The Bargeman's Rest in Isle of Wight

The bargemans was always a place to go for a great pub meal with epic portions. The last 2 times I've been I've ended up with a sicky tummy the day after. Then the final visit I tried a carbonara and it was like a mushroom and white wine pasta- definitely nothing carbonara about it. For the price, you can get much better elsewhere. We've made it a rule now to visit for drinks on doggy walks, but we won't eat here again until the food improves. Staff are wonderful though and it's a great spot for drinks in the summertime next to the river.

Food always good, my only gripe is the tables by the food ordering station, you can't sit properly because of leg room between chair and table.

Everything was amazing, apart from it's a bit dark to read the menu.

We have loved the Bargeman's Rest for over 20 years. So much, that we often visit multiple times whilst on the Isle of Wight. The prices can be a little high, but the quality of food is excellent, there's a meal for everyone to choose from, and the staff are welcoming and helpful. The inside is really different to other restaurants and worth visiting. The Famhouse Burger and Garlic Butterfly Chicken are our favourites!

Had a nice meal with friends . Large pub with plenty of choice on menu

Good value for money and polite helpful staff

Lovely view, lovely for drinks, but the food. Pretty grim. In 2024, food still, pretty grim.

A good pub on the harbour of Newport

the food service and atmosphere were very good but sadly they served the worst pint of fugle de dum I have ever had

Lovely place for a nice meal and a relaxing drink or two happy days

Lovely food, family friendly, great bar staff. Highly recommend.

We had our Wedding Reception upstairs in the sail loft Everything was perfect Ease of booking excellent food. Friendly hard working staff and lovely clean and well decorated hall Big thanks to everyone at the Bargemans David and Sharon

Arrived on a wet Monday afternoon. The interior feels so welcoming. Food was amazing, the best fish and chips I've eaten . Will definitely be returning. Would highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area or any locals who haven't yet been

Had a fantastic time at our daughters wedding the reception was held at THE BARGEMANS REST ...was exactly what they wanted ...great food ..friendly staff ..very attaintativ..THANK YOU

My daughter's Burger was excellent, unfortunately my potato wedges with cheese and bacon was very stodgy, I had expected the cheese to be like a cheese sauce, hence only a 3 star rating

Really enjoyed my fish curry. Great atmosphere and will go again.

Went on Tuesday evening with family, whilst visiting Newport. Lovely food and atmosphere

We had dinner 3 nights in a row here and each time we were amazed by the quality of our meals and service provided. Staff were all friendly and helpful. Recommended!!!!

Great food and loads of it good service fresh ingredients lovely atmosphere

Very nice, a great pub/restaurant

Excellent gem in Newport with a nice choice of drinks and great tasting food menu.

Good hearty meal, order at the bar kind of service, dog friendly, busy atmosphere. No complaints. Car park a 3ish minute walk away

Very popular local pub full of locals and (clearly) regulars. We (3) visited on a Sunday lunchtime but didn't need a full roast dinner, so just ordered the special firecracker chicken noodles (delicious!), ploughman's lunch (huge portion!) and Cheese sandwich (fab and served with the most delicious chips). Truly excellent, but booking is a must. We used the App they have to order and it worked well. Highly recommended.

the bargeman's rest is a beautiful example of a proper pub. staff are always pleasant and you are able to talk to them at ease, and the food is always amazing and made with great attention to detail and care. one of my favourite places to come for a classic meal. absolutely delightful.

The food was lovely, the staff were lovely and overall it was a great experience. I have been there a few times and all of those times have been perfect. My whole family loves to go there

We had a nice lunch here. Wheelchair and dog friendly. Staff were friendly and helpful. A choice of outside dining with a riverside view, or indoors with loads of interesting nautical memorabilia to look at. Hopefully we'll be back soon!

Sunday roast was really good. Awesome selection of non-alcoholic beers!

We were very late. Still mafe very welcome and helped with WiFi Staff helpful and it is such a nice place to eat and drink very easy for disabled. View from our seat.

We came here for lunch and what a really good find, tucked away down by the river Medina in Newport. Good choice of meals and drinks. Polite staff and prompt service. meals arrived correct and hot and were lovely, will definitely visit here again next time we are on the island. ow one more thing they are dog friendly as our Akita, Bella can testify to.

This is a lovely pub - great location and a good choice of beers. Above all there is excellent customer service - I accidentally lost my wallet there on a recent visit. Not only did they find and look after my wallet for me, but they even swiftly posted it back to me on the mainland, keeping me updated throughout, which goes above and beyond. I'll definitely be in for a pint on my next visit to Newport.

I love it because it has a family area and a quieter area, although depending on occupancy everything may mix together but it is a good idea. The food is very delicious and in good quantity, sometimes the appetizer is more of a main course! The site is magnificent with views of the Medina River. It has a blackboard with the daily specials, I highly recommend looking at it before seeing the menu. The only drawback is that it doesn't have much parking so you will have to go to the paid parking lot about 100 meters away. The staff is very kind and friendly. We love going there for dinner

Pre booked the table, as it was the Classic car show weekend and wanted to make sure we got a table, rang up and not a problem booking, I know dogs are allowed but I wanted to make sure they knew we were bringing a dog. Arrived and was shown to our table very quickly by a nice gentleman. Good variety on the menu, we placed our order and the food came very quickly. It was hot and nice. We did not go for a pudding as all we could see on offer was an ice cream menu. If there were other puddings on offer we did not see a menu or specials board. Other than that a wonderful lunch with our dog and we will be back when we are back in Newport.

Great food, massive portions! You need to be really hungry for this place. Very friendly staff.

Ate at the Bargeman's Rest with a large group of friends. Table booked for 7.30. We arrived before then. Ordered our starters and mains. Lovely food and super generous portions. When it came to ordering dessert however we were told that the kitchen had closed and nothing was available. It wasn't late by any means. This was very annoying, and I feel it's pretty unprofessional to not at least come and tell your diners that if they wanted anything else then it needed to be ordered as the kitchen was closing. Having spent a lot of money and been seated at 7.30 you'd expect to be able to enjoy a 3 course meal......or be told if you couldn't. A great pity as it spoilt an evening which was otherwise enjoyable.

A great lunch at this quayside pub. I recommend the homemade chicken/bacon pie. The sausage and mash was very good too. Really friendly and thoughtfully run. Most interesting decoration with all things nautical. Would definitely go again.

The portions are not for amateurs, and more importantly it tastes great. Their selection at the bar is decent and the staff is nice and helpful. The atmosphere is great and the nautical theme gives the pub a nice touch.

Nice pub. Good food (actually home cooked whereas a lot of pubs say that it is when it isnt). Dog friendly. Nice outdoor areas.

Couldn't do enough for is the food was so hot

Great food, great service, will definitely eat here again 👍🏻

Popped in for a quick beer, Fuggle was good. Wish I could have had 2!!

Lovely fish and chips...and sayd from an Italian must meen something...

Attended a wedding there food was very nice and drinks were reasonable priced staff were very friendly and helpful

A lovely place, with great food. Roast was wonderful and service friendly and quick.

Went there on weekday to celebrate a birthday , lovely place, and nice food. Only negative point was it was very dimly lit, and being away from the windows it was hard to read the menus, one of our party even used their torch from their phone to read it ( Specsavers has nothing to do with it) overall would recommend 👍

What a great find! The food was delicious, the service was fantastic and nice view overlooking the river Highly recommend

Stopped going far too expensive. Need a better job and never retire

A nice place for dinner, lively and welcoming. Good food, great location, friendly staff.

Been to this pub for lunch half dozen or more time over the past two decades when on the island and never disappointed by food. The staff are always so friendly, attentive and accommodating which seems to be a rare skill these days. Totally recommend that you try the watering hole.

Was here for a family meal. Excellent service throughout, great atmosphere & very friendly service. Food was hot on service. Nice seating area outside.

Good beer and music rammed on holiday weekends

Nice traditional pub. Good choice of drinks on tap. Tasty, homemade pub grub and a fair size portion. Nice location. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Lovely food . Excellent inside . Staff were very welcoming and friendly

Didn't eat on this visit, have family coming from the mainland and will coming back for a meal.

Called in for an evening meal over the weekend, was expecting microwave pub grub, but couldn't have been further from the truth, the chicken and mushroom pie appeared to be home made and was fantastic.

Visited most recently in a large family group for a birthday meal. The party included children teenagers and OAPS. Food was served hot and tasty and in generous portions, service was also good. My only complaint is that we were obliged to sit in the family room and it was very dark in there (and also quite cold), could do with some lighting for tables away from the windows. Otherwise great all round, we return time and again to the Bargemans for many years now as we are confident we'll have a good meal at a reasonable price.

Great pub and lovely the menu with exactly what is in each food makes eating out for me so simple

Second visit, went with my son for lunch and chill time. Sat overlooking the water, great food and drink. The food is served in large portions, really well presented and cooked, real pub food.

Lovely pub friendly relaxing atmosphere great food

What a beautiful Pub.I like this style of the pub.Beer tasted good and nice cold.Meet a friend from my wifes family there.We did sit outside. Lovely place on the river. We defently gonna come back next holiday.

Just had a staff meal for 18 people here & the food & service were both excellent in a very pleasant & relaxed setting as well. Would thoroughly recommend this pub to anyone.

My second visit to the Bargeman's rest made me question why I'd left it so long to return, we loved it before and once again it didn't disappoint. We arrived on a Sunday lunch time by boat, conscious of the limited time afforded by the tides, but the suburb harbour master gave us brilliant timing advise leaving us 3 hours to enjoy the pub. With the clock ticking, in we went. We were immediately welcomed by the friendly guys behind the bar, and soon in possession of pints of Ringwood 49r, and Hobgoblin. We then grabbed a table outside overlooking the river passing by the many specials on the boards. We opted to maximise our time so starters were quickly ordered, Prawn appetiser and the Haddock & Leek Gratin. Both were lovely and of a decent size. Speed of service was also good. A couple more pints of the aforementioned preceded the main course arrival. One surf and turf burger and one double beef burger topped with chilli. Both were served with proper chips and salad. These were two well cooked, good portion, tasty burgers. A couple more pints were enjoyed overlooking the river as the team cleared the plates away. This young team are a credit to the pub, they actually seem to have been shown how to interact with people and deliver great but friendly service. From start to finish, the friendly bar guys, the comfy surroundings, the brilliant food and decent service, this was a great lunch visit. We'll definitely be back again soon.

Visiting family from Canada and tried to order food 5 mins after cut off time on a Friday evening (9:05). Gutted that there was no customer service to allow us to place our order and stay drinking for the rest of the evening. We even had our wedding reception here 22 years ago. Luckily Correo let us place an after hours order. Way to run a business into the ground. No wonder it was half empty mid summer.

Really lovely place, good food and great service!

The bargemans caters from individuals to very large groups. The food is served in a reasonable amount of time and to a high standard. The menu is quite comprehensive and caters to most people dietary preferences. The management and staff are hard-working and strive to make a positive experience for everyone. The bars are beautifully decked out with very interesting authentic items relaiting to the sea, charts, paintings ornaments, etc. There is a large bar area where children under the age of 14 can sit with adults, and there is plenty of outside seeting, which is set by the river medina. Small amount of carparking, but there are plenty of carparks nearby.

Always visit this place when I'm on the island. Nice for a beer by the marina.

Walked passed this place a couple times on way into Newport along the river from my hotel and after a really bad meal at another pub night before decided to visit here as looked a nice inviting pub on the river. I have to say I'm gutted didn't come here sooner I'm a fussy eater and the amount if items on the menu I could have it was hard to make a choice I went for the hot chicken ceaser baguette and was absolutely amazing. The staff couldn't do anymore for you and very polite snd friendly. The pub had a lovely atmosphere and decor was just amazing. Definately would come back to this pub again the food was excellent and the prices were extremely reasonable for the size of the portion. If you staying on iow you must visit here for a bite to eat

Really lovely venue, staff were very helpful and welcoming. I had the chicken parmigiana and it was lovely, huge portion and delicious. Would definitely recommend. 🙂

Food always outstanding. Drinks service is occasionally a little slow ordering from the App as they sometimes don’t notice the order.

Exceptional food. The chilli was superb with fresh beef, the best I have ever had! The staff are so friendly too!

Never been here before and didn't really know it existed as sort of tucked away from the main street, but was so glad I took a chance and visited for dinner. Staff were friendly, warm and welcoming, the choice of availability on food was excellent with something for everyone and the meal itself was well worth every penny spent. Ordered a fish pie and the quantity for what you get is excellent. The decor of the restaurant had a nice theme to it and the price of drinks was very reasonable as well. Was visiting the Island for four day break and if anyone happens to be stuck for where to grab some good decent honest food, I'd recommend this place. Can't wait to come back when next over..

Great little pub, great drink options (I had the cask cloudy cider and it was amazing), great menu (I had the chowder on the specials board and it was great), nice decor inside the pub and nice seating area outside. Lovely staff and would recommend to all. We'd call in a lot if we lived a little closer (we where on the IoW on holiday).

Super service and good traditional pub food with more than ample portions. Freshly cooked to order but we really didn't have to wait long for our food. Service was friendly and helpful. Hard to find pubs like this on the mainland! Not sure what chain it is, but it is excellent! On the edge of the Medina, outside and inside seating, very much a nautical theme.

It is a great pub. Family and dog friendly with a nice outside space. 2021 update, still great food and beer. The banana waffles could win awards! 2022 As good as ever, rustic baguettes very good. Goddard ales and a choice of apple ciders on draught. Later in the year: Ringwood ales including Boondoggle on draught 2024. Now part of a small chain. Food is okay, beer and cider as good as ever.

Went to bargemens rest on sat evening with hubby, sister & brother in law . Very lovely welcoming pub although very noisy when we got there with a large group of youngsters drinking. They were very loud and swearing a lot. Thankfully they left and we ordered food. Little pricey for steak, although it was very enjoyable. Meals were good size and very hot.

Lovely Sunday lunch, great selection of drink.

A lovely pub, full of historical information. The food was great and large portions. It is right by the River Medina, so lots of outside seating.

Prices are reasonable, food is excellent, plenty of parking around area and tidal estuary next to pub. Thank you.

Cannot believe how bad the level of service is in this pub! Good location and nice food but horrendous service from the staff and managers alike

Lovely evening great beer selection, food was really nice 👍

A fantastic pub, found by chance when on the Island for the festival. Great staff, great food and an excellent choice of drinks in a fantastic location.

Perfect walking distance from the Festival 😎 proper nice pub too 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

We had our wedding reception in the Sail loft last month and had an absolutely perfect evening. From the time of booking and on the day, everyone was friendly and helpful. We were able to set up the day before and come and collect everything the day after our reception which was very helpful. The function room is a great size with its own bar. The buffet was great and served very efficiently. Thanks to everyone for their hard work on the night. Gem and Martyn

Popped in for a quick drink. Good service. Plenty of choice. Prices reasonable. Would go again.

It's quite difficult to find if you don't have a satnav. But once you find it you'll be amazed. It's right near a lovely canal so it has a great view. You can sit outside but we went inside for something to eat due to so many seagulls. When you walk into The Bargeman's Rest it's like walking into the past. You're greeted with a spectacular view of a huge wooden ship's wheel when you're inside. Different seating arrangements including side private section with memorabilia of the past. The staff are friendly and helpful. You do need to go up to the bar to order your food and drinks which you pay before you eat. Delicious food with lovely friendly service. You get more for your money compared to other restaurants. Good value for money. Toilets are very clean. Child and pet friendly. If you're in Newport IOW definitely visit. Thank you to the staff for a lovely experience.

Great pub, great food, amazing staff. Clean and comfortable seating inside and out. Great live music when we visited. Great to visit via car, boat or walking.

Atmosphere was good. Meal was very disappointing Chicken was tough and was not able to eat it. Explained to waitress who brushed us off with “I’ll tell the kitchen” no further conversation. Not interested in feedback, I did not eat my meal. Very disappointed ☹️

Good location. Good food. Helpful friendly staff. Unfortunately my sister tripped on their step while holding a cup of boiling tea and now unfortunately she's pretty badly burned and scarred atm. Can I make a suggestion that you mark that step coming outside? In bright sunlight stepping out you simply cannot make out the end of the buff coloured step going into the buff coloured patio.

Very nice themed pub, great atmosphere. The food was good, and the people were friendly. Went on a Monday Bank Holiday for dinner and didn't need a reservation for 1 person.

10/10 would recommend, lovely decor with great service.. food took less than 10 mins to come out. Is a bit pricey but well worth it for the portions. I had a burger and chips and I was stuffed and I eat quite a lot!

Carbonara very salty, chicken burger very dry average rating.

I was a bit disappointed on this occasion, having previously written a good review. I paid for the normal sized tagliatelle but it was not up to the usual sized portions - perhaps I was given a smaller portion by mistake. I also asked for the garlic bread to be swapped for bread and butter and I didn’t receive either. I only realised this after I’d left. Also the dessert choices were not to my liking so there wasn’t anything I could have. I left feeling quite underwhelmed unfortunately.

An acletic place with live music and definitely a pateena to it lol

Visiting the Isle of Wight we travelled by bus from Yarmouth to Newport and came across the Bargeman's Rest near the river Medina. It is a popular pub with home made food. We ordered lasagne and chicken and Chorizo penne pasta. Both meals were tasty and a good portion size. There are accessibility toilets and baby changing facilities. There is indoor and outdoor seating with smokers seating at the far end outside. There is a family seating area inside. The menu has Roman numerals by each meal for allergy advice. I would have liked to have seen the calorific value by each meal which helps if you are pre diabetic to help make a good choice of meals.

Food had improved since last visit tasty and ample portion a little on the pricey side for pub food

Good food and it’s lovely to sit outside on a sunny day. Right by the river, popular place.

To be added to must-visit pubs while in Isle of Wight. Also, not everyday you get to be in a pub that looks like a museum! Maybe it's just my love for nautical stuff but I loved this place as soon as I stepped in. Gorgeous! Spacious place for families and small gatherings. Wonderful menu but make sure you check Today's Special Boards as well. Super generous portions and tasty food. Quick service and oh, definitely will be back again. P.s. I have not seen such wide variety of options for vegetarians and vegans in a long time (while having a meat at the pub).

Large meals, lovely decor, great pub atmosphere.

Lovely, huge pub by the riverside. Nice quick lunch, good service and very nice staff.

Food was very average, I didn't like that you had to go up and order and pay for everything separately, took away the dining experience, otherwise was ok I guess

I dream about the chilli con carne that had from here. I've tried to re-create it so many times but its never the same. If I lived nearer, I'd eat there every day.