Debra's Guidebook
Food Scene
Great family favourite of ours on our doorstep. Delicious food and great vibe. Very welcoming with a lovely ambience.
24 locals recommend
The Little Sicilian
45 York StGreat family favourite of ours on our doorstep. Delicious food and great vibe. Very welcoming with a lovely ambience.
Excellent breakfast, brunches and choice of coffees and drinks to eat in or takeaway. Close to the seafront with inside and outside eating areas.
20 locals recommend
Smiths Coffee Shop
8 Dundonald RdExcellent breakfast, brunches and choice of coffees and drinks to eat in or takeaway. Close to the seafront with inside and outside eating areas.
Situated on the seafront with great sea views and regular live music. Outside seating and reasonably priced good food and drinks too.
24 locals recommend
The Charles Dickens Gastro Pub & Dining rooms
5-6 Victoria ParadeSituated on the seafront with great sea views and regular live music. Outside seating and reasonably priced good food and drinks too.
A trip to Broadstairs wouldn't be complete without a visit to the unique Morrellis Italian ice-cream parlour, founded in 1932 and still going strong. Delicious homemade gelato served to a backdrop of pink leatherette booths, soda fountain and juke box. Great coffee and cocktails too. I recommend the martini espresso.
61 locals recommend
Morelli's Gelato
14 Victoria ParadeA trip to Broadstairs wouldn't be complete without a visit to the unique Morrellis Italian ice-cream parlour, founded in 1932 and still going strong. Delicious homemade gelato served to a backdrop of pink leatherette booths, soda fountain and juke box. Great coffee and cocktails too. I recommend the martini espresso.
Our very own 1 Michelin star restaurant. You need to book well in advance, and I've heard that the food is exquisite and well worth the wait.
28 locals recommend
STARK
15 Oscar RdOur very own 1 Michelin star restaurant. You need to book well in advance, and I've heard that the food is exquisite and well worth the wait.
Great breakfast, as well as lunches and dinners. Can be on the pricey side, but very good food.
69 locals recommend
Wyatt and Jones
23-27 Harbour StGreat breakfast, as well as lunches and dinners. Can be on the pricey side, but very good food.
Great restaurant delivering authentic Spanish tapas. A firm favourite of ours.
19 locals recommend
Albariño
29 Albion StGreat restaurant delivering authentic Spanish tapas. A firm favourite of ours.
Italian restaurant situated right on the seafront with fantastic views of Viking Bay. Perfect to enjoy a meal outside on a balmy sunny evening. Our go to celebration place. Excellent selection of pastas and pizzas and extensive wine choice.
62 locals recommend
Posillipo Pizzeria
14 Albion StItalian restaurant situated right on the seafront with fantastic views of Viking Bay. Perfect to enjoy a meal outside on a balmy sunny evening. Our go to celebration place. Excellent selection of pastas and pizzas and extensive wine choice.
Outside eating area overlooking Viking Bay. Great view. Voucher code offers often available through promotional sites, making it a reasonable place to eat. Nice and roomy inside. Good service and food.
9 locals recommend
Prezzo Italian Restaurant Broadstairs
16-18 Albion StOutside eating area overlooking Viking Bay. Great view. Voucher code offers often available through promotional sites, making it a reasonable place to eat. Nice and roomy inside. Good service and food.
An authentic Thai restaurant serving great food in a cozy setting. An added plus is that you can take your own drinks.
7 locals recommend
Thai Four Two
42 York StAn authentic Thai restaurant serving great food in a cozy setting. An added plus is that you can take your own drinks.
Sardinia
1-3 Albion StGood food and service. Spacious and comfortable.
Fantastic coffee and homeware goods. We use their products in our Airbnb room.
13 locals recommend
Salt of the Earth
127 High StFantastic coffee and homeware goods. We use their products in our Airbnb room.
Great place to sit back and enjoy a coffee/beverage and the panoramic sea views.
16 locals recommend
The Funicular Coffee House
Great place to sit back and enjoy a coffee/beverage and the panoramic sea views.
Very good food. Oysters and bubbles are always a winner!
20 locals recommend
Kebbells Seafood Bar • Restaurant
8 Victoria ParadeVery good food. Oysters and bubbles are always a winner!
Firm favourite. Overlooks Viking Bay with beautiful sea views. Hotel and bar, serves food inside and outside and is dog friendly.
27 locals recommend
Royal Albion Hotel
6-12 Albion StFirm favourite. Overlooks Viking Bay with beautiful sea views. Hotel and bar, serves food inside and outside and is dog friendly.
Aqua 43
43 Albion StFamily run friendly cafe. Good roast and fish and chips.
Love this place. Is just down the road too. Friendly staff. Great coffee and plant based superfoods. The juices, smoothies, acai, sushi and power bowls are just delicious.
6 locals recommend
Nāmaka
Eastern EsplanadeLove this place. Is just down the road too. Friendly staff. Great coffee and plant based superfoods. The juices, smoothies, acai, sushi and power bowls are just delicious.
Beautiful food and selection of drinks. Well worth a visit. Just down the road too....
21 locals recommend
The Bottleneck
7-9 Charlotte StBeautiful food and selection of drinks. Well worth a visit. Just down the road too....
Artfuls Bar, Bed & Breakfast
1 John StCafé Grill
96 High StreetVery good for a bumper traditional breakfast. You can sit outside too.
Situated at the end of the harbour overlooking the sea and Viking Bay. Glass fronted seafood restaurant and takeaway with outside seating area. Great menu and views.
20 locals recommend
Jetty Broadstairs
Situated at the end of the harbour overlooking the sea and Viking Bay. Glass fronted seafood restaurant and takeaway with outside seating area. Great menu and views.
Amazing food in this cozy restaurant located at the bottom of the high street.
Barkada Filipino Kitchen
Amazing food in this cozy restaurant located at the bottom of the high street.
Samworth & Mee
11 Albion StSightseeing
Bursting with history and ran by knowledgeable tour guides. Well worth a visit.
28 locals recommend
Dickens House Museum
2 Victoria ParadeBursting with history and ran by knowledgeable tour guides. Well worth a visit.
A hidden Gem! A clifftop stroll away in King George V1 Park. Wonderful afternoon tea and cakes in the most beautiful idyllic gardens.
16 locals recommend
Italianate Glasshouse
Montefiore AvenueA hidden Gem! A clifftop stroll away in King George V1 Park. Wonderful afternoon tea and cakes in the most beautiful idyllic gardens.
Turner Contemporary
RendezvousThe bandstand is situated above Viking Bay next to Victoria Gardens. Regular entertainers perform here and there is a lovely cafe where you can buy beverages, ices and snacks.
Bandstand Cafe
Victoria ParadeThe bandstand is situated above Viking Bay next to Victoria Gardens. Regular entertainers perform here and there is a lovely cafe where you can buy beverages, ices and snacks.
Crampton Tower Museum
The BroadwayShops
Kit
3 Charlotte StContemporary independent shop selling a fantastic range of clothing and gifts.
Interesting independent shop selling beautiful clothes, jewellery, gifts and household items.
7 locals recommend
Arrowsmiths
2 Charlotte StInteresting independent shop selling beautiful clothes, jewellery, gifts and household items.
Blue Studio Interiors
6 High StreetKope + Loko
Bars and Micropubs
A micropub serving a selectionof cask ales, ciders, gins and much much more.
6 locals recommend
The Magnet Micropub
37 Albion StA micropub serving a selectionof cask ales, ciders, gins and much much more.
Great selection of ales, gins and a well stocked bar. Regular live entertainmentand friendly staff.
14 locals recommend
The Thirty-Nine Steps Brewhouse
11-13 Charlotte StGreat selection of ales, gins and a well stocked bar. Regular live entertainmentand friendly staff.
Houdini's Magic Bar
158 High StGreat cocktails and magic.
Formerly Lloyds Bank, The Counting House Bar serves well made cocktails, shots and wine. Lively atmosphere and interestingly transformed.
6 locals recommend
The Counting House Bar
42 High StreetFormerly Lloyds Bank, The Counting House Bar serves well made cocktails, shots and wine. Lively atmosphere and interestingly transformed.
Lovely pub steeped in history with an upstairs restaurant overlooking the harbour and Viking Bay.
38 locals recommend
The Tartar Frigate Bar
Harbour StreetLovely pub steeped in history with an upstairs restaurant overlooking the harbour and Viking Bay.
The Charles Dickens Gastro Pub & Dining rooms
5-6 Victoria ParadeThe Chapel
44/46 Albion StDrinks in a Chapel-turned-bookshop- turned bar. Great bar.
Reign Bar and Lounge
Things to do
Cozy independent single screen cinema, in a lovely listed building.
Cozy independent single screen cinema, in a lovely listed building.
29 locals recommend
The Palace Cinema
Harbour StreetCozy independent single screen cinema, in a lovely listed building.
Martin Cheek Mosaics
Harbour StreetBook a mosaic class with Martin. Highly recommend.
Crampton Tower Museum
The BroadwayDreamland Margate is an amusement park and entertainment centre based on a traditional English seaside funfair.
Great music venue too. Paul Weller recently performed at this venue and the concert was fantastic.
242 locals recommend
Dreamland
Marine TerraceDreamland Margate is an amusement park and entertainment centre based on a traditional English seaside funfair.
Great music venue too. Paul Weller recently performed at this venue and the concert was fantastic.
Tom Thumb Theatre
2A Eastern EsplanadeSunken Gardens
Royal EsplanadeLillyputt Mini Golf
Victoria ParadeBeaches
Viking Bay
Stone Bay
A 5 minute (if that) stroll from our house......quiet and small cove adjacent to the main Viking Bay sands with a little cafe on the shelf walkway.
Louisa Bay
A 5 minute (if that) stroll from our house......quiet and small cove adjacent to the main Viking Bay sands with a little cafe on the shelf walkway.
Within walking distance and well worth a visit. Lovely family beach with a cafe and 'The Botany' pub.
131 locals recommend
Botany Bay
Marine DriveWithin walking distance and well worth a visit. Lovely family beach with a cafe and 'The Botany' pub.
Joss Bay
Joss Gap Road