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The Captain Digby, Broadstairs, Kent

The Captain Digby

4.6
4.6
2199 Reviews
£25 and under
English

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 17 times today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Child-friendly
  • Good for special occasions
The Captain Digby, a family friendly restaurant and bar which caters for all ages & occasions, with sea views overlooking Kingsgate Bay. We serve generously portioned fresh, home cooked food from our bar, restaurant & children's menu. Food is served from 12 noon each day, all day until late check our operating hours before arrival.
Choose from our family dining area, close to our indoor play area or our cliff top restaurant with sea views.
Alfresco dining is available with 40 benches overlooking the bay but these are non-reservable and work on a first come first served basis. Please note we can not guarantee window tables. We do not allow dogs inside our venue but they are welcome in our outside dining areas. Being so close to the shoreline we tend to have issues regarding internet connections and advise all customers also bring cash as an alternative payment.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    English, Beer Garden, Dessert
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–8:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Robert Bridger & Peter Holland
  • Neighbourhood
    Broadstairs
  • Cross Street
    Joss gap road
  • Parking details
    We have a private large car park right outside our venue. Charges apply (£10 for the whole day) in summer months to non-patrons using the beach all day.
  • Public transit
    19th Hole bus stop
  • Entertainment
    Indoor & Outdoor Childrens Playareas available free of Charge.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,199 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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Loved For

  • Kent

    Child-friendly

  • Kent

    Great for scenic views

Review summary

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The Captain Digby offers a welcoming family-friendly atmosphere with "friendly, attentive staff" and "delicious food." It's praised for its generous portions, "stunning views," and a play area that delights children. Despite occasional service delays, the restaurant consistently provides a delightful dining experience, making it a "go-to" spot for many visitors. "Great value for money" adds to its charm.
2,199 Reviews
  1. Steven

    Kent1 review

    3.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A bit disappointing to be honest turned up and it was a set menu there was no mention of this when booking. I had a roast and all the vegetables were a bit under done the parsnips were hard the beef was over cooked and the cauliflower cheese was just a watery cheese sauce not real cheese and no colour to it.

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  2. Stephen

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff friendly and service was good. Had the Mothers Day set menu. Starters and mains was very good. I chose the apple and berries crumble for pudding. This was very disappointing as it was a pastry tart with only crumble sprinklings. Had I known would have chosen something different.

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  3. lee

    Kent1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    great service, very good sized portions. Good solid British food done well.....nothing fancy! We were made to feel welcome even though it was a busy Friday night. Will go back.

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  4. Paul

    Kent1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 25, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Just a couple of little complaints went for a meal on 25/03/2025 for my wife’s birthday with the kids we found the chips quite crunchy and the coleslaw very watery my wife did t really eat the chips because of the crunchiness normally when we have been in the past it’s been very good the service was first class just the food was a bit disappointing ☹️

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  5. Steve

    Kent7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Never disappoints! The salmon and pesto is delicious!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Kent2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Quite busy but good food and broadstairs is a place to go

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  7. Tanya

    Kent1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely food, good portion size, friendly, helpful staff didn’t have to wait long for our food to arrive. We have been several times & have always enjoyed the food. Only thing that I would like is if they did chicken in the roast menu for Sundays but overall it’s always a pleasant experience I will definitely be going back

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  8. Hetty

    Spain2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Everything was amazing as always - we love it there - so kid friendly. Food this time was a little over done - so the kids didn’t eat much of their breaded chicken bits or chicken burger - but the veg always gets eaten and the adult pies were great. The service is friendly and always have time for you and your little ones’ needs. Another visit and another happy family visit.

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  9. Teri

    Kent2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A lovely catch up with friends overlooking the sea. Food was great and so was the service. Vegetables cooked perfectly. Salmon was delicious.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Kent1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our favourite place to come for a Sunday roast! Very family friendly and pleasant staff

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The Captain Digby is rated 4.6 stars by 2199 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 17 times today
Google Map for The Captain Digby

Kingsgate, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 3QH

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Joss gap road
  • Neighbourhood
    Broadstairs
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–8:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    English, Beer Garden, Dessert
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    We have a private large car park right outside our venue. Charges apply (£10 for the whole day) in summer months to non-patrons using the beach all day.
  • Public transit
    19th Hole bus stop
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Robert Bridger & Peter Holland
  • Entertainment
    Indoor & Outdoor Childrens Playareas available free of Charge.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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