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Little Swift, Margate

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7-8 Marine Drive
Margate
CT9 1DH

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Margate Town

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Quinno _ left this review about Little Swift

Two entrances (off High Street and the prom) and set over two levels. It's a cafe bar operation with table service (unannounced as far as I could see and the chap behind the bar seemed mildly exasperated when I perched myself in front of it – maybe make it more obvious, yeah?). Modern decor, a bit middle class ‘yummy mums who lunch’ but fair enough. 11 keg lines with 8 beers and 3 ciders, my Gadds Black Pearl was a bit over-vented but tasty enough and 3 quid a half which felt relatively reasonable in the circumstances. The tickerati might well want to venture in to see what’s on but the disguised table service and quasi-cafe aspect put me off given the good range of other venues within 10-15 minutes.

On 24^th June 2024 - rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Little Swift

Craft beer bar also operating as a small delicatessen on the upper level accessed from the High Street. The counter is also here, with 11 taps on the bar-back offering a wide selection of styles plus a couple of ciders. Steering clear of things like the 12.5% Pohjala Banger, I went for the Anspach & Hobday London Black porter (£6.00) - expensive, but I had a great view overlooking the harbour from my table by the front windows on the lower level.

On 6^th April 2022 - rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about The Bottle Shop

Given the name I was expecting this place to be an off licence with a few draught options but it is much more of a craft bar than an off licence. It's a split level room with entrances on Marine Drive and the High Street on the upper level so provides a handy shortcut between Fez and the Two Halves micropubs! Thr bar is on the upper level and there is no real ale but ten craft keg fonts. My only criticism of this place is that some of the offerings appeared to only be sold in stupid third or two third measures. I found one served in pints the Gadds' Black Pearl Stout (£5.00) which was excellent. Although £5.00 is expensive it's not outrageously so given that it's a 6.2% stout. I would definitely return.

On 18^th January 2019 - rating: 7
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