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* £12 Chessell Courtyard Café, Pottery & Studio
Location Brook Road, Shalcombe, Nr. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, PO41 0UE t: 0844 683 1901 w:
www.chessellpotterybarns.co.uk e:
info@chessellpotterybarns.co.uk
Set in the beautiful West Wight countryside, this working pottery offers visitors the opportunity to buy authentic handmade English pottery – or decorate some of their own – before relaxing into a quintessentially British tea experience.
Open Apr-Oct: Mon-Sun 9.30am-5.30pm (closed on Mondays during term time) Open Nov & Dec: Sat & Sun 10am-5pm
Within the converted barns of family-owned Chessell Pottery, the Courtyard Café is an idyllic destination to take tea or a light lunch, and is also home to an award- winning cream tea. The scones are lovingly baked daily using local ingredients and served with real clotted cream from the local farm and strawberry jam from a nearby village. Enjoy these hand-baked delicacies under the willow tree in the summer with a pot of Fairtrade tea in crockery handmade and decorated on site. Chessell can also provide gluten and dairy-free scones so no one misses out. It’s no wonder this café was named winner of the ‘Best Island Cream Tea’ in the Wight Good Food Guide three years running. Light picnic-style lunches are also available, featuring plenty of local produce, including a selection of Isle of Wight cheeses, as well as handmade cakes and brownies.
Treat yourself to a piece of the experience to take home with you at the Gift Barn, where you can buy the strawberry jam or even your favourite piece from the handmade Chessell Ware strawberry range. Then, perhaps stay awhile in one of the two four-star holiday cottages – converted barns decked out with Emma Bridgewater crockery – for a truly relaxing and creative holiday.
*Price range represents the cost of a soup, slice of cake and a cup of tea. Café & Bar NI
£16 to
£20 Kasbah
Location 76 Union Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2LN t: 0844 683 6513 w:
www.kasbahryde.com e:
newkasbah@btconnect.com
For a slice of the exotic, look no further than Kasbah. Adorned with quirky artefacts straight from Morocco and other distant climes, this is a charming, colourful spot to dine with family or friends. You’re bound to want to extend your stay the moment you arrive at this vibrant venue – luckily, Kasbah offers a fine selection of reasonably priced en-suite guest rooms with unique decor, flat-screen televisions and free Wi-Fi. Daily services and a full cooked breakfast are included, and with a friendly team of staff happy to cater to special dietary requirements, you’ll be in good hands. There’s plenty to do nearby, with the local ice rink, bowling alley, shopping precinct and Ryde’s golden sands and pretty boating lake just a stone’s throw away.
Open: Sun-Tues 11.30am- 11.30pm; Weds-Sat 11.30am-2am Food Served: Mon-Sun 11.30am-8pm
You could start off with a hummus and garlic pitta, or stuffed jalapenos with cream cheese. The Moroccan chicken with apricot and butternut squash sauce and rice is a main not to miss, and there’s also a selection of lighter bites as well as a children’s menu. Enjoy a cocktail surrounded by music from around the world, or
test yourself on the Wii. Later, why not soak up the atmosphere in the heated courtyard? When the light starts to fade, candles begin to glow and the sweet smell of incense will transport you far away as you sway to the sounds of the Island’s best acoustic musicians.
80 Isle of Wight Guide 2012 News • Reviews • Latest Offers
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