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There's a huge range of cocktails and venues to try out across Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate

From Pina Coladas, Margaritas and Cosmopolitans to the Purple Hazes and Cherry Collins - there's a huge range of cocktails and venues to try out across Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate. Make your choice, sit back and sip a refreshing cocktail in plush art deco surroundings, or alfresco with stunning sunset views...

Margate

  • Big Shot Diner: sit back with a cocktail or two and take in the views of Margate Main Sands and harbour
  • Buoy and Oyster: family run, independent seafood restaurant with views across the Main Sands, and a great cocktail list
  • Cinque Ports: Beach-facing pub serving food and cocktails, right next to Dreamland
  • Clockwork Cocktail Company: a Steampunk/Neo-Victorian styled cocktail bar in the heart of Margate
  • Daisy: neighbourhood cocktail bar and restaurant serving bar snacks, small dinners and delicious drinks
  • Fort Road Hotel: a stone’s throw from Margate beach, old town and Turner Contemporary with a bar across two floors
  • High Dive: Mexican food cafe/restaurant with small tequila & mezcal-based cocktail list; also seasonal pop-up on Harbour Arm
  • Imperial Lounge: seconds from the beach, the perfect place to watch the sunset with a drink in hand
  • Lilies: Margate’s only tapas bar, where you can enjoy a cocktail at the same time
  • Little Swift: drinks worthy of a Margate sunset, with one of the best views of the Main Sands
  • Louie-on-Sea at Turner Contemporary: cafe during the day with coffee and pastries yet by night a restaurant with cocktails and seasonal locally sourced food
  • Margate Off Licence: great little bar opposite The Lido, serving craft beers and cocktails 
  • Mariachi Margate:  Margate's only tequila and mezcal bar
  • No 42 GuestHouse: take a seat in the lounge bar or rooftop bar watching the setting sun as you enjoy a cocktail
  • Streets Margate: an extension of your living room offering street food, drinks and events
  • The Bull’s Head: independent pub located in the heart of Margate Old Town
  • The George and Heart: a cosy and intimate pub in a Grade II listed building
  • The Good Egg: a Middle Eastern brunch spot also serving dinner and cocktails 
  • The Glass Jar: an extensive cocktail list alongside stunning views across Margate Main Sands
  • The Mechanical Elephant (Wetherspoons): just a stone’s throw from Margate beach and town named after the popular attraction in the 1950s
  • The Pickled Fox: a small bar and restaurant that serves delicious Neapolitan-style pizzas, freshly made on the premises
  • The Shakespeare Pub: just minutes from the beach (and train station) with both traditional and new cocktails to choose from 
  • Doubloons: specialising in cold brew and iced coffee drinks, plus classic coffees, soft drinks and cocktails

Broadstairs

  • Albarino: tapas bar & restaurant with a selection of classic Spanish cocktails, sherries, brandies and award-winning Spanish wine list
  • Delilah's Bar: boutique cocktail bar in central Broadstairs serving a range of signature cocktails, whiskeys and wines
  • Ebenezer’s: 19th-century Georgian townhouse with an extensively stocked bar and cafe 
  • Harpers Bar: ​live music venue and cocktail bar
  • Little Wave: small cafe/take-away just minutes from the beach
  • Reign Bar: art-deco surroundings in the centre of Broadstairs
  • Sonder: just minutes from the beach, and serving cocktails alongside craft beer and wine
  • The Charles Dickens: pub serving food, named after Broadstairs' arguably most famous former resident, Charles Dickens
  • The Counting House Bar: former bank transformed into a chic, modern and dramatic venue
  • The Funicular Coffee House: enjoy your cocktails at a bar located on Viking Bay beach
  • The Sea Lounge: offering a selection of delicious mouth-watering cocktails
  • Riparo Lounge: one of a chain of popular Lounges serving all-day food, drinks & 'happy hour' cocktails

Ramsgate

  • Albion House: sit back and enjoy the views from this Georgian Hotel, while sipping on a cocktail
  • Arch Bar: lounge bar overlooking Ramsgate Harbour with views of the boats and yachts
  • Coco Latino: vibrant Latino cafe and bar with views of Ramsgate Harbour
  • Eats 'N' Beats Bar & Kitchen: cocktail & cafe/bar with weekly live music
  • Enoteca Bar: cool relaxed cafe bar on Ramsgate seafront
  • Horse and Groom: a village pub feel, in the middle of town
  • Perico Lounge: one of a chain of popular Lounges serving all-day food, drinks & 'happy hour' cocktails
  • Rokka: just a stone's throw from Ramsgate Royal Harbour dance the night away and enjoy a cocktail
  • Ronnie’s: a relaxed nightlife venue with live music and cocktail lounge
  • Royal Harbour Brasserie: located at the end of Ramsgate's Harbour Arm, with stunning views of the coast and town
  • Seabird: all-day cafe/vinyl bar serving coffees, snacks, wines and cocktails
  • The Bedford Inn: public house and restaurant close to the town centre with daily offer 5pm -7pm of cocktails 2 for £13
  • The Belle Vue Tavern: known as 'The Balcony of Kent' with sea views across Pegwell Bay and out to the Channel
  • The Royal Pavilion (Wetherspoons): this Grade II listed building offers uninterrupted views of the Harbour and beach from the rooftop terrace

Villages

  • Ginger’s Bar (Westgate): chilled-out lounge bar 
  • The Garden Bar (Westgate): small independent bar serving a large selection of drinks including cocktails
  • Press Westgate: not just a coffee shop but bar serving wine, beer, spirits and cocktails
  • The St Mildred’s Bay (Westgate): located inches from the beach the perfect place to people watch or the setting sun   
  • number nine, Chapel House Estate (Minster): the centuries-old estate provides a unique backdrop for sipping cocktails                                                         
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