Vegetarian and Vegan dining
You’ll find great meat free options on offer at the majority of pubs, restaurants and cafes across the Isle of Wight, meaning you can be confident in you dining experience whether you’re vegetarian or vegan. From homemade soups and tasty sandwiches, to flavoursome mains and hearty roast dinners, here are a couple of recommendations for eateries catering to your dietary requirements.
PEACH Vegan Kitchen & Zero Waste Store
Newport
Drop into PEACH for delicious coffee with your choice of milk, delicious vegan cakes, cookies and brownies as well as a Full Vegan Breakfast, Waffles with Bae-Con and Maple Syrup, Toasties and Sandwiches, loaded fries, smoothies and daily specials.
The Bay Vegan Deli and Coffee House
Sandown
Enjoy a completely vegan menu at The Bay, serving coffee, a full vegan breakfast, tasty lunch platters and tapas and a full roast on Sunday.
The Garden
Cowes
The Garden offers a delicious vegan breakfast, complete with focaccia sticks and avocado, beans, mushrooms, grilled vine tomatoes, vegan sausages, hashbrown bites and vegan bacon. Veggies will find a great selection of brunch options, like avocado and poached egg on focaccia or honey, berries and crème fraiche on French toast.
The Buddle Inn
Niton
A traditional inn on the most southerly point of the Island, The Buddle is a great spot to start or finish a walk and work up an appetite. Choose from a menu of pub classics and refined British cuisine. To start, their Cauliflower Fritters with chilli and BBQ glaze (ve) are a must try, with a delicious homemade falafel burger (VE) or Wild Mushroom Tagliatelle with truffle among the options for main. They also offer a great veggie/vegan roast on Sunday.
Cook & Baker
Godshill
A popular spot for breakfast, lunch and brunch, this charming cottage café offers a range of brunch dishes with a twist. Many of the options are already meat free, and to make a dish vegan you can simply swap your egg for tofu. Avocado and chilli scramble, Korean Eggs and Huevos Rancheros are all delicious dishes, available as a veggie or vegan option.
Pinto Thai
Ryde
With options to dine in or takeaway, Ryde’s own Thai restaurant offers a menu of fragrant and spicy delights. With a coconut milk base and with a vegetable option, Thai curries are a great and tasty option for vegans and vegetarians - from the dry Thai Panang curry to the spicy Red Thai. Find a range of delicious sides too, like sweet and sour vegetables and fried beansprouts with garlic and spring onion. The Pad Thai (v) is a must try too!
The Cod Father
Ryde
Fish and chips by the sea is a must on the Isle of Wight, and The Cod Father offers great veggie and vegan options just a stone’s throw from the sandy beaches of Appley. Load up on hot proper chippie chips smothered in salt and vinegar and choose from meat free sausages (ve) and battered sausages (v), a vegan burger or vegan nuggets to go with.
Quay Arts
Newport
For a light lunch on the go, Quay Arts offers a varied menu for meat free diners, from homemade frittatas and quiches with chips, to a no chicken Ceaser salad, jacket potato with beans or a three bean chilli, a vegan burger, falafel wraps and more.
