The Copper Kettle in Isle of Wight

We were so glad to get a table for myself husband & Daughters on a busy saturday morning. The full english breakfasts we ate were absolutely spot on. The food was cooked to perfection & you get so much for the price. I would advise anyone to go for the Copper Kettle full english it's truly delicious. We will definitely visit again when we come to the island. Carry on the great work guys!!

Visited the Isle of Wight on a short break .Had a lovely breakfast here cooked to perfection .Wanted to come back on Sunday to have a lamb roast but had to go back a day early due to a family issue .Will come back here again next time I visit the island.

Great breakfast. Fresh produce, lovely sausages. Good service. Very friendly staff. This is a must for a good wholesome breakfast, to set you up for the day.

Great little cafe. Very dog friendly and an excellent breakfast with nothing a problem. I wish I had found it earlier on my holiday.

Popular cafe this I had the Scottish breakfast today for a change minus black pudding but they were happy to swap for extra egg, very nice indeed good ingredients perfectly cooked especially the eggs which were dippy and lightly cooked on top not ‘snotty’ like some other cafes. Reasonably priced They do get busy as it’s popular, nice friendly lady served us cafe itself very clean and comfy too. Note we found everyone on the island friendly and courteous as we were driving too.

Definitely won't eat there again after driving half way over the island to eat there. Wrong drink to start with I thought I would forgive and forget but then she asked me if I wanted chips or garlic bread. I asked for chips. it came with garlic bread not chips. I waited for the chips as garlic bread was dry as anything!!. They said they were busy so I thought about saying don't worry about the chips but I didn't want the dry garlic bread and small piece of Lasagne. Such a shame as we loved to have a little drive over there. Wish the owners well as they are very nice but won't waste my time again.

We had a fab breakfast at the Copper Kettle, great food, great coffee, great service. We managed to fit in two visits even though we were only on the island for a week. Highly recommended.

Top notch breakfast. Clean and welcoming. Friendly staff. Great price. Do not hesitate to eat here !

Nice food and excellent value for money. The staff however, in particular the owners should be more welcoming and pleasant!! I visited here several times. Someone I know ate there regularly for over a year, and was never made to feel particularly welcome, considering how much money they spent there! Customer relations need looking at, especially for regulars!!!

My wife and I went out for a Sunday morning breakfast as we do every couple of weeks. We were in Shanklin and went to go to one that we had been to before but when got there they were closed! ( Bit strange for a weekend right at start of the holiday season!) So we wandered across the road to The Copper Kettle, all I can say is I'm glad the other place was stupidly shut....... The Copper Kettle is a lovely small cafe, very welcoming staff, clean and tidy and clearly very busy with locals and holiday makers. We ordered a Copper Kettle Breakfast which was very very nice, freshly cooked, I'm fussy with my black pudding and hash browns as they can often be done to be too greasy but I gotta sayine were cooked to perfection! Decent bacon and sausages and really tasty fried eggs.... everything was perfect. The prices of the whole menu is really decent and could definitely charge more! They do a Sunday roast with a selection of meats and again, the cost for a Sunday roast will not be beaten anywhere on the island I doubt! Will be back for that soon I'm sure. I'm glad we have tried this place , just annoyed I haven't tried it sooner!!

Lovely restaurant with excellent breakfasts and snacks. Very tasty food and good smiling service. We were two couples and enjoyed eating at this place.

11th July 2023 We were on a coach trip to I.O.W, stopped in Shanklin Old town for sightseeing, possible lunch, Time critical, we briefly viewed the old structures, tea rooms, famous “Rock Shop” then walked up the rise and down the high street. So pleased we did as we came across the “The Copper Kettle”, loved the décor With 40 min remaining before the coach departed at 14:30 we entered to have a drink/sandwich finding that closure to orders was in 8 minutes No problem, they gave us a choice of table, menu, set it out, leading us deciding on having 1 x English Breakfast & 1 x All day breakfast, coffee and tea, brilliant, catering for Coeliacs (Gluten free) without any fuss. The whole experience was excellent, the food served (cooked to perfection) service, price, cleanliness. Great value. Only regret I wish the Café was in my town. For sure when we return to Shanklin I.O.W. we will certainly be dropping in on “The Copper Kettle”. Thank you ladies for making us welcome, being so helpful, we made it back to the coach in time Highly recommended

A really great breakfast in a cute little cafe. We both had Eggs Florentine. Poached eggs were beautifully cooked and the hollandaise sauce was lovely. Very good value, friendly staff - what's not to like.

Very clean and tidy. Great service. Food very flavoursome. However, the breakfast was served on cold plates, so the food was just tepid, warmest item was the hash brown. Will not deter us from coming back 😊

The Copper Kettle on the IoW is one of those fantastic 'Caffs' that serve a perfect meal for the time when you just fancy egg & chips and a really decent cup of Rosie Lee. They do everything well including Paninis and spotted dick and apple crumble with custard. Many call this haven of English 'cuisine' a transport caff or a greasy spoon. But that doesn't cut it with The Copper Kettle. Because everything is sparkling clean and there are no greasy patches in sight. Mandy is a no nonsense caterer and processes your order with quiet efficiency. These types of establishments are dying out - well in London anyway - and the decor is 50's candy stripes of American diner interior. Which is why Doug of our party returned with us - he had the American pancakes with bacon and maple syrup. But you don't go for the architecture! You go for the best cup of tea on the island (Mandy let on that the tea was 'Yorkshire Tea' - which are actually the suppliers of tea for M&S (yes really!)) So listen up IoWighters! Use it or lose it! We want it to still be there when we return, please! (Oh! And they know where their nearest bandstand is - but that's another story.) And thank you Mandy and team.

Lovely cafe situated here,Mandy and her helper where brilliant,we had a light lunch,Chicken Balti was out of this world Roast pork was also gorgeous,Mocha with salted caramel syrup was delicious too, would visit again

A true lucky find on our our visit to shanklin. Cafe clean and welcoming. Service was with a smile and sandwiches freshly made with good ingredients- would happily recommend and should we ever return to shanklin, would certainly revisit.

Service was better than some posh restaurants and the prices are extraordinary in this day and age. Couldn't recommend it enough

Happy we found this place, tasty food with friendly staff. Well worth a visit, to relax and enjoy good food

I was suffering from toothache and being careful what I ate and with so many places closed in January, wondering what we’d be able to find. Thankfully we stumbled on this tiniest of places. The girl behind the counter couldn’t have been more helpful and...

This is our second visit and the cafe is everything a good cafe should be. We ordered a cooked breakfast and a mushroom omlette. Here is a really good menu with breakfast items and hot meals suitable for lunch. Nearly everything is under £10. It is usually busy when we pass by. They serve breakfast all day. The tables are clean and the service friendly. Our meals were freshly cooked and they said that they use local produce

We popped in the The Copper Kettle for a lunch time snack and a drink. We were not disappointed, my wife had a sandwich stuffed with filling and I had a panini with Bacon, Brie and Cranberry with tea, all was excellent and good value...

Lovely fresh cooked breakfast and cup of tea. Cakes on offer looked good! Looking forward to trying one of the roasts. Friendly and helpful staff.

Had a Full English Breakfast, lovely couple who run it, great service, was able to swap tomato for mushroom, no problems, very tasty and hot and value for money 🙂 absolute gem definitely recommended xx

The breakfast was fantastic. Between 3 people on 3 different days we had a small breakfast, beans on toast and avocado with feta cheese on toast and all of it was faultless. Highly recommended.

We popped into The Copper Kettle for breakfast the food was great and so was the service, it was very friendly and welcoming.

We visited as a family of 2 adults and 2 children. Food took awhile to arrive as it was cooked fresh to order. Portions were average and reasonably priced. It tasted nice. On a sour note, plates, glasses and empty cans were being cleared from...

What a little Gem. Went for Sunday Lunch staff friendly and more than helpful. Sunday lunch was a great home cooked lunch. Would definately recommend a visit

We called in here by chance, and what a surprise the Sunday Roast was amazing and reasonably priced, the young lady who served us with polite and helpful

I consider myself a reasonable person. And I don't make comments on the first experience with a café. So after using The Copper Kettle a few times.. I can now make my informed opinion. I know that the location and and look is appealing, but...

Very friendly staff , excellent service. . The food is exceptional and very well priced. A must if you visit or live here.

Had lunch here great service excellent choice of sandwiches and toasties. Cake was lovely. Would visit if in IOW in future.

Very good food, extremely kind workers and fast servers, a great amount of food for the price 10/10 recommend

Very attractive young lady named Bridget server me Good service towards me and other customers Highly suggest to any others especially on a Wednesday

Great little place, a bit small and quaint at first and wondering re- the staff reception, however all was really good. Have had breakfast and mains, and must admit the banger sometimes are better than other, not sure if they local or they run out...

popped in for lunch while on holiday in iow. fantastic food , lovely sized portions and excellent value for money. we will definitely be having more meals here. Well worth a visit. you won't be disappointed

After a long walk. We popped into this lovely cafe had tea coffee and toasted tea cake,Judy the job on a cold windy day , Staff were fab thank you all

Excellent Full English breakfast, really good value. Nicely cooked and not too long a wait. Friendly owner. Lots of other food choices.

Popped into this cafe twice during our stay, once just for drinks and once for breakfast. The staff were very friendly and the premises were spotlessly clean. The food we ordered came quickly and everybody agreed that it was good with even my youngest eating...

Pancakes and crispy bacon came out as hard pancakes and non crispy bacon. The pancakes made a crunch noise when eaten and the kids struggled to eat them, maybe microwaved? Also ordered eggs benedict but the poached eggs weren't cooked properly and the white was...

Cosy cafe. Amazing value for money! We had two all day breakfasts and teas. Food was delicious. Great friendly service. Would definitely recommend 🙌🏼

We had two lovely breakfasts here during our holiday in Shanklin. All the food was delicious - we had eggs royale, veggie breakfasts and pancakes. Really friendly service and quick to make space for our family. Very reasonably priced too. Thank you and we hope...

Stopped by for something light to eat and drink, Sorry to say but there was no customer service , no genuine interest at all, This establishment has to do better ,

Good choice on menu, good value for money and staff were friendly. Even our dog was given a few treats by the staff! Would highly recommend.

We stopped off here for breakfast, having just arrived in Shanklin, nice atmosphere, friendly and cosy, lovely breakfast, and very good service, at a good price. Highly Recommended.

My partner, 2 young children and I came here last week for breakfast. It is the most immaculately presented little cafe I've ever been to! Every where you look is neat and clean and gorgeously painted and the man who served us who I believe...

Such a choice at very good prices. Quality of the food wasgreat. Very friendly and helpful. Small cafe and popular so get there early or miss out.

Decided to ride on the Island Line to Shanklin and then we were looking for somewhere to sit down and eat. Most places were only doing take-away due to COVID, which is always going to be difficult with a 2 year old! We found this...

had breakfast here saturday what a lovely breakfast well presented couple that were working in cafe very nice and welcoming. really tasty good value for money nice and clean

Went here for breakfast and were really impressed. Everything was cooked perfectly and such good value! I had the vegetarian breakfast and the veggie sausages looked to be homemade rather than the usual frozen ones. Highly recommended!!

Beautiful breakfast. Had the Copper Kettle Special. Friendly staff, clean and Covid safe Really tasty food.

We have visited for snack lunches and been in for Sunday lunch. The food has always been hot, fresh and home made. Delicious soup and the Sunday lunch was excellent value for money with a small or large portion available.

A really lovely guy took our breakfast order. I'm super fussy about my eggs and bacon and they were cooked perfectly. Would definitely recommend.

Really super service, friendly reasonably priced and tasty, I will return on my next trip to the lovely Isle of Wight.

Today my wife and I had a mushroom soup and a roll that was home made hot both the soup and the roll it was delicious. We watched other dishes going out and was very impressed the food is all home made. I have never had food so good from a cafe in fact I have had much poorer food from some good restaurants.The staff was polite and professional.The cafe was very busy with people coming in and couldn't get a seat.Thank you it is excellent value for money.

Have walked by this place many times when in the town and kept saying we should try it as it has a really good range of choices, so we went along for lunch today on spec. I had a veggie roast - home-made nut roast, big yorkshire, loads of veg & a jug of gravy which was a very nice touch. My dad had liver & bacon,which also came with a good amount of veg & extra gravy. Both meals were very good portions & piping hot. Dad had the home-made apple pie & custard, also excellent. So reasonable priced aswell, fantastic value! There are not that many tables inside & it was quite busy, so bear that in mind & would probably book if Sunday lunchtime as a few tables were reserved. Another bonus is it is dog-friendly.Would definitely recommend.

Some friends have been going here for a Sunday lunch for a while, so we decided at the last minute to join them as they had said what great value it was. We ordered small roasts and now agree this place is real value for money. It doesn't pretend to be any thing other than a Cafe to pop into and get good food at a fair price. The staff are friendly and attentive and we booked up for the following week while we were there.

From the outside it wasn’t much to look at but the place wasn’t dead like some others so we thought to give them a try.It will now be a regular for us when we visit the area.The service was open and friendly and the food was great and not over priced like some sea front cafes.Worth your time and money

My other half suggested we popped in as we were very tired and in need of nourishment, I wasn’t really that eager as from the roadside it looks like a little transport cafe. We ended up there every morning for our breakfast. The staff are lovely, the food and the tea and coffee is so nice and they have gluten free options, I really like this place and will be back again and again, well worth a visit

Had the all day breakfast here today and was very pleased indeed with both the quality of the food, the way it was cooked, the variety of items, and the price. I certainly recommend eating at this cafe.

Lovely homemade food ( we had cottage pie and chicken pie).Big portions and reasonable prices. Drinks very reasonably priced.Friendly staff.

Had gone in with 2 kids to get a quick bite while walking around in shanklin. Food was freshly made and tasted good. Looked like a small place frequented by locals, just the kind of place we were looking for.

Called in for breakfast with our dog who was made welcome. Very friendly staff and customers. Large menu. Reasonably priced. Good home cooked food.

Only recently found this little gem. Used by dozens of locals. Sit for a few minutes with a brew or go with a friend and sit for an hour to chew the fat. I haven't eaten there but the food looks scrummy. The breakfasts fill the plate as do the roasts. Looks like there are a lot of regulars going in for their lunches. Very reasonable prices. The man at the counter is really helpful, pleasant and welcoming. Great little cafe with no glass and chrome.

I tried the ‘Copper Kettle’ for Breakfast, and discovered that it was not quite the ‘cosy café’ that it appeared to be from the outside. In fact their Breakfast offering (I had the Copper Kettle Special) was no better or worse than that served directly across the road in the ‘Hunger Stop’ (although on a plus note, it was not quite as scruffy in there).

new years day getting rid of the cobwebs called in this cafe six people having teas and snacks excellent food and excellent service

There is an extensive menu at this small café right from tea and cake up to full roast dinners with red wine, all freshly cooked on the premises. The interior is a bit careworn but comfortable and functional.

A little gem of a cafe, licensed as well. Good menu, specials and Christmas fare too along with great customer service.

Came in for a bacon sandwich, but ended up ordering a small breakfast, good to see this on a menu as normal breakfasts in cafes are too big for my appetite. Had a fried egg, one sausage, 1 bacon and a couple of tinned tomatoes, plus two pieces of toast (1 slice) and a decent mug of tea for £3.95. Hubby had a bacon and egg sandwich and tea. Bacon thick sliced and good quality, sausage tasty enough if not a premium banger for the money I thought it was great.

Small cafe but very friendly. I had the all say breakfast which was excellent value for money & Served quickly. Extensive menu for lunches and snacks

Stopped off for breakfast, lucky find as there is not much open on a Sunday morning in Shanklin, out of season. Lovely freshly cooked breakfast, including Vegetarian. Price included a nice coffee and toast. Great value for money. Would recommend and visit again X

Visited here on holiday and very impressed. Salmon and dill fish cakes were very nice. Lunch for all the family for only £20. Would happily return

if you wish to have a good fill with out it costing a bomb this is the place for you good happy staff meal cooked while you wait inside or sit outside in the main street so you can rest half way up the hill good value. see you all next year df

Called in here for drinks with my family, staff were super friendly and the place was spotlessly clean.

Quite varied menu for a little cafe, we're not talking molecular gastronomy but it's more than the usual fare you find at these places.

Have visited the Island six times in the past few years and always come to the Copper Kettle. The girl serving is lovely and always cheerful and helpful.

Lovely people, made us feel very welcome. Food was fab and very reasonably priced. A couple of fry ups and two kids meals were more than enough to fill us up plus drinks. Would definitely recommend for a traditional cafe breakfast.

I have eaten in many cafes in shanklin for breakfast and I must say one of the worst breakfasts I have tasted Enemic bacon tasteless saussage cold tomato and beans staff looked like they did not want to be there almost did not come in with some of the rude replies here on trip advisor will not be returning will be going to the other cafes I’ve been in for breakfast

We went in on Monday and Tuesday for breakfast we had a full English on Monday and Tuesday I had a light breakfast and my husband had a all day breakfast it was really nice and the service was good we came in last year as well i must say this it as a lot better decor now and it looks cleaner now so well done and we will probably go in for the rest of the week I told my sister and brother in law about this place and when they come over they also use it .

This was our first visit, but will not be our last. I had home made quiche. It was tasty and the pastry was lovely and crumbly. Two of us ate lunch and had a drink and it came to around 10 pounds..

Popped in here for a bite to eat this week while in shanklin. Walked past but never eaten here before. A big menu with a good selection to pick from. I had a burger and chips which was nice. With a soft drink, just over a fiver. Couldn't complain at all. Food served in good timely manner by friendly staff. I'll return next time I'm in the area.

We visited as a family just for a morning coffee. We sat outside although there is indoor seating. Service was good and also the coffee. Sat and read the menu and it looked like quite a good choice and they catered well for gluten free people. Worth a visit if you’re in the area.

Vacating our campsite last Friday, we thought we would pay a visit to Shanklin en route to the ferry and have breakfast. No easy task! All these quaint little tearooms offering lunches and teas, with teacakes and coffee the nearest we could find to a breakfast. Even the hotels weren't offering brekkie on their boards, only lunch and dinner so, chancing upon the Copper Kettle proved to be worth picking our way through the scaffolding for! A beautifully cooked breakfast at a good price, served with good coffee and a smile. What more could we ask for? Even more impressed when overheard a customer querying gluten free products, to be told of several items on the menu, plus, "If you're having a roast, I can do gluten free Yorkshire Puddings". A willingness to serve is essential in the service industry and these guys appear willing to go the extra mile. Yes, it's a cafe, not a quaint doodah, but don't let that cause you to walk past it.

Nice, clean dog friendly place. Staff friendly. There was a good choice on the menu for a light lunch. Very tasty food. If I was passing again I eould definitely pop in again.

May I suggest that you serve smaller meals for those who cannot eat a large portion?

Driving through, needing lunch, ideal spot for something warming and tasty. Excellent service and value, and a tasty lasagne and chips soon appeared. Homemade and tasty, the lunch was most welcome. Pot of traditional tea lubricated events, and we were fuelled for an afternoon of sightseeing. Great cafe for a quick lunch with welcoming staff, and a cafe clearly well used by locals. Highly recommend!

Have been coming here for a number of years with my parents and now my partner.

We went and had breakfast. Poor quality, tiny portions and very average indeed. A friend had cottage pie. Tasteless meat filling with lumpy mash dumped on top. Not even finished under a grill. We locals and not tempted to return sadly

Food not the best but the staff polite, although I did get tea when I asked for coffee. They have a dog who is allowed to walk around the restaurant begging for food from customers but most horribly he scratched himself a lot and was allowed to go in the kitchen area!

Had a very nice well cooked lunch, very friendly and clean , good luck to new owners who have lots of good plans for the Copper Kettle,

Had breakfast on getting of the ferry on first day of holiday excellent food at a very good price and good service

Popped in and met the new owners, such a lovely friendly couple. It was nice to see this lovely gem of a cafe nice and clean and not smelling of stale fat. A good choice of home cooked food. I will definitely be popping back.

A little cleaner and less grease. The new couple were attentive and the food was as it "said on the tin." Worth a try

Nice small cafe with unexpectedly big range of tasty breakfast different kind.

Don't be fooled by the name. In my opinion, it was not worth the visit made by the two of us. Coffee was Instant and a cheap one, too. Would not return there again

This café is always consistent and great value for money. Friendly and helpful staff. We love the laid back atmosphere in here, so easy to relax.

Popped in for lunch so glad we did staff friendly quick service food was delicious. Great value for money too thankyou highly recommend. .

Went in for a cup of tea saw roast pork as a special and really fancied it, when the medium sized meal arrived it wasn't even a child sized portion in fact it was laughable a pace to avoid if you re hungry

Came for lunch we had very slow service, very greasy food. We Would never come again. The staff were very rude and unwelcoming. With the toilets needing to be cleaned

We were looking for a place in Shanklin for brunch one Sunday morning before travel back to the mainland. Tried The Copper Kettle - glad we did. The set breakfasts are good value and the staff were happy to put a bespoke request together for our daughter. Nothing flashy but a well run honest cafe.