Aster Broadstairs

Aster is a fully vegan restaurant in Broadstairs, Kent, offering intimate dining shaped by seasonal ingredients, local sourcing and a commitment to sustainability. With just eight covers per service, the restaurant provides a personal experience centred on a set menu of wild food and organic produce from local growers. Its menus change weekly and draw inspiration from nature, making use of fermentation and preserving techniques alongside plant-based flavours. Aster avoids single-use plastics and uses cruelty-free products throughout its operations.

The kitchen is led by chef Luke Crittenden, whose more than 17 years of experience include working with acclaimed chefs in London and the South East. After serving as head chef at Polpetto in Soho, he opened Arya in Ramsgate, which received a Michelin Bib Gourmand. He later established the fully vegan restaurant Foxglove in North Wales, where he developed his knowledge of wild ingredients and preservation.

Aster serves four-course lunches and seven-course dinners, as well as charity Sunday roasts and a mushroom Wellington roast on selected Sundays.