Sargasso
Unit 13, Harbour Arm, Stone Pier, Margate, Kent
About
Sargasso is built into the sea wall on the Harbour Arm, which means the room is tiny, the seating is counter stools and high window tables, and on a rough day you are eating with the North Sea directly on the other side of the wall. It opened in 2021 and has been the Harbour Arm's anchor ever since. The format is a wine bar that takes its food properly rather than a restaurant with a wine list: small plates built around seafood and vegetables, leaning Mediterranean and European coastal, designed to be shared and to keep pace with a drinks list that changes with the seasons. Chef patron Will Gleave has pushed it further towards fried snacks, bites and daily-changing seafood. Practical warnings, all of which come from Sargasso's own booking page rather than from a review: every seat is a stool, bookings are for indoor tables only, they take reservations for up to four, and outdoor tables can only be booked by email within 48 hours because the terrace has no cover. If you turn up with a pram you may be asked to fold it.
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Accessibility
All seating is on stools and the room is very small, which the venue states plainly on its own booking page. Contact Sargasso directly about access before booking.
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