Sarah’s guidebook - Isle of Wight

Sarah
Sarah’s guidebook - Isle of Wight

My favourite restaurants

Most of these are in Ryde and the surrounding areas, but I have included a couple from further afield that I think are too good to miss! Please try to call and book ahead of visiting, and often on the Island the opening hours of places can vary and the popular places get full quite quickly.
Wonderful food in a warm and intimate setting, all dietary requirements catered for and a focus on local produce. Try and get a table upstairs if you can as there is an open kitchen to watch.
Heron
2 Castle Street
Wonderful food in a warm and intimate setting, all dietary requirements catered for and a focus on local produce. Try and get a table upstairs if you can as there is an open kitchen to watch.
Wonderful views across Appley Beach in any weather, this cafe is a 20 - 25 minute walk along beautiful Ryde beach from our place. In summer time they also stay open in the evenings on weekends and often have live music so it is a great spot for a sunny evening drink with excellent sunset views. Very good cafe food, this place gets very busy due to its location so booking is advised in summer.
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Dell Cafe
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Wonderful views across Appley Beach in any weather, this cafe is a 20 - 25 minute walk along beautiful Ryde beach from our place. In summer time they also stay open in the evenings on weekends and often have live music so it is a great spot for a sunny evening drink with excellent sunset views. Very good cafe food, this place gets very busy due to its location so booking is advised in summer.
Recently renovated, great location, we haven’t been since the renovation but have heard the food is great!
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The Old Fort
Esplanade
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Recently renovated, great location, we haven’t been since the renovation but have heard the food is great!
Good coffee and amazing cakes, plus lots of local art and gifts for sale.
Monkton Arts and Lounge Coffee Bar
11 East St
Good coffee and amazing cakes, plus lots of local art and gifts for sale.
Excellent hot chocolate! Warm and cosy atmosphere.
Chocolate Apothecary
7 Esplanade
Excellent hot chocolate! Warm and cosy atmosphere.
A hidden gem and local favourite - wonderful food in a stunning location.
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The True Food Kitchen
Castlehaven Lane
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A hidden gem and local favourite - wonderful food in a stunning location.
If you love seafood particularly shellfish this is probably the best place on the Island.
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The Best Dressed Crab Ltd
Embankment Road
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If you love seafood particularly shellfish this is probably the best place on the Island.
Wonderful pub with some of the best food on the Island, great character, a must-eat!
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The Taverners
High Street
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Wonderful pub with some of the best food on the Island, great character, a must-eat!
Very popular seafood restaurant right on the beach. Booking in advance is advised as it gets very busy.
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The Hut
Colwell Chine Road
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Very popular seafood restaurant right on the beach. Booking in advance is advised as it gets very busy.
Looks a bit run down from the outside, but very clean and has the best fish and chips in Ryde.
Wights
41-42 High Street
Looks a bit run down from the outside, but very clean and has the best fish and chips in Ryde.
Lovely cafe set in the grounds of this monastery, very peaceful and tranquil, great local food.
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Quarr Abbey
Quarr Road
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Lovely cafe set in the grounds of this monastery, very peaceful and tranquil, great local food.
The Pier, Gotland - Brand new for 2024, we haven’t been yet but it’s an amazing location and the food looks fantastic.
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Totland Bay
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The Pier, Gotland - Brand new for 2024, we haven’t been yet but it’s an amazing location and the food looks fantastic.
Amazing pizza, including takeaway
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Ada Mediterranean Kitchen
55 Union St
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Amazing pizza, including takeaway
Great pizza takeaway - the best in Ryde in my opinion. Note that they do not allow dogs if you are dining in.
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Restorante Michelangelo
30 St. Thomas St
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Great pizza takeaway - the best in Ryde in my opinion. Note that they do not allow dogs if you are dining in.
I recommend the bar here (not the restaurant) for excellent pub food in a cosy atmosphere, especially the crab ramekin.
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The Seaview Hotel
High Street
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I recommend the bar here (not the restaurant) for excellent pub food in a cosy atmosphere, especially the crab ramekin.
Really picturesque little fishing cove, a lovely spot to wander down to for an ice cream, or there’s a tiny cafe at the end that serves a fantastic crab pastie!
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Steephill Cove Chalet
Steephill Road
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Really picturesque little fishing cove, a lovely spot to wander down to for an ice cream, or there’s a tiny cafe at the end that serves a fantastic crab pastie!
This place is a beautiful spot right on the beach at Bembridge, and does great seafood platters and desserts!
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The Beach Hut
Forelands Field Road
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This place is a beautiful spot right on the beach at Bembridge, and does great seafood platters and desserts!
Cosy pub - a good place to stop for a drink. A half hour walk along Ryde Beach from our place - very cosy in winter as they usually have a lovely warm fire burning, and in summer the garden has nice sea views.
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The Boathouse
Quay Road
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Cosy pub - a good place to stop for a drink. A half hour walk along Ryde Beach from our place - very cosy in winter as they usually have a lovely warm fire burning, and in summer the garden has nice sea views.
Lovely little cafe - great for breakfast / brunch
The Crossing cafe
Lovely little cafe - great for breakfast / brunch
New for 2024 - tapas and cocktails
Paseo Tapas Restaurant
New for 2024 - tapas and cocktails
Ryde Tandoori
45 Union St
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No64 Ryde
64 George St
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Excellent coffee and home baked treats
Lagom Coffee Ltd
Excellent coffee and home baked treats
New for 2024
Loaph
New for 2024
Wonderful Thai food
Thai Journey Restaurant
Wonderful Thai food
A great old fashioned pub right on the seafront with lots of atmosphere.
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The Spyglass Inn
Esplanade
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A great old fashioned pub right on the seafront with lots of atmosphere.
Wonderful food
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Tramezzini
14 High St
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Wonderful food

Food scene

Excellent delicatessen selling local produce
Pickle & Dill
51 Union St
Excellent delicatessen selling local produce
Order online and get amazing cocktails delivered to your door, they are located nearby, and are happy to deliver on short notice (same day) - just let them know when you order that you are staying at the East Street Beach House!
Isle Of Wight Cocktail Co
54 The Strand
Order online and get amazing cocktails delivered to your door, they are located nearby, and are happy to deliver on short notice (same day) - just let them know when you order that you are staying at the East Street Beach House!
Great locally caught fish shop
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Captain Stan's Bembridge Fish Store
5 High St
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Great locally caught fish shop
Great local produce
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The Farm Shop and No.8 Café
8 High St
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Great local produce
Great local produce
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Briddlesford Lodge Farm Shop
Briddlesford Road
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Great local produce
Wonderful little cocktail bar just a few minutes walk from our place
Heron Lounge
2 Castle Street
Wonderful little cocktail bar just a few minutes walk from our place

Useful places

Just a few essentials
The only Hospital on the Isle of Wight
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St Mary's Hospital
Parkhurst Road
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The only Hospital on the Isle of Wight
This Pharmacy is a 2 minute walk from our place
LloydsPharmacy
West Street
This Pharmacy is a 2 minute walk from our place
The local Police station in Ryde
Hampshire Police
31 Station St
The local Police station in Ryde
The closest convenience store / newsagents to our place
Nisa Local
6 Monkton St
The closest convenience store / newsagents to our place
There is a launderette two doors down from the Nisa Local shop on Monkton Street
Launderette
125 High Street
There is a launderette two doors down from the Nisa Local shop on Monkton Street
Small supermarket 10 minute walk from our place
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Sainsbury's Local
23-23A Union St
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Small supermarket 10 minute walk from our place
Large supermarket 15 minute walk from our place
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Co-op Food
125 Queen St
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Large supermarket 15 minute walk from our place
Wonderful Thai massages, a lovely holiday treat, this place is run out of someone’s house so don’t be put off by the location, they are lovely and friendly and you can book a couples massage.
Little Buddha Retreat Thai traditional massage & Spa
77 St David's Rd
Wonderful Thai massages, a lovely holiday treat, this place is run out of someone’s house so don’t be put off by the location, they are lovely and friendly and you can book a couples massage.

Kids activities

Very close - a playground a couple of minutes walk from our place.
Ryde Beach Sand Playground
23 Esplanade
Very close - a playground a couple of minutes walk from our place.
A 15 minute walk from our place this is a larger sandy playground that is a favourite with smaller children
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Appley Park
Garden Walk
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A 15 minute walk from our place this is a larger sandy playground that is a favourite with smaller children
The beautiful flat sandy beach here in Ryde is the main draw for children - we do have buckets and spades available for you to borrow on request! Be aware that at low tide it is a long walk out to the sea so do check your tide times to plan your beach trips.
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Appley Tower
Garden Walk
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The beautiful flat sandy beach here in Ryde is the main draw for children - we do have buckets and spades available for you to borrow on request! Be aware that at low tide it is a long walk out to the sea so do check your tide times to plan your beach trips.
Good fun for smaller children with a helter skelter, carousel, crazy golf and other small rides, but can get expensive - they do however offer wristbands for multiple rides on Saturday afternoon which are good value. Outside of the funfair the other side of the small park there are also trampolines and an inflatable slide.
Peter Pan Funfair
23 Esplanade
Good fun for smaller children with a helter skelter, carousel, crazy golf and other small rides, but can get expensive - they do however offer wristbands for multiple rides on Saturday afternoon which are good value. Outside of the funfair the other side of the small park there are also trampolines and an inflatable slide.
They open the roof on sunny days which is nice.
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Waterside Pool
Esplanade
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They open the roof on sunny days which is nice.
The Canoe lake is pretty with ducks, swans and geese to feed - also at the Eastern end there is a paddling pool for small children open in summertime. On Sunday mornings you often see pond yachts racing on the lake.
Canoe Lake Road
Canoe Lake Road
The Canoe lake is pretty with ducks, swans and geese to feed - also at the Eastern end there is a paddling pool for small children open in summertime. On Sunday mornings you often see pond yachts racing on the lake.
Just over the road from our place behind the bowling alley.
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Ryde Superbowl
25 Esplanade
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Just over the road from our place behind the bowling alley.
Especially good for family entertainment on rainy days! Just over the road from our place.
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Ryde Superbowl
25 Esplanade
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Especially good for family entertainment on rainy days! Just over the road from our place.
There is a nice park in and around the remains of an old fort, as well as tennis courts, crazy golf and another playground.
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Puckpool Park
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There is a nice park in and around the remains of an old fort, as well as tennis courts, crazy golf and another playground.
Excellent local surf school for all ages and abilities
iSurf - Surf School (Mainly for schools and groups and Paddle Boarding)
Avenue Road Slipway
Excellent local surf school for all ages and abilities

Antique Shops

We enjoy a good rummage in a junk or antique shop so I list a few of our favourites here...
Jacks
75 Union St
Union Street Ryde
Deja Vu
17 Union St
Union Street Ryde
New for 2024 Farm shop & emporium, and coffee shop
Wild Oak Farm IOW Ltd
New for 2024 Farm shop & emporium, and coffee shop

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