Restaurants, Margate

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• Angela’s (The Parade), daily changing seafood feat. excellent bisques, intimate dining room, book

• Bottega Caruso (Broad St), cosy, family-run Italian restaurant and shop, small plates, fresh pasta made daily, book

• Colina (Fort Rd), restaurant w/ a view inside historic Fort Road Hotel, European small & large plates, all day menu, book

• Dory’s (High St), unbeatable seafront small plates feat. fresh local seafood, pickled veg, excellent crudos, torched mackerel, seafood tarts, book

• Fort’s Café (Cliff Terrace), popular coffee & brunch spot, eggs, pastries, no bookings, arrive early to avoid queue, visit

• Pomus (The Centre, above), spacious modern restaurant, wine bar, bottle shop showcasing local producers like Whitstable oysters, Kent cheese, book

• Sargasso (Harbour Arm), wine bar and restaurant on the sea wall w/ counter seats, high tables, seafood and veg small plates; sister to East London’s acclaimed Brawn, book

• Sète (Cliftonville), French-leaning neighbourhood wine bar, bottle shop, restaurant from Natalia Ribbe, Mon-Tue evenings 2 courses £22 or 3 courses £25, book

• The Good Egg (Northdown Rd), casual all-day dining off the tourist track, Middle Eastern comfort food, excellent brunch w/ shakshuka, babka French toast, book