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Sète, Margate, Kent

Sète

4.6 (92)
£26 to £40
French
238 Northdown Rd, Margate, Kent CT9 2QD

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2 people
19:00
Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Great for fine wines
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood 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

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    French, European, Wine Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Shop and Wine Bar Wed, Thu 16:00–22:00 Fri 16:00–23:00 Sat 12:00–23:00 Kitchen Wed, Thu 18:00–20:45 Fri, Sat 12:00–14:30 Fri, Sat 18:00–21:15
  • 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
  • Area
    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

Experiences

  • Drinks and Snacks

    Multiple dates available
    Our kitchen is closed from 2.30 until 6pm in the afternoon, but please join us for drinks and bar snacks until the kitchen opens back up!
    Drinks and Snacks photo

  • Jemma Harrison @ Sète

    20 Jun 2025 - 21 Jun 2025
    We are so excited to have Jemma cooking at Sete on the 21st and 22nd June Raised in North London, Jemma has spent over nine years working in some of the city’s most celebrated kitchens. Her cooking is inspired by a love of seasonality, zero-waste principles, and her Ashkenazi heritage, shaped by Friday night family meals and long Sunday lunches. Jemma also spent much of her childhood in Suffolk, living next to a working farm. Expect delicious, thoughtful, and playful food, full of flavour.
    Jemma Harrison @ Sète photo

Menu

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What 92 people are saying

Sète reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Kent

    Innovative

  • Kent

    Healthy

  • Kent

    Great for fine wines

  • Kent

    Vegetarian-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sète is a hidden gem offering "fantastic food and wine" with a "wonderful service" and "lovely ambience." The restaurant features a "carefully thought out" menu with standout dishes like vol-au-vents and beef cheeks. Guests appreciate the "short menu" for its "excellent combination of flavours." Perfect for a "romantic atmosphere," the venue also boasts a wine bar and garden.
92 Reviews

  1. Sarah

    Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 June 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent meal at Sete. Delicious appetisers, cods roe vol au vent (yum), starters were innovative and tasty. Mains a good portion (Beef cheeks and Polenta) and again interesting choices and very good. Wine bar at the front, restaurant at the back and also a garden. Great selection of wines. Some by the carafe. There is a set menu and prices per number of courses. Extra for appetisers. The menu is small and carefully thought out to accommodate diet and taste. We really liked the small menu it gave us confidence that the meals had been carefully chosen for balance originality and choice. Well worth the visit away from Margate Old town on the Northdown Road. Go find it!

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  2. Amy

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 3 June 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Been living in Margate for 2 years and finally made it to Sete for great food and wine. Worth the wait. 10/10

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  3. Christian VIP

    Oxford/Oxfordshire4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 29 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A great twist on a classic French style neighbourhood joint

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  4. cedric

    London4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 28 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good diner at an unbeatable price. Tasty food and good ambiance even on a Wednesday night

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  5. Alex

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 24 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food, terrific wine and brilliant friendly service. Go check it out

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  6. Bill

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 24 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We booked a table for 4 for Saturday evening. Really nice vibes, fantastic staff, really friendly & professional. All 4 of us loved every dish we ordered: 3 carnivores, 1 vegan. The chef was brilliant and adapted several dishes especially for me, the vegan. The food was incredible and the wine was great too. Highly recommended!

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  7. Dee

    Kent2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 23 May 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Very uncomfortable seats. Expensive for the amount of food, not value for money.

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  8. Suzy

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely food and excellent place. Suggest the puddings aren't quite as similar (only a choice of two which is fine but they need to be a bit different!)

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  9. shona

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 17 May 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food, wonderful service. The vol au vents were just magic. We were a large table and Natalia recommended for us to try most of the dishes and doubling up on some. We did this and everything was delicious - stand out dishes - the hispi cabbage, seasonal asparagus, the skate and the puddings. Thank you for a wonderful time and looking after us.

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  10. James

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 17 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Highly recommended. Excellent and friendly service, menu and wine list very nicely judged. Would definitely go again.

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Sète is rated 4.6 stars by 92 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Sète

238 Northdown Rd, Margate, Kent CT9 2QD

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Margate
  • Hours of Operation
    Shop and Wine Bar Wed, Thu 16:00–22:00 Fri 16:00–23:00 Sat 12:00–23:00 Kitchen Wed, Thu 18:00–20:45 Fri, Sat 12:00–14:30 Fri, Sat 18:00–21:15
  • 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
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