Guidebook for Kent
Food Scene
Wheelers is the oldest restaurant in Whitstable. It offers delicious fish choices as sit down meals or from the bar at the front. It is bring your own for alcohol.
127 locals recommend
Wheelers Oyster Bar
8 High StWheelers is the oldest restaurant in Whitstable. It offers delicious fish choices as sit down meals or from the bar at the front. It is bring your own for alcohol.
Samphire
4 High StLovely atmosphere, good food, daytime or evening.
You can get a steak or a lobster and the table cloths are gingham!
57 locals recommend
Birdies restaurant
41 Harbour StYou can get a steak or a lobster and the table cloths are gingham!
Lovely cafe with very nice coffee and a range of vegan, veggie and gluten free choices (as well as things for meat-eaters). The staff are fab, the garden is glorious and the whole place is child-friendly. Excellent mushrooms on toast.
13 locals recommend
The Umbrella Cafe CIC
10 Oxford StLovely cafe with very nice coffee and a range of vegan, veggie and gluten free choices (as well as things for meat-eaters). The staff are fab, the garden is glorious and the whole place is child-friendly. Excellent mushrooms on toast.
Blueprint Coffee
4 Oxford StDelicious coffee and lovely, trendy decor.
Friendly staff serving lovely brunches and tea and cake. Excellent for filling up - child-friendly.
16 locals recommend
Marina Harbour Street
4-5 Harbour StFriendly staff serving lovely brunches and tea and cake. Excellent for filling up - child-friendly.
This place is a hidden treasure on the edge of Canterbury. It is an indoor food market and restaurant with lots of local produce and delicious treats. Well worth a visit.
99 locals recommend
The Goods Shed
Station Road WestThis place is a hidden treasure on the edge of Canterbury. It is an indoor food market and restaurant with lots of local produce and delicious treats. Well worth a visit.
This Michelin starred pub is incredibly highly thought of and uses local produce to cook delicious things. It is hard to get a table, but well worth booking ahead.
88 locals recommend
Sportsman
Faversham RoadThis Michelin starred pub is incredibly highly thought of and uses local produce to cook delicious things. It is hard to get a table, but well worth booking ahead.
Though quite expensive, this place has a gorgeous atmosphere and serves delicious food. It is somewhere to go for a special occasion. The candle light and sea views make it all the more enticing.
80 locals recommend
Whitstable Oyster Company
Horsebridge RoadThough quite expensive, this place has a gorgeous atmosphere and serves delicious food. It is somewhere to go for a special occasion. The candle light and sea views make it all the more enticing.
The Wetherspoons is quite special - housed in the old cinema, it has loads of atmosphere (though no natural light unless you sit in the vestibule!). The food is like all Wetherspoons - reasonable and filling - but the staff and atmosphere as well as the enormous size and cosy wood fire make it a really good choice for a cheap eat or a family dinner. It also has a courtyard outside and free wireless.
16 locals recommend
JD Wetherspoons
16-18 Oxford StThe Wetherspoons is quite special - housed in the old cinema, it has loads of atmosphere (though no natural light unless you sit in the vestibule!). The food is like all Wetherspoons - reasonable and filling - but the staff and atmosphere as well as the enormous size and cosy wood fire make it a really good choice for a cheap eat or a family dinner. It also has a courtyard outside and free wireless.
Shopping
Valentine's is a gorgeous vintage store run by Karen and Mick. Their eye for a stylish piece and their friendly style make shopping there a complete delight.
9 locals recommend
Valentines
21 Oxford StValentine's is a gorgeous vintage store run by Karen and Mick. Their eye for a stylish piece and their friendly style make shopping there a complete delight.
This is a lovely shop that sells everything from Ecover washing up liquid and herbal teas to picture frames and locally made cushion covers. Do support if you can.
Herbaceous - Medical Herbalist
27 Oxford StThis is a lovely shop that sells everything from Ecover washing up liquid and herbal teas to picture frames and locally made cushion covers. Do support if you can.
Essentials
Co-op Food - Whitstable - Canterbury Rd
14-16 Canterbury RdGot everything you need.
Co-op Food - Whitstable - Canterbury Rd
14-16 Canterbury RdGot everything you need.
Arts & Culture
A brilliant day trip. Turner Contemporary is right on the harbour at Margate - a Victorian holiday resort that is on the up. It has excellent contemporary art exhibitions, a lovely cafe and beautiful views of the sea.
352 locals recommend
Turner Contemporary
RendezvousA brilliant day trip. Turner Contemporary is right on the harbour at Margate - a Victorian holiday resort that is on the up. It has excellent contemporary art exhibitions, a lovely cafe and beautiful views of the sea.
Entertainment & Activities
Great little pool with small pool for kids. Friendly staff and small gym attached.
10 locals recommend
Whitstable Swimming Pool
Tower ParadeGreat little pool with small pool for kids. Friendly staff and small gym attached.
Sightseeing
Broadstairs
Dickens lived here and the sea views are gorgeous.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Handsome Sam is one of a handful of local micro-pub which sells great ales. It is small and cosy and very friendly.
11 locals recommend
The Handsome Sam
3 Canterbury RdThe Handsome Sam is one of a handful of local micro-pub which sells great ales. It is small and cosy and very friendly.
Another of Whitstable's little mini-pubs, this place has a good atmosphere and some tasty ales.
35 locals recommend
The Twelve Taps
102 High StAnother of Whitstable's little mini-pubs, this place has a good atmosphere and some tasty ales.
The Neptune is probably the best place to sit and drink in Whitstable. It is completely family friendly, serves food and a range of ales and other drinks and has the best sunset views you can imagine. Most people sit outside, but it is also cosy inside and often has live music.
92 locals recommend
Old Neptune
Island WallThe Neptune is probably the best place to sit and drink in Whitstable. It is completely family friendly, serves food and a range of ales and other drinks and has the best sunset views you can imagine. Most people sit outside, but it is also cosy inside and often has live music.
Another of Whitstable's micro-pubs, this place sells a range of craft ales in a cosy dark bar. It is small, but fun.
14 locals recommend
The Black Dog
66 High StAnother of Whitstable's micro-pubs, this place sells a range of craft ales in a cosy dark bar. It is small, but fun.
The Pearson's is right down near the beach and has good food served upstairs and drinks and food downstairs. It gets busy, but the food is great and the atmosphere is festive. Like the Neptune, they do pints in plastic glasses to take onto the beach.
72 locals recommend
Pearson's Arms Pub
Horsebridge RoadThe Pearson's is right down near the beach and has good food served upstairs and drinks and food downstairs. It gets busy, but the food is great and the atmosphere is festive. Like the Neptune, they do pints in plastic glasses to take onto the beach.