Number 3 - Cowes

Excellent as ever. This restaurant never disappoints. Small but delicious menu with some nice extra touches.

We had a lovely supper in No3 . We were treated to chefs amouse bouche, followed by lovely starter and main. Service was very friendly and we felt truly spoilt

We visited No 3 restaurant in Cowes for dinner during a five day break on the Isle of Wight and the experience was so good, we went again two nights later to celebrate our anniversary. Although a small menu, we had no trouble choosing our meal and can only say how delighted we were, on both ocassions, by the quality of the food, service and ambiance. We were presented first with a basket of warm home-made herb focaccia with an oil balsamic dip, this was followed by the most delicious and light as air Amuse Bouche of Parsnip Mousse with Samphire. Next up were our starters of Goats Cheese Parfait with Roast Beetroot tiny teardrop Pepperdew Peppers and my husband’s poached Cod with a light Thai Green curry sauce. We had a Medallion of Beef Fillet with a Truffle Jus and a Loin of Lamb with a rich Lamb Jus. We were then presented with a palate cleanser of a zesty Lemon Mousse with Mango Purée. I had to refuse dessert as I was replete but my husband enjoyed home-made Salted Caramel Ice Cream with Caramel Sauce which he loved. We were totally satisfied and both finished off with iced Limoncello as a digestif. I have no hesitation in highly recommending this lovely little restaurant and we cannot wait to return.

Our second visit to this lovely restaurant that keeps it simple in terms of menu and therefore excellent in terms of quality

Trevor and Gill run a fabulous off grid place that is still just as good as 3 years ago. Only really good for small groups and don’t expect any chips.