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Ady & Sam's Margate Secrets

New in town or a regular visitor? We’ve got lots of tip for places to go during your visit. Plus some secretes you may not know. Scroll down for our recommendations!

Our recommendations are ordered by proximity to Hopewell – top of the list = closer to home!

For details of each one simply google search their name!

Cafes / Brunch /Breakfast.

Cliffs – Breakfast & Café
Picnic – Deli and wine
The Good Egg – Our favourite brunch
Dalby Café – Traditional fry up central
Forts – Cake, coffee and snacks
Afterparty – Coffee truck at Walpole
Oast – Baked goods, coffee
High Tide Social – Coffee and Great cakes!
Big Shot – Coffee and diner – grilled cheese
Okie Pokie – Unique Poke bowls
Madre – Italian deli with amazing Chocolate Sourdough
Curve – More coffee and cakes!
The Bus Café – Great breakfast food and views
Po’ Boy – Creole Fish and Chips

Restaurants.

Casa – Fab Neapolitan Pizza in a cosy setting
Sète – Modern European cuisine with natural wine
Cliftonville dining room – Modern European local
La Trattoria – Italian takes over Cliffs venue in the evening
Lilies – Tapas and wine – GFG* recommended
Thao Thao – Vietnamese family recipes – another GFG
Angela’s – Local seafood and seasonal veg
Bottega Caruso – Italian stalwart with famous clientele#
Cantina Carouso – Wine bar and deli
Picked Fox – Old town Neopolitan-style pizzas
Pomus – Local food and wine
Sargasso – Modern European with amazing views
Dive – Tacos on the Harbour
Palms – NYC Pizza by the slice
Pearly Cow – Fine dining on Marine Drive

*GFG – Good Food Guide #Madonna might have been

Reservations recommended at weekends – our town can get very busy!

Drink.

Riding Wine Co – Natural wines and modern vibe
Sète – Natural Wines and bistro food
Camp – Queer bar & community space
Tap Room – Friendly local with regular DJs
Tom Thumb – Theatre and bar
Off Licence – Chilled drinks near lido
The Last Light – New pub on the block in Cliftonville
The Rose in June – Sunny garden and the best Burgers in town
The George & Heart – 17th century coaching inn, with a modern twist
Harbour Arms – Micro pub in a unique location
Barnacles – Harbour boozer – a firm favourite with locals and visitors
XYLO – Micro brewed local beers
The Two Halves – Free view with every pint!
The Wellington – New old town pub
The Fez – Quirky bar with lots to see
The Lifeboat – Newly reopened by FLOC brewery
The Bulls Head – Transformed local with modern feel
Henrys – Desi bar with Indian theme and food
The Shakespeare – Good boozer close to the station

Do.

Walpole Bay pool – Biggest tidal pool in the UK
Beach Walk – at low tide it’s possible to walk along the beach all the way to Broadstairs and Ramsgate
The Shell Grotto – Hidden gem, a cave filled with millions of shells
Margate Caves – Caves under the streets of Cliftonville
Old Kent Market – Food stalls, bars, shops, and a bus!
Scott’s Antiques – An Aladdin’s cave of old things
Turner Gallery – Top exhibitions – free entry to most.
The Crab Museum – Europe’s first and only museum dedicated to the world of the decapod
Margate SUP – Paddleboard rental and guiding
Col’s Kent Bike Tours – Award winning cycling adventures
Botany Bay – Beautiful beach and all over tanning
Dreamland – Retro fairground with live concerts
The Wonder Works – Hornby museum, Scalextric