Fishermans Cottage in Isle of Wight - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We visited for a lunch and managed to grab a bench table outside in the sea front. Our server was David, very fun, friendly, helpful and entertaining. He really made the visit to be honest. The meals were very average but quite pricey for what we got. I had the fisherman’s pie but it was almost cold in the middle, very watery and tasteless . Clearly frozen and reheated- partially! I make a much better fish pie at home. All other meals were average too. Some were large portions-like the seafood linguine- but the quality was poor. It’s a shame as we have been before and enjoyed it but will be taking it off the list of eateries whilst visiting from now on. Big thanks and shout out to David any way for making us laugh and for excellent service !

Lovely food, great service and a lovely atmosphere. We were a big party, we had booked given a nice space and weren’t rushed. A lovely visit

The food here is very good and the service friendly but I have marked down due to the following:- 1. We were asked for our food order before the bottle of wine arrived - then we were given the wrong wine. 2. My husband's plate was taken away before I had finished - very poor etiquette. 3. More than 10% had been added to the bill - this is not The Ivy! when I asked the server if she got the tip she said she didn't know. Of course she would know! Hence I got her to delete the service charge and gave 10% cash. You need to make it very clear on your menu if you are going to add on an extortionate service charge.

I had some friends over for the weekend and they prebooked all the places they wanted to eat, one of which was the Fishermans Cottage. I haven’t been there for many years so was interested to see what it was like. It’s a great little place right on the beach. Unfortunately I was disappointed and probably wont go back or recommend it. Firstly, you get a time slot of 2 hours, so we had to leave straight after we’d finished eating. The food is very average pub food and quite expensive. I had the seafood spaghetti and it was definitely size over substance. My friends had scampi and it actually looked like they had tipped the whole lot out onto the plate in one go with the smallest pot of tartar sauce i’ve ever seen! The nail in the coffin for me was the service charge. We asked the waitress if she got the tip and she said NO!! We took the charge off and gave it to her in cash (they have a tips jar) so hopefully the staff get that. We have many great, good quality pubs and restaurants on the island now, Fishermans you need to do better, especially when you haven’t got holiday makers queueing up outside and are more reliant on the locals!

We visited for a beer after a disappointing visit to the Chine, this pub is beautiful, steeped in history and in a great location on the beach. The staff member who was on was both professional and friendly and loved listening to him singing along to the 80's music playing whilst working!! Will definitely visit for a meal next time we're on the Island.

Delicious fish and chips. Excellent welcome. Very beautiful view of the sea. A very pleasant restaurant

Food good but hidden Surcharge beer overpriced

Food, drinks, and atmosphere are all as one would expect from a place called 'Fisherman's cottage'. Prices are as one would expect from a tourist location such as Shanklin Chine. But the desserts! Desserts are so much better than one would expect from a fisherman's cottage in Shanklin! It sounds counterintuitive, but do try their desserts. Go for the summer pudding if they have it. Go for anything else if they don't.

Food was wonderful and staff where amazing Took walk ins and bookings but can imagine in slightly busier seasons needing to book for a table

Amazing food great service and people ,visited twice to eat here with the family can't recommend enough if your in shanklin.

We had to book 2 days in advance but I will say it was worth it the wait It’s not just any fish and chips it’s fisherman’s cottage fish and chips Just go if you can

Service was a bit slow staff very friendly however didn't really listen and messed drinks up also asked for bill 3 tiles and eventually got it in the end. which is a shame as food was really good quite expensive for what it was. Also think the 12.5 service charge is wrong it should be up to the individual to tip if service is good

Highly recommended. Food, atmosphere and service were exceptional

Food was lovely and good portions. David was our server he was great very funny and great at getting the job done. We will definitely go back next time we are on the island.

Unprofessional staff. Tried serving drinks in completely wrong glasses. Served fish and chips on a plate which was to small, the chips were on the plate with the fish dropped on top so had to get the fish off the chips to season them , the fish fell apart so my plate looked like a pile of leftovers. There were flys buzzing around and we were sat inside. Arrived at about 3.30 and was told couldn’t sit inside as tables were reserved for the evening after we had sat down ready to order, so waiter moved us to another table, we were in there for 1 half hrs and in that time no one else turned up at any of the other tables, so don’t know why we was moved around. Just not a friendly atmosphere from arriving to departing. Price wise not value for money

Found this little gem hidden away by off chance. As you can see we had the fish n chips, the fish was fresh with home made batter which was crispy cooked perfectly. All the staff are very friendly and welcoming

Superb pub, food really lovely, great location right on the beach. Staff really helpful and had entertaining stories 😁. Well worth a visit.

Really good fish and chips with a view of the Shanklin beach..

Food was really decent, and the location was great (right on the seafront). The building itself is impressive; you could almost feel it's history in the walls. The staff were great, our waitress was really friendly and added to what was a very positive experience.

Great for fish n’ chips by the beach 🏝️! We didn’t book in advance, we were seated outside which suited us fine as the weather was good. Our waitress was lovely and the food excellent! Would definitely recommend

Nice for a beer after the chine!

Cool place however book in advance if you prefer indoor seating. We had fish and chips that was fresh and scrumptious ,the starters squid was delicious only miff was that the so called jumbo tiger prawns salad was just frozen supermarket prawns that were tasteless and rubbery on a bed of rough chopped salad with drops of sauce was below expectation. Our kid had sausage and chips and was delighted with her meal. The service was lovely and drinks good.

Really nice fish and chip restaurant. If you don't want to dit by the door then book in advance.

A definite catch of the day, we love this quaint cottage feel pub right on the beach and have been frequently over the years bringing our elderly Aunt/Uncle from up north to experience today. We hadn’t booked but the sunshine gods were on our side, lots of reserved tables and we were fortunate to time the last remaining unbooked table. Drinks, whitebait, nachos, onion rings, hot and delious for starters. Mains of crunchy chips and steamy scampi, huge portions of spaghetti Bol and not forgetting the Seabass that is a taste sensation. Today the entertainment was provided by David who was charming, witty and a wonderful host. The whole team at Fishermans cottage are amazing and this purple hair/sea bass lady can’t wait until her next visit during the summer.

Came here for lunch with family and we all really enjoyed ourselves! Myself and my partner both ordered the steak (as it's unusual to see steak on a menu that's under £20 these days!) and thought they were cooked perfectly. The other members of our party ordered the seafood spaghetti and were likewise very pleased, particularly with the quality and quantity of the seafood. Great desserts too, and the view of the beach and cliffs from the tables outside is beautiful. Our waiter David was also delightful, and very funny!

Went here for dinner with my partner it was amazing lovely quiet atmosphere the service was quick the staff really friendly and you can have a laugh with the guys and the food was outstanding I had the gammon, chunky chips and peas and my partner had spaghetti bolanaise it came out really quickly and it was pipng hot and probably the best gammon I ever had I would highly recommended this place for food the prices were good as well

Friendly welcome, fantastic location. Will return again and again! Just returned and sill a great place!

Best Pina colado I've ever tasted!!!

Thank you for the best experience and food i have ever eaten in Shanklin .. i really liked the food and the place.. also All the staff were so friendly and welcoming .. and Big thanks to the chef (Mustafa).

David was amazing!! Made us feel very welcome!

What a little gem. Direct from the beach and welcomes dogs. Food excellent...so much so we ate there 3 consecutive nights. Recommend the fish pie and the rump steak great value. Best fish and chips too. Having a greyhound we needed space so the staff gave us the best table at the time. Many thanks to Rachel for her great customer service and to David for his stories. Loved this place.

You love pubs, you love sea,... go to the Fisherman's cottage! Top food in a nice place.

Brilliant service and amazing food, especially the fish dishes. Went 2 nights in a row and loved it!!

Good food. Friendly host and nice location.

Rude and unfriendly staff, granted we didn’t realise that the pub wasn’t dog friendly but the attitude we received from the bar maid and manager when we walked in was really bad. The moment we walked in the barmaid was just staring at us and giving us a filthy look, the manager then was really quite rude - we would have happily of sat outside with the dogs due to the misunderstanding, but the attitude of the staff made us feel so uncomfortable that we left straight away and went to the steamers inn instead (which is so lovely). It’s a shame as we would always visit this pub when on the Island, it’s really gone downhill.

Only popped in the once and the Fish and Chips were yummy, hot and fresh. Would have liked to have gone back a few times and tried different items in the menu. As the Fish Platter at £40+ sounded absolutely delicious 😋 but hadn't seen this on the specials board on entering the establishment. Next time I hope

This place was never open even when I phoned them and spoke to themwe went down in oping times but always closed

Not open but would be nice for us straddles tacking a walk past this buetyfull place

The singer ukulele player was brilliant

Cheap and delicious… Highly recommended for family and couples . Very nice food especially seafood spaghetti and prawns

What a lovely place with excellent staff and service I think the chaps name was mustapha brilliant friendly efficient and smart I had a burger and chips and a pint of coke lovely chips nice meaty peppery burger with fresh crispy salad in a nice soft bun bbq sauce good food in a nice relaxed friendly place can't go wrong cheers guys I will be back

We visited windy and rainy weekend 😬 it’s not a great weather but still good atmosphere. And cozy calm place. They also available high chair. We ordered prawn salad, seafood pasta, fish and chips. The portions of food was good 👍 we wanted to try dessert but couldn’t try it. The staff was very helpful and friendly. Toilet was clean!! We had a perfect time in here. If possible we would like to re-visit when is sunny ☀️

The best and cosiest place (during the winter). No wifi. Had only 1 real ale on cask and that seemed to taste a little sour. £2.50 a half.

I love dogs in the right place, but thanks for not letting them inside. I have no desire to view their excretory or reproductive organs while eating. Look forward to returning to a hygienic evening soon.

Had the most amazing crab sandwich! Very generous amount of fresh, tasty crab with crisps and salad on the side. Friendly welcoming host. Worth the walk to the end of the beach to get out of the wind and rain!

Great location but owners hat dogs just turned away a group of six for a full weekend lunch as they would accept a dog inside even though they were empty

Had the most amazing crab sandwich! Was looking for a light lunch, but this was huge, and so tasty!

Lovely restaurant at right on the beachfront at the base of Shanklin Chine, beautiful sea food is ths speciality in this compact subtly decorated restaurant. Good quality food along with good attentive service completes the whole dining experience before, after or during a visit to the delightful Shanklin Chine

This restaurant is on the seafront in Shanklin. The location is perfect. As it was a very rainy week the restaurant had been flooded the week before. It's fairly small inside but as it as November and half term we got a table without difficulty. The staff were friendly and service was very good. The food portions were generous. Prices were a little expensive but the food was tasty. In warmer times there is a small seating area outside. Well worth a visit.

We came here for a second visit, after many years. The food is still great and the pub has been renovated since our first visit. For dinner, might be a good idea to book.

.e ans my partner went last week and we can honestly say it's the best place we have ever eaten. The service was fantastic, never had to wait around for anything. The atmosphere was lovely especially being literally on the beach. Very cosy feel inside but most of all the food was beyond amazing. If you a fan of fish or not there is plenty to chose from and all taste good. I have to say there food is so good I wouldn't even care where they served it to me. Yes I'm cheap and I don't tip anyone but I did these guys! I'm trying to write this review but there are genuinely not enough words to describe how much we loved it here. We will be travelling to the Isle of Wight again literally just to eat here

This is a lovely cosy pub with delicious food! We visited as a group of 8 of us. We had pre-ordered (I think they ask for this for larger parties) and the food came out quickly, hot and delicious. The staff were friendly and accomodating.

The Fisherman’s Cottage is part of the same business that runs Shanklin Chine. The pub is situated beside one of the exits from the chine and is close to the entrance. We booked a table by email, but arrived early and had no problem getting a table. It’s a small and comfortable pub that is attractively decorated. The food was good and so was the beer. The staff were helpful and friendly. For warmer times, there is outdoor seating.

Great pub with fantastic atmosphere. Good food with excellent service. Super friendly landlord. Character thatched pub on the beach. Well worth a visit.

After visiting the Shanklin Chine, we walked down hill and straight to the Fisherman’s Cottage, an adorable little pub on the beach. Lovely decor, friendly staff, fast service - we loved the little buzzers on the table that you press if you need anything. The vegetarians in our family were happy with their choices, Grilled Halloumi and Jacket Potatoes with Cheese and Beans. My husband and I liked our Seafood Spaghetti, the taste was fine, however the presentation left a lot to be desired. Fish and Chips were also fine, good portions.

After visiting the Shanklin Chine, we walked down hill and straight to the Fisherman’s Cottage, an adorable little pub on the beach. Lovely decor, friendly staff, fast service - we loved the little buzzers on the table that you press if you need anything. The vegetarians in our family were happy with their choices, Grilled Halloumi and Jacket Potatoes with Cheese and Beans. My husband and I liked our Seafood Spaghetti, the taste was fine, however the presentation left a lot to be desired. Fish and Chips were also fine, good portions.

Food overcooked or cooked in old oil, they added a sneaky service charge which is in the small print, will not be going back

We adore this little pub on the beach. Great location. Nice food and lovely staff. Closes for winter, looking forward to next season.

Way too expensive!! For jacket potato , and fish pie, I coke, 2 pints.. over 40 quid! Not on…….thumbs down..👎

Not customer friendly, we walked in to ask about availability and they couldn’t have been more unfriendly. The lady we spoke to just didn’t care, clearly surviving on reputation. Avoid

We Never ate Here .But it was A Popular Pub. Locals with Bowls Full of Mussels. And Holiday Families with Children Enjoying There Meals. We Had 3 Drinks 1x Double Vodka and Lemonade. 1xGuinness and 1x Carlsberg. The Price was £18:30'p. Was An Old Marine Bar at the Chine End of Shanklin Promenade. But We Usually Sat Out Side with a Drink at The Steamer. A Lot More Reasonable Priced.

Reason why I am giving this place one star is because when my partner tried to phone to book up a table there was no answer. So we decided not to use this place. On the Thursdayof last week(19th October) while out on a small cruise from Cowes to Portsmouth my partner gets a phone call from this place and she asks the guy to speak up as she was finding it hard to hear him above the noise. What does he do? He slams the phone down on her. Absolutely shocking behaviour, luckily we had booked up somewhere else.

A wonderful setting right on the beachfront. The inn has a lovely atmosphere inside with some history about the cottage which we found very interesting and the food was very good. I would recommend the Moules marinière.

A great spot for a decent lunch with sea views. We had starters and mains and found the portions to be very generous considering the quality of the food. We had a lovely beer recommended to us and the staff were friendly and attentive.

Friendly staff. Nice place for a drink. Fish pie was dreadful. Dry, microwave heated. Worst I have ever had. Sorry to say that but I was disappointed.

Food excellent and well presented. Located at the end of Shanklin beach at the bottom of Shanklin Chine. Lovely location. Very atmospheric.

Dined in one night food great. Waiter fantastic. So impressed went back the next night to be turned away by a woman saying we don't serve food after 7.30. Really rude to us. Can't recommend on that basis.

Tucked away on the far end of the Shanklin sea front, below the Chines. We came here for an evening meal. The food and atmosphere was lovely. I had Goats cheese for starter and Seafood spaghetti for main. My wife had Tiger prawns to start and fish&Chips for main. All were delicious. They were able to accommodate the pram and the changing facilities were good. Would recommend.

Nestling on the seafront we spotted this on arrival and had to visit before we left. We were very glad we did. We got a lovely welcome from both the serving lady and the chap behind the bar. There are seats outside to enjoy the sea air but we sat inside as it was a bit breezy. We loved the decor. The beer was really nice and we were knocked out by the amount of crab on our sandwiches.

We holiday on the IOW twice a year and have always dined at this restaurant for the past few years so it was disappointing that after being given the menu and having 20 minutes to peruse the menu, the staff member said there wasn’t any Spaghetti fish available so had to hurriedly choose another dish which was fish pie overloaded with greasy cheese. I’m hoping for better next May when we return.

They politely give us a last minute table reservation. The location is very cool, worth visiting even just for that. I saw a lot of positive reviews raving about the food but honestly we thought the food was okay, typical English pub food. Would recommend.

Very good lunch after visiting the Chine , could recommend the crab salad, the fish and chips was good as well. Nice friendly service.

Absolutely delicious, hot very fresh food which arrived incredibly quickly. Service is friendly and very helpful indeed, highly recommended!

Went here after a visit to Shanklin Chine. We had the fish pie which was amazing and one of the best we have had. The seating is close to the beach which is nice. We can recommend this place for great food.

We had scampi and chips and fish pie the chops where over cooked and the fish pie was dry. Not the best but they was very busy

A pub right on the beach. Quality food and a good range of drinks. Definitely worth a visit whether for food or a quick drink.

Had a slight mis hap with our order which was swiftly rectified. A nice bar and restaurant on the Shanklin seafront. Clean and friendly. Food was good. Dog friendly, outside.

It was a bit expensive but the food was really tasty and we'll presented. Had a lovely view looking over the beach and out to sea. Staff were friendly, was very busy when we visited so had to sit outside but it was OK as it was a nice evening.

It was a bit expensive but the food was really tasty and well presented. Had a lovely view looking over the beach and out to sea. Staff were friendly.

Went here with a friend on a lovely sunny day. They have erected plastic barriers that hide the lovely view if you’re sitting next to them. A bit stupid as location is the selling point. I had whitebait which was generous and tasty. My friend...

What a place ,on the beach, people standing in line to get in. Fantastic views. Just brilliant.

Lovely place to enjoy a fish supper. Gets busy so if you want an inside table I would advise booking

Incredible no frills English Breakfast. Amazing local produce loved the atmosphere and food. Staff were very helpful and happy too.

Tucked away in a corner of the end of the Esplanade is the fishermans cottage with outdoor seating and umbrella shading facing the sea and indoor seating too. The menu offered lots of choices we chose starters for a light lunch which was a nice...

Need to sack the miserable waitress who welcomes you in. She belittled my son who has an eating disorder 😢 She needs some lessons in customer service or just plain compassion oh and a pot of good conditioner for her dry hair 😡

Excellent scampi and chips. Moules were a bit disappointing, moules were good but the sauce was bland and tasteless. Could not taste any garlic or wine. Tasted like very weak cheese sauce. Another customer said it was sickly. Waitress said not everyone want garlic, well it should not have been advertised. So my only complaint was the tasteless sauce.

The food was really good, I had sea bass my husband the fish and chips. Such a shame it was let down by the rude and offhand staff, hospitality clearly not their vocation. Also I was surprised to see a service charge included on the...

Despite superb sea front location, service and food well below par. Service was slow and unwelcoming, dirty tables and unhelpful staff. Menu quite varied, unfortunately the chef is unable to cook vegetables so everything is chips/ onion rings as sides, whitebait starter appalling, heavy batter...

Stopped for a quick pint. Nice location by the beach if a little cramped.

Was extremely busy but staff were very helpful, nothing seemed to be too much trouble they were attentive and cheerful. Had fish and chips as unfortunately they had run out of Fisherman's pie. But enjoyed this, fish was lovely and batter very light. Well done to the waiting staff who coped admirably on a very busy evening.

I had fish and chips and fisherman’s brew. The chips were dry as overcooked, the fish was ok. The ale was nothing special either. Rather disappointed and won’t be returning here.

Delicious food with a sea view.

Visited this restaurant / pub on the beach - on the back of their feedback score . I don’t know if their was some context or backdrop - and everyone has bad days, but the service was just very slow, no engagement and had to...

Lovely food , wonderful service ….. however when presented with the bill there was a £27 service charge which we were told was for maintenance. Our lovely waitresses received none of this. I therefore asked for this to be removed and left a £30 tip...

Service charge was robbery. The burger was covered in fat,I had to soak it up with my napkin one thin slice of tomatoe and some lettuce .will not be going again and will not recommend.

We wondered down to the Fisherman’s cottage after a visit to Shanklin Chine. The pub was quite busy outside and we sat on some benches and ordered drinks until a table became available. The service and initial welcome wasn’t great, we were not given menus...

Popped in for a drink and some lunch whilst visiting Shanklin and sat outside overlooking the sea. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We ordered jacket potatoes which were amazing; great portion size and plenty of filling.

Average at best. The food and atmosphere have gone downhill since last year. Last year the tables were arranged so they were all seperate and intimate, annd able to enjoy the view. Now half of it are large picnic tables in lines, with benches at...

Lovely place for a drink at the nice end of Shanklin Esplanade!

We wandered down to this lovely restaurant from our holiday house in Shanklin. We didn't book and only had to wait 5 minutes to be seated outside. We had a bench overlooking the beach. After ordering, our food and drinks arrived within about 10 minutes....