Guidebook for Margate
Food Scene
Fort's Cafe
8 Cliff TerraceFantastic breakfast and just round the corner!
Excellent thin and crispy Pizza and help yourself to the wine from the barrel!
94 locals recommend
GB Pizza Co
14a Marine DrExcellent thin and crispy Pizza and help yourself to the wine from the barrel!
Amazing Italian food. Freshly prepared in the kitchen at the back of the small restaurant. Generous portions with great flavour. Would recommend booking in advance if visiting on a weekend evening.
16 locals recommend
Il Tricolore
13 Harbour StAmazing Italian food. Freshly prepared in the kitchen at the back of the small restaurant. Generous portions with great flavour. Would recommend booking in advance if visiting on a weekend evening.
Stunning location on the harbour arm looking out to sea and back to Ramsgate harbour. We love the calamari with aioli and the king prawns in garlic plus the pianist playing on Sunday lunch times!
61 locals recommend
Royal Harbour Brasserie
East PierStunning location on the harbour arm looking out to sea and back to Ramsgate harbour. We love the calamari with aioli and the king prawns in garlic plus the pianist playing on Sunday lunch times!
Oh my! Went for the first time tonight. It's exceptional food. It's basically a small cafe. Take your own wine. Doesn't look great inside but really, I haven't tasted such good food in a long time.
14 locals recommend
Yama's Thai Eaterie
121 High StOh my! Went for the first time tonight. It's exceptional food. It's basically a small cafe. Take your own wine. Doesn't look great inside but really, I haven't tasted such good food in a long time.
Lovely Thai food cooked by Bow and her husband. Lovely food, lovely people. It's above the Wig and Pen pub.
18 locals recommend
Bow's Kitchen
10 Market PlLovely Thai food cooked by Bow and her husband. Lovely food, lovely people. It's above the Wig and Pen pub.
Amazing, contemporary Indian Cuisine. Indian food prepared very differently than at standard Indian restaurants. Its a must.
68 locals recommend
The Ambrette
Amazing, contemporary Indian Cuisine. Indian food prepared very differently than at standard Indian restaurants. Its a must.
Great Sri Lankan and South Indian menu. Masala Dosas are my favourite! You can eat in or take away but you need to order a couple of hours in advance at weekends - their food is very popular!
20 locals recommend
The Riz Restaurant
49 Northdown RdGreat Sri Lankan and South Indian menu. Masala Dosas are my favourite! You can eat in or take away but you need to order a couple of hours in advance at weekends - their food is very popular!
Its great for a Sunday morning walk from No 9, along the beach or cliff top all the way from Palm Bay bandstand. Takes about 30-40 minutes. They have a lovely sea view and the whitebait is delicious
15 locals recommend
Botany Bay Hotel
8 Marine DrIts great for a Sunday morning walk from No 9, along the beach or cliff top all the way from Palm Bay bandstand. Takes about 30-40 minutes. They have a lovely sea view and the whitebait is delicious
Their homemade burgers and coleslaw can't be beaten! Don't leave Margate until you have been there!
45 locals recommend
The Greedy Cow Cafe
3 Market PlTheir homemade burgers and coleslaw can't be beaten! Don't leave Margate until you have been there!
Lively modern Italian / Greek restaurant with excellent food and a great selection of cocktails. Can be noisy in the evenings as popular with groups. Their duck pizza is definitely worth trying!
20 locals recommend
Giorgios
19 Marine GardensLively modern Italian / Greek restaurant with excellent food and a great selection of cocktails. Can be noisy in the evenings as popular with groups. Their duck pizza is definitely worth trying!
Arts & Culture
It's a very special space for displaying contemporary art and works of JMW Turner. Main exhibition closed 10-23 May and 13 Sept to 7 Oct for change over.
352 locals recommend
Turner Contemporary
RendezvousIt's a very special space for displaying contemporary art and works of JMW Turner. Main exhibition closed 10-23 May and 13 Sept to 7 Oct for change over.
Just across the road, lots of main stream productions, comedians, musicians.
40 locals recommend
Winter Gardens station
Just across the road, lots of main stream productions, comedians, musicians.
Fascinating place with lots of photos of Margate in the 40's and 50's and before and really interesting artifacts - all very accessible and charming!
33 locals recommend
Margate Museum
Market PlaceFascinating place with lots of photos of Margate in the 40's and 50's and before and really interesting artifacts - all very accessible and charming!
Thomas Crampton built the first water storage system for Broadstairs here. He was also a steam engineer and did the first underwater cable between France and England. A fascinating and quaint museum.
10 locals recommend
Crampton Tower Museum
The BroadwayThomas Crampton built the first water storage system for Broadstairs here. He was also a steam engineer and did the first underwater cable between France and England. A fascinating and quaint museum.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Glass Jar
15 Marine DrQuirky Manhattan style cocktail bar on the seafront. Love it!
My friends pub! Old fashioned pub with ale brewed by the owner, Eddy Gadd. Check opening times, Sunday lunch time is great!
Montefiore Arms
1 Trinity PlMy friends pub! Old fashioned pub with ale brewed by the owner, Eddy Gadd. Check opening times, Sunday lunch time is great!
Vintage dance hall with all sorts of dance classes early evening, special event dance nights and generally nice bar and food. Very unusual and nice place
7 locals recommend
Morgans Events, Marketing, Cabarets and Parties
Vintage dance hall with all sorts of dance classes early evening, special event dance nights and generally nice bar and food. Very unusual and nice place
Cool, old fashioned but trendy. Open fire and live music Tuesdays and Thursdays. Its small and intimate and serves local ales, ciders and wines and has a Kentish menu using local produce.
46 locals recommend
Lifeboat
1 Market StCool, old fashioned but trendy. Open fire and live music Tuesdays and Thursdays. Its small and intimate and serves local ales, ciders and wines and has a Kentish menu using local produce.
Entertainment & Activities
What can I say - we are so excited! After all these years of waiting, Dreamland is back. Fun heritage rides, roller disco, amazing pizza and great events.
242 locals recommend
Dreamland
Marine TerraceWhat can I say - we are so excited! After all these years of waiting, Dreamland is back. Fun heritage rides, roller disco, amazing pizza and great events.
Modern and large bingo hall that often has theme nights. Easy to get to by bus or car, there is a large car park. Can join on the day. Reasonably priced food and drinks, although if you plan on eating arrive early as they can get very busy. Saturday nights are 'Chatty Bingo' so there is a fun party atmosphere. Also very close to a selection of restaurants including Ask, Chiquitos, Frankie & Benny's and Nandos, and of course if you're on a winning streak there is a casino right next door.
Mecca Bingo Thanet - Broadstairs
Modern and large bingo hall that often has theme nights. Easy to get to by bus or car, there is a large car park. Can join on the day. Reasonably priced food and drinks, although if you plan on eating arrive early as they can get very busy. Saturday nights are 'Chatty Bingo' so there is a fun party atmosphere. Also very close to a selection of restaurants including Ask, Chiquitos, Frankie & Benny's and Nandos, and of course if you're on a winning streak there is a casino right next door.
Sightseeing
Lots of bars and restaurants to choose from where you can sit and people and boat watch for hours!
8 locals recommend
Harbour Parade
Harbour ParadeLots of bars and restaurants to choose from where you can sit and people and boat watch for hours!
A great circular leisure cycle and walking route of 32 miles (51.4km), taking in the coast of Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate before heading inland through the surrounding villages. Its glorious!
Viking Coastal Trail
A great circular leisure cycle and walking route of 32 miles (51.4km), taking in the coast of Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate before heading inland through the surrounding villages. Its glorious!
Parks & Nature
The place of our iconic chalk stack on the beach which has been promoted by Visit Kent in London. Looks like Greece! Right next to the Botany Bay Hotel, a lovely walk from our house.
131 locals recommend
Botany Bay
Marine DriveThe place of our iconic chalk stack on the beach which has been promoted by Visit Kent in London. Looks like Greece! Right next to the Botany Bay Hotel, a lovely walk from our house.
Getting Around
Frequent buses to travel between the Thanet towns - The Loop goes from Westwood - Margate - Broadstairs - Ramsgate (or the opposite direction), they are every 7-8 mins during the day (10 mins on Sundays). They run until late at night. Day rider tickets available that let you hop on and off all day in Thanet. Also buses to Canterbury or Herne Bay from Thanet at regular intervals taking around 1 hour.
Stagecoach In East Kent
Frequent buses to travel between the Thanet towns - The Loop goes from Westwood - Margate - Broadstairs - Ramsgate (or the opposite direction), they are every 7-8 mins during the day (10 mins on Sundays). They run until late at night. Day rider tickets available that let you hop on and off all day in Thanet. Also buses to Canterbury or Herne Bay from Thanet at regular intervals taking around 1 hour.
High Speed 1 to London St Pancras in 1.5 hours or normal service to Victoria. Trains to Ashford for Eurostar to Lille, Paris and Brussels. Its 1.2 miles from our house.
7 locals recommend
Margate Railway Station
High Speed 1 to London St Pancras in 1.5 hours or normal service to Victoria. Trains to Ashford for Eurostar to Lille, Paris and Brussels. Its 1.2 miles from our house.