insideKENT Magazine Issue 88 - July 2019 | Page 100

FOOD+DRINK
AL FRESCO CONT.
MINNIS BAY BAR & BRASSERIE
Minnis Bay Bar & Brasserie
Birchington
www.theminnis.co.uk
The Minnis Bay Bar & Brasserie is stylish and relaxed,
and has the most gorgeous view of Minnis Bay itself.
It’s an exciting place to visit, even better when you
try the food and sample something special from the
extensive wine list. The Minnis Bay Bar & Brasserie
opens for breakfast and offers lunches and dinners
too – there is even a kiosk serving takeaway snacks
and ice creams so you can admire the view on-the-
go or take your food down to the beach and eat it
on the sand.
Ziggy’s Rooftop Bar
Margate
www.ziggysrooftop.co.uk
This rooftop terrace bar and barbecue restaurant
calls on Caribbean influences to inform its stunning
menu. You can enjoy reggae and hip hop tunes as
you dine and drink, and the cocktails are really
special here – you’re not only outside, but you’re up
high, so you’ve got some truly stunning views to
enjoy them with.
Pier Five
Chatham
www.pierfive.co.uk
Chatham is undergoing something of a regeneration
of late and Pier Five is a prime example of exactly
the great things that are happening there. It’s an
exciting new concept and the international, modern
food – think superfood salads and hand-stretched
oven-baked pizzas combined with craft beers and
lagers, along with fresh artisan coffee – is exactly
what you need when you want to eat al fresco.
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ROCKSALT
Rocksalt
Folkestone
www.rocksaltfolkestone.co.uk The Little Brown Jug
Chiddingstone Causeway
www.thelittlebrownjug.co.uk
Rocksalt’s main aim is to cook the best ingredients as
simply as possible. That’s it; and it works. Rocksalt is
an informal-yet-smart dining room with a stylish,
comfortable bar where customers are invited to spend an
afternoon into evening looking out over the stunning
views of Folkestone Harbour, beyond and over the
English Channel. The fish at Rocksalt is as fresh as it gets,
caught daily from local Folkestone fishing boats, and the
meat they serve is bred in the surrounding countryside.
At Rocksalt, keywords are quality, locality, sustainability
and provenance. The beer garden at the gorgeous Little Brown
Jug in Chiddingstone Causeway is such a lovely
place to spend some time. A long, leisurely
lunch or a romantic meal for two; perhaps a
treat out with the kids or a special celebration
– to make this special place even better...yes,
it can be done...The Little Brown Jug hosts a
beer and music festival in their garden, so you
can have some additional entertainment with
your lovely al fresco setting.