Guidebook for Ramsgate & Surrounding areas
Shopping
Waitrose & Partners
Queen StreetWaitrose supermarket, 3 minutes walk from the townhouse.
Tesco Extra
475 Margate RdFood Scene
lovely views over the harbour, good locally sourced food and often grown on the owners allotment. Personal and friendly fine dining.
29 locals recommend
Little Ships
54-56 Harbour Paradelovely views over the harbour, good locally sourced food and often grown on the owners allotment. Personal and friendly fine dining.
Really lovely award winning food served by owner head chef Anil and his team, their flavours are amazing. Great service and atmosphere too. They also deliver through just eat.
40 locals recommend
Flavours by Kumar
2 Effingham StReally lovely award winning food served by owner head chef Anil and his team, their flavours are amazing. Great service and atmosphere too. They also deliver through just eat.
My favourite Italian restaurant in Ramsgate. The food is authentic and cooked and presented well. The staff and the service that they give is excellent.
16 locals recommend
Il Tricolore
13 Harbour StMy favourite Italian restaurant in Ramsgate. The food is authentic and cooked and presented well. The staff and the service that they give is excellent.
Great location at the end of the harbours east pier. You can enjoy your meal looking out to sea from one window and back into the harbour from the other. There's plenty on the menu for every taste, the food is cooked well and served by friendly staff. The cocktails are good too. This place is big enough to cater for large groups and intimate enough for a couple. There is a large outdoor terrace to enjoy our good weather.
61 locals recommend
Royal Harbour Brasserie
East PierGreat location at the end of the harbours east pier. You can enjoy your meal looking out to sea from one window and back into the harbour from the other. There's plenty on the menu for every taste, the food is cooked well and served by friendly staff. The cocktails are good too. This place is big enough to cater for large groups and intimate enough for a couple. There is a large outdoor terrace to enjoy our good weather.
Finbar's of West Bay
Off Sea Rd
The Boating Pool
Royal EsplanadeDrinks & Nightlife
This is a nice cosy bar situated on harbour parade looking out over the boats. The staff are friendly and the bar is well stocked. During the day the bar has a cafe feel offering lite lunches and nice sharing platters. They have good live music on late on Friday and Saturday nights and also acoustic sets on Sunday afternoons during the summer months. A nice place to come for a friendly atmosphere.
9 locals recommend
Enoteca
62 Harbour ParadeThis is a nice cosy bar situated on harbour parade looking out over the boats. The staff are friendly and the bar is well stocked. During the day the bar has a cafe feel offering lite lunches and nice sharing platters. They have good live music on late on Friday and Saturday nights and also acoustic sets on Sunday afternoons during the summer months. A nice place to come for a friendly atmosphere.
Since opening in Oct 2013 Ramsgate Music Hall has built a solid reputation as one of the UK's finest small venues winning the NME's Britain's Best Small Venue award in 2015. In its short history the venue has hosted a diverse range of acts including Neneh Cherry, Sleaford Mods ,Jarvis Cocker and many more.
32 locals recommend
Ramsgate Music Hall
13 Turner StSince opening in Oct 2013 Ramsgate Music Hall has built a solid reputation as one of the UK's finest small venues winning the NME's Britain's Best Small Venue award in 2015. In its short history the venue has hosted a diverse range of acts including Neneh Cherry, Sleaford Mods ,Jarvis Cocker and many more.
Traditional town pub offering friendly service, good cocktails, music, wood burner and delicious Sunday Lunch. Make sure you book
8 locals recommend
Bedford Inn
29 W Cliff RdTraditional town pub offering friendly service, good cocktails, music, wood burner and delicious Sunday Lunch. Make sure you book
Great for Brunch and small plates. Extensive cocktail menu, great atmosphere and live music events at weekends.
11 locals recommend
Eats 'n' Beats
56-58 Addington StGreat for Brunch and small plates. Extensive cocktail menu, great atmosphere and live music events at weekends.
Perico Lounge
Arts & Culture
situated on Margate seafront, on the same site where Turner stayed when visiting the town, Turner Contemporary presents a rolling programme of temporary exhibitions, events and learning opportunities which make intriguing links between historic and contemporary art. The gallery offers a space for everyone to discover different ways of seeing, thinking and learning. Also offers stunning views across the bay and you can see Anthony Gormley's cast iron life size sculpture from his series "Another time" from the gallery windows. Well worth a visit.
352 locals recommend
Turner Contemporary
Rendezvoussituated on Margate seafront, on the same site where Turner stayed when visiting the town, Turner Contemporary presents a rolling programme of temporary exhibitions, events and learning opportunities which make intriguing links between historic and contemporary art. The gallery offers a space for everyone to discover different ways of seeing, thinking and learning. Also offers stunning views across the bay and you can see Anthony Gormley's cast iron life size sculpture from his series "Another time" from the gallery windows. Well worth a visit.
Entertainment & Activities
One of the UK’s oldest surviving amusement parks, Dreamland Margate is a world-class visitor attraction that offers families and friends all the fun of the festival. With pop-up entertainment, live music and vintage and thrill rides, street food and several eclectic bars and restaurants – all set against the scenic backdrop of Margate’s golden sands. Able to host large 15,000-capacity outdoor events alongside more intimate gigs in the iconic ‘Hall by the Sea’ venue, Dreamland has a full event programme as well as a year-round amusement arcade, retro roller disco and children’s soft play area. Situated in Margate. This place is great!
242 locals recommend
Dreamland
Marine TerraceOne of the UK’s oldest surviving amusement parks, Dreamland Margate is a world-class visitor attraction that offers families and friends all the fun of the festival. With pop-up entertainment, live music and vintage and thrill rides, street food and several eclectic bars and restaurants – all set against the scenic backdrop of Margate’s golden sands. Able to host large 15,000-capacity outdoor events alongside more intimate gigs in the iconic ‘Hall by the Sea’ venue, Dreamland has a full event programme as well as a year-round amusement arcade, retro roller disco and children’s soft play area. Situated in Margate. This place is great!
The Shell Grotto is one of the world’s mysterious places: a series of underground rooms and passageways covered by 2000 sqft of exquisite mosaic created with 4.6 million shells. Discovered in 1835, nobody knows who created it, when, or why. You'll be amazed!
171 locals recommend
Shell Grotto
33 Grotto HillThe Shell Grotto is one of the world’s mysterious places: a series of underground rooms and passageways covered by 2000 sqft of exquisite mosaic created with 4.6 million shells. Discovered in 1835, nobody knows who created it, when, or why. You'll be amazed!
Essentials
ALDI
Zion PlaceParks & Nature
Ramsgate main sands is your nearest beach, situated to the left of the harbour. The beach is lifeguard attended during the summer months.
21 locals recommend
Ramsgate Main Sands
Ramsgate main sands is your nearest beach, situated to the left of the harbour. The beach is lifeguard attended during the summer months.
Botany bay is a beautiful natural beach. It is below cliff level so nice and quiet with no traffic sounds. The beach is sandy and stretches for miles, lovely for a tranquil family beach day. Points of interest are the chalk stacks and the amazing chalk archway. There are many rock pools here at low tide and fossils can be found. There is parking on the cliff top and the beach has a cafe, kayak and surfboard hire and facilities.
131 locals recommend
Botany Bay
Marine DriveBotany bay is a beautiful natural beach. It is below cliff level so nice and quiet with no traffic sounds. The beach is sandy and stretches for miles, lovely for a tranquil family beach day. Points of interest are the chalk stacks and the amazing chalk archway. There are many rock pools here at low tide and fossils can be found. There is parking on the cliff top and the beach has a cafe, kayak and surfboard hire and facilities.