The Forum Cafe, Brading Roman Villa
7th October 2007 11
Video review: 2014 Written review: 2007 The Roman villa at Brading was built on the site of an Iron Age farm, which was positioned to take full advantage of the harbour situated between Sandown and Bembridge. The Romans certainly chose a good spot for a tea room; the... Read more
Dillangreli’s Cafe, George Street, Ryde: archive review
Uncategorised 26th August 2007
NB Dillangreli’s Cafe is now closed Matt, all-day breakfast connoisseur, has never known a time of day when a good fry-up should not be consumed. In fact, with his tardy rising, he often eschews the traditional pattern of mealtimes. So, having built up an appetite coughing up his lungs... Read more
Studio, Bowling Green Lane, Newport
20th August 2007 1
It can be a bit of a gamble, opening a cafe as a part of something else. Matt and Cat have had numerous experiences of such enterprises, especially here on the Island where a hopeful entrepreneur is opening a new tourist attraction almost daily, it seems, and every one... Read more
Long John Eater, Ryde
2nd August 2007 14
Matt’s a meaty boy – by which it is meant he loves meat! Not that he isn’t burly, as the occasional slivers of cheese and flesh he consumes settle their way onto his not insubstantial frame. And, for breakfast, there’s nothing he loves more than a good fry-up with... Read more
Osborne House Petty Officers Quarters Cafe
8th July 2007 2
Osborne House has an impressive Terrace Restaurant for the ultimate lunchtime venue – but if you want to get a taste of the Osborne experience without buying a ticket you can take advantage of the new cafe in the recently restored Petty Officers’ Quarters. It’s a remarkable bit of... Read more
Room 4, Ryde
8th July 2007 15
Ryde in the summer is a buzzing town. And, particularly when the sun is out, the streets throng with holiday makers, locals and, on the Saturday that Cat and friend visited Room 4, Ryde Arts Carnival was processing down Union Street. Previously a shop selling giftware, jewellery and African... Read more
Browns Cafe and Clubhouse, Sandown
23rd June 2007 2
Down on Culver Parade, a little way from the hussle and hilarity of the esplanade, Sandown boasts a fine 1930’s miniature golf course, complete with a clubhouse in the period style. Behind it prevails the municipal cafe which Matt remembers from many happy visits as a child, some 35... Read more
The Boathouse, Fort Victoria, Yarmouth
2nd June 2007 6
A gentle afternoon stroll between Yarmouth and Fort Victoria Country Park is one of the nicest ways to explore the West Wight, with the promise of an enjoyable destination whichever direction you travel. Matt and Cat visited the splendid Yarmouth Old Gaffers Festival, and decided to take this short... Read more
Tides Cafe, Ventnor
30th April 2007 3
Ventnor, once a town of genteel, nay rapid, decay, is now on the up. Its crumbling shops have had their fronts tarted up and are now home to interesting businesses such as vintage fabric emporium Suzes Room, and Sophie Honeybourne’s new handmade jewellery shop along with cafes sprouting faster... Read more
Tesco Cafe, Ryde
24th April 2007 3
One of Matt and Cat’s previous experiences of supermarket cafes was not favourable. In fact, it was this particularly rubbishy experience that inspired them to start their Isle of Wight eating out guide. So, when they visited Tesco’s in-store cafe, their expectations were not high. Looking forward to giving... Read more
