the Rainforest Café. No matter what your age, you can’t help but enjoy the cheeky gorilla putting on his ‘show’, the elephants tooting while you delve into your ribs or burger, or the realistic thunder and lightning storms that make you just a little nervous. My kids range in age from one to 11, so ﬁnding something they're all 'into' is hard - but there were no huffs of boredom from any of them at the Rainforest Café; we all enjoyed it immensely." www.therainforestcafe.co.uk Planet Hollywood Whether you are dining with friends, family, colleagues or clients, Planet Hollywood is an ideal venue for large or small groups looking to dine out in the heart of London. The world’s one and only dining experience inspired by the glamour of Hollywood, the iconic Planet Hollywood London in Haymarket offers a vibrant atmosphere and menu of not only classic American favourites, but authentic Asian and Italian dishes, plus a special kids menu. So sit back and relax in the Bond room, British room or trendy Cabana room, and see the kids entertained by the dazzling memorabilia. www.planethollywoodlondon.com Sticky Fingers Born to legendary Rolling Stones rocker, Bill Wyman, London's Sticky Fingers operates under the simple rules of good food, good music and good people. This unique hub may display original Stones memorabilia for EDITOR’S TOP CHOICE Make a weekend of it… If you want to turn your day trip into a weekend break, insideKENT’s editor recommends booking a night at Thistle Piccadilly. “It’s great to spend a weekend in London every once in a while, but ﬁnding a hotel in a great location that’s family-friendly isn’t the simplest of tasks. I’ve quite often found in London, unless you book a 5-star exorbitantly priced hotel, you never know what you’re going to get; but this isn’t the case with Thistle Piccadilly. It offers a range of spacious rooms and suites, and is perfectly placed to explore everything London has to offer. “Our stay was ﬂawless, from check-in to our reluctant check-out. Our deluxe double room had plenty of room for a travel cot, and included everything we needed to help make our stay comfortable, including free WiFi, A/C, ﬂatscreen LCD TV, lovely toiletries and lots of soft, ﬂuffy towels. “Having won a TripAdvisor Certiﬁcate of Excellence, and boasting a fantastic 91% in customer satisfaction ratings on TripAdvisor.co.uk, I’m not alone in thinking Thistle Piccadilly is one of London’s best family-friendly hotels.” Book your quick, stress-free trip to London on Southeastern. www.southeasternrailway.co.uk 37

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