Steamer Inn in Isle of Wight

Had lunch 4 adults & toddler. Staff very friendly & helpful. Service very good. Food also very good. Nice view out to sea.

I popped in for a quiet coffee this evening. The staff looked after me well and I enjoyed my drink. Whilst I was alone on this occasion and didn’t eat, I have done on previous occasions and have enjoyed a nice meal.

Excellent food and friendly staff who provided good service

Food and service here have always been 5*+ over the many years we've been going. Lovely views across the sea and a real British seaside feel to the restaurant.

Very friendly staff, very accommodating to giving us a table with room for our long legged dog. Food is very good and generous portion sizes. Mac and cheese is amazing and what I get every time now. Also as a veggie the options are one of the best you will find on the island. No negatives of this place :)

Not too expensive for a seafront pub.

Had a lovely meal last night will recommend it to all my friends

Great customer service, a busy Saturday night but served quickly by staff who were cheery!

Fantastic nautical theme with lights in portholes, lanterns and mini lighthouses. Oars, ships' wheels and a swordfish bone. I had to have fish pie which was tasty, generous and hot. Other traditional dishes were similarly large and tasty. Maybe more salad needed? But all-in-all good value apart from house wine which was a bit steep. Toilets not so nice.

Working solo away from home so went in for a drink and food and received a very warm welcome. Had a couple of pints and chose the Gammon from the main menu. By far the best gammon I’ve ever had! It’s massive and could’ve done with an extra plate! Everything cooked perfectly, couldn’t fault it.

Eat here. Fabulous menu, quick service, good value, tasty amazing!

The food is excellent, the staff lead by Georgie are exceptional and go above and beyond. I cannot recommend The Steamer Inn highly enough. Thank you all so much.

Cool and authentic Isle of Wight, you cant visit Shanklin without coming here with the family!

Fantastic location and delicious food.

wife and I had a lovely dinner here, very dog friendly and food was great , will be visiting again soon

Great food at reasonable prices & great service.

This was our first visit to dine at The Steamer Inn at Shanklin and it certainly won’t be our last. To be honest I would have dropped half a point if it were possible because of the rather frosty greeting from one female member of staff, however what was to follow made up far more than that half a star. The atmosphere was great it was busy the food was excellent and the wines very good value. My friend had the scampi which she reported was well cooked and flavoursome the accompanying sides were also well cooked and of fresh and tasty. I chose off the specials menu and I was so glad I did. I had the chicken breast rolled in bacon with a spinach stuffing served with roasted baby potatoes and a vegetable medley which came in a beautiful cheese sauce. The chicken roulade was served with a mild pepper corn sauce which complimented it perfectly. All in all we had a fantastic time at the Steamer Inn and like I said earlier we will be back!

Location Location Location...Awesome place to eat Great food & Service too

Location good. My special chowder was a rip off. 90% Sweetcorn. Chips and cheap food OK. Was going to return but actually went to the village inn, far superior.

Lovely cosy pub right on the seafront full of character with nautical theme. Every meal I've tried has been great quality food and good value for money. Good choice of drinks on tap and spirits

Excellent food and service. Recommended but beware the portions in the restaurant are very generous! We didn't stay at the hotel, just ate at the restaurant.

A lovely, consistent pub where the food, drink and customer service is always great. We love visiting The Steamer!

We visited a couple of nights ago for a meal as a table of five. We ordered on the app and the food came out really quick. The food was nice as it usually is at the Steamer. Staff were friendly and bought treats over for our dog.

Very busy but worth the wait.Friendly staff.Good value good quality food.What a view !

A party of 8 yesterday for our Christmas lunch. Very well organised and staff looked after us brilliantly. Food was very good. Portion sizes were huge. The bread and butter pudding had to be taken home as my colleague was full. These events can often be difficult and we had a big letdown at another local venue last year. This was fab! I’ve also been privately for breakfast a few times and it never disappoints. Great view too is a bonus.

Fantastic place to stop and get a bite to eat

So much better than it ever was. Maybe because it's off season but we've been twice this week and the food and service was very good. Will visit again!

Too much food and so much waste. It's good but far too much

Couldn't comment on the rooms as didn't stay here, but as an excellent place to eat, we couldn't have chosen better. Excellent choices of starters, mains, light bites, desserts etc. Plenty of beer, wines, spirits and soft drinks to choose from. Always one of our first ports of call when we visit our daughter in Shanklin.

Amazing Food, Great Staff, Great Views 10/10 can't wait to come back

Best pub in Shanklin particularly in the winter

Met a former colleague, who has retired to the IOW, for lunch. He had stayed and eaten at The Steamer before, so the recommendation was tried and tested. However, I was very impressed by the whole experience. The decor is lovely, the staff were very welcoming, the lunch menu offered a wide variety of dishes, and when the food came, it was delicious and very well presented. We had a very pleasant hour, catching up, and I can thoroughly recommend this eatery. Parking is very easy, along the esplanade, on the opposite side of the road, but you do have to pay. There is also a car park nearby for the busier times of the year.

We visited to have breakfast, fabulous service, delicious breakfast. Would definitely have gone back had it not been the penultimate day of our holiday.

I may be bias as it’s my favourite place in the world but I’m never disappointed. Warm welcome, friendly staff, amazing food would recommend to anyone visiting the IOW it really is the best pub.

Stopped here after visiting the chine. Plenty of seating inside & out in this Warm pub. Friendly staff, enjoyed fish & chips, mushroom tagliatelle, kids chicken goujons & pasta. Self serve water for the kids & good selection of alcoholic / 0% drinks. Warmly recommended.

We found this on the first night of our holiday, the food was great and plentiful. Reasonable prices and in good time.

We arrived early just as the lunch menu had started, the had been a bad storm the previous. Drinks were good and friendly service but food was a little slow in coming out but was very good. We didnt mind as we had a warm table inside and admired the views as the sun had come out.

Stopped here for lunch a couple of times. Great location on the seafront with great views. Good choice on the menu and a good selection of drinks. I would recommend a visit.

Very disappointed after we were told we could not make a reservation for 2nd November after coming over to the Isle of Wight for my dad’s wake on the 1st. Even after explaining this and the fact we are a party of 12 adults and 2 children I was told we needed to just come along and wait until enough tables become available. Really! This is not good business acumen as I cannot believe any hospitality business would turn down this amount of revenue.

Food was excellent Staff were very friendly

The roast was spectacular as you always and the atmosphere was very friendly and busy. The toilets were clean and the space around the table was tight but ample to wander around

Very much enjoyed the meal fish and chips, and ham and eggs and chips..dogs welcome

A great location for a nice dinner or drinks, right on the seafront to eat! The food is delicious, highly recommend, any trip to the isle of wight I come here!

Helped us by staying open kitchen a bit later after bad experience at smoking jacks

Very accommodating staff, food was great and a decent size portion.

Had a meal. It was ok. Didn't enjoy the soup.

Love the steamer inn great food right opposite the beach so beautiful views good idea to book as gets really really busy.

Great food, good choice of menu, lots of vegetarian options

Went a few times in the evening for a snack and drink and had a proper dinner once too. Really nice place with great outdoor seating and great sea front views.

We had two meals and both times it was busy, the food is fantastic with a great selection of dishes. It's advisable to book the foods that good customers were queuing out the door 👍👌

Must say Sunday Lunch was at best average.....

Unfortunately, we were sitting there for 15 minutes before we could call a server over, who then explained we should order at the bar or use the QR code!

Went in for evening meal. Plenty of room inside and out. Good food and friendly service. Dog friendly which seems to be more uncommon than it should be. Food was amazing and plenty of it.

We ate at The Steamer for most nights of our week long stay in IOW and every meal was of very good quality, and I certainly worked my way round the menu! I can highly recommend the gammon.There is also a very good and varied selection of ales and lagers(I worked my way round these too). What really sealed the deal for us is that it is totally dog friendly, inside and out, but you can't beat sitting outside with a cold pint of Shipyard watching the blue sea and all that goes with it. Don't visit the IOW without visiting The Steamer.

Great food great service fantastic location buy the sea

Lovely staff, excellent vegan choices and great value. Highly recommended, thanks

Fantastic food.. ate seafood ever evening.. the muscles being the standout

Even though it was busy, we were seated quickly. The food was delicious. Best mackerel I have ever had. Great menu Drinks were delicious. Staff were friendly and welcoming

We go here regularly and the food is reliably excellent. Great specials board and menu! Lovely staff. Nice views of the Shanklin shoreline.

Really tasty fish and chips enjoyed whilst watching the sun go down on the sea front. Expert battering on the fish. Only need a deli size portion if your not that hungry!

Called in for lunch. Excellent location. Staff very helpful. Had sausage mash and peas with onion gravy hot and delicious. Definitely call again

Food was nice and decent pub grub, nice drinks and excellent location was quiet busy and the app was easy to use and we was served quick

Average food. Very busy at times. Next to seafront.

Great food at the steamer . Friendly staff and quick service. Massive meals.

Amazing Food. Great service Beautiful location. I had a chicken dish from the specials board and it was beautiful, perfect for a rainy day, warming and hearty. My partner had sausage and mash and he loved it, huge I.O.W sausages and yummy onion gravy served with peas . All staff we encountered were friendly and helpful and I would highly recommend eating here!

Stuffed full of navel objet d’art so you don’t forget you by the sea, because you might after too many Estrellas, Damm there good, portions way too big, can get very busy!

I've visited The Steamer many times over the years, owned as it is by the same family as other great IOW pubs The Spyglass, The Dairyman's Daughter and The Bargean's Rest. (All also recommended.) This time we stopped in for a family meal, gathering seven of us around a spacious table with a view over the beach. Ordering at the bar was simple and there was plenty on the menu, including lots of gluten free options for my wife. The food came quickly and was excellent. The pub itself has a well decorated nautical theme and is very well presented. It's somewhere that's always worth a visit - although parking can be a challenge at busy times, when you may also have to wait to be seated.

A good range of real ales and lager. Very pleasant lunchtime atmosphere with views across Shanklin sea front and ships at sea. Food well priced, good quality and generous portions. Everything you want in a seaside lunchtime venue.

Really impressed with the food here. I had the nachos with chilli and it was delicious and a generous helping. Burgers were a popular choice among our party and all spoke very positively. Also good for kids as they have colouring for them. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Great meal.

Average food and pricing for a seafront location, but decent portion sizes. Service a little perfunctory rather than sincere.

We only popped in for a drink and something to eat so did not see the rooms. The service was friendly and efficient, didn't wait very long for our food, very generous portions, we didn't manage to eat it all, but the lasagne , which i had, was delicious, my friend had the fish pie which she said was fabulous, and my vegetarian friend had the halloumi cheese light bite option, which again was very nice, but had far too much onion. It was all very well presented.

Had dinner their and it was good portions, however I ordered large fish and chips when it came I got his little brother,asked waitress if this was the large cod she said yes,at the chippy further along Shanklin front my fish would have struggled to compete with their children's portion,disappointed with my dinner wife and daughters were fine,if you want a decent sized fish and chips I would try another restaurant

This restaurant is absolutely amazing, food is really good quality, excellent portions, it has every drink you could want and beautiful views of the sea. Ate there tonight and the wait staff were incredible. the girl seating customers was so polite and lovely. didn't manage to get her name but she was so organised and kind to everyone she spoke to, very impressed with her customer service. Her and the others who served us were very polite and made our restaurant experience one of the best we have had. would definitely recommend and would love to visit again !!!! 😊

For a cheap , filling lunch or dinner with fantastic beachfront views this is probably the place to come to. Add in friendly service and a good selection of drinks. Then you have an ideal venue.

We visited The Steamer Inn situated on the Esplanade in Shanklin while holidaying on the Isle of Wight. You don't need to book, but you may have to wait a little at busier times. It's has lots of sea related memorabilia on the walls and celling throughout the building with a very inviting feel to it. You get the choice of eating in or out on the sea view veranda. They have a good choice of starters, mains, desserts and drinks. We had for starters Loaded Potato Wedges, Salt & Pepper Squid & Crispy Deep Fried Whitebait. For mains was Battered Cod with Chips and a bowl of Mussels and for desert was Banoffee Boat. Even though it was a Saturday evening and very busy, the service and food was exceptional. It's well worth a visit if your ever on the Isle of Wight.

This was recommended by a friend who lives on the island, very nice place and extremely popular with queues although was seated within 5 minutes. The food was good and plentiful

Food was expensive, but expected that as the location by beach ,the food was ok ,bar staff need to smile 😃 a bit more as a bit grumpy 😠

Went for two meals while there for the scooter rally top class food and drinks and very friendly staff shame the bar wasn't open a bit later would highly recommend 👍

Had a amazing meal here this weekend. I have quite a lot of allergies including gluten and onion and struggle to eat anywhere. I asked at the bar when ordering and they went to make sure I what I could have and to check ingredients. Then they ensured my allergies where noted. I had a brilliant meal and I felt safe eating.

Beautiful setting. Only issue we had staying there for three nights was first morning we didn’t have any hot water, however they actually promptly and got their engineer in and had it sorted by the afternoon, they kept us up to date about this as well which was great customer service. Room needs a little updating but was still suitable and the mattress was lovely! Definitely be staying here again. Their portion sizes on the food were great as well! Fresh ingredients delivered every morning.

We would highly recommend this hotel the rooms are beautiful the staff are friendly we are booking again for Dec food is amazing x

Lovely pub on the seafront, meals were tasty and full some ,staff friendly and helpful.

Good food very friendly staff well worth a try.

Beautiful fresh fish. Generous portions.

Love cafe / restaurant with seafront views. Great Italian coffee and not to miss decor . A calming location for food and drinks . Parking outside is possible if you’re early enough. Or parking at the top of the cliff and a quick ride in the famous nearby lift .recommend to all

Just popped in for lunch as we always do when in the area.Great service.Brilliant location.

Great views, lovely staff, good food. Would happily visit again

We enjoyed a lovely meal at The Steamer this week. The staff were friendly and the service was very good. The menu is varied and well priced, and our meals were delicious.

Great value tasty food with lovely friendly staff who gave great service even when crazy busy. Would certainly recommend this place to friends and family

Lovely antipasto board and friendly staff, thank you!

Great place to eat, right on the beach, great food, very quick service and attentive staff, thank you.

Lovely food, decent sized portions.

Got food here and while it was slightly expensive, the portions were huge and the staff were friendly. Would recommend!

Joined the queue outside but didn't have to wait too long was well worth it

Great food. Definitely would eat here again.

I just called asking if they take reservations for bookings (tables to eat in) received a very rude reply “I wouldn’t know” we don’t take bookings, you just turn up and if you get a table, you get a table. Really not the politest way to answer a potential customer

Definitely worth a visit ☺️ the food and service lovely and the views are to die for

Awesome pub great food friendly staff highly recommended 👌

Popped in as was having a day on the beach having ventured to the IOW and looked right up my street as a lover of fresh fish. An authentic looking fish restaurant with a menu that offered enough non-fishy numbers to cater to all, this looked to be ticking all the boxes as a beautiful place overlooking the beach to eat. I ordered the seafood platter and it didn't disappoint. Calamari, smoked salmon, fresh prawns and smoked Mackerel... accompanied by a generous 2 (fresh and crunchy) baguettes and even a decent side salad!!.... I couldn't fault any of it. Fresh, a good portion and presented with care this was a genuine delight. The kids macaroni cheese was obviously home cooked, delicious (I tried it) h and clearly cooked with multiple cheeses and supplied in a good portion.... again couldnt fault it!!! To round it off my wife had a Nicoise salad with Mackerel and the portion was again huge, fresh and tasty!!! I genuinely couldn't find fault with any of it and looking at other people's orders going by it all looked amazing!!! Final mention must go to the waiting staff whom were friendly, and greeted you with a smile and served everything politely with care!!! This place genuinely knows how to cook and serve the food you want to eat and I'd eat here again in a heartbeat!!!

We visited last year and again this year and the food, drinks, service and views are brilliant. Staff was very quick to serve and all round we love coming to the Steamer Inn.