Filipino Fusion Food & Pinoy Party Times Come to Margate
A collaboration by the teams behind Lost Souls Pizza and RAPSA to open in Cliftonvile
A new beachfront restaurant offering Filipino fusion food and razor-sharp cocktails, is set to open on the Eastern Esplanade, Margate, on Thursday, April 24.
With an emphasis on bold fusion flavours and sharing plates and a cocktail garden, Tins & Fins will bring a completely new concept to the area.
Behind the new venture is a collaboration between award-winning specialists in Filipino food, RAPSA (@Hoxton 100, Rapsa Play, Archway, The Rambling Pig), and hospitality innovator Pete Clucas from Lost Souls Pizza & True Romance in Camden.
With a menu curated by Exec Chef Frances Puyat (formerly of Ottolenghi’s Nopi), locals and day trippers can look forward to Pinoy hospitality.
The Food (The Fins)
‘Zingy flavours and the freshest fish’ are the order of the day - as pioneers of ‘Kinilaw’ (flash-cured fish and seafood), the team has developed punchy hits for the new menu, with specialities including Sea Bream with papaya, coconut milk, and kalamansi ponzu, Tuna Tartare with cucumber, torched peach, and lobster crackers, and Jersey Oysters with ginger and jalapeno salsa.
The ‘Inihaw’ (chef’s skewers), prawn, rib-eye, chicken thigh, and pork will all be served with pickled salad and homemade dips. Highlights include prawn with cucumber, pineapple, garlic, chilli, coriander, lime fish sauce, and rib-eye with red onion confit butter, lemon juice, soy, and Don Papa peppercorn sauce.
The Drink (The Tins)
The razor-sharp cocktail list aims to make Tins & Fins a drinking destination as well as a hot spot for authentic Filipino food. Expect Asian-inspired ingredients and exotic flavours such as Don Papa 7-Year Rum, Ume Plum Liquor, horseradish vodka, and homemade lemongrass, chilli, and ginger cordial.
The new venue will be rocking with happy times and a ‘Happy Hour’ from 5-8 pm midweek and all-day Sunday with two of the same cocktails for £15. There’ll be bottomless brunches by the sea too, with bloodies, slushies, and fizz on the menu this summer.
From Thursday, April 25, Tins & Fins will be open for breakfast and lunch Thursday –Sunday (12–3 pm) until the restaurant is fully operational for longer opening hours, offering an excellent value bento-box-style lunch menu comprising 1x kinilaw, 2x skewers, rice, salad, and a fruit skewer ideal for beachside dining.
Andrew Zilouf, owner and manager of RAPSA, said: “Pete and I are so excited to collaborate on this new venture; having previously had success together at Lost Souls Pizza, 100 Hoxton, and old-school industry hotspot Ziloufs, we’re ready to go again! Margate is becoming a mecca for innovative food and good times, and that’s exactly what we’re bringing to town with Tins & Fins.”
Pete Clucas, of Lost Souls Pizza and True Romance, Camden, adds: “It’s super exciting to be joining so many of my industry peers down by the sea! There’s a strong community feel and wicked vibe to Margate that fits well with the laid-back style of hospitality we’re bringing to the area with Tins & Fins.”
