The Dairyman's Daughter in Isle of Wight

While on a mini break to the Isle of Wight i went to the Arreton Barns and came into the Dairymans daughter for some lunch and had a jacket potato with cheese and was very pleased with the food and and service

Really didn't have the best experiance here, the bar man was a little grumpy when I was questioning about a couple of my I guess I would say unusual allergies. He really didn't seem to want to go and check the ingredients in a couple of dishes for me. To the point where I didn't feel safe to eat there, we found another little local pub who went above and beyond, even bringing out a purple folder and they were able to tell.me the exact ingredients in any dish within seconds so it's not difficult. We have been several times to the dairymans before and always enjoyed it and will try again, I just feel it's gone a little downhill and more understanding of specifically more not so common allergies would be greatly appreciated

Dined here three times while visiting the Island. An excellent pub serving huge portions of excellent food, all at reasonable prices. The Sunday roast was amazing. Very quick and friendly service. Would have loved to try one or two of the beers but, sadly, I was driving. We will certainly be back next time we are on the island.

We love this place! We live locally and have visited several times and each time the standard of the food and service is always top notch! A friendly place to visit with a great selection of food and drinks, safe to say that it’s definitely our favourite place in Arreton

We’ve eaten here plenty of times here & it’s been lovely but today it wasn’t half as good, I had the jacket potato with cheese & my husband had the tagliatelle Alfredo, neither meal was as good as normal, I don’t know if this was because we ate at 4pm so the main chef wasn’t in, also the choice of music was very depressing it sounded like 40’s music, I’m sure they must have something a bit more upbeat.

Popped in on our way back to our B&B for an early tea. We'd missed all the shops at the craft village as they were closed, but we managed to find this wonderful pub tucked away at the back. What a find! We struggled to choose our meals as the menu is so vast - then there are additional items on the specials board too! Our food was served quickly & was piping hot. They were huge portions & we simply couldn't finish our meals, albeit they were delicious. Service was quick & pleasant. Would highly recommend this pub/restaurant & will definitely visit again if ever we're in the area.

Called here last week for lunch. Clearly a very popular place to eat. We were very disappointed with the attitude of a member of the bar staff. My wife asked whether they would check if two of the dishes contained onions as she is allergic to them. He simply said ‘Everything’s got onions in them!’ A more sympathetic approach would have been better and a quick check with the kitchen. Consequently we won’t be returning.

Called in here today for lunch. When we arrived we were informed by the guy on the door there were no tables available inside, so had to opt for a table outside. He helped us find a suitable table outside and put the umbrella up (it was looking like rain at the time). A few minutes later he came out and told us there was a table now available inside, so we opted for that one. Once inside, we looked at the menu which was really extensive with great choices and also with the option of lighter bites too. The food was excellent, good quality, arrived promptly, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff throughout were helpful, welcoming, efficient, and so very friendly. Can thoroughly recommend this place whether for couples or families. Thank you so much! We loved our visit and will definitely be returning!

What can we say? We never visit a place twice on holiday with the idea we want to try lots of new places but we came the 1st day of our holiday and had to come back on last day it was so good. The staff were wonderful welcoming and efficient and the food was out of this world. Kids dinners were huge and a mssive hit with my little ones and my partner and I loved the flatbread and home made pie. We had been recommended other places on the island which didnt live up to the hype this is a bit of a hidden gem that I would recommend to anyone!

Absolutely awesome Breakfast best sausage ever ..Table 15. We popped in for lunch luckily they have a nice long Breakfast hour lol

Really great food with big portions and clear allergen info.

Can't really comment on the food, service or atmosphere as didn't use any of them, but it looked a lovely pub

good choice of beers, food was okay, staff pleasant, Atmosphere was okay and i have to say it was a place that was convenient for food. Others may like the setting and the atmosphere, it is a matter of personal choice. Glad that we could sit outside. plenty of capacity. it was quiet when we visited but i can imagine that it could get very busy. would i eat there again - yes no reason not to.

Brilliant food definately recommend 👌

Was expecting so much more from this great looking pub and its lovely location. The food was average at best. They over load the portions with low quality meat, maybe buy better quality meat and serve smaller portions. Unfortunately the guy behind the bar was abrupt and lacking in basic social skills. Must try harder guys.

This pub is simply superb. A lovely, well maintained establishment, that is clean and inviting. Food is excellent with a good range to choose from. Staff are friendly and efficient. They were also very kind and attentive to my little granddaughter, taking the time to talk to her. Thoroughly enjoyed eating there.

Food good portions fair pricing

Great place to eat friendly staff good service definitely recommend

Hidden gem of a pub. Good varied menu, good sized portions and tasty food. Goes well with some cold beverages. Garden and facilities were clean and lovely setting for some grub. Dog friendly will always get 5 stars from us 🤌🏼

On taking a friend for Sunday lunch, I'd expected both of us, seeing as someone had recommended we have a meal there before my friend headed back home to where we both live in a small town north of Inverness. Originally, I'd intended taking him to the Chequers at Rookley, where I'd been several times over the years my niece has lived on the island. However, after being shown to the table I'd booked, we both sat down, expecting that someone would come to take our order, seeing that we are both disabled OAPs with mobility plus other medical issues. It was after some 15 minutes that I spotted a notice that informed diners that they'd to go to the bar to place their order. Using crutches when there are a large number of people gathered around a bar where the food orders are also dealt with brings out the worst in some people who seem to think that disabled OAPs are there to hinder them getting their drinks. Had I not known that on booking a table I would have to pay a table charge had me and my friend then decided to find somewhere else to have our meal, so placed our order and carried our drinks through the crowd of people back to our table, though being jostled during the way back saw me having some of the soft drink on my shirt and trousers. When our meals arrived, there was a delay until the Vegetables arrived in a serving dish, but as I'd decided to have Lamb, I'd to ask the young male waiter if there was any mint sauce. A few minutes later, he came back and plonked it on the table, as if I'd caused him extraordinary work. As we both had some of the Vegetables it was noticed that slices of cucumber were also in the Small bowl, along with Sugar Snap Peas, Baton Carrots, Cauliflower Florets with a white sauce already on them, plus Peas. The baton carrots had been over boiled, as they broke trying to lift them onto the plates, and on trying the Sugar Snap Peas it was found that the ends hadn't been trimmed, and even then they were quite stringy and felt as if nylon thread had been put into their DNA. We had intended having one of the Desserts, but decided that we'd be better off getting some ice cream from a shop on the way back to my niece's, seeing as she had gone to her families home on the mainland, so as to Dog Sit whilst they were away on holiday. It was a very disappointing meal, and as I had for a number of years been a Mystery Guest/Customer, for the NOP organisation, where I carried out covert hotel and restaurant visits, plus various large concerns such as Supermarkets, Car Dealerships like Chrysler and Ford , and well known electrical outlets that deal with household items, PCs. Televisions etc, plus Banks etc, all my reports were given a very high mark, as I was also, on occasions, and unknown to me, being also watched by another agent from a different area, who would later verify my reports as being accurate and truthfull. Will I ever go for another meal at this establishment is something that is doubtful, so I can only hope that some of the points raised are dealt with, and that future diners have a better experience than both my friend and i happened to have.

Didn't eat on this visit but food looked ample and very good. Nice courtyard to sit in and enjoy a cool drink in the sun. Interesting local ephemera inside and friendly barman. Nice ciders on tap and local ales.

Went early to avoid the rush as this is a popular place, and for good reason. Staff were amazing and the food was fantastic

Great ploughman's, friendly staff.

Great quality food. I had the beer battered fish finger baguette.. the ploughman's platter looks amazing. Service was very quick.

Food is plentiful and fresh. Also a great pub

No gluten free bread so no sandwiches 😢

Very friendly and welcoming food was amazing

The best sausage and mash I've eaten in a long time.

We sat outside & had food and drinks service was quick large pub & toilets beautiful flowers in hanging baskets all around would recommend

Great little place in Aretton Barns Craft village, great food and nice beer too went with my old friend Alan Stone during our stay at Sandown, I had the BLT baguette it was a lovely size with chips and it was absolutely delicious, washed it down with a nice cold Angelo Poretti beer, perfect excellent customer service too, I'd recommend this cracking little pub to anybody.

We didn't eat here but you couldn't get a table. Food looked fabulous. Service for drinks was very quick even though it was very busy.

Was lovely atmosphere great food

4 members of staff ignored us on arrival after we phoned to book and were told to just drop in without reservation. The app requested to order from didn’t work and the food was very basic and so much was wasted by all customers due to massive portions. Also, they clearly don’t like children as there are rule signs about them and other discrepancies on every spare bit of wall. It was recommended to us but we really would not recommend. I’m sure it’s fine for a pint or a sandwich and I will say it was reasonably priced but I would not recommend for a decent meal or mildly attentive service. ***Edit from later in the evening. The Gluten Free meal ordered wasn’t free of Gluten. My companion had a reaction to the meal and didn’t inform me until later. That was the biggest red flag, as the kitchen can’t be trusted with allergies or intolerances. (She hadn’t eaten anything else at all).

Lovely surroundings, good food and excellent staff

Wonderful piping hot food and massive portions Great decor lovely staff.

Visited twice, very busy lunch time. Good coffee and cakes. Plenty of outside and inside seating. Well behaved dogs allowed. Parking no problem as part of Arreton Barns attraction.

Family favourite which welcomes (nice) dogs Plenty of court yard sitting if nice day/evening or inside,and loads & loads to see all-around in Arrenton barns!! Great place to have beer while wife buys her nick nacks

Absolutely Lovely ,staff very good & food is wonderful, Burger topped with Chilli Wow,visited again everything superb,

Very busy Great food Great service

Lovely food, lovely people really enjoyed the vegan curry, and all the staff gave my bear loads of attention Highly recommended

Lovely pub grub grandkids loved it.

Always love coming here, my mum lives on the island and likes me to take her too. Look forward to coming again soon

Nice place, set in lovely area with interesting shops. Nice staff. Good drinks. Dog friendly. Reasonable disabled access and parking. Nice food. No smoking or vaping anywhere on site though.

Great place good food and dog friendly

Always excellent, with lots of specials, good food and very generous portions

🐔 🏃 around the outside tables were friendly enough. Had a drink with a friendly in the 🌞. Was a pleasant place we didn't have time to eat as it was closing and were the last to leave almost.

This is a large, friendly, well organised pub with loads of activities. We just went for an evening meal. Good choice of ales and food. Enjoyed both.

Nice place to eat but very busy as it is the only pub in Arreton Barns.

Had 3 Coffee's and service was excellent

Went for lunch very busy and our meals were delivered hot and quickly

Really nice pub, food excellent

Stopped here for a light lunch sat outside in the spacious courtyard, food was good and plentiful beers appeared to be local brews and were good.Overall a pleasant experience . Accessible with a wheelchair

Been going for years now for lunches every day while staying in Shanklin for the IOW Festival. This year was just as good as ever with excellent food (great portions) from the extensive menu and ever changing specials board! Service as helpful and friendly as ever and to top it off they have increased their excellent cider range to now include 4 real ciders including Old Rosie and Rosie Pig Rhubarb!!

Omg what a hidden gem! Food was out of this world, and the portion sizes were huge! It's definitely worth the money. We are coming back at the end of August and will be revisiting before we get the ferry back.

The Dairyman's Daughter is a lovely dog friendly pub, set in beautiful surroundings. All staff are friendly and the food is amazing! The portions are large and very reasonably priced. We have been visiting the Isle of Wight every year for ten years and always eat here several times during our weekly holiday.

Great variety of drinks and a lovely outside area suitable to take dogs in

Fantastic setting, lovely staff, prawn sandwich a little dry with not that many prawns.

The staff were very polite and considerate and friendly a lovely welcoming at the entrance showed us to our table. food was amazing thank u to the staff there for making us feel welcoming. We we're there to celebrate my mum who loved it there she liked her fish and chips and there fish and chips were outstanding absolutely stunning thank u to the chef highly recommended .will definitely go back there:)

Lovely place great service nice beer 🍺.

Went here with my family for father's day. If you like to be spoken to rudely and eat terrible food then this is the place for you. We ordered 5 roasts and be warned the beef is the only one that comes with a Yorkshire pudding. If you want one with any of the other roasts than you have to pay £1.50 for each one on top of the price you already pay for a roast. This isn't made clear so i asked the lady at the bar if I could have them as soon as because our food had already been brought over and she informed me very rudely that "it will be done when it's done". What a lovely way to speak to your customers. Maybe ask for a refund from the charm school you attended. Our food was serviced to us cold. The gravey was like nats piss and the vegetables were raw. When we told the manager she said people's preferences were all different with vegetables but I'm pretty certain that everyone would prefer them cooked! They wouldn't give us any refund but offered us free desserts. Me and my mum went for the chocolates roulade but if what we were given was a roulade, than my bums a banjo. God knows what it was, but it was as dry as a flip flop. This place was terrible. Avoid at all costs.

Found this lovely pub whilst on holiday to the Isle of Wight. Absolutely stunning food and might I add the best chicken liver pate starter I’ve ever had! And I’ve eaten a lot of chicken liver pate. A lovely warm welcome from all the staff who couldn’t do enough for you, the whole pub itself is beautiful and the surrounding shops. Will definitely be eating here again the next time I return to the Isle of Wight!!

We have been going to this pub, which is situated in Arreton Barns, for many years now, and have never been disappointed. The food is good and so is the service. The beer is also excellent.

Excellent food , very friendly staff, fantastic old pub

A quaint well laid out and run Pub that’s big on food with a wide ranging menu of consistently excellent fare. Good sized portions cheerily served in good time by welcoming and helpful staff. Large both inside and outside seating in a very pleasant village type atmosphere, and always unsurprisingly busy.

Very clean lovely staff. Big portion of food.

It does have a warm vibe. I reckon with the right staff and better customer service i reckon it could be a gold mine!! 1/5 Is my final score!! The area outside and inside the pub is stunning!!!

Excellent food. Well presented. Very dog friendly

Great place for lunch, lovely food, friendly staff. Was busy, though we went during half term. Would recommend!

Lovely food. Plenty to choose from the menu.

The family enjoyed the meals and the atmosphere. Thank you Gill Hibbert

Nice place to go for a visit. Various small shops for hand made gifts. Lovely duck pond and things to see. You can then have nice food and drink in the restaurant along with a nice atmosphere and good service and dog friendly as well !!

Lovely food, easy to park, quick service and child friendly.

Really lovely staff but the food portions are way too big. My suggestion would be for the menu to include bottomless chips, to avoid the food waste.

Had sharing ploughman for 2 people but was enough for 3 to 4 people. Good value for money.

Lovely unique place that we came to have a brunch/ late breakfast on a whim. Really nice cooked breakfast, coffee too.

Dropped by on a bank holiday Monday. Long queue to place an order for food and drink at the bar, where staff were making coffees , drinks etc while taking food orders . After 20 minutes we grew bored and left . Good prices high at 14-17 for a burger and 9 for soup. Even the light bites / starters were 8-9 which for typical pub grub is too much. I think the Dairyman’s doesn’t deserve its 3.8 review, we won’t be returning !

Nice pub, plenty of seating indoors and out. Large menu, good choice. Food came quickly 👍

Very busy place. Food great 👍unable to fit pud in toooo full. Order at bar.

A lovely pub with an extensive, good value, menu and a good selection of ales and ciders.

Beautiful place. Food rather expensive

Fantastic place with great staff to accompany. There is plenty of memorabilia from the past century. Premises is an old farmhouse and stables, very clean, tidy, and welcoming. Dogs are also welcome.

Wow! What a breakfast. REAL fried eggs, golden runny yolks, properly fried. Very tasty sausages. Enormous plateful of taste with a capital T.

Wet day in May. Nice to sit and ponder.

You have to book or come on a quiet weeknight out of season. Amazing burgers, great bar selection.

Excellent the food was perfect and the chef was very good it had something on the meal I required which I did not like and he cook it different. So was very pleased as I had not had the meal since I was in Germany. So Excellent all round and the staff were very polite.

Popped in for a late breakfast. Unfortunately non to be had due to the great I.O.W walk. But we did have the bacon rolls. Gluten free fresh and delicious.

A traditional pub with a great choice of local beers.

Lucky to call this a local. Consistent and enjoyable food every time. Love sitting under the grape vine in the lean-to of the restaurant.

Walked in for drinks, the team immediately accommodated us a table on the fly. Professional demeanour and wonderful hospitality, along with a great drinks selection!

Food amazing and plenty of it. Friendly people

Attentive.efficient service Good food.generous portions Nicely presented.

What a gem of a place. Large parking area. Friendly snd helpful staff. Extensive menu. The mango chutney was very tangy, perfect with the poppadoms. We can recommend the fish sharing platter for 2, and the fluffy 4-egg omelette. One member of staff agreed to take photos of us celebrating a special birthday. Thank you!

Good reasonably priced pub grub, good helpings, very dog friendly

Didn't eat just had coffees , nice place, bet steeped in history, shame staff didn't know anything about this place, worth going though

Having visited here 8 years ago decided to visit on our trip this year and yet again the Ploughman's for 2 didn't disappoint. Plenty of it, very fresh and tasty. Highly recommend.

Excellent food, excellent choice, service excellent too!!

We wanted to have a look around this place because it is a haven for local crafters from glass blowing to drift wood modelling. There are also artists with wonderful paintings for sale. But the real gem here is the Dairymans Daughter, the local pub full of knick knacks to jog many an old persons memory with an amazing atmosphere and a fantastic menu, and most importantly for us it was dog friendly. All the staff were very friendly, helpful and gave a great service.

Quick bite at Arreton Barns and found this rather nice pub...

Well this is such a nice place the food is top class 👌 I'm going back on to the island just to go here again

Great experience really recommended 👌