The Seapot in Isle of Wight

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

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!

Great food, lovely views very tranqui Well worth a long walk due to the closure

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

Found by chance on a day out fantastic food and service what a brilliant place can’t speak highly enough about the food and service thank you

Recommended by and visited with friends and have to say the food was superb. Crab sandwich to die for, served with extremely fresh salad and washed down with a Sauvignon Blanc, all with a fab view of the channel in front of the seated area. How these ladies produce such great food from such a small kitchen is nothing short of miraculous. Well recommended, SO worth a visit.

Excellent location with fantastic view of the sea. Very good sharing platters. Please be warned, as far as I am aware this place is cash only.

Popped in here two or three times this week with my grandsons and dog. Such a warm welcome from Kelly and her family. Fabulous home made cakes and brilliant bacon sandwich! Always worth a visit.

We walked from Bonchurch towards Ventnor, and this little cafe is on route, what a lovely place to stop for lunch friendly good service and lovely food, I had the salmon pate with brown seeded toast and salad it was delicious, my partner had the bacon sandwich, he said it was one of the best he has had, can’t say better than that

Such a friendly welcome. Wonderful food. Amazing setting. Not our first visit and definitely not our last. The kids and the dogs all love it here as much as we do. Just a truly lovely place to spend time and take in the views.

We returned, it was as wonderful as ever! So many were having the mussels. I will have to try these on our next visit.

The menu's range is impressive given its location, and although the club sandwich was enormous and good, the seafood dishes take the gold star. My crab baguette was filled to the brim and clearly as fresh as they come. Food does take a little while to arrive and wasp management was a challenge, but it's a lovely place to spend a while relaxing and indulging in fresh seafood.

On passing my partner and I found this little gem. Lovely views and very pleasant staff. We had a pot of tea one coffee and a bacon sandwich. I have never tasted bread like it absolutely blinding, very reasonable priced. We can’t wait to go there again. We would highly recommend. We will definitely be going out of our way to come to the Sea-pot in the very early future. Thank you so much.

Once again we return to the Seapot and it never let's us down! Amazing Ploughmans board and Mussels. Can't fault them. The fishermen's platter here is great too. Be back soon. Amazing view and free parking.

Stopped here on a walk from along the coastal path. The food was brilliant, very reasonably priced, great service and you get to sit right by the shore. The mussels here were the best meal eaten during a week long stay.

*The Best Crab Sandwiches ever.

This was a lovely find walking the coastal path between Ventnor and Bonchurch. Best crab sandwiches we've ever had. Good wine, and Mermaid gin available. A very friendly welcome.

Was recommended by some friends who previously came across the SeaPot by accident whilst out walking. Outdoor seating only but perfect on a sunny day. It does sell bottled beer, ice cream, sandwiches, soup and yummy cake!! Well worth a visit and.... there’s a free carpark at the top of the steps. And if you’re lucky you might see a dolphin or seal

This is a great place to have a cuppa, sandwich or cake, and a meal. The food is everything one would expect for the price. The owners are very friendly and are approachable and professional.

Lovely place to have a cream tea with a cheeky glass of wine. Great views. Peaceful. Swim if you feel like it.

Visited last weekend during the Around the Island Race . Totally disorganised meaning we had to wait for ages as the one rushed person was taking orders and making drinks etc . The tables remained uncleared the whole time were there . Strawberry cake was great though

We walked here with family that had been before it was a beautiful hot day and the round the island race was on, although cafe was busy we were happy to queue we waited 30mins in queue they were taking one order then making it before taking another the service was terribly slow. The two people in front of us put in there order then as more of their family and friends realised they were being served they kept asking them to add to their order making waiting times even longer. The owners of the cafe should have refused once they had taken there initial order and made them queue like the rest of us. So disappointed as heard really positive things but would think twice before visiting again, we had to go elsewhere in the end more organisation would help such as one serving a few making and delivering food to tables.

lovely place to sit and spot the lizards, plenty of homemade cakes, lovely bread pudding will also let you have two forks if you want to share, lovely fresh brewed tea made to your liking

This cosy bar came recommended by a local so we had to try and were not dissapointed Crab sandwiches are excellent and prosecco to help them digest what could be better. When on the IOW in the Ventnor area do not miss this superb eatery

We visit The Seapot regularly. Kerry and James are very friendly, the food is homemade and delicious. Kerry's homemade cakes are the best, James's soups are fab and filling. We also really enjoy their sharing platters all of which are yummy. We recommend this place to all our holiday let guests. If you want great food right next to the sea with no passing traffic this is for you.

Oui, par beau temps, car je pense qu'en cas de pluie, il est possible que le Seapot n'ouvre tout simplement pas, vu qu'il n'y a aucune toiture offrant un abri !

After a long walk we were lucky to stumble across the Sea Pot . The best mussels and strawberry sponge I have had in a while . Many thanks to Kerry and her brother .

We had a delicious glass of Luccome Sicilian Lemonade and some homemade cake, whilst watching cormorants fish at sea.

We found this delightful spot at about the busiest time on a busy day. Despite this, our Junoesque hostess found us a table, and in due course our food arrived. The crab sandwich was excellent, and bacon butty similar. Excellent selection of food, including a lot of home made produce.

The best Victoria sponge and very friendly service. The cake is to die for. Overlooking the sea. we were delighted to find it open and still had cake!!!

Favourite spot when taking the dogs for a walk along the front. Great coffee and the bacon butty's are delicious! Friendly and fast service! Don't miss it!

There is only one thing wrong with the view. We got sat down looked out too the sea and wondered if we could stay here all day. Wonderful view. So cake and tea for two steaming hot.