The best restaurants serving Italian food in Thanet South East

We have been wanting to try this place for so long but first came the lockdowns and we always left it too late and it was booked up. Finally we booked ahead and got a table on a Saturday night for 2 of us.It was so worth the wait - this is a tiny treasure in Margate. The atmosphere was lovely - romantic and intimate, despite 3 other bigger parties on tables around us. wonderful music playing, delicious smells coming from the kitchen - we truly felt like we had been transported to Italy! And the food - simple, beautiful, incredibly tasty, fresh, authentic flavours. You could really tell everything was made with love. Every dish was perfect and bursting with flavour. The portions were good and both my meat loving partner and my vegan self, felt satisfied and happy. Really wonderful staff - just 3 of them, the owner and chef, the kitchen asssitant and the front of house but they worked together seamlessly. How they manage to do all this and so well, in a tiny space, whilst creating a relaxed, happy and warm atmosphere, is a true to credit to all of them. Many other bigger, higher staffed local restaurants could learn a thing or two from visiting Olivio! We can't wait to come back - a true treasure!

We were very pleasantly surprised by Tiarrah. A small restaurant with great food at reasonable prices. The menu has just the right amount of choice. We had the ribs, salmon and piazza and all cooked very well. Staff friendly and helpful. Looking forward to our next visit.

Best Pizza in Margate, so authentic. Fantastic service too. Can't fault anything! You won't be disappointed.

Saturday lunchtime booking with friends, excellent service and food, the calzone Calabrese is stunning , really enjoyed the restaurant, highly recommend a visit.

Probably the best Italian place I have ever been … a seasonal caponata with local ingredients, impressed … and pastas are just crazy delicious. Short menu, only fresh and seasonal stuff … hard to find better wherever you live.

Delivered to the door like it was delivered to the table; as good as going there.

We had Cannelloni and spaghetti bolognese, and it was so delicious! Thanks for the lovely service as well

Really lovely food - lots to choose from including a great selection of vegan and vegetarian! It’s clearly popular as it was very busy every time we walked past day and night so we are glad we got in on a Friday evening! The staff are polite and friendly felt like nothing was too much. The food was delicious, my son had a kids marguerite pizza, my partner the lasagne and me the vegan risotto plus some garlic and chilli spinach to add to it. Everything was full of flavour

Beautiful food, fantastic staff, great menu for all tastes. We cannot recommend more highly,it's absolutely a must to go to . Price range for all budgets. Perfect little touches with complimentary warm potatoes cakes and a lemoncello after dinner 👌 The salmon with a pistachio cream and kale with garlic and chilli was superb. We will definitely be going back to try more of their menu

We ordered a takeaway from here on Saturday night. Margaretta and a seafood one. Both were cooked to perfection and we had garlic bread as well, which perhaps was a little dry. The staff were friendly and the restsurant clean. Added bonus it has a gin bar opposite and thats where we waited for them. We would go back.

A tasting menu was an understatement. So much good food. 8 courses. Beautifully presented and served with enthusiasm and joy. Congratulations to the chef Luca and the owner, Speedy. We absolutely loved the evening.

Went there today and would definitely return- the pizza was so fresh and tasty- it was amazing! Also had a decaf oat latte which was great! The staff were friendly and the place was buggy friendly.

When in Broadstairs you just have to come here. Mind you it gets very, very busy but its no wonder the gelatos are lovely. And its dog friendly.

Lovely food . Very polite and friendly Waiter (can’t remember his name). Clean and good atmosphere. We have been a few times and will definitely be returning.

Its our first time here since its reopened with a new owner. The pizzas are lacking flavour and ingrediants. The service is ok but Papa Johns is really now nothing special.