Is Margate good for a weekend trip?

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Don’t Miss…These Sunday Roasts in Margate

roast dinners on a wooden pub bench — Credit: @GeorgeandHeart

These Are My fave places to book into for a delicious sunday roast

A pub roast come Sunday lunchtime is a time-honoured tradition and Margate doesn’t disappoint. Our pubs know how to deliver a delicious Sunday roast, whether vegan or traditional, and pair it with delicious wine, sumptuous cocktails or mocktails. Find a cosy corner, out of the wind, or a pub with a sea view in Margate and settle in for the afternoon.

Scroll down to find our favourite Sunday roasts in Margate that you don’t want to miss.

Have you packed your stretchy trousers?

Let’s tuck in.

PEARLY COW

Pearly Cow serve upscale Sunday roasts featuring locally sourced Kentish meats cooked over open flame. The panoramic sea views are a bonus. Roast beef sirloin, corn-fed roast chicken with bread sauce, seasonal trimmings and plenty more besides. Treat yourself to a decadent Sunday watching the sun sink into the sea.

Sun, 12pm - 3.15pm / Book here

Don’t miss: The winter afternoon sunset views

CLose up of Sunday roast on a wooden pub table — Take the whole family to George & Heart

george & heart

The George & Heart has a reputation for its roasts, which deliver come rain or shine, and booking ahead is almost mandatory. Settle in to the snug, make friends with your neighbour tables and tuck into a huge roast, Sirloin of beef, Kentish chicken or honey glazed pork loin. Kids’ sizes, veggie and GF options also available.

Sun, 12pm - 8pm / DM to book.

Don’t miss: The seriously cute, semi-secret back garden.

Buoy & oySTER

One good thing about autumn is that roasts are back across town. From £23 for a (locally grown) mushroom and autumn squash vegan wellington to £25 for an aged beef sirloin. Other divine options include the roast Duroc pork belly or herb-fed chicken with lemon thyme.

Sun, 12pm - 5pm / DM to book

Don’t miss: Their Bloody Mary’s are amazing

CINQUE PORTS

Roasts are back on the menu at Cinque Ports, where you can tuck into generous sharing rotisserie chicken plates served with chicken fat roast potatoes, seasonal sides, and rich house gravy from resident kitchen partner Stakehaus. Pair it with a delicious cocktail or two in a cosy corner and while away Sunday afternoon.

Sun, 12pm - 5pm / Book here

Don’t miss: The cowboy butter, Scotch Bonnet hot and the Haus sauce.

The Bulls Head

Pop down to the Old Town, browse the market and then pop into The Bulls Head for Aberdeen Angus beef sirloin, Sutton Hoo hen or outdoor reared Suffolk pork belly - all with buttered greens, smoked celeriac puree and Yorkshire pud with lashings of gravy. Or go big on the vegan front with a butternut squash and sage wellington.

Sun, 12pm - 9pm / DM to book

Don’t miss: The Aperol Spritz tarte on the menu for dessert

Glass front of a cafe with Soul Food written on the window — Don't forget to book a Sunday roast at Olby's

olby’s

Olby’s Soul Cafe delivers what it calls the #BestRoastOnTheCoast. We’ll let you be the judge of that but we can confirm their portions are massive, and with their super friendly service, you can sit and watch the world go by all afternoon. Choose from calypso chicken, Carib seasoned pork or their famous Caribbean-inspired mild jerk ribeye. Booking is a must.

Sun, 12pm - 6pm / DM to book

Don’t miss: Check our Olby’s gig programme for the space under the cafe

Don’t Miss…These Sunday Roasts in Margate