Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2014/January 2015 | Page 93

FOOD Food round-up wine, dine and stay at the seaview hotel T he popular Seaview Hotel is offering a special ‘wine, dine and stay’ deal to brush off the winter blues after Christmas and the New Year. Sometimes you want to get away without all the fuss of catching ferries and travelling for miles. Luckily at this time of year many hotels on the Island are offering Islanders attractive dine and stay experiences. The Seaview Hotel is no exception. You can take advantage of their getaway package for £125 per couple, an overall saving of 40 per cent, if you book by December 31. You will be treated to a three-course dinner from the hotel’s Focus on Fish menu and a glass of bubbly. Stay overnight in a classic room and in the morning wake up to a home-cooked English breakfast. It’s also a great idea for a New location for Hamiltons H Christmas present. The offer is valid throughout January, February and March excluding Valentine’s Night. Terms and conditions apply. Call (01983) 612711 to book. amiltons Butchers are proud to announce the opening of their new shop in Pyle Street, Newport. As a family-run business, they have for many years strived to deliver excellence in both the quality of meat and the service they deliver. Their new shop has been designed to be light and airy but still retains the traditional family butcher’s shop feel. Hamiltons are now taking orders for Christmas fare, including Isle of Wight turkeys, Isle of Wight beef, lamb and pork and delicious home produced gammon hams. Whatever your needs, their skilled butchers will create the perfect joint that will make your Christmas truly magical. The perfect setting at Michelangelo M ichelangelo Italian Restaurant in Ryde provides the perfect setting for your Christmas party or Christmas Day lunch, and don’t delay because bookings are now being taken. From now until December 23 Michelangelo offers a superb three-course pre-Christmas meal at lunchtime or in the evening for just £23.50, with an extensive choice of finest Italian food of starters, main courses and desserts. A non-refundable deposit of £5 is required when booking for 10 or more people, and Michelangelo ask that food choices are pre-ordered 10 days in advance. There is a five-course lunch for all to enjoy on Christmas Day as well as a welcoming Christmas aperitif, and coffee. Lunch is priced a £65 per person, with wonderfully prepared and cooked Italian food to suit all tastes. Again it is important to place your order at least 10 days before Christmas Day. Contact Michelangelo Restaurant without delay on (01983) 811966 for a full menu choice. www.visitilife.com 93