The Piano Cafe in Isle of Wight - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Great friendly restaurant with healthy choices located in a lovely part of the Island. All the better for allowing dogs. Would be happy to return.

We were in the area and hungry so thought we’d try this place for lunch. It has been recommended by a friend so I was pleased we had the chance to try. With a couple of fussy kids in tow I was worried that the menu was ‘too nice’ for them, but the staff quickly offered to accommodate them with offer of waffles (which was only on the breakfast menu). The foodies among us we completely satisfied. The Brie, bacon and cranberry open bagel was lovely and my husband’s beef brisket open bagel was divine, lots of meat, abundance of flavour. There was so much to try I wish I had time to go back. Lovely bright, roomy and interesting cafe too which had the option of sitting in a covered outside area out front.

We walked here from Farringford House for lunch. A very comfortable place with a friendly vibe. I had a delicious bagel with bacon Brie and cranberry and my partner had a home made quiche with salad. Food arrived promptly, most enjoyable.

Gem of a place! Having been disappointed at another place (not too far away), we tried here and even though we arrived 10 mins after kitchen was closed, they couldn’t have been more obliging in offering food for two hungry people who admittedly had left lunch very late! Big shout out to the kitchen staff who must have been cursing us. Thank you so much. We had a delicious bagel with bacon, Brie and cranberry sauce. Would defo recommend this place if you’re visiting Freshwater.

Great menu and lovely food. Good Mediterranean flavour. Greek mezes offered on some days but unfortunately we missed this. Welcoming staff. We love calling here when in Isle of Wight.

Fabulous food and excellent service. The menu was varied and there were special on a blackboard. Definitely worth a visit

You can enjoy excellent coffee and loose leaf tea here along with an everchanging selection of really delicious cakes. The staff are welcoming and attentive. We did not have lunch or breakfast this time but there is a lovely menu. We did also enjoy some of the new options on the Greek takeaway menu at the weekend. We can highly recommend the cigarette borek - very moreish.

Called in for lunch, the best and generously filled crab sandwiches, the best I’ve tasted for a long time. Decent coffee and flat white made perfectly. Charming waiter and lovely lady behind the counter set a warm tone. A real joy of a place.

Yummy Greek takeaway. Make sure you have plenty of room as it is a generous portion. We had the wraps but you can get boxes which include rice. Only certain nights - see their Facebook page.

One of very few places serving food on a Monday afternoon. We were trying to get to the Needles, but roads leading there were closed. Stopped here after going round and round, starving, kitchen was closing in 20 minutes. A very kind man got a table ready for us outside, promptly took our order and brought our drinks. His pleasant manner certainly calmed our nerves. Most of us ordered crab sandwiches, they arrived quickly, big portion of crab filling in a very fresh bread, delicious. Nice decor inside, restrooms clean. We also received detailed information how to get to our destination through the detours. Highly recommend.

Really good size portions and tasty food. Staff very friendly and keen to help and accommodating. Food was fresh and yummy!

Excellent spot for lunch. I had a great beef brisket open bagel, looked and tasted great. My wife had the capers salad which came on a long board, fresh and tasty. Our 4 year old had ham and cheese toastie, actually pretty big for a little one! Well worth a diversion

Visited the piano cafe for breakfast quite a few times during our holiday at Freshwater Bay. The food was amazing … the smoky beans were fantastic. Naz has told me how to do them …. Will never have ordinary beans on my breakfast ever again! Good job we don’t live nearby …. We would always be there!

My friend has problems with specific types of food. The young lady who served us went above and beyond to accommodate her needs, concocting a suitable dish which was delicious and nutritious. The cafe was warm and welcoming, the food beautifully presented and the service outstanding. Only downside was the “quaint” toilet which was fully functional and clean but could do with a bit of an update.

Piano Cafe goes from strength to strength 😁 Friendly team, speedy service, delicious tea and coffee and my shakshuka was delicious.

Bembridge basically shut Monday and Tuesday, especially on the cafe front. This place on Tripadvisor looked worth a punt. The weather helped so long drive. Too late for breakfast which finished at 11:30. I opted for a latte on the terrace overlooking the wonderful countryside. Nice to have it served in a large soda glass which made me feel like I was in Provence. £3:80 a bit steep but at least it was a decent size and not like in Spain, where they serve your cafe con leche in a cup the size of a thimble. Super smooth so no complaints. Must return for lunch but yeah the place does close early. Fidelscastrol.

Eine Mischung aus Kaffehaus mit kleineren Speisen: Hausgemachter Kuchen, Sandwiches, Salate usw. Hier kann man sowohl für Kaffe als auch für einen schnellen lunch einkehren. Endlich Sandwiches, die ordentlich belegt sind und nichts mit den eingepackten Sandwiches vom Supermarkt zu tun haben. Hunde dürfen auch mitgehen :-)

We visited a couple of times and even though they were very busy they made sure we had our breakfasts delivered in good time knowing we had a ferry to catch back home .On the other occasions we had lunch nicely presented and fresh

We stopped for lunch on our way to visit the Needles. Interesting menu and delicious homemade food. Staff were friendly and helpful and we enjoyed sitting outside in the sunshine to eat our lunch.

Staff are really helpful. They are attentive but don't rush you. Always speical to have proper leaf tea and proper coffee. Charming venue (former post office). Interesting cakes (and very generous portions). Inside and outside space. Would love it to be open a bit longer,...

Six of us (four adults, two children) came here for breakfast on our last morning before catching the ferry home. We'd emailed the evening before to reserve a table. Received an instant confirmation. The food and service (and coffee) were excellent. Great to find somewhere...

I’m sorry to leave this review as this is a lovely cafe, but I suffered a severe gluten reaction shortly after eating a GF cake from here. I’d checked about contamination and was reassured by the staff that, whilst the cake was prepared on site,...

Pre booking advisable warm welcome as always lovely venue excellent choices for lunch great house wines prompt service food beautifully presented. We’d wish they would open for dinner but fully understand they have more than enough to do at the moment.

The best breakfast Shakshuka served with feta topping! Delicious. We received a very warm and courteous welcome from all staff at the Piano. Nothing was too much trouble and our dog was also welcomed and made a fuss of. We will be returning for breakfast...

We had flatbreads, mine was tuna and my daughters had halloumi, very good quality and generous portions. The cafe is pet friendly and the staff were very pleasant. My daughters bought cake to take away, good but rather expensive at £4 per piece.

Stopped here for lunch and were not disappointed. Clean and comfortable. Good choice of food on the menu and it was easy to ask for slight changes to the meals. Lovely cakes on show but too full to try 😔. Toilets available, very clean. Good...

Amazing food well thought out fresh produce with homemade touches big portions excellent value great service & ambiance with live music from Angelina.

I agree with another reviewer that this place is a ‘hidden gem’. There is a lovely view of green hills opposite and it feels far away from crowds and bustle. We all had a lovely breakfast, and gluten free bread was available. The coffee was...

We only popped in for a quick refresh, having travelled from the East of the Isle, but we were so impressed by the quality of the cakes. The place of very clean and well maintained (including the Customer Toilets).

2 slices of toast with jam = £6.50!!!! Yet croissant and jam is only £3.50. and a full on breakfast is £9 to £10.95 . Pricing needs reviewing...feeling very ripped off just now!

Found by accident but what a find , great staff, fabulous lunch menu and cakes to die for - so good we altered our plans and returned the next day. Highly recommend the crab flatbread

Pleasant cafe with a varied menu and serving beer and wine as well as hot drinks. We went for coffees and cakes which were nice and one of us had a tuna panini which was rated as excellent. Dog friendly and some parking opposite.

Lovely seafood sitting on the balcony outside the Piano on a sunny September afternoon, a reminder why no one needs to go anywhere else for a holiday when the Isle of Wight offers so much to visitors. Food great, staff great, will definitely go again.

This cafe was recommended by a passing local who stopped to see if we needed any help with directions. What a gem lunch was - delicious and washed down with a glass of beer. Lovely staff and service was excellent. Thank you

Like a previous customer on here, arrived around 10.45 am only to be told they had stopped serving hot food as they had run out of breakfast food so all they had to offer were cakes. Not ideal, why not offer toast etc. or start lunch menu from 11 am? Service was generally poor and in my mind some staff training would be beneficial. We are local people and have been here before on a number of occasions but it does seem they have an issue with the general workings of the place. Reluctant to return again sadly.

Visited the Piano 4 times in our short visit to the Isle of Wight, for breakfast, lunch (twice) and coffee. Food quality and service were excellent on all occasions. Everyone involved works extremely hard, and were efficient and friendly. Well done all.

We reached the restaurant 10 minutes to 11 am and asked a member of staff if they’d serve breakfast and he said ‘yes, if we have our order in five minutes’, he’d be back in 5m.He didn’t return in 5 so we made our way to the counter and enquired, where the other staff member said they won’t take the breakfast order as it was almost 11. We explained about the other member of staff but he wasn’t interested and just repeated that they couldn’t take the order.Not a pleasant start to our day

So yesterday, as we were passing, we enquired about booking a table. "Only if more than 5 people, otherwise turn up and even if all tables taken you can order as a take-away"Great we thought.Phoned next morning to check and was told the same thing.So at 13:00 I turn up to be told "We are not doing take-aways today, too busy"Very very disappointed!!!! No matter how good your food might be, you need to treat customers a lot better

Having caught an early ferry and not having had breakfast we wanted somewhere to eat early. The cafe opens at 9am - we had arrived early and were welcomed in - could serve drinks (food available from 9am). We ordered 3 piano breakfast and the Mexican breakfast. All I can say is that it was the best breakfast we have ever had. Amazingly cooked and you could tell it was quality food. Staff were very friendly and attentive. We will certainly return when we come back to the island.

Having lived on the island for many years and been recommended The Piano Cafe we thought we would stop by today for coffee and cake. It was busy, surely a great sign and confirmation of its reputation.We qued to be seated to which we were bypassed by a group behind us who were seated to the only table inside, not a problem as we were shown to an external table albeit 5 mins after we arrived and after staff had walked past us about 10 times. We were shown menus and after 10 minutes our order of 2 flat whites, a lemonade and a posh hot chocolate was taken. We also wanted cake. As there were no decsriptions on the menu we asked the member of staff who took our order as to what cakes were available as we could see some on the counter. He shrugged his shoulders and said he had no idea what cake was available and we had to go inside to look ourselves. Given the time already taken to be seated and to have our drinks order taken we decided against the cake. The drinks arrived some 15 mins after ordering and so as soon as they arrived we asked for the bill. We have no idea what constitutes a posh hot chocolate but what our son got was a very watery tepid regular hot chocolate. No staff about to get their attention to remedy it. When at last a member of staff did swing by we asked again for the bill....in fact, we asked (as did the table next to us) 4 times for the bill. Hap hazard and unorganised is how I would describe the staff, which is a real shame because what we saw of the food coming out looked lovely. This visit has however put me off visiting again.

Went here for a coffee and hot chocolate as wanted to look around freshwater. Came across this lovely cafe. It was very busy but managed to find a table. The food looked lovely that was served to the other tables. Nice friendly staff.

Lovely lunch, burgers, paninis, tart followed by delicious cake. I am very picky about my cake and usually don’t order as the generally look awful in most places. Went for the raspberry and nectarine and it was delicious. All very relaxed, friendly staff. Not cheap for a lunch stop but was recommended and glad we came. Definitely the best thing we found in Freshwater.

We visited yesterday having been in the past and enjoyed this place in such a pretty location. Maybe the fact that it was virtually empty inside at lunchtime should have been the warning sign? Long story short, staff seemed nice enough, but the food was awful, and I mean awful. So here’s the scoop - we all ordered “toasties”, with various fillings. Easy to get right you agree, after all it’s just a toasted sandwich. Not here! What arrived were 4 panini which were so hard and over cooked they were virtually inedible! We tried eating them as we were hungry, yet on reflection should have sent them back! The “special” caramelised onion tart was equally mediocre and not very special ! When i mentioned to the waitress that the food wasn’t great and that we had in fact ordered toasties not panini, she proceeded to tell me that was the same thing and that it explained that on the menu. Neither of which is true! A toastie is not a panini! And your menu doesn’t mention panini! Get it right so that customers know what to expect ! Anyway having driven a long way to a cafe we remembered being lovely, sadly we left furious at paying near on £50 for rubbish. And it really was poor. The garnish, a couple of limp lettuce pieces and some vile crisps were no better. Come on guys you can do better than this! How can you not get a toastie right? I’m beginning to think this place has different owners since our last visit as yesterday was awful! Such a waste of money! And to top it all I got the impression they couldn’t have cared less! Avoid this place is my advice.

Our experience was simply top. We were delighted with our menu choices. The Greek salad was the best I have ever had. Lovely relaxed service and friendly people work here and wow, that is so so welcome to us after the last few months

Well I’d reviewed this place on TA before travelling around the island. Completed a hard walk in hot temperatures on Tennyson Down and fancied lunch. Firstly the staff, brilliant, so pleasant and attentive. Firstly my love of coffee, their latte (in a glass, the proper way!) was first class, loved it, the Caprese salad was fresh and so tasty, and a cold pint of draft craft beer was good too. Definitely will visit again. My nicest experience on the island so far and best lunch

Lovely lunch at The Piano Cafe. Two gluten free in the party and, with no prior notice, they whipped up some gorgeous rustic gf buns to go on a homemade burger. Quick, efficient, polite service that matched the delicious home made food.

Eaten here a few times before but this visit was not up to scratch. I had the vegan breakfast and hubby had the normal one. Very lacklustre on content. My sausages were only luke warm. Toast is nice but needed butter. Coffees were ok but not the best we have had on the island. Very over priced for what you are served.Returned for coffee and cake at the end of the day but the cake was dry.

Lovely place and food was really nice. Very accommodating. Families welcome and selection of food and cakes was very good

We were recommended to eat here and we were nit disappointed. We went for breakfast and ate superbly prepared food in an interesting setting. Service was excellent and I liked that local produce is on sale. Had we been in the area longer we would have visited for dinner. Certainly recommend a visit here.

A much needed stop for eats. Had the toasted panini and coffee. Sat outside to enjoy the comings and goings. It is a popular place and no wonder.

Warm welcome a small happy wedding party near by our service attention very prompt plenty of drinks choices menu varied our choices & our food was brought without any fuss delicious home cooking explanations ways of cooking explained tip top food flavours amazing this is very skilful cooking & obviously shows a love of cooking excellent non fussy service

We arrived on grey Friday evening with 2 soggy dogs and needing a table outside. Nothing too much trouble for staff who quickly dried off and set up a table for us. Would recommend Harissa Lamb - perfect dish for cool evening - fab.

Great food and friendly service highly recommend for a visit or two. Lots of choice for breakfast and lunch would recommend the chicken caesar salad

Food was nice limited menu but enough choice for lunch. Let down by 40 minute wait for a couple of toasties, was excessive especially as not full or peak lunch time. Seemed to be lots of staff so not sure why. Pricing reasonable and dogs welcome on outside tables. Shame as this place was recommended to us by the guide at Farringford.

Little gem in lovely village...staff very friendly and food was really tasty. Not cheap, but quality experience. Gave it four stars only as we had quite a wait for our food. Would definitely recommend.

Popped in for a casual lunch. Busy on a Sunday. They stop breakfast at 11 and start lunch at 12 so don’t get caught in no mans land! Nice coffee. Burger good but I would question whether it was £12.50 good. For the area it seemed expensive. The chicken Caesar salad was a generous size and good. Staff friendly but not overly attentive, they don’t use their initiative- wait to be asked.

Only had a Cappuccino but it was very good. Menu looks good and will try the food when it is fully open again

The cakes are also great but the soup tastes like something straight from and own brand tin and the bacon in the Christmas panini I recon didn’t even see the grill. Tea great as well. Get the food right and this shoots to 5 stars for staff decor and location

Helpful staff good food and good drinks stumbled upon here by mistake but will make a effort to return ,

Really lovely food, all homemade and served with love! Visited on a Wednesday afternoon with family and got a table even though we had no booking. Staff went out of their way to provide for my fussy boy who only eats sausages and baked beans. So they let us choose from the breakfast menu at lunchtime, really nice gesture. My stilton and walnut tart was yummy. Hubby had the Piano burger, which he thought was the best ever. The chocolate cake was to die for. Staff is really friendly and the atmosphere is uplifting. We would love to visit again and recommend to friends.

Reasonable cafe but a bit disappointed with two lots of music playing and a limited choice of availability. We ordered some soups which were not full warmed through. Friendly staff however could have been more customer focused.

We were really disappointed when we arrived very hungry after half day hiking at 3.10pm and were told that we could only have a cake.

Had breakfast here on arrival at the Isle of Wight. We had reserved a table and the cafe was easy to find as in a good location. Delicious food, good decor and a relaxed atmosphere.

We popped into the Piano Cafe while walking the Isle of Wight coastal path. Although we were soaked to the bone and carrying heavy rucksacks, the staff couldn’t have been more welcoming and helpful. They rustled up tea, coffee and cake and made us feel very welcome. It’s just off the coastal path but worth the few extra steps.

A really nice place to visit especially for breakfast as we did. Prices are very reasonable and recommend a visit.The only downside was we were presented with the bill and asked to pay before the food arrived, this is a little rude and staff shouldn’t do this.

Despite the current situation (Covid-19) our visit to this cafe was delightful. Staff friendly and welcoming. Food fabulous. One place where we felt safety was handled without making guests feel contaminated. Very busy but that is to be expected as they have had to reduce seating. Luckily we had booked.

Just a really nice cafe; best we found on the Island. Staff were lovely, working under difficult conditions. Food very nice. Inside looked lovely but we had to sit outside bc of the dog. Worth the drive, and very close to the Tennyson walk

Popped in for a drink and light lunch. Had the Brie and cranberry panini which was delicious. Staff really attentive and friendly. A great experience.

We booked in for a Saturday morning, the cafe is very quirky and has a lovely style. We ordered 2 full English breakfast. The food arrived and in the most part was very nice. No salt or pepper or butter. We had to ask for these. We also had ordered 2 glasses of Prosecco on arrival which never arrived, admittedly we arrived early but no mention of it by the time we paid our bill. The worst thing about this cafe is the serving of the cheapest sauce sachets available! Such good food and produce is instantly ruined. If I returned I would definitely bring a bottle of Heinz ketchup with me!

We’re locals and we used to call in here regularly both during the day and some evenings. We actually came here on their opening day wanting to support a local start up. Now, although they say they are dog lovers, they have decided to no longer allow dogs inside (they have said they’ll review this at some point but no indication when). Our dog is always with us and there had never been a problem. Indeed almost all of the dogs visiting have always seemed very well behaved with responsible owners. The cafe owner says it’s all due to COVID but really, if that is the case, why now in late September? It will be too cold to sit outside soon and local businesses tend to be dependent on local custom in the winter. Maybe this is when they’ll review their decision????Anyway, we’ve decided to take our custom elsewhere as we are so disappointed with their decision. Luckily, there is another equally nice venue a few minutes walk away towards Freshwater Bay called Dimbola. Great coffee and a wider menu than the Piano Cafe plus decent service. And yes, they are also dog friendly!

Handy to the Needles, Cameron museum and Tennyson's home. Light and airy simple decor. Friendly staff. Dog friendly. We mostly went for (very good) coffees, but light lunches were also delicious, freshly made.

Visited for lunch on a changeable Tuesday following a stroll from The Needles and suggested by locals we met on a footpath - hikers in need of a beer!Lovely helpful staff, tasty chicken and falafel burgers for a spot of lunch washed down by a lovely Revisionist craft lager.Worth a wander away from Freshwater Bay, past the picturesque, St Agnes church.

Have been a customer of the cafe since it opened and has always been dog friendly.This week however it is now not allowing dogs, seems a strange thing to do cutting your customer base coming in the to the quieter winter months. Will give my money to Off the Rails for now on then.

Nice place with good food and coffee. Roadside location means it isn’t very restful sitting outside. Friendly staff.

The special was broccoli, walnut and cheese and was excellent. The falafel burger was equally good. It's very busy and you may be lucky to book inside or take your chance outside. Very popular with the locals apparently!

Cannot fault this place nice surroundings and nice people running it. Food was good, the lamb dish was very tasty. Bottled beer was decent. Always busy whenever we pass it so booking would appear a must.

Lovely food. Friendly staff and were able to squeeze us in unplanned! Very professional and Covid procedures clear and safe.

Bright little cafe, stopped for coffee and liked it so much we returned for lunch after a long blustery walk to the needles. Varied exciting menu, friendly staff and great cake option. Wish we lived closer and weren’t just visiting.

It's slightly off the beaten track - but definitely worth putting into google maps. Literally 5 minutes away from the beach itself but in a different league to the food options that you might think are the only options, if you don't know Freshwater Bay. Having run from Yarmouth, I'd decided to treat myself to a lovely lunch/brunch and had visions of an independent, stylish cafe and an opportunity to read the paper. I was a little crushed when I got to the beach and looked around me at the options. So straight to google to find out what might be in the area that I just couldn't see. And the Piano Cafe flashed up on the screen. It was absolutely perfect for what I wanted. Stylish surrounding, options to sit inside or out. A lovely and fairly extensive menu. Such friendly staff - for whom nothing is too much effort. I had the tuna panini which arrived with a side salad and vegetable crisps. Sitting in the sun on a Saturday afternoon, I'm not sure there could have been anywhere nicer to sit and chill out. There were three specials on the board as well...so great variety of food that obviously is updated regularly. The option for alcoholic drinks is there - although I refrained because of my intended run back to Yarmouth but I can see the attraction of a late afternoon piece of cake and a nice glass of wine! I will most definitely be returning.

Popped in here after visiting St Agnes Church and finding its geocache.We like to support independent cafes and restaurants whenever possible, and especially after CV19 Lockdown.This cafe was charming, we loved the stylish arty look and feel. Great coffee and generously portioned, delicious homemade cake. Would definitely recommend.

Had lunch there with my daughter. She had the burger, I had the salad. Really good food and clearly made with a lot of effort. Not cheap, don’t think they’re on the ‘eat out to help out scheme’ (not sure why not?). If you’re staying nearby, treat yourself.

Has the chicken burger and chicken wraps as reccomended by the waiter on arrival, which were both gorgeous. Friendly staff too. Best dining experience on the island so far!

Took hubby for a birthday treat. There were 6 of us and the food was fabulous. Drinks flowing and good banter with staff.

A great cafe for cyclists, sat outside and had a lovely cooked breakfast. Service was very fast and the coffee was great. Good range of options, would recommend anything with the sourdough!

This is the local cafe to where we stay in Freshwater and we were so happy to see it pop up a few years ago. Not sure what’s happened but went for breakfast on the first morning of our holiday and the staff were just really quite rude. I misunderstood one of them (masks!) and asked twice for water but other than that (and having quite a loud toddler maybe) I can’t think what we did to be treated in really quite a brash and sharp way. I ordered the Shakshouka and it didn’t have much taste but my partner had the traditional breakfast which was good. But we popped back this morning just for a few drinks and the attitude was exactly the same. Dared to ask for a straw for our little girl and that didn’t go down well at all. We offered to go and collect it and the lady just said ‘if you want’. Maybe we’re just not likeable people. Maybe it’s been a tough year. Maybe they’ll respond to this and give their ‘side’ and we’ll be enlightened. I don’t know. Glad to see others have had a better experience but we’ll be eating in nice places with nice people in future as per the island standard.

Stopped here for breakfast on our way to Robin Hill adventure Park and was very pleased. Excellent size breakfast with lovely Iocal produce. The menu and specials looked so nice we've booked in again for another day! Good mix of dishes means there is something for all budgets too. Definitely worth a visit - I was only sorry we couldn't eat there for tea too as the cakes looked lovely! If you do visit, stop to see the thatched church built from the masonry of Robert Hooked childhood home, or Julia Margaret Cameron's House, which is now a museum dedicated to the trailblazing female photographer.

Always great coffee......which is harder to find than you may think.....and fabulous fresh food. All measures taken to ensure safety and social distancing. Great veggie/vegan options too.....

What a find! One of the best breakfasts I’ve had in a long time! So fresh, so delicious. Tasty sausage, tarragon fried eggs.

My boyfriend and I had lunch from here today. Due to the coronavirus you cannot eat inside the establishment at present but there are tables and chairs outside, and they are offering a takeaway service from a limited menu. Despite the cafe being so quiet the staff were very upbeat and welcoming. I had a bacon, iow soft cheese and chutney toastie and my boyfriend had a cheese and ham toastie. They were incredible. A lovely little place, definitely worth a visit. We will definitely be going back.

Today we've visit this little cafe for breakfast. My partner ordered a full English and I had the mediterranean breakfast. Absolutely best breakfast I've had in a while! Very fresh and tasteful! The coffee's were very nice as well and the staff was very friendly! Highly recommend this place.

We tried the mezze on a Friday night. Great to see that the Cafe was packed and lively. The atmosphere was fabulous. I have to be honest that the food was OK, but not brilliant. We had calamari, feta and herb filo, sausage in honey, patata bravo and crab cakes; items were rather 'beige' and lacking in flavour, with the uniformity of being mass-produced, rather than made in the kitchen. House merlot was delicious and the local (bottled) Isle of Wight ale very good. A breakfast visit may offer better value and taste.

Great atmosphere and coffee, food was good not amazing. We would definitely go back just be a bit more selective on what we ate - really lovely place.

An amazing little cafe which caters for veggie, vegan, gluten free and lactose free. I stopped for coffee and cake and it’s was perfect. Wonderful coffee and the cake was so light and fluffy. The new menu has such a wide range of inclusive dishes and I was really impressed with the variety on the breakfast menu. You can tell the new part owner and rest of the staff have worked really hard to create new dishes and include all types of eaters and dietary requirements. A wonderful friendly atmosphere with a beautiful environment. I loved the flowers in the mermaid gin bottles and foliage over the bar and around the room; a lovely touch. I will be back for breakfast. Go here! You won’t be disappointed. Thank you Piano Cafe.

Lovely ambience in this busy cafe between Farringford and Freshwater Bay. I recommend the carrot cake and my husband the scone with raw honey and clotted cream. Not the cheapest cafe in West Wight, but we always enjoy our visit.

I come all the time to the piano and it never disappoints! I had the eggs Benedict this time and it was delicious as always. Generous with portion sizes without being too much! The local sourdough makes it something special and the new menu is extensive and gives the opportunity for something a bit different. I would also say that they are good at catering for food allergies and intolerances- they have gluten free bread and cakes as well as alternative milks. The staff are also very accommodating and friendly, creating a lovely atmosphere. I highly recommend!

Have enjoyed many lovely breakfasts and evenings at this lovely venue for the past couple of years.Sadly latest visit post re opening 2020 was very disappointing. Eggs benedict was woefully bland swapping sour dough bread for a muffin and a few bits of ham no replacement for the Benedict of old served with pancetta and IOW tomatoes...Cooked breakfast with its over done fried egg, and again lack of tasty sour dough bread, black pudding, or herbs is just plain poor given the price!!New chef or cost cutting! I notice the prices are unchanged and with so much local competition you are ‘only as good as your last service’ !!....

Called in for a cuppa, well what a lovely place, super fresh made cakes and the tea was excellent (loose tea no bags) staff were lovely would most certainly call again if ever in the area

Saw The Piano Cafe as we were driving past and decided to pop in as it looked so inviting. Were not disappointed. Tasty soup and wrap were devoured, washed down with great coffee. Staff friendly and welcoming and the biggest pumpkin ever to greet you by the door. Well recommended.

Excellent poached eggs, salmon and hollandais. Yum. This is a great place for breakfast and quite unlike anywhere else on the island for its vibe and great service. Great for a stop before (or after!) a walk on Freshwater Bay or the downs.

This stunning little cafe looks and feels like a bistro with lots of local photos, a great modern menu and a bar. It also hosts community events.