The Seapot in Isle of Wight

Delicious prawn sandwich. Great value for money with ample side salad, coleslaw and crisps. Lovely seating with views of the sea.

Great food, lovely views very tranquil .a must visit in ventnor

Such a lovely place, food was amazing and staff were so friendly.

A few days into our IoW holiday we booked The Seapot specifically for a lunchtime seafood sampling for four. We were not disappointed. Although quite busy our booking reserved us comfortable seating in one of the three beach huts with magnificent sea views and once ordered at the service hatch our food and drink was quickly delivered by the friendly staff. We anticipated having mussels on the table but having seen the seafood platters pass by with great chunks of crusty bread, dish of prawns, pots of crab and salmon pate, mixed salad and more every member of the party ordered that and thoroughly enjoyed every morsel. All agreed that not only a great start to our holiday but we must return and do it again before we leave. But will we see the mussels? I’m not sure, the Seafood Platter is so memorable!

Lovely place for lunch with sea views. Lunch was excellent, freshly made baguette filled with fresh ham. Delicious cakes !

Lovely lunch with my wife and kids. Reasonably priced and excellent quality. We had a couple of seafood platters and my daughter had the mussels, all of which were very good. Worth a visit.

Excellent food, the platters are fab and plentiful. Cheerful friendly service

I’m local and often go to the Seapot. Today, I took family for lunch and they now understand why Jill and I love this place. The food, the views, the people - what’s not to love?

Excellent food, the platters are fab and plentiful. Cheerful friendly service. Highly recommended, will definitely be here again

Nice little place to sit out in the sun or shade. I had the Ploughman's, My Wife the Prawn Sandwich and the Boys had Hotdogs. Everyone full and happy!

This place is an absolute gem. Beautiful food with one of the best views on the island

Absolutely amazing! Such good value for money and really was not expecting the quality of food it was restaurant standard. Everything was authentic and thought through and not to mention the view. Perfect for lunch

Excellent lunch ... Thank you !

A fantastic venue, cannot recommend highly enough.

Really kind lovely people running this cafe

We love to discover quaint little hidden places with delicious food and magnificent views, so I am glad to say that The Seapot ticks all the boxes. Granted, my old knees got quite a lot of work out down the fairly steep stairs on the way from the parking lot to the beach, but it was all worth it. We were lucky to get a small booth, which sheltered us from the breeze and sun. The service was pleasant, the wine, cool and crisp, and the food absolutely delicious and beautifully presented - very pleasing to the eye. Highly recommend stopping by.

Brilliant views and atmosphere. Make sure to get the plowman's lunch!

We love to discover quaint little hidden places with delicious food and magnificent views, so I am glad to say that The Seapot ticks all the boxes. Granted, my old knees got quite a lot of work out down the fairly steep stairs on the way from the parking lot to the beach, but it was all worth it. We were lucky to get a small booth, which sheltered us from the breeze and sun. The service was pleasant, the wine, cool and crisp, and the food absolutely delicious and very pleasing to the eye. Highly recommend stopping by.

Excellent seafood lunch. Sheltered outside seating. Welcoming, dog friendly and good food. Not expensive. Highly recommended.

An absolute ton of food. The 'Frenchie' kinda ploughman's. I mean, huge - big enough for two. And the sandwiches are great too. Great walk from the car park, dog friendly and great service.

Lovely spot on the sea front delicious food!

Excellent and unique spot to stop and have something to eat and drink whilst having a walk along the revetment. They do great ploughman’s and fisherman’s boards, salads, cakes and sandwiches. Also licensed. Can be busy, but it’s certainly not a terrible place to stand or sit in the sun and watch the sea.

The seaport is a gem of a place. Excellent food. Super friendly staff & service. Beautiful views. Most definitely worth a visit 👌

Everything about the Seapot is spot on. The little beach huts are adorable - super cosy and with superb views. They're pretty handy when the weather is a bit unpredictable too! We came for lunch with a toddler and friends and all of us really enjoyed our food which was generous and quickly served. The salmon pate was to die for. The staff were lovely too; friendly and relaxed which made the whole experience extra nice. We'd heartily recommend this cafe.

Visited today whilst in Ventnor - what an amazing hidden gem. We shared a prawn sandwich which was a large portion, and grabbed a couple of drinks. Lovely setting on a sunny day.

Great quiet spot, right in front of the sea. Great service and food

20 minute wait in queue for one drink. Wonderful spot to stop for refreshments whilst walking between Bonchurch and Ventnor. Seating, toilet available and superb views. Service does need speeding up

Moved to Bonchurch in January and heard great things about the Seapot. First visit today for lunch and it's true! Great place to rest and eat. Lovely menu, good coffee, plus wine and beer (next time!). We'll be back.

A great simple cafe alongside the sea, a beautiful spot in Ventnor to chill out and enjoy lovely platters, Mediterranean, vegan, seafood, ploughman’s, mussels, salad, soup and if you are into cakes 🍰 wow! Really home made and delicious. Lovely staff 😃 Tea, coffee, milkshakes, wine & beers. I believe they will be opened until the 5/11 A guarantee relax time listening the waves 🌊

Lovely place and good value for money and polite helpful staff

A wonderful small café in a sheltered spot with lovely sea views. Excellent home made cakes and food. The strawberry + clotted cream Victoria sponge is a winner. Friendly staff.

Absolutely fabulous spot! It's literally the best little secret in Ventnor. Amazing cakes, milkshakes and superb beers for the adults!😊 Beautiful scenery, and the owner Kerry was incredibly welcoming and friendly. Could not recommend more.

Lovely little place hidden away. My partner really enjoyed the muscles and they smelt amazing. The vegan platter i had was really good, but a little too oily (especially the salad) and pricey. All in all a lovely little intimate place. Probably not as enjoyable in the cold/bad weather.

Had a very enjoyeable lunch at this charming and unpretentious seaside café. The Fisherman's board was delicious! A bit difficult to find because of works on the promenade but would go again without hesitation. A little gem!

Always lovely at The Seapot - great location, friendly service, good prices and good food

Had a pot of delicious tea on the sea front. Helpful friendly staff and super views along the coast path

Nice food but terrible service. I hope it’s not racist. My son saw a ‘young adult’ at the order counter and was about to place order, then the young man just went away. My son stood there for more than five minutes and no one turned up. It ended up I had to ask another lady when we could place order. We asked for an umbrella and was said to check the availability. It turned out that after at least 20 minutes I got to restate my request and the lady finally fetched me a broken umbrella which could not be fixed in the stand. It was made leaned against the wall. Finger crossed, the umbrella did not drop because it was only sunny but not windy. We asked for a jug of water. They did serve us one but then later on I noticed that other customers got a jug of water with two slices of lemon, but ours got nothing inside. I even observed them greeting other customers, asking how their day was, acting very politely using words like ‘please’, ‘lovely’ and ‘thank you’. And we received a very opposite attitude of service. Local British are warmly welcomed. If you are not, I sincerely hope that my experience will prepare you for the worst. Lucky that we enjoyed a real beach in Ryde later that evening.

Ideal location. Food & service was excellent. Will definitely recommend & return.

Amazing food, friendly staff, gorgeous location. You must go here!

Superb food, atmosphere, setting, staff are so helpful and freindly. Sitting in the little beach hut overlooking the sea with brilliant food and service, what's not to love. A real gem, so glad we found it, can't wait to go again.

A beautiful spot, ever friendly service and awesome snacks. A hidden gem not to be missed!

The staff were lovely and incredibly flexible about our annoying food allergies. You'll rarely find somewhere that is willing to alter a platter to meet your needs like at The Seapot, rather than just taking stuff away and charging you the same price. On the platter, it was absolutely delicious and incredibly good value. It was also a real treat to drink cider from just up the road in such idyllic surroundings. You must make The Seapot part of your walk from Ventnor to Bonchurch, it is very special. Despite the Ventnor end of the path currently being repaired, it is very straightforward to access it via the stairs which run directly behind this restaurant.

Great place to get lunch with great views though slightly surprised they had no crab available by 13.00 on a Thursday.

A great seaside cafe, serving a wide selection of lunches.

Had a gorgeous lunch at at The Seapot. It took a bit of finding due to road closure but worth the effort. I had the Fisherman’s board which was beautifully presented and and my husband had mussels. We both loved the food and the freshly baked bread was to die for. The ladies behind the counter were very chatty and friendly but equally very efficient. There was a problem with cash machine the day we visited so will take cash in future, just in case. Thank you to all at The Seapot.

A lovely little cafe on the way between Ventnor and Bonchurch. Food is absolutely delicious and presented in an original way.

Had lunch at Seapot , a lovely friendly welcome and lots of fuss to our little dog Tilly! Beautiful views with lovely tasty food and reasonably priced, will definitely be returning, made our wk end thankyou..x

A little gem! Lovely people, super food, amazing views!

Lovely vegan platter, sat in a beachhead with a crisp grazed knee cider in hand,watching the waves come in. Sundays are made for this 😊

Lovely cafe overlooking the beautiful sea. Bread pudding cake yummy! Such a great spot with fabulous beach huts.

Such a lovely place and great food too! Right on the seaside, there are tables outside or you can sit inside one of the cabin, very nice. We had the fisherman board which was delicious and it was plenty

A must do, at the end of the coastal walk. Just what we wanted. The 3 beach huts were very cute too, should you need to shelter from the sun or the wind. Great food, we shared this platter, delicious.

We came here after seeing the great reviews online! It’s really tucked away but 100% worth the walk down! The food was really good, very reasonable and huge portions! The staff were lovely and the views were stunning!

Amazing place and food. Extremely attentive to gluten free diet. Wonderful time. Thankyou.

Fantastic as always. Kerry and the chef are brilliant hosts

Just love this little gem by the sea, food and wine always tip top, and Kerry and her team are brilliant, nothing is too much trouble for them.

Such a lovely spot to relax with a lovely cuppa. We had a pot of tea with a tea cosy too! Staff are so lovely. Don't worry about the closed footpath....this place is well worth the diversion!

Beautiful setting. Lovely and friendly.

Lovely cup of tea and cake with a beautiful view, highly recommend

A lovely unexpected find on our walk from Ventnor to Bonchurch, Victoria sponge with clotted cream and strawberries, and chocolate brownie were really nice and the sandwiches we saw being served looked delicious.

We visited when it was very quite (only 2 tables sat down) and we had to queue for 30 minutes just to order!! No social distancing, no apology for wait and staff too busy catching up and messing around behind the serving hatch than making sure customers are served. Wouldn’t return unless I had 3 hours to spare.

What a wonderful little cafe! We had the fisherman platter for lunch…. Just sublime! Beautifully presented and absolutely delicious! The homemade lemonade was delicious too.Absolutely wonderful spot along the seafront. We did a wonderful walk from Ventnor across Bonniface Downs ending up here for lunch and would absolutely recommend this as a great activity.Definitely worth booking as the cafe is tiny. The Victoria sponge also looked amazing! Maybe next time!

Great service, very friendly. Great for coffees, home made cakes (enjoyed a slice of sponge with strawberries and clotted cream) and iced lattes with Baileys. Twice I walked 15 minutes each way from Ventnor beach near The Spyglass to here to get their iced lattes with Baileys, delicious. Tried various places in Ventnor, sadly they did not have Baileys or did not have an alcohol licence! They also do sandwiches. Recommend booking a table if you wish to eat.

Absolutely delightful cafe right on the seafront! The food was lovely and high quality and the staff were extremely pleasant and accommodating. Would recommend booking so you're not disappointed. Would definitely recommend!

A small little Pitstop on the waters front. They do all sorts of food and drinks, and alcohol! Some tables get reserved so if you want to come here it might be best to reserve a time if you know your coming here. A very nice time to chill and listen to the waves. Staff were very friendly too.

On our last day of a short break in the Isle of Wight my boyfriend and I fancied some fresh mussels before we went home. I Googled the best place to go for this and was recommended The Seapot. We were not disappointed - we had mussels to share which were the best I’ve ever had, a lovely cake, two drinks and some humous and pitta for little over £20, which I thought was a steal. Boasting a lovely relaxed atmosphere and a great location, I couldn’t recommend it more.

We called into the seapot after walking from Shanklin we managed to get a table the food was excellent will be returning soon

This super little waterfront cafe is about as good as it can get. Easily accessible in a great setting, it offers a good range of drinks and food at sensible prices for the area and competition. It is what it is...a rustic outdoor seaside cafe. But the staff are friendly and good humoured and the quality of the food and portion sizes are excellent. The Crab salad is delicious and the Victoria sponge arguably the best I have tasted and made with a passion by the owners. Real strawberries - not just jam in the middle.If only this place was open for breakfast or afternoon tea...I think that would have tipped my vote to a 5. But if they can earn a living in 4hrs a day then good luck to them...I wish I could. Looking forward to going back - note to self closed on Tuesdays!No indoor seating so don't be disappointed if they are closed on bad weather days.

We had very good food with a ploughman's, crab salad and seafood platter between us. An ale and a lovely glass of pinot noir to go with it. Very enjoyable! The location is really good and the staff very friendly and helpful. A lovely lunch.

We visited during lockdown, so outside only. Food was extremely good and excellent value. Service was friendly too. The venue is small so may need to book during high season. Would certainly recommend.

EdWe love visiting the Seapot. Excellent value, delicious food, lovely setting and very friendly staff. What more can I say, we'll be coming back again and again.

We always stop by at The Seapot when in Ventnor, sometimes for food, sometimes for liquid refreshment. There can’t be many better places with such a view, even on an autumnal October day. The new beach huts are a fine addition. We didn’t eat on this occasion, just excellent hot chocolates and cappuccinos but when we have eaten it’s been lovely, especially the seafood platter. Enjoy your winter break and see you again sometime.

Lovely little café on the seafront, hidden round the corner from the main town. We parked in Wheelers Bay car park (free) and walked down the steps to the seafront. Had probably the best crab sandwich I've ever had. To say the serving of crab was "generous" would be an understatement . Served with crisps, slaw and salad, the whole thing was delicious! Mostly outdoor seating but there are a couple of "beach hut" style covered benches which can be reserved. Would definitely recommend a trip here!

Had heard about this place and it did take us a while to find but I must say it didn't disappoint. The seafood platter was really good so to was the gammon baguette overfilled with with sweet cooked gammon. Could not have asked for a better sunny day and good lunch - would recommend you go when in Isle of Wight.

A lovely little place on the sea front.We parked in the Wheelers Bay car park, which was free and only a two minute walk to the Seapot. There was a path down to the sea front at the top end of the car park, down a series of stairs.I had the seaman's platter, my wife had a ploughman's. The food was plentiful, tasty and well presented. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal sitting on the top deck overlooking the sea. All of the tables are outside, so if you enjoy alfresco dining it's perfect. There is no passing traffic, so the only sound was the waves crashing on the sea wall and the conversation.There was a good selection of drinks, I had a strawberry milkshake which was scrumptious, including a big dollop of ice cream, real strawberries and a chocolate flake, very decadent indeed.I recommend visiting, we will definitely be going back next time we are on the island.

We had read the fantastic reviews for Seapot and were really excited to go, ordering was simple and the young girl was pleasant and helpful, we took our seats in one of the lovely hut themed booths but were saddened to see a lot of furniture haphazardly left in another booth, this made us feel like we were sitting in a broom cupboard. Our food when it finally arrived was set out beautifully and was very tasty, no problems there.My partner and I both used the toilet facilities attached to the cafe, and were spectacularly disappointed, more furniture badly deposited, once again it didn't feel like a welcoming space. In addition to this the toilet nor the sink looked like they had been cleaned for some time which can only make us wonder about the state of the cleanliness in the kitchen. Finally, the children's high chair stashed away in the loo is about as unsanitary as it gets.Such a shame for a lovely little cafe with great food.

Found this lovely little quaint spot for lunch. A fully outdoor venue but does have 3 beachhut covered tables. Would advise to pre book as busy even off season. Great buzz about the place and good tasty food.

What a cracking little place just a few yards from the sea. A simple unfussy menu with the freshest of produce.Mussels and chunks of bread, a delicious fisherman’s platter - crab, prawns, smoked salmon mousse, coleslaw, salad and again served with chunks of bread and generous amount of real butter. Charming staff working hard under our current restrictions. Whether, like us, you’re in for a lunch or just popping in for a coffee all treated in such a friendly manner. Highly recommended but certainly worth a phone to book as it’s so popular and deserves to be. Thank you Seapot team.

I would highly recommend this place- if you are not starving or in a hurry! It’s a beautiful setting overlooking the sea with cute little beach huts, we saw some dolphins while we were eating! The food was absolutely delicious and reasonably priced. However, a word of warning, the food takes aaaages to arrive and some of the other guests were getting very irritable and hangry whilst waiting. We had been warned so we didn’t go starving and had a lovely time.

Revisited The Seapot yet again! Had the most fabulous lunch sitting in one of the new beach huts overlooking the sea! Still the BEST cafe in the island!

Such a lovely cafe right on the sea front. We were impressed with the friendly service, selection of cakes and the hot chocolate with all the trimmings was very tasty! Will definitely be visiting again.

Treated myself to lunch for the first time since lockdown. The Fisherman's Platter was fab, as per usual - lashings of crab, smoked salmon pate, prawns etc etc and all sitting right next to the sea. What could be better?

What a lovely little place. We booked for lunch and the day was perfect, sunny with a breeze. Gorgeous views over the sea and fresh tasty food. Highly recommend for lovely straightforward seaside food with lovely smiling service.

Visited for the first time for lunch, great view out to sea. The menu had a good choice and all the food came out was lovely and fresh and good presentation.

Simple food, but beautifully fresh. We always pay a visit when in Ventnor. Kerry works her socks off - always with a smile. Can recommend the crab sandwiches and the seafood platter.

An absolutely lovely place by the sea to eat and drink. It was a very windy day but being on the top deck covered us from the wind nicely. The lady who served us was busy but was always so friendly and happy to help everyone. This is an excellent place and I will return when visiting the Isle of Wight in the future.

Stopped by and managed to get a table for two (most were reserved) and we had the most incredible crab sandwiches served with a lovely simple salad, tasty homemade slaw and some crisps. It was sensational, the filling was both generous and tasty and it was so filling. A perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon,

Excellent! Lovely place with equally lovely food and views. AND GLUTEN FREE! Which is hard to come across. Book in advance as many families turned up and just assumed they could sit down on reserved tables and then got furious that they couldn’t be seated, which was quite comical. Judging by the few one star reviews these are said people. Also worth a read of the the owner’s responses to those unfair bad reviews as they really tickled us! Will definitely be back soon! Had lunch twice in the space of 4 days!

We have visited the Isle of Wight many times, this year was our first in sampling the Seapot - we we're not disappointed! Situated two minutes from our holiday villa on the Esplanade in Ventnor, Kerry & her team offer superb customer service, coupled with a fantastic seafood menu which is both plentiful & great value for money - just order the Wheelers bay crab sandwich to see for yourself!Kerry made us & our Husky Mika more than welcome - on one visit she prepared a takeaway meal as it had just started to rain. This was not your usual take-away in plastic tray - fully plated with cutlery etc!In short, great views - we even saw several pods of dolphins - great food & great service. Thank you Kerry & team - we will see you again soon.

Lovely venue, lovely staff! The food was amazing and served with great attention to detail in presentation. Excellent value, will definitely visit again 😀

We’ve been coming on holiday to the Isle of Wight for 10 years and we’ve only just discovered this little gem. Me and my family are staying in Shanklin and did the coastal walk from Shanklin to Ventnor. We stopped off at The Seapot and we were not disappointed! I’m vegan so I was pleasantly surprised by the vegan options on the menu as it’s often hard for me to find good options. I got the vegan board which was delicious (see photo). It had houmous, toasted pittas, sundried tomatoes, gherkins, pickled onions, capers, olives, stuffed vine leaves, aubergine, courgette, artichokes, peppers, garlic cloves and salad. It was a great size and absolutely delicious. The other members of my family had the seafood version and a prawn baguette and all of their meals were delicious too. For dessert it was great to see a few vegan options of the menu, and none were fruit salad or sorbet which is usually what is offered if there’s a vegan dessert option. There was a vegan apricot bakewell tart and a blackberry crumble, I had the crumble along with a tub of vegan banana and honeycomb ice cream (see photo), and my partner had the bakewell tart. They were both really tasty! The service was a little slow as it’s only a small place and I think they were a staff member down when we were there, but it was absolutely worth the wait. The woman who owns it is really lovely, and they are also dog friendly - they brought us water and dog biscuits for our dogs which was really kind. The location is also perfect, we had lovely views of the sea. We will definitely be back again next year!

Fabulous place with gorgeous food, a little busy but we had walked 2hrs so we’re glad to just sit with a drink whilst we waited for our food . Great vegan options for our daughter too.

Have always called in when we visit the island, for a lovely relaxed drink and lunch with a fantastic sea view. So friendly and helpful. Booked a table on Wednesday just gone I had the ploughman’s and my wife had the mussels and couldn’t fault it. Worth booking to make sure you don’t miss out.

We walked along the seafront from Ventnor and stumbled across this spot overlooking a slipway into the sea. There are cute little beach huts with tables and a few more on the deck. I would recommend booking a table if this is possible. We had drinks only but the food other tables had looked good. You ordered and left contact details at a counter upstairs and the food is brought to the table.

Such a lovely little spot to go for lunch. Gorgeous views, dogs are welcome, friendly staff. The crab sandwich is honestly the best Iv ever had. Lovely fresh bread absolutely jam packed full of crab. Sometimes places are quite stingy but that was absolutely not the case here. My husband had a cheese ploughman’s which was equally as nice. Doorstop thick bread and lots of lovely chutneys. Would definitely recommend and we will certainly be back.

A friendly little walkers' stop along the coastal path from Ventnor to Bonchurch. To sit a watch the sea break onto the rocks below while sipping a cappuccino or slurping on some wonderful tasty hot and spicy chicken soup and feeling the sun on your face on an otherwise cold November afternoon is to know what life is really all about. Its just really simple!

This ex is the best tea shop me and my wife have ever visited. Good fresh food, good portions at a reasonable prices. The outlook over Wheelers Bay is lovely.

We can never not stop off here for our mid morning break whenever we are over at the island.The homemade cakes and this time a friend with us tried the bread pudding which apparently is the best he has ever had so moist.The service is always top notch and over the years become well known clients.

Found Seapot when walking from Ventnor to Bonchurch (and back). Lovely spot, plenty of seating. Good quality fruit juices/crushes. Friendly staff.

My wife and I visited for a relaxed late lunch. Great food, location and extremely good service. Would highly recommend. Only has outside seating so pick your time to visit.