The best restaurants in Isle of Wight South East

Great cod roe really fresh ,pie nice meat ,chips crispy , boom !

Casual atmosphere, relaxed and friendly. We dined early so the service was prompt but not hurried in the slightest. Can particularly recommend the chowder. All the food was delicious and would recommend eating here.

Besty & Spinky create the best breakfast on the IOW, have been goi g for years! Quick, hot, yummy and the Besty! And fantastic for training first class staff x

What an amazing experience we had for my birthday. This restaurant really is a classically typical Spanish family restaurant with that wonderful, relaxed cosy feel. We were looked after so well by the staff and with so many grandchildren, nothing was too much trouble. Now the food experience was something else with the array of tapas to start with, from fresh caught, sliced and smoked scad to stuffed squid, octopus, grilled peppers, sliced pork loin, iberico sliced ham etc etc etc to the star of the evening, besides myself, whole sucking pig and sliced rib of beef, absolutely perfectly cooked. I was with a couple of the island’s top chefs, and their reactions were to doff their caps to the kitchen. Amazing evening, thank you.

The Aqua is now luxury apartments, ive stayed here for the past 3 months while working on the island. I found that the owners are just as lovely as the apartments are. This is a great location and would highly recommend a stay at The Aqua to anyone visiting Shanklin.

A very peaceful place to stay, in the centre of Newport, conveniently located, close to the bus station and to restaurants. Charming interiors, with a lot of character. Spacious, comfortable and clean room. Breakfast is served, and freshly prepared after the order is made. Hostess is friendly and Staff polite. We will definitely stay there again!

Sunday lunch 29th September Decided to give their pub another go as reviews looked hopeful. Even spoke to a couple the next table who said you won’t be disappointed. Firstly the table was a little sticky and the reserved sign has dirt on it ! Looked like gravy. Chair was wood and no cushion so uncomfortable for anything longer than a few minutes. I had to go out to my car to get my coat as I was cold. My husband ordered at the bar and returned with a very flat looking beer. Apparently they are unable to get a head on it ! Something to do with the machine. Food arrived and I was shocked. The child meal or mini roast was on a the smallest plate yet they had piled it with vegetables that you couldn’t sort it so my son could actually eat with any decorum. There was a Yorkshire pudding on top that was limp and doughy- not crispy as they should be. Potatoes are clearly deep fried as crispy but just a tad too and no flavour as you wouldn’t want to ruin the oil would you. Mine and my husband’s Yorkshire puddings unfortunately looked the same so I asked for some cooked ones. They came out the same. The potatoes were appalling as well. No salt and pepper on the table to add some flavour. Had to ask. Both my husband and I had asked for double meat which you pay a little more for. Even when the server brought mine out he said ‘chicken ?’ I said I ordered ‘chicken and pork’ !! Oh yes he said there is pork as well. I’d have to forgive him for not seeing it though as it was almost non existent. No crackling which was clearly being eaten by half the other diners as you could hear them but not on our plates. To enjoy cauliflower cheese you can order this on the side at a cost. It looked like it had been dipped in mustard and there was little sauce but a dry coating of cheese tang to the cauliflower. It was just weird. You can order extra stuffing, potatoes and even limp Yorkshire’s at further cost. Thankfully we did not. So we spent over £60 and was left wanting. The server was in his own and not checking his diners. We left within 40 minutes. Shamefully I feel I have to write this as the other reviews are misleading. I really wouldn’t waste your money.

We’re here for the week, came to the Woodmans for dinner on Saturday night and ended up coming back again on Tuesday. Some of the best pub food we have had, the Cajun chicken burger is to die for, as is the steak and frites and the pork belly starter. Just absolutely delicious, fresh, generous portions and great service. Highly recommended.

Loved our visit at the Solent Great warming welcome

A small menu but unusual, classy and creative dishes, beautifully presented, and an extensive wine list. Terri was welcoming and attentive. Recommended for a special meal out.

A must for lunch ! We both had crab salad . A mountain of fresh leaves home made slaw and fresh crab on top served with crusty bread. Lovely Sea front table uninterrupted views out to sea

Good value food and huge portions. Staff friendly and helpful … menu varied, catering well for a mix of tastes and allergies

Great little place for cooked breakfast. Offer traditional and vegetarian. Closed on Mondays. Food is lovely and they serve a great breakfast.

We had a few bad experiences of Sunday lunch and gave up earlier this year. Today we returned and were shocked in a good way. The food has improved 100% and despite my order being missed they couldn't have been more professional in their actions and soon remedied the problem. They were busy so it's obvious there have been major changes and improvements. We will return

Disappointing drop in standards. As a regular visitor to Yarmouth on a boat, have been buying coffee at PO41 since it opened and have always found it to be a good experience and the staff to be friendly and helpful. Sadly today was very different. The young lady behind the counter displayed a combination of downright rudeness and indifference. I was taking new crew there and had told them to expect a delightful experience. I was embarrassed that this was not the case. My female companions took their time in deciding on their choice of coffee and cake and one could sense the very real impatience by the server. She practically threw the cake plates down on the counter. She was very aggressive in her voice and manner. The situation didn’t change when she brought the coffees to the table . When asked for sugar, she rudly pointed at the end of the counter as if we were idiots for asking. We observed that none of the staff were friendly to boat crews reserving their smiles for regular locals. Today’s team had clearly not been trained in customer care making the whole experience unpleasant. So sad to see this change in attitude and I will be reluctant to recommend PO42 and visit again.