The best restaurants in Isle of Wight South East

This has to be one of the best establishments for hospitality I’ve ever been in. Today we arrived at lunchtime for a reservation I’d made and the promise of gluten and dairy free pancakes they’d said they’d make especially ( gluten and dairy free) only to be told they were closed —- BUT this is where a bad thing became an amazing thing.Instead of turning us away the owner checked the booking and realised an error had been made and they thought we were going tomorrow.He didn’t turn us away but welcomed us in and offered to rectify the booking error by still serving us. Oh wow did we all laugh and have some fun ( my husband simply stated he was waiting for me to get cross and walk out!). Instead we were treated to excellent service,delicious food ,choice of table,lol and marvellous hospitality. People never cease to amaze me with their actions and these owners deserve nothing but success in their relatively new venture. Perfect for special dietary needs and I should also mention the slice of gluten and dairy free cake I brought back with me,I literally waited for her to finish icing it ;can’t get much fresher than that. Thank you so much for having us,we will be back - on a day you’re actually open for customers.

Great lunch in friendly cafe in Sandown High St. Excellent food. Generous portions and very friendly service. Jerk chicken, goat curry, chickpea and veg curry all sampled and declared delicious. Friendly cheerful service. Rum cake for pudding and a sticky toffee pudding with custard were both great desserts.

6 of us enjoyed fabulous toasties, Sausage rolls and baguettes in the sun, outside this fantastic little street cafe. The coffee was top notch and my daughter loved her Ice tea. The team were very helpful which led to my Mum purchasing some of their local IOW goods from selection of jams, biscuits, alcohol and cheeses. Great value, nice people and perfect location.

Amazing food, went down last weekend to try the new menu and wow what lovely flavours and service by Richard. Fantastic burgers as well! will certainly be coming back

I love this care it doesn't pretend to be posh or anything it isnt. Lots to choose from on menu and lots of interest on walls. Nicely different.

As Aussies we are critical of coffee as our culture is addicted to it. Here we had a coffee we were amazingly thrilled with. It was a REAL COFFEE with flavour, depth, texture and truly made with love thank you Emma for creating the best coffee we have had in the entirety of the UK xx

Grabbed some drinks from here whilst in Ventnor. The lattes were great and the strawberry milkshake was amazing.

Fabulous place, fabulous food, fabulous people. What more needs to be said. We eat there regularly and haven't ever been disappointed.

The staff are amazing, so friendly and accommodating. We went with my elderly, disabled parents, and they couldn’t do enough for us. The home-made cakes are to die for and the view. I could’ve sat there for ever.

Absolute top place to eat chill and chat. The owners a Mum and Daughter are just lovely the food is amazing and it feels like you are visiting an old friend. Dogs are more than welcome and my bichon Oscar loved it Doggy menu too. Thank you both see you next year Alison Ian and Oscar.

This hotel ticked all our requirements. We were on a whistle stop tour of the East side of the island and wanted a place to have a quick stay overnight. We had a nice room and an incredibly comfortable bed. Lovely and clean as well. The breakfast was superb . We would highly recommend. The location was perfect for the town and the beach less than 5 minutes walk away ( via some steps or a lift)

Stumbled across this cafe when facing a bit of a sugar dip on our visit to Cowes. We are pleased we did! Great selection of Gluten Free options including the waffles. I had a lovely brownie and the staff were very friendly and accommodating. The cafe was clean and inviting with lots of cosy seating. A great spot of a snack or lunch if visiting Cowes!

Our number one choice for a takeaway. Food is always good, delivery available and always on time, portions are very generous.

Lovely views, great cream tea and ploughman’s lunch! Staff and owner were lovely. Begrudge writing this review because I’d love to keep it secret!