James & Sammy's Guide To Whitstable
Food
The restaurants in town are excellent but do get fully booked so we’d advise you to book early.
For its unique quirkiness and outstanding food, BYO booze, cash only but there's an ATM next door. Best seafood in Whitstable? we think so, book in advance!
127 locals recommend
Wheelers Oyster Bar
8 High StFor its unique quirkiness and outstanding food, BYO booze, cash only but there's an ATM next door. Best seafood in Whitstable? we think so, book in advance!
Beach location, seafood, real pizzas! Phone first to check they are open. They often have a lot of weddings on during the summer months
8 locals recommend
THE EAST QUAY
Beach location, seafood, real pizzas! Phone first to check they are open. They often have a lot of weddings on during the summer months
Great restaurant. We’ve never been let down here for any meal. More often than not the menu caters for meat loves, fish eaters and vegetarians. Great wine list and a really warm inviting staff.
96 locals recommend
Samphire
4 High St Great restaurant. We’ve never been let down here for any meal. More often than not the menu caters for meat loves, fish eaters and vegetarians. Great wine list and a really warm inviting staff.
Arguably the best breakfast in town, plus a good selection of other foods. Cafe/local store. They can bring you a hamper to the beach during the summer months too.
52 locals recommend
Windy Corner Stores & Cafe
110 Nelson RdArguably the best breakfast in town, plus a good selection of other foods. Cafe/local store. They can bring you a hamper to the beach during the summer months too.
Great fish 'n' chips, if you see a queue, get in it, they'll have just fried. Proper chips, fried in beef dripping. Traditional dining in the rear or take away
21 locals recommend
V C Jones
25 Harbour StGreat fish 'n' chips, if you see a queue, get in it, they'll have just fried. Proper chips, fried in beef dripping. Traditional dining in the rear or take away
Entertainment & Activities
Whitstable Castle & Gardens
Tower HillLovely views, cafe, playground, bowls, gardens
Arts & Culture
The Horsebridge Arts Centre
11 Horsebridge RdArt galleries, cafe, toilets!
Shopping
Quirky shops, bars, cafes, British cheese shop all within a short walk from our home. A very small handful of chains, the rest independent shops.
11 locals recommend
Harbour Street
Harbour StreetQuirky shops, bars, cafes, British cheese shop all within a short walk from our home. A very small handful of chains, the rest independent shops.
Essentials
Cheese lovers paradise! All English cheeses. Fully licensed and often open till late. It's a perfect place to stop off for a desert after a meal elsewhere!
21 locals recommend
The Cheese Box
60 Harbour St Cheese lovers paradise! All English cheeses. Fully licensed and often open till late. It's a perfect place to stop off for a desert after a meal elsewhere!
Surprisingly good selection of fruit and vegetables. Very friendly staff with lots of tips and recipe ideas
12 locals recommend
Staines Farm Shop
61 High St Surprisingly good selection of fruit and vegetables. Very friendly staff with lots of tips and recipe ideas
Food scene
This working harbour recently had an upgrade with the addition of the South Quay Shed. There are great food options including sushi, pulled pork and burgers as well as a pub. The small shops offer locally themed artwork and gift ideas. Next to the harbour is the Harbour village with beach hut sized shops selling foods, crafts and essential beach kites!
93 locals recommend
Whitstable Harbour
This working harbour recently had an upgrade with the addition of the South Quay Shed. There are great food options including sushi, pulled pork and burgers as well as a pub. The small shops offer locally themed artwork and gift ideas. Next to the harbour is the Harbour village with beach hut sized shops selling foods, crafts and essential beach kites!
Ossies Fish Bar Whitstable
11 High StExcellent service, fresh, very good fish n chips
Days out on the beach
Long shingle beach perfect for picnics and days out. Drinking taps and a traditional ice cream seller on a bike, very good ice cream! Tankerton High Street is close by for refreshments and fish 'n' chips.
The swimming here is the best in the area due to the water depths and tides. There is a marked off swimming area with lifeguards during busy times and weekends as well if you want that extra peace of mind
Please do take your rubbish away though if the bins are full, rubbish left next to the bins to stop the seagulls making a mess of it! Have a walk along "The Street" at low tide!
19 locals recommend
Tankerton Beach
Marine ParadeLong shingle beach perfect for picnics and days out. Drinking taps and a traditional ice cream seller on a bike, very good ice cream! Tankerton High Street is close by for refreshments and fish 'n' chips.
The swimming here is the best in the area due to the water depths and tides. There is a marked off swimming area with lifeguards during busy times and weekends as well if you want that extra peace of mind
Please do take your rubbish away though if the bins are full, rubbish left next to the bins to stop the seagulls making a mess of it! Have a walk along "The Street" at low tide!
A beautiful long shingle spit that stretches out to sea for up to a mile at low tides. Great for a walk but do take care to keep an eye on the incoming tides.
At low tide, the water to the left of the street remains deep enou to swim.
The Street
A beautiful long shingle spit that stretches out to sea for up to a mile at low tides. Great for a walk but do take care to keep an eye on the incoming tides.
At low tide, the water to the left of the street remains deep enou to swim.