Joe's Bar — Restaurant in England

It is rare when you can hand on heart say somewhere is ‘special’. No7 in the sleepy village of Niton on the southern coast of Isle of Wight is such a place. Its front door is the entrance to the Post Office and shop. Explore further and you will find a snug bar, yes with locals, but friendly ones, the bar always has a choice of real ales, the occasional obscure scrumpy and is a reminder of what pubs used to be. Further on is the ‘bigger bar or on occasions the dining room. Beyond that is a lovely cottage garden delightful in spring and summer but ideal for parties in Marquees as late as November. Now that, in itself, is not what makes No7 special for that we have to look to its leaders and the staff. Sam (short for Samantha) is the post mistress, runs the shop, is the licensee and overall manager of this curious place. Sam’s partner - Lloyd is the chef and he is a very talented cook. Pizza nights see fabulous clay oven baked pizzas arrive with delicious crusts and original fillings. I find out that Lloyd gets live yeast delivered every week from the mainland. On Friday I went for the ‘Friday Meal’ which was one of my favorites - Beef Bourguignon. I lived in London for 20 years so if your not from the island I assure you this would sit well in our most fashionable restaurants. No7 is a real experience, it is ‘real England’. So if your looking for the smart, emotionless, formulaic too suave it’s...

Basically this is the best pizza on the island by far and could compete with any of the best pizza places in the country. Wood fired traditional pizza oven and handmade dough and classic recipes. I can’t comment on the other food other than to say it looks great, because if I manage to get a table (it’s often booked) all I’m eating is the pizza. Probably stupid leaving a review because it might make it less likely I get...

This is a really unique place, a busy post office with tea room and bar restaurant. There is a breakfast menu, light lunches, evening meals including wood fired pizzas and Sunday lunch. The food is beautifully presented and really tasty. It is best to book on Friday Saturday evening but they have a take out pizza service. The staff are very friendly and helpful. There is a super atmosphere here and well...