Mori Mori
Cliftonville, Margate
Restaurant in Margate, United Kingdom
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Price
$20–30per person
Dress
Casual
Why go
Mori Mori is a sensible first choice in Margate when you want a planned restaurant meal rather than a café stop. The Good Food Guide 2025 recognition gives it a useful quality signal.
About Mori Mori
In Margate, Mori Mori is best treated as a planned-meal option rather than a casual fallback. The right expectation is important: choose it when the draw is arranging a restaurant meal in Margate, not because of an assumed tasting-menu format, specific cuisine, price point, or service style. Its listed opening pattern is limited, with service on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday only, and a casual dress code.
The Good Food Guide 2025 recognition gives it a guide-listed point of context. It is best approached as a measured pick with a recognised guide mention, not as a venue where every practical detail can be inferred in advance.
A better fit for planned meals than casual café browsing
For visitors building a day around food, Mori Mori works as a planned restaurant stop. If the brief is a looser stop, Forts Café, Good Egg, The, or Roost Restaurant & Cafe may be worth comparing separately. If the brief is a sit-down meal with a confirmed guide mention, Mori Mori is the one to consider. The confirmed opening days are limited, so it is better planned around than left to chance.
Service expectations should stay practical. The confirmed dress code is casual. The safer read is to approach Mori Mori as a Margate restaurant with limited published detail beyond its hours and guide recognition, and to check directly if the occasion depends on a particular menu, seating setup, accessibility need, or dietary request.
Who should choose it first
Choose Mori Mori when you want a planned meal in Margate and can work around its opening times: Thursday 12–3:30 PM and 6–9:30 PM, Friday 12–3:30 PM and 6–10:30 PM, and Saturday 12–3:30 PM and 6–10:30 PM. It is closed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. For a special occasion, it makes sense when the occasion is relaxed and food-focused, not when the priority depends on a confirmed set-menu structure, a stated price, or a particular style of service.
If the decision is between this and other options, use the occasion to decide. Mori Mori is a restaurant to consider on the strength of its Good Food Guide 2025 mention; The Perfect Place To Grow and Lilie's are useful cross-shops when the priority is simply finding another option for a more flexible plan.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: Closed · Tuesday: Closed
- Location
- 80 Northdown Rd, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 2RE, United Kingdom
- Reservations
- Book on the venue's website
- Website
- mori-mori.co.uk
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Mori Mori presents as a neighborhood izakaya that leans into convivial, lively energy. The restaurant is a local claim, part of Northdown Road’s developing food identity, and the kitchen mirrors that position with unpretentious, precise cooking. Expect a place that feels social and slightly buzzy, where dishes arrive for sharing and the tempo tilts toward evening gatherings. The tone is approachable and slightly trendy, informed by local seafood and north-east Asian technique rather than high ceremony, making it an easy, engaging stop in Cliftonville’s evolving dining scene.
Best For
This is a spot built for evening socializing: after-work drinks, group grazing and relaxed dinners are its natural uses. The izakaya tradition foregrounds shared plates and a shifting daily menu, so the restaurant suits groups who want to order several small dishes and sample the kitchen’s coastal produce. It also works well for low-key date nights and casual hangouts with friends, offering a more informal, convivial alternative to formal restaurants in the area while tapping into Margate’s growing foodie crowd.
Ordering Tips
Order with sharing in mind: the menu favors small plates and daily specials, so plan to pick a handful of dishes to taste across the table. Prioritize seafood-focused items that reference local sourcing, examples given include cold soba with local crab, crab-filled bao, and salmon sashimi, and try the signature okonomiyaki for a substantial, characterful plate. Because the menu changes frequently, ask staff about the day’s freshest catches and recommended combinations. Treat the meal as grazing rather than a single-course dinner and expect to mix several dishes for the best experience.
Venue details
Ambiance
Light-filled all-white room with relaxed cafe vibes and open kitchen.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
Accessibility
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Intimate
- Kitchen
- Modern
- Menu Format
- Small plates, A la carte
- Drinks Focus
- Sake, Wine
- Dietary
- Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options
- Outdoor Seating
- Yes
Signature Dishes
- okonomiyaki
- chirashi
- salmon_sashimi
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 80 Northdown Rd, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 2RE, United Kingdom
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 12–3:30 PM, 6–9:30 PM
- Friday
- 12–3:30 PM, 6–10:30 PM
- Saturday
- 12–3:30 PM, 6–10:30 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Location
80 Northdown Rd, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 2RE, United Kingdom · Directions
Also consider
Where to go if this is full
If Mori Mori is not available, try Roost Restaurant & Cafe for a lower-pressure Margate meal, or Forts Café if the plan can shift toward a café-style stop.
Restaurant context
How Mori Mori compares in Margate
Mori Mori is the stronger pick when the priority is a proper restaurant meal with an external quality signal. The Good Egg and Forts Café read more naturally for café-led plans, coffee, or a casual daytime stop, while Mori Mori is better suited to diners who want the meal to be the point of the outing.
For value and ease, Roost Restaurant & Cafe is the safer fallback if the group wants a relaxed table without overthinking the occasion. The Perfect Place To Grow and Lilie's are useful alternatives when availability matters more than chasing recognition.
The practical split is clear: choose Mori Mori for a more intentional dinner or lunch, choose Forts Café or The Good Egg for café energy, and use Roost Restaurant & Cafe when the group needs a lower-pressure option.
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Compare Mori Mori
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mori Mori | Margate | Good Food Guide 100 Best Local Restaurants 2026 (ranks 1–50 published) · #482025 Good Food Guide 100 Best Local Restaurants · 2026The Good Food Guide 2025 | |
| Good Egg, The | London | Café | 2025 OAD Cheap Eats in Europe Ranked · #1162024 OAD Cheap Eats in Europe Ranked · #952023 OAD Cheap Eats in Europe Ranked · #58 |
| The Perfect Place To Grow | Margate | No published awards | |
| Roost Restaurant & Cafe | Margate | No published awards | |
| Forts Café | Margate | No published awards | |
| Lilie's | Margate | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Mori Mori accommodate groups?
Mori Mori is in Margate and is best approached as a planned meal rather than an assumed walk-in option. If the choice is between this and Roost Restaurant & Cafe, Mori Mori makes more sense when you want to plan around its confirmed opening times.
How far ahead should I plan for Mori Mori?
Plan ahead if you want Thursday through Saturday dinner, because those are the only evening services listed and the restaurant is closed Sunday to Wednesday. The hours are Thursday 12–3:30 PM and 6–9:30 PM, Friday 12–3:30 PM and 6–10:30 PM, and Saturday 12–3:30 PM and 6–10:30 PM. For another option to compare, Forts Café may be worth checking separately.
Is lunch or dinner better at Mori Mori?
Both lunch and dinner are served on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Lunch runs 12–3:30 PM on those days; dinner runs 6–9:30 PM on Thursday and 6–10:30 PM on Friday and Saturday. If you want a daytime comparison, The Perfect Place To Grow is another option to consider.
What are alternatives to Mori Mori?
Good Egg, The, Roost Restaurant & Cafe, Forts Café, and Lilie's are other options to compare depending on the plan. Mori Mori is the pick when the meal itself matters more than flexibility and its Thursday-to-Saturday schedule works for you.
Is Mori Mori good for a special occasion?
It can suit a low-key special occasion rather than one that depends on a confirmed set menu, price point, or formal service style. The Good Food Guide 2025 mention gives it credibility for a planned meal, and the Thursday-to-Saturday evening service makes it practical to schedule. If you want to compare alternatives, Good Egg, The is another named option; if you want the meal to feel more planned, Mori Mori is the stronger fit.
