The White Lion began life as a coaching inn and has been at the heart of the village for well over 200 years. Today our experienced chefs use local, fresh ingredients to create traditional home cooked dishes. We offer a range of handpicked wines, ales and spirits and a large selection of soft drinks.

Favourite Isle of Wight Pub

Great Food And
Amazing Atmosphere

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We are open for takeaway & home delivery Tuesday to Saturday 5 to 8.30 pm & Sunday 12 noon till 8 pm.

Today our experienced chefs use local, fresh ingredients to create traditional home cooked dishes.

Bring along your furry friends, we welcome both muddy boots and muddy paws.

We are opened daily from 11:30 am to 11:00 pm. We serve food from our full menu and special boards between 12:00 and 9:00 pm.

Give us a ring to discuss the options available. We can tailor make the menu and arrangements to make it a memorable day.

Popular Specials

  • Belgian Waffle
    £6.25

    Served with Chantilly cream. honeycomb ice cream and berries.

  • Raspberry Jam Sponge
    £6.25

    Served with custard.

  • Pan Fried Sea bass
    £13.95

    Served with parsley new potatoes, champagne and ginger beurre blanc sauce, watercress reduction & green vegetables.

  • Carrot Cake
    £6.25

    Served with berries and strawberry ice cream.

    Gluten Free
  • Soup of the day: Cream of Courgettes & Parmesan
    £6.00

    Served with crusty bread.

  • BBQ Spare Ribs
    £13.95

    Served with salad, coleslaw, sweet potato fries & corn on the cob.

  • Beef Madras
    £12.00

    Served with basmati rice, naan bread, poppadom & mango chutney.

  • Fish of the day: Battered Skinless Cod Loin
    £10.95

    Served with chips, peas and tartar sauce.

  • Baked Aubergine
    £10.25

    Stuffed with rosemary, asparagus and mushroom risotto, topped with mozzarella cheese, served with crusty bread, salad and caramelised onion chutney.

  • Crumble of the day Apple & Cinammon
    £6.25

    Served with vanilla ice cream or custard.

  • Chicken, Mushroom & Smoked Bacon Risotto
    £12.95

    Served with melted camembert, flash fried green vegetables and crusty bread.

  • Pan roasted Duck Breast
    £13.95

    Served with chargrilled asparagus, horseradish & beetroot mash, merlot wine, red currant and cherry sauce.

Customer Reviews

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Awesome service from the moment we walked through the door and food is outstanding. All staff are very friendly. We visited after a long day out starving and I am so pleased we chose here with 3 kids in tow including a 3 year old who just wanted pasta ? the guy serving us was so good with the children and he stopped to chat they loved it and they made it so easy. Food was delicious and big portions! If I lived on the island this would definitely be my number one spot for eating out at. Thank you ???
james wilder
james wilder
18:22 24 Oct 18
Decided to pop in for some lunch during our holiday. 2 adults and 4 kids. Was not disappointed in the slightest. Lovely greeting by the staff and we were seated straight away. Lovely menu on offer which also caters for coeliacs and vegans. The food arrived in good time and was simply delicious. Good portion sizes too. Food isn’t overpriced. It was an absolute pleasure to visit this place and we would definitely return.
Tommy Stevens
Tommy Stevens
12:54 31 Aug 18
Good beer, great food, friendly staff, log fire, cozy atmosphere....what more could you want from an English country pub? Thanks for a lovely evening.
Mark Price
Mark Price
21:02 22 Nov 18
Excellent and friendly service.Food was outstanding.Would suggest that you book as we were lucky and just arrived after a day out and managed to get seated.
Foz -134
Foz -134
14:25 23 Sep 18
Very enjoyable lunch. Waitress service second to none. Food amazing. Very generous portions. Highly recommended and will definitely be returning.
David Earle
David Earle
13:38 10 Sep 18
Lovely quiet pub. Delicious home made food well priced. Outside tables if you wish Will visit again soon.
Myles Ryan
Myles Ryan
23:30 03 Nov 18
The staff were very helpful and attentive. Lovely warm welcome. The food was tasty and arrived in good time, lovely and hot. Ate and we're served at our place. Reasonably priced. Comfy chairs and warm surroundings. Had a lovely evening celebrating my Mums 92nd Birthday.
Alison Gandy
Alison Gandy
19:33 30 Dec 18
Friendly and welcoming. Delicious food, generous portions. Great choice of wine.Dog friendly. Happy for you just tdrinks9 have coffee, drinks or to dine. Great hospitality
Jane Mott
Jane Mott
16:37 13 Jan 19
Family run, could not have been more helpful or accommodating. Can cater for gluten free.
Niki Simmons
Niki Simmons
09:57 28 Jan 19
Lovely food at very reasonable prices. Lovely lady that served us and extremely accomodating to families with small child. Definitely recommended.
Jason Stanley
Jason Stanley
20:11 21 Feb 19
Wonderful food selection/beautifully plated/perfectly cooked. Can recommend the lasagna/anything with chips... Their chips were perfect/the bakewell tart 🙂 excellent customer/waitress service too. Will definately be eating here again.
Joanne Pierotti
Joanne Pierotti
20:21 09 Mar 19
It has been a while since my last visit. Good to see some well kept beers on tap and good food too. Service a little slow but all good.
Peter Gowers
Peter Gowers
15:22 12 Mar 19
Very good food! Fantastic personal service with food orders. Good ambiance.
Shirley Johnson
Shirley Johnson
20:04 31 Mar 19
Lovely service and food. Peppercorn sauce slightly too peppery for my liking
Holly Cooper
Holly Cooper
18:33 08 Jun 19
Very generous portions of food and very tasty. Would highly recommend.
Lilian Wittman
Lilian Wittman
16:51 24 Jun 19
My husband and I had a lovely meal it was hot well presented lovely relaxing atmosphere, would highly recommend.
CHRISTINE RHOADES
CHRISTINE RHOADES
11:06 24 Jun 19
great food. friendly staff. nice atmosphere.
Anne Gorvett
Anne Gorvett
20:10 15 Jul 19
Lovely food nice staff decent prices
Jay Walsh
Jay Walsh
09:46 25 Jul 19
Very friendly staff and very enjoyable food l really enjoyed my visit
Robert Egginton
Robert Egginton
18:07 29 Jul 19
The food there was exceptional and the service was truly brilliant we will be going there again and would recommend to all
simon carnevale
simon carnevale
17:44 02 Aug 19
Great little place, Friendly Staff, Great Tasty Food & Good Price. Would definitely recommend ??
Sam Nicholls
Sam Nicholls
18:44 04 Aug 19
Popped for quick sandwich which turned out to be a excellent choice. Very good sandwich served with lovely chips and salad. 1st class service very polite and helpful.
Peter Godfrey
Peter Godfrey
15:26 07 Aug 19
Came here 2 weeks ago and had to come back. The Chef here is absolutely amazing! His meals have been my favourite meals this holiday. I can't wait to be back next summer.!???
Weniko Chirwa
Weniko Chirwa
20:13 14 Aug 19
I've been here before and the food was fantastic, however today I am the DJ and I am genuinely amazed. The pub usually cover 80 something at a time but today they are catering for a wedding of 200 and they seem to be doing it seemlessly. Everyone seems happy and the food looks as great as when I last ate here. Well done White Lion.
Dave Wiltshire
Dave Wiltshire
18:46 23 Aug 19
I've been here before and the food was fantastic, however today I am the DJ and I am genuinely amazed. The pub usually cover 80 something at a time but today they are catering for a wedding of 200 and they seem to be doing it seemlessly. Everyone seems happy and the food looks as great as when I last ate here. Well done White Lion.
Dave Wiltshire
Dave Wiltshire
18:46 23 Aug 19
Popped for quick sandwich which turned out to be a excellent choice. Very good sandwich served with lovely chips and salad. 1st class service very polite and helpful.
Peter Godfrey
Peter Godfrey
15:26 07 Aug 19
Great little place, Friendly Staff, Great Tasty Food & Good Price. Would definitely recommend ??
Sam Nicholls
Sam Nicholls
18:44 04 Aug 19
I must say it's the first time we hav been in the place and beleave me it's well worth it . We entered with a great welcome the service was excellent the food was outstanding our compliment to the chef. And the two young lady's that looked after us was second to none. May I thank you for your welcome and wish you all the best
Tony Davies
Tony Davies
19:34 29 Oct 19
Lovely cozy warm pub, the staff are very helpful and friendly. Perfect place to stop for lunch or and evening drink or 3.
Sammy Ackland
Sammy Ackland
13:33 14 Dec 19
Fantastic food, steaks sublime and the service is excellent. The decor is modern with a warm traditional welcome. Highly recommend.
Ken Overton
Ken Overton
21:08 15 Dec 19
Hadn't been there for some time but will go back again and soon, I had a BBQ chicken with bacon,chips,salad etc really tasty and hot we were all pleased.both the front of house staff were really busy but they were still polite and courteous while looking after us, well done you two.i would highly recommend.
Robert Jolliffe
Robert Jolliffe
07:03 17 Dec 19
Ate there for the first time with two friends on Thursday using a Price is Wight voucher which was excellent value for money. Very good meals, well cooked and plenty of it. Service was good too. My one negative point however was that it was really cold, some heating would be a great addition!
Christine Barber
Christine Barber
22:31 24 Jan 20
I go there often for a quick drink. Great friendly place.
Alex Toma
Alex Toma
15:54 19 Feb 20
Food fantastic service from all the staff fantastic tooooo would and will recommend thank you for a lovely evening
Sharon Way
Sharon Way
18:30 09 Feb 20
Great food nice pub bit expensive but still very nice
Jobless Kitty
Jobless Kitty
03:20 30 May 20
Service was fantastic, very friendly. Food was fantastic will definitively be going again.
Darren Blair
Darren Blair
01:01 08 Mar 20
Quaint family run feel pub! Excellent service from super friendly staff, accomodating for kids and generous portions which are also delicious and well cooked!If in the area or even a 30 min drive, well worth a diversion for some proper pug grub with flare.
Nathaniel Francis
Nathaniel Francis
18:18 25 Oct 20
Fantastic food. We wanted Sunday roast but in the evening so they kept 3 back for us. They were delicious everything cooked perfectly. The desserts were to die for. If I come back to the Island with definitely visit again. We have already started recommending The White Lion to Friends, Family etc. Well done to the friendly staff you are all perfect.
Marion Squibb
Marion Squibb
07:44 24 Aug 20
Went there Christmas eve for Pie and Mash...Absolutely...Delicious..Lovely Olde Worlde Haunted..pub...Staff are friendly and PoliteService was Excellent...Hoping to meet the Ghost next time..
Bernadette Woodall
Bernadette Woodall
14:31 25 Dec 20
Excellent food - very large portions! The pub and the guy who looked after us were very Covid19 safety aware. Thoroughly recommend.
Carol Turley
Carol Turley
21:07 02 Oct 20
This wonderful Inn is a must to visit for food. Portion sizes are plentiful, with the option on some dishes to have a lighter bite.We visited fairly late on a Tuesday evening during the "eat out, to help out" scheme and were a bit worried that we wouldn't get a table. However the staff were fantastic at accomodating us and we were seated in front of an impressive fireplace.The food was glorious, I had Lasagne and quite honestly it was the best I had ever tasted, beautifully presented and fresh crisp salad. Prices were very fair and quality superb.The staff were so friendly and although they were getting ready to close for the evening, took time to stand and chat with us. ( socially distanced of course!)The Inn was immaculately clean and tastefully decorated, younger children will possibly love the changing colour lamp.We will definitely return to this place on our next visit.Thank you so much.
Tania House
Tania House
12:09 22 Aug 20
Ordered a roast to be delivered for my. Mum today. As due to restrictions can't be with her customer service friendly and fantastic. Mum and Dad really enjoyed the meal.
Natasha Teague
Natasha Teague
17:56 14 Mar 21
We had the pie, mash and liquor delivered. As Londoners brought up n Pie and Mash it was very tempting to have this delivered to our home, something to cheer us up!Good News it did, the pies were a very very good likeness and the liquor was wonderful. My only fault would be, but that is because I am rather greedy, there was not enough mash.It lovely and delivery on time perfectly GREAT
Maz Murphy
Maz Murphy
19:01 15 Jan 21
Had a Valentines meal tonight, take away because of lockdown.. one word.... fantastic.Everything cooked beautifully, well done White Lion staff and chef... Thank you
Pauline Marshall
Pauline Marshall
20:50 14 Feb 21

Lou & Gary welcome you to The White Lion

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The White Lion began life as a coaching inn and has been at the heart of the village for well over 200 years. Today our experienced chefs use local, fresh ingredients to create traditional home cooked dishes. We offer a range of handpicked wines, ales and spirits and a large selection of soft drinks.

Where To Find Us

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We are on the main road in Arreton on the way to Newport, you can't miss us, just have a look on the map below.