Little Swift — Restaurant in Thanet

Put simply: the best bar in the world.

I've been going here since day one. I think Graham beat me through the door as the first customer, but I'm happy to have been second!

The views out across the main sands are stunning, even more so at sunset. Personal favourites are the Augustiner bottles in the fridges and the Flensburger on tap, the on tap G&T (think they are £5 - bargain!) and the cocktails are all fantastic - I had an English French Martini on New Year's Eve which was phenomenal, but also have the fondest memories of many Margaritas sat out the front in summer sun.

There is such a welcoming atmosphere, and a genuinely lovely vibe from the staff who clearly care deeply about their customers having the best of times.

The upstairs is such a brilliant place for a bash - a few friends have had it for private hire, which has worked so well having a space for everyone to chill out and / or party (depending on the vibe :)

Top tip: don't miss the events they put on. Last month I went to a brilliant tasting by Sam at Boxcar brewery; can't wait for the Natural Wine tasting...

There's lots about this place that say it will be great - the menu, and the impressive selection of wines for example. We went on what should be a quiet day just after Christmas (and it was, lookibg around the town) , but the staff simply couldn't cope. We sat at a recently vacted table, and has to flag someone down to wipe it - fine. But then waited a while for our order, which we had to shout to the staff because the music was really at a ridiculous level for the day and time. The selection of wines by the glass is a little disappointing, but I'm aware that keeping several bottles open could be expensive However I wish they'd swap out some of their trendy biodiverse, orange stuff for some can't-go-wrong Bordeauxs or Chardonnays. Won't be going again, especially now there's a place called Pomus that made us feel really welcome, with all staff knowledgable...

We had such a brilliant visit to Little Swift with our two little boys! The owners were so incredibly welcoming - having come in from the beach and feeling hungry, we were told we were allowed to bring fish and chips in with us to eat, and made our way upstairs to the beautifully decorated 1st floor. The views out over the sea were glorious and the boys loved sitting in the window seeing what they could spot on the horizon.

The range of beers on offer is fab, and the barman went the extra mile to present the boys with their own fancy apple juice (no bog-standard carton stuff here!), which they were thrilled with. It was such a relaxed visit and we were made to feel so welcome - which can be unusual when you have little people in tow. We'll absolutely be visiting Little Swift again when we pop...