Manning's Seafood stall in Thanet

Disappointing choice compared to other seafood outlets, not very tasty and doesn’t seem very fresh. Other seafood stalls we have visited have offered better choice and definitely appears fresher

Great little seafood stall, selling traditional seaside snacks. As well as snacks like oysters, cooked prawns and jellied eels, they also do food like dressed crabs for takeaways and a selection of fish rolls. They also sell a small selection of drinks, including Prosecco - all very reasonably priced.

Poor Quality seafood, mostly frozen. I expected more than that. First time of trying this outlet and will definitely be the last time. I would have been better going to Iceland.

Bit disappointing. Visiting on a Wednesday morning.. no oysters available. Stall claimed the last few had just been sold. How can that be with Whitstable just a few miles away. The whelks I bought were not fresh and had the texture of being previously previously frozen. I won’t return sorry

We now live in the North East and booked a week in Maidstone to go Back down memory Lane. We both had cockles,they were just as we remembered them,except The portion was bigger than the old China plate. Even Better. The stall now offers Oysters and Prosecco or wine,very good idea. Very friendly staff and spotlessly clean.

The quality of seafood here is second none. It is properly cleaned and delicious. The oysters are fabulous and are the best I have ever eaten in England. Been coming here since it opened in the sixties and quality always consistent so don't understand any bad reviews as they are nonsense!

For avoidance of doubt this isn’t a restaurant, it’s a stall with a couple of benches. Stopped for a seafood snack about midday after visiting the Turner. Disappointed that no oysters, even though the boards advertising “oysters and bubbles” were still prominently displayed. Settled for a tub of cockles instead, and they tasted great, but really not a substitute for oysters. Slightly off-putting remarks from one of the three rather underemployed women in the stall - she didn’t offer a card machine but waited while I found some cash, then commented “yes, people are using cash more now COVID has gone” (it hasn’t, of course, but her attitude didn’t seem out of kilter with how we had observed locals behaving).

Perfect for a walk along the harbour arm or sea front. My son likes the jellied eels, I prefer their tapas style specials, either way, really nice staff, fresh and with bread too. Go at high tide as the seaweed can kick up a bit when its low.

My husband and I had never had a fresh lobster so we contacted Valerie who very kindly contacted us back. As we was not sure what to do she dressed our lobster for us, we also brought a fresh crab. All was so fresh and delicious. We'll worth the money £32. We would definitely recommend.

Excellent service. Ordered via messenger a dressed lobster and dressed crab. It was absolutely fantastic, fresh and tasty. Best seafood we have tasted. Dressed lobster recommended. Excellent price and value.

Fabulous selection of seafood served by lovely friendly ladies. We had half a lobster, crevettes, cockles, muscles and whelks - all fabulously fresh. Cannot wait to go back to Margate! A marvellous find.

Warm tapas is good, although the jellied eels were excellent. Anchovies also recommended by our party. Don’t forget to ask for a slice of bread to mop up with. Always worth a stop when in the harbour area. Then pop into the Kent market after for a cake. Happy days.

Stopped off here for a bit of seafood, I had whelks with vinegar and pepper, my wife had cockles with vinegar and pepper. Both enjoyed our seafood. Clean seafood not gritty, the fellow who served us explained how they clean and cook the whelks, DEL, I think that was his name, was friendly and helpful. I bought some more whelks and a crab sandwich, to take home with us in a cool bag. Decent sized portions at a reasonable price.There was a fair amount of choice of different seafood plus oysters. Nice seafood stall. Later that evening we had the crab sandwich it was very tasty and well presented.

Oysters for £1 each and beautiful. 100% recommend this stall. Do not miss out!!! Sells out fast so get there quick!!!

Me and Becky visited here and Becky had some prawns which were tasty and I treated myself to some whelks and they were gorgeous with some vinegar. The staff were lovely and the price very reasonable. I miss seafood at the seaside and this gave me my fix

We stopped in Margate Saturday 3rd Aug...really impressed with this little seafood place...6 oysters and a half bottle of champagne...£21!!! large whole crab about 7 quid...if its a nice day (which clearly isn't guaranteed) go there and sit by the sea and get stuck in...half the price of any restaurant. The girls behind the counter are friendly - bread is provided.....you can eat and drink like a king for 50 quid...top value...recommended.

This place is a corner stop of Margate. Great fresh fish and well priced always busy. I’d recommend this place any day.

Well what can I say. When you go to a seaside town, those of us that like fish (shell fish in particular) you want a place that does the lot. Mannings seafood stall is on the sea front and practically next door to Turners contempory and the advice centre. Family run since 1962 and surperb sea food

We came across this lovely restaurant in the old town of Margate and....it really surprised us in terms of excellent food. We had the set menu for lunch at a very reasonable price. The chowder was incredibly tasty and rich of ingredients such as peas corn mussels and of course chunks of fish and potatoes... what a chowder should be! The main was swordfish mango salad and penne with prawns followed by absolutely delicious desserts...to lick your fingers!! We tried the local Kent brew Curious Brewer?... and it was the best brew we had in Kent for sure! Local Kentish cuisine with a Caribbean influence and absolutely great beer...fantastic experience!

I was looking forward to dropping by this seafood stall influenced by the other reviewers, but I shouldn't have bothered. The two ladies were miserable and most unfriendly. Quality of seafood I have seen better. Put it this way if in Margate again, I'll go elsewhere. Plenty other seafood coasts and stalls about.I didn't even get a smile or a goodbye when I greeted them off. Really!

There’s not much seating but after all it is a seafood van with a few wooden benches.That said they have an amazing range of seafood from pots of tiger prawns for around £4 to oysters at £1 each. To be honest for a lunchtime filler it was perfect and the range of seafood from cockles to anchovies wrapped around prawns it was perfect!

We had a great time in Margate stumbling across Manning's little seafood stall. We had some oysters and bubbly and been served with a smile and they also recommended us food we might like to try. It's great value for money and you can sit outside, enjoying your seafood right by the sea.

Wonderful fresh tasty sefood and a great variety - so hard to choose I wish I lived nearby to try some seafood every day. Delightful owner (didn't ask her name) whose family have run the stall since the 1960s. Hope they continue for many more years. Some of the best seafood I've ever eaten.

The staff here made us some lovely Crab sandwiches, which were nicely served on plates. They have picnic benches where you can sit and eat on the seafront. Really enjoyed this.

I cannot resist jellied eels, I have to have a carton. They have an array of different seafoods, crabmeat ,dressed crab, cockles, Welks. Crab sticks.etc. I just wish they would change the little plastic forks, when so close to the sea.

If you like seafood..this is the place for you..3 out of 4 of us love it..so we had oysters..king prawns..washed down with champagne..the odd one out went for a burger..everyone to their own..excellent value

What a lovely little find. Champagne and oysters to die for. In a lovely little harbour with seating and fab service. We could have stayed there all evening. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and there is also a range of hot food too. Yum yum.

Wow! What can I say! Food was delicious. My self and my partner enjoyed the most delicious cooked king prawns, my self having garlic and my husband thia chilli, They were out of this world. All the food was well presented and looked fresh and even brought home some whelks and cockles. We also enjoyed a glass of presecco and beer while sitting at there cornerd of tables. Staff are very friendly will 100 % be returning, will definitely recommend to friends and family.

Really poor service, frozen food from Costco - saw the bag go in the bin. Don’t really understand why so we’ll rated - the girl serving clearly wanted to be anywhere else than there. Would not recommend

If you love seafood, then this is the place. At first, on being told we could have 6 oysters and half a bottle of champagne for £20, I was sceptical. However, what an absolute treat. The champagne was beautifully chilled and presented. The oysters were fresh and delicious. We were soon adding to our order and munching with increasing joy through all manner of fresh and deliciously tasty seafood. It doesn't get much better than this, in my opinion. Sitting next to the sea, sipping champagne and enjoying fresh seafood in the sun. Absolutely wonderful.

Really delicious seafood. Lovely staff. Excellent prices for both food and drink. Wonderful location. You couldn't ask for anything more. A favourite place to take guests visiting Margate.

Fabulous seafood at affordable prices. Quality is outstanding.Now open every day for the summer season.

Very fresh. Extremely tasty. Clearly affordable. Great view too! Seafood without the pretension! Why not give it a go?

What a delight this place is! Fabulous fresh seafood to eat there or takeaway. A particular favourite of mine is whelks with chilli vinegar plus cockles and crayfish tales.In fact they are all scrummy and have been for the past 50 years.

Love their cockles....loads of vinegar and a good sized portion. They have a few tables nearby but otherwise just go and sit on the steps in the sun and enjoy the wonderful seafood

20pounds for a half dozen oysters and a half bottle of champagne + sunset views over the water = perfect way to end a day

Lovely staff the little guy del who works in hut is hilarious! Loads of banter! Amazing service amazing seafood, oysters & champs by the beach were lush couldn't ask for a better view of the beach perfect little spot to enjoy the best local seafood and a cold one!!

Tof stalletje op de dijk. Verse oesters van de streek waren suprr vers en zeer goed van smaak. Niet al te duur!

Family business which has been part of the Margate experience for generations. Whether you just want a small portion of cockles, mussels or a generously filled crab sandwich Mannings will not disappoint.

Just enjoyed the most wonderful seafood platter and oysters at Mannings Seafood on Margate harbour. The food was the freshest and tastiest seafood you could wish for, the view is the best harbour view on the coast. All washed down with a lovely bottle of chilled sauvignon blanc - happy days!

Mannings have served good fresh seafood in Margate for a very long time. Great location at the base of the Harbour Arm, directly outside Turner Contemporary and Droit House/ Tourist Information, on the slipway to Margate Harbour. Surrounded by pubs and ale houses. Good stopping point for walks along the prom.

I felt I had to treat myself after going to the Turner Contemporary and feeling so disappointed, so I walked down to Manning's and had 6 oysters and a bottle of Prosecco, all for £10 taken to my table. This was really nice (although the...

This never disappoints. A very high standard of seafood properly cleaned and always very fresh. An added bonus is the hot food on offer and the fresh lobster, oysters and crab plus you can also have a glass of wine!

Nos encantó el marisco fresco de este compartimiento. La langosta era increíble, ensalada mixta de mariscos era genial pan, ensalada, carne de cangrejo era normal, muy poco de cangrejo, maravillosas recién horneado, mantequilla de ajo camarones eran gridled para morirse! Varias salsas para elegir están colocadas en el mostrador. Selección de vinos y refrescos. El personal es muy agradable.

Pasamos una agradable media hora o así, justo al lado del Turner contemporáneo, con algunos berberechos, gambas y un vaso de vino blanco, el sol brillando y el mar brillante, lo que no gusta. Ah, nos gusta estar al lado del mar!

Ambiente encantador. Un buen servicio con una empresa familiar. Personal amable y servicial. Todo lo que tuvimos que comer era recién preparados. Ostras y champagne. El mejor de todos

After reading the reviews we whent to manning so food stall,the young lady inside was having a great time waving a lobster at a young man on our side of the counter,she ignored us and continued to have fun with the young man,she didn't seem to be bothered about the loss of custom as we walked away.

For authentic, spotlessly clean seafood this is the place. We had cockles and seafood salad this time and were fabulous. have eaten seafood in many places but none as good as here. The selection is excellent and very fresh indeed. Overlooking the harbour and with some tables to sit at it is a very enjoyable experience.

Very good seafood very clean. Lots of condiments on offer. And nice friendly owner one of your own as we say in the east end.

The seafood was just OK, not especially good. My wife had crayfish tails and I had mixed seafood which was drenched in oil. What did surprise us was the girl serving going outside to make a fuss of and stroke a dog only to carry on serving without washing her hands or using gloves.

I live near Whitstable, the seafood is far too expensive, so often travel to Margare just to visit this little seafood outlet. £2.50 for half a pint of FRESH cockles it is so worth the journeyYou can't get much better imo

Been eating seafood here since I was a kid growing up in the area. Now always try and ensure I have something from this family run business. Always fresh and tasty and integral to the heritage of this seaside town. All good.

Good value for money nice selection of fresh seafood right near the old town of Margate. Definitely worth a visit

Arcade trip to the seaside would not be complete without seafood...it is part of the seaside tradition...and we got nice fresh seafood.

Very unassuming and easily missed, but great to enjoy fresh seafood right next to the beach. After a trip to the Turner Gallery, I tried their restaurant but was disappointed with what I was given to eat. So I treated myself to Mannings - not quite a whole meal, but tasty and friendly staff. Yum!

I was planning a hen do to Margate, and wanted to make sure we enjoyed some seafood during our visit. I was surprised to find there were hardly any places offering just oysters, especially in a relaxed environment, but one place which did was Mannings. As it was a hen weekend I wanted to make it extra special so I contacted Mannings to see if they would come to our rented house and shuck oysters for us.Del from Mannings was more than happy to help and worked around our requests, even offering to provide chilled champagne/prosecco. He was quick to reply to my messages, and provided plenty of info, which was reassuring to receive before our stay.On the day Del did a great job shucking the oysters, and he was lots of fun (even posing for a photo with the bride-to-be).The oysters were fresh, plentiful and reasonably priced, with a good choice of condiments.The bespoke oyster service was a fantastic addition to our stay, a must for who loves seafood. I look forward to visiting Mannings again on my next trip to Margate.

Third visit to this somehow well established kiosk adjacent to the Turner Gallery and the third time they did not have the seafood advertised. Bad stocking is excusable but the offhand attitude of the line employee was not.Shan't persevere, not to be recommended.

A lovely place to get your fresh sea food if you fancy it. Have had things from here several times. Always busy and very good. Lovely staff, very friendly :0) x

Overall, Margate is great for visiting, but food is too much dominated by indian and thai places. Margate is by the sea, but surprisingly there is very little seafood. Apparently one of the best is Manning's Seafood Stall... well, I don't want to know the rest then. Ok, the oysters are fine, but it is difficult to get them wrong, isn't it. You just have to open them. The rest is just unfrozen shrimps and mussels. Nothing fresh. Tasteless... Avoid! Any Portuguese restaurant would provide much better seafood dishes. They could just steam fresh cockles with a bit of lemon, it takes literally just one minute to cook on demand.

Me and a mate were visiting a friend in classic retro British seaside town Margate, there was a vague idea of fish and chips and champagne with no particular destination in mind, parked the car by the harbour wall - and then there it was, the answer to the question. There are seafood restaurants, seafood shacks and seafood stalls. Mannings falls into the last category, you choose your food at the stall and then eat at one of the wooden picnic tables with a view of the Turner Gallery on one side and the seafront in the other direction, and what a choice of seafood served by smiling staff who clearly enjoy their work, you wouldn't believe such variety could be offered at such a tiny stall - the premises may be basic but that doesn't prevent the quality being sky high - and all incredibly fresh and unbelievable value, succulent prawns, anchovies wrapped in olives, well filled crab sandwich made with delicious granary bread, rollmops, little seafood platters, crayfish and the crowning glory oysters from Mersea at a quid a pop, as enjoyable as eating the oysters was watching the pleasure on our friend's face as she closed her eyes and sensually slid a couple of oysters down her throat, the first time in her life she had tried them.As we were finishing the meal it started to spit with rain so we headed into the Turner Gallery for top class contemporary art.

It was lovey to try some seafood when by the beach, but it was not great, we had a selection platter, think we paid five pounds, this included a crabstick which still had the plastic wrapper on. The oysters were a pound each which was good value. The server was very pleasant and there are a couple of benches to sit at.

Had a lovely prawn salad & glass of prosecco - chilled glass a very nice touch - best view in Margate too- sunshine & smiley faces xxx fabulous xx

With plenty of places to stroll around the Old Town, we dropped by at Mannings Seafood Stall and enjoyed some of their great jellied eels.. friendly service too.

Looked like a nice idea, and in a great location when you leave the Turner, but didn't live up to what I'd expected. The mixed sea food was oily and not great quality and we were hassled by local junky when eating at the nearby tables that hadn't been cleaned so all in - wouldn't bother next time.

Really enjoyed our seafood platters. For £5 you get a little plate of delicious shellfish and we also got a coffee to drink on the beach. The staff were very friendly so all in all I would recommend this.

Walking past and couldn't resist, staff very friendly and helpful. Great range of fresh seafood and incredibly tasty.When in Margate this is a must visit and eat.

Fancied sea food on the beach so came to margate to try mannings. Wasn't at all disappointed, lovely fresh seafood and helpful staff. Had a sea food plate for £5 and was very nice the crabstick was a little dry but that's not what I came for so wasn't to bothered. The muscles were to die for. Will be back soon.

Lovely staff and good prices - we use all year although a bit difficult to park nearby well worth the effort - a pint of cockles for £6 is a great deal and always a decent portionYoung girls excellent and really friendly

Dropped in this weekend to find that you can now get a nice cold glass of wine with your food plus they now have fresh lobsters and a wonderful seafood salad. They just get better and are very busy which shows you how good they are. I have been going there for over 40 years!

What a delight!! We Canadians were THRILLED with this little seaside stall and the choice of seafood and bubbly!! Perhaps because we have NOTHING like this where we live...or perhaps it was because we were on holidays AND we have NOTHING like this where we live!!....but we so enjoyed our treat while sitting in the warm Margate sand. Fantastic!

Lovely well established seafood stall with lovely fresh seafood, just a shame the smell coming off the sea is so potent but saying that definitely worth a visit if your in the area

Amazingly fresh seafood food and chatty banter lovely set up everything I wanted and more very clean and tidy .Manningtree sea food are on there A game all ways good once a week

Fresh fish with no frills, really tasty and nice. Lots of choices, hot and cold. Price is unbeatable and sitting in front of the sea with the seafood and wine was one of the highlights of my holyday in Margate,If we are gong back to Margate, I will go back to Manning's for sure.

Fresh Seafood, served on the seafront, with tables and chairs and a nice glass of white wine, what's not to like! Cockles and Chilli vinegar with pepper, lovely, and I understand the prawns were good too.

Manning's is a Margate name. Established in the town for hundreds of years. The two go hand in hand. Their seafood? Well you expect it to be fresh and of the highest quality. Don't worry because it is. We sampled the jellied eels and cockles. It is unlikely we will taste better. Manning's represent a tradition that is worth ?upholding and taking advantage of. And in any case, a day on the seafront wouldn't be the same without a container of seafood in your hand!

I went here with my husband we had seafood and sat on the sea front food was good and a good price. Good choice of fish and you can eat straight away.

During the summer I pop down the hill to Mannings for my pot of cockles at lunch time. There are lots of things to choose from but the cockles with lashings of vinegar has always been my favourite. Reasonably priced and delicious. Get your pot of yummy food and then go and sit on the steps and soak up the sun. What a great way to spend your lunch break.

Этот киоск с морепродуктами настоящая находка. Все очень свежее, а цены радуют. Нам очень понравились устрицы (90 персов за штуку).

Nice little hut On the seafront, do a pukka whelk and a traditional cockle, nice bit of chilli vinegar

Having visited this seafood outlet for many years it is still consistently serving fresh seafood. The whelks are always freshly cooked and the dressed crab is to die for,and you just can't beat them. After talking to the proprietor this weekend they tell me that they will now be serving champagne with the oysters and a variety of quality wines to enjoy with the seafood of your choice. I'm definitely going back

Fresh fish Right in the beach front ! Good mix of different fish , they know there bits about the different fish Add sauce if u wanted to !

Again another lovely plate or three of the freshest seafood you are going to find. Bought the ingredients to make a fresh paella and fresh it was!

i was really looking forward to getting some seafood after reading the reviews, i had images of freshly caught fish/shellfish, unfortunately the reality is that this is pretty much standard fayre and i have had better from the shellfish stalls that used to be found outside of pubs back in the day

Great fresh whelks. Delish crab. Yummy prawns. All for a great price. Nice place to bring your kids for their first taste of the sea. Thanks guys!

Have visited this stall for years and love it! Get my whelks & prawns here and dressed crabBeing a londoner i have always come down to Margate to get my seafood as a treat. Now i live here im spoilt to have this on my doorstep

I had seen the stall listed on TripAdvisor and all the great reviews so decided to take a drive to Margate. It was a Tuesday afternoon and to our disappointment it was closed! Would have been nice if their hours were listed somewhere, but they aren't so I therefore reluctantly need to give a low review

I had the best Oysters ever here, very well cleaned so no grit, super fresh, beautiful and cheap too.

The easiest review to do. Fresh shellfish of every kind, absolutely fresh, well presented, good value and delicious.

Which is a shame as it all looked great and very fresh. My GF enjoyed it immensely and my crab sticks were very nice especially with chilli vinegar. I love chilli vinegar. They had an extra section with seafood tapas and chilli grilled prawns. Again, shame I don't like seafood.

Fantastic fresh sea food alway. Friendly happy people always willing to advise you. Also great prawns in chilli sauce

Situated right next to the Turner Contemporary, this little seafood shack is ideally located. All the seafood was incredibly fresh and tasty. Just perfect!

Without question they sell the best whelks I have ever had the pleasure to eat! Fantastic, friendly staff and a beautiful setting on the waters edge at Margate jetty. I love nothing better than sharing a dozen oysters, shucked and served ready to eat with lemon and tobasco, then taking a pint of whelks and cockles home to scoff on my own. Not forgetting a pot (or two) of jellied eels. They come with the highest recommendations.

Lovely fresh seafood next to Margate's Turner Contemporary Gallery, beautiful location and really lovely fresh Whelks, Cockles, Crab and Lobster etc, all your favourites at a reasonable price. Staff are warm and friendly and I've been going back for 15 years, ever since I moved here. Highly recommended!

Fresh Sea Food from a family business with a long local pedigree, Quality seaside treats eat there or take away, fresh delicious sea food

Lovely fresh seafood on Margate sea front . A very good and fairly priced plates and bowls of whatever seafood you fancy . Favorite is a bowl of mixed which includes prawns,squid, calamari and octopus. large portion for about £3.50 . Best seafood stall in Thanet

As ever the best quality seafood you could wish to find. been in the family for generations and still selling great seafood. The whelks are my favourite and they are still the best I have ever tasted including in France! Cockles, crayfish tails and of course jellied eels to a very high standard. There are also some tables to sit at and enjoy the food plus there is also hot seafood cooked to order.

best oysters for a long time, large and succulent. Crayfish tails bursting with freshness. Next time I'll buy a small bottle of white from the gallery, grab a bit of bread off a seagull and have a bigger lunch.

I often walk down to Manning's to choose from a wide range of fresh seafood. Friendly staff make it all the more worthwhile.

Best oysters in Margate- really fresh & tasty . On my visit I tried Rock oysters from Essex. Great location next to Turner Contemporary

had some prawns they were delicious, lovely person served me gave a smile and polite manners. very clean too