Harden's says
Ben Hughes and Rafael Lopez, who worked together at The Goods Shed in Canterbury, have opened their first restaurant, near Margate. It has 32 covers and serves British ingredients, mostly from Kentish farms, ‘with a southern Mediterranean flair’.
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Summary
This two-year-old neighbourhood bistro, handy for the station, pairs the British and Spanish backgrounds of owners Ben Hughes and Rafael Lopez, who honed their talents working at The Goods Shed in Canterbury. Local fans say the cooking is “absolutely beautiful” – “all local and seasonal” – with “great imagination shown” despite the simple descriptions on the menu. Further boons: the “great-value set lunch” (two courses £26, three courses £29.50) and “very warm” service “with a smile”.
Summary
A “great new local” set up by Ben Hughes and Rafael Lopez, both grads of Canterbury’s The Goods Shed, and which has gained “rapid Michelin recognition” (having made it into the 2023 guide since launching in May 2022). The owners’ British and Spanish backgrounds inform the “brilliant” modern bistro cooking, enriched by high-quality ingredients and “attentive service”.
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39 Station Road, Westgate-on-sea, CT8 8QY
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £26.00 | £29.50 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
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| £11.00 | £20.90 | £10.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £20.50 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
| Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
39 Station Road, Westgate-on-sea, CT8 8QY
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
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