Pubs and Clubs to try in the
Thanet area
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Thanet area
Please bear with us while this
section is under construction.
The Lighthouse Bar
Margate Harbour
There are bars, & there are bars, but if
you’re looking at a unique perspective
on Margate while you sip a relaxing
drink, head out to the Lighthouse Bar
at the end of the harbour arm. While
everyone else is wandering along the
seafront, looking out to sea, you’ll be
enjoying a magnificent panorama of
the seafront itself.
Of course, you’ll also enjoy the friendly
service and comfortable surroundings
of the converted old fisherman’s store.
With the Turner Contemporary Gallery
at the other end of the jetty, it’s fast
becoming the ‘in place’ for an evening
out.
Margate Harbour
There are bars, & there are bars, but if
you’re looking at a unique perspective
on Margate while you sip a relaxing
drink, head out to the Lighthouse Bar
at the end of the harbour arm. While
everyone else is wandering along the
seafront, looking out to sea, you’ll be
enjoying a magnificent panorama of
the seafront itself.
Of course, you’ll also enjoy the friendly
service and comfortable surroundings
of the converted old fisherman’s store.
With the Turner Contemporary Gallery
at the other end of the jetty, it’s fast
becoming the ‘in place’ for an evening
out.
The Ambrette
44 King Street, Margate.
Tel: 01843 231504
If ever a restaurant is full of
surprises, it has to be the The
Ambrette in Margate.
The first, really, is that such an
establishment exists at all amid
the burger bars and kebab houses of the slightly
shabby old town area.
The next surprise is the menu, that unashamedly
flies in the face of most Indian restaurants... If
you’re looking for a chicken tikka masala or a
curry, you won’t find it here, although conversely
there is pork.
Those with a long memory of Margate will recall
the building as the historic George Hotel, & more
recently the Indian Princess. But the man behind
The Ambrette – chef Dev Biswal – has his eyes
firmly on the future. This is a truly modern Indian
restaurant, and Dev himself is someone that
those in the know are already tipping as a star
of the future.
The best surprise, however, is
the treat for your senses as
the food arrives.
The wonderfully aesthetic
dishes can almost be ‘tasted’
with your eyes, well before
they reach your palette.
Much of the food is sourced locally, be it from
land or sea, but spices have to be authentic,
says the amiable chef, so they have to come
from India. His signature dish is freshwater Nile
perch, but if that’s off the regularly changing
menu, then I can recommend the sea bass.
We were fortunate to be able to sample some of
the Hix & Buck range of unique imported wines,
while at the Ambrette. A glass of La Maison des
Maines Mainart Sauvignon Blanc was the perfect
accompaniment to the fish, and the gently
sparkling ‘XO’ is a treat for any occasion without
dipping deep in your wallet.
The Ambrette is more than just somewhere you
need to try – it’s somewhere you need to try
soon. With cuisine of this standard, I’m not sure
how long Margate will manage to cling on to
such talent!
44 King Street, Margate.
Tel: 01843 231504
If ever a restaurant is full of
surprises, it has to be the The
Ambrette in Margate.
The first, really, is that such an
establishment exists at all amid
the burger bars and kebab houses of the slightly
shabby old town area.
The next surprise is the menu, that unashamedly
flies in the face of most Indian restaurants... If
you’re looking for a chicken tikka masala or a
curry, you won’t find it here, although conversely
there is pork.
Those with a long memory of Margate will recall
the building as the historic George Hotel, & more
recently the Indian Princess. But the man behind
The Ambrette – chef Dev Biswal – has his eyes
firmly on the future. This is a truly modern Indian
restaurant, and Dev himself is someone that
those in the know are already tipping as a star
of the future.
The best surprise, however, is
the treat for your senses as
the food arrives.
The wonderfully aesthetic
dishes can almost be ‘tasted’
with your eyes, well before
they reach your palette.
Much of the food is sourced locally, be it from
land or sea, but spices have to be authentic,
says the amiable chef, so they have to come
from India. His signature dish is freshwater Nile
perch, but if that’s off the regularly changing
menu, then I can recommend the sea bass.
We were fortunate to be able to sample some of
the Hix & Buck range of unique imported wines,
while at the Ambrette. A glass of La Maison des
Maines Mainart Sauvignon Blanc was the perfect
accompaniment to the fish, and the gently
sparkling ‘XO’ is a treat for any occasion without
dipping deep in your wallet.
The Ambrette is more than just somewhere you
need to try – it’s somewhere you need to try
soon. With cuisine of this standard, I’m not sure
how long Margate will manage to cling on to
such talent!
By Trevor Claringbold
By Trevor Claringbold