Jo’s Shanklin Guidebook
Places we like to go for food
We love going here. The welcome, food and drink are good. On Sundays there's live music in the garden and a Sunday roast on offer. And of course, you can sit looking out over the sea.
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The Hideaway
Saint Boniface Cliff RoadWe love going here. The welcome, food and drink are good. On Sundays there's live music in the garden and a Sunday roast on offer. And of course, you can sit looking out over the sea.
Tansy's Pantry
Church HollowA vegan restaurant not too far away in Godshill.
This pub is right opposite the beach and does a good range of food suitable for all the family.
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The Waterfront Inn
19 EsplanadeThis pub is right opposite the beach and does a good range of food suitable for all the family.
Just like the Waterfront Inn, this pub is opposite the beach and good for families.
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The Steamer Inn
EsplanadeJust like the Waterfront Inn, this pub is opposite the beach and good for families.
A friendly local café (not a clothing store!). Good tea/coffee, cake and lunch.
Cinderellas Dress Hire
7 High StA friendly local café (not a clothing store!). Good tea/coffee, cake and lunch.
A pub in the old village of Shanklin. Very good food, and often very busy so worth booking ahead.
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The Village Inn
Church RoadA pub in the old village of Shanklin. Very good food, and often very busy so worth booking ahead.
Pavarottis
105 High StReally nice Italian food.
We love Thai food, and this restaurant does a great job. It has more vegetarian options than the Black Cat further down the High Street, but they are both good.
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Thai Mukda Restaurant
59 High StWe love Thai food, and this restaurant does a great job. It has more vegetarian options than the Black Cat further down the High Street, but they are both good.
This is the place to go for quality pizza. They have a proper pizza oven and fresh, homemade ingredients. Service is normally very quick too.
Makkie's pizza
40 High StThis is the place to go for quality pizza. They have a proper pizza oven and fresh, homemade ingredients. Service is normally very quick too.
This pub does excellent food (with a slightly higher price to match) and should be booked ahead. It's 20 minutes drive away but worth the trip.
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The Yarbridge Inn.
This pub does excellent food (with a slightly higher price to match) and should be booked ahead. It's 20 minutes drive away but worth the trip.
Hong Kong City Chinese Takeaway
112 Regent StOf the local options, we'd recommend this Chinese takeaway.
The House of Spice
58 High StThis is our favourite local Indian restaurant/takeaway.
South East Beach Cafe
EsplanadeJust 6 minutes down the hill, this is lovely for breakfast on the beach.
One of a few cafés in the old village. They do a good cream tea and ploughman's lunch here.
Laburnum Cottage
2 Eastcliff RoadOne of a few cafés in the old village. They do a good cream tea and ploughman's lunch here.
This pub is on Culver Down (which you can see as the peninsula as you look to the left from the beach). It's a lovely place to walk with great views. There is free car parking, or walk there from Shanklin or Sandown along the coast.
Culver Haven Inn
This pub is on Culver Down (which you can see as the peninsula as you look to the left from the beach). It's a lovely place to walk with great views. There is free car parking, or walk there from Shanklin or Sandown along the coast.
This pub serves its own beer and wood-fired pizzas. It is right next to the lovely beech in Bembridge. Walk from here to the RNLI station and back along the beach, or explore the rock pools.
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The Pilot Boat Inn
Station RoadThis pub serves its own beer and wood-fired pizzas. It is right next to the lovely beech in Bembridge. Walk from here to the RNLI station and back along the beach, or explore the rock pools.
This and That
Babushka Books
67 Regent StreetIf you need some holiday reading then this is a wonderful secondhand bookshop.