Guidebook for Margate
Food Scene
Great restaurant, do a superb Sunday lunch and fantastic cocktails. Great for couples/families.
73 locals recommend
The Dug Out
4 Fort HillGreat restaurant, do a superb Sunday lunch and fantastic cocktails. Great for couples/families.
Beautiful unique Indian food, has half a michelin star. Very different from your normal Indian restaurant. Don't be put off by the decor!
68 locals recommend
The Ambrette
Beautiful unique Indian food, has half a michelin star. Very different from your normal Indian restaurant. Don't be put off by the decor!
Rated as one of the Top 100 Pizza restaurants in the UK by The Times newspaper.
94 locals recommend
GB Pizza Co
14a Marine DrRated as one of the Top 100 Pizza restaurants in the UK by The Times newspaper.
If you love chicken this is the place for you. Same owners at GB Pizza. Well worth a visit!
43 locals recommend
Roost Restaurant & Cafe
19 Cliff TerraceIf you love chicken this is the place for you. Same owners at GB Pizza. Well worth a visit!
Like sitting in your own house! Great food, lovely decor - good Indian food.
6 locals recommend
Masala Gate Margate
10 Duke StLike sitting in your own house! Great food, lovely decor - good Indian food.
Great for breakfast and lunch or elevenses! Visited by The Queen of England a couple of years back - lovely cuppa too.
15 locals recommend
The Cupcake Cafe
4-5 Market PlGreat for breakfast and lunch or elevenses! Visited by The Queen of England a couple of years back - lovely cuppa too.
Great place for a drink or a spot of lunch, really fresh food.
45 locals recommend
The Greedy Cow Cafe
3 Market PlGreat place for a drink or a spot of lunch, really fresh food.
Do not be put off by the interior! Simply the best Thai around - rated no 1 on Trip Advisor. They also have a stall in Dreamland. Take your own alcohol as there isn't a license, though there is an off licence opposite.
14 locals recommend
Yama's Thai Eaterie
121 High StDo not be put off by the interior! Simply the best Thai around - rated no 1 on Trip Advisor. They also have a stall in Dreamland. Take your own alcohol as there isn't a license, though there is an off licence opposite.
Mullins Brasserie
6 Market PlCaribbean, Jamaican, British food.
Great seafood - tiny restaurant only seats about 10 people but the reviews are good!
56 locals recommend
Hantverk & Found
16-18 King StGreat seafood - tiny restaurant only seats about 10 people but the reviews are good!
Best fish and chips in the area without a doubt. Take away and eat on the steps opposite and watch the waves roll in.....
63 locals recommend
Peter's Fish Factory Margate
12 The ParadeBest fish and chips in the area without a doubt. Take away and eat on the steps opposite and watch the waves roll in.....
Home cooked food and varied menu - had a great fish finger sandwich the last time I went!
14 locals recommend
BeBeached Cafe
Harbour ArmHome cooked food and varied menu - had a great fish finger sandwich the last time I went!
If you love Thai food this is the place for you. Above the Wig and Pen pub in the old town. Feels like you're sitting in an old grand pub.
18 locals recommend
Bow's Kitchen
10 Market PlIf you love Thai food this is the place for you. Above the Wig and Pen pub in the old town. Feels like you're sitting in an old grand pub.
Without a doubt the best breakfast in town and the doughnuts are sublime!
65 locals recommend
Fort's Cafe
8 Cliff TerraceWithout a doubt the best breakfast in town and the doughnuts are sublime!
Good restaurant for the family. Similar to Prezzos/Zizzis. Italian food, great pasta and pizza even a good Sunday lunch. We visit here a lot with the kids.
20 locals recommend
Giorgios
19 Marine GardensGood restaurant for the family. Similar to Prezzos/Zizzis. Italian food, great pasta and pizza even a good Sunday lunch. We visit here a lot with the kids.
Costa Coffee
Bank StreetDrinks & Nightlife
Lifeboat
1 Market StGreat ale and cider house. Locally sourced drinks and live music.
Harbour Arms
Stone PierGreat micro pub on the sea
The Two Halves
2 Marine DrGreat micro pub on the seafront
The Glass Jar
15 Marine DrGood cocktails
Kabuki
18 Marine GardensPlaying current dance music
The London Tavern
Addington StreetBeautifully restored pub next to the theatre, serves food
Sands Hotel Margate
16 Marine DrGreat sophisticated bar
The Gallery Bar And Kitchen
Playing current dance music into the early hours of the morning
Arts & Culture
Turner Contemporary
RendezvousFree entrance, various exhibitions
The Shell Grotto is one of the world’s most mysterious places: a series of underground rooms and passageways covered by 2000sqft of exquisite mosaic created with 4.6 million shells. Discovered in 1835, nobody knows who created it, when, or why. “The grotto is simultaneously haunting and homely. It could be a lost pagan shrine or have ‘A Present From Margate’ picked out in the shells - it wouldn’t matter. It’s still magical, mysterious and (once it’s in your head) impossible to forget.” Far From the Sodding Crowd: More Uncommonly British Days Out, Penguin Books, 2007
171 locals recommend
Shell Grotto
33 Grotto HillThe Shell Grotto is one of the world’s most mysterious places: a series of underground rooms and passageways covered by 2000sqft of exquisite mosaic created with 4.6 million shells. Discovered in 1835, nobody knows who created it, when, or why. “The grotto is simultaneously haunting and homely. It could be a lost pagan shrine or have ‘A Present From Margate’ picked out in the shells - it wouldn’t matter. It’s still magical, mysterious and (once it’s in your head) impossible to forget.” Far From the Sodding Crowd: More Uncommonly British Days Out, Penguin Books, 2007
Margate Museum
Market PlaceFree entry, history of Margate
The Tudor house in Margate, thought to be one of the oldest of its kind in Kent, was open to the public on selected dates during the 2006 summer season.Situated in King Street, it was built around 1525 and is typical of many houses of that period. It’s believed that the Tudor House would have been one of the largest buildings in Thanet and would probably have belonged to a wealthy yeoman farmer. At the time of building, it would have stood close to the bank of the stream which ran down Dane Valley and entered the sea where Margate Harbour now is.The oldest deed can be traced back to 1802, when the Tudor House was a farmhouse owned by Francis Cobb. In 1815, the building was converted into three cottages and the lower part of the exterior of the Tudor House was plastered over, while inside the oak panelling was covered with wallpaper and the beams were plastered over.During the Second World War, the roof was damaged and vibration from bombs led to it tilting forwards. In 1951, restoration work started to return the house to its former glory, when the panelling was completely restored and the windows and doorframes were re-situated.
15 locals recommend
Tudor House
60 King StThe Tudor house in Margate, thought to be one of the oldest of its kind in Kent, was open to the public on selected dates during the 2006 summer season.Situated in King Street, it was built around 1525 and is typical of many houses of that period. It’s believed that the Tudor House would have been one of the largest buildings in Thanet and would probably have belonged to a wealthy yeoman farmer. At the time of building, it would have stood close to the bank of the stream which ran down Dane Valley and entered the sea where Margate Harbour now is.The oldest deed can be traced back to 1802, when the Tudor House was a farmhouse owned by Francis Cobb. In 1815, the building was converted into three cottages and the lower part of the exterior of the Tudor House was plastered over, while inside the oak panelling was covered with wallpaper and the beams were plastered over.During the Second World War, the roof was damaged and vibration from bombs led to it tilting forwards. In 1951, restoration work started to return the house to its former glory, when the panelling was completely restored and the windows and doorframes were re-situated.
A gem of a theatre in Margate town presenting an exciting mix of shows and events.
23 locals recommend
Theatre Royal Margate
Addington StreetA gem of a theatre in Margate town presenting an exciting mix of shows and events.
Great acts, live music, comedy - look online to see who's currently showing.
40 locals recommend
Winter Gardens station
Great acts, live music, comedy - look online to see who's currently showing.
Tom Thumb Theatre
2A Eastern Esplanadehttp://www.tomthumbtheatre.co.uk/#_=_
Powell-Cotton Museum
http://www.quexpark.co.uk/visitors/
Entertainment & Activities
Where else in the UK can you clamber aboard a host of stylishly restored, recreated and retro-fitted rides and amusements from the Golden Age of British seaside hols? There's more than just brilliant retro rides and amusements. Dreamland is a world where vintage cool holds hands with modern design, and goes for a lovely beach-side stroll. To keep those smiles wide, we've got your British comfort food favourites, all lovingly made from local Kent produce. We've also lined up a host of unmissable events, celebrating the best of British Culture, each with that unmistakable Dreamland vibe.
242 locals recommend
Dreamland
Marine TerraceWhere else in the UK can you clamber aboard a host of stylishly restored, recreated and retro-fitted rides and amusements from the Golden Age of British seaside hols? There's more than just brilliant retro rides and amusements. Dreamland is a world where vintage cool holds hands with modern design, and goes for a lovely beach-side stroll. To keep those smiles wide, we've got your British comfort food favourites, all lovingly made from local Kent produce. We've also lined up a host of unmissable events, celebrating the best of British Culture, each with that unmistakable Dreamland vibe.
The Hornby Visitor Centre takes you on a fascinating journey through the history of Britain's best loved toys. The Visitor Centre also hosts a well stocked shop and the Just the Ticket Cafe. Pocher Model Exhibition being shown at the Centre, this exhibition features 24 rare and sought after Pocher models including the Fiat F2 130HP Racer. Please note that Spring/Summer 2016 the Visitor Centre will be relocating to its new purpose built premises in Ramsgate Harbour. Look out for facebook posting with regular updates about us.
20 locals recommend
The Hornby Visitor Centre
The Hornby Visitor Centre takes you on a fascinating journey through the history of Britain's best loved toys. The Visitor Centre also hosts a well stocked shop and the Just the Ticket Cafe. Pocher Model Exhibition being shown at the Centre, this exhibition features 24 rare and sought after Pocher models including the Fiat F2 130HP Racer. Please note that Spring/Summer 2016 the Visitor Centre will be relocating to its new purpose built premises in Ramsgate Harbour. Look out for facebook posting with regular updates about us.
The cheapest and cutest cinema around - we always go here. Latest films for little money around £2/£3 a ticket.
31 locals recommend
Carlton Cinema
29 St. Mildreds RdThe cheapest and cutest cinema around - we always go here. Latest films for little money around £2/£3 a ticket.
Vue Cinema Thanet (Westwood Cross)
Margate RoadEssentials
Tesco Express
56 Canterbury RdSainsbury's
Dadson WayTesco Extra
475 Margate RdHomebase - Broadstairs
Margate RoadDIY Store
The Laundrette
78 Upper Dane RdAddress: 78 Upper Dane Rd, Margate CT9 2LY
Phone:07751 417696
Baxter Pharmacy
164 Canterbury RoadClosest pharmacy to the apartment.
Shopping
Marks & Spencer, Debenhams, River Island, Next various sports shops and the biggest Primark!
88 locals recommend
Westwood Cross Shopping Centre
23 Margate RdMarks & Spencer, Debenhams, River Island, Next various sports shops and the biggest Primark!
Junk Deluxe
Bath PlaceFor all things vintage
Scott's Furniture Mart Margate
Bath PlaceVintage finds
Madam Popoff Vintage
4 King StVintage clothing
Breuer & Dawson
7 King StVintage Clothing
Tiverton Books
Selling freshly baked bread and cakes, cocktails, fruit and veg, clothing, records - it has everything here. Even a double decker bus inside which has been converted into a cafe. Definitely worth a visit.
48 locals recommend
The Old Kent Market
8 Fort HillSelling freshly baked bread and cakes, cocktails, fruit and veg, clothing, records - it has everything here. Even a double decker bus inside which has been converted into a cafe. Definitely worth a visit.
Parks & Nature
Margate Beach Front
Traditional British seaside beach. Rides for children.
Not as touristy as Margate main sands but just as lovely. Good cafe for take away food (don't be put off by it's appearance).
20 locals recommend
Westbrook Bay Beach
12 Royal EsplanadeNot as touristy as Margate main sands but just as lovely. Good cafe for take away food (don't be put off by it's appearance).
Viking Bay