The Isle of Wight boasts over 200 miles of cycle routes and 500 miles of footpaths, meaning you’re never too far from a way of working off that last slice of cake!
The Taverners is a real country pub that is extremely popular with locals and tourists alike. Well known for its food offering, the produce is bought daily depending on what is available at the markets, from the local farms and what has been caught, foraged, shot or hunted.
Although finding a great pub or café is a highlight of any holiday, sometimes all you want to do is grab some fish and chips and eat them on the beach, or sit down with an Indian takeaway in front of the TV. Here’s our guide to some of the top takeaways on the Island…
Ice cream. Just the words can allude to a smile…everybody has a favourite flavour, from your Nan to your nipper, and here on the Island, we are producing some corkers for you to try this summer…
The Island has plenty of places for all types of hunger pangs – be it breakfast, brunch or after-dinner cocktails, each town has its hot spots. Here’s our guide to how to spend a foodie 24 hours in Ventnor…
ComiCoffee is a hybrid ‘coffee house come comic store’ offering a warm, inviting space to hang out, drink speciality beverages and read your favourite comics or novels. What is the best thing about the Isle of Wight foodie scene? The amount of independent businesses that we now have on the Island is fantastic… so many lovely restaurants, coffee shops, cafés…
Peach is a 100% plant-based cafe, and the Isle of Wight’s first zero-waste store. Stocking a selection of the world’s best plastic-free and re-fill products, alongside serving delicious vegan meals in their cafe & coffee shop in the heart of Newport. What is the best thing about the Isle of Wight foodie scene? The recommendations for the ‘best something-or-other on…
The smells of BBQ wafting through the air on a lazy Sunday afternoon or an evening after work are the scents of summer. There’s something primal about cooking up (or over cooking) succulent sausages and meaty burgers over a flame in the great outdoors, but ensuring you pick up quality meat and the best bangers is a headstart to a great BBQ.
Eating seasonally is not only great for the environment (food metres not miles) but it’s also a boost to the local economy. Supporting growers and producers of products right on your doorstep.
Now we are well and truly in summer, with an abundance of fresh fruit, vegetables and seasonal fish and meats to grace our plates.
No, it’s not just your normal Tuesday, oh no, it is, in fact, National Cherry day! It’s time to celebrate as the UK’s orchards begin to grow again. Cherries have been a part of British culture for thousands of years, even though many of the ones in the supermarkets have been imported in from elsewhere. Cherry orchards support parts of…