Best restaurants in Broadstairs: where to eat and drink

Best restaurants in Broadstairs

Twenty Seven Harbour Street – best for sea views

The sea views and food are equally stunning at this smart bay-side restaurant serving small plates cooked over fire. The restaurant, formerly known as Wyatt and Jones and still under the same ownership, has an upmarket but inviting feel with dark grey painted wood panelling and an open kitchen. Dishes from the charcoal oven might include cod loin served with a smoked cream veloute, trout and herring or roe or Kentish lamb rump with aubergine puree. The restaurant also opens for breakfast. The owners reckon the best seat in the house is table 11 at the bar with it’s own ‘cute nook’ and great views. twentysevenharbourstreet.co.uk

Kebbells – best for imaginative seafood plates

Share globally-inspired seafood plates at this Michelin guide recommended restaurant set above Viking Bay. Take a seat at the counter in the handsome dining room with it’s parquet flooring and bare wood tables for imaginative creations like tandoori scallops, yogurt, crispy chickpeas, raisin gel, coriander or a whole flame grilled sea bream with garlic and lemon. Enjoy a cocktail-fuelled weekend brunch that might include Turkish eggs or chorizo patatas bravas. kebbells.com

Albariño – best Spanish food in Broadstairs

A stone’s throw from the seafront, this colourful and comfortable restaurant and deli with counter and table seating has been serving up the best Spanish and local produce for more than a decade. Acorn-fed Iberico pork belly might be served Spanish-style with clams, parsley and garlic, while locally landed day boat fish might include sea bass cured in gin served with couscous and pink grapefruit. The all-Spanish wine list features a selection of Albariño's and a sherry board of three different varieties served with olives, almonds and habas picantes (spicy roasted board beans). albarinorestaurant.co.uk

Bar Ingo – best small plates in Broadstairs

This San Sebastian-inspired chef-led small plates bar, set on a double-fronted corner site yards from Broadstair’s sandy Viking Bay, is the latest addition to the town’s dining scene. Accepting walk-ins only, the intimate bar’s casually stylish interior features whitewashed brickwork and a tiled bar with counter dining where you can enjoy a regularly-changing blackboard menu of Spanish classics including chilled gazpacho soup, padron peppers with romesco and crema Catalan with cherries as well as a carefully chosen list of wines and craft beers. @‌bar_ingo_broadstairs

Morelli's – best ice cream in Broadstairs

Morelli's is a must-visit for ice cream lovers along the North Kent Coast. This branch has been here since 1932 and sells gelato in myriad flavours, from a vanilla to pistachio to nocciola. morellisgelato.com

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The Chapel – best pub in Broadstairs

Continue your hoppy quest down the road at The Chapel, an alehouse set in a 17th century chapel that was once also used as a bookshop. The owners have been careful to keep the bookish atmosphere; grab a book from the shelf, a pint of local ale, a bar snack and, if you’re lucky, catch some live local music to boot.

Samworth & Mee – best seafood restaurant in Broadstairs

Before heading to the beach or harbour, don't miss the Samworth & Mee bistro in Broadstairs for comfort food, fresh seafood and excellent breakfasts (the French toast with berries and maple syrup is particularly good). Sandwiches shouldn't be overlooked here, either. If the crab sandwich with chips is on the menu, order it.

As with most places in the area, fish and seafood is provided by local fisherman, Jason Llewellyn, and his shop, Fruit de la Mer along The Broadway (the high street). Stop off here on the way home if you want to take a slice of the seaside home with you. Samworth & Mee is at 9-11 Albion Street

Osteria Pizzeria Posillipo – best Italian restaurant in Broadstairs

For over 20 years, Broadstair’s Osteria Pizzeria Posillipo has been providing locals with real-deal Italian food (think rustic vibes and charming Italian service). The decked terrace draws in a lingering summer crowd who are happy to sip wine whilst grazing on antipasti and watching seagulls on the beach a stone’s throw away.

Food is simple: Neopolitan-style pizzas cooked in a wood-fired oven, fish and meat mains plus a good selection of pasta dishes. Go for the linguine Posillipo with clams, mussels and king prawns or a Borbone salad with rocket, Parma ham, Parmesan shavings and a caramelised balsamic vinegar drizzle. Just beware the huge portions. posillipo.co.uk

Where to stay in Broadstairs

Belvidere Place

Check into Belvidere Place, a Broadstairs B&B run by the charismatic Jilly Sharpe. Full of characterful furniture finds (most of which are available to buy) it's a relaxed and eclectic place, with five stylish, idiosyncratic bedrooms set over three floors of a Regency House. For breakfast, there's no menu. Instead, Jilly will create what you fancy or just leave it up to her; you get the impression she can read her guests' tastes very well. Recent offerings include baked nectarines with marmalade, avocado on toast with parsley and chilli, local dry-cure bacon butties and simple dried fruits such as figs and dates served with slivers of manchego cheese. belvidereplace.co.uk

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