The Fountain Inn in Sevenoaks

The food at The Fountain is, for a pub, truly and consistently stunning. Everything home-made on a varied and changing menu (almost always with specials of the day, including a top-notch and generous sized Pie), the dishes reflect Chef Fern’s wide travels and culinary expertise, with ingredients carefully sourced. We’re not local to the area but the food is so good and it’s such a welcoming (and very dog-friendly) pub, courtesy of both co-owners, Fern and Toulah, the Fountain has become our (and our dog’s) lunchtime “local”. On our most recent visit, we had a starter of incredibly tender Octopus on a bed of puréed potato and leaves, followed by the Fish of the Day - perfectly-cooked Cod with a Chorizo crumb with perfectly-poached free-range Egg on top, with accompanying veg. DELICIOUS. Do yourself a favour and visit this gem of a pub in Cowden.

Went for lunch and we were amazed at the quality in every item. Such thoughtful and brilliant cooking. Staff were so friendly. We are going back soon. The best pub meal I have had in a long time. It is clear the chefs put a lot of thought into their work.

Fantastic local pub with amazing food and great service. Ended up visiting as we were staying in the village and it was the only place serving food nearby. Turns out we ran into a goldmine, surrounded by locals we immediately felt a part of the community. Looking at the menu options were minimal but had everything you could want (for somewhere I imagine doesn’t get too crowded i understand why having many items would be a bad business decision). Me and my friend both ordered the 10oz burgers with fries and a side of onion rings. IT WAS INCREDIBLE!!! possibly the best burger I’d ever eaten (and I’ve had some fancy burgers in my life). For a local pub in a small village it blew us away serving food that outperforms even the big dogs of the food industry. Excellent experience and a great way to end our week long holiday.

Absolutely love The Fountain Inn. Amazing food and customer service. Visited four times this week and will be back again soon.

We took my father in law there for lunch so there were three of us. We got a very friendly reception from the girl behind the bar. We waited about 25 minutes for our freshly cooked food which was absolutely superb. Everything was cooked perfectly. We will definitely be returning. Jane & Tony

Wow! I chose here for a meal as it is close to where I was staying ... But what a lucky find. It is a lovely country pub with good beer, incredibly good home made food and amazing staff. I will be back ( shame about the 400 mile round trip from home, but hey it is worth every mile thank you)

Friendly pub with an interesting pub food menu of excellent quality well priced. Good service.

If you're looking for a cozy country pub with amazing food, you have to check out The Fountain Inn at Cowden Village. I have had dinner here three times this year. This time brought whole family over. The food here is top notch.  And the price is very reasonable for this quality of food. This village pub got that perfect rustic vibe with comfy seating , warm atmosphere and relaxing garden. The staff are super friendly and make you feel right at home. Thank you Fern and Nigel. We will definitely visit this pub again.

Ordered seconds to take home! 😳😂 Incredible food and lovely staff made for a fantastic evening.

They do an amazing chicken and mushroom pie here.

Gorgeous Sunday roast in a cosy and friendly atmosphere.

绝对美味！好吃极了，有天赋的厨师，真正创意美食。位于英国南部村落里的迷人的餐吧，特立独行，非凡的厨艺和美味！ 惊艳你的味蕾。会经常来。

Visited the pub when on a weekend break with friends. As soon as we walked through the door, we were made to feel welcome. The food and service were awesome. However, what made the night memorable was the banter with the landlord, and the locals that came and went during the evening. I haven't laughed so much in a longtime. It was almost like a comedy series scripted by either John Sullivan, Richard Curtis, or Ben Elton. In fact at one stage i found myself looking for a sly camera! The experinece will remain in my memory for a long time.

Great food, better than expected at a reasonable price Friendly landlord and staff

Amazing traditional English pub, with great food (much better than the average pub you would usually find), great service, and very friendly vibe! I have been going there once to twice a week for the last 6 months or so.

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Cooking your own Sunday lunch must now surely have become a thing of the past. It cannot surely be possible to cook a more perfect lunch than this! (Ok - the roast potatoes could have been crispier, but thankfully resisted the temptation to race outside and smash my car up). For tiresome technical reasons, my appetite has been bouncing along the bottom of the pond recently. So it was with thrilling excitement that I had three courses at the Fountain - all sublime, for the first time in my life! Keep it up Fern; you’re simply the best! Add in a beautiful venue, a delightfully friendly clientele and some extremely well behaved dogs, you’ll hopefully get the picture. Oh, almost forgot: also add in the excellent, fun and relaxed front-of-house shenanigans provided by the imperious Nigel and Artemis (I didn’t believe it either!) and you’ll find yourselves in awe!! Brilliant.

Yet to dine, but the menu looks fantastic.

We had a delicious meal and an excellent rosé wine (which is often not the case in some pubs) Both hosts were lovely, and the atmosphere was welcoming and easy. Would definitely return.

This is a lovely pub, quaint and secluded location. However the limited selection of drinks and poor quality of food let's it down. The bar staff are friendly and the interior and garden is above average for a pub of this location.

This pub serves traditional pub food and for those that want something a little bit more special their blackboard specials will offer you some Thai favourites and a good selection of fish and meat dishes. All tried and tested favourites so why do I always go for the pie of the day? Probably because it’s always delicious and packed with flavour! Well done and thank you for looking after us both on our recent visit.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch today. Sunday Roast, Nut roast and fish and chips were delicious. Lovely atmosphere too.

Always used to be a great pub, until the "old" landlady left a few years ago. Has struggled to find its old form since, until that is, the new owner stepped in. The old chef (sorry I cannot remember your name!) has returned and with that the food is now better than any other pub within 20 mins of Cowden. Outstanding food. Light years ahead of other, lovely but over-priced, local pubs. The new owner himself is similarly excellent. Charming, engaging and helpful. Service is perhaps a fraction slow, but we were in no hurry so it was fine. I expect they will find their feet on that front soon enough! Lovely pub. Will return. Often!

Great little pub serving home cooked food. Good value when it comes to eating here, wine list could do with being updated. Staff all very friendly. Ignore the review obviously left by ‘a Karen’ below. Clearly has to much time moaning about being ignored. Who cares!!

Strictly locals only pub Located in a tiny Kent village of Cowden . It's quaint spot could 1st off have better parking. Recently re-,opened for food after being closed for a minor refurbish. This place is a haven for the super wealthy locals of Cowden. I found one of the owners Fern, very nice and friendly, but the other one Nigel, has a selective kindness policy. Friends have had dinner there and said it was not bad. If you are not a local , there, you may get a bit of a rude cold attitude I'll pass

This simple Country pub is warm and welcoming. The landlord could not have been more helpful and friendly and the chefs were amazing, the quality and quantity of the food was outstanding. We will definitely be back for more! Thank You!

We went to The Fountain for a family Sunday lunch and received a friendly welcome. We were seated at a spacious table with ample space for seven (and a dog) in the older part of the pub near the stove. My wife declared that the roast beef with all the trimmings and fresh vegetables was the best roast lunch she'd had for ages (and she's had a lot!). My son and I had the Barnsley Chop off the specials menu and they were large, pink and tender and served with a tasty sauce, perfect dauphinoise potatoes and fresh vegetables. We all had puddings, all of which were generous portions; mine was a superb fresh plum crumble with custard. The quality of the food and standard of cooking was higher than the usual pub lunch, more like a good restaurant, and excellent value for money. We took our time and were not rushed and I'm sure we'll return soon.

Delicious Sunday lunch with the kids (and our dog) at this very friendly and popular pub.

This is a real gem of a pub restaurant. We visited on a Saturday evening with friends. We all had an absolutely delicious meal and sat in a very cosy part of the pub near the log burning stove. The Landlord was very friendly and made us feel at ease as soon as we arrived. The other staff were very friendly and helpful and talked us through the menu and the specials board. The food we ate (all from the Specials Board) was delicious and we found it difficult to choose because they all sounded so good. The quality of the food and the choices were exceptional and all made on the premises. My husband said the Chicken, Leek and Ham pie was one of the best pies he had ever eaten. We met the Chef after our meal and complimented her on the excellent food (evidenced by all of our clean plates!) and said we would definitely be back again soon.

Fabulous family meal for 4 adults and 3 toddlers. Food was brilliant and the kids loved their pizza from the kids menu. So happy we have such a fab pub nearby, will be back soon.

The Fountain is at its best again with Nigel running the pub and Fern cooking the food. The Tennis Club enjoyed a superb buffet lunch with lots of great food and sat in the garden and had a very relaxed time. Nigel has turned this pub around to how it should be - friendly welcome, good beers and great food. Thank you Nigel and Fern, we very much appreciate you - Victoria & Paddy

Thank you Fern and Nigel for a great lunch after our tennis finals morning. We arrived late after some exciting matches on a very hot day. The food was delicious, exceeding our expectations! We enjoyed a lovely afternoon sitting in the garden with excellent food and friendly service.

Didn't eat on last visit. Superbly run pub with a great village atmosphere -x-

The pub has recently been refurbished and had a new chef join and I must say it has exceeded expectations upon a recent visit for dinner. Very high quality delicious food in a charming, buzzy village pub environment. The interior is also looking much fresher after the recent work.

I can’t compliment this place enough. It has recently changed hands (twice) and is now a great country pub. Warm welcome, cosy atmosphere and fabulous food worth travelling for. It’s also incredibly dog friendly! I eat here quite often and can’t commend the change in chef and decor enough. Nigel and Fern have really changed this place around! 😃😃

We had the most amazing Sunday lunch. The food was superb! I can recommend the home made pie; I've never had a pie so packed full with delicious filling. Really good service too. We'll be back soon.

The Fountain was always an excellent food venue before it changed hands a few times and went rapidly downhill serving barely edible mush. It now has new ownership which includes the chef from the old days who is back in the kitchen. It now has an exciting menu and the quality is back to the level of pre 2020 when she was there before. Wonderful stuff.

The Fountain finally has great management and Fern is back in charge of the kitchen - delivering delicious flavour packed food! Wonderful to be back and see it busy once more. Can’t wait for our next visit! :)

We had an amazing evening 🙌 Everyone was incredibly friendly and the food was so delicious. We will be back soon. Thank you!

Oh my days! 3 of us went to the Fountain last night for dinner and it was absolutely amazing. The pub has recently changed hands and there is a new Chef and boy, can she cook! I had the Risotto followed by the best cheesecake I have ever had. The Risotto was so tasty and perfectly cooked and I can’t wait to sample it again. My friends had the Chicken - which was beautifully cooked and presented and Grilled Skate - which they declared delicious. They both had the Sticky Toffee pudding - which I tasted and it was as light as a feather. We were warmly welcomed by the Landlord and had a fantastic evening - plenty of fruit gins on offer and really good wines. Can’t recommend the Fountain highly enough.

Landlord is a complete fruit loop

What an amazing country pub! Great beer, lots of space and a well kept garden. We found some comfy chairs outside and supped on a lovely sunny evening. I would highly recommend this pub in the very picturesque village of Cowden.

Insufferable owner/manager overpriced really disgusting food.

I arrived at this pub at noon on Friday March 24th with two friends, all on bicycles. Unfortunately despite the blackboard outside saying the pub opens at 12 there was no sign of life. Three vehicles visited, their occupants hoping like us to go in the pub. So no review this time.

Great welcoming, great service, excellent food, good value. We were a small group of cyclists and we were well-looked after, including being able to put our bikes in a garage.

Very friendly pub with a super menu.

Nice location, traditional pub, however limited selection of food. What there was straight out the deep fat fryer which was tainted or old and was over cooked. Menu needs an update and a new chef.

Nice friendly pub, good food at a reasonable price, excellent beer, open log fire - all that you'd hope to find in a village pub.

Food was amazing, portions were huge. Very reasonable price for the service we received and quality of food. Will definitely be returning.

Great food, great service. Highly recommend!

Nice to see the fountain busy a serving great beer and food again

Being a new resident in the area we were excited to try the local pub. Especially after hearing the great things about it. We put it off for a month or 2 before I finally convinced myself to talk a little dog walk and stop to have lunch their with a friend. It was perfect. In every sense of the word. Not only we’re they warm and welcoming but seemed genuinely happy to welcome new faces (and fluffy ones too!) I had fish and chips which was very lovely and the chips were 10/10. After such an amazing experience, I went back and told my new fiancé who was very jealous I tried it without him. Fas forward a couple of weeks, we took a group of friends for a lovely walk around the fields, popping into the pub on our way round. We got there about 3pm and had a lovely round of drinks with our son who was very happy with the crisp selection! Not long after warming up from outside, along came a sharing bowl of left over roasties from their Sunday Roast Service which had just ended. WOW. I’ve never in my whole 25 years of living ever tasted a better roast potato that could rival my own recipe. The thyme…the garlic…the crunch. I’ve been dreaming about them ever since. If you’re looking for a brilliant place to have dinner in a real country pub, there’s no place I’d recommend more.

Ottimo cibo, ambiente confortevole e accogliente. Birra top!

Had an evening meal at our local Fountain Inn, now under new management. Food was excellent, could no fault it. Very reasonably priced and friendly service.

Had Sunday lunch at The Fountain today with my family (2 adults, 2 children). Absolutely brilliant meal and a lovely, buzzing pub - as they should be on a Sunday afternoon. So refreshing to have a new team in there bringing a special place back to life. The roasts were excellent - best roast I'e had in a pub in a long time actually (I had beef, husband had chicken). Kids meals were a breakaway from the usual: still had chips but proper chips, not just frozen fries and some kind of nasty looking/tasting protein option. Proper battered fish for my daughter and proper burger for my son - but both in small size and not over-facing. Really good. Couldn't be happier that this pub seems to be finding it's feet again after a c.3 year gap.

Had Sunday lunch at The Fountain today with my family (2 adults, 2 children). Absolutely brilliant meal and a lovely, buzzing pub - as they should be on a Sunday afternoon. So refreshing to have a new team in there bringing a special place back...

Lovely local pub under new management. Homely bar area, and a modern conservatory extension with good beers, and a full food menu

Lovely meal decent landlord very friendly nice to have it back

We were staying locally in Edenbridge and walked down to The Fountain for lunch. As we walked in we saw others being served the pie and mash so I had to get one, it was really good. A few stouts later we were on our walk back home. A lovely pub in a lovely area

This pub is our local pub - it has been a big part of our lives for many years, even when we did not live in the immediate area as we have done for the past 3 years. Our recent experience with the management has completely soured all others preceding it. I attempted to book out the pub for a Saturday to celebrate my wife's 40th birthday. It was exclusive hire for approximately 40 people with the kitchen providing food as and when anyone would want to order through out the day ( like a pub normally functions ) We were quoted a fee of £3500 (!!) that would cover hire and food without any alcohol included, as well as a deposit of £1700, £1000 of which would be non-refundable. This seemed absurd considering we have been in the pub regularly on Saturdays and there has never been more than 15 people and have previously booked out very busy pubs in London and Brighton for free - we were almost insulted by the quote. I declined and resorted to cutting numbers down to only family and requested a large lunch booking for 20. The pub agreed to the booking with a non-refundable deposit of £250 and requested we pre-booked food from a limited menu to make it easier on the kitchen. This was agreeable and the deposit was paid on the evening of the 28th of July - shortly after multiple guests had to drop out of the meal for various reasons. We decided it would be best to cancel the pub and host at our home as people could come and go more easily throughout the day. The next morning, less than 24 hours later and more than a week before the booking, my wife called the pub to cancel and have a discussion about the possibility of refunding at least some of the deposit or some other arrangement as we felt the cancelation would have no affect on the pubs normal headcount and £250 is no small amount of money to just give away. She was told she would be called back that evening by the landlord to discuss, but that the booking remained in place. The return call never came and the following day my wife's elderly aunty, unaware of the intended changes of plan, called the pub to put in her food order and was told she could not as the booking was cancelled. This she proceeded to tell other members of our family who were coming. This was obviously news to us based on the discussion had over the phone, so we reassured everyone the booking was considered still on though we might change plans. My wife called the pub again to discuss and received the same response: the booking was still on and that the landlord will call later that evening. Again, the return call never came... We proceeded with plan that the pub was cancelled, the outstanding issue would be about the deposit and made plans to host at home. A few days later my wife emailed to lay out our frustrations with how this process had been handled and again request some sort of discussion about the deposit, especially considering they had not returned calls as promised and had told my wife's aunty it had been cancelled whilst telling us it had not. The response was astounding: Apologies that we had been told we would be receive a call back from the landlord, that was never going to be the case. Apologies your aunty was told it was cancelled, but the booking was still on and they had supposedly ordered in food for us ( we had not provided our food pre-order yet so not sure how this could be anything other than untrue ) and it was far too late to be able to issue a refund of any sort. The issue is not even that we did not get our deposit, we understand it was non-refundable and that there was unfortunate timing with guests cancelling so shortly after paying it. It is that they messed us and our family about to the point of being rude and causing undue stress. We only wanted a straightforward discussion and would have been happy with the outcome of no refund as long as we had been able to talk to the landlord as promised on the two occasions. There was no reason to behave as they have. We really hope the £250 is worth losing long term customers...

First time there very nice Cowden must have been on television for nice village . The fountain pub was so nice lucky locals be there again soon

Couple of decent sandwiches with salad and loads of chios. Nothing special but nothing wrong either. Decent ale on tap. Staff were friendly enough. Nice conservatory at the back. Need to park on the street nearby.

6 of us booked in for a birthday treat on Easter Sunday and we all opted for the Sunday Roast at £13.95 a head. Having been to The Fountain in the past, we were looking forward to the meal as it had always been nice...

What a lovely pub, great food, favourite Harvey's beer and team behind it. Thank you

It's one of UK's hidden gem. The staff were excellent and polite; the food simply delicious. The best pie and Yorkshire pudding ever tasted.

Extremely friendly staff with amazing food. Best Yorkshire pudding. The Pie was hearty and delicious. Great value for money.

We popped in for a quick drink to warm up on a cold Sunday evening in January - had a really super welcome from the barman who was charming and just made us feel at home right away, despite never having visited before. There was...

Really lovely pub. Warm and welcoming.

Lovely little village pub serving hearty food.

Good food great beer. Recommended definitely

The Fountain pie is the best, according to my husband, and the service was very speedy.very good value for money.

Good Sunday lunch and excellent customer service. Plum crumble and custard was delicious. High chairs for babies and flexible with seating arrangements.

Pleasant pub where we stopped on a walk. Would be nice if they served a guest real ale as I am a bit of a CAMRA buff.

Very friendly staff and lovely atmosphere, also very inviting. Went on a Friday evening. I believe the food selection is different on a Sunday but its a good idea to call and ask depending on what day it is, also good to check if booking is needed incase. During winter the weekly selection of food is varied so good idea to ask when calling. You can eat inside or out as plenty of space and the gardens are very well kept, the area inside to the back of the building is all glass and also a lovely area to eat in. Looking forward to going again as I recommend highly to all who haven't been yet.

We enjoyed it so much here, we went back for more!! Having popped in for a couple of drinks, earlier in the year, we'd seen the food coming out of the kitchen, and decided that it was presented so nicely, and looked so appetising, we'd...

We had a lovely steak and mushroom pie reasonable price, staff very friendly and helpful

Saw a review of this pub on another posting and I don't regret going to this one instead at all. Very easy to book, and once we were there we experienced great service, and the drinks we had were lovely. And then the food itself...

Had a fantastic meal with the family. The weather was shocking but they had a brilliant marquee which kept everyone dry. The food was excellent and served very promptly. Would recommend highly as the food and beer were what I would call banging. Side note...

Cycle down from Beckenham nice ride . needed a beer

This is a nice pub and the staff seem to genuinely be trying to do a good job. I would like to see this place be a success, we need pubs like this. The food is not good, everything about it was bad, I would...

At the end of a 13 mile walk, 6 of us had a really pleasant evening at the Fountain. The food was excellent and reasonably priced, the Harvey’s beer was top notch, and you couldn’t wish for friendlier or more helpful staff.

Lovely service, great post lockdown atmosphere. Halloumi burger was delish. Welcoming staff and locals

Understandably small menu post lockdown, but food quality was very disappointing and basic. Young girl serving food was not wearing her mask properly, and other staff no mask at all. No track & trace details taken from customers. Worrying.

Popped in for a quick pint on a long circular walk. 2 Harvey's ales on offer. Good pint with welcoming staff and very sensible pricing.

Lovely pub, nice grub, friendly staff

Good pub grub and lovely Harvey's bitter

Staff rude very clique food not bad but a bit over run of the meal

Lovely pub with great food. Friendly staff too!

Amazing food decent price warm welcoming atmosphere

Quick and efficient. Great beers and good food. A very pleasant stop.

Had a family get together at the Fountain yesterday and couldn’t have had it at a better place! My parents live near to the pub and are regular customers, they can’t speak highly enough about the food, atmosphere and great service. Sarah and Steve laid...

Nice location, very clean. Tea was good as was the pint of Harvey's. Coffee was tasteless and badly made. We would have eaten there unfortunately the kitchen wasn't open until six, so We sat in the garden hungry and reminiscing about our top five meals out...!

What’s happened to the Fountain? First visit for over a year. Knew that the pub had new owners/ manager. I don’t mind paying for good food but this is well below par and not cheap. I had the ribs. Menu states “ well worth the...

Excellent location, food and service.

Amazing Sunday Lunch Recently had Sunday lunch here. There is a wide choice of food. They don't just do Roasts on a Sunday but the full menu. Food is freshly prepared and delicious. Presentation is very good. Portions are generous. Prices are reasonable for the area. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. We had roast chicken and chicken pie. The pub is really trying to diversify post lockdown. Ranging from takeaways, to cream teas on a Saturday, take away coffees, marquee in the garden for the British 'summer' and beyond, quiz nights, special menus. I would heartily recommend this pub as a venue to eat or just to have a drink. You'll get a warm welcome.

My first restaurant/pub meal since the lockdown. A friend and I thought we'd try this charming pub in this lovely village. A welcoming, friendly landlady. Lots of choice for vegetarians. We had enchlladas and a veggie burger, both made with local ingredients and delicious. Will...

Just had Sunday lunch here. There is a wide choice of food. They don't just do Roasts on a Sunday but the full menu. Food is freshly prepared and delicious. Presentation is very good. Portions are generous. Prices are reasonable for the area. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. We had roast chicken and chicken pie. The pub is really trying to diversify post lockdown. Ranging from takeaways, to cream teas on a Saturday, take away coffees, marquee in the garden for the British 'summer' and beyond, quiz nights, special menus.I would heartily recommend this pub as a venue to eat or just to have a drink. You'll get a warm welcome.

The new owners are still finding their feet and struggling a bit. They have done a good job with the decor, but the dining room which they inherited, is soulless and does not have the feel of a country pub. It needs some pictures on the wall and perhaps some hops or something similar to soften the feel. The menu has been reduced in size and whilst the basic pub grub is well cooked, given the atmosphere of the pub, the food is a little expensive. The Fish portion is also much smaller. The menu would not entice me to eat again in the pub at the weekend, and the benchmark for the area is The Henry in Hever and Greyhound in Charcott. The new landlords have raised the beer prices, above those that are charged by local, rival pubs. The Rock, Queens Arms and Kentish. This has not gone down well with the locals, many who are now drinking at one of the fore mentioned Hostelries. The new owners need to drop their prices and make sure there is a full selection of Beers, and go on a charm offensive to entice the locals back. A cheery welcome, knowing the locals names and in Winter a warm fire are essentials in a Village Pub, without these people will choose to go elsewhere.

Decent looking pub where my partner and I stopped while checking a route she will be leading for a cycling group. Staff were friendly and, in these strange tines in 2020, there was ample space for social distancing. I can't comment on beers, food or wine as we had soft drinks, only, as we were riding.

It's a quite and relaxing venue where having chill and good beer in

In these strange times it is nice to see the local Inn has diversified and offers a take away service, We moved to Cowden recently, unfortunately after Pubs and restaurants were forced to close so have not experienced Fountain Inn itself but the takeaway food was excellent and we will now continue to be a customer and we are now looking forward to it reopening so we can sample the food in the correct surroundings! Thank You.