The White Lion - Ventnor

4.3

64 Reviews

£26 to £40

Gastro Pub

Neighbourhood gem
Dog-friendly
Charming

The White Lion, which is owned and run by the Holmes family, is a beautifully renovated village pub situated in Niton on the Isle of Wight.
Our aim is to provide fantastic fresh tasty food created with as much local produce as possible, with an elegant and relaxed atmosphere. Our pub has been awarded 1 AA Rosette for outstanding food and service; read more about what our Rosette means below.
Our pub is the perfect place to eat and drink on the Isle of Wight, whether you are wanting a beautifully curated tasting menu, a quick pint of traditional local ale or you simply want to stop by for a hot drink and catch up with friends, we can accommodate you. We offer a family orientated and dog friendly pub with a small children's play area to keep them entertained whilst you can relax and enjoy your time here with us.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Gastro Pub
Hours of Operation
Bar Mon–Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
Phone number
01983 719402
Website
https://whitelioniow.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
High St, Ventnor, Isle of Wight PO38 2AT
Area
Ventnor
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Vegan

Flatbread & Hummus£5.50
Homemade hummus, olive oil
Garlic Bread£4.50
Add cheese £1
Mixed Olives£4.00
Arancini£7.50
Sweet potato, rocket salad
Pork Belly Bites£7.50
Teriyaki sauce
Prawn Cocktail£9.00
Selection of prawns, baby gem lettuce, mary rose sauce, sourdough
Breaded Calamari£8.00
Pesto, rocket, chorizo jam
Chicken Wings£8.00
BBQ sauce, spring onion, red chilli
I.O.W Tomato Salad£7.50
Heritage tomatoes, Mozzarella, red onions, rocket

Pub Classics

Proper Pie£17.50
Creamy mash, seasonal vegetables, gravy
Moules & Frittes£17.50
White wine sauce, parsley, sourdough bread, fries
Breaded Scampi£12.00
Chunky chips, garden peas or mushy peas, lemon, tartare sauce
- Large£15.50
Chicken Caesar Salad£14.50
Baby gem lettuce, parmesan, soft boiled egg, anchovies
Pesto Linguine£15.50
Kale pesto, I.O.W tomatoes, linguine
Fish & Chips£13.25
Beer battered haddock, chunky chips, garden peas or mushy peas, lemon, tartare sauce
- Large£15.25
Seafood Risotto£17.50
Mussels, cod, parmesan, pea shoots
Ham, Eggs & Chips£12.00
Honey glazed ham, hens eggs, chunky chips, garden peas
- Large£16.00
Sausage & Mash£11.50
Creamy mash, greens, ale onions, gravy
- Large£15.00

From The Grill

10oz Sirloin£30.00
Chunky chips, flat mushrooms, tomatoes, onion rings
10oz Rump£25.00
Chunky chips, flat mushrooms, tomatoes, onion rings
Upgrade to Surf & Turf£6.00
Garlic King Prawns
- Scampi£5.00
Add a Sauce/Butter
- Garlic butter£1.50
- Peppercorn£1.50
- Bernaise£2.50
- Bordelaise£2.50
Cheeseburger£15.00
Burger cheese, coleslaw, bacon, fries
Halloumi Burger£15.00
Lettuce, tomato, gherkin, tomato & red onion chutney, coleslaw, fries
White Lion Burger£17.00
Bacon, lettuce, gherkin, tomato, burger relish, Burger cheese, coleslaw, fries
Chicken Burger£17.00
Southern fried chicken breast, lettuce, gherkin, tomato, burger cheese, sriracha mayo, coleslaw, fries
Add to Any Burger
- Cheese£1.00
- Mushrooms£1.00
- Onion ring£1.00
- Hash brown£1.00
- Fried egg£1.00
- Bacon£1.50

Sides

Posh Fries£6.50
Parmesan, rosemary bacon, truffle oil
Chunky Chips£4.50
Rosemary salt
Skinny Fries£4.50
Rosemary salt
New Potatoes£4.50
Butter & herbs
Battered Onion Rings£4.50
Local Seasonal Veg£4.50
House Salad£4.50
Coleslaw£4.50
Cauliflower Cheese£4.50

What 64 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.5Service
4.1Ambience
4Value

Noise • Energetic

Review summary

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The White Lion in Ventnor offers a warm, dog-friendly atmosphere with excellent service. Guests frequently highlight the "lovely meal" and "fantastic service," praising the restaurant as a "great place" for Sunday roasts and traditional pub fare. While some dishes fall short, the friendly staff and welcoming environment make it a popular choice for locals and visitors alike.

64 Reviews

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Janine
Isle of Wight
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food, great service in a beautiful location.we will definitely be back.
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Trev
Isle of Wight
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 3 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food and service. Fitted us in at last minute 👍
The White Lion - VentnorResponded on 4 November 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this great review.
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Cay
Caribbean
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 22 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Smart modern decor for an old pub. Great service with big smiles. Tasty food served quite quickly. Waitress came to check we were all happy & if we required any sauces.
The White Lion - VentnorResponded on 28 October 2024
Thank you for this great review!
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SimonB
VIP
Oxford
52 reviews
5.0
52 reviews
Dined on 19 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Super friendly service, interesting menu. Caters for all tastes. Was a recommended place to eat and it was reasonable. We shared the Arancini. Looks like the rocket that it should have come with wasn’t available as we had a salad mix instead! ;-) ordered a haddock and chips and a scampi. Got 2 haddock. Realised they’d put in the till wrong, apologised and came back with haddock and a scampi. Food tasty. Service friendly. Will return, good choice menu all round. Could just do with being busier!
The White Lion - VentnorResponded on 21 October 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review :)
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Brian
Isle of Wight
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great value for money. Delicious. Fast attentive service. Lovely pleasant staff. A delight to visit, will try to go back again before the end of our holiday.
The White Lion - VentnorResponded on 16 October 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this great review, we hope to see you again another time!
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Les
Cornwall
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 30 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had our 2 dogs with us as we were staying in the Island. Accommodated us with a quiet corner table - no problems. Quick and friendly service. Good value food. Thank you
The White Lion - VentnorResponded on 16 October 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this great review!
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Deena
Isle of Wight
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 29 September 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
We booked a Sunday Roast with the White Lion and were seated in the larger dinning area. There was a selection of beef, gammon, roast belly pork plus a couple of vegetarian options. I did like it that there were options available for smaller portion sizes, two meats etc. Husband selected beef and pork, my friend had pork whilst I chose just beef, all in the small quantity choice. The portion size was perfect for our needs. I had 2 roast potatoes, some long stem broccoli, two generous slices of beef and a huge Yorkshire pudding. We also had bowls of red cabbage, carrots and cauliflower cheese, all adequate sizes to share between the 3 of us. So why the low score? Upon arrival, plates were lukewarm, with the exposed slice of beef just warm (the other slice, under the Yorkshire fared better). We could only eat the florets of the long stem broccoli as the stems were almost raw, however it was the roast potatoes which were the biggest disappointment. I’m not sure when then were roasted, but they too were just warm and you couldn’t get into them. They were the toughest roast potatoes I had ever had! I had to leave both of mine as I couldn’t cut through them. All in all, we just felt the lunch was “OK”.
The White Lion - VentnorResponded on 30 September 2024
Hi Deena, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review and we are sorry you were not happy with some elements of your dinner. We do encourage our customers to alert a member of our staff if you are not happy with anything during your visit as they will always be more than willing to 'make it right' and ensure you do not leave feeling dissapointed. We will be looking into why this has happened to ensure it is not repeated and we hope to see you again soon.
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Sue
South Wales
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 28 September 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We had a very nice meal and the service was excellent. A short walk from where we were staying so was ideal.
The White Lion - VentnorResponded on 30 September 2024
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Veronica
Cornwall
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 14 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
2nd visit this week Good food and better than average pub menu Friendly staff Good value for money
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Ian
Essex
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 12 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a great meal served by very friendly, accommodating staff. We look for dog friendly places to eat and here they made a fuss of our dog and gave her some treats and brought a bowl of water, for her. We had one problem, and that was finding The White Lion. The one way streets seemed to fool our sat nav. Certainly a place to return to.
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High St, Ventnor, Isle of Wight PO38 2AT

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Ventnor
Hours of Operation
Bar Mon–Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Gastro Pub
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Vegan

Website
https://whitelioniow.co.uk/
Phone number
01983 719402

The White Lion - Ventnor

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Dining areas

Additional information

Small Plates

Flatbread & Hummus£5.50

Garlic Bread£4.50

Mixed Olives£4.00

Arancini£7.50

Pork Belly Bites£7.50

Prawn Cocktail£9.00

Breaded Calamari£8.00

Chicken Wings£8.00

I.O.W Tomato Salad£7.50

Pub Classics

Proper Pie£17.50

Moules & Frittes£17.50

Breaded Scampi£12.00

Chicken Caesar Salad£14.50

Pesto Linguine£15.50

Fish & Chips£13.25

Seafood Risotto£17.50

Ham, Eggs & Chips£12.00

Sausage & Mash£11.50

From The Grill

10oz Sirloin£30.00

10oz Rump£25.00

Upgrade to Surf & Turf£6.00

Add a Sauce/Butter

Cheeseburger£15.00

Halloumi Burger£15.00

White Lion Burger£17.00

Chicken Burger£17.00

Add to Any Burger

Sides

Posh Fries£6.50

Chunky Chips£4.50

Skinny Fries£4.50

New Potatoes£4.50

Battered Onion Rings£4.50

Local Seasonal Veg£4.50

House Salad£4.50

Coleslaw£4.50

Cauliflower Cheese£4.50

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