Isle Of Man Restaurant Guide

In 2018, restaurant Macfarlane’s morphed into this winning wine bar/shop near the promenade, where the “excellent selection of wines” (over 100) comes “at a fair mark-up” (with “only a limited corkage for choosing off the shelf”); the “much locally sourced” sharing plates hold their own, and while the “menu does not change often, there are great daily specials” to compensate.

This “small, intimate, nicely decorated” Italian is noted for its “superb, old-fashioned service” and “excellent food” – and hailed by admirers as one of the best serious restaurants on the Isle of Man. Founder Enzo Ciapelli has spent more than 40 years on the island, having moved from another – Sicily.