Broadstairs, British, Traditional Restaurant Guide

This “lovely gastropub in a pretty Kent village” with “well-kept beer and very good food” – including “unusual dishes such as a celeriac and truffle tart” – is part of Saga heir Josh De Haan’s Pickled Egg group. Top Tip – “enjoyed a drink in front of the log fire while looking at the menu”.

“A real gem by the sea”, this “stunning” family-owned indie of recent origin has a dramatic location under historic York Gate with wonderful views, and a winning interior featuring stained-glass windows and chapel chairs. The “always interesting and varying menu” revolves around a short list of sharing plates cooked over fire: pork belly and fish feature (there are roasts on Sunday) but it’s also “somewhere where they care about the vegetables as much as the meat”. One visiting Londoner who stumbled across it by chance “absolutely loved the place”, which is also “dog-friendly”.