Guidebook for Ventnor

Julie
Guidebook for Ventnor

Food Scene

Superb food and location right on the seafront
59 locals recommend
Smoking Lobster
Esplanade
59 locals recommend
Superb food and location right on the seafront
Fine dining at its best
12 locals recommend
Thompson's Restaurant
11 Town Ln
12 locals recommend
Fine dining at its best
Fab pub with great food. Never been disappointed, however it does have new owners so there’s a caveat until we have been to try it again.
36 locals recommend
The Taverners
High Street
36 locals recommend
Fab pub with great food. Never been disappointed, however it does have new owners so there’s a caveat until we have been to try it again.
The best Sunday lunches
25 locals recommend
The Pointer Inn
High Street
25 locals recommend
The best Sunday lunches
Great pub, good food, amazing far reaching views
27 locals recommend
The Blacksmiths Arms
Calbourne Road
27 locals recommend
Great pub, good food, amazing far reaching views
Stunning 'real' Italian food.
12 locals recommend
Restorante Michelangelo
30 St. Thomas St
12 locals recommend
Stunning 'real' Italian food.
The pub with the most amazing views, good food, nice walk along the top
The Culver Haven Inn
Culver Down Road
The pub with the most amazing views, good food, nice walk along the top
Quirky cafe, lovely lunches and cakes
46 locals recommend
Off The Rails
Station Road
46 locals recommend
Quirky cafe, lovely lunches and cakes
Quirky little place with some culinary twists on old favourites, also sells fresh bread.
31 locals recommend
Cantina
20 High St
31 locals recommend
Quirky little place with some culinary twists on old favourites, also sells fresh bread.
Working dairy farm, with great coffee shop and farm shop. Also has activities for all the family.
11 locals recommend
Bluebells At Briddlesford
Briddlesford Road
11 locals recommend
Working dairy farm, with great coffee shop and farm shop. Also has activities for all the family.
Wonderful casual place serving great Italian food. Very convenient for Red Funnel car ferry
10 locals recommend
Prego
28 Castle St
10 locals recommend
Wonderful casual place serving great Italian food. Very convenient for Red Funnel car ferry
Vegan restaurant with really good food in Godshill
9 locals recommend
Tansy's Pantry
Church Hollow
9 locals recommend
Vegan restaurant with really good food in Godshill
Great little cafe for coffee or lunch. Often gets booked up.
6 locals recommend
No64 Ryde
64 George St
6 locals recommend
Great little cafe for coffee or lunch. Often gets booked up.

Drinks & Nightlife

Absolute must to have a drink at The Spyglass and soak up the wonderful views
78 locals recommend
The Spyglass Inn
Esplanade
78 locals recommend
Absolute must to have a drink at The Spyglass and soak up the wonderful views
Friendly locals bar, with live music and good beers
20 locals recommend
The Crab & Lobster Tap
Grove Road
20 locals recommend
Friendly locals bar, with live music and good beers

Essentials

28 locals recommend
Co-op Food
1 Pier St
28 locals recommend
Large food store in Newport, with fuel station nearby
9 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
Foxes Road
9 locals recommend
Large food store in Newport, with fuel station nearby

Shopping

A unique little shop selling organic skin care, it's lovely give it a go
Blue Labelle Boutique
7 Pier St
A unique little shop selling organic skin care, it's lovely give it a go

Sightseeing

Great walks in the area. Sadly the tours have ceased for the moment. Castlehaven nearby does great coffee and snacks with wonderful views
15 locals recommend
St Catherine's Lighthouse
15 locals recommend
Great walks in the area. Sadly the tours have ceased for the moment. Castlehaven nearby does great coffee and snacks with wonderful views
Some of the most stunning views from the Tennyson Monument of both the Channel and the Solent, looking across to Portsmouth and Southampton.
National Trust Car Park Tennyson Down
Some of the most stunning views from the Tennyson Monument of both the Channel and the Solent, looking across to Portsmouth and Southampton.
Iconic attraction with funky chair to Alum Bay. Boat trips, gift shops, lots of stuff for kids. Good whatever the weather. Lovely walks along National Trust land to the Needles Battery
91 locals recommend
The Needles Landmark Attraction
Alum Bay New Road
91 locals recommend
Iconic attraction with funky chair to Alum Bay. Boat trips, gift shops, lots of stuff for kids. Good whatever the weather. Lovely walks along National Trust land to the Needles Battery

Arts & Culture

A multi functional building, with gift shop, coffee shop and regular exhibitions, music and comedy gigs. All sorts going on - check their website
Quay Arts Centre Building
Sea Street
A multi functional building, with gift shop, coffee shop and regular exhibitions, music and comedy gigs. All sorts going on - check their website
Photographic museum, some iconic pictures of the early Isle of Wight festivals, ever changing exhibitions so check their website www.dimbola.co.uk.
24 locals recommend
Dimbola Museum & Galleries
24 locals recommend
Photographic museum, some iconic pictures of the early Isle of Wight festivals, ever changing exhibitions so check their website www.dimbola.co.uk.

Entertainment & Activities

The latest movies are on show here
19 locals recommend
Cineworld Cinema
Coppins Bridge
19 locals recommend
The latest movies are on show here
Great for children
122 locals recommend
Blackgang Chine
122 locals recommend
Great for children
Great place for children
101 locals recommend
Robin Hill
Downend Road
101 locals recommend
Great place for children