Primitivni, meaning ‘primitives’ in Bulgarian, is a

free-form Balkan restaurant housed in Margate’s Tom

Thumb Theatre, one of Europe’s smallest and most

charming venues. Home-taught chef Aleksandar

Taralezhkov’s ever-evolving menu celebrates the

abundance of local produce and follows the rhythm

of the seasons. The cuisine at Primitivni is innovative

and elevated, yet Taralezhkov works with various

traditional techniques from the Balkans, such as

slow cooking in unglazed pots, sizzling on clay

sach (Bulgarian hot plate), skewering on shish and

cooking directly over glowing embers. All ingredients

are local, sustainable and organic AMAP, including

allotment-grown and foraged produce.

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