Malta Inn Beefeater

Head down to the Malta Inn and you're stepping into the kind of place that's been feeding Maidstone for years without needing to shout about it. The restaurant sits comfortably in that Allington Lock area—proper riverside charm without the faffiness. You'll find honest steakhouse fare here: thick-cut meat cooked properly, the kind of place where your dad's actually going to be happy. It's not trying to be trendy or Instagram-worthy, which is exactly why locals keep coming back. The clientele skews to people who know what they want and aren't bothered with unnecessary frills.