The best restaurants serving British food in Sandown North Isle of Wight South East

Unusual little venue, with small but creative menu. Good vegetarian and vegan options (in fact about half the menu choices are vegetarian or vegan). For lunch, we started with some garlic bread and cheesy garlic bread which was a very generous portion, and in hindsight we didn't need it! My partner had the Vegan Chili Pot, which was impressive and tasty (not massively spicy, tasty). My daughter had the mushroom risotto which was divine! Our little one chose off the children's menu and had a hot dog and chips! My seafood chowder was also very tasty. The food was creatively presented! Nice coffee also. It's a really nice atmosphere sitting in an ex-bandstand building, great views up and down the sea front.

Nice tuna melt toastie and the weather was beautiful. We had a good table by the beach and could people watch. However , I noticed an odd looking woman with a shopping trolley full of bags of stuff and clothes on the next table. When she asked to use my mobile to ring a cab as her phone was broken … of course. Said yes but I dialled the number. She seemed a bit off and ordered a can from 6th May to take her to the airport. She appeared normal and spoke n an American accent and then she wanted to use my phone again to arrange her seating with the air line. I refused as I asked her about her phone and internet access. She changed her placid manner and started swearing at me and accusing me of cross examining her. I left immediately as I was shocked that this was allowed to happen on a busy afternoon in front of the kiosk. I don’t want to eat there again in case this should happen again. Beware of this homelessness woman as I believe she has mental challenges and is a danger to others who sit near her.

Our favourite meal of our holiday. A great little find. We went really early (5pm ish) as we’d skipped lunch and they could only just fit us in but we got lucky! I’d recommend booking in peak season. Service was good. Food was excellent.

We have liked caulkheads for years but was so disappointed this time. Place didn’t seem clean, the food was awful - half the options/choices as before. I ordered a Cajun chicken which was swimming in grease. My sister had a burger which she always orders and couldn’t eat it. Frozen burgers not fresh like before. It’s obviously changed hands. Would not recommend.