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The navy corner front of the Port Kitchen on Keptie Street, Arbroath.
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The Port Kitchen

A family-run restaurant and deli on Keptie Street in Arbroath, opened in November 2025, serving breakfast, tapas and wine.

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Welcome

On Keptie Street in Arbroath, behind a smart navy corner front, the Port Kitchen opened in November 2025, run by Jess and Darren Spink, the family behind Tailend in St Andrews.

It is part restaurant, part delicatessen, with a crafts and gift shop, Studio 83, alongside.

By day it serves breakfasts and brunch; later the menu turns to tapas, hot and cold, from croquettes and fritters to mussels and seafood, with a well-chosen list of wines and beer on draft from 71 Brewing in Dundee. Cheesecake is a favourite to finish, and the deli counter sells things to take home.

The Port Kitchen opens every day from breakfast, staying open into the evening later in the week. It is a short walk up from the abbey and the High Street.

Close byAndreou's BistroA family-run Greek bistro on the High Street.2 min by roadSee itGrilled fish, souvlaki and pitta on blue gingham at Andreou's, Arbroath.
Before you go

Open every day from ten.

Where
1-3 Keptie Street, Arbroath DD11 1RQ.
Telephone
01241 823412.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
10am–4.30pm
Tuesday
10am–4.30pm
Wednesday
10am–8.30pm
Thursday
10am–8.30pm
Friday
10am–8.30pm
Saturday
10am–11pm
Sunday
10am–11pm
Where it is

On Keptie Street in Arbroath, above the town centre.

Close byArbroath.
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  3. Arbroath HarbourArbroath HarbourUnder a mile2 min by road
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  5. Arbroath AbbeyArbroath AbbeyThe abbey where the Declaration of Arbroath was sealed in 1320.Under a mile2 min by road
Directions
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The old stone smokehouse of Arbroath Fisheries with its orange doors on Seagate.ShoppingArbroath Fisheries0.7 miles
Red sandstone cliffs meet a rocky shore beneath a partly cloudy sky, calm turquoise sea stretching to the horizon.WalksArbroath Cliffs1.4 miles
Wooden boardwalk with railings leads through dunes towards the seaAttractionsSeaton Cliffs1.8 miles
The row of sandstone cottages that house the St Vigeans stones.AttractionsSt Vigeans Museum2.0 miles
Ruined harbour walls enclose a rocky cove below a clifftop stone bothyWalksAuchmithie and the Ethie Cliffs4.1 miles
The painted sign of the East Scryne Fruit farm shop and tea room.CafeEast Scryne Fruit5.6 miles
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