The Union Inn pub exterior with cream and black signage featuring bottle design, windows, and vintage-style storefront on cloudy day

Good food. Warm fire.
Proper pub.

Come in, settle down and stay awhile.

Rustic wooden bar counter with stools and shelves of liquor bottles, pendant lights, and exposed beam ceiling

The Pub

Come to the
cosy pub.

Pull up a chair by the live fire and let the evening take care of itself. There's always something on the go — a pint being poured, a plate coming out of the kitchen, someone at the bar who knows the answer to the quiz question.

Dark timber, brass fittings and a hundred and fifty years of collected character. Warm, welcoming, and hard to leave.

A fire that stays in
Great food, cooked to order
Open 8am till 2am, every day

The Union Inn's Sunday roast — slow-cooked beef with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese, glazed carrots, red cabbage and gravy

The Kitchen

Cooked to order,
served without fuss.

Pies made here, fish from the Solent and a proper Sunday roast. Nothing clever for the sake of it — just good pub food, cooked properly and served hot.

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5-Star
Hygiene Rating

Rooms & Breakfast

Stay with us.

Stay the night and the whole of Cowes is on your doorstep — the High Street, the pontoons, the walk up the Medina. No last ferry to catch, no long drive home. Just breakfast waiting when you come down.

Individually furnished rooms
Doubles, king/twin and a family room — all with ensuite bathrooms and a coffee maker.
Breakfast included
Full English, vegan, or something lighter. Served downstairs in the morning.

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A luxury bedroom with dark walls, a bed topped with white towels and patterned pillows, brass chandelier, window with curtains, and a wall-mounted TV.

Every Other Wednesday

Pete's Pub Quiz

Free to enter, with free sandwiches, plenty of prizes and a pub full of people pretending they knew the answer to question four. Teams are welcome — just don't phone a friend.

When: Every other Wednesday
7.30pm
Entry: Free
Teams welcome
Extras: Free sandwiches
Prizes to win

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A Fuller's Master Cellarman rolling a wooden barrel into The Union Inn

Beer Quality

Quality You Can
Taste.

Properly cared-for beer lines make a difference. At The Union Inn, we take pride in maintaining high standards behind the bar so every pint is served at its best.

Proudly recognised for our beer line quality and cellar standards.

Certificate of Beer Line Quality awarded by Clear Brew, alongside Fuller's Master Cellarman recognition.

Food Standards Agency food hygiene rating sticker showing a rating of 5, labeled Very Good, with a scale from 0 to 5

The same standards in the kitchen — the Food Standards Agency rates our food hygiene 5 out of 5, rated very good.

Our Partners

Official Partners

We're proud to be an official partner of the Round the Island Race, one of the world's largest yacht races and a major part of Cowes' sailing heritage.

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