Restaurants on the Isle of Wight are celebrating after being named in a prestigious restaurant guide.

Now in its 28th edition, AA’s The Restaurant Guide 2022 provides food lovers a reference guide to all the places to dine across the UK – this year, four Isle of Wight establishments have made the grade.

Broken down into regions, the book includes a description of each destination along with information on the type of cuisine, price guide, opening times and the all-important AA Rosette Award rating.

Restaurants can be awarded 1 to 5 Rosettes based on a meal visit or visits by one or more hotel and restaurant inspectors.

AA’s The Restaurant Guide 2022: Isle of Wight entries

Thompsons - Two Rosettes

11 Town Lane, Newport, PO30 1JU

CUISINE: Modern European

WHAT THE GUIDE SAYS: “Robert Thompson has long been an ambassador for the island and his eponymous restaurant has a genuine buzz to it.

“An open-plan kitchen ensures proper engagement with guests in the uncluttered dining room, and shows a serious commitment to island produce.

“Dishes are eloquently executed.”

* Thompson's is currently closed ddue to Covid. It says it will reopen when safe to do so.

Seaview Hotel - Two Rosettes

High Street, PO34 5EX

CUISINE: Modern British

WHAT THE GUIDE SAYS: “In the picturesque fishing village of Seaview, on the Island's north-east coast, this long-established hotel is just 50 metres from the sea that supplies much of the fish on the menu.

“The cooking is refined with classic techniques letting tip-top ingredients speak for themselves.

The Royal Hotel - Two Rosettes

Belgrave Road, Ventnor, PO38 1JJ

CUISINE: Modern British

WHAT THE GUIDE SAYS: “The Royal is a handsome slice of Regency grandeur on the Isle of Wight's south-east coast. Inside, is a classic English tableau fully loaded with crystal chandeliers, parquet floors and decorative ironwork.

“The island's own Gallybagger cheese opens proceedings in a soaring soufflé.”

Smoking Lobster - One Rosette

Esplanade, Ventnor, PO38 1JT

CUISINE: British, Pan-Asian

WHAT THE GUIDE SAYS: “Bleached wooden floorboards, unclothed tables and a minimal white decor jazzed up with monochrome images of fish set a suitably maritime mood in this easygoing eatery.

“As its name suggests, fish and seafood are king, and the pocket-sized galley kitchen sends out a nice line in Asian-accented dishes to go with the glorious sea views.”

 

AA’s The Restaurant Guide 2022: In nearby Hampshire

Three Rosettes

  • The Terrace Restaurant at The Montagu Arms Hotel, Palace Lane, SO42 7ZL
  • 36 on the Quay, 47 South Street, PO10 7EG
  • The Elderflower Restaurant, 4A Quay Street, SO41 3AS
  • Hartnett Holder & Co, Lime Wood, Beaulieu Road, SO43 7FZ
  • Verveine Fishmarket Restaurant, 98 High Street, SO41 0QE

Two Rosettes

  • Esseborne Manor, Hurstbourne Tarrant, SP11 0ER
  • Audleys Wood Hotel, Alton Road, RG25 2JT
  • Glasshouse Restaurant, Oakley Hall Hotel, Rectory Road, Oakley, RG23 7EL
  • The Wellington Arms, Baughurst Road, RG26 5LP
  • The Balmer Lawn Hotel, Lyndhurst Road, SO42 7ZB
  • Cambium, Careys Manor Hotel & SenSpa, Lyndhurst Road, SO42 7RH
  • Rhinefield House Hotel, Rhinefield Road, SO42 7QB
  • THE PIG, Beaulieu Road, SO42 7QL
  • Burley Manor, Ringwood Road, BH24 4BS
  • Wild Carrot at Four Seasons Hotel, Dogmersfield Park, Chalky Lane, RG27 8TD
  • Fat Olives, 30 South Street, PO10 7EH
  • Brasserie at Aviator, 55 Farnborough Road, GU14 6EL
  • 1820 Grill & Brasserie, Forest Lodge Hotel, Pikes Hill, Romsey Road, SO43 7AS
  • The Crown Manor House Hotel, High Street, SO43 7NF
  • Pulpo Negro, 28 Broad Street, SO24 9AQ
  • The Dining Room, Chewton Glen, Christchurch Road, BH25 6QS
  • Restaurant 27, 27a South Parade, PO5 2JF
  • The Purefoy, Alresford Road, RG25 2EJ
  • The Oak Room Restaurant, Tylney Hall Hotel, Ridge Lane, RG27 9AZ
  • The Greyhound on the Test, 31 High Street, SO20 6EY
  • The Black Rat, 88 Chesil Street, SO23 0HX
  • The Chesil Rectory, 1 Chesil Street, SO23 0HU
  • Marwell Hotel, Thompsons Lane, Colden Common, Marwell, SO21 1JY
  • The Wykeham Arms, 75 Kingsgate Street, SO23 9PE

One Rosette

  • Pebble Beach, Marine Drive, BH25 7DZ
  • The Drift Inn, Beaulieu Hotel, Beaulieu Road, SO42 7YQ
  • The Master Builder's at Buckler's Hard, Buckler's Hard, SO42 7XB
  • Monty's Inn, The Montagu Arms Hotel, Palace Lane, SO42 7ZL
  • The Three Tuns, Ringwood Road, BH23 8JH
  • Solent Hotel & Spa, Rookery Avenue, Whiteley, PO15 7AJ
  • The Old Mill, Silver Street, SO41 6DJ
  • The Kitchen, Chewton Glen, Christchurch Road, BH25 6QS
  • The White Horse, Main Road, SO21 2EQ
  • The Peat Spade Inn, Village Street, Longstock, SO20 6DR
  • The Three Cups Inn, High Street, SO20 6HB
  • Running Horse Inn, 88 Main Road, Littleton, SO22 6QS

In addition to restaurant listings, the guide includes interviews with some of the most exciting culinary talent in the UK, such as 26-year-old gastronomic prodigy Tom Booton (Dorchester Grill, London W1), Paul Leonard (Forest Side, Grasmere, Cumbria), and Nathan Outlaw (Outlaw’s New Road and Outlaw’s Fish Kitchen, Port Isaac, Cornwall).

:: The new Restaurant Guide 2022 is available to buy now priced at £16.99.