Baywatch On The Beach in Isle of Wight

I went with family for breakfast and was pleasantly surprised that they let dogs inside. The cooked breakfast was perfectly cooked and very nice too. The staff are very friendly and polite. The establishment was very clean and is worth a visit.

I had the bacon and mushroom brioche. To die for, as good as I would make at home. Loaded with plenty of bacon and mushrooms, a struggle to finish. I highly recommend a visit to this lovely cafe. Its also dog friendly which is a bonus as they are also allowed inside. Lovely helpful friendly staff, very clean too.

Before visiting I looked at a number of reviews online, I wasn't disappointed! What an amazing breakfast, good quality ingredients cooked to perfection and friendly staff. Dog friendly little beachside cafe that I would highly recommend visiting if your in the area.

The best bacon buttie I've ever tasted. Baywatch on the Beach, Duver Sands. The bacon brioche is amazing. The sweetness of the bap and the saltiness of the bacon takes this simple snack to another level. Well worth the drive.

Visited three times. The view is great. (In good weather). The staff friendly. Decent coffee. Parking a little busy but easy to get to from wetlands area. Cannot fault it. We only had a cream tea. But other food looked good.

We ordered halloumi salad which was bland, as well as Garlic prawns which the chef hadn't even cleaned before cooking. When we complained about this he told me that he couldn't clean them as they'd shrink and dismissed, he was then rude to my aunt as she complained afterwards. No suggestion of remaking the dish or a refund, just told we could clean them if we didn't want to eat the poo in the prawns intestines.

Absolutely disgusting service and to think we have support you through the toughest of times (covid) We have been coming here with family, friends and business for over 14 years Today we had the worst attitude by an overweight cocky chef never again so disgusted by the service and the lack of hygiene

Lovely little cafe, deserving of a great review. Surprised to see some low scores recently. We visited last week - it was our third year in a row and it was nice to see the place opened up and not just serving through the window. A great menu with tasty, fresh sandwiches etc. and not too expensive considering how much places seem to be charging these days!

This was a Wonderfull place to visit last year but gone right down hill whether it’s tte management or not but seriously needs to be looked at very slovenly staff and not helpful

Really good staff excellent service friendly and informative Thoughly recommend went out of their way to help with beach shoes even when kiosk shut big thank you

I would have given this cafe a 4.5 out of five had it not been for two things. First things first very friendly team here was greeted with smiles and a feeling of warmth. The menu was varied and the prawn snd avocado sandwich I ordered was really top notch the prawns fresh and sweet the avocado was just perfectly ripe in nice slices and the granary bread it was served in was fresh nutty and delicious. My reasons for dropping the score was firstly the price of the sandwich £12.95 I sat at a table that had seen better days and looked old and not quite matching the quality of the sandwich. The sandwich came with a scattering of salted crisps which tasted a little stale. I think that the Baywatch should smarten itself up a bit if they wish to charge those sorts of prices I mean even paint the tables to hide their battle scars would help. In nicer surroundings the sandwich would have scored much higher because it was delicious.

We were holidaying in the Isle of Wight and visited St Helens Duver straight from the ferry. We came across this place for lunch. The food was excellent, view beautiful and the staff friendly and helpful. We both ordered the steak burger and it was delicious. Would definitely visit again if We are in the area.

We stopped for a crab baguette which was one of the best we had ever eaten. The crab itself was so tasty, the baguette delicious and lovely crunchy lettuce with it as well as a few crisps. The staff were so friendly. The view was perfect. Would thoroughly recommend this cafe. We will definitely be back if we are in the area again.

If you want a really tasty chicken burger then this is the place to go. They also do really good chips, not your typical fast food ones.Probably the only gripe is that they because they haven’t opened up inside there is only one service till. So the queues can get quite long. It would be a good idea if they opened up a separate one so that you don’t have to wait so long to get served, or maybe open their other little hut just for people ordering ice creams.

Stopped for a lunch of crab baguettes and drinks. Best crab we have had on the island. Generous fillings and really fresh bread. Sea-view setting - couldn’t get any better.

Fresh crab with a crispy salad with lovely dressing for me and garlic prawns for my husband. A glass of very chilled Sauvignon. What could be better on a beautifully warm day on the edge of the sea. An English day out at its best

We have eaten here once before this particular visit. Food was lovely, but very overpriced. This particular visit we seemed to have spent alot more than our previous visit, even though it was the same food, I asked the waitress if we could double check our order and she was happy to get the receipt and check. I noticed straight away we had been charged twice for one our meals and informed the waitress. The owner then piped up in the background that we definitely asked for 2 ordered of this meal. To which I responded, that we hadn't. He then got super rude and shouting that I was wrong and that we had ordered 2. I told him to to stop shouting at me and that he was being incredibly rude, Telling me what I had or hadn't ordered. Part of me wanted to sack it in there and then and ask for all my money back and I probably would have if I didn't have 2 small children to feed. The waitress was super apologetic and quite frankly I feel sorry for the staff if they have to work with that man. His attitude alone, I'll take a picnic to the beach next time.

OMG I’m in love! Seaside food for me is traditionally deep fried yuck, but today I was proved wrong.Not only is the location and view amazing but the food was outstanding. I had the garlic prawn, with salad (yes fresh, beautiful salad with rocket!!) and fries with rock salt (yes, rock salt .... not from a fish and chip through it every where ). The beverage choice is outstanding, it includes champagne!!Don’t miss this little piece of heaven.

Lovely cafe on lovely beach. Great for a coffee while walking the dog, but wouldnt stop for food. Food quite expensive, mostly only the DFL's (Down From London folk) tend to hang out for food here, locals tend to avoid.

We had coffee one day and went back for breakfast another day. Great location, service and food. All staff friendly. Great view!

We sat outside, inside was closed due to Covid-19. Had coffees and nice crab sandwiches and baguettes. Easy to park right by it. Dogs allowed on the beach. View over St Helen’s Fort.

Stopped here for a coffee pit stop. You cannot beat the superb location. Great covid 19 distancing in place. Didnt eat here but the coffees were fantastic

Under the present pressure and strict guidelines of covid, my partner and I could not feel more safe! We always come here when visiting the island and can only give 100% for the way they are working to supply the public with GOOD QUALITY FOOD take out style FOR SAFETY. We highly commend their guidelines and SO impressed we have come every day and will continue to do so till we leave for the main land 4th October. A Big big THANK YOU to all the staff for their service with a smile. I am not happy to eat anywhere else on the island under present circumstances, be we sit outside or in the car. Keep it up guys we respect your hard work. Elaine and Malcolm.

Would just like to say the staff here are absolutely fantastic! Very polite and so helpful. Whilst crabbing my little boy slipped and cut his foot open. I asked for a first aid kit and they brought a chair out & gave us everything we needed to clean up his foot up and dress it. They even gave him and our little girl an icecream for being so brave and well behaved whilst we were getting shell out of his wound. Absolutely couldn’t recommend enough! So helpful & We really appreciated it.

We didn’t actually eat in this little gem but we felt like we had to put a review in about the wonderful staff. Whilst crabbing on the rocks our Grandson slipped and cut his foot open. The staff were absolutely fantastic in helping us as they supplied us with water, tissues and a dressing to tend his wound. They even gave him and his sister an ice cream. We would like to say a great big thank you to them for being so kind and thoughtful, it really meant a lot.

We enjoyed lunch from the cafe several days during our stay at nearby Nodes Park. The food was great and takeaway / social distancing arrangements worked well. Ice creams were good too - even when chocolate flakes ran out and a management meeting had to be convened to provide Kit Kat fingers as an alternative take on a 99!

Great place to go have breakfast or lunch over looking the sea, been a few times food has always been to a good standard for a cafe, good staff, due to covid inside is closed off and everything comes out in takeaway box's and it was a hit windy out side but never the less it was nice having a well cooked bacon roll and coffee in front of the sea

Visited the bay to stay all day and started with a breakfast baguette and coffee - it was fantastic - good quality bacon and a lovely fresh baked baguette

Our breakfast here didn't disappoint, lovely soft brioche roll filled with all our breakfast favourites, sausage, bacon, egg, tomato, mushroom and hash brown. All deliciously cooked and not greasy. Reasonable prices, amazing view and friendly staff. Would highly recommend!

Such an idyllic spot, could have been really lovely. Simple menu, sounded great. However, burgers overcooked, mussels had grit in. Very overpriced too for what it is.

I ordered a small glass of white wine - £6.75 - I've never paid that much even in London! I wish I had told them what they later said "Go and do one" - still, I suppose those Maseratis don't come cheap.

Nice food but they were only doing take-away and not 'eat out to help out'. The crab baguette was particularly good and they sold wine on the beach so I was happy! However, seems very pricey for just a take-away baguette! £7.95! Moules mariniere in a polystyrene box was £14.95!

We visited Baywatch On The Beach last year and loved it, nice team and good simple food. We returned this year and REALLY looked forward to visiting Baywatch and having dinner whilst looking out at the sea. We were SO disappointed. Regardless of covid, we waiting 5 mins for our G&Ts whilst the chap spent more time kissing his girl friend than making our drinks, it was a little awkward as we stood in the queue waiting. The food was then terrible, we have moules which were over priced and dry - they were terrible quality. The chef had not washed them so they were full of grit. We couldn't complain as the owners had left by this point in their Maserati and Range Rover... I guess this is where my money had gone.... so disappointed.

Food and service was excellent! All the staff very very polite and helpful, they made our stay very enjoyable. Plenty of outdoor seating. The public toilet next to it was clean and open all night. It has a water tap outside. Would definitely recommend.

The staff were friendly not very attentive but I found this the same in most restaurants around the island. Kind of sit and wait really... calamari was amazing but the steak was like leather. Nice views but not the best the island has to offer

Specifically called past to check opening hours. Told open till 8 then arrived before 7.30 to be told kitchen closed. Spoke to owner who was very dismmisive. Shame as we normally eat here when sailing into Bembridge. Always have breakfast there but currently sitting outside lovely Duver cafe..pleasant staff and much better value for money.

the service outside is extremely slow took around 15-20 mins to make 4 baguettes. so overpriced . we asked for tuna and yoghurt baguette and did not get the yogurt in it i went up twice so they could put it in and they still didn’t do it . the chicken strip baguette and ham one were nice tho . £6 tho for a small baguette xi

Quick visit while on the beach. Great chips and bacon butties, can’t comment on more complex dishes!

We ate here on a hot day in July. The beach was crowded and they were very busy with long queues waiting to order. When it came the food was delicious. We had crab and prawn and avocado baguettes.

Ordered garlic prawns with chips. My expectation was fresh shell on garlic prawns with a portion of chips...Received five shell less prawns on a bed of chips. A portion of chips costs £3.50 and I paid £10.50 (ish) for my meal...I basically forked out an additional £7.00 for five prawns not in their shells and probably from their freezer...If I do return it will be for an ice cream only.

The Baywatch was brilliant a welcome site for a good breakfast and beautiful views. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We had full english and it was cooked superbly. It was also great they had public (very clean) toilets next door. The outside was clean and plenty of seating areas. Inside there were plenty of seating areas so in bad weather you could still enjoy the food and views. Very safe for the children with the pebbles beach for them to play before having their lunch or breakfast. The views were stunning and the old remains of a church was also a nice contribution to the views. Definitely a very welcoming place

Went here for dinner on Sunday Oct 27th. An old family favourite and didn’t let us down, excellent as always. My fish was great, all other courses the family ordered also great. Service friendly and helpful. A relaxed and great place ...... will be back.

Friendly service and good coffee. Looked at the lunch menu but were scheduled to be elsewhere at the relevant time - otherwise would have had a more than adequate choice.

Good choice, reasonable prices, exceptionally clean, friendly service. Their seafood linguini was superb.

We were staying nearby for a week and on the first night we popped in here with no booking, hoping there was a free table. There was. And after that first wonderful meal, we returned another three times! Each meal was marvellous, beautifully cooked and presented. And always served with a smile. The staff we met over the four nights were all lovely - Paul, Anna, Rich and Connor, thank you for making our meals so enjoyable. Two main courses stood out, the seafood linguine and the incredible lemon sole that was the size of a dinner plate. Happy memories of super meals. Can’t wait to return.

The place for fish. Relaxed atmosphere, friendly service. Strongly recommended. Good selection of wine but the fish is what stands out as exceptional.

The ambiance here is amazing. The food is outstanding, dinners and breakfasts. The table service has been really good. All come out quickly and well presented and the waiting staff are all friendly

We sat outside to eat our meal as was blessed with glorious sunshine. Didn’t have to wait very long and was served with one of the best burgers we have ever had. Presentation was first class. We will definitely visit again when we are next in the area. Thank you

Visited here one day this week for an evening meal. All the tables have the amazing view over the bay. The owner was friendly. The food was tasty and well presented (I had the dressed crab salad). Even though it was a week night the restaurant was full. It’s also dog friendly. It doesn’t look very appealing from the outside but is definitely worth a visit.

8 of us has supper here, it was superb, the staff were attentive and funny, the food was amazing the best we have had in our 10 years of visiting.the summer fruits bread and butter pudding was so good that we went back the next lunch time and had puddings for our lunch.

Rang to book and was rudely told must be on time, hesitantly booked due to very poor customer service and owner attitude but the food has been good when we have used for previous business and social events despite having encountered this individual before. Worried a bit as we had 14 people arriving from all over the South and ferry dependent - of course ferry ran late , rang ahead to advise we would be 10 minutes late to be told must get there soon (sounded like owner again). Arrived 15 minutes late to a lovely young man on the till to be told no worries but unfortunately we found the owner clearing our table and refusing to serve us.

Went here for the first time after hearing very good things about it. Definitely not disappointed. The food was amazing and the location is perfect as it's right on the beach. Would really recommend this restaurant.

Do not be fooled it is the only café on the beach and I say café because it's no restaurant but it's restaurant prices , it's just a large wooden shed the food is ok addiquit springs to mind service is friendly but with no competition it can do what it likes but please lower your prices

We were camping near st Helens and came here for brunch on the first day and the food and service were brilliant. The staff couldn’t do more to help and we were made to feel very welcome. The view is spectacular and it does feel like you are away from it all. The full English breakfast is delicious! Our daughter loved the scrambled eggs.

Hugely popular - has a captive audience as the only place to buy drinks & food at St Helens, but that doesn’t detract from the quality. Well worth a visit if you’re looking for a family beach day

Me and my family ate lunch here last year and returned this year on our weekend break to the Isle of Wight. The restaurant is ideally located on the beach front. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals, the mussels I had were fresh and delicious.

Picture this you follow a coastal path and choose the path through the two lakes and go for the coastal rather than public path .

Went for breakfast, was ok although poached eggs had hard yolks and request to omit certain items from full breakfast were ignored. Nice views and comfy table/chairs.

Had lovely evening meal. Had crab pâté for starter then had crab Thermidor which was amazing. Washed down with a nice Pinot. Great view of St. Helens fort and the bay, sat watching the cruise ships sail out.

Five of us stopped here for lunch.

This one of our favourite places for dinner when we visit Bembridge. We always book an inside table by the window (out of the wind and away from the wasps) and normally choose seafood or fish. Last time we had mussels which were plump, soft and delicious, and oven baked sea bass which was cooked to perfection. We also appreciate the fact they serve real ale and good quality wine. We were surprised by some of the comments here as we’ve always had good service, but perhaps that’s because it’s a little quieter in the evening.

The most delicious Seafood Linguini I ever had. Seriously talented cooking on a hot busy day. Bravo chef.

This was the worse place I have eaten since the (now closed) curry inn in Newmarket 1993. The food took ages and people who came in well after us were served before us. I ask what was happening and the waitress said she would find out but never returned. Another 10 minutes and the food arrived. We all had fish and chip which was a bad decision. Greasy plates. The fish wasn't cod or haddock but some cheap substitute. The batter was hard and when you opened it up there was very little fish. The fries (not chips) came in a bucket with a broken handle. And all this for £14 per person.

Love this restaurant, views, food and general ambience. Can be slow but worth the wait buzzy atmosphere

What an unexpected find! A lovely setting right on the beach where we had a delicious coffee and cake in clean and picturesque surroundings. The staff were all very young but polite and friendly and efficient. If not serving they were cleaning and chatting to the customers. The hot food/meal choices seemed varied and of a really good standard. Toilets were spotless too! A must visit :)

We were staying nearby at the Park dean caravan site - and found this place by chance. It was busy and we hadn’t booked in advance- but managed to get a table outside. I have to eat gluten free as I am coeliac and a member of staff was happy to go through the menu with me. The food was freshly cooked and very tasty- a real treat for me to be able to have chips

The food is good and it really is a nice place but some of the staff seam to think they are a bit too good (posh) to clear a table. You need to sort your act out.

Booked last minute and was very accommodating fitting us in. Excellent food and good value. Great service with a lovely view of the sea. Would reccomend.

It’s not the cafe’s fault that the St Helens beach gets infested with flys and wasps (which eventually drove us away). It’s not the cafe’s fault that the beach itself is overcrowded and not exactly picturesque. It’s not even the cafe’s fault that (mainly 4x4) cars constantly drive directly between the main door and the outside tables, pumping exhaust fumes into diners. But the prices are ridiculous, the tables outside are scruffy and dirty (given the prices they could definitely afford being looked after with polish and woodstain) and the staff are just plain rude. The coffees were nice, but the chips were not worth the cost, and man behind the counter (who seemed to be in charge) clearly just doesn’t like people. What a waste of a good location.

Having previously visited this place for coffee, today having had an early start from the mainland we decided to have breakfast here. There was more staff than customers however the breakfast buns were delicious. The bacon was thick and well cooked and the sausages were of good quality and well cooked. We would highly recommend this place for breakfast.

I've just removed a 5 star review from 2015 for this place. The location is good but I'm so done with the slow and miserable service. If you don't like people then don't open a restaurant. I suspect they do brilliantly with tourist / ice-cream business but as a local person it's too unpleasant an experience too many times. A shame for a place that's close to many hearts.

Fab cafe! There’s lots of seafood dishes on the menu. We had a lovely lunch here and incredible mussels!!

Two of us went for dinner last night (7th August 2019) and really enjoyed our evening.

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We called in the baywatch cafe hoping for a meal with my family my two grandchildren couldnt eat a whole slice of shortbread so we asked politely if the man serving could cut a piece in half for us? Oh no I can't do that he said there's a knife there ! My son in law leant over and took another plate and a knife and we sorted it out ourselves. Just thinking a bit of customer service and a welcoming manner night have made a lot of difference. Judging by the cars parked alongside this place makes a lot of money and don't need to keep customers Happy too busy taking the money it seems. .

Beautiful location but you will pay high prices for it. We were on a family holiday and called in here hoping to have a meal one evening but it was so expensive for what it was. we refused to pay the prices because we felt we were being ripped off. The building lookslike a glorified shed and at night it is very unappealling as no effort has been made to pretty up the outside i.e some outside lights would have made the world of difference or some appropriate music. This place is making its money based on its location right by the sea the public toilets are right next door and smelt really bad when we were there. The customer service we experienced was also lacking. I would not recommend.

Visited with wife and young children. The setting is amazing and the food was ok. However, This place is comedy gold! The staff are so rude it became hard not to laugh. They laid into other diners in a way I have never seen before. The staff abused a fellow diner about a tea spoon. Horrendous place.

Food was lovely and all staff were well mannered and made us feel comfortable. All that let it down was the way the poor waitresses we’re treated by an older man presumed to be the boss. Shan’t support a business such as this

We visited the other night as a group of 9 having sailed from the mainland.

Ordered fish and chips and drinks-money taken no comment just given a bucket with a number on. Due to heat moved parasol from another table and informed sharply we are putting these away and removed brolly. Drinks plonked on table with comment most people wait for their drinks....eventually fish and chips arrive fish lovely chips cold peas ok but again not informed to collect cutlery. Lovely view but doubt if we will eat there again.

Fab place. Staff very friendly during our visit (2 young lads) lovely menu and would definitely return. Good stuff 👍

This is a slightly upmarket café bar right by the sea.

It's a seaside upmarket cafe in a great location. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. I went for a cooked breakfast and paid under £10 for breakfast and a drink, which is a fair price given the view/location. Others around me were having drinks, bacon rolls etc and all seemed very happy. This place gets some polarised reviews. I think it struggles because it understandably is trying to trade long hours and cater for different tastes/needs. There's drinks, snacks, icecreams and more simple daytime meals (although there's with a campsite in walking distance where some won't want to pay these prices and would prefer a greasy spoon cafe). And then in the evening it wants to transition to be a more upmarket dining experience. But certainly i'm happy to recommend it during the day for drinks, breakfasts and light lunches - nice setting, views and tranquility.

We (wife and two children) booked a table for 18:15. No high chairs, we were told, but no problem, we thought, as our 28 month old is fine on a normal chair. This wasn’t an issue, but we should have seen the warning signs (why no high chairs?).

We arrived at 5:15pm to be told the restaurant was closed until 5:30pm and fully booked anyway. But we could eat outside, which was fine given it was a lovely evening. Couldn’t help but notice that plenty of other people got a table indoors without a reservation though.

Restaurant with fantastic view! Can sit outside, but when gets busy they don’t want to serve outside. Had a crab and lobster burger and chips, onion rings. Bit bland but good quality and quick service. Would go again and have something else off the menu. Loved the view!

Glass of pims £9.00!!!!! Should of got a pint instead £4.80 Lovely location but rubbish beach,only benefits dog friendly & quiet.

Booked on the spur of the moment. Rung ahead and reserved a table for 2. No parking outside restaurant but plenty of parking in car park, free after 6pm. Overlooks the bay and lovely views. Restaurant nice and informal, smart shorts and t shirt no problem. Well behaved dogs allowed. Small but yummy menu choices, fish, chicken, steak, burgers, veggie so something to suit most palates. Very efficient and friendly service. Outside seating available too. Serves alcohol. Reasonably priced, clean, great food, great service and views. Will definitely visit again.

You really can't beat the view from this restaurant, what an amazing spot, the restaurant was busy but the staff were excellent and provided great service, the food was good too!

We Called in here on the way home for some food, which was beautiful unfortunately the service we had from the older gentleman who I think was the manager or owner was the biggest dissapoinment. He was rude and very abrupt and took other people's orders who came in after us first. If it wasn't due to the fact we had a very hungry 21 month old we would have walked out, I have never felt so uncomfortable in a place before truly spoilt our experience.

Visited bay watch cafe as a party of four ... Our friends ordered a sandwich only for us to be told the kitchen was closed half way trou our order so two of us missed out and all party's left embarrassed by an inefficient service .... very rude man I believe to be the owner, will never visit again ......

What a great find this cafe is. It has great food well cooked and reasonable priced.No need to dress up this cafe has a relaxed environment to ensure all can enjoy. I ordered sea bass with leeks, beetroot crisps and fries which was lovely not huge portions but presented well on the plate. The staff welcomed us they were keen to offer recommendations on specials. I enquired about allergens the waiter checked with the chef to ensure I was clear on the ingredients within the dishes on the menu. Well done to you all. Last but by no means least I must mention the view WOW WOW go and see for yourselves you won't be disappointed!!

Lovely place on the beach for good food, reasonably priced, nice staff and beautiful sea views, the kids can play while adults watch in a lovely safe setting, dog friendly too.

It was great to find a beach front restaurant which welcomed our dog with treats on sale for him to enjoy too.

The breakfast is very good. Fairly priced and very nice quality food. Good service too and dog friendly. Very nice to have breakfast looking at the sea!

15 minutes standing in a queue to get a take away coffee, 5 minutes whilst it was made, then the card machine broke, they made us wait a further 5 minutes whilst the machine restarted.

Although the location is amazing and we have been here several times over the years to day was just awful. We popped in at 4.45pm just for a drink.

Lovely shiny coffee machine but dont think any staff are barista trained. Average at best. I'll try again next year.

We live locally and often take our elderly two boxer dogs to the National trust Duver

A bowl of moules with chips and a cider is a great lunch for two.....the quantity of mussels was sufficient to satisfy both of us! A great place to sit outside by the beach and watch the boats passing