Tartar Frigate

Name: Tartar Frigate
Address: Harbour Street, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom, CT10 1EU
Telephone: 01843 862013
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.8

4.8 (1188)

£25 and under

Seafood

Harbour Street, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 1EU

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2 people

Jul 3, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

Great for scenic views
Good for special occasions
Charming

We are happy to welcome Dogs into our BAR AREA ONLY. The restaurant does not allow Dogs except for Service Dogs. Please note, we only serve food in the Bar from 12-6 Monday to Saturdays (excluding Sundays when we exclusively serve food in our restaurant). Open Table Bookings are for the RESTAURANT ONLY. Bar Tables can't be reserved during busy periods or at weekends. On Sundays we exclusively serve our 4 Course Sunday Roast Menu.

The Tartar Frigate is one of the only 18th century flint restaurants in Kent. Widely renowned as one of the best seafood restaurants in Kent, the harbor restaurant boasts stunning panoramic views over Viking Bay.
Entertainment: Live Music Wed, Fri and Sundays in the Bar.
Please note - We have no baby changing facilities and no disabled toilets and no disabled access to the top floor restaurant due to the age of building.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, British
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Phone number
01843 862013
Website
http://www.tartarfrigate.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Tom Chalklin

Location
Harbour Street, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 1EU
Neighborhood
Broadstairs
Parking details
Street Parking
Entertainment
Live Music Wed, Fri and Sundays in the Bar Area.
Additional
Beer, Entertainment, Non-Smoking, View, Wine

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What 1,188 people are saying

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.9Service
4.7Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Energetic

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Kent
Best Overall
Kent
Best Service
Kent
Best Value
Kent
Great for scenic views

Review summary

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Tartar Frigate offers an exceptional dining experience with "excellent food" and "professional service." Guests appreciate its "beautiful views" overlooking Broadstairs Beach, "warm hospitality," and "friendly staff." The restaurant is praised for "great value" and "generous portions," making it a top choice for both casual and special occasions.

1,188 Reviews

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Sara
London1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a lovely Sunday lunch! Great location, facing the sea, the loveliest staff, really good food!
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Peter
London10 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Never disappointed with this restaurant. A warm welcome always awaits you the minute you step through the door. The food is varied whether you decide from the a la Carte menu or from the Specials Board and whatever you choose you are in for a treat both visually and taste. One down side is staircase up to the restaurant floor! As I’ve got older I find it harder to climb and descend but whilst I am able to do it, albeit slowly, I will frequent as often as I can.
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Kate
London7 reviews
3.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This place has great reviews. It definitely has a nice spot and friendly service. For us however, the food just wasn’t good enough for the price. Scallops were the best dish by far. My lemon sole was a bit sloppy in sauce and so hot it felt like it might have come out of / been finished off in the microwave. Don’t get me wrong, we had a nice enough meal but 3/5 is the best I could give it for a £164 bill.
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Kirsty
Kent2 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 25, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Only one vegetarian option which was horrible, the rest of the party had fish which they enjoyed however I think it is disappointing that in 20025 they only offer a mushroom wellington I felt like I was back in the 80s but at least I would have been offered a salad which would have been more pleasant. I can see why the restaurant was empty now.
Tartar FrigateResponded 5 days ago
Good morning Kirsty, I am very saddened to read your words and we will feed back your comment about vegetarian food to the chef's and lets hope we can expand our offering, so pleased you enjoyed the complimentary salad. On Monday we are launching our new , so maybe come back and try it. ? Warmest Regards Lemini
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Nicky
Kent13 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always the food service and ambience was excellent. We have never had a bad meal here
Tartar FrigateResponded 5 days ago
Good morning Nicky. lovely to hear from you and that the standards are staying high and you enjoy our constancy, we will be celebrating 33 years of trading as a restaurant with July ! See you soon, Warmest regards Team TF
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Adrian
Kent2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Four courses for £35, excellent value, great service, no rush and a perfect setting.
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Mark VIP
London18 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Sunday roast, is a must if you're in the area. Book early and enjoy four courses for an outstanding value for money. Everything is cooked lovely and the service is great too. Forget the rest, just go to the best.
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AlanS
London9 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food choice and quality was fantastic and very attentive staff made the whole experience A very enjoyable afternoon
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Rachel
Kent1 review
5.0
Dined on June 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Friendly, attentative staff, great choice of food on the menu and was lovely, nice restaurant with great views over the pier and out to sea.
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Stephen
Kent2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our visit was to celebrate our 48 year wedding anniversary. We could not fault the service this was 100%. We were given a table over looking the harbour and seafront. The only fault we can make is the quality of the meat used for the roast dinner. It was a bit chewy we had to leave some on the plate uneaten. The starters and desert , first class, the soup was in my opinion the best I have tasted in a restaurant. If the meat was better quality we would have given 5 stars.
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Tartar Frigate is rated 4.8 stars by 1188 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 3, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

Harbour Street, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 1EU

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Additional information

Neighborhood
Broadstairs
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Tom Chalklin
Entertainment
Live Music Wed, Fri and Sundays in the Bar Area.
Additional
Beer, Entertainment, Non-Smoking, View, Wine

Website
http://www.tartarfrigate.co.uk/
Phone number
01843 862013

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