eat/drink
Lifeboat Ale and Cider House
Locally sourced grub and booze in a traditional and friendly pub
Fort’s Cafe
Breakfasts and lunches made from quality local produce - plus an alcohol licence
The Mad Hatter
Tea like you've never had before - true Margate eccentricity
The Ambrette
Highly regarded Margate restaurant serving distinctive dishes with an Indian twist
Greedy Cow Margate
Excellent food and coffee in this Margate cafe / deli.
Eddie Gilbert’s
Quality restaurant and fishmongers - one of the most highly recommended restaurants in Kent
BeBeached
Restaurant and cafe on the Harbour Arm in Margate.
Posillipo
Traditional Italian restaurant in Broadstairs.
Peens Gastro Bar
Broadstairs gastrobar - good food and lively atmosphere
Botany Bay Kiosk
Good chips and a picturesque beach
Oscar’s Festival Cafe
Broadstairs cafe serving excellent locally-sourced food
The Cupcake Cafe
Cupcakes, coffee and tea, hot snacks, knick-knacks and gifts
Louisa Bay Cafe
Excellent beach kiosk / cafe serving locally sourced ingredients on a great beach
Age and Sons
Ramsgate restaurant serving high quality, locally-sourced food
Moonbow Jakes Margate
Temporary cafe performance bar space in Cliftonville
Lighthouse Bar
Not quite the restaurant at the end of the universe; more the bar at the end of the harbour arm.
Birchington | Broadstairs | Margate | Ramsgate | Westgate | All
Birchington | Broadstairs | Margate | Ramsgate | Westgate | All
arts/culture
Crate
An artist-led studio and project space based in Margate
Carlton Cinema
Independent cinema with its own tea room in Westgate
Turner Contemporary
Turner Contemporary is a dynamic arts organisation featuring historical and contemporary art
Old Lookout Gallery
The Old Lookout Gallery is curated by Canterbury Christ Church University’s Broadstairs Campus with various free weekly exhibitions
Pie Factory Margate
Gallery, shop, studios and cafe
i Scream and Rock
i Scream and Rock showcases new and emerging artists, with a particular focus on those working in and around Margate.
Theatre Royal Margate
Britain's second-oldest theatre - a beautiful building with a strong and varied programme
Margate Gallery
Gallery featuring local, national and international artists
Granville Theatre
Theatre and cinema set right on the sea front in Ramsgate
Tom Thumb Theatre
Margate theatre with an eclectic programme
Palace Cinema
Independent and mainstream films in one of the country's smallest cinemas
shops
Margate Bazaar
The Margate Bazaar is growing in size and reputation
Madam Popoff Vintage
Vintage clothes, accessories and homeware for the discerning shopper
Arrowsmiths Broadstairs
An old Broadstairs favourite
Fontaine Decorative
Antique French furniture and design - open by appointment only
Blackbird
Blackbird sell contemporary gifts and provide creative workshops from their premises in Margate Old Town
Scott’s
A legendary destination in the area - you are guaranteed to find something you want here, even if you didn't know you wanted it
The Bottleneck
Independent wine specialists in Broadstairs with good selection of wine and beers
Nice Things
Art, crafts and beautiful gifts from the shop in the Custom House on Ramsgate Harbour
Bay 158
Gallery, gifts, homewares and picture framing
Junk Deluxe
Cool retro junk - mainly furniture and homeware but also with a range of vintage clothing
Etcetera
Top quality vintage and industrial furniture, lovingly selected and restored
Helter Skelter Boutique
Margate collectables and furniture, including lighting, clothing and with an emphasis on youth culture
Qing
Margate artwork and furnishings specialising in contemporary Japanese and Chinese furniture
Birchington | Broadstairs | Margate | Ramsgate | Westgate | All
Birchington | Broadstairs | Margate | Ramsgate | Westgate | All
heritage
History Walkers
Themed walks around Margate taking in its history, heritage and architecture.
The Shell Grotto
Thanet's answer to Stonehenge - a weird and wonderful mystery
Pinball Parlour
Classic and modern pinball machines in Ramsgate museum - most of them playable