Your Local Guide to Food and Drink on the Isle of Wight

Cafés & Tearooms

Afternoon and cream teas as well as freshly baked cakes and biscuits are the speciality of many of the independent cafés and tearooms across the Isle of Wight.

From quirky beachfront cafes to traditional tea rooms, enjoy watching the world go by while getting your caffeine alongside a slab of cake.

Café De Ryde
Cafés & Tearooms
Café De Ryde, found on Ryde Esplanade, is a café and beach bar offering a variety of hot and cold meals, drinks, and ice cream. It’s also pet-friendly and has ramps for easy access for wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
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French Franks - St Cross Business Park
Cafés & Tearooms
If you’re looking for a popular lunch spot on the Isle of Wight, check out French Franks located in St Cross Business Park, Newport. Serving up delicious filled baguettes, panini, wraps, salads and soups, plus regularly changing specials. Local produce is used where possible. Get your caffeine hit with the range of Illy Coffee or...
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The Plantation Room Café
Cafés & Tearooms
Open daily, The Plantation Room Café is located on the top level of Ventnor Botanic Garden. This cosy café has a sheltered outdoor terrace overlooking the historical Palm Garden. With free entry and parking, The Plantation Room Café provides a wonderful retreat for customers who are looking for a hot drink and catch up with...
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The Salix Café
Cafés & Tearooms
A warm welcome awaits at the friendly licensed beachside café on Small Hope Beach. Situated on a sandy blue flag beach with spectacular views of Sandown Bay and Culver Cliffs, The Salix Café is pleased to offer delicious freshly cooked food, top quality local Island Roasted Coffee and Carisbrooke Tea (all available to take away),...
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The Beach Shack Sandown
Cafés & Tearooms
The Beach Shack is a licensed, award-winning seafood cafe which boasts stunning views of Sandown Bay. Not only does it have stylish indoor seating, tables by the sea wall (perfect for watching the little ones play on the beach while you relax with a drink at the table) and a side terrace but there is...
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One Holyrood
Cafés & Tearooms
One Holyrood has been restored in the style of a small boutique hotel and is located in the centre of Newport on the Isle of Wight. Most notably, the Grade II listed building has six bed and breakfast rooms which have been beautifully renovated, and resulted in unique, charming accommodation. One Holyrood is licensed, visitors...
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