High Spirits Bar
High Spirits Bar
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1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Monday
1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Friday
1:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Sunday
1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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sheila
Kent, UK4 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021
like the rest of sandown you have to be pissed to go there at the moment the israel has a lot more to offer
Written 20 June 2021
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Stella J
Sandown, UK30 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
High Spirits is a lovely quiet bar which is super friendly. The bar is in a good location, on the high street, directly opposite the bus stop. The bar has a juke box and has football/racing shown, when on. The couple who run the bar are friendly and will chat with you, as will the locals. This is generally a quiet little bar, they have occasional entertainment, a dj or a singer, then it livens up. The bars main attraction is definitely the warm welcome while having a relaxing drink
Written 29 July 2020
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Purplegeri
Colchester, UK101 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
We stayed in Sandown for a long weekend and tried out this bar on Sunday afternoon. It was quite crowded at the tabes as we entered but the bar was free and the couple serving were very friendly and pleasant. I noticed a buffet table laid out one side with people helping themselves to food, and as we carried our drinks to the only free table in the place, I noticed every table including ours had 3 bowls of snacks on them. As we sat down we noticed the BABY SHOWER bunting and soon realised there were 2 ladies having their baby shower there. It was very awkward as we wanted to sit down but felt the table was for the baby shower guests. One of them actually moved the snack bowls away from us. We downed our drinks and left as soon as we could as it was so awkward and spoiled our afternoon drink on our holiday. I feel the bar should have been closed to the public when they have a function going on. Also we couldn't pay by card under ÂŁ10 without an extra change.
Written 16 March 2020
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Michael B
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
Found this small bar on a short trip to sandown dave the owner very friendly and the locals friendly too very relaxed atmosphere no hesitation recommending this bar if i ever go back to sandown il pop in again
Written 4 February 2020
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Katie c
30 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
Brilliant little bar.. the landlord is spot on honest and welcoming the locals made my hubby and I feel really welcome.. will return again when we come back to the i.o.w worth a drop in when around !!!
Written 4 February 2020
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Bes
Cornwall, UK740 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019
I'd spotted this bar before when sitting upstairs on a double decker bus to Ventnor, because the stop is right outside. It looked like the people inside were having a good time: so when I was staying in Sandown I stepped in for a few pints. A small group of unconnected people were chatting about football, so I stuck my oar in. And then it was a free-for-all chat, in which everyone on both sides of the bar, of all ages, were involved. The clientele seemed to be a bit loud and jovially opinionated, like me, so High Spirits is an appropriate name for this bar. Everyone, including me, was talking nonsense, but no one seemed to mind. The couple running the bar were easygoing and chatty too--the lady was trying to bring up a giant accumulator on the Carabao Cup. Delightfully, it turned out they were soon to be married. The single room is a small, box unit on the High Street. Not a micropub in terms of ale variety, but certainly one in friendliness, welcome, and conviviality.
Written 19 October 2019
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Ian F
York, UK176 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2017 • Friends
Small modernish bar. Quite unusual for a typically English seaside resort in being more of a wine bar type place. Excellent choice on "juke box" (showing my age here).
No real ale on hand pull but still a good selection of bottled beers. Good choice of lagers on pumps. Very friendly Landlord and Partner. Prices good.
A different experience but I would recommend for a relaxing drink.
Written 3 January 2018
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High Spirits Bar is open:
  • Sun - Sun 13:00 - 22:00
  • Mon - Thu 13:00 - 23:00
  • Fri - Fri 13:00 - 23:30
  • Sat - Sat 12:00 - 23:30