Welcome to The Ambrette
The Ambrette’s award-winning exotic cuisine is perfect for all occasions. Join us for lunch or dinner for a truly unique experience.
"Best fine Indian dining anywhere in the UK" Hardens Guide 2012
"Best Food & Service" OpenTable Diners Choice Winner 2011
Recommended in the Michelin Guide 2012, 2011 & 2010
Recommended in the Good Food Guide 2012
8th Highest in the UK. Toptable.com Jan 2012
Pride of Thanet Tourism Award for Customer Service. 2011
Pride of Thanet Tourism Award for Best Restaurant Service. 2011
Certificate of Excellence. Tripadvisor 2011
WINNER'S "Best Front Of House" The Restaurant Show 2010 Earls Court
Gold Award. Toptable 2010 & 2011
Latest Restaurant Reviews
Hardens Restaurant Guide 2012
Square Meal August 2011
The Independent 29 August 2010
“I've always wanted to rid the world of reheated bread rolls, pre-grated Parmesan, and overfilled wine glasses. The list used to include inter-course sorbets, but when my daughter and I taste the Ambrette's granita with space dust, well, I change my mind. As the waiter arrives with tiny tasters of mushroom soup (with a dab of ginger) and vegetable spring rolls with a smear of chutney, we're having a ball.”
.....Read The Independent Review here. The Michelin Guide 2011
“Concise seasonal menu showcases Kentish produce in an original style, with well-balanced flavours and subtle spicing.”
The Culinary Guide January 2011
...."You might not expect Margate to be the breeding ground for authentic Indian cuisine, but first impressions are encouraging: it's a Saturday night and the restaurant is packed with happy, red-faced diners. The dining room is, reassuringly, simply styled: wooden chairs, white-linen-clad tables, a few exotic tableaus hanging here and there – suggesting that the emphasis is on the food.
One glance at the menu corroborates this. Forget tikka masala, korma or onion bhaji, the Ambrette's offerings are cut from a finer culinary cloth: sardine spiced with carom seeds and ginger; Kentish pork belly with pickled apple; char-grilled wood pigeon with a game-mince patty and a raita of shallots and coriander. (And that's just the starters.) ".......Read the Culinary Guide Review Here.The Guardian April 2010
“The menu gives locally-sourced ingredients a modern Indian twist with dishes like Bengali-style sea bass, Kentish lamb with aromatic basmati rice and most intriguingly of all, chocolate samosas served with a creamy cardamom sauce. The gourmet lunch specials are good value at £19.95 for three courses. Booking is a must.”
British Airways “Highlife” 2010
“Head chef Dev Biswal creates glorious meals from his native India. The restaurant comes recommended by the Michelin Guide - expect dishes such as local chargrilled wood pigeon with ginger and aromatic spices, served with game-mince patty, shallots and coriander.”