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Name: Socialite Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
Address: 8 St Margaret's St, Kent, England, United Kingdom, CT1 2TP
Telephone: 01227 255250
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4

Socialite Rooftop Restaurant & Bar

4 (45)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

8 St Margaret's St, Kent, England CT1 2TP

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Great for scenic views
Great for creative cocktails

Socialite Rooftop Restaurant & Bar offers a truly exceptional dining experience in Canterbury, with its stylish atmosphere and stunning panoramic view of the iconic Canterbury Cathedral. Whether you're looking for a leisurely lunch or a relaxed evening meal, the restaurant’s seasonal, locally-sourced menu is designed to offer a flavourful journey that showcases the best of the region.

The highlight of the menu is undoubtedly the steak experience: succulent Sussex grass-fed, red breed beef steaks cooked to perfection, delivering an indulgent and unforgettable culinary moment.

For those in the mood for something more casual but equally enjoyable, Socialite’s bottomless brunch, creative cocktails, and live music make it the perfect destination for a fun day out or evening with friends. Expect the best in both food and atmosphere, and let Socialite take you on a gastronomic adventure while soaking in the beauty of Canterbury's skyline.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Contemporary British, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Cocktail Bar
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri, Sun 12:00–23:00 Sat 11:00–00:00 Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–17:00 Sat 11:00–17:00 Sun 12:00–16:30 Bar Mon–Fri, Sun 12:00–23:00 Sat 11:00–00:00 Brunch Sat 11:00–15:30 Happy Hour Mon–Thu 17:00–18:00 Dinner Mon–Sat 17:00–21:30
Phone number
01227 255250
Website
https://socialitecanterbury.com/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Catering
We have a fully equipped bar and restaurant for all your catering needs, for large parties our specially curated private hire/party menu is also available. If you are looking for a 4 course dinner or canapes and snacks we can cater for exactly what you need! For our buffet style private hire menu please enquire at enquiries@socialitecanterbury.com
Private party facilities
Our lounge, restaurant, rooftop terrace or entire venue is available for exclusive or half exclusive hires. Perfect for weddings, engagement parties, private dining, birthday parties, corporate events, birthdays, graduation parties, conferences, product launches, workshops, fashion shows and more. Please enquire at enquiries@socialitecanterbury.com

Location
8 St Margaret's St, Kent, England CT1 2TP
Area
Canterbury
Cross Street
High St and Canterbury Cathedral is few minutes walking distance.
Parking details
None
Public transit
Canterbury Bus Station is just 2 minutes, Canterbury East Train Station is 9 minutes and Canterbury West Station is 13 minutes walking distance away.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Socialite Traditional Turkey
Turkey crown, sausage, apricot & chestnut stuffed leg, roast potatoes, maple carrots, parsnip, charred sprouts, cranberry & jus
Festive Vegan Wellington
Beetroot, chickpea, cranberry & butternut squash wellington, roast potatoes, maple carrots, wilted spinach, gravy
Harissa Marinated Cod
Chimichurri braised fennel, sautéed potatoes, tender stem broccoli

Desserts

The Christmas Baked Alaska
Christmas pudding, rum raisin ice cream, meringue
Chocolate Tart
Chocolate mulled wine, poached clementine’s
Socialite Figgy Pudding (VG)
Pistachio ice cream
Festive Cheese Plate£2.50
Festive cheeses, fig chutney, oat cakes

What 45 people are saying

Socialite Rooftop Restaurant & Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0

4.0 based on recent ratings

4.0Food
4.1Service
4.2Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Kent
Great for creative cocktails
Kent
Lively
Canterbury
Great for brunch
Canterbury
Good for business meals
Canterbury
Good for groups
Canterbury
Great for creative cocktails
Canterbury
Hot spot
Canterbury
Neighbourhood gem
Canterbury
Great for fine wines
Canterbury
Great for outdoor dining
Canterbury
Romantic
Canterbury
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Socialite Rooftop Restaurant & Bar offers a "fantastic view of the cathedral" and a "great atmosphere." Diners appreciate the "exceptional food" and "impeccable service" with attentive staff. While experiences vary, the venue is praised for its "superb" dining quality and is "certain to become a Canterbury favourite" for its scenic setting and delicious offerings.

45 Reviews

R
Robert
Brighton2 reviews
1.0
Dined on 25 May 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Arrived for our booking. Restaurant had no record of the booking. It appears that the Socialite restaurant has been taken over by SONA and is now a seafood restaurant. We ordered two glasses of wine to be told that they did not have it. We decided to leave. A pity, we were looking forward to Sunday lunch with a jazz singer, we did this in November at the Socialite and had a very good time. SONA fell short of our previous experience. We will not return.
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Nikola
Kent5 reviews
1.0
Dined on 30 March 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Unfortunately, the whole experience was shocking and so disappointing. Where do I start... First, I received a message from Socialite asking if our table can be pushed back by half an hour which I agreed to. On the day of our booking, I stil not had a written confirmation of the time change so I rang Socialite to double check. Turns out they didn't change the time so lucky I rang as we would have been half an hour late. Not sure what that was about! Then, we get to the place and get given a menu. We all looked round at each other with disappointed looks - menu was shocking for a Mother's Day Sunday. No roast, 2 mains which were fish & chips and a burger and other typical brunch dishes. We all went there thinking we were going to get a beautiful roast and get told that they have a new chef 3 days ago and they are not doing roasts. Would had been nice to be told about that change or at least post it on social media. The menu was posted on fb at 1pm on the day of our booking - would had been too late to cancel and book elsewhere even if we saw the post! So, we all ordered things that we did not fancy but there was no other options. When food come out, 2 orders where taken down incorrectly so 2 people had to wait for new dishes. Chips come out normal instead of truffle so we all got given oil and parmesan to put on ourselves. Drinks took over 20 mins to come out each time we ordered. I ordered fish and chips and the fish was so bland I ate 1/4 of it and left the rest. One of my family members did complain to the waitress as the service was quite shocking. The lady was nice and polite but so many mistakes has happened - but then avoided us after the complain. Oh and to add I paid £80 deposit when making the booking online, which was supposed to be taken of the bill but they did not do that - surely this should had been in their system. So I rang Socialite when I realised about the mistake when I got home and they are going to refund but can take up to 10 days.
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Julie
Kent1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I bought my son for a late birthday meal. We didn't realise the menu at the time we booked was a bru ch menu This is not what we wanted. We spoke to staff who let us choose from the main menu that darted after the brunch menu. The staff were friendly wishing my son happy birthday and shaking our hands when we left. Theu came over to check our meal was ok and to check of we required anything else during our time with the. The chefs were accommodating and the meal was divine. Well worth the money. I woukd highly recommend.
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heidi
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a great place! We celebrated a friends 50th by having Sunday lunch here. They gave us a really lovely table window, the service was very good. Attentive but not over the top. Very professional. The food was excellent, we had a mix of a roast beef, a burger, chicken primavera and salmon, all were excellent. We all felt it was very good value for money. It was surprisingly quiet in the restaurant and bar but that didn’t spoil it. We will definitely come here again. And the views! Exceptional!
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Fintan
Kent1 review
5.0
Dined on 14 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The quality of the dining was superb and service attentive without being intrusive. Extremely impressed. Certain to become a Canterbury favourite for dining.
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nic
Essex2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 9 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An absolutely amazing setting with stunning views over the city. The food was superb and the staff are brilliant.
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Heather
Kent1 review
3.0
Dined on 8 March 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Ordered drinks when we sat down, but then had to ask for them again when the food arrived first. Steak was very tough and not brilliantly cooked for the price, although fries were good. Place was very noisy as apparently the owner had booked the place out for a private party, which explains why it took a long time to find our table reservation. Dessert menu is heavily chocolate based which is fine if you love chocolate, but not for us so decided to call it a night much earlier than planned. Imagine it would be much better in the summer or even on a ‘normal’ Saturday night.
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Hannah
London5 reviews
3.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The servers were very friendly and helpful but unfortunately the time we waited for our food was very long and when we did receive the main course it was not very hot. The size of the salmon dish was poor and some dishes were not available on the menu - sold out when we arrived early evening which was disappointing and even more limited. More staff is required.
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Wendy
Kent2 reviews
1.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Very disappointed. We had to wait ages for any service and had to keep reminding staff what we had asked for. Food was average and we had to wait an hour despite only 2 tables being occupied. There was no atmosphere and we were stuck away in the corner unable to see the lovely view they are famous for! We refused to pay the added service charge, the waiter didn’t care and we received no apology. This was for a special birthday and was not an enjoyable experience.
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Stewart
London8 reviews
4.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Service very friendly and helpful. Food good, although roast beef undercooked (even for "pink"). Food value good, drinks a bit pricy.
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Socialite Rooftop Restaurant & Bar is rated 4 stars by 45 OpenTable diners.

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8 St Margaret's St, Kent, England CT1 2TP

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
High St and Canterbury Cathedral is few minutes walking distance.
Area
Canterbury
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri, Sun 12:00–23:00 Sat 11:00–00:00 Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–17:00 Sat 11:00–17:00 Sun 12:00–16:30 Bar Mon–Fri, Sun 12:00–23:00 Sat 11:00–00:00 Brunch Sat 11:00–15:30 Happy Hour Mon–Thu 17:00–18:00 Dinner Mon–Sat 17:00–21:30
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Contemporary British, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
Canterbury Bus Station is just 2 minutes, Canterbury East Train Station is 9 minutes and Canterbury West Station is 13 minutes walking distance away.
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://socialitecanterbury.com/
Phone number
01227 255250
Catering
We have a fully equipped bar and restaurant for all your catering needs, for large parties our specially curated private hire/party menu is also available. If you are looking for a 4 course dinner or canapes and snacks we can cater for exactly what you need! For our buffet style private hire menu please enquire at enquiries@socialitecanterbury.com
Private party facilities
Our lounge, restaurant, rooftop terrace or entire venue is available for exclusive or half exclusive hires. Perfect for weddings, engagement parties, private dining, birthday parties, corporate events, birthdays, graduation parties, conferences, product launches, workshops, fashion shows and more. Please enquire at enquiries@socialitecanterbury.com

Socialite Rooftop Restaurant & Bar

About this restaurant

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Complimentary Appetizer

House Bread with Festive Spiced Butter

Trio of Christmas Canapés Amuse Bouche

Starters

Beetroot Cured Gravlax

Wild Mushroom Soup

Chicken Liver Parfait

Mains

Socialite Traditional Turkey

Festive Vegan Wellington

Harissa Marinated Cod

Desserts

The Christmas Baked Alaska

Chocolate Tart

Socialite Figgy Pudding (VG)

Festive Cheese Plate£2.50

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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