Please note we do not take table bookings, but we do welcome walk ins.
Due to the current climate, and under government guidance, there are a few changes inside the pub, but we still aim to provide you with the same best possible service. We plan to use spaces both inside and outside of the pub (weather permitting) and there’s a new layout. We are also trialing new ways of ordering your food and drinks, so bear with us, we’re confident that we can make it work.
On arrival, you will be met by a member of our team and taken to a table on the terrace or inside, all subject to availability. The Spyglass Inn is compliant with the latest government guidance, please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-meeting-with-others-safely-social-distancing for full rules and regulations on group sizes and be mindful of this before turning up to avoid disappointment.
As well as the main pub we will also be operating the Surf Shack for takeaway teas, coffee, ice cream and a bar service from midday each day, weather permitting.
We look forward to seeing you soon at The Spyglass Inn!
Neil, Steph, Rosie & Henry Gibbs and The Spyglass Crew
You might imagine, being so close to the water’s edge, seafood is a speciality at the Spyglass with fresh crab and lobster delivered straight to door from the Ventnor Haven fishery. The Spyglass Admiral’s Platter is the stuff of legend!
The Spyglass Inn has one of the best locations of any pub in the UK. It sits right on the water’s edge in Ventnor Bay with spectacular views out across the English Channel. The pub itself is full of character and its well-deserved reputation is founded on good grub, great beer and a fantastic atmosphere.
Local favourites & a fantastic selection of wines and spirits!
Locally sourced ingredients and freshly caught seafood.
Entertaining our guests with local live music for over 30 years.
As you approach the Spyglass Inn, with its superb terrace, you can’t help but be impressed by its wonderful location. For centuries Ventnor Bay has been the haunt of smugglers with contraband being carried over from the French coast only a few hours sail away.
The spirit of those days are captured on the walls of the pub, which are loaded with fascinating maritime pictures and artefacts and create a unique and memorable experience.
And of course it was The Spyglass that pioneered its own distinct admissions policy: ‘Muddy boots & well behaved dogs welcome’, that is now (thankfully) echoed by other proper pubs up and down the country.
The Spyglass has been entertaining its guests with local live music for 30 years. Most evenings and Sunday lunchtime you can enjoy some of the Isle of Wight’s most characterful players in a variety of styles and formats from solo singers to full bands. It’s all presented free of charge and just adds to the overall atmosphere and charm of visiting The Spyglass.
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