The Blacksmiths in Isle of Wight

I have been to the Blacksmiths on numerous occasions, it's my go to venue for special events or just casual dining. The food is always spot on and exceptional value, the Newchurch pie is definitely my favourite. Smaller portions are available and lack none of the flair of their larger counterparts. The front of house staff are always, professional and friendly, nothing is too much trouble. No doubt, I shall be returning soon.

I ordered a tiny steak as a starter. It was pink on the outside. I’ve never had a steak as a starter before . If it was the mains, I would have returned it but I thought it’s some special kind of steak because it’s pink on the outside, it must be some special kind of steak . That night I had a stomach ache caused by food poisoning from the salmonella inside the steak and next morning I had a bladder infection, kept needing to go to the toilet I sent an e-mail to the restaurant and they asked me for any evidence of bills that I paid for my health condition. I sent them an invoice dated that morning for £30 to Amazon for natural antibiotics. A year and a half has passed, it was long enough for me to forget the experience and put it behind me. I decided to forgive them and return to the restaurant. They cancelled my reservation and I’ve been banned from the restaurant for being poisoned by them. I sent them the evidence that it was a genuine complaint ‘cause I had a bill of £30 for antibiotics dated the day after my visit . The owners of this restaurant are stark raving bonkers, banning a customer for being poisoned! I since have realized that pink on the outside of a steak is virtually guaranteed to have Salmonella which is what this one had . I say you should stay away from such a restaurant. I forgave them for the bad experience and this is how I get treated for my kindness. I didn't even put in a review at the time. Forget that I’m a customer but I’m actually a human being and to treat human beings like this is insanity, nothing less than that. It is a despicable way to treat human beings . And I was a faithful customer of some years standing. Stay well away from this crazy restaurant and it's crazy owners. Be warned, if you get sick in their restaurant, they will treat you just as they treated me, like trash.

I don't usually like pub cooked roast dinners but this was fantastic. Vegetarian option beautifully cooked, generous portion, very well presented, an honest, cooked roast without the need to cover everything in honey or pepper! . Lovely thoughtful kids menu which was home cooked and not the usual fish fingers and chips. We met with family for a birthday and had a lovely private nook, cosy wood burners, clean toilets, fast and friendly service. We would recommend and would return, thank you.

We were a hen party of six, for my daughter who was the bride to be, pleasant and welcoming staff, the food was excellent and on time everyone enjoyed their meals, this is a great place to visit, lovely out door area, and beautiful scenery. 😋

Food and service were amazing. Table of 10 and the food didn’t take long at all. Food was hot and well presented

Brilliant service and lovely food.

Fantastic food and service in a beautiful location. What's not too like

We didn't eat here sadly, as I heard some many amazing things from my friends on the island! We did stop in for drinks while visiting for the weekend. W e we're hoping for more local beers and ales, but the 2 on tap were OK. The staff were nice and friendly, and we were able to have just drinks despite the location being mainly geared for food. Hopefully, I will get the opportunity to eat some time. The menu looks lovely and well priced, and the food we did see come out looked fantastic.

Fantastic food, great views and friendly staff. Would very much recommend

Lovely meal in a lovely location. Food was fresh and hot. Well priced and small or large options. Puddings are a must. Booking is essential. Garden is beautiful. Local ales and produce. Friendly and helpful staff. The cracking on the Pork was perfect! The pie looked out of this world good. Didn't see a list of starters but they gave us a dessert menu. Car park was a challenge in the dark.

Love the venue, looking across the valley, mainland in the distance, friendly staff, nothing too much bother, and the food is always at a high quality standard.

The Sunday roast was beautiful as always and great service to match

Excellent food. Beautiful location and fantastic service. Would definitely recommend.

Nice little gem on the isle of wight. Views are outstanding.

Great food and service... Pie is felicious...but maybe avoid table by entrance.

Tasty food and excellent service. Lovely location.

Wow! What a beautiful, cosy and family friendly pub. The food was incredible, staff were so welcoming and we just had a fab time. We will be back.

It’s not often I leave a review, but the food here is far too good to not leave this review. The staff were lovely and attentive, every single one of them - even when passing and serving other tables they’d smile and say hello. The food was incredible, I could not fault any of it. Everything, from the minute we got there, was so lovely. Thank-you for such a great evening!

Lovely staff and very accommodating!

Superb food and generous servings, have to say it was the best meal of our stay on the island. The pubs position is stunning, thoroughly enjoyed our visit and totally recommend you visit.

Unbelievable food, great pint and lovely staff will return

Very nice meal and staff were great

Wow my first ever visit to this place as my (Island resident) sister and family knew it and booked for a special celebratory family event... amazing views and crucially fantastic food! i have the pie - utterly delicious- and my partner had the Beef bourguignon which I had to sample and it was fantastic. The place was packed out on a Tuesday.. testament to the great food, drink and service and value for money. Highly recommended!

Great food, great pints, fantastic kids options, would highly recommend to anyone living on or visiting the Isle of Wight!

Had lunch here and was delicious. Lovely food. Great service.

Great Sunday roast dinner. Lots of lovely veg.

Absolutely excellent! Lovely setting, friendly staff, excellent food. We were recommended by a lady we met on a walk - we were not disappointed!

Nice pub, delicious food and good vibe

Food is very good and cooked well. We had the scallop, chicken in garlic butter, burger and finished with the pavlova (picture shows one large and one small). It was all delicious. Staff are hit and miss - the young lad and the blonde lady are lovely, however the others are standoffish, verging on rude. View is stunning too - we sat outside as the sun went down and the view is just beautiful (the sunset being the highlight). Would deffo come back here for the view and food. Hopefully the staff will be a bit cheerier!

Wonderful food and service. Very friendly and efficient staff.

We visited on the last evening of our holiday. A perfect end to a great few days on this beautiful Isle. 4 of us dined, and every single morsel of the 3 courses each of us had was utterly fabulous. Across the menu between us we had monk fish scampi - a daily special that I enjoyed so much I could have eaten a tonne of it - add in the lobster mayo and you’ve got an absolute sensation. We also tried the bao buns which were soft, fluffy and spicy with the salt and pepper chicken. In to the mains, there was a mixed grill - expertly cooked, the produce used was clearly top grade. A beef and red wine pie on special that was melt in the mouth. A spicy, coconutty Katsu curry, as authentic as then come, and mine. An absolute hunk of what can only be described as perfection in brisket. 12 hour, slow roasted BBQ beef brisket, with lime butter corn on the cob and creamy home made slaw. Puddings were made with TLC as the describe, apple, pear and ginger crumble with custard, a warm gooey chocolate cake with chocolate sauce and creamy vanilla ice cream and a white chocolate and raspberry crème brûlée with a crumbly homemade shortbread biscuit that complemented it perfectly. I cannot recommend a visit to this restaurant more highly, some of the most delicious food I’ve had in a very long time. Comforting, inventive, very generous portions and impeccable flavour. All accompanied by friendly, efficient service. Total bill was £192 (we added service on top) for 4 people, 3 courses each, some soft drinks and 5 pints. An all round superstar that should be on anyone’s visit list. Worth the trip on the ferry alone, we will definitely be back.

Food is nice, service is relatively quick, the views are lovely, not the cheapest though

It's probably the best pub on the island. Amazing food, great service. Lovely views, outdoor eating, kids' play area, parking.

It was nice but the bottom car park smelled like crap.

The BEST pie on the island and one of my favourite pubs. Highly recommend!

One of the best places to eat on the Isle of Wight.

Another visit to this great Pub, Amazing food and service as always. Vegan choice was amazing. Highly recommend Newchurch Pie. Amazing views across the Island. Booking recommended. Best place to eat on the Isle of Wight.

An absolute gem of a place to visit, amazing views, wonderful food. Lovely friendly staff an absolute must. You won’t be disappointed

We have eaten here as a family group several times. Delicious food. Friendly helpful staff. Awesome views! Get there early for a good table outside. Great play area for the children. Best pub we have found on the island.

Booked for lunch. Had to phone and advise we were stuck in heavy traffic, but they were happy to keep our table. Very friendly and helpful staff. Food was excellent. Prices very reasonable. Will visit again when next on the Island.

I've been coming over to the island for over two decades on and off...how have I never been to the Blacksmiths till this week?? Fantastic pub, friendly staff and a cracking menu of really nice food with possibly the best view from any pub on the isle of wight. Will be back without question, highly recommended

Wonderful service, we'd booked and there were only tables outside which wouldn't have been a problem because the view is great. However the view of the incoming rain wasn't so good! One of the fantastic staff managed to squeeze us into a space by the fireplace which was cosy and nice. The food was great, very big portions of the ham, egg and chips our boys couldn't finish it all. This is our second visit, the first was 7 years ago but still as good.

Absolutely great place from start to finish We booked a table online for 9 people and we were advised that the only place for us would be the outside seating area. unfortunately the good out British weather it was cold and slightly raining. We arrived they had left blankets on all chairs and when it started to rain they come with umbrellas and stands to keep them up. the food was prefect. We had a vegetarian in the group who said how wonderful the wellington was she said that it felt like a real thought had gone in to the dish and wasn’t just thrown together as they had to include an option for a vegetarian on the menu

Amazing food, great staff, will visit again next time we are on the island

Great Sunday pub roast dinner with fantastic views. Extremely busy, booking recommended.

Everything was spot on. Put this place on your list for a great meal.

Absolutely the best meal we had during our whole time staying on the island. Food was amazing and definitely would return!

Nice food at reasonable.prices. Great view from sitting outside on a sunny day

First time but definitely won’t be the last!!! From booking to getting the final bill was done with ease. food, service and location is fantastic. Forgot to take photos of main course but everyone enjoyed their meals.

A hidden gem! Hadn’t booked on a Sunday at lunchtime but they were very accommodating and found somewhere for us (two people) even though the place was busy and had many tables reserved. Food was delicious and great value. We had the small roasts which were ample and shared a large pavlova which were both lovely. Would definitely go back again !

Very poor food was up all night being ill some staff seemed grumpy and we seemed rushed

The food was exceptional. Very good value for money. Had a lovely time celebrating my husband's 50th birthday. Beautiful views and lovely friendly staff. Thank you.

A lovely pub with a great location and outstanding views.Good food wonderful staff. But because of where it is car parking at busy times is difficult. A great member of staff was directing traffic which helped a lot -but there just was not enough room. But a pub will worth visiting.

Delicious 3 course lunch and drinks last week. Polite, friendly and efficient service and the staff were very kind and helpful when a member of the family became a bit unwell, (nothing to do with the meal I must add). Would highly recommend the Blacksmiths and hope to return when next on the IOW. Thank you

A very pleasant evening with fabulous food and excellent service.

Popular! Obviously why, great deserts and mains, efficient staff considering how busy it was.

will definitely be coming back here again, and hopefully soon! this place did not fall short in any aspect. i ordered from the special menu, a crab cake and pan fried seabream served beautifully with a salad and skinny fries. my partner ordered the roast pork belly from the summer main menu. mine came to £22 whilst my partners was £17.50, amazing value for the quality of the food. it was outstanding. the pub is a 6 minute drive from carisbrooke but still out the way enough to have the comfort of a beautiful view whilst eating, which the interior of the pub compliments perfectly. all in all, our total each was £35, including a main, dessert and 2x drinks each. we were thoroughly impressed with our evening here. thank you so much for a wonderful dinner!

Excellent meal with great service

We visited 28 July 24 for an important family meal. The numbers needed to increase on multiple occasions. We eventually edded up with 19 attending, each time the booking changed the staff dealt with the changes without issue. As ever, the food was outstanding and given the quality and presentation, reasonably priced. I can strongly recommend the lamb based Newchurch Pie, outstanding! The location is deceptive if you pass by on the main road. The dining areas open up to offer great views across the Island, the Solent and the New Forest. With the outdoor seating areas dropping down to the play area. I'd like to thank Emily personally and the rest of the staff for making this a memorable family event

Great views, kids play area viable from the outside tables and the food was great, think up-market pub food. Seemed to be plenty of parking but when we left it looked full so it's obviously a popular choice

Great food and brilliant service. Lovely pub

Lovely pub, great location, happy and helpful staff and food was yummy. I would definitely go there again

Beautiful pub, with a great children’s play area and breathtaking views. Jasmine served us on our visit and we were very pleased with the service!

Came here for a Sunday Roast as this restaurant was massively recommended to us. We were sat in a secluded area which was fantastic for us as we came as a family. We were able to enjoy one another's company in peace. The orders came very quickly and the beef is truly the best I have ever had! The vegetables were cooked to perfection! I was so gobsmacked at how beautiful the whole meal was. It was 100% worth every penny and infact it was an absolute bargain!

Delicious lunch and excellent service. The views are outstanding and beautiful. Loved the place and an excellent choice for lunch.

Good place to eat and drink. Lovely Boa buns, good beer. View fab

Great views if sitting outside there's a play area for the children also good access for wheelchair users The food itself was good but nothing special.

Lovely pub with great food and a lovely view. My toddler loved the play area so much that we had trouble getting him to come eat.

Good food pleasant staff good service wonderful views

We only stopped for a drink but the staff were friendly and the food sounded great. Excellent outside play area plus a toddler safe area which our little boy loved! Stunning views.

Love the food here!!! Grab a pavlova for pudding x

Great food and service, views are great too.

The best dining experience of our whole stay! Absolutely faultless, friendly service and the food was perfection. Bonus, dogs very welcome and food intolerances easily accommodated. Would 100% recommend and wished we’d found it earlier!

I went on the recommendation of a friend. The view was amazing and the food was delicious. Be creative with pork belly, crispy skin, pear, bacon mashed potatoes! I want to go again. ,

Very nice ploughman's. Staff very helpful and friendly. With a beautiful view outside.

Didn’t like having dogs in the dining area

A great pub with a view to die for. Service was excellent using the QR code on an outside table, better than many pub ordering system 👍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.

Absolutely brilliant meal fantastic service & beautiful views.

The most incredible view, with good food and friendly staff. Check it out!

Lovely sunny day sat outside-lucky to get a seat because reservations are highly recommended. Not sure why I’ve never shared lovely thoughts of this pub before! Must visit. Fantastic food & it’s consistent. Super service.

We are on holiday in the IoW so never know what places are going to be like! Excellent meal. We didn’t book as we thought we’d sit outside as we had a dog, however weather wasn’t great so were offered a table inside. Friendly staff, great service and fab food. Would definitely go back and recommend.

Cracking pub perched high up on the hills near Newport. Fabulous panoramic view across the island from inside or out. Nice play area for kids with swings, slides and climbing castle. Also good to see a smaller version for the under 5s away from the main play area. All of this is fenced and secure so the kids can play safely without worrying about them wandering off into the car park. Outdoor seating had blankets and cushions to stay cosy and the indoor seating, with the views, was great. Good range of beers on tap including local offerings as well as those from further afield. No photos of the food sadly but I had the best macaroni cheese (wild mushroom and garlic) that I have ever eaten in my life. Can't be a lot that is good for you in there but boy did it taste amazing! The lamb pie and katsu chicken also went down really well with the crowd I was with. The kids enjoyed the usual pub favourites although the pizza was not the 'normal' pizza according to my kids which I understand as it was more of a deep pan pizza pie. Will be sure to visit this brilliant pub the next time I am in the Isle of Wight.

Good food and good-sized portions

Recommended by many and thoroughly deserved! Amazing service, we booked a second night whilst eating our first meal. Choice, courtesy and care- absolutely first rate. Dinner with a view. The beef short rib was delicious, as we're the Nachos starter and the creme brulee. In fact everything was good and the portions were very much more than generous.

Booked a meal here to celebrate our wedding anniversary (my husband, myself and our 2 children) while on holiday. From the moment we entered we felt welcome. Really great atmosphere, stunning views and very attentive and kind staff. The food was absolutely exquisite! Without doubt the best we have had the entire week we spent on Isle of Wight. Emily is superb and a credit to the business. She makes sure everyone has what they need and nothing is too much trouble. A truly fabulous pub! Thank you all xx

11 of us booked for meal on a very busy Friday,the service was great,quicker than we expected, food was excellent! We opted to sit in the garden as we had dogs with us . Beautiful views and very welcoming. Definitely recommend.

Fabulous lication very well run, excellent food

Nice view, busy with lots of people eating. We just had a drink

Beautiful meal good service and friendly staff enjoyable lunch with family will be coming again nice place

After some amazing visits here over the years it seems to have changed into a restaurant more than a pub now, very little choice of beers and average service.

Went for a drink Wednesday night, loved the place, so booked a table for Friday night (tonight) lovely food and the staff were very friendly, service was excellent, would definitely return again

Fantastic food with great service, would recommend to book in advance as they get booked up.

Had great meals here's, and Alex was so nice to us, as I was with family. Will definitely come again and again. Side note they sell those funky mermaid gin glass bottles here for a £5.

I only wish I lived closer to this pub, my family and I had a wonderful meal from start to finish here. The service was quick, friendly and helpful. The food was divine, we tried the bao buns, I had the T-Bone steak which was perfectly cooked and came with 3 sauces. My wife had the poke bowl with lamb, my son had the filthy animal and my mum the belly pork. We all had desserts too. All I can say is we loved it and the location with a nice sunset and ambience.

This is the place to go for some of the best food anywhere.

Amazing food, service and views

Excellent meal with very friendly service, but the highpoint was a dessert I could eat every day!! (Sticky toffee + date sponge with butterscotch sauce and custard - Magnificent!!) Recommended restaurant with beautiful views 👍🏻

We've been back twice in two days now. That's how much we enjoyed it here. The atmosphere is nice the staff are friendly and the food is amazing on both visits. If we come back to the Isle of Wight we definitely be back. Thank you Blacksmiths.

This resturant is difficult to book a table. Try mid week seems to be the best time. You are shown into the resturant and the views are superb. The view goes from the Southampton along the Solent to past Portsmouth. The food and the service is excellent. Try the mariners Pie or the Curry. Leave some space from the puddings. You will be captivated by the views.

Had the most delicious lunch today for my birthday treat. And what a treat it was! Food was super tasty. Views to die for. Great service and ambience. You wont be dissapointed, just remember to make a booking as it is very popular. Plus fantastic value, couldn't fault it.