Sète

4.5

74 Reviews

£26 to £40

French

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2 people

Feb 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Great for fine wines
Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem

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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Additional information

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
Neighborhood
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
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

What 74 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Sète offers a delightful dining experience with "fantastic service" and a "gorgeous setting." Guests rave about the "inventive takes on classic dishes" and the "wonderful local restaurant" vibe. The extensive wine selection and "superb" atmosphere make it ideal for a special treat. Enjoy "incredible" food and a warm welcome.

74 Reviews

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Lewis
Birmingham
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Warm welcome. Wonderful wine. Prompt service. Delicious food. Most enjoyable. It’s an oasis in a rather barren area but worth striving to!
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Charlotte
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Sete is a small, well designed space with an open kitchen and very attentive wait staff. The menu was small (5 choices of nibbles, 2 starters, mains & desserts) with an excellent choice of wines/drinks. We ordered pretty much everything, every dish was delicious. We will be back.
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Gabrielle
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of our favorite ever dinners, every dish was incredible and surprising. Lovely romantic atmosphere and great service complimented the great food and wine. Perfect date night spot, can’t wait to return to try a new menu soon!
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Rachel
Oxford
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An absolutely lovely restaurant. Super ambience, very French brasserie feel. All sharing plates if required and everything tasted exceptional, simple and extraordinary quality produce . First visit but will definitely recommend to everyone I know for sure.
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Duncan
Warwickshire
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A lovely evening. Excellent service. Food was lovely. Relaxed atmosphere. Amazing halibutdish
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Sarah
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic meal with great service - best schnitzel I’ve ever had and the raspberry ice cream was amazing
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Anne
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a great spot - absolutely loved the dishes, wine selection and cocktails 💛
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Natalie
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food, great service and really lovely atmosphere
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Mary
VIP
London
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 5, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Super ambience and lovely people. We had the Margate Restaurant Week 3 course menu - a choice of 2 dishes per course. From the start we were encouraged to add extras - which is fine of course, just felt a little more pushy than it needed to be when one of the attractions of a promotional set menu price is that you will be experiencing somewhere special at an affordable price! Starters were disappointing sadly - the pork rillette needed a couple of pieces of toasted bread or some such to complete the dish and the blue cheese radicchio salad was a little underwhelming. However the chicken schnitzel was excellent as were both desserts. We shared both ‘extra’ side dishes and they were great. Verdict - mains and desserts - really delicious. The wines were very good by the glass. We would definitely visit again - and perhaps would have better luck with the starters.
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Martin
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A fantastic neighbourhood restaurant reminiscent of some of the authentic Parisian bistros we have eaten in. Simple dishes full of flavour and perfectly cooked, in a nice buzzy atmosphere with really friendly service. Highly recommended.
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Sète is rated 4.5 stars by 74 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

238 Northdown Rd, Margate, Kent CT9 2QD

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
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
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

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

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