Farm Shops & Producers
Quex Barn Farm Shop and Restaurant
Farm shop, butchery and restaurant on the Quex Park Estate, Birchington: local produce, Friday home delivery to Thanet.
Verified Nov 2026
Independent museum above the Pie Factory on Broad Street, all about crabs and Kent coast wildlife. Entry is free. Open Friday to Sunday.
About Crab Museum
The Crab Museum is a small independent museum above the Pie Factory gallery on Broad Street, telling the story of crabs and the creatures of the Kent coast. It says it will never charge an entry fee.
Accessibility
The museum is on the first floor; see its accessibility page for access planning.
Where it is
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Eat and drink in Margate
Restaurants
Bottega Caruso
Family-run Italian restaurant and shop on Broad Street in Margate Old Town, with a wine bar and deli next door.
Verified Oct 2026
Cafés
The Greedy Cow
Family-run cafe in Margate Old Town serving seasonal, locally sourced meals and coffee. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
Verified Oct 2026
Restaurants
Angela’s
Seafood restaurant and bar with rooms on The Parade, Margate, serving local fish and seasonal vegetable dishes.
Verified Oct 2026
Guides that mention Crab Museum
GuideFamily Days Out, Museums & Galleries
Margate: the gallery, the Shell Grotto, the caves, the harbour and Quex
Turner Contemporary, Dreamland, the Shell Grotto, Margate Caves, the Crab Museum, the Harbour Arm, Walpole Bay and Quex, with winter days.
More things to do in Margate
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Margate Caves
Chalk caves beneath Northdown Road with self-guided visits, a Discovery Room and a visitor centre. Open Wednesday to Sunday; steps only.
Family Friendly
Beaches & Coast
Walpole Bay Tidal Pool
Grade II listed 1937 tidal pool of about four acres, popular for sea swimming. Visit Thanet lists no lifeguards or toilets on site.
Beaches & Coast, Castles & History
Margate Harbour Arm
Historic stone pier with a lighthouse, cafes, bars and galleries beside the sea, with Margate Visitor Information Centre in Droit House at its base.
Family Friendly