Sète

4.4

60 Reviews

£26 to £40

French

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2 people

27 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 4 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Great for fine wines
Good for special occasions

Sète (named after the coastal town in France) is a wine bar, shop, and kitchen.

Our doors opened to the wine bar in October 2022 and the restaurant and garden in July 2023. The seasonal menu focuses on modern European cooking with a heavy French influence, highlighting the best produce Kent has to offer.

Wine is certainly at the heart of what we love. With an ever evolving list that highlights old world classics, accessible natural wines, female winemakers and exciting next generation vintners. We also serve a seasonally changing list of wine on tap and host private tastings.

Behind Sète is Natalia Ribbe who has worked across restaurants in Vienna, NYC and London, as well as the founder of the female collective; L.O.R.

In the kitchen is Head Chef Billy Stock who joins us from The Rose Inn in Wickembraux, St. John, The Marksman and Rochelle at the ICA to name a few.

Whether you’re a Cliftonville resident or a Margate day tripp

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
French, European, Wine Bar
Hours of Operation
Shop and Wine Bar Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Kitchen Wed, Thu 6:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–9:15 pm
Phone number
01843 606007
Website
https://www.setemargate.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Resort Casual
Executive Chef
Billy Stock

Location
238 Northdown Rd, Margate, Kent CT9 2QD
Area
Margate
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
The Loop Bus stops almost directly in front of the restaurant if coming from Ramsgate/Broadstairs, and a short 2 minute walk if coming from Margate Station or the Old Town. You can use contactless payment on the bus.
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan

What 60 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.4Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

Kent
Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Sète offers a delightful dining experience featuring "fantastic hospitality" and "amazing food and wine." Known for its innovative menu and exquisite small plates, this "wonderful local restaurant" provides a "perfect romantic gem" atmosphere. While some find the prices high, the attentive staff and "gorgeous" ambiance make it worth a visit.

60 Reviews

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Hannah
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food and drinks, beautiful place, lovely atmosphere and lovely people! Would definitely go back!
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Tracey
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 7 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic service, very welcoming, food and wine excellent. A wonderful experience. Thank you
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De
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 5 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent restaurant. Great food, warm service. Half price wines on Thursday evening was a lovely surprise.
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Neil
Essex
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 30 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A gorgeous little restaurant. Lovely from the moment we walked in. The staff were fabulous and friendly. Amy chose our dishes and wine pairings for us from the guest chef menu, all of which was incredible and delicious!
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Tom
London
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 24 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A wonderful local restaurant. Great food and sensibly priced wine.
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Sue
Cambridge
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 19 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff were very friendly. Most of the food was good but some dishes were overly seasoned with salt. I felt that the food was overpriced and to charge £5 for a small portion of baguette and butter was outrageous! We paid £14 for pate but then had to pay for the bread to go with it!?!?
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Kelly
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The team at Sete were brilliant, highlighting what could be made vegetarian and vegan, and providing recommendations for wine in addition to wonderful service. The food was excellent, as was the atmosphere. It is a little expensive, but a brilliant place for a treat or special occasion.
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Alexandra
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely restaurant serving delicious small plates and great wine in Margate. We went on a Wednesday night and it was quiet, with excellent and attentive service.
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Sharon
Kent
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 21 September 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing staff, warm, hospitable and really knowledgeable about the food and the great wine selection, really helpful when it came to menu choices. The atmosphere was great, intimate dining and busy but not too crowed. Food was a little hit and miss, the goats cheese voluvant was delicious as was the Jambon croquettes but the stuffed pepper was a little bland and totally overpowered by the chilli sauce. The ceps, barley and cheese tasted great super earthy but the presentation wasn’t great or appealing. All in all the star dishes were the staters. Would go again if the menu was to change and for the atmosphere and staff alone it is worth a visit
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Alice
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 14 September 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
We booked a table outdoors and we were sat in a very small coffee table despite the whole garden being empty with other 4 seaters tables available. At 9pm we were prompted to leave the garden as it was closing and to move inside. The portions were very small in size and the food not worth the price (e.g. 4 small slices of bread with butter charged 5 pounds). No sides were provided with the mains. No table cloth and paper tissues.
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Sète is rated 4.4 stars by 60 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

27 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 4 times today

238 Northdown Rd, Margate, Kent CT9 2QD

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Area
Margate
Hours of Operation
Shop and Wine Bar Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Kitchen Wed, Thu 6:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–9:15 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
French, European, Wine Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Resort Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
The Loop Bus stops almost directly in front of the restaurant if coming from Ramsgate/Broadstairs, and a short 2 minute walk if coming from Margate Station or the Old Town. You can use contactless payment on the bus.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Billy Stock
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Website
https://www.setemargate.com/
Phone number
01843 606007

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