Royal Harbour Brasserie in Thanet

We are here in the early evening of 7th March. We were waited on by Caroline and the chef was Alex. The food was lovely - generous portions and the service was excellent. I’ liked that Caroline spent time openly talking to the guests, the chef came around and discussed his creations with you, and there was absolutely no rush to usher you out in favour of more incoming guests. Really enjoyed watching the sun go down and the lights coming on in the harbour too. Lovely.

Went for Sunday roast first class food and service.

I have been back 3 times this week, an outcast pearl. Excellent views, everything is made from scratch and the service is not what you will find anywhere else in the area.

Great place, stunning food, seafood and fish cooked to perfection👌 very personal service, whereby chef actually interacts with customers to make sure everything is cooked to their satisfaction. Stunning views of the harbour and the sea. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely food, beautiful atmosphere and the staff are very friendly. Alex is a great guy 👍🏼

Just lovely! Wonderful views, excellent food and really lovely people. It’s a very genuine place. They work hard to make you feel welcome and looked after. We’re regulars and love coming here. You can just come for a drink or cocktails, a party or a roast. The terrace is stunning in summer, but it’s a lovely cosy place on a gloomy grey winter’s day too.

Absolutely incredible food. My first Sunday roast in a restaurant and I will be back. The different meats are so soft and tender. Great service too I felt well looked after. Thank you ❤️

Website says it is open. When I came - it was close… And it isn’t short way to reach this place, especially when it’s cold and raining. Thank you, guys! You really made my day. Bad day

It is lovely to sit down and enjoy the view of ramsgate harbour and sea with just a cup of coffee or order food, which is fantastic

We’ve just come here for the second day in a row. Here’s a poem: Take a risk! Order the bisque! It’s a perfect size portion The price is not extortion; You’ll want to leave a bit of bread To mop up once you’ve fed. The perfect bowl To feed the soul You filled my hole Thanks Adrian Mowl! (And team!!!) Xxx 😋😋😋

Truly the kindest and warmest staff ever, super tasty menu, would come here again!!! 10/10

Such a relaxing place to be highly recommend this place staff are lovely super friendly and cater to your needs

Can’t fault it … amazing T-bone steak and the Thai mussels were second to none … so zingy and the depth of flavour was immense!! Never a bad meal and the service and views are superb too!

Very lovely place shame about the Very poor service

A great place to dine out. Dog friendly with sea views, and always a groovy track playing.

Great place with a lovely atmosphere, fantastic 360° views of the sea and harbour (you’d literally have to be on a boat to have better) and friendly, helpful staff who chatted and gave us info about the area. Only had drinks, a lovely wine and a, just as lovely, coffee. Wish we hadn’t eaten beforehand, or we’d had definitely been tempted by their varied menu. Will definitely return when we’re back in Ramsgate 😀👍

Went with friends for the first time. Food was amazing. Loved it!

Popped along to the Brasserie on Sunday to sample an ever growing popular Sunday lunch, and at no point was disappointed. The restaurant itself has possibly the best views going of the Royal harbour, unrivalled due to its location situated at the end of the pier. You take a photo of the menu on your way in, or can take a look and decide what you want. It really is a vast array of excellence, but we already had Sunday lunch in mind. I started with the lobster bisque, and it was utterly divine, sadly i missed the photo opportunity for that along with the Padron peppers (probably the best I’ve had outside of a tapas restaurant, in fact equal to some I had in the canaries at the start of the year) my friend decided on the chicken liver pate, both starters packed with flavour, the garlic prawns and scallops were served close by, both looking exceptional and the smells just tempt you. For the lunch we had 2 beef, and 2 pork belly, and there is no scrimping on the gravy (nice touch) alongside the fantastic meat options came a range of trimmings, carrot, kale, stuffing and sliced red cabbage (absolutely gorgeous in flavour I might add). Opting to share a cheese board at the end it sealed it off perfectly. A great selection of cheese was on display with very little left to do at the end but sigh that the experience was over and make our way back along the pier with a very lovely sunset over the west of the skyline. This will not be a last visit, with any luck to return on Sunday to sample the things I missed. Great drinks selection as well, bearing in mind I only had 2 small red wines, there is a lot to choose from. Fantastic atmosphere, very attentive staff and an all round pleasurable dining experience. Keep up the fantastic work team Brasserie it really was top notch. Merry Xmas.

Lovely food and view highly recommended. One of the best roast dinners around.

What a place, well worth the bracing windy walk, greated like friends, and quite a choice of food, just what was needed after a long long very long drive, food served piping hot and quickly, we had just missed the rush, so a nice chilled meal with a bottle of red. PERFECT. Thanks for making our night !!

If you're in Ramsgate, check this place out. Food is top-notch, and the atmosphere is fantastic. Friendly staff and the location is great (overlooks the harbour). Well worth popping in.

Doesn't look much from the outside but a lovely interior great atmosphere, friendly staff and great food.

Brilliant place with great food and staff. The music is always good as well 🙂

Wow , what a place, from the outside it looks a bit run down but please go in and enjoy an amazing meal. Food was fresh and tasty and service is second to none. Cannot recommend this place enough!!! Thank you again

This place is fantastic, great for couples or families, the food is great and the staff are professional and friendly. The sea views from your table, are divine. Just the place to take someone special.

Lovely place excellent food and great location

Food not bad, quite expensive for nothing mind blowing, but probably fair for the location. Went with a small group on a Sunday and was very quiet, one or 2 other tables. Disappointing to see the chef coming out on several occasions helping himself to pints from the bar. They didn’t do that many “beer battered” haddock’s so was clearly for self consumption. Very unprofessional. We felt very rushed to order deserts and then given the bill as well as then being rushed to leave.

Relaxing and good view. Always a good place to chill.

Amazing food! And the staff are amazing…… and they allow dogs whilst you have a fantastic meal with great views. Don’t let the exterior disappoint….. just go! And you will be back and back and back!!

Popped in for a drink and to have look to see how nice it was, very impressed is the answer, food next visit

Best Sunday lunch ever! As well as great beef, all the vegetables had their own delicious preparation so would have been an amazing meal even without the tender, juicy beef!

A fantastic visit again. Every time we've been - including when slammed for summer sunset, and on a very windy/ rainy evening tonight - the welcome has been so warm and kind, and the food outstanding. Perfect fish pie and fish & chips tonight, really unbeatable. Great puds. Lovely cocktails available. The location is fabulous, it's a Ramsgate highlight. We plan our stays around their Thurs-Sat open days! Well done all of you, long may you last x

Beautiful place. The restaurant looks shabby from the outside however it's worth visiting. Food is really good however little expensive

The issue with the smell mentioned in a previous review has been fixed. We had a nice lunch in the outside area, which is sheltered from northerly wind and has great views over the harbour and the sea. Great fish and chips. Slow service, because of understaffing, though it didn't matter as we weren't in a hurry.

We live locally and there are some fabulous eateries in Ramsgate and Broadstairs but our go to place is always the Royal Harbour Brasserie! In the summer there is a wonderful sunny terrace with amazing views across the sea and inland. In the winter the restaurant interior is fabulously quirky with equally great views. The food is really, really good and I can honestly say that we have never been disappointed with any dish that we have ever been served. The main course portions are substantial so today we opted for a cocktail instead of a sweet - Alex's Mai Tai was fabulous! What really stands out for us is the people - we are always welcomed so warmly! We highly recommend this wonderful restaurant!

What a wonderful little gem! Views are beautiful the atmosphere is chilled and calm, decor right up my street! Service was great from the very friendly team and the food was really good, you can just tell it's been made with passion from the flavours to the presentation... One thing that blew my mind was the pickled watermelon! That was so unique and absolutely delicious, really looking forward to going back.

It’s looks like saloon. Food is so so. Too noisy and absolutely not like “family friendly”.

Never fails to impress. Staff are always very attentive and menu selection is varied and imaginative.

We are outside on a beautiful slightly breezy day. The service was friendly and efficient. We ordered a bottle of wine and some sourdough to start. We followed that with dressed crab and fish and chips. The fish and chips were literally the best we have had. The wine was Portuguese and we thought it was particularly good. Hugely recommend this place for its location, the service, the views, and the food.

a charming place in an unusual environment. quality food at fair prices, very friendly staff and a creative chef

One of my favourite hidden gems of Ramsgate. Excellent food, and lovely staff ✨

Stunning roast beef, sat outside in the sunshine with 80s music. Service was impeccable and the love my mum's dog received was amazing. I'm going to be dreaming of that gravy for sometime. Will be back soon!!

They have the most amazing starters of mussels and tiger prawns. The smoked seafood Platter was also nicely put together. However the grilled whole mackerel was sub-par. Overall still a great place to have your quality seafood at affordable prices.

Fabulous location, great food, delicious cocktails and very friendly staff

Great retreat, ideal to lost your gaze on the sea.

Very busy and buzzy atmosphere! Caring and efficient staff.

Amazing place, very authentical. Definitely recommend for visiting

Without doubt the worst place I’ve ever eaten in over hundreds of places across the world! Food was served in the least appetising way and with no cutlery ( we had to request it ), the juice was spilt when given to us and not cleaned up by the staff and I’m almost certain they went to a shop nearby to get our starter. Is the view nice? Yes, but you can sit outside for free and enjoy that instead of getting ripped off and eating food that has no discernible flavour other than oil & sugar. This place is absolutely a tourist trap or the locals have very poor taste in food. Also, it’s staffed by children with the exception of two far older people.

This place has the potential to be amazing. The food portions are small and the services is average. Simple things of laying out cutlery rather than putting them in a pot would make a difference. Having food menus rather than taking a photo of a board would be good. Venue and atmosphere was great. Overall let down by the food quality, size and the service

Me and my partner went there on Sunday evening for dinner everything was nice and tasty food,clean place and friendly staff and professional

Good food, amazing location, nice staff , somewhat disorganised!

Amazing views. Really enjoyed our food. Initially great service but then seemed to lose interest,

Lovely to be able to sit outside into the sea as it were.

Superb venue with sea and harbour views. Excellent menu - enjoyed the oysters, generous sea food platter and tasty cheese platter (the Godminster particularly tasty). Washed down with a summery Vinho Verde. Eccentric but very friendly service. Don’t go if you are in a rush - savour the experience.

Lovely servers...they even turned down my offer of a 15% service charge. Food was excellent.

The paella is one of the best I have tasted in the UK and I am Spanish!

Couldn't think of anywhere else I would like to eat in the Ramsgate area, we are never disappointed with either the food or the service. We found it by accident and have never looked back and recommend it to anyone coming to the area

Excellent food with a warm and friendly service from a wonderful staff

Coming from London, this place was a total surprise for its character, friendliness and excellent food deliver but lovely staff. A gem

Food is very mediocre. Really gave it a chance and went four times, ordered something different every time and didn’t enjoy any of it. It’s trying a bit too hard. It’s a shame as it’s such a nice location.

Lovely place to eat as the sun hits down, view of the sea was amazing.

Great way to end our weekend, first time we have visited but won't be our last. Delicious, fresh food with great views and friendly staff. Particularly grateful to to the young lady tonight who tried to keep up with our constant move around the tables to follow the sun and breeze, we me made it hard to follow our order but she made an effort to keep up.

Very good haddock and chips, very friendly service, seating good looking out over the marina at the yachts and Ramsgate sea front.

Great place with fantastic views. Food is excellent.

I really like the location at the end of one of the arms of the outer harbour. The atmosphere enhanced by storm damage to the windows. The food was good and the menu varied and interesting. The indoor seating area is relatively small but there is an outside area that would be nice in good weather. The single waitress was efficient and the food arrived promptly.

Usually visit once a year. Great atmosphere and good. Dessert the lemon eaten mess was the best dessert I've had a restaurant for a long time. Perfect place to eat, drink and relax, listening to the ocean and having oven views where ever you sit. This restaurant should be on everyone's bucket list.

Tried the paella which was excellent, and top draw service from the owner. Well done for a great experience. 😎

A super Sunday lunch, at a fabulous venue at the entrance of Ramsgate harbour! The view from our table.

Great service, great food. Beautiful view!

Great food, very good service and amazing view!!!

For the price and service we received it was definitely too expensive...

Loved the laid back atmosphere music was good too 👌

Our most favourite restaurant on the Isle of Thanet! Magical place with 180 degree sea views, food is blooming delicious! Staff are lovely and friendly, dog friendly too, beautiful terrace. Can't recommend enough. We can't wait to come again soon, for the teriyaki scallops alone! As you can probably gather - highly recommended.

We booked a table and the place was closed. Their website provides zero information about this and allows you to submit a booking. Terrible to walk up with the family to find this place looking like it’s totally shut down. Which it may well be, I’ve no idea. No response to any messages either. So perhaps it is shut. Someone should update the website. Terrible, terrible, terrible.

Fantastic place to eat, truly amazing food Roast dinners are to die for, will be back again for sure

The portion are tiny the toilets are filthy and very expensive

We are always on the look out for interesting spots to take shelter and sustenance and they don’t come more quirky and enjoyable than this. The Royal Harbour Brasserie in Ramsgate is so far into the sea can you can almost throw a stone to France, but the menus also includes nods to Spain and even Jamaica. I am in heaven. The smoked fish made a great sharer for starters and we all had to plumb for the halibut with lobster bisque, asparagus and truffle mash, which meant none of us needed to share! Friendly family run spot with honest cooking of locally landed fish and even great tunes. Winner!

Ignore the unattractive outside and the toilets by the entrance, this place has the best views in town. The calm look of the outer harbour and town, or the wavey and wild look of the channel water. Either side is fantastic! The service was excellent. We went for lunch so my halibut was cooked perfectly just a little under-seasoned (you can trick yourself) the crab my mate said was enjoyable. Go for the views, for a drink or for lunch but go. This place deserves a visit.

Lovely kind service Looked after my parents really well Nice Halibut

Still got the runs from the dodgy beer they served us it tasted like pipe cleaner and charged us £8 a pint for the privalige! Plus the Bone steak was £35 not the £20 as advertised on their website

Nice place for drinks and a meal. The view when the sunsets is superb

A little Gem. Everything about it is just amazing .

Don’t judge a book by its cover! The outside of the restaurant doesn’t feel you with confidence but once inside the service, food and atmosphere was Great! Will definitely return for the Paella.

Such a welcoming and friendly vibe from staff. Beautiful food and gorgeous views. Not many parking spaces, but thankfully this wasn't an issue for us. Honestly felt so welcomed and as if nothing we did could be a bother for the staff. Service with a smile was absolutely what they were all about. Thank you for a wonderful evening.

Friendly staff. Nice place to go get a drink. Managed to get here in 23 during the hot period so was fantastic however I can imagine it to be good all year round. In door and out door space.

We stumbled by this by accident, after walking along the pier, they were very busy, food smelt good and we was lucky they accepted dogs and very lucky they had a table for us, the place was packed, service was amazing and all staff so happy, will definitely go back when we are this way again... The roast was very very good...

We have eaten many times at the Royal Harbour Brassiere as it is in our opinion, the best restaurant in Thanet! Always warmly welcomed and the food and view is excellent. There has been so much thought in using seasonal fresh ingredients in the dishes, that they truly are delicious!

Wow!! Loved this restaurant as soon as I walked in it's at the end of Ramsgate harbour arm and you take a picture of the menu as you enter from the chalk board. Because the specials change every day depending on whats caught that morning...Yes predominantly menu is seafood and fish but there are also burgers & steak too lots to choose from and a wicked dessert menu if you can squeeze one in sticky toffee was delicious..The Views were amazing especially at sunset going into the evening ask for a window seat was like being abroad looking out across the harbour .This really is one of Ramsgates hidden gems for sure, this is casual dining with a fine dining flare but the dishes are very reasonable, portions are good and we really enjoyed the RHB concept casual dining, with amazing food delivered by a family team to your table. They offer a full bar but unfortunately no cider on draught surprised being in Kent so opted for a G&T. They also have a full cheeky cocktail menu too with all of the favorites all year round and what I loved about this place was the service & athmosphere we also loved Alex one of the chef's who brought some of our dishes out and had a chat what a lovely friendly guy. Great setting for a lovely meal, birthday celebration or wedding venue too and a superb outside seating area which I imagine gets busy when the sun makes an appearance. Overall this was a very memorable meal approx £52 ahead 3 courses and drinks which I think was great value for what we had..Really looking forward to going back in Summer and enjoying those outside views whilst catching some sun.

Booked via the website and followed up by email to confirm they would definitely be serving Sunday dinners at 18:30 on a Sunday. Walked the half mile down the ‘pier’ to the ‘restaurant’ which at first glance looks like some sort of derelict oil rig. On arrival there seemed to be no way into the building.. after trying all doors all the way round upstairs and down, we called them only be told they were ‘closed’. I had a reservation and there was a large neon sign in the window upstairs saying ‘OPEN’?! Needless to say we were very unhappy and the guy on the phone didn’t know what to say. We just left as by this time we were starving and had to find somewhere else to eat. Major disappointment as not only had we been looking forward to it but we had to then walk all the way back and find an alternative restaurant on a Sunday night. Sort your booking system out (there currently isn’t one) and don’t promise something you can’t deliver, won’t be back obviously!

Lovely food as always, we have been here a few times whilst visiting Ramsgate and have always enjoyed it. They are also dog friendly which we like.

My veggie was nice my partner had mussels he said they were overpriced and small

Dark and dingy, Food is below parr and not good value for money. Seafood stew is appalling. Would never recommend this restaurant to friends.

My first visit to Ramsgate and my friend bought us here for lunch . What a fabulous venue with the wild sea lapping all around . Food tasted so fresh and vibrant . Wine - Albariño a fantastic accompaniment to the excellent sea food .

Had a make-over. Very friendly to people and dogs 🐕. Very reasonably priced hot drinks. Lovely views over ramsgate and the sea. Well worth a visit. You can park outside on the harbour arm, too.

Popped into the Brasserie for Sunday lunch. My partner had the Sunday lunch but I had the fish stew. Absolutely delicious but not only is the food good, the greeting you get from all the front of house staff is very warm , welcoming and sincere. It’s lovely to feel and also see the interaction with fellow customers. I would definitely recommend the food and compliments on the service as you walk in and atmosphere. We will definitely keep coming to support Aidy and co. I would highly recommend this place for its good food, great staff and an amazing view and a touch of quirkiness Thank you.

A fantastic restaurant and bar on the harbour arm of Ramsgate port with exceptional views and even better staff. Definitely try the steins!

Relaxed place, unique location on end of harbour wall, a knowledgeable chef who cooks with great flavours and understands you want to relax and enjoy your time there. Good value for mobey

our favourite restaurant ever. we really get looked after here. staff are amazing (especially Alex) food is awesome and the views are spectacular

They’ll serve you foods with ultimate pleasure and taste along with astonishing view

Good place for a drink and a bite to eat. Prices are not cheap, but food is tasty. Excellent views. Small parking area outside, better to park in town and walk along the sea wall. Dog friendly.