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The Sportsman

4.6 (871) $$$$ $$$$ Modern, British, Gastropub

Description

Summary: Relaxed pub style spans sea-to-table tasting with garden greens and local seafood.

At The Sportsman, founded on a site with an inn dating back to 1642, guests are drawn to a windswept spot by the sea wall where salt from the beach decorates the table and produce from marshes, woodlands and the kitchen garden steers a restrained yet confident tasting menu. The North Sea supplies oysters and fish while nearby marshland and woods yield meat and game, all guiding a calm, unostentatious experience that rewards curious palates.

Awards

Good Food Guide
World Class 2025
Exceptional
Ranked # 5 in the UK
OAD
Ranked # 192 in Top Restaurants of Europe 2024
Ranked # 148 in Top Restaurants of Europe 2023
Ranked # 309 in Top Restaurants of Europe 2025
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Michelin
1 Star 2025
Harden's
Ranked # 39 in the UK 2024
Ranked # 51 in the UK 2023
Ranked # 70 in the UK 2023
La Liste
Score 90.5 / 100 2023
Score 86.5 / 100 2025
Ranked # 27 in the World 2025
Ranked # 532 in the World 2023
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Discovery
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Location

Faversham Rd, Seasalter, Whitstable CT5 4BP, United Kingdom

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