Sample Menu

  • Roast Garlic Focaccia

    whipped harissa butter

    £5.95
  • 1/2 Dozen Oysters

    juniper mignonette

    £22
  • Wild Mushrooms

    egg yolk, tarragon

    £12.95
  • Grilled Prawns

    chilli, lime & garlic butter

    £14.95
  • Aged Beef Tartare

    burnt onion purée, pickled shallots

    £13.95
  • Smoked Cod's Roe

    rye crackers

    £10.95
  • Burrata

    roasted crown prince, pumpkin seed pesto, sage

    £13.95
  • Cod & Parmesan Croquettes

    confit garlic mayonnaise

    £12.95

  • Samphire's Fish Pie

    buttered hispi

    £25.95
  • Cauliflower Steak

    wild garlic salsa, spiced walnuts, cauliflower purée

    £18.95
  • Bacon Chop

    burnt apple butter, creamed leeks

    £26.95
  • Creole Mussels

    Holy Trinity sauce, smoked prawn butter

    £21.95
  • Butternut Squash & Ricotta Pithivier

    poached & chargrilled leeks, pea purée

    £18.95
  • 300g Rump

    peppercorn sauce, crispy shallots

    £27.95
  • Dayboat

    market price
  • Plus daily specials

Sample Set Lunch Menu 12-3:30pm (Mon-Fri)

  • Seasonal soup, sourdough

  • 2 x Oysters, trout roe, pickled cucumber, dill

  • Chicken liver parfait, cornichons, sourdough

  • Cornish sardines, salsa verde


  • Samphire's fish pie

  • Cauliflower steak, wild garlic salsa, spiced walnuts

  • Creole mussels, Holy Trinity sauce, smoked prawn butter

  • Pork & sage sausage, mash, gravy


  • Sticky toffee pudding & ginger ice cream

  • Dark chocolate brownie, Irish cream chantilly


2 Courses – £30
3 Courses – £35

including a glass of house wine

not available on bank holidays or in school holidays

Sample Saturday & Sunday Brunch 9-11:30am

  • House Granola

    set yoghurt, compote (coconut yoghurt available)

    £6.50
  • Sourdough Toast

    £3.95
  • Sugar Pit Bacon Loin

    fried eggs, hash brown

    £13.95
  • Cast Iron Dutch Baby Pancake

    maple syrup, powdered sugar

    £8.95
  • Samphire Mc Muffin

    sausage patty, fried egg, cheese

    £9.95
  • Turkish Eggs

    Greek yoghurt, almond chilli oil, dill

    £9.95
  • White Beans on Toast

    salsa verde

    £8.95
  • Eggs Forrester

    greens & mushrooms

    £12.95
  • Eggs Benedict

    smoked ham

    £10.95
  • Eggs Royale

    smoked salmon

    £13.95

Sample Saturday Lunch Menu 12:30-3:30pm

  • Seasonal Soup

    sourdough

    £8.95
  • 3 x Oysters

    Bloody Mary dressing

    £12.95
  • Smoked Cod's Roe

    rye crackers

    £10.95
  • Chicken Liver Parfait

    cornichons, sourdough

    £9.95
  • Burrata

    roasted crown prince, pumpkin seed pesto, sage

    £13.95
  • Grilled Prawns

    chilli & lime butter

    £14.95

  • Samphire's Fish Pie

    £19.95
  • Cauliflower Steak

    wild garlic salsa, spiced walnuts, cauliflower purée

    £18.95
  • Bacon Chop

    burnt apple butter, creamed leeks

    £26.95
  • Creole Mussels

    Holy Trinity sauce, smoked prawn butter

    £19.95
  • 300g Rump

    peppercorn sauce, crispy shallots

    £27.95
  • Pork & Sage Sausage

    spinach, mash & gravy

    £19.95
  • Dayboat

    market price
  • Plus daily specials


  • Sticky Toffee Pudding

    vanilla ice cream

    £8.95
  • Summer Pudding

    Kentish strawberries, clotted cream

    £9.95
  • Chocolate Torte

    honeycomb, coco nibs

    £9.95

Sample Sunday Lunch Menu 12:30-3:30pm

  • Curried Cauliflower Soup

    sourdough

    £8.95
  • Smoked Cod's Roe

    rye crackers

    £10.95
  • Chicken Liver Parfait

    cornichons, toast

    £9.95
  • Burrata

    roasted crown prince, pumpkin seed pesto, sage

    £13.95
  • Grilled Prawns

    chili, lime & garlic butter

    £14.95

  • Wild Mushroom Pie

    £18.95
  • Roast Beef Rump

    yorkshire pudding

    £23.95
  • Confit Pork Belly

    braised red cabbage, apple sauce

    £23.95
  • Chicken Supreme

    pigs in blankets, bread sauce

    £22.95
  • All roasts served with honey glazed carrots, parsnips, kale & roast potatoes

  • Cauliflower Steak

    wild garlic salsa, spiced walnuts, cauliflower purée

    £18.95
  • Butterflied Mackerel

    spiced mussel butter, pickled cucumber

    £25.95

  • Sticky Toffee Pudding

    gingerbread ice cream

    £9.95
  • Dark Chocolate Brownie

    Irish cream chantilly

    £9.95
  • Lemon Posset

    Kentish raspberries, pistachio

    £9.95
  • Tunworth

    pickled grapes, crackers

    £14.00

Children's Menu

  • Fish goujons with sauté potatoes & peas

    £8.95
  • Samphire's fish pie

    £8.95
  • Sausages with mash & beans

    £8.95
  • Mussels with bread

    £8.95
  • Gnocchi with tomato sauce

    £8.95

WhiteGlass / Bottle

  • Hutton Ridge Chenin Blanc, South Africa

    £8.50 / £29.95
  • Les Genêts Sauvignon Blanc, France

    £8.95 / £31.95
  • Indesio Pino Grigio, Italy

    £9.25 / £34
  • Chin Chin Vinho Verde, Portugal

    £9.50 / £35
  • La Viste Picpoul de Pinet, France

    £9.95 / £37
  • Chapel Down Chardonnay, Kent

    £10.95 / £44
  • Chapel Down Bacchus, Kent

    £10.95 / £44
  • Chapel Down Flint Dry, Kent

    £10.95 / £44
  • Cuvee Caroline Muscadet Sur Lie, France

    £35
  • Stoneburn Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ

    £36
  • La Poda Albariño, Spain

    £45
  • Ortega Ezquerro, White Rioja, Spain

    £39
  • Moron-Garcia Aligote Burgundy, France

    £64
  • Domain Sant Armettu Rosumarinu, Corsica

    £66

Red

  • Les Genêts Grenache-Syrah, France

    £8.50 / £29.95
  • Vin du Marche Merlot, France

    £8.95 / £31.95
  • Il Faggio Montepulciano, Italy

    £9.25 / £34
  • Don Tinto, La Mancha, Spain

    £9.50 / £35
  • Raza Reserva Malbec, Argentina

    £9.75 / £36
  • Fram Shiraz, South Africa

    £9.95 / £37
  • Organic Chateau de Montfrin, Rhone, France

    £39
  • Garzon, Cabernet Franc, Uruguay

    £38
  • Ortega Ezquerro Crianza, Rioja, Spain

    £39
  • Fog Mountain Merlot, USA

    £48
  • Chateau Morillon, St Emillion Grand Cru, Bordeaux

    £52
  • Casa Ferreirinha, Callabriga Douro, Portugal

    £54
  • LAN Bodegas, Rioja Gran Reserva, Spain

    £60
  • Moron-Garcia Brouilly Beaujolais, France

    £64
  • Kelly Washington Pinot Noir, New Zealand

    £88

Rose

  • Les Bêtes Rousses, France

    £8.50 / £29.95
  • Villa Wolf Pinot Noir, Germany

    £9.25 / £34
  • MIP, Côtes de Provence, France

    £11.75 / £47
  • Whispering Angel, France

    £55
  • Domaine Tempier, Bandol, France

    £65

Dessert Wine

  • Sauternes, France

    £9.50 / £41

Sparkling & Champagne

  • Arcobello Prosecco, Italy

    £8.95 / £34
  • Silver Reign Charmat, Luddesdown, Kent

    £9.95 / £47
  • Chapel Down Sparkling Bacchus, Kent

    £49
  • Chapel Down Brut, Kent

    £60
  • Westwell Pelegrim, North Downs, Kent

    £65
  • Gusbourne Brut Reserve, Kent

    £75
  • Gusbourne Blanc de Blanc, Kent

    £80

Cocktails

  • Samphire's Bloody Mary

    £10.50
  • Bucks Fizz

    £9.50
  • Aperol Spritz

    £11
  • Kir Royale

    £11
  • Elderflower fizz

    £11.50
  • Margarita

    £12
  • Espresso Martini

    £12
  • French 75

    £11.50

Beers

  • Peroni

    £4.95
  • Chapel Down Curious Lager

    £5.95
  • Chapel Down Curious IPA

    £5.95
  • Gadds' Black Pearl Oyster Stout

    £6.95
  • Whitstable Bay Organic Ale

    £6.95
  • Kentish Pip Skylark Cider

    £6.95
  • Krombacher 0% Alcohol Free Lager

    £3.95

Spirits (35ml)

  • Courvoisier VS

    £4.95
  • Tanqueray Gin

    £4.95
  • Havana Club Rum

    £4.95
  • Russian Standard Vodka

    £4.95
  • Jameson's Monkey Shoulder

    £4.95
  • Mixers

    £1.95
  • Laphroaig Whiskey

    £6.00
  • Whitstable Gin

    £6.00

Port & Sherry

  • Vintage Port, Warre's Warrier

    £7.00
  • Sherry, Manzanilla La Gitana

    £4.50

Liquors (35ml)

  • Amaretto

    £4.95
  • Baileys

    £4.95
  • Cointreau

    £4.95
  • Kaluha

    £4.95
  • Sambuca

    £4.95
  • Limoncello

    £4.95
  • Liquor Coffee

    £6.50

Soft Drinks

  • Fresh Orange Juice

    £3.50
  • Cranberry, Apple, Pineapple, Tomato Juice

    £2.95
  • Owlet Apple/Pear Juice

    £3.95
  • Karma

    Cola, Diet Cola, Lemony Lemonade, Raspberry Lemonade

    £3.95
  • Kingsdown Still / Sparkling water

    Glass / Bottle

    £1.95 / £3.95

Teas & Coffees

  • Americano

    £2.60
  • Cappuccino

    £3.00
  • Latte

    £3.00
  • Espresso

    £2.20
  • Flat White

    £3.00
  • Macchiato

    £2.20
  • Mocha

    £3.40
  • Extra Shot

    £1.00
  • Hot Chocolate

    £3.20
  • Pot of Tea

    £3.00
  • Pot of Herbal

    £3.25

“Samphire is a bistro whose black and gold Art Deco exterior twinkles like a gem at the intersection of the High Street and Harbour Street. As everywhere in the town, it keeps things local with day-boat specials and the likes of Kentish lamb with rosehip harissa. The chunky haddock fillet in our chowder was perfectly cooked, perched on a bed of sea-fresh mussels and steamed chard in a pool of delicate, boozy cream sauce.”

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