SARGASSO

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  Meg Pope

  ·6 days ago

  “This spot came highly recommended for a night away in Margate and it definitely lived up to the hype! We sat at the bar and the atmosphere was fantastic-great chatty, knowledgeable staff and lovely wine. The food is simple but just really well done-the squid sandwich is a real stand out, as were the scallops with black pudding but everything was spot on. Really can’t fault it!”

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  Lyvia Nabarro

  ·1 week ago

  “Tasty and well executed menu. Service was relaxed and knowledgeable. Good vibes. Only downside is outdoor toilets. 🤷🏼‍♀️”

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  Charlotte Banner

  ·3 weeks ago

  “Sargasso was my best meal of 2026 thus far. It was great. I loved the squid sandwich and I loved the sardines but really everything was delicious. Special shoutout to our waitress Paige who was so on the ball and attentive. We had a truly fantastic time. [just a note to say that Margate often smells of sewage, and you can obviously smell this sewage when you are sat at Sargasso outside, but it is just a fact of Margate life it seems].”

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  Dan Smith

  ·4 weeks ago

  “Had a tip-top lunch here. The squid sandwich is something else. A wonderful mix of rings and tentacles, delicately battered, perfectly seasoned and dressed. Can’t think how that could be improved! Perfect! We also had the chickpea and spinach stew, which was well spiced, plus a Cornish tuna belly, which was lightly seared and very delicate. Highly recommend a visit here. Thanks!”

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  Tahnee Anderson

  ·4 weeks ago

  “Booked a table inside but when we turned up we requested a seat overlooking the water and one was available looking over the bay. The food and wine was incredible, every dish had so much flavour. The service was amazing, all the staff very lovely. Can absolutely recommend. Would be a lovely spot in winter also inside and looking out to the water!”

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  Francesca Browne

  ·1 month ago

  “I had a phenomenal experience from when I walked in until I left. My server was lovely, I’m sorry I don’t think I got her name. Her recommendations really packed a punch - anchovies, bread, panzanella salad (amazing) and octopus rice to finish. It was around the time of my birthday so the staff also treated me to a chocolate ganache which was lovely. I think all and all perhaps the best anchovies I have ever had and the most amazing panzanella salad - every bite was delicious !! 10/10 recommend Word to the wise - get the second helping of anchovies it will change your life!”

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  Hannah Lyons

  ·1 month ago

  “Service was so lovely and we had such a beautiful time at this restaurant. The food is excellent and reasonably priced. Had an amazing evening shout out to Elisa (?!) sorry if I’ve got your name wrong but your service was great thank you!!”

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  Alistair Tearne

  ·1 month ago

  “Absolutely delicious. And very friendly staff.”

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  Zoe Cirrone

  ·1 month ago

  “An absolute delight!! We were in 4 for my mum's birthday and we had such a lovely dining experience. We could not fault a single dish. Everything felt considered and balanced and we loved every dish we ate! Our waitress was lovely and knew the dishes well to answer our questions. For the quality of the food and general atmosphere we felt it was excellent value. Can't wait to go back!”

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  Victoria Sitton

  ·1 month ago

  “The last time I ate here was at least 5 years ago. Good food, great staff. So disappointed with my recent visit. Overpriced miserable food. The best thing I ate was the bread and butter! The salame was ok, just a silly price. The anchovies lacking in flavour, probably because they were so thin, drowning in an unpleasant tasting oil. The octopus rice was a joke. Literally 3 x 1cm pieces of what might have been octopus in a very shallow dish of overcooked rice. The only flavour of which was salt. I had asked the waitress what the octopus rice was as there was no description, it was not well described. This would have been disappointing enough, but the lack of hygiene I saw in the kitchen was frightful. A woman with long hair loosely pulled back in a ponytail, licking her fingers which she then wiped on her apron before using her fingers to place a spoonful of cream / crème fraiche on a dessert before licking them and again wiping them on her apron! With other kitchen staff watching! I was asked if I wanted anything else, but what I had just seen was so vomit inducing I just wanted to leave! The only really decent thing was the waitress who was genuinely trying to help me have a good meal. When I complained about the octopus rice I could see her try to do something but her words fell on deaf ears. Definitely a restaurant to avoid for at least another 5 years!”

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