Bar cuisine: the best places to taste it in Sandown
6 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"100% the best pub we have ever been to. Incredibly friendly staff, friendly customers, wonderful food, spectacular views and to top it all off the..."
Lauren Coombs-Organ
"Meal there with friends. Being vegan I messaged ahead. Had a vegetable pie new potatoes and vegetables. Pie was lovely with amazing pastry. Plus..."
Wendy Hayden
"I cannot fault the food here. We had a table booked (this is to be advised), placed our order, and waited for about 10 minutes which is so quick; and..."
James Smith
"Very nice food presented by friendly staff who took time to listen to you and more over got everything you ordered spot on....
Plus fantastic views...."
Robert Haywood
"Just excellent. Two roasts, gluten free fish and chips, and a delicious garlicky chicken. All were superb, couldn't fault the meals or service at..."
Alex Rorke
"Always amazing food, friendly staff, great owners with a very clever little dog who can do some good tricks ! excellent views, plenty of parking,..."
Jackie Leavold
"Absolutely beautiful pub, staff, food ,and dog friendly. .perfect pub..."
Zoe Stonell
"This was my second visit here and it did not disappoint. Fantastic food and friendly staff and of course it was great to meet Humphrey..."
Marisa Butterfield
"Lovely place, nice food great views. Can..."
David Kean
"Love to visit this place. Staff so greeting and friendly. Love the views from this..."
Shelley N Bob Austin
"Had a fab Meal for my mum's birthday yesterday , staff were very attentive and friendly and the food was really tasty with good size portions. Will..."
Gem Kreller
"A lovely place for a drink or some food. Very generous portions, and reasonable prices. The staff were very helpful. It's a great dog-friendly..."
Andy Markou
"Only popped in for a beer. Had a great pint of local pale ale. The landlord was really friendly and welcoming.
View from berr garden wad..."
Daniel White
"What a fantastic place. Lovely home cooked food, friendly staff and great views. Would highly recommend..."
Jason Woolley
"Great views everywhere you look had lunch today was nice and cosy, surrounded by beautiful blue skies beautiful January day.
Glad we reserved a..."
Phil Chester
"Beautiful view! Had roast on Sunday, fair price plus nice food..."
Tianyi Wang
"Love this place. Park at Yaverland and walk up the down to this friendly pub (only takes about half an hour). You can drive up if you don't fancy the..."
Helen Howe
"Great family pub with fantastic food free parking 50 yards past the pub on the left and lovely views staff are super friendly. Also try this..."
Dan H
"Great sunday dinner, all home cooked, local produce, friendly welcome, spacious restaurant, car park very close, not disabled spaces, good service,..."
Ron Morris
"Walked up Culver Cliff in Yaverland Sandown to this beautiful pub...which is situation at the top.. .it's a fantastic walk up and well worth the..."
Sharon Green
"Good pint, lovely views, nice people working here - we turned up on the off chance for a quick drink at Sunday lunchtime and they were able to fit us..."
Chris Redpath
"We arrived here near closing time to be met by friendly locals. The owner welcomed us with a warm smile then served us our favourite tipple. Dog..."
Jonny Scarborough
"Had a lovely experience here, the food was lovely and the staff were friendly. The atmosphere was very cozy and we were pleased to find they allow..."
Amelia Best
"We called in here after a walk around the old battery's , what a cracking pub good choice of drinks and a good menu for food. Staff were friendly..."
Karl Talbot
"Great service, exceptional food, especially the lemon tart!
Thank you very much.
Even the wet windy weather didn't seem so..."
Bill Bowes
"We ate here yesterday - a busy and sunny Sunday afternoon. The pub is on top of Culver Down - you couldn’t ask for a nicer spot on a good day - the..."
Karen Roberts
"What a cracking pub....stunning views....great beer....and pub grub right out of the top drawer! Very fortunate that the lovely staff squeezed us in..."
Craig Wharton
"Friendly little pub, lovely log burner, good food... And best of all, dogs are welcome!! 😃😍🐶 Humphrey, the Landdog, is so welcoming and..."
Becky Mason
"Great find, happened to be on a walk and found this pub by chance.
Friendly and warm welcome, food was lovely, I am sure we will return on our next..."
D Long
"Enjoyed a good evening at culver haven inn, the food was nice and the view was amazing. Make sure book in advanced and I’ve got to say there was a..."
"Lovely omelette. Loved the sweet potato fries!
Very affordable and food is decent.
Coleslaw had too much onion. Overall..."
El. P.
"Another great place to eat in Sandown I had the small fish and chips with garden peas and homemade tartar sauce and it was very tasty my wife had the..."
dave flett
"Lovely staff (welcomed upon entry). Ordered a pizza, it wasn't very good so I wouldn't recommend this item. The service was not that bad but..."
Oliwier J
"Beautiful view of Sandown pier and the beach, perfect location and a very nice atmosphere.
Ploughman’s lunch was good and service was..."
Bankura M
"Thank you so much for a really lovely tasty Sunday roast and drinks, all at a really good price. The meat gravy and homemade yorkshire pudding were..."
OW-TAY PINK-FISH
"Friendly staff, well appointed opposite the pier.
Good selection of drinks and comfortable seating with a great view overlooking the sea. Lovely..."
Francisca Rainford
"What a fantastic place, great people, great place, great food. These guys know what hospitality is and apply it to all the diversity in humanity with..."
Rachel Dolling
"What a find this restaurant is. As a lifelong vegetarian I'm resigned that when I eat out the options will be limited so it was so so lovely to have..."
Jane Hale
"Friendly staff, good view outside, food was fantastic, good prices..."
george johnson
"Friendly and excellent service!
Good..."
Adrian Uwalaka
"Went for dinner. Exceeded expectations for pub food. Everything was fresh and cooked well. Tasted great. Friendly staff too. Has outdoor seating with..."
L L
"Flanigan's is my idea of the Home Style Cuisine we all love and wish we could get more when we are out. Each Meal in our order for 7 felt and tasted..."
Jason Moore
"We’ve been coming to Sandown for years but for some reason have only just tried here for dinner. By far the best meal we have eaten on the..."
Vicky Lowe
"Flanagan's has become our go-to when we stay in sandown. Good selection of drinks, plenty of seating and a friendly atmosphere. Seafood platter went..."
Martin Duffy
"Brilliant spot to take in the views of sandown bay. Best pint of Guinness on the island so far. Fantastic food and value. 2 steaks for £20 which..."
Russ Byro
"Just popped in for a drink this evening.
Have been many times for live entertainment at weekends and quiz nights monday. Great staff and a friendly..."
Bill Girling
"Food and service were fantastic! Nothing I like more than going to a restaurant that is clean, has great staff and a great atmosphere ☺️
It has..."
Emma
"The food is tasty the puddings are delicious . The pub/ restaurant has a nice atmosphere not to loud not to quiet the dogs are welcome. The staff are..."
"Had a pizza making party for my daughters birthday today and I cannot thank them enough. The chef and front of house staff were so friendly, helpful..."
Charlotte Ashley
"Steak I had tonight was absolutely amazing, best I've had in a long time. Food came really quickly and was hot, my child's meal was a great size he..."
Sarah Whitwood
"It's a really great pub for family's. Kids entertained. Food is fantastic. I would recommend to..."
Daz Hunter
"Fabulous food great staff, young lass being trained was prooving a hit, manager in view working hard, always a good sign, great play area for kids..."
Karen Donovan
"Me and my other half visited Caulkheads yesterday the 12th May. Service was friendly and food was cooked in a timely manner. We both ordered cheesy..."
Laura Walker
"Great place to eat i live on IOW and when my family visit we aways eat here, and always have our farewell meal here before they go home. Food, prices..."
Christine Baldwin
"Nice atmosphere and good food would definitely recommend the pulled pork burger and the millionaie ice cream quick and friendly service try and make..."
Dawn Hartop
"Always good food and service. Nice touch having the bouncy castles out the back. Had the burger which was very tasty, chips were lovely, even my kids..."
Neil Bradley
"Visiting Sandown from Tyne & Wear. Had Sunday lunch here, staff were absolutely lovely. Beautiful pub and meal was second to none, fantastic! Highly..."
Lynn Riella
"Friendly service and consistently good pub food.
Kids love it here.
It’s a much nicer family environment than previous years.
Great..."
Lorna Bavington
"Restaurant food, to good to be called pub food ...."
Lynn Marie Taylor
"Excellent service and the food was just as good. We had the Sunday roast and all 3, turkey, lamb and beef, were cooked perfectly. Sticky toffee..."
Bankura M
"Nice cozy pub close to beach in Sandown. Had a good food menu with vegeterian options too. You order you food and drinks at the bar. Attendants were..."
Tarun Sinha
"Their cheesy chips are just the best! Pizza was also nice 😋🍕 Have been here a few times & would definitely recommend visiting. Lovely garden..."
Vikkiee Bennett
"This is one of the best family friendly pubs/restaurants I’ve come across, including on the mainland.
The food has always been lovely and the..."
Terri Jade
"Great dog friendly pub. Made to feel very welcome. Food looked amazing but early in the day when we visited so only had..."
Christine Jones
"Came to the island with my kids and was advised to eat here due to the play area. Such a great venue , great priced food and drinks, chefs specials..."
Ms Ms
"Good food, great place for kids, relaxed dining and good service. Highly recommended for families with young..."
Iain
"Very friendly staff, we had the fish and chips it was delicious. Even though the pub was absolutely packed, we only waited 10 minutes for our food...."
Karen Hurley
"Lovely place, would like to say that maddie the young waitress was brilliant, very kind and polite, nothing was an issue. She was constantly busy and..."
Keeley West
"Lovely pub. Friendly staff. Dog friendly. Great value Amazing fish pie of the specials board. Good size beer garden with some play equipment for kids..."
Allie Gee's
"Only booked a table here for the facilities for children that has a soft play area and play equipment outside in the garden.
Then the options for..."
Wayne Avery
"Popped in for a family meal this eve and food was amazing!! Kids had fun too, indoor and out door play area. The waiting staff were spot on aswell...."
Kris East
"We stayed on the cottage next door. Pub was very friendly. Lovely friendly staff. Food was good. And was sensibly priced. Only thing that amazed us..."
S F The Land Hunter
"Lovely end of holiday meal before we head back home to Mid Wales tomorrow. Staff friendly and..."
Neil Summers
"They catered for 20 of us a mix of adults and children, all food came out together and was cooked lovely and hot. We moved outside after our meal so..."
Terri Higgins
"Had a great meal here today. Lovely food for all and the children loved playing around in the large play garden out of the back. Staff were kind and..."
Rob VeganIOW
"We arrived with 2 other adults and 4 young children the eldest was having a birthday treat. The staff were warm and friendly, food was quick and they..."
"Had a fabulous meal at lunchtime today, friendly n polite staff. I had a lovely vegetarian meal of roasted vegetables, hollumi cheese, new potatoes..."
Jade Oatley
"This is a very nice restaurant. The staff cannot be faulted, it was very busy but they all had the time to smile and help in any way they could. The..."
Maureen Anderson
"Thank you for a lovely relaxed lunch for our party of 7. The service was friendly, good-natured and efficient. The food was delicious (I’d..."
Fiona Mallon
"Absolutely delicious food. Went here on a whim; one evening on holiday as it was quiet and enjoyed the food so much that we returned the next night...."
Angela Taylor
"Macaroni lobster is to die for :-) don't ever take off the menu as I return often! Friendly environment too with a beautiful..."
Theresa Dodd
"Spent the August bank holiday on the I.O.W and we went to Ocean Deck every day for their food and polite staff , I would recommend this..."
Kay Hubble Woolley
"Excellent Sunday carvery. A family group of 9 adults all had the carvery on Sunday 15th April and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it.... best roast in..."
Mark Miller
"I would highly recommend the ocean deck the food is always delicious, prices are reasonable. the staff are friendly and welcoming especially the..."
Mandy Winehouse
"Fantastic food, fantastic staff, fantastic location, #darling. Not to be missed if your on the..."
Andy Scrase
"Very nice place for lunch, fans inside made it perfect to cool the kids fown. The food was spot..."
Darren Williams
"4 of us had a carvery at the ocean deck on Sunday. It was superb! Glad I didn't have the large - the medium was more than enough. Highly recommended..."
Andy Churches
"Lovely restaurant, great food and friendly, helpful staff. Thanks for a great experience for me and my family. Keep up the good work...."
Leigh Crawshaw
"The food was totally amazing ! Thank you so much to Hayley and all the staff we really had a lovely time !..."
Debbie Alvarez
"We booked the night before and had Sunday lunch. The best Sunday lunch we have had in a long while, not to be missed.
The chef at the Carvery..."
Mary Glavin
"The location is fantastic to enjoy the sea view and have a pint or some food. They have a lovely outside sitting space and inside as well. The staff..."
Lajbanti Chakraborty
"A great location right on the water, with a lovely “boat atmosphere” inside. I had the halloumi and mushroom vegetarian burger and it was unique..."
Anthea Ml
"Lovely view over the sea. A limited but tasty menu. The chicken salad with new potatoes was good and the sticky toffee pudding..."
Toby Cross
"Great tasty food! Dog friendly, staff were friendly. Nicely decorated, would visit..."
Mav
"Great food and great staff. The whole family enjoyed themselves. Baby changing table is located behind the first stall of the women's. You can..."
Lai
"The Ocean Deck is an amazing sea front bar restaurant in Sandown. We popped in looking to have some lunch and saw the Sunday roast on the menu. We..."
steven marinho
"Last night of our holiday, and we had our eye on this place on the sea front. Very busy but worth it. Friendly staff, good service, fair prices,..."
Simon Weaving (S-Squire)
"According to my son, best ever restaurant with very good food. Lovely place to visit. Service superb and calm..."
Martin Pokusa
"The service here was efficient and the system was easy to use. You press the call button and someone would come fairly quickly. We ordered the fish..."
Cassandra Neo
"Popped in for lunch with my brother and elderly Mum. The service was excellent and their was a reasonable choice on the menu. We all had sandwiches..."
Loki Greathall
"I own a business so I would never give low stars to another business because it’s just arbitrary, so I have given 5. Great location and good food..."
warren pearson
"Great views, ok food, fast service friendly..."
paul 3born
"Went for lunch with our daughter and son-in-law.
Sat inside as weather was a bit iffy..greeted by lovely front of house staff ..food was delicious..."
Sharon Green
"The food was ok. Everybody else had good food. My fish pie was ok, but was perhaps a bit over zealous with the cheese. It was swimming in cheese oil...."
Mary Seer
"Honestly the best carvery I've EVER had out anywhere in my life!,the quality and flavours were amazing and such a selection of veg etc to help..."
Kevin Savill
"Kids really liked this place. Nice view of the beach. Had wheelchair access, you need pushing up the ramp at the side, good..."
junkybabes
"Loved it!!!! Sandown is a gem of a place on the island. Great views, good food and great service. A great place to meet and eat This is wonderful!!!..."
"Yaaay! Another great eating place to be found on the Isle of Wight! Which after 20 years of coming here is an important point to be made...
Service..."
Hanif Sanghar
"This is a really nice pub for dining. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed and the decor and furniture is of a high standard.
Not a huge menu, but..."
Gary
"Had the chance to have Sunday lunch yesterday. Well....... we were very impressed with the choices and the portions. I opted for the roast pork with..."
Philip OHara
"We drove past this pub many times whilst on our holiday and liked what we saw so we booked a table for the evening before we came home. I have to say..."
Janice Randall
"Wow what a fantastic local restaurants. We had an amazing experience here.
The cocktail 🍸 were lovely and the food was delicious ( I had the steak..."
Troy Woods
"Booking was easy, staff were very friendly on arrival and explained the ordering process.
Once ordered there was a bit of a delay with the food order..."
simon piotrowski
"Not bad food in this rather nice restaurant, doesn't look much from the outside but once you walk in will be pleasantly surprised. Nice touch are..."
Caroline Franks
"Friendly welcoming staff. Although there was a notice saying that food was taking 45 minutes, we received after 25. The sign was most helpful,..."
Pete “TheMightyHammer”
"Beautiful pub, friendly staff. The food was delicious and the drinks were well priced. If we are back in the area we would definitely visit..."
Claire Graves
"Visited the pub while we were over on the Isle of Wight. The food was incredible and the service was amazing with a great atmosphere. They made us..."
Corey griffiths
"Husband and I went to check out the food and atmosphere and were very much pleased. We had different choices from the Grill menu and unfortunately my..."
Jaycee Bubbles
"Great experience. Dog friendly which is just what we needed as we brought our dog on holiday with us. Good selection of food and drink.
We booked a..."
Lizzie Foster
"First time to the place, will not be the last. Already booking another meal in a fortnight. Staff were pleasant and helpful, not over the top and..."
Nic Ward
"We had the special lunch menu which was on offer for two courses. Main course was tasty but small ( reflected in the offer price) but the dessert..."
A Kimber
"We found that the Merrie Garden provided a nice relaxed atmosphere with good indoor and outdoor seating available to suit all weathers. The food we..."
"went here in afternoon had sandwiches and a few drinks really impressed with everything about the place, the decor, staff and food, so much so..."
Angela Scott
"We had a little family day out over the island and my partner used to live there, she recommended this place and to be honest it was the best food..."
Craig Woods
"Best place to go on the Island for breakfast! Really lovely friendly staff. Cocktails were nice in the evening too. Right on the beach, will..."
Jennifer Gibbs
"Great meal, great atmosphere and very friendly staff. Food served quick and presented well. Staff don't fuss over you when your eating but are..."
Becka Tyrell
"Went there yesterday for my birthday had a nice breakfast & yummy cocktails highly recommend to family &..."
Debrha Macfarlane
"Great location right on the beach! Battered mushrooms were really good and service was friendly and..."
Bankura M
"Great views, very relaxing, food is great staff super..."
Ashley Moore
"Really enjoyed the Cajun chicken burger and the dogs Ice cream the views are amazing..."
Sean W
"Once again we have not been disapointed in eating out in Sandown. We went here on our last Sunday evening before leaving on Monday. I really loved..."
Anne Marie Schou Lund
"Arrived as they opened for lunch today with a toddler and dog, very friendly staff found us somewhere sheltered in the heat, made a fuss of both the..."
Rick Earle
"I often fly into Sandown Airport and walk into Sandown for lunch at the Driftwood. Always friendly staff and whilst there is sometimes a bit of a..."
David Pulman
"Excellent beach cafe. Serves all different types of food. Decent portions, great selection of drinks. Kids can play on the beach right below the..."
Christopher Lomas
"Such a beautiful setting right in the beach. Went on Bank Holiday Monday, were seated quickly and lots of safety measures in place. The staff were..."
Emily Starling
"Had a lovely dinner with a great view of the beach.
Quick & friendly service , great pizzas ,..."
Julie Harvey
"We have been going here for many years and how it's only 3.5 ill never know. Its not the cheapest but you are paying for a beach side watering hole..."
mark statham
"I read reviews for this place while waitng for my order to be delivered and was suprised at what people complain about. For example 2 people wanting..."
Jeff Upson
"Lovely setting and lots on the menu. We were a bunch of young families and got a selection of food and drinks. All decent just very pricey. The view..."
C A
"Friendly staff, food freshly prepared, good choice of beers on tap and stunning beach side views. Perfect for sunset meal after an afternoon of..."
Steven Quinn
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