South East Beach Café, located on the picturesque Esplanade in Shanklin, offers a delightful seaside dining experience that both locals and tourists cherish. With its stunning views of the beach, patrons can enjoy a wide variety of dishes, from their mouthwatering battered fish and chips to tasty vegetarian burgers. Mark Rooney, a regular, praises the café for its vibrant atmosphere, enhanced by the recent addition of Corona beer on tap, making it a perfect spot to unwind under the sun. The café's charm extends beyond the food; Lisa Jones applauds the freshly baked desserts, such as the cappuccino cake and Victoria sponge, emphasizing their generous portions and flavorful profiles, all served with friendly smiles. Mav appreciates the dog-friendly environment, inviting both four-legged friends and their owners, while FLnurseER1 highlights the café’s ideal location, perfect for a cozy breakfast paired with warm beverages amid beautiful coastal views. Guests like Esra have enthusiastically shared their experiences, labeling the staff as welcoming and the ambiance inviting, even for those with mobility considerations. South East Beach Café is more than just a café; it's a sanctuary where delicious food, great company, and breathtaking scenery converge, ensuring visitors leave with lasting memories. A visit here is undoubtedly well worth it—100% recommended!
Amenities and More
Accessibility
Has wheelchair-accessible car park
Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Service options
Has outdoor seating
Offers takeaway
Serves dine-in
No delivery
Highlights
Serves great coffee
Serves great dessert
Has great tea selection
Popular for
Popular for breakfast
Popular for lunch
Good for solo dining
Good for working on laptop
Offerings
Serves alcohol
Serves beer
Serves coffee
Serves healthy options
Quick bite
Serves small plates
Serves spirits
Serves wine
Dining options
Serves breakfast
Serves brunch
Serves lunch
Serves dessert
Has seating
Amenities
Has toilet
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Good for groups
Popular with tourists
Payments
Accepts credit cards
Accepts debit cards
Accepts NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
High chairs available
Has kids' menu
Parking
Paid parking lot
Plenty of parking
Pets
Dogs allowed
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Reviews For South East Beach Café
Mark Rooney
May 2,2025
This is one of our favourite beach bars on the Island. It is the first one you see as you walk down the hill to the beach, and it almost seems mandatory to sit in the hot sun with a cold beer. Our house favourite used to be frozen peroni beer with the glasses coming straight out the freezer. This summer, corona beer on tap was added. This is now our new favourite.
Lisa Jones
Apr 22,2025
Stopped here today and bought 2 lattes, a piece of Cappuccino cake & a piece of victoria sponge cake. It was all nice. The cakes were fresh and tasty, and portion sizes were really good. It cost 12 altogether but was well worth it. The man who served us was friendly and polite. Would definitely go here again :-)
Mav
Mar 29,2025
Great tasty food! Staff were very friendly and cafe is dog friendly both indoors and outdoors. Great bonus view of the sea Would visit again 100%
FLnurseER1
Mar 17,2025
Set in the prime location right on the end of the Shanklin Beach, with several tables inside and a few on the small terrace outside, all with superb view of the beach and the sea.Pleasant service, frequented by locals - always and good sign. Breakfast ordered was satisfying, coffee and hot chocolate on a cold but sunny February morning, delicious.
Esra
Mar 2,2025
delicious food by a lovely view and an adorable beachy hut, staff are very nice and welcoming. took my nan out today for a seaside walk and then some lunch, and she couldn’t express how lovely it was in there!! wheelchair accessible also!! Definitely planning to go again, 100% recommend
Ollie S
Feb 27,2025
We stopped off for a cuppa as part of a bike ride around the Island. Lovely team running the cafe and a chilled atmosphere. Incredible setting on the beach. A great atmosphere with regulars and tourists. Nice quick food service too to recharge us. Will go back to this warm welcoming place.
Holly O'Sullivan
Feb 26,2025
Lovely little cafe on the sea front. Very clean with friendly staff. There is a good amount of seating inside and outside, all with a great view for a nice summers day! Food and drinks were good, clean toilet inside too. Parking is right next door so easy to access. Probably one of the better places on the sea front.
Katie Challen
Feb 15,2025
Lovely breakfast this morning. Perfect atmosphere with the front opened and reggae-ish music playing in the background. No complaints on the fry-up, exactly what we needed. Yes, you can probably walk up the road and get one slightly cheaper but what we received was lovely & not greasy, exactly how I like it. Thank you, we will definitely be back!
Reviews For South East Beach Café