Two Cooks in Isle of Wight

Lovely cosy and friendly place. Amazing poached eggs and a good size omlette for hubby. Good pot of tea for two & decent coffee. Staff are attentive, offering alternatives. Also noticed popular with the workmen & their breakfast takeaways. Well worth the visit

Low overall score is just to highlight that this is cash only and don’t take cards. We’ve been before, know food is lovely and sought to come again at the weekend. Only realised as we’d walked in we’d forgotten the cash only policy. Real shame, as we no longer carry cash or even a bank card for the cash point this time. Just wanted to highlight to owners, as that’s a £30 bill you missed out on.

Low overall score is just to highlight that this is cash only and don’t take cards. We’ve been before, know food is lovely and sought to come again at the weekend. Only realised as we’d walked in we’d forgotten the cash only policy. Real shame, as we no longer carry cash or even a bank card for the cash point this time. Just wanted to highlight to owners, as that’s a £30 bill you missed out on.

Dog friendly and humans, top notch bacon sandwich, great if not in a rush.

Dog friendly and humans, top notch bacon sandwich, great if not in a rush.

What a fantastic little cafe. Really lovely friendly lady and fantastic food at a very reasonable price. We will return. Highly recommended. Dog friendly. Fantastic little place.

Delightful breakfast, we had the mushroom omelette which was sizable and tasty. Surprised they only accept cash or bank transfer for payment, unusual these days, would have been OK but we were short on time and worried about running out of time for parking and didn't need the last minute fuss.

Very cute, calm cafe, we enjoyed great food and the service was excellent! See you again :)

We called in today with our two well behaved dogs, we had a really warm welcome excellent food the Crab tasted so fresh and Nicola breakfast was perfect and very good value too . I bought some nuts to take out and left them on the counter to be chased down the street with a friendly tap on my shoulder to give them to me .. Thank you we would highly recommend a visit.. ( when we were there a nice guy walked in to say how good his takeaway food was ) 😊

Fabulous sandwiches for lunch today.very tasty BLT and Crab. Proper bread and reasonably priced with cheerful friendly service. Cake selection is excellent too although we didn’t partake today.

Great food. Very friendly. Cosy. Breakfast is perfect.

A great find, best omelettes on the island, with lovely friendly service, the entire menu is great value and quality, well done 👍

My favorite place in Ventnor for breakfast 😋

,Two Cooks is a great place to eat, the service is excellant full of warmth passion skill and at a good pace. The food tastes fantastic it is quality produce cooked to a very high standard not greasy or half haphazard, the representation on the plate is like a work of art, every time I have been in this establishmeant it is always the same top notch. For me it is the best cafe on the Isle of Wight I come from Chale to eat here, and it is one of the best I have ever eaten in mainland and abroad. Thanx ladies for a fantastic experience.

Went for a breakfast the staff are lovely and you can never go wrong for the price. Great quality food I would highly recommend going. Can’t fault them at all go and support your local business.

Had a gluten free breakfast. It was lovely. Good quality ingredients and beautifully cooked (not greasy). Good value too. Genuine, kind people running this place. Excellent!

Had a breakfast, bacon sandwich and a pot of tea. £16.20. Good quality food. But for the price, it's not worth it, in my opinion. I'm just being honest. Could it be because of inflation?

A little gem. I'd have to travel a very long way to find anywhere better. I came away feeling well fed and much happier than on arrival.

It's a lovely cafe with the best breakfast ever! Great place to unwind and relax. Vegetarian options are available. Remember cash only.

I’ve tried every cafe on the planet - at least it feels a bit like that. There are many good ones and very many mediocre or terrible ones. 2 Cooks is a brilliant one! I love the food, the coffee, the owner who is friendly and efficient. The atmosphere - yes I love everything about this place. Do try it … I’m certain you’ll be pleased you did. Just one thing to remember - it’s cash only.

Myself & 6 other friends sea swim every Saturday around the Island. We swam at Ventnor today & noticed The Two Cooks and their Breakfast sign. We were so happy to get a table for the 7 of us and to find the cafe warm and inviting. The menu for breakfast is amazing and we were spoilt for choice! Every one of us had something different and we were all so happy with the food. It was hot, exactly as ordered and plentiful. The lady that served us was patient, cheerful and so obliging. We all would like to thank you for making our Saturday sea swim so enjoyable. Oh and the Lemon Drizzle cake was divine!

We always have great good here . Breakfasts are top quality and it's our favourite place to go. Service is brilliant and always a nice atmosphere..

A lovely find on the last day of our holiday. Their breakfast was amazing and set us up for our journey home. Great value, wonderful food, freshly cooked, lovely hospitable service. Will certainly be seeking this cafe out again on future visits.

Lovely food as always.. quality food and a quality service.. maybe some tables to seat 5/6 people 🤔

It was very good service nice and friendly very good food

Discovered this little gem when looking for a breakfast option on our last morning on the Island after checking out of our cottage. Called ahead to book a table for the 4 of us & our waggy tailed woofer. The lady who served us was really friendly & lovely. Happy to make a tuna baguette for our fussy son, even though it was only 10.15. Our full English breakfasts were absolutely gorgeous, poached eggs were cooked to perfection. We will definately be visiting again next year.

Really fancied a hot dog but the seafront had nothing to offer unless it was a foot long which was 6 inches too much for me, we trundled up the hill and found 2 cooks cafe, they said they didn't do hot dogs but after a conversation with the lovely staff they offered me sausage in a baguette, splendid it was too so job done !!!...had a great coffee and my wife had tea, it was a really nice place to eat and drink and the staff were charming, would thoroughly recommend this great little cafe...and thank you !!!!!

Super experiencia, el concepto es excelente, comida deliciosa, productos locales, excelente sazon y porciones, precios accesibles para UK, muy recomendado. Es la 2da ocasión que los visito y volveré seguramente.

The best breakfast I’ve ever had! The service was amazing.

Make sure your stay at Ventnor starts here

It was lovely to discover this cafe serving English breakfast at 3pm in the afternoon. The lady taking our order was very friendly and the food was well cooked. Would be eating there regularly if we lived nearby. Hope to return again one day.

Fabulous fried breakfast (traditional and veggie)! What a find!! The cheese scones looked lovely too.

We came for brunch and were really hungry, took our seats waitress acknowledged us 3 times saying she’d be with us shortly, we knew what we wanted but yet were ignored and she actually went on to Serve 2 other tables before us, one of which had only just come in! We had already waited 20 minutes so we left, shame as we were really looking forward to the lovely food but felt service let it down today.

Amazing breakfast. Had the sausage sandwich, came in a sourdough baguette with really good quality meat sausages. They sell illy coffee which was really nice

Fantastic treacle tart and super friendly especially welcoming to our dog. I left my favourite waterproof cap behind and the proprietor brought it to me at the bus stop, so lovely of her, Many thanks

First visit here, Will definitely be back. Delicious sandwiches, lovely cheeseboard with all local produce, great coffee and wonderful cake. Thank you so much!

Yet again the obligatory meeting place on a Friday for breakfast week in week out. This establishment turns out one Of the best breakfasts in ventnor on any given day, it’s well worth a vist

An absolute firm favourite on a Friday with the boys, excellent quality food and ingredients and they don’t mind to a certain degree about being asked for something different.

No welcome or staff interaction for 10 mins after entering and sitting at table. Went to till to order as not sure if it was table service to be told it is table service but its cash only - debit cards not accepted. Went to Besty and Spinkys for a top welcome, quality breakfast and debit card experience - you should too

My wife and I went there for breakfast this morning and the food was brilliant. I had breakfast number 2 and my wife had breakfast number 1. The staff were really friendly and welcoming. Highley recommended.

I really wanted to give this 5 stars. We had bacon sandwiches and a cuppa before heading to catch our ferry. The sandwiches were excellent, very generous size and lovely quality butchers bacon and bread. Drinks were nice too. Only slight negative was the speed of the service. The lady serving was absolutely lovely and working her socks off but felt as if she needed a bit of help. Totally get why this place has great reviews and would definitely go back. An extra pair of hands at busy times and this place is 5* all day long.

This place does simply delicious food and has a great variety of dishes. The cooked breakfasts are wonderful and the sandwiches are fresh and so tasty. Great choice of homemade cakes.Our server was absolutely lovely and the service is always excellent. Wholeheartedly recommend for a lunch stop!

Enjoyed the butter bean soup and soft cheese baguette. Doggy was also very welcome, fantastic value.

The title says it all really. Excellent all round :) Great food, lovely room, friendly service, great value, happy happy happy.

One of the best . The bacon sandwiches and all day breakfasts are so nice and with a great service. One of ventnor best crept serects 5 star all day long ..

Having spent the day out and about, including a walk to Appuldercombe House. We decided on a late afternoon stop for coffee etc. This great café ticked all the right boxes, including it's proximity to our bus stop. Two coffees, a superb wedge of coffee & walnut cake, plus a cheese scone. Just right to see us through to dinner. Although almost closing time, they made us welcome & did push us out the door to shut shop. Thank you for that courtesy.

We came across Two Cooks by chance and weren't we the lucky ones! The staff were warm and welcoming and there were so many delicious home-made cakes. I had a wonderfully moist coffee and walnut cake whereas my companion had the best bakewell tart ever....

Lovely cafe. Great service, excellent food and not expensive. The cream tea was particularly good!

Very good prices for a very good breakfast.

Scones were lovely and the staff were friendly and helpful.

Been here before for breakfast and was not disappointed again. Friendly attentive staff. Excellent value, full breakfast with drinks and toast with jam or marmalade. Will visit again real soon.

Stopped for lunch after walking from Shanklin over the tops in the wind and rain. We chose well, a warm welcome, delicious warm baguette. I had BLT, partner had IOW blue cheese. Really recommend

Had a delicious lunch today at two cooks. The service was friendly and efficient. Thank you ladies - you were excellent.

Amazing food, excellent staff 👌

Very nice cake and cheese scone with good coffee. Friendly service. Cash only was a bit of a surprise but I finally used the £20 note I've been carrying around since the beginning of covid.

I personally think it’s one of the breakfast places on the island, the service is very good as Is the food, everyone is very friendly as well as Efficient.

Good menu selection though a bit lacking in vegetarian options.

Lovely ladies, tasty and filling vegan breakfast with all the trimmings at a very fair price! Made to feel like royalty but in a very friendly relaxed atmosphere. Only one thing I would change, for it to be open every day! ☺️ Highly recommended *****

Excellent full English breakfast for a change with gluten free sausage and toast. Very pleasant atmosphere and delicious lattes. Very reasonably priced as well

We had such a delicious breakfast last week while on the IOW. Two cooks is a lovely cafe with friendly staff! Can’t wait to visit next time we are over!!

6 of us went for a cooked breakfast. Two full English, two vegetarian and two salmon and egg. A variety of options with each dish eg how egges were cooked, choice of drink/toast. All were delicious and came with a hot drink and toast. Friendly...

Great coffee, great cake, a good stop on the cycling route (shout out to Andy who bought our coffees for us!!)

Amazing coffee and delicious Victoria Sponge, so friendly and helpful service. Shout out to Andy for helping us out!

Excellellent value. Lovely owners. So pleased you're back. Just what we needed, a proper home cooked brunch. Hubby also managed a slice of treacle tart which was delicious.

We did check the website for opening times but closed when we got there - very disappointing. No sign so unclear if closed for good or just the day we were there.

Went in for morning coffee and could not resist trying one of their cakes. The blackberry and almond was deliciously tart. Went perfectly with the clotted cream. Thoughtfully arranged for social-distancing with screens between each table. Very welcoming service.

Lovely fry up and the owners couldnt do enough. Great food and ensured everyone coming through the door scanned in and hand sanitised. THIS is how we'll beat the virus.

My fiancé and I love it here! When we lived closer we used to go nearly every weekend. It’s owned by 2 sisters I believe, and they make everything to order. From the coffee, to the breakfast we are never disappointed. And I love the...

Lovely place. Nice atmosphere, friendly service and delicious food. A great accidental find. Would highly recommend. Very clean and Covid-19 rules well applied too.

Friendly staff and gorgeous food

Lovely little place to get a real nice breakfast good quality very clean and delightful waitress all rules in place for covid excellent place

What a gem. Quite glad that our B&B is not doing the second B as this has forced us to find breakfast venues and Two Cooks was an unexpected delight. My wife had a croissant - pah boring - but I had spotted something way...

Good pot of tea. Tasty coconut and jam cake. Friendly staff.

First visit here and not the last. Good value tasty breakfast. Lovely surroundings and friendly service. Will be going back real soon.

Fantastic little cafe. Fantastic welcome with a smile from staff. Brilliant service and great food. I had a Breakfast 2 for £8.50 which was worth the money, comes with tea/coffee refill too. Would recommend.

My husband friends and I had a great breakfast together. Really tasty and good value . Good for a veggie breakfast too.

Toilets Exceptional, good food and staff👍😀

Good service good food lovely surroundings - what more would you want? The photos say it all. Lovely food freshly cooked. The poached eggs were perfect and there was no problem with asking for different options from the set menu. Very fast delivery and attentive service.

Husband took me to the Isle of Wight for my birthday treat. We caught the early sailing and was in Ventnor by 10.30. Did a quick google for somewhere to have breakfast and came across Two Cooks. Lovely and quaint place and good choice for sure. We both had the full English Breakfast and I must say it was one of the nicest breakfasts we have had, we thoroughly enjoyed it and it set us up for the day. The lovely lady who served us was very accommodating, as I am a bit funny when it comes to beans, they cannot be near my egg! No problem here, they were served in a tiny pot on the plate.Thank you Two Cooks for a scrummy brekkie

Cooked to perfection tasted great

Absolutely lovely little eatery. Had a really delicious breakfast, with great coffee. Fantastic service, will definitely be visiting again! 😊

Fabulous quality food welcoming friendly service the best breakfast in ventnor!

Shouldn't complain, but the 'cakes' (tiffins, flapjacks, scones and fruit shortbreads to name a few) are massive. Note to self, ask for half to be wrapped for later! Twice I've overfilled, but couldn't help it. The welcome and comfort make a revisit necessary.

Warm welcome, value for money, gorgeous food

Best breakfast you can find on the island.

Our favourite place in Ventnor home cooked food absolutely first class

The food here is of excellent quality! The atmosphere is warm and welcoming.

Has a lovely bistro feel, lots of cakes and scones on shoe, books to read, a comfy sofa, top quality breakfast (excellent kippers and poached eggs too) welcoming, very fair prices.

the best breakfast in town, great portions, superb product, great presentation. Cooked to perfection by cooks.

The best place to eat in Ventnor. Love it

I really loved my home cooked boiled egg soldiers here, staff were very friendly. The only thing that I would say, would be for them to have some sort of background music, this would make it perfect !!

We spotted the chef from Smoking Lobster having his breakfast here and took that as an endorsement. We called in for breakfast the following day and were not disappointed. We both had the English breakfast, I had the larger size because I’m a glutton. Both breakfasts were excellent, my wife was particularly impressed that the chef was prepared to incinerate her fried egg to her version of charcoal perfection. Apparently, this is the only place that comes close to doing it as well as me. Mine on the other hand was exactly how I, or any other normal person, would like an egg cooked. Sausages deserve a special mention but all of the breakfast was made with good quality ingredients cooked perfectly. Plentiful tea and toast included, £15 for the two was a bargain.

Warm friendly atmosphere, very very good food,

One of three first class breakfast destinations in Ventnor, positioned a little bit out of the way, so not immediately visible. But well worth looking for as you will have a superb meal at a great price in nicely refurbished surroundings

Our last day in Ventnor and we were looking for breakfast. One of our party of four had been there before and suggested it was "OK"Far from OK, it is lovely. It's a little cramped and the decor isn't exactly The Ritz, but for a friendly welcome, proper tea, massive and well-cooked breakfasts I doubt it can be beaten anywhere on the island.Lovely. We will make a beeline for here on our FIRST day next time!

If you want a place that has a great atmosphere and a welcoming feeling then this place has that. The owners are friendly and warm and the food is high quality. We loved our breakfast and would recommend to anyone. The coffee was delicious and the food was fresh and tasty. Everything about our visit was perfect .

The two cooks offer the best breakfast ever you must visit this place.THe 2 girls are fab and work very hard and it shows

Always a great warm welcome and fresh top quality food very reasonably priced. Always top of the list to visit when on hols. See you next visit ladies xx

Lovely cafe and the best breakfast in a longvwhile. Very friendly and good quality local ingredients, excellent value for money

A good value destination for no frills home cooking, superb breakfasts & sandwiches Welcoming & dog friendly cash only