Amazing spot on IOW. Not clear why the whole island is not here! Delicious coffee, yummy cakes next to a fire overlooking a garden!Vegetarian options: Plant based options every day.
mavi252
We enjoyed a visit to the botanical gardens & decided to stop in to their cafe /restaurant for a bite to eat I must say that the views were stunning looking out onto the gardens , we were lucky enough to get a table on the veranda where a local choir were singing & it made our day The food menu is quite limited but there were a nice selection of cakes available & lots of unusual teas too The food we did order was delicious .. but they were small portions for the price ( I must admit it was one our most expensive eats while on the isle of wight!) All in all a great setting to enjoy a cup of tea & drink but maybe wouldn’t go back for food
Frank H
Rarely can I get ecstatic about ploughman’s lunches and baguettes but today has been an exception. The plantation room produced a delightful fresh and superbly served meal quickly and with such a friendly team. We then had ice creams and they even had a special doggie one for our pooch. This restaurant is a treat specially in the surroundings of the Ventnor Botanic Gardens. If you go to thecSle of Wight, you must visit this. It’s great
Jephson
Dropped in here for a drink. Lovely colonial building with views across the gardens. Shop and plant sales attached. Great coffee and chilled wine.
KevinRayment
The pumpkin soup was very tasty and the Botanic Pale Ale was superb. The raised decking area overlooking the garden was also excellent.
AliD672
Lovely breakfast. Scrambled eggs with tomato and mushroom and toast. Cooked perfectly. Lovely cake too. Sat on the terrace overlooking the gardens
speedbirdLondon
We had a really lovely fresh breakfast, cooked by Paul, of scrambled eggs, local tomatoes and mushrooms. It really was very tasty and well presented. Good coffee. Sat on the terrace which really felt like a tropical plantation with a view across the tree tops of the gardens. Paul was very helpful and friendly. Really good way to start your visit to the gardens.
West_Coast_walker
Ventnor unable to provide food during a coastal walk after 2pm apparently, so a relief the Plantation Cafe at Ventnor Botanic Gardens, which we were on our way to visit anyway, is open 'til 6pm. Vegan-friendly cheese & hummus baguette with salad & veg crisps was very nice & good value, using local ingredients, staff were friendly & welcoming, especially the helpful & hospitable Paul. Recommended!
Passenger423959
After a very long walk from Shanklin and finding various places closed for food this place was a fantastic discovery. Ordered lovely sandwiches with a great vegan option and coffee with great service from Paul.Nothing was too much trouble.
hargrave
We had a drink here before walking round the gardens which was ok but when we went back for some lunch later we sat inside, just us in there and waited for someone to take our order, in the meant time three other parties came in sat down and two of them had their orders taken before us. When I pointed this out we were ignored so we walked out, disgusted at the poor organisation and lack of customer care.
Visited after a walk around the beautiful gardens. Coffee was really good quality and strong. We had the hummus sandwiches which came with side salad and vegetable crisps. The portions are huge!! And just £6. Very impressed. The hummus sandwiches were really tasty. Staff were friendly and helpful. Can’t wait to go back!
Amazing spot on IOW. Not clear why the whole island is not here! Delicious coffee, yummy cakes next to a fire overlooking a garden!Vegetarian options: Plant based options every day.
We enjoyed a visit to the botanical gardens & decided to stop in to their cafe /restaurant for a bite to eat I must say that the views were stunning looking out onto the gardens , we were lucky enough to get a table on the veranda where a local choir were singing & it made our day The food menu is quite limited but there were a nice selection of cakes available & lots of unusual teas too The food we did order was delicious .. but they were small portions for the price ( I must admit it was one our most expensive eats while on the isle of wight!) All in all a great setting to enjoy a cup of tea & drink but maybe wouldn’t go back for food
Rarely can I get ecstatic about ploughman’s lunches and baguettes but today has been an exception. The plantation room produced a delightful fresh and superbly served meal quickly and with such a friendly team. We then had ice creams and they even had a special doggie one for our pooch. This restaurant is a treat specially in the surroundings of the Ventnor Botanic Gardens. If you go to thecSle of Wight, you must visit this. It’s great
Dropped in here for a drink. Lovely colonial building with views across the gardens. Shop and plant sales attached. Great coffee and chilled wine.
The pumpkin soup was very tasty and the Botanic Pale Ale was superb. The raised decking area overlooking the garden was also excellent.
Lovely breakfast. Scrambled eggs with tomato and mushroom and toast. Cooked perfectly. Lovely cake too. Sat on the terrace overlooking the gardens
We had a really lovely fresh breakfast, cooked by Paul, of scrambled eggs, local tomatoes and mushrooms. It really was very tasty and well presented. Good coffee. Sat on the terrace which really felt like a tropical plantation with a view across the tree tops of the gardens. Paul was very helpful and friendly. Really good way to start your visit to the gardens.
Ventnor unable to provide food during a coastal walk after 2pm apparently, so a relief the Plantation Cafe at Ventnor Botanic Gardens, which we were on our way to visit anyway, is open 'til 6pm. Vegan-friendly cheese & hummus baguette with salad & veg crisps was very nice & good value, using local ingredients, staff were friendly & welcoming, especially the helpful & hospitable Paul. Recommended!
After a very long walk from Shanklin and finding various places closed for food this place was a fantastic discovery. Ordered lovely sandwiches with a great vegan option and coffee with great service from Paul.Nothing was too much trouble.
We had a drink here before walking round the gardens which was ok but when we went back for some lunch later we sat inside, just us in there and waited for someone to take our order, in the meant time three other parties came in sat down and two of them had their orders taken before us. When I pointed this out we were ignored so we walked out, disgusted at the poor organisation and lack of customer care.
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Peaceful and beautiful
Visited after a walk around the beautiful gardens. Coffee was really good quality and strong. We had the hummus sandwiches which came with side salad and vegetable crisps. The portions are huge!! And just £6. Very impressed. The hummus sandwiches were really tasty. Staff were friendly and helpful. Can’t wait to go back!