Set inside the Foresters Hall boutique hotel – and not to be confused with the other Smoking Lobster on Cowes High Street – is this simply styled restaurant with a hint of the rustic about it. While not pitched as a seafood restaurant, the dishes showcasing locally caught fish are the way to go, as options like BBQ monkfish with harissa are finely crafted and bursting with both colour and flavour. There is a friendly, informal air to the service, and the courtyard terrace is an ideal spot in the summer.