RT Cafe Grill

An incredible location on the sea. A beautiful building and garden. Lovely decor. A stunning newly built bar. Lovely views. Helpful and friendly team at work. Oh, the food? Absolutely delicious. No wonder the place is already so popular for breakfast, lunch dinner or just drinks. Robert Thompson has created the must visit restaurant on the Isle of Wight.

Visited the restaurant for a birthday celebration last Friday with family for the first time. Amazing building with stunning decor and ambience.

It was busy and bustling, but with a relaxed layed back feel. Staff were excellent ,as we were used to with Thompsons previous restaurant.

The grill menu was good for all our preferred dishes, and the food definitely didn't disappoint.

We had a really memorable evening and would highly recommend RT Cafe Grill to anyone looking for something a bit special at a reasonable price.

We arrived as speculative 'walk ins' for what turned out to be the inaugural opening of the RT Cafe Grill and what a wonderful experience this turned out to be! A warm, friendly welcome on entry (without the customary disapproval for not having booked) and an invitation to choose a seat by the windows with an 180 degree view across the twinkling lights of The Solent. The ambience is relaxed and gently paced. Tables are well-spaced which allows for quiet conversation, the staff are pleasantly attentative (but not intrusive), and the modernist decor retains a respectful nod to the building's Victorian past. The star of the evening though is the food which abounds with local flavours, all freshly cooked and beautifully presented. Portion sizes are generous. The menu includes meat, fish and vegetarian/vegan offerings with an imaginative combination of influences: for ice cream lovers, the vanilla parfait is a heavenly sphere of absolute perfection and should not be missed. The Chablis we sampled was excellent. We had a great evening and would thoroughly recommend this new addition to the Island's eateries for anyone planning a special night out whether they are Islanders or 'overners'.