Alexandria Cafe in Thanet

Excellent Smashing little cafe! Staff are very welcoming and friendly. Great vegan choices, lots of flavour to the food, plus reasonably priced. Always return.

Amazing food, great value. We were a big group of 7 and all the food was freshly made and absolutely delicious. Best Egyptian food outside Egypt. Service was lovely, the couple running Alexandria are friendly and attentive. Falafel were so light and crisp. We will be going back. Favourite restaurant in Margate.

Fantastic little cafe. Friendly owner and great food. We had the Medames which we had not tried before and it was the excellent.

Delicious food, excellent vegetarian options, and the staff were friendly and went above and beyond. Great cafe, now a firm favourite. Will definitely visit again.

Most gorgeous friendly family run restaurant. Delicious Egyptian food, very reasonably priced. The chicken sharwarma wrap was excellent! Will definitely be back

Absolutely fantastic meal and a delicious mint tea. The service was excellent would definitely be going back again.

Food was absolutely gorgeous and flavourful - staff were so lovely and accommodating. Cosy and intimate setting - could be easily missed on the corner so keep an eye out!

We were tempted to try here for lunch by chalkboard outside this little restaurant, it was a sunny Saturday at noon and the place was empty, but as it only has 5 tables it quickly filled up. The food is simple, well cooked and presented, the waitress who also appeared to be the cook took time to explain several dishes to us. We would certainly eat here again when next in the area.

Cannot praise the food highly enough. We visited because of the positive Google and trip advisor reviews. The cafe is a little understated but is a real hidden gem and well worth all the 5 star reviews. The food is Egyptian and felt fresh and home cooked. We had some gorgeous chicken and rice with bread and yoghurt. If we were local I would be there all the time.

Lovely food - we had the Koushary and a falafel and halloumi wrap, shared a baba ganouj. All of it tasted fresh and delicious. Very lovely little cafe with Egyptian movies playing on a screen and service was quick and friendly. I'll definitely be back.

Lovely food and friendly service. Well worth a visit when in Margate. Falafel was particularly tasty and enjoyed our visit

Friendly staff, delicious food and good value. No alcohol. Tucked away only seconds from the seafront. Would recommend.

superb restaurant, cosy home cooked authentic cuisine . lovely staff and good service. Good range of vegan and vegetarian!

Popped in at lunch and had good food in no time at all. Definitely recommend if you're in need of a quick bite.

This cafe is perfect for a relaxed lunch. We went for wraps, however, there are many other choices on the menu. We each had a different filling and were all pleased with our choices, and the prices were very reasonable for the location. We were served by a lovely lady who was busy taking orders and preparing the food but did it all with a smile. We were very pleased to find this authentic Egyptian cafe and to have such nice food.

Really lovely little restaurant. Halloumi and Egyptian Koshary delicious. Service friendly. Would definitely recommend.

Authentic Egyptian food at good prices. Small restaurant that offers good and tasty food with a friendly service. I look forward to going back. Well done and keep up the good work

I came here with my girlfriend right as the restaurant was closing for the day. The Owned and her daughters were so friendly and accommodating. We sat outside and enjoyed the amazing sunset. The food was 5 stars amazing and incredibly delicious. We had the...

After a trip to the coast for the dreed the day back to work after the Xmas break! We stubbled across this little place! The food was out of this world, the flavours my mouth experienced was pure delight! I was throughly taken back with...

We stumbled across this place. It’s so unusual to find Egyptian food. The service couldn’t have been better and the food was delicious. We had the Egyptian breakfast. Great value and lovely tasty fresh food served with a warm smile. Would highly recommend.

Had such a great experience at Alexandria cafe, such lovely staff and the food was beautiful definitely recommend the falafel and halloumi wrap and the mango juice ! Would visit again if I lived in Margate :(

We initially went to the street food market but as it was a Wednesday most things were shut. We spotted this absolute gem and will eat here whenever we return to margate. We had a mixture of starters and salads to begin and then different...

What a little gem of a restaurant! Café Alexandria delivers on all fronts. From the moment you walk through the door you could be in a café in Alexandria. An unobtrusive screen playing classic Egyptian musical movies and the wall adorned with the photos of...

family run Egyptian food, with friendly atmosphere and service. Beautiful, food, tasted amazing, we will definitely return.

We came across Alexandria by accident. Friendly service, delicious food, good portions. Authentic and just a great little place for lunch.

Found this lovely little cafe by accident on the way to the beach. What a delight! Delicious food in beautifully quaint sea side cafe. Umbrlievably reasonably priced and the serbice is fantastic. We'll definately be back very soon.

Astonishing food for the price. Good service and great selection of vegetarian and vegan food. Wpuld definetely go again.

You need to try the Alexandria Café in Margate. Delicious flavours of Egyptian food .. It's the same exact food you can get in Egypt with the same quality. It’s one of a kind in Margate ,and may be in Kent. The food is perfectly...

This little gem of Margate is very underrated. Tucked away behind the High Street in Margate serves fresh, delicious Egyptian cuisine .Very friendly husband and wife owners who always goes the extra mile to make you feel welcome.

If you love falafel, then you need to try the Alexandria Café in Margate! Being used to the delicious flavours of Egyptian falafel, I have always been disappointed in England wherever I have ordered it. However, in Alexandria Café the falafel has that authentic, fresh...

Maybe it doesn't look much from the outside, in comparison to some of the bigger places on the sea front or hipster cafes, but the food was delicious and authentic, and such good value for money. I had Ful Medames (a bean dish) with flatbread...

Found this Gem of a Cafe after a visit to Turner Contemporary. This is a great alternative to the expensive on site cafe /restaurant there, as this is just a few minutes over the road. My daughter and I ordered the Beef shawarma wrap, the...

Came across this place and had lunch, really excellent. The ful medames was really delicious, very very good inded. My wife had a fried aubergine dish which was also very very good. We both had chicken dishes (shawarma and fattoush) which were good too. But...

Lunch visit, and this was our first time, and we were mostly impressed. We ordered three things to come together, along with a drink, and it came to under £20, good value. We had a beef dish main, a Chicken burger, and a bean dish...

Had a delicious meal with my husband here today. Will definitely revisit again very soon. Egyptian koshary and chicken pattar were our dishes of choice. Koshary is a vegan/vegetarian dish. Very filling and tasty.

We often get take away from here but everytime we do we love it even more. Taamia wrap was delicious and the chicken Fattah was amazing. So may flavours. I'm lucky this place is on my doorstep. Very highly recommended. And the owners are always...

Great atmosphere! Feels just like a cafe in Alexandria (Umm Khaltoum, old Egyptian films, and every traditional dish you can think of). Thank you Shireen for a multi-sensory experience that took me right back to Alex 😄

Loveliest homemade falafel wraps that came very quickly with amazing service!!! The halloumi wrap was also incredible and such good value. Although it looks humble on the outside, this is the best place for food or a quick snack. I will be recommending to all...

Great local cafe. We had the falafel wrap to take away and it was delicious. Really friendly staff and good value.

I went to this cafe with my son for lunch on a visit to Old Town Margate and had a thoroughly enjoyable meal, so much so that we returned the next day with the rest of the family and none were disappointed, far from it....

Tasty and great portion sizes. Asked to remove coriander from dishes and was taken care of with no issues. Staff friendly and knowledgeable. Will definitely return.

Food came really quickly … fava bean flu medames was so tasty and filling. Then tahini with little crunchy 'bread crackers' also lovely. Worth coming to Margate jut to eat here!

Discovered this little Gem today on a wet stroll around Margate, definitely recommend, service good, food amazing and lovely atmosphere to with a lovely friendly waitress. Definitely go again without a doubt.

The koshari was excellent and a great portion. Will be visiting again when next in Margate. Loved it and the service was good even though it was probably the busiest they have been in 2 years.

Such an unexpected find. We stumbled upon the restaurant and I am so glad that we did. The food was absolutely delicious, comforting and authentic. The highlight was the baba ganoush - smoky with a great texture. Worth a trip to Margate.

Went here 26th may 2021 and the food was stunning such a shame it was empty it deserves to be packed out. Reasonably priced everything was fresh would recommend to anyone coming to Margate

I visited this restaurant when I looked for a place to have coffee in the streets of Margate. The menu and name convinced me that it was worth trying. Arabic coffee was really good and reminded me of my year in Middle East. Messakaa was...

I had the falafel wrap with Halloumi! It tasted so fresh! And tahini dressing! Definitely the best Falafel in Margate, mmmmmmmmm delicious!

On a very wet Saturday lunchtime we came across this café. Not much to look at outside and from what we could see only a few tables inside, but what it lacked in size it made up for with the food and very friendly service....

Food and service is amazing. Lovely little hidden gem in the old town, with the best tamiaa around. Had a few takeaways and can't wait to come and dine in.

Such a sweet cafe facing the bay. Excellent and unusual vegetarian options. Owners were lovely ans seemed to genuinely care about us having a lovely meal, trying some new dishes. Two courses and drinks came to just £22!

Stopped off for some snacks and drinks. Lovely falafel and ful medames. Really friendly service and a nice, genuine feel to the place. Great value too.

Brought a book from the charity shop sat outside and had their homemade hummus starter And homemade flafifal main really tasty Nice staff

Been wanting to visit for a while and was great to see it back open again. The Egyptian falafel burger was amazing and the smoked aubergine starter was out of this world. You can taste the freshness of the ingredients and can tell instantly everything...

My wife and I have been thrilled by the quality of the food and the kindness of the family who own the restaurant. It was the best moments in Margate as we enjoyed every moment there and the owners were the most lovely people you...

Best find in Margate! We stopped by here today, and wanted to try a few different dishes so ordered the chicken shawarma, fried halloumi, prawn syadia (tomato based sauce) and rice, falafel (Tamiaa) wrap and tahini and pita. I thought it would be too much...

just had another lovely meal of beef sharwama with sherif and sheeren in their lovely cafe. Would recommend anything they cook as all amazing

The food is really flavorful and delicious and there are tons of vegetarian options! Also the owners are just so warm and lovely!

I came up from Cornwall to see family, my brother Chris highly recommended this little cafe, I can tell you their food is fresh and full of flavour, coming from a chef background I was blown away the food is outstanding. Highly recommended

Really delicious freshly cooked food. Good choice of tasty things. We ordered quite a bit for a light lunch and finished all of it.

I've been in here a few times now for breakfast and lunch. It's a small place but the food is wonderful. The owners are really welcoming and friendly. The Alexandria Breakfast is great value for money and I can't stop thinking about the Flu Madames.

What an amazing find after visiting the Turner Contemporary. A bijou Egyptian restaurant with a warm welcome and delicious food. And very good value.

It was lovely. The flavours were exceptional and I really, really did enjoy it. It was also very healthy. The owners are lovely and it's a great little asset to have in Margate and I will defiantly be back!!

The best cafe around without a shadow of a doubt the food is delicious and the people are lovely. I wish I could eat there every day.

I absolutely LOVE the food at the Alexandria Cafe and the owners are so lovely! We go often and it really is just pure deliciousness! The food is authentic and lovingly made and the Fava Bean to die for!!!!!

This is a small authentic Egyptian restaurant with the proprieter cooking delicious ethnic food much of it vegetarian

A wonderful discovery. Genuine, kind and extremely hospitable. We felt the magic as soon as we stepped inside this cosy little restaurant. Our host made us feel very welcome and comfortable, making space for us with ease and warming us with a smile. The menu...

We enjoyed this place - the food was excellent and genuinely home made and its family run. Perhaps portions could be a bit bigger although it is very good value all the same. It made us want to go once again to Egypt .

We enjoyed an excellent vegan main dish followed by a coffee. When we revisit Margate we will return for another meal. Thank you.

A hidden gem in the form of an intimate cafe in the centre of Margate, authentic Egyptian cuisine in unpretentious yet stylish surroundings. Can recommend Ful Madames and Fried Halloumi (starters), Koshary and Fatta (mains). A warm welcome and great atmos, prices very competitive. Delicious...

I visited this tiny but immaculate cafe and, running short on time, opted for a takeaway falafel wrap. It is seriously the best falafel I’ve ever eaten, so much so, that I took a friend back the following day! Her fried halloumi wrap was equally...

Can't fault this wonderful little cafe at all! We went for dinner and were quickly served very fresh food - we had Egyptian falafel and salad, koshary, and aubergine mesakaa, all of which were very tasty and came as generous portions which easily filled us...

Visited on a windy day. I went for the Egyptian breakfast. It was fresh, cooked with care and tasted . We really enjoyed our visit and will defiantly be back. Prices excellent,fantastic.

My husband and I had lunch here. We both went for the Egyptian breakfast it was amazing all the ingredients were so fresh and delicious. Our breakfast consised of Ful, falafel, pitta bread. Egg. Salad and beans. We also had the Arabic coffee. The service...

Really nice tasty food really friendly welcome service nice atmosphere good location thanks and we will be back

I really enjoyed this place; the staff were very hospitable and the food was fantastic, with interesting flavours, generous portions and all at very reasonable prices. Being small, it had a nice cosy atmosphere but had a good choice of dishes given its size.

We came across this tiny cafe (opposite the pilgrims hospice bookshop) in Margate old town. The owners are charming and very welcoming. The food tastes like authentic Egyptian home cooking and is very reasonably priced. We had the koshary and the fatta, followed by Arab-style...

What can I say? First time I have visited here. The proprietors were both warm and friendly and created the right atmosphere with authentic Egyptian music playing in the background The food was of the finest quality and tasted delicious. It’s reasonably priced too.

Tiny cafe that is easy to miss. We stumbled across it by accident on our walk back to the railway station, but oh is the food delicious. one of those places that is easy to pass buy, but let me tell you, you'd regret not...

Popped in on a Thursday lunchtime for a bite. It is on a corner near the seafront. Well positioned, nice, simple decoration. Clean. Staff very friendly and helpful. Short menu which is great. We all chose Koshany, I do hope I spelt that right. Egyptian...

Just passing through Margate looking for coffee to prop up my Father (who had a long drive ahead of him). Stumbled upon this amazing Egyptian cafe. The Arabic coffee nourished our souls, the food was extremely authentic and tasty. Price was very low! I'd eat...

Excellent food Wide range of vegan food Cosy atmosphere Friendly staff Excellent food value Filling portion

We visited at lunchtime, the staff were friendly and the food very tasty, good veggie/vegan options too.