Julie's Guidebook

Julie
Julie's Guidebook

Food scene

Local favourite, lovely dishes reasonably priced, Beautiful wine, small and friendly family run restaurant.
19 locals recommend
Albariño
29 Albion St
19 locals recommend
Local favourite, lovely dishes reasonably priced, Beautiful wine, small and friendly family run restaurant.
Lovely authentic Italian 
24 locals recommend
The Little Sicilian
45 York St
24 locals recommend
Lovely authentic Italian 
Royal Albion hotel has the best view in Broadstairs. Great for breakfast, Lunch or dinner or just a drink 
27 locals recommend
Royal Albion Hotel
6-12 Albion St
27 locals recommend
Royal Albion hotel has the best view in Broadstairs. Great for breakfast, Lunch or dinner or just a drink 
An authenic buzzy Italian restaurant with a great menu and delicious food. One of my local favourites!
12 locals recommend
Sardinia
1-3 Albion St
12 locals recommend
An authenic buzzy Italian restaurant with a great menu and delicious food. One of my local favourites!
Local pub serving bar menu and restaurant upstairs Ask for a Seaview table !
24 locals recommend
The Charles Dickens Gastro Pub & Dining rooms
5-6 Victoria Parade
24 locals recommend
Local pub serving bar menu and restaurant upstairs Ask for a Seaview table !
Authentic Italian restaurant
62 locals recommend
Posillipo Pizzeria
14 Albion St
62 locals recommend
Authentic Italian restaurant
Whitstable is famous for its oysters and seafood, but also has a great High Street with little boutiques and coffee shops. Definitely worth a mooch!
68 locals recommend
Whitstable Beach Front
14-2 Marine Terrace
68 locals recommend
Whitstable is famous for its oysters and seafood, but also has a great High Street with little boutiques and coffee shops. Definitely worth a mooch!

Sightseeing

Beautiful Sandy Bay in centre of Broadstairs.  Enjoy a lovely walk Along the cliffs or beach when the tide is out all the way to Ramsgate.
83 locals recommend
Viking Bay
83 locals recommend
Beautiful Sandy Bay in centre of Broadstairs.  Enjoy a lovely walk Along the cliffs or beach when the tide is out all the way to Ramsgate.
Visit Dickens House to see an interesting small collection of historical items from Dickens time in Broadstairs 
28 locals recommend
Dickens House Museum
2 Victoria Parade
28 locals recommend
Visit Dickens House to see an interesting small collection of historical items from Dickens time in Broadstairs 
Fascinating, worth a trip and a coffee shop 
171 locals recommend
Shell Grotto
33 Grotto Hill
171 locals recommend
Fascinating, worth a trip and a coffee shop 
Take a tour through the fascinating Ramsgate tunnels that were once train tunnels and also used during the war to house local people during bombing 
80 locals recommend
Ramsgate Tunnels
Marina Esplanade
80 locals recommend
Take a tour through the fascinating Ramsgate tunnels that were once train tunnels and also used during the war to house local people during bombing 
Beautiful Botany Bay with its soft sand and amazing cliffs. Only 10 mins drive away.
131 locals recommend
Botany Bay
Marine Drive
131 locals recommend
Beautiful Botany Bay with its soft sand and amazing cliffs. Only 10 mins drive away.
11 locals recommend
Dumpton Gap
11 locals recommend

Shopping and coffee

Broadstairs High Street has a selection of places for coffee, small shops, pubs and a few lovely gift shops at the bottom end.
Westwood Cross Shopping Centre
23 Margate Rd
88 locals recommend

Neighbourhoods

Ramsgate Has a royal harbour Which has just celebrated its 200th anniversary. Enjoy a drink or lunch in one of the cafés or bars overlooking the harbour And visit the fascinating Ramsgate tunnels 
89 locals recommend
Ramsgate
89 locals recommend
Ramsgate Has a royal harbour Which has just celebrated its 200th anniversary. Enjoy a drink or lunch in one of the cafés or bars overlooking the harbour And visit the fascinating Ramsgate tunnels 
Margate is the place to go if you enjoy art and retro/vintage shops. There is also the iconic Dreamland with its vintage funfair and events calendar, which is definitely worth a look If you enjoy live music. The Turner Gallery situated on the seafront is free to enter and has its own café with a view over the Sands 
160 locals recommend
UpMargate
20 The Centre
160 locals recommend
Margate is the place to go if you enjoy art and retro/vintage shops. There is also the iconic Dreamland with its vintage funfair and events calendar, which is definitely worth a look If you enjoy live music. The Turner Gallery situated on the seafront is free to enter and has its own café with a view over the Sands 
Broadstairs has lots to offer from its beautiful sandy beaches including Viking Bay, Botany Bay and Dumpton Gap, to it’s historic landmarks such as Beak House the home of Charles Dickens. It is a thriving town with all its restaurants, pubs and shops. There are also the annual events such as Folk Week, where the town comes alive with music, dance and art and the Broadstairs Food Festival where you will find an array of local food and drink producers, including local wines. This happens every spring and summer.
173 locals recommend
Broadstairs
173 locals recommend
Broadstairs has lots to offer from its beautiful sandy beaches including Viking Bay, Botany Bay and Dumpton Gap, to it’s historic landmarks such as Beak House the home of Charles Dickens. It is a thriving town with all its restaurants, pubs and shops. There are also the annual events such as Folk Week, where the town comes alive with music, dance and art and the Broadstairs Food Festival where you will find an array of local food and drink producers, including local wines. This happens every spring and summer.

Nice place for a drink/lunch whilst in Ramsgate

Largest Wetherspoon in the UK With beautiful interior.  Lovely deck area overlooking Ramsgate beach.
38 locals recommend
Royal Victoria Pavilion
Harbour Parade
38 locals recommend
Largest Wetherspoon in the UK With beautiful interior.  Lovely deck area overlooking Ramsgate beach.
Lovely place for tea or lunch within King George VI Park. Nice little gift shop too.
16 locals recommend
Italianate Glasshouse
Montefiore Avenue
16 locals recommend
Lovely place for tea or lunch within King George VI Park. Nice little gift shop too.
Authentic Italian restaurant with great views over the harbour.
28 locals recommend
La Magnolia
9-12 W Cliff Arcade
28 locals recommend
Authentic Italian restaurant with great views over the harbour.

A short drive away

Sandwich is a quaint little town about 20 minutes drive away. There is a lovely walk along the river bank into a nature park and the narrow streets and little shops are interesting to explore. You can catch a boat ride here which takes you out to see the seals!
109 locals recommend
Sandwich
109 locals recommend
Sandwich is a quaint little town about 20 minutes drive away. There is a lovely walk along the river bank into a nature park and the narrow streets and little shops are interesting to explore. You can catch a boat ride here which takes you out to see the seals!