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Summary
This increasingly fashionable adults-only wellness retreat in a converted 1960s motel behind Camber Sands serves ambitious and “interesting” menus from MasterChef contestant Nico Fitzgerald, accompanied by what is said to be the biggest selection of English wines in the country.
Summary
“You wonder what’s in store when you driving up to The Gallivant” – built in the 1960s as a beachfront motel by Camber Sands – but “you enter an oasis of calm, with a light and airy restaurant” serving “outstanding and interesting food” from MasterChef contestant Nico Fitzgerald. The venue operates as a wellness retreat, whose “friendly and knowledgeable team” provide a “truly relaxed environment”.
Summary
An “unprepossessing exterior” – the legacy of its 1960s origins as a motel – “belies a great experience” at this beachside venue, where you can feast on chef Jamie Guy’s “delicious, perfectly cooked, fresh, locally sourced fish and seafood” and other regional produce.
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New Lydd Rd, Camber, TN31 7RB
Restaurant details
The Gallivant Restaurant Diner Reviews
"We ate two dinners during our short stay in the hotel, and enjoyed almost everything (only a Peach Melba was disappointing). Some dishes were exceptional, including a Venetian style veal liver and superb quality fillet steak with a glorious bordelaise sauce. Service was a bit hit-and-miss, though, and prices are firmly at a London level."
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
New Lydd Rd, Camber, TN31 7RB
Opening hours
| Monday | 8 am‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am‑10:30 am, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 8 am‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
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