Harden's says
Italian family-run shop, kitchen and supper club in the heart of Margate’s Old Town.
Harden's survey result
Summary
Herald of the new, cool, foodie-friendly Margate scene, this Old Town venue (Grace Dent is a fan) showcases the produce of Foglianise, where co-owner Simona Di Dio’s family runs a farm; the food (meatballs, caponata, gnocchi, etc.) is “delicious as are the wines” – and if you want to learn to pimp your pasta, they also run the next-door Margate Cookery School.
Summary
“Authentic Italian grub” – much of it imported from co-owner Simona Di Dio’s family farm in Campania, or hand-made on-site – is the draw at the “cosy but rather basic” operation she runs with partner Harry Ryder, with a cookery school next door. Set in the Old Town, close to Turner Contemporary, it is very much a part of Margate’s booming gastronomic scene.
Summary
With just a handful of tables, Harry Ryder & Simona Di Dio's “unique Italian family-run shop, kitchen and supper club in the heart of Margate’s Old Town” has won real raves since opening in 2017. “Ingredients are sourced from Simona's family and their neighbours” back in Foglianise, near Naples, and parlayed into some “amazing food” (including their one-off regional Italian menu nights during quieter months).
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Broad Street, Margate, CT9 1EW
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £25.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
Broad Street, Margate, CT9 1EW
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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