Updated July 2025
Broadstairs is a historic seaside town with beautiful sandy beaches. It is often described as the “Jewel in Thanet’s crown”.
The Broadstairs Eating & Drinking Map shows the locations of some of the Restaurants, Cafes and Bars in Broadstairs including the ones described below.
27 Harbour Street (formally Wyatt and Jones) – A popular restaurant with one of the best views in Broadstairs. The Menu consists of appetisers and small plates. Roasts on Sunday.
Above pictures from a recent visit. They also had a good selection of wines.
The Chapel – A Bar in a Bookshop that serves really good Pies and Cider (same menu as The Lifeboat in Margate).
The Restaurant at East Kent College – Look out for special events. Now located in The Yarrow Hotel.
Bessies Tea Parlour – A vintage Tea Room, that sells lots of different teas and home baked cakes. Ideal for Afternoon Tea, which is beautifully presented on vintage china cake stands. Open from 10:00 to 18:00 every day of the week.
We stopped by the new Foliage venue in Broadstairs and ordered cake & coffee from the bar. All the down stairs tables we taken, so we climbed the rather steep staircase to the upstairs room. Amazingly the waitress delivering our order managed the stairs while balancing a full tray!
The distinctive look and the menu are the same as the former Ramsgate cafe, although I’m not sure if it’s the same cake supplier as the selection on our visit was limited.
The Café Bar hosts live music on Friday evenings.
Foliage is also a plant shop, so there’s a great selection of plants to buy too.
For information on places to Eat and Drink in nearby towns and villages, see the East Kent/Thanet Guide.
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