Gez's Guidebook
Food scene
Lively Italian Bistro booking necessary weekends. Good, reasonably priced fare
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Mucini
1-3 St Annes RdLively Italian Bistro booking necessary weekends. Good, reasonably priced fare
Great place for a glass of wine, bistro food perfect spot to take in the magnificent sunsets!
19 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Marine Hotel
32-33 Marine ParadeGreat place for a glass of wine, bistro food perfect spot to take in the magnificent sunsets!
One of our personal favourites. Fresh local produce at very reasonable prices. Booking essential.
57 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Birdies restaurant
41 Harbour StOne of our personal favourites. Fresh local produce at very reasonable prices. Booking essential.
Site of ORIGINAL Wheelers Oyster bar, sumptuous fare. Booking necessary.
127 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Wheelers Oyster Bar
8 High StSite of ORIGINAL Wheelers Oyster bar, sumptuous fare. Booking necessary.
Right on the beach, gastro-pub good food but pricey bar prices, serves drinks to take onto beach.
72 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Pearson's Arms Pub
Horsebridge RoadRight on the beach, gastro-pub good food but pricey bar prices, serves drinks to take onto beach.
Pricey seafood only restaurant on beach, great views, London prices.
80 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Whitstable Oyster Company
Horsebridge RoadPricey seafood only restaurant on beach, great views, London prices.
Local produce served at this Michelin starred restaurant, book well in advance.
22 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Sportsman station
Local produce served at this Michelin starred restaurant, book well in advance.
A La Turka Herne Bay
61 Central ParadeBest Turkish restaurant outside London!
Samphire
4 High StLively bistro style restaurant, booking essential.
Local trendy eatery, specialising in best ingredients sourced from suppliers in the area.
52 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Farm & Harper
25 High StLocal trendy eatery, specialising in best ingredients sourced from suppliers in the area.
Lively but pretentious wine bar / restaurant only take bookings at 11.00 am on certain days.
83 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Jojos
2 Herne Bay RdLively but pretentious wine bar / restaurant only take bookings at 11.00 am on certain days.
Crab & Winkle
Great views over the harbour but nondescript food
Thai Orchid Whitstable
82 Middle WallLocal Thai restaurant
Sightseeing
Lovely old family home created to look like a castle! Tea rooms, children’s play area and gardens.
38 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Whitstable Castle
Lovely old family home created to look like a castle! Tea rooms, children’s play area and gardens.
Watch the colourful boats land their catches, perhaps have some cockles or whelks off the stalls, maybe some oysters and a glass of wine from the Harbour cafe while watching the world go by!
Stroll along to the harbour stalls and pick up some local art or a crabbing line and try your luck from the harbour wall!
Sadly the fishmonger on the harbour doesn’t sell locally caught fish. Contact me for days when local fishermen sell direct!
93 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Whitstable Harbour
Watch the colourful boats land their catches, perhaps have some cockles or whelks off the stalls, maybe some oysters and a glass of wine from the Harbour cafe while watching the world go by!
Stroll along to the harbour stalls and pick up some local art or a crabbing line and try your luck from the harbour wall!
Sadly the fishmonger on the harbour doesn’t sell locally caught fish. Contact me for days when local fishermen sell direct!
Disused railway line site of first passenger paying railway in the world. Now a popular pedestrian and cyclists route into Canterbury.
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Crab & Winkle Way, Pylon Climb
Disused railway line site of first passenger paying railway in the world. Now a popular pedestrian and cyclists route into Canterbury.
Leisure Activity
MFA Bowl Whitstable
Tower ParadeFor those rainy days or nights!
Popular local attraction with some rare plant life. Popular with families, dog walkers and locals alike.
23 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Tankerton Slopes
Tankerton RoadPopular local attraction with some rare plant life. Popular with families, dog walkers and locals alike.
Pubs and Bars
Personal favourite, 12 micro beers on tap as well as a variety of gins, lively metropolitan crowd.
35 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Twelve Taps
102 High StPersonal favourite, 12 micro beers on tap as well as a variety of gins, lively metropolitan crowd.
The Black Dog
66 High StReal ale micro-brewery
The Handsome Sam
3 Canterbury RdLocal real ale micro-brewery
The Rock Lodge
15-17 Oxford StLively bar and live music venue
Old Neptune
Island WallGreat beach front pub with live music
The Tankerton Arms
135 Tankerton RdPopular local micro-brewery
JD Wetherspoons
16-18 Oxford StPopular locals pub and live music venue
New Inn
30 Woodlawn StLocal pub and live music venue