Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2014 | Page 104

Best of home
cooked food
at Samphire

If you are looking for
somewhere to dine that offers
good, honest home-cooked
food in a welcoming, friendly
atmosphere, then the Samphire
Coastal Kitchen in Ventnor is the
perfect location.
The Samphire Coastal Kitchen
is a family-run bistro on Ventnor
Esplanade, with stunning sea
views. Owners Pat and Sue
Boynton place the emphasis
firmly on high quality, no frills
food at competitive prices.
The bistro opens from 9.30am
through to the evening during
the summer season, with the
menu running throughout the
day, although snacks are not
available in the evening.
The Samphire Coastal
Kitchen, which also has tables
for outside dining, features

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heavily on sea food, especially
the mouth-watering Ventnor
Bay crab and lobster, with Sue
making her specialist crab soup,
crab cakes and crab tartlets.
Locally-sourced sea bass and
sole are also available but for
those who prefer meat dishes,
the selection includes steaks,
lasagnes and home-made steak
and kidney pies. And much of
the salad, herbs and vegetables
served at the Samphire Coastal
Kitchen are grown by the family
on a plot at their home. There is
also a vegetarian and children’s
menu available.
Home-made cakes and cream
teas are among the afternoon
treats on offer in the bright
bistro, where the friendly staff
are always on hand to offer help
and advice. Tel: [phone].