Coast: Dining
Walpole Bay Hotel, Margate
JoJo’s, Herne Bay
Quirky family-run hotel that delivers a friendly home-
from-home atmosphere combined with a warmth and
timeless elegance, open daily and renowned for its
cream teas and Sunday roasts.
www.walpolebayhotel.co.uk
Intimate, atmospheric and fun, Greek meze, meat and
fish restaurant that serves freshly cooked tapas-style
plates with a Mediterranean influence.
www.jojosrestaurant.co.uk
Stark, Broadstairs
The Sportsman, Whitstable
Acclaimed Michelin-starred dining at an airy beachside
inn, where the best in good food combines with
a relaxed and informal dining room with a Thames
Estuary backdrop.
www.thesportsmanseasalter.co.uk
Pearson’s Arms, Whitstable
Popular seaside pub located just a hop, skip and a jump
from the water’s edge serving real ales, fine wines and
great, seasonal, wholesome food.
www.pearsonsarmswhitstable.co.uk
Whitstable Oyster Company, Whitstable
Good food laid bare, with a regularly changing,
fixed, six-course tasting menu, in a relaxed and
intimate setting.
www.starkfood.co.uk
Albarino, Broadstairs
An inspired tapas restaurant and bar, offering moorish
small plates and an array of Spanish wines, beers
and spirits.
www.albarinorestaurant.co.uk
The Empire Room at The Harbour Hotel,
Ramsgate
Fish restaurant offering some of the very best oysters,
fish and crustacea, from its beach setting that offers
stunning views over the company’s oyster grounds.
www.whitstableoystercompany.com Award-winning hidden gem with a menu influenced
by seasonal ingredients and the flavours of India,
Africa and Europe delivered in an iconic, historic,
club-like setting.
www.theempireroomramsgate.wordpress.com
Buoy and Oyster, Margate Little Ships, Ramsgate
Award-winning (Kent Restaurant of the Year in 2018),
family-run and recently refurbished restaurant and bar
set overlooking the beach, serving great quality food
in a relaxed and stylish seaside setting.
www.buoyandoyster.com
Welcoming harbourside café restaurant heavily themed
on the evacuation of ships during 1940, serving locally
sourced food and specialist French artisan beers and
cheese.
www.littleshipsramsgate.wordpress.com
Pearson's Arms, Whitstable
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