Exmouth - Les Saveaur, countless recommendations and winner of Marco Pierre Whites Kitchen Wars 'The PH GGG' Part1

Goodleigh (near Barnstaple) - The New Inn. Great home-cooked food, with lots of local game on the menu. Some creative dishes (especially given the conservative nature of most local restaurants) and good-sized portions. Not expensive.



The Unofficial 'Pistonheads Good Grub Guide'





Part 1 - England: Avon to Derbyshire
Part 3 - England: Kent to Nottinghamshire
Part 4 - England: Oxfordshire to Worcestershire, IRELAND, SCOTLAND and WALES


ENGLAND: Devon to Isle of Wight

Devon
Combe Cellars Combeinteignhead-phil633
Bantham - The Sloop Inn - Krusty, Mobile Chicane
Bickley, Tiverton - The Fisherman's Cot - "Best and biggest Sunday Roast outside my mum's" - stumartin
Brampford Speake - The Lazy Toad - won best food pub in Devon or someting similar recently - very nice (nobodyknows)
Clovelly - The Red Lion Hotel - local seafood - Rower
Cockwood - The Ship Inn - Family run, great food, very friendly atmosphere, reasonably priced - Cyder
Dartmouth - The Sea Horse - Fantastic seafood - cuneus
Dartmouth - Saveurs -lovely cafe and patisserie - cuneus
Doddiscombsleigh - The Nobody Inn , Nic Jones
Exeter Canal - Double Locks - gizmo.mp3
Exeter to Tiverton - The Fisherman's Cot - Idylli cspot and a fantastic Sunday Roast - stumartin
Exminster (ish) - Turf Hotel - gizmo.mp3
Honiton - The Railway. Exceptionally good, sensibly priced Bistro type food in good atmosphere - pugsey
Horsebridge - Royal Oak - mxdi
Noss Mayo - The Swan Inn - bga, t0ny99
River Cottage HQ (Park Farm not the canteen) - Booking required but really good fun starting with collection from the car park by tractor. No menu but the 5 course seasonal meal was fantastic. All wines are supplied at cost plus £5!! - sleep envy
Slapton - The Tower Inn - bga
Tuckenhay - The Malsters Arms - bga

Teignmouth. The Nautilus. Fantastic Fish dishs, Tues - Thurs they do a Fish Tappas type menu 2 dishes for £12 per head Only 5 tables so worth booking. - Porlock

Torquay - Old Vienna - lots of game but fish and veggie too - cuneus

Widecombe-in-the-Moor (Dartmoor), The Rugglestone Inn. Lovely home-made liver paté, pies, sausage and mash, Butcombe bitter, local cider and sloe gin - Mobile Chicane

Torquay Man Friday best fish restaurant around. Huge portions. http://www.manfridays.co.uk/home.htm

Dorset
Bournemouth - Funki sushi - A good restaurant for trying out sushi and other Japanese tastes. Full view across Bournemouth and tasty food with large portions make it a perfect place to go - DamianBlades. (Funki Sushi no longer exists, but has been replaced with Funki Griller (http://www.funkigriller.co.uk/) which is a very good grillhouse - shakotan)
Bournemouth - Hot Rocks - suffers from a small menu but not bad cooking! The food tastes great and is more then enough on the plate to make you feel fed. Interesting design and great views of the sea! - DamianBlades.
Bournemouth - West Beach - 2005/6 AA Best Seafood Restaurant in England. Great food and wine - munky. Simple yet fantastic - Noger -
Bournemouth - Oscars 'Fine Dining' - munky -
Bournemouth -
Cliff Top Restaurant - One of the best in Bournemouth, next to the BIC - Tailgater -
Christchurch - Splinters - Best reastaurant in Christchurch - munky -
Evershot - http://www.summerlodgehotel.co.uk/: pricey, but the quality of food, the promptness of service, and the mind boggling array of wines / cognacs / whiskeys makes it worth every penny. - smiller -
Farnham, Nr Blandford - The Museum, Fantastic food and Service. Hidden Gem. -
Poole - The Mansion House - Very Good modern British in a fantastic building - munky -
Poole - Sands Brasserie - 180 degree view of the beach and great food - munky -
Wkyke Regis - The Crab House Cafe - Looks like a shack, but the food is fantastic - munky
Wimborne - Wood Fired Piadizza - Fantastic place in Wimborne. Pizzas are great and staff are fantastic.

East Sussex
Bexhill - De La Warr Pavilion - 'Best building on the south coast, very good restaurant inside ' - vernan
Bexhill - Sovereign Light Cafe, West Parade - 'Seaside. Bacon. Homemade cakes. What more is there to life?' - vernan
Bexhill - De Paolo's Cafe, behind DLWP - 'Proper cafe, proper food, banana custard' - vernan
Boreham Street- The Bulls Head- Harveys Pub so good beer, Foods really good too especially the pie's and also a camping field out the back. James 33
Brighton - Aberdeen Steak House - (not the chain, but same name) "Great Steaks" - t1grm
Brighton - Havana - "French/New World, with a great ambiance" - t1grm, shadytree
Brighton - Hotel Du Vin - "excellent French food, and a wonderful hotel with a great bar" - shadytree
Brighton - Due South - funky/trendy French, under the arches on the seafront, Fatboy Slims favourite - shadytree
Brighton - The Gingerman at Drakes Hotel - "good food guide top 100 restaurant" - Raify
Brighton - Vanilla Coast - "Best meal you'll eat in Brighton" - sexy, opullant experience - Lucas (Now closed)
Brighton & Lewes - Bill's Produce Store - Mobile Chicane
Brighton - The Salt Room Nice, by the sea front, good food, fantastic Sunday roast - Condi
Brighton - The Coal Shed Good steakhouse. - Condi
Cowfold - Hare & Hounds - family run pub, simple but good food in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere on some great driving roads - MKH9130
East Chiltington - The Jolly Sportsman - dragonfly74uk
Firle -The Ram Inn - great setting, food and service - bga
Hastings- Half Man Half Burger www.halfmanhalfburger.com amazing burgers and the fries and deserts deserve a mention too. James 33
Lewes - John Harvey Tavern - Excellent beer and excellent food in a lovely atosphere - Red Firecracker
Slaugham - Chequers - "great food" - funinthsun
Uckfield - The Griffin Inn - bga
Uckfield - Phish. Great little fish restaurant - Julesv
Lewes - The Juggs, Kingston. - Fantastic food and drink in a lovely setting
Newick - The Bull on the Green - Great food!
Rye - The Ypres Castle Inn - 17th century freehouse, good food and great beer! http://www.yprescastleinn.co.uk/
Icklesham - The Queens Head - 16th century freehouse, proper pub grub (huge portions!) and greak cask beers. Freehouse. Stunning views towards Rye. http://www.queenshead.com/


East Yorkshire
The Barnes Wallis, North Howden (B1228). Huge portions & good value in an award winning CAMRA pub. Home of the Yorkshire BMW Car Club - StuB
Pipe and Glass at South Dalton, excellent food, real ale and v. good wine list. Willyworm.
Westwood restaurant, Beverley. Excellent food, very well regarded restaurant
Star at Sancton, at Sancton. Village pub and restaurant, lots of awards.

Essex
Great Dunmow / Barnston - The Spotted Dog - https://the-spotted-dog-bishopsgreen.co.uk/ - absolutely excellent quality food, beautifully presented. Excellent value lunch and reasonably-priced drinks. Eaten here 20+ times and never been disappointed. 9xxnick
Chelmsford - The New London - https://www.thenewlondon.co.uk/ Excellent contemporary food, fabulous service. Been here several times and always top notch.
Howe Street, Great Waltham (Near Chelmsford) - The Galvin Green Man - https://galvinrestaurants.com/restaurant/galvin-gr... Fabulous food, excellent service, always busy so need to book.
East Hanningfield - Vita Bella - https://www.vita-bella.co.uk/ Excellent Italian restaurant. Very extensive and varied menu, fabulous service. Always very busy so must book.
Littley Green (nr Chelmsford) - The Compasses Inn – “olde English pub, great beer, just wait till you try a ‘huffer’, mmm…” - Podie
Brentwood - Sugarhut - Good Thai restaurant - jonboy996
Brentwood - The Nags Head - Excellent bistro pub with good daily specials. The Nags Head - Grey Ghost
Brentwood Road towards Ongar, Navestock side - Alec's - Top notch restaurant specialising in fish dishes. Alec's - Grey Ghost
Clacton on Sea - Franco's. Utterly superb Italian restaurant. Not cheap, but well worth it. Portions that would tax the fattest bloke! (IforB)
Has now changed hands - Franco is no longer involved - rscott
Colchester - Nip-pon - Fantastic Sushi - muppetdave - sadly now closed - pointedstarman.
Colchester - North Hill Noodle Bar http://www.northhillnoodlebar.co.uk/ - great Asian dishes and very good service - stevethegreek
Fryerning - The Woolpack- Good Modern British/European Food - jamesrose / fully recommend their Sunday roast-age - Excellent WillyJC
Fyfield nr Ongar - The Queens Head - "great food and Ales" - goatboy. Visited September 2012 and was excellent. Food freshly prepared to order and local ingredients used where possible, plus a nice trio of real ales to boot, Grey Ghost
Harlow - Melin Turkish Restaurant - Charcoal grilled meats showing how good a kebab can be.
Herongate - Olde Dog Inn ,just off A128 near halfway house..Great Ales from the cask and lovely pub grub..Deantdi
High Beech (Epping New Road) - 'The Robin Hood' - Excellent, inexpensive Thai food in pub on roundabout. Pros: Thai food, staff, good for walkers using Epping forest. Cons: No public transport links, (rarely >>>) local Essex tradesmen, stopping off for lager before drink-driving home; each accompanied by sunburn and mannerless throaty-laughs that scare women and children.
Hullbridge - The Anchor - Great food!
Aythorpe Roding nr Great Dunmow - The Axe and Compasses - "Excellent food and real ales" - mikey_p
Benfleet, next door to Hoy and helmet Pub - The Fish Market - Grey Ghost (but very cramped inside - rich1231), (Revisited 13/12/08 and not that good any more. Poor service, smaller portions sizes and higher prices. Took 50 minutes to get starters, and then less than 3 mins after completing these the mains arrived follwed by a 35 minute wait for desert and coffee) - Suggest it is avoided until anyone else visits and has a good experience.
The Roasthouse nr Mersea - The Roasthouse - Good toad in the hole, saw it driving past and the portions were filling and tasted pretty good. Proper grub!
Fyfield nr Ongar - The Queens Head - "great food and Ales" - goatboy
Harwich - The Ship - Stunning food. Way above the nearby 'quality' restaurant - rscott
Horndon-On-The-Hill - The Bell - zetec & Trackdemon (his local)
Ingatestone - 51 Ingatestone High St - IS200RJR
Leigh on Sea - The Sandbar (Leigh Broadway) Pork belly....Cor!! Swiveleyedgit
Leigh-on-Sea - Manoly's (Leigh Broadway) 01702 475513 - pistonbroke PHd
Mill Green - Fryerning - The Viper - - IS200RJR
Mistley - The Thorn. Superb food. (IforB) Seconded, lovely food and rooms are great also. Worth combining with Sherry's cooking courses held in her house next door if that's your bag. (Muppetdave)
Southend - Fleur de Provence - "great French" - Rich1231 (closed down and renamed I believe - LaserTam)
Southend - San Fairie Ann - Pincher (Renamed Bacchus I believe - LaserTam)
Southend - Tiffins; Indian Good food, nice wine - stackmonkey may'09.
Southend - The Pipe of Port. Lovely grub, chicken & chestnut pie my favourite. http://www.pipeofport.co.uk/ Swiveleyedgit
Steeple Bumpstead - The Fox and Hounds http://www.foxinsteeple.co.uk/ High quality restaurant food, served in a lovely old village pub...with superb "Cask Mark" ales too.
Toot Hill nr Ongar - The Green Man - "great food" - Tank Slapper
Westcliff-On-Sea - Thai Nava - "Great Thai" - shadytree
Westcliff-On-Sea - Il Gattopardo - "Good traditional Italian in a renaissance setting" - shadytree
Westcliff-On-Sea - Stefan's Brasserie - Rich1231,
shadytree
Westcliff-on-Sea - Alvaros Portuguese food - Mondeohdear
Arkesden - www.axeandcompasses.co.uk - won loads of good food awards (Freddie328)
Barnston near Great Dunmow / Chelmsford - The Spotted Dog - doing very well with Tripadvisor. Have eaten here about ten times in the last year or so and has been excellent every time. Very good value lunch menu and more sophisticated and adventurous dinner options. Highly recommended. 9xxNick

Gloucestershire
Cotswolds
Ford - The Plough Inn - excellent pub and food cooked to order - Coolcatmaz
Gloucester- The Hilltop. South Indian and Nepalese. Very good quality.- Dr.Sickman
Cheltenham - Champignon Sauvage - 2 Michelin stars - evenflow
Cheltenham - The Rising Sun - Gaffer
Cheltenham - The Daffodil - Usget
Cheltenham - Prithvi - fabulous posh Indian food, only about 7 tables, not cheap and long wait list for a table but worth every penny - Usget
Cheltenham - The Ox, Sly Fox - Fantastic steak house. Don't miss mushrroms cooked in beef dripping, amazing triple cooked chips too.
Cheltenham - 288 Bar and Wok - great Asian food, enormous plates of high-quality noodle and rice dishes. Like Wagamamas but tastier, fresher, cheaper, and not a chain. Also does surprisingly cheap G+Ts using locally-distilled Sibling gin. Service is haphazard but very friendly.
Coates (nr Cirencester) - Tunnel House : evenflow
Coombe Hill nr Tewkesbury - The Swan - "runner up Good Pub Food 2003" - Gaffer
Ewen (nr Cirencester) - The Wild Duck Inn - Glade
Minchinhampton - The Old Lodge : evenflow
Nailsworth - The Weighbridge Inn - Sixpackpert
Nailsworth - Halfway House at Box - Cotswold Dining Pub of the Year 2007 - evenflow
Nailsworth - The Egypt Mill - Lovely setting, old mill, great food - evenflow
Nailsworth - Wild Garlic AA Four Star and rooms. My go-to restaurant for special occasions - Smitters
Ross-On-Wye - The Saracens Head - 'a must addition' - beano500
Tetbury - Calcot Manor http://www.calcotmanor.co.uk/ - RESSE
Winchcombe - The Wesley House http://www.wesleyhouse.co.uk/ - fantastic food, brilliant atmosphere, reasonable prices. - R300will
Hampshire
Alresford - The Cricketers - "good home cooked food" - NikB. Old fashioned quiet pub, nice food & excellent value for money - Flimper
Barton-on Sea www.pebblebeach-uk.com excellent sea-food, they have a few rooms as well for over-nighters!
Basingstoke, Festival Place - Ciao Baby Cucina - "a real gem, excellent Italian food with awesome deserts" - shadytree. This has closed now - ehonda
Basingstoke,Olivers Chip shop,Situated on the A30,London road, at Old Basing(several times award winner)
Basingstoke, Hees. Chinese food. Surprisingly high quality, good service - Don
Beaulieu - Montagu Arms - Hotel and Michelin starred restaurant within spitting distance of the motor museum. 7 course tasting menu was very good.
Baughurst - Wellington Arms - 'truly outstanding dining experience' - GingerNinja, also Don1 & Puggit & Schmalex. Stunning meals. Expanded in Nov 2011, but still cosy. We ate there this evening for the first time in 6 months or so. It's still as good as ever. Schmalex
Bishops Waltham - Banks Bar & Bistro - "good French" shadytree
Chandlers Ford - Kings Court - "need to book, HUGE portions, really great food" - shadytree
Chawton - The Greyfriar - Good food and well kept Fullers - TimCrighton
Chilworth - The Chilworth Arms - great bar and restaurant with a cool trendy vibe - shadytree
Cheriton nr Alresford - The Flower Pots - "Wed is Curry nights" NikB & Krusty
Cowplain (Waterlooville) - O Sole Mio - Excellent Italian food run by an Italian family, proper stonebaked pizzas and homemade pasta. Excellent! - ThunderSpook
Droxford- The Bakers Arms http://www.thebakersarmsdroxford.com/ Traditonal English villlage pub serving local Real Ale and fine wines. Serving local Pork, Beef and Game brilliantly executed. Top place.
Dummer - The Queens Inn - Krusty, Fastfreddy
Hamble - The Bugle - New management and a great menu. French influence rustic style Gastro pub. Very nice - Shadytree
Hartley Wintney - The Phoenix Inn http://www.phoenixinn.co.uk - Fantastic food cooked from scratch by Christian the landlord, never had a bad meal there! Great for car meets too, very welcoming and big car park. Highly recommended. gradeAfailure
Herriard - The fur and Feathers. New ownership, with great menu, off the A339 (a great hooning road). - Don1
Highclere - The Yew Tree Inn - Marco Pierre White's place in the country. Efficient service and not too expensive food with the MPW touch - Fastfreddy
Hook Nr Basingstoke,Hook Tandori..award winning Indian.sb-1
Hordle nr Lymington - [url]The Mill at Gordleton
Hornedean - The Ship and Bell, good range of beer, really good food including what I can only describe as the best chips I've ever tasted, honest. excel789
Hotel|http://www.newforestonline.biz/gordleton/[/url] - super setting and lovely food -shadytree, t0ny99
Lower Froyle - The Anchor Inn - Fantastic country pub with great food - TimCrighton
Milford on Sea Verveine Fishmarket Restaurant The best fish restaurant- TBSC
Milton-On-Sea - Pebble Beach - wonderful location, perched on a cliff with amazing views overlooking The Needles. Excellent menu by the ex-chef from Chewton Glen. The fish is off the clock good, and now my new favourite - Shadytree
Ovington - The Bush Inn - Perfect Pub for lazy winter Sunday Lunches by the fireplace. - Krusty
Petersfield - The Kitchen- No Longer Exists it's Now Called La Piazetta a fantastic family run Italian
Petersfield - JSW Modern British with a Michelin Star
Petersfield/Steep - The Harrow Quite possibly one of the best pubs in the South of England
Portsmouth - Gunwharf Qay - Brasserie Blanc - in the Groundfloor of the landmark Lipstick Building- the same menu as in other RB venues, but surprisingly better executed - plus the service and atmosphere takes you awy from the busy shopping mall - well worth a visit- Cramorra
Romsey - Berties- "great French" - shadytree
Park Gate, between Southampton and Fareham - Kams Palace - "The lunch time Dim Sun best this side of Hong Kong" - HarryW
Ringwood - The Elm Tree - Thatched traditional country pub with a lovely bar area and great food. The latest menu's are all listed on their website - http://www.elmtreeringwood.com - blondemoment
Romsey/Ampfield - Keats - Italian, http://www.keatsrestaurant.co.uk/
Romsey - The Mandarin Chef, Chinese.
Romsey - Casa Bodega - fantastic home made burger and a great menu - shadytree
Selborne - The Selborne Arms - Chateau Briand to die for - TimCrighton
Sopley - The Woolpack Inn- Excellent choice of daily specials, the steak was fantastic and the onion rings are HUUUUUGE - shadytree
Southampton - La Esquina Tapa Bar in Oxford street- www.laesquinatapas-restaurant.co.uk - excellent find and worth going - can get busy so better reserve - number 13 on trip advisor- www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186299-d1...
Southampton - Ceno Brasserie on Portswood - great vibe to this modern bistro with a great menu and superb food - shadytree
Southampton - Dockgate4 - very noce modern french, a but pricey - shadytree - re-launched as Grande Cafe
Southampton - The Grande CafeNew funky interior and new IMPROVED menu. Excellent all round, really upped their game - shadytree
Southampton - Banana Wharf - Ocean Village - Great food, lovely Sunday roast. Same group as Dockgate4. See their website to get 25% discount offers. My new favourite - Shady
Southampton - The White Star Tavern - Krusty
Southanpton - Pilgrim House Chinese - Fantastic buffet at very resonable prices, food is great - shadytree
Southampton - Coco Rio - Afro Caribbean food. fantasic food.
Southampton - The Oxford Brasserie - http://www.theoxfordbrasserie.co.uk/ - Absolutely lovely food and have a happy hour 2 for 1 on mains 6pm to 7pm - BPD
Sparsholt (Nr Winchester) - The Plough Inn SO21 2NW - Fantastic pub food. Duck is out of this world, goats cheese is yummy. Never had a bad meal and draft beer excellent too. - merc_man
Stockbridge/Sutton Scotney - Clos Du Marquis at the Leckford Hutt - Amazing little French Restuarnt, lovely ambiance and simply divine food, my new favourite in Hants - Shadytree
Stockbridge - The Greyhound - Lovely little town and a nice ambiance to the restaurant, very nice food - shadytree
Tichborne arms Tichborne. Hidden in the country, an old thatched pub under new management. Good "mine host" and good food at reasonable prices.
Well - The Chequers at Well. Big fires and good beer - plus a lovely vine covered terrace, well worth a visit - TimCrighton
Wickham - Veranda - superb posh curry house with great food and a nice ambiance - Shadytree
Winchester - The Wykeham Arms - the Rack of Lamb was the best I have ever tasted, and you have to get the cheeseboard just for the "Green Thunder" cheese - amazing. Seriously good food - staying there is pretty pleasant too if you get one of the rooms across the road. Harry Flashman
Winchester - Brasserie Blanc - Brand new Raymond Blanc Bistro in Winchester. Nice atmosphere and tasty food, especially the matured steaks -shadytree
Winchester - Bistro La Place & Froggies Bar http://www.laplacebistro.co.uk/Simple classic French cuisine. Great for lunch or dinner. (fantasitic Fois Gois) - krusty
West Meon - The Thomas Lord. Fantastic Food, all locally sourced. Well worth finding - Krusty

Yateley - Casa Dei Cesari - veetwin

Herefordshire
Ross-On-Wye - The Saracens Head - 'a must addition' - beano500

Leintwardine – Sun Inn a nationally recognised true classic pub, one not to be missed – click on the link, the web site shows it all – now has three beers, cider and even an organic lager, GBG 2011, food is crisp choice or you can bring in from the chip shop next door but one, true classic gourmet eating

Titley - The Stagg Inn. http://www.thestagg.co.uk/The_Stagg_Inn/Home.html Michelin Starred pub. Had a great meal there last weekend with 10 friends. Excellent food, varied menu, not a stuffy atmosphere at all and a reasonable bill. - Schmalex

Hertfordshire
Bushey - St James Restaurant http://www.stjamesrestaurant.co.uk/ topjay
Chandlers Cross - The Grove Hotel - "excellent restaurants, trendy hotel and great gold course" - hughsieII, shadytree
Chorleywood - The Gate - hughsieII
Chorleywood - The Rose and Crown - hughsieII
Clavering - The Cricketers - "Jamie Oliver's Old Man's pub" - princeperch - Agreed, good food but it's actually in Essex! - Freddie328
EAST BARNET - Chez Tonton - Glassman
Letchworth - L'Artista - gtr-gaz
Lemsford (Opposite Brocket Hall) - The Crooked Chimney - good grub, great ale, perfect for an afternoon stroll round Brocket Hall grounds - Legend83
Hatfield Heath - Ibbetson's at Down Hall Country House Hotel. Stayed at Down Hall last weekend, booked a table at Ibbetson's for the Friday night. So good we cancelled our Saturday night plans and ate there again !! Fantastic - Mr MoJo
Hertford - The Raj, Ware Road - Easily the best Indian restaurant in the Hertford/Ware area - cottonfoo
Hertford - The Salisbury Arms - princeperch (but not the Sunday roast, it's frozen! - cottonfoo)
Reed - The Cabinet - in between Buntingford and Royston, Cosy fine dining with the benefit of a fantastic garden (hog-roasts/BBQ's in the summer). - Cinque
St Albans - Pré Hotel Carvery - Well cooked Sunday roast in a rather run down old country house, but for less than the price of a Big Mac meal - king arthur
Tring - The Crows Nest - Yes it is a chain restaurant, but the steak here is very good for the money - TheAngryDog
Wadesmill - The Feathers Inn - princeperch
Ware - Le Rendez-vous - Intimate French restaurant. Excellent food, excellent service. Website out of date but don't let that put you off. - cottonfoo
The King Harry - St Albans - Don1
Westmill - The Sword Inn Hand - Lovely pub in an idyllic village and also has a great restaurant - Andy OH
Wheathempsted - Olivio - Excellent Italian food, need to book well in advance, not cheep. African Grey
Isle of Wight
Bembridge - The Crab & Lobster Inn - wedgegirl
Yarmouth - Saltys Fish Restaurant - "prickly owner, but excellent food" NJW 77
Yarmouth - Forresters Bistro - Delightful staff and excellent food. Now changed owners ok Mediterranean Food
Shalfleet, The New Inn - excellent food, tricky to park The New Inn BigLepton currently closed
Bonchurch, The Pond Cafe - superb modern cuisine, best on the island. The Pond Cafe BigLepton closed
East Cowes/Whippingham, The Folly Inn - good pub grub right on the water lots of moorings. The Folly Inn BigLepton
Baan Thai Restaurant, Cowes. Small and friendly with good food. closed
Monsoon Indian Restaurant, Upper High Street, Ryde. Good curry house. Biglepton
Dos Amigos Tex-Mex, Union Street, Ryde. Huge mixed grills and ribs. Biglepton.
Sandown, Village Taverna, Albert Street, Gourmet Greek Cousine and smashing service by Greek PMs ex- chef. Cramorra - unfortunately now closed (off to cook for the New PM???)
Ventnor, Goodman's Bistro, Ventnor Haven, Oceanblue Quay, Excellent local seafood and island bred and grown delecacies with a continental twist - supererb - get's easily booked up so phone - also excellent breakfast. http://www.goodmansdeli.co.uk/goodman_deli_bistro.... Cramorra
Ventnor, The Hambrough Hotel, Hambrough Road, www.thehambrough.com, Fine dining, probably the best food with rooms on the island, NEW JANUARY WITH 1 Michelin Star...Cramorra
Carisbrooke, The Blacksmiths Arms, Inland Road Nice Pub with great views and good parking- go there for sunday luch and a walk marvellous, cramorra
Cowes, Manuel's, Shepards Wharf marina- nice mediterranean retreat with small freshly prepared Portugese Menu in the yachty village of Cowes,
Now called AMABI good basque kitchen
East Cowes, Purple Mango, Probably the best Indian Food on the IW, good for people who arrive hungry or missed a ferry as just around from the Red Funnel Terminal, Stylish Interior, closed
But Prezzo next door excellent Mediterranean food in old hsbc even safe still there
Shanklin, Morgan's - Stunning food, very reasonably priced, superb service and nice decor. Portions that don't leave you hungry, which is nice!
Wootton Creek, The Lakside Park Hotel, http://www.lakesideparkhotel.com, choice of 2 Rosette Fine Dinig Temple (superb, probably the best food on the IW), or the brasserie which has superb food in a more casual setting, also good dine and stay packages for the "mainlanders..." just Brasserie Open in 2018
The Waterfornt at Totland Bay - excellent restaurant hidden away and right next to the sea with superb views. Great seafood and good value. http://thewaterfront-iow.co.uk/