EATING OUT IN WHITSTABLE
Whitstable has a superb food reputation and some of the best dining in Kent. When you choose one of our Festival Friends as a place to eat you won’t be disappointed. So if you are looking for a quick snack, a take away or a three course dinner look out for the 2010 Festival Friends sign.
Birdies Restaurant
41 Harbour Street, Whitstable
01227 265 337
One of the original Whitstable restaurants, established in 1984. Good seafood, French-influenced dishes and classics such as Beef Wellington and Chicken Tarragon. Phil, Sue and friendly staff at your service!
Crab & Winkle Seafood Restaurant
St Augustine’s Fish Market
The Harbour, Whitstable
01227 779 377 (Restaurant) 01227 771245 (Fish Market)
www.crabandwinklerestaurant.co.uk
Visit Whitstable’s fish market, buy small items and have them cooked for you at our very own Wee Willy Winkles kitchen. Or visit the famous Crab & Winkle restaurant above the fish market.
Deco5 Wine Bar
15-17 Oxford Street, Whitstable
01227 770 079
www.deco5.co.uk
Art Deco indulgence awaits you in the bar and restaurant. An excellent selection of wine, beer and cocktails at affordable prices. Live music four times a week.
The Duke of Cumberland Hotel
High Street, Whitstable
01227 280 617
www.thedukeinwhitstable.co.uk
Our highly skilled chefs have created a fabulous Festival menu using fresh local produce and oysters! Mouth-watering roasts on Sundays – relax with live music afterwards. Jazz brunch continues Friday lunchtimes.
Elliotts Coffee Shop
1a Harbour Street, Whitstable
01227 276 608
Coffee and sandwich shop, close to the harbour. Freshly-prepared food made from fresh local produce, open early seven days a week. Breakfasts and takeaway also available.
The Marine Hotel
33 Marine Parade, Tankerton
01227 272 672
www.marinewhitstable.co.uk
Attractive and comfortable hotel looking out across the sea. Welcoming restaurant offering local Kentish produce. Bars and terraces where you can enjoy our spectacular sunsets and Shepherd Neame’s famous beers.
The Monument
32 Church Street, Whitstable
01227 264 155
Friendly local community pub serving outstanding home-cooked food and an excellent selection of alcoholic, soft and hot drinks. Also offering Sky and ESPN, beer garden, heated smoking area, darts, pool and petanque.
The Old Neptune
Marine Terrace, Whitstable
01227 272 262
www.neppy.co.uk
Unique pub right on the beach, with real ales, friendly atmosphere and good food every day from 12 noon. Top live music venue Fridays to Sundays. Ceoil agus craic!
Pearson’s Arms
The Horsebridge, Sea Wall, Whitstable
01227 272 005
www.pearsonsarms.com
Award-winning gastropub next to the beach. Great sea views and sunsets from the first floor restaurant. Welcoming bar with real ales, good wine list and cocktails.
Samphire
4 High Street, Whitstable
01227 770 075
Relaxed restaurant in the heart of Whitstable. Modern British food, locally sourced and seasonally changed. Open every day for breakfast, brunch, lunch and supper. Bookable for events and weddings.
Seychelles Fish Bar
120-122 Tankerton Road, Tankerton
01227 261 400
www.seychellesfishbar.co.uk
Come and enjoy the finest fresh fish and chips in Whitstable, cooked specially to order. Either eat in or take away – we are just a stone’s throw away from Tankerton slopes.
Shangri La
102 High Street, Whitstable
01227 265 800
www.shangrila-restaurant.co.uk
Authentic Thai restaurant, friendly service, fresh food. Set two-course dinner: £16.50, lunch specials: £6.95. Tranquil garden for al fresco dining.
Café @ St Alphege Church
High St, Whitstable
01227 272 798
Refresh body and soul at St Alphege. Open every weekday from 9am to 4pm for light refreshments and sandwich lunches.
Tea and Times
36a High Street, Whitstable
01227 262 639
Enjoy the best sandwiches and home-made cakes with your favourite newspaper or magazine.
Tudor Tea Rooms
29 Harbour Street, Whitstable
01227 273 167
www.tudortearooms.co.uk
A family-run restaurant serving breakfast, lunches, afternoon teas and home-made cakes. Fresh fish served all day. A walled garden for outdoor eating. A favourite of the late Peter Cushing.
Wheelers Oyster Bar
8 High Street, Whitstable
01227 273 311
Specialising in local fish and fresh produce, served in the quaint Victorian parlour, the emphasis at Wheelers is on inventive, modern fish and seafood dishes.
Whitstable Umbrella Community Centre
St Mary’s Hall, Oxford Street
01227 274 880
www.whitstableumbrellacommunitycentre.btik.com
Our Heritage Room cafe and Town Garden are jewels of Whitstable and well worth visiting, especially during the Oyster Festival. Whitstable Umbrella provides year-round space for playgroups, adult education, leisure and artistic pursuits.
Williams and Brown Tapas Bar
48 Harbour Street, Whitstable
01227 273 373
www.thetapas.co.uk
Now in its sixth year, Williams and Brown Tapas offers modern and traditional Spanish dishes, in stylish surroundings, on Whitstable’s busy Harbour Street. Menus change weekly. Families welcome, parking nearby.
All of these businesses are Festival Friends. This means that as well as offering great value, service and products, they have also given financial support to this important community event. Every penny raised through the Festival’s Friends and Sponsor scheme is used to underwrite a festival event, making sure the festival can be enjoyed by as many as possible.
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