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Ozze’s Plaice, Newport

Ozze’s Plaice, Newport Hot

Reviews 12th June 2017
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The best fish and chips on the Island? Well, that’s a crown that’s keenly fought for; and also a question we get asked a lot. Alas we’re unlikely ever to gain a definitive answer, but we keep on trying. It’s a difficult thing to find the acme of the... Read more
Beach Cafe, Sandown

Beach Cafe, Sandown Hot

Reviews 6th June 2017
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We’ve all seen photos of the halcyon days Isle of Wight tourism. Esplanades filled with promenading Edwardians; Ryde Pier swarming with excited 1950s families; beaches packed with sun-worshippers in the seventies. It’s possible in these uncertain times that we might see a return to those visitor numbers, as people... Read more
Browns Family Golf, Sandown

Browns Family Golf, Sandown

Reviews 24th April 2017
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Back when he was a nipper living at the vicarage in Sandown, Matt’s grandparents would come and stay for Easter – an important time in his family’s calendar. While the vicar and his wife busied themselves with preparing the church for its most important service, Matt’s grandad would take... Read more
Seabreeze, East Cowes

Seabreeze, East Cowes

Reviews 10th April 2017
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Back in the day, our descriptions of East Cowes included slightly pejorative terms like ‘tired’, ‘statistically deprived’ and the even more harsh ‘miserable’. These words have been quoted from a review more than a decade old – today we’re pleased to say such descriptions have been superseded by more... Read more
The Duck, Ryde

The Duck, Ryde

Reviews 8th April 2017
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Last summer we had a superlative supper at the Waxworks in Brading. Our five star review gushed about soft meaty slabs of succulent bacon loin, the playful juxtaposition of ingredients and artfully casual service. To our incredulity, the day after our review was published the restaurant closed. When we saw... Read more
Llama Tree Bistro and Pizzeria, Wellow

Llama Tree Bistro and Pizzeria, Wellow

Reviews 28th March 2017
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Some combinations just seem to make sense, but even so, somebody was the first to try them. Imagine the first person to put mustard on ham, for example. They must have felt pretty pleased with themselves. Or the smart alec who worked out that cheese goes with wine. Really?... Read more
Chequers Inn, Rookley

Chequers Inn, Rookley

Reviews 20th March 2017
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We often get asked if we are recognised when we go out for dinner. We assume that most chefs are too busy rustling up some food magic in the kitchen to care what we look like. Front of house is trickier, but by the time we’re tucked our bibs... Read more
New Inn, Shalfleet

New Inn, Shalfleet

Reviews 12th February 2017
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A chilly Saturday night, and a stillness settled over the West Wight. Having ventured deep into the countryside where the Island’s famed dark skies reveal their celestial secrets, we drew up in Shalfleet. We need not have feared: even if the streets were quiet there was at least one place... Read more
Taste of India, East Cowes

Taste of India, East Cowes

Reviews 24th January 2017
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We’ve had some agreeable times in East Cowes recently – perhaps the most notable was the impromptu party aboard Floating Bridge #5 as it made its last transits of the Medina before retirement. With music from some passing minstrels and a picnic from Waitrose we enjoyed ourselves so much... Read more
Quarr Abbey Tea Garden

Quarr Abbey Tea Garden

Reviews 29th December 2016
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Winter draws on, as they say. Back in the distant past, the Isle of Wight practically rolled up the pavements in autumn. The holiday season was bookended by Easter and October half-term; outside of these months was the hinter-winterland of grey skies and a sluggish anticipation of the return... Read more

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