The Old Thatch Tearooms

The afternoon at the restaurant was delightful. We sat at a table in the garden, which was lovely on a sunny day. The food was delicious and the tea was a pleasure to drink.

This restaurant is a great discovery. It is family-friendly with some outdoor seating. They offer gluten-free sandwiches, cream teas, and a variety of cakes. Most importantly, I felt safe and welcomed.

The staff at this restaurant are incredibly friendly. All items are labeled with a yellow GF tag, and the food is amazing. More than 75% of the menu is gluten-free, making for an incredible dining experience. The option to enjoy cream tea without any worries is truly amazing. View menu

Such lovely setting at the end of the Old Town Shanklin with a fairy garden. Have been three times over the past 2 years and every time the food and service is excellent. Try the bread pudding with clotted cream! Just like my gran used...to make. Excellent and friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

We tried out the afternoon menu at this restaurant and decided to share the hearty option as well as a standard cream tea. The cheeses were delightful, served with cream cheese and salad garnish, and the scones with jam were delicious. All of the dishes were served warm and tasted very fresh. We enjoyed sitting in the beer garden, which added to the overall fun atmosphere of the meal.

We celebrated our anniversary in the afternoon at this restaurant. It was extremely popular and bustling with activity. The staff were friendly and provided excellent service. Thankfully, we had made a reservation and were able to sit outside in the gardens under the sunshade. The gardens were thoughtfully designed, creating a peaceful atmosphere. Overall, it was a beautiful place and we will definitely be returning. View menu

We were attracted here by the good reviews and the extensive gluten free menu. For some starnge reason we were kept waiting for five minutes outside the door, but once inside we were shown quickly to a table, menus brought and orders were placed. There...were plenty of staff on duty and we did not have to wait long. There were gluten free hot meals available along with a range of scones etc. All cakes were gluten free and we had a choice of 5,as well as ice cream and gluten free puddings. The garden was beautiful, full of flowers and models and the building itself oozed character. Certainly the place to go in Shanklin for a gluten free meal.

My sister and a friend went for a cream tea, we were greeted by the owner who was unfriendly and was not keen for us to sit outside even though there were tables free and people all ready outside.The table was wiped for us as...we insisted we’d like to sit outside.The cream tea arrived of which the scones we heated and as cooled were very dry.The tea was nice.As we went to leave and pay the owner was rude about the fact we could only pay by card and I tried to make polite comments only to get rude ones back.I did visit before leaving and was greeted by odd felt tip words over the walls which were dreadful! The chairs and table covers all need updating outside and less tacky fairies too! All...

the best afternoon on the isle of wight is and is still! we came and were quickly seen to our table, all booked for our family including grandparents and our 3 years old. all very happy and welcoming as soon as we thought, I loved the red rope to keep us almost like a red carpet on the door. the rooms are all beautifully furnished with old teekanistern, courts etc. not a dust in itself, so there is much love for the device! we all had the “Victoria afternoon tea”... wow every animal was faultless! the sandwiches were all beautiful and fresh! by no means on the quality of the ingredients! the victoria sponge cake was the best, yes the best! I have ever tasted! so light and tasty! the tee is a... View menu