Planet Janet in Isle of Wight

This cafe was next to my hotel, so I dropped in for a coffee and baguette before setting off to hike round to Ryde. Wish I'd discovered it sooner, as it was the best cafe I came across during my stay in Sandown. I had an egg-and-tomato baguette, which they knocked up very quickly (they are not ready made), and it was lush. I love eggs and always have them in a baguette, and I rate this the best egg baguette I had all summer. They'd done the eggs to perfection--so instead of the flat pale look slices of boiled egg usually have, these had the granular golden surface of good-quality eggs cooked very recently. I had a chat to the jolly, friendly ladies in this cafe, including a lovely Welsh one who told me everything is fresh. You wouldn't get a slice of yesterday's boiled egg in Planet Janet, that's for sure. And with lovely bread and fresh tomato slices too, it was just the perfect baguette experience, which is not often come by. That and a good coffee in this charming sea-front corner cafe set me up for my hike with a smile on my face.

Nice staff, generous portions, very reasonably priced. Great Sea View. Good old fashioned cafe eating really...

We managed to park opposite and as we had my elderly parents with us we decided to have lunch here. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. I asked what was available gluten free and was given quite a few options from the menu. I had a jacket potato with tuna, my partner had ham egg and chips and my parents had a sausage sandwich- all freshly cooked. There was plenty of seating inside although don’t expect cushions or anything modern. It probably hasn’t changed since the seventies- which suited my parents! A great spot opposite the beach to grab a bite to eat and drink- but not really somewhere to linger. I noticed that next door (open to the cafe) sells iow tea towels and souvenirs etc I wish I had taken photos 😀

Nice food and after your food I recommend you visit Steve's Beach SANDOWN best for Deckchairs and Loungers The other beach on The left of Steve's charge per visit So if you pop along for The day the go off for lunch, if you then go back You have to pay again. Stick with Steve's Beach, better value for money and a friendlier face. Well done Steve. So all in all nice food at Planet Janets then visit Steve beach opposite for a relaxing day.

Popped in for a coffee then decided to have lunch.really nice food reasonably priced polite staff and good service.

This is a great cafe for breakfasts and Snacks. My friend and I came a couple of times and thoroughly enjoyed it. Will definitely return.

This small cafe on the beach in Sandown serves a range of hot and cold food all freshly made. The crab sandwiches are wonderful. The staff were friendly and welcoming.

Excellent cornish pasties, nice ice creams,

Prime location just off the beach and next to the Sandringham Hotel in Sandown. Where else can you get a mug of tea for £1.00?

Always sure of a decent snack here . From a sandwich to a plate of chips. Staff always friendly nothing to much trouble.

Breakfast was nice, full English including tea and toast. Nice view of the seafront. Friendly staff. Would come back again.

Had lunch a couple of times and food is good value for money and delicious. Cooked the bacon exactly as requested which was a bonus. Would recommend.

we were peckish, and called in intentionally to grab a sandwich. however after looking over the menu, we decided to try a burger meal. it was fine, and we enjoyed it. the staff were friendly and helpful.

On a quick weekend visit to the Island and staying in Sandown. Have been to Planet Janet before and know that you can always rely on it to provide good food and a warm friendly atmosphere. I had my snack of hot dog and onions and it hit the spot - delicious. I will definitely be returning on my next visit.

Horizon’s Cafe/Planet Janet is an outstanding cafe on Sandown front, serving a range of fresh and tasty goodies. Great range of hot and cold food to suit everyone and plentiful portions all round. Janet and her staff cannot do enough to make everyone welcome and their friendliness makes sure you will enjoy your visit (and indeed return). Great find - you must visit!

We visited as a family group (four children and six adults) for breakfast, lunches and also snacks. This cafe is ideally situated near the beach and caters for a wide range of tastes.

Nice little cafe for a midday snack. Very friendly staff. Offers takeaway if you want to take food across the road to the beach.

The food here is really excellent. Have been to this cafe twice already this week. Crab sandwiches were freshly made and simply delicious. Staff very friendly. Would highly recommend Planet Janet.

Great breakfast food and friendly staff! Great portions and family friendly! Children were welcomed and enjoyed looking at the souvenirs!

Very friendly service providing generous fillings to their sandwiches/baguette.

No puedo alabar este café lo suficiente, sus sándwiches están recién hechas y son deliciosos. Tienen una gran variedad y están dispuestos a intentar acomodar si quieres algo diferente.

Really good full English breakfast for just £5.75 - what a bargain ! Tea/Coffee included we just couldn't go wrong with that ! Really friendly family run business.

My friend and I called here last October and as we thoroughly enjoyed it, we visited again on Saturday 3rd June. We both had a cream and jam scone with coffee which was excellent. The scones were beautiful and all were served lovely and so...

The meal we took out which was a salad was really nice and good vale for money the staff were always polite and helpful really would go back really pleased with the service we got from them

Lovely little place - delicious chips cooked fresh to order - friendly staff - highly recommended! The cafe is attached to a well stocked gift shop. Signage on outside of cafe didn't mention 'planet janet' but it was on the menus! We wanted to go...

Esta es una agradable y pequeña cafetería, en donde puedes conseguir comida casera con un extenso menú. También hay una tienda de regalos que adjunto. El personal es muy acogedor. Un lugar razonable para visitar.

great place to have lunch i order a crab sandwich with salad this sandwich must have had well over 1/2 lb of crab in it best i ever had

A very nice basic cafe on Sandown seafront. Had breakfast and it was fine. They do lovely sandwiches, baguettes & cakes, especially the crab ones. The fillings are generous to say the least.Very good value, we will come back next time we're on the island. Staff always friendly and helpful, they'll make whatever filling you like if they have the ingredients. Sad that someone had a bad experience, we never have and we've been coming for years now. Yes the gift shop is a bit pricey but so are all of them on sea fronts in my experience! Give Planet Janet a try.

Great staff and great location right on the sea front. We visited on a day of atrocious weather for a proper meal.

I don't know if its because we spent a large amount of our time in Sandown but we did end up visiting this place nearly every day. We had a variety of the sandwiches that were on the menu and all of them were very tasty indeed. They have a very smooth operation in place even when the place is full you literally only had to wait minutes for your food to arrive. Very friendly, efficient service and extremely good value. Keep up the good work.

This breakfast cost £6.00 and it was all fried in a deep fat fryer, it was disgusting and made me and my husband feel quite unwell after we had eaten it, do not dine here!!!!

Brill brill brill . Just arrived my wife kids and i were all starving after a long drive . So in we go . Friendly .amazing food. Cheap. Clean . And yummy . Very pleasant . Nice sea view 2 )))

Lovely staff, brilliant food, really busy in the summer, perfect for running on and off the beach when needing food, highly recommend cheesy chips a very generously filled baguette. :)

Always a friendly welcome. Back on Island for another holiday and always make a point of having a snack at lunchtime here. Reasonable prices and handy the beach to just pop over for a take away..Nice little gift shop on premises.

Having had Crab Sandwiches from this café for the last two years, I was keen to enjoy one again this year !It didn't disappoint, a lovely crab sandwich with optional salad, highly recommended !I visited the café on one of those days last week when it was lashing down with rain, and it felt good sitting in the café, eating my crab sandwich with a cup of tea ! The British determined to enjoy themselves on holiday, whatever the weather !!

We had lunch here twice, the crab sandwiches are to die for so thick and full of fresh crab, delicious. Fresh scones were also delicious. Its only small but well worth a visit, staff are very friendly and very nice they go out of their way to please.

I visited with 2 teens and food was great and service was fantastic Janet and the team were very patient with the teens who were very indecisive. Couldn't fault it.

Used this beach cafe for years, you know the food is good and it will be ready as quickly as the lovely ladies can make it, this is not a fast food place,at peak times have patience its worth it.

Had a crab sandwich on brown with side salad and chips , may have well caught a fresh crab myself, because that sandwich wasn't fresh unfortunatly , it may have been a one off but wont be returning , shop on the side a bit over priced , not being funny but on your holidays you don't want to spend £10 for a pair of sunglasses for your kids just for them to loose

Great value, very friendly staff. The crab is fantastic and not overly priced. Strongly recommend for a quick bite to eat on the beach.

This is a great little cafe right on the sea front were you can also look at some holiday souvenirs . Janet the owner was very helpful and the cafe is very clean we had several breakfasts in here and all were perfect. They also sell lovely ice cream

Brilliant little cafe with a gift shop next door. It is all made fresh to order with care and attention. Lovely food and great choice on the menu. Janet and graham have a great team there who all know the meaning of the word "customer service". We've been going here for 17 years and will continue for many more.

excellent snack meals. We ate there twice, their Crab sandwich are excellent second visit crab was sold out but the Red Salmon is good too. Reasonable prices make it good for a lunchtime snack.

Good food at decent prices. The staff were lovely and when I was served my my food I was surprised at a: how much there was and b) how tasty it was

We visited on a Bank holiday, although busy staff were efficient friendly and the food was served up with a minimum of fuss. This is in an ideal spot if you are on the beach. Would not hesitate to use this great little cafe any time when visiting the beach.

The best crab sandwich on the island and good old fashion big mug of real tea Janet and her husband and staff very friendly. Sometime service a little slow when busy as it is only small cafe but well worth the wait as Janet makes every order freshly its not been sat there all day getting dry

Good service, friendly staff, clean and well kept, inside the cafe it is a little dark and can be a bit cramped. However, the food is so good it more than makes up for this. The crab sandwiches are to die for.

Ok. I've been coming to this little cafe / beach shop for years now. On every visit, I have been served fresh well cooked food. The cafe is situated on the seafront and has a well organised team there. As a rule, when in Sandown this is my preferred choice.

Lovely home cooked food at a reasonable price, friendly staff nothing too much trouble, definitely worth a visit.

The food was freshly made and the portions were generous. The food was of good quality.The bread used for the sandwiches was extremely fresh. I can recommend the local caught fresh Isle of Wight Crab and salad sandwiches, the crab meat was delious and the amount of filling of the sandwiches was to the limit. The service was very quick, friendly and polite.The added bonus if sitting in certain seats was a view of the beach.There were fresh cakes made freshly by the owner everyday, which all looked very tempting. There is a service of making sandwiches for the journey home, these needed to be ordered the day before they are neededThe cleanliness of the tables, chairs and floor of the seating area were quickly dealt with if necessary.I would recommend this place for a snack or meal at very fair prices.