The bar at RT Café Grill, Ryde
Liquid Alchemy.
Cocktails from £10, twenty-five gins, Isle of Wight gin and whisky, and alcohol-free cocktails from £7. Or tell the bar what you like.
Martinis
- Vodka Martini £15
Grey Goose vodka stirred ice-cold with Vermouth di Torino Extra Dry, finished with a citrus twist or a Gordal olive.
- Dirty Martini £15
Grey Goose vodka shaken ice-cold with Baldoria Dry Umami vermouth and Gordal olive brine, finished with a Gordal olive.
- Gin Martini £14
Pinkmead Estate Wild Samphire Gin stirred ice-cold with Vermouth di Torino Extra Dry, finished with a citrus twist or a Gordal olive.
- Sake Martini £16
Akashi-Tai Daiginjo sake with Baldoria Dry Umami vermouth for a delicate, umami-driven martini. Finished with cucumber.
- French Martini £13
Vodka, Chambord and pineapple juice. Velvety and fruity.
- Pornstar Martini £15
Absolut Vanilia vodka, passion fruit purée and fresh lime, with a shot of Prosecco on the side.
- Espresso Martini £13
Vodka shaken with espresso, Kahlúa and a touch of sugar syrup.
- Salted Caramel Espresso Martini £14
Stoli Salted Caramel vodka, Kahlúa, espresso and salted caramel syrup.
Champagne & sparkling
Where two prices are shown: with Prosecco / with Champagne.
- French 75 £12 / £17
Gin and fresh lemon, balanced with sugar syrup, topped with Prosecco or Champagne.
- Classic Champagne Cocktail £23
Sugar, bitters and cognac, crowned with chilled Champagne.
- Kir Royale £10 / £22
British cassis topped with Prosecco or Champagne.
- Spiced Pear Bellini £10
Spiced pear purée with Prosecco.
- Hugo Spritz £14
Elderflower liqueur, mint and lime, topped with Prosecco and soda.
- Aperol Spritz £11
Aperol, Prosecco and soda.
- Apple Gin Spritz £13
Turner’s Apple Gin, Prosecco and soda. A twist on the original.
- Cranberry Mimosa £10
Cranberry juice with chilled Prosecco.
Margaritas
- Classic Margarita £12
Tequila, triple sec and lime, shaken bright and sharp.
- Picante Margarita £12
The classic, spiced with fresh chilli.
- Passion Fruit Margarita £13
A tropical twist with passion fruit purée.
- Spiced Cranberry Margarita £13
Tequila, Cointreau, lime, cranberry juice, cinnamon and star anise.
Classics & signatures
- Paloma £10
Tequila, pink grapefruit, soda and lime.
- Negroni Sbagliato £12
Antica Formula, Campari and Prosecco.
- Negroni £12
Hepple gin, Campari and Antica Formula over ice.
- Whisky Sour £14
Maker’s Mark bourbon, fresh lemon and sugar, shaken silky with egg white.
- Mai Tai £10
Rum, orange liqueur, lime and almond.
- Cosmopolitan £12
Grey Goose vodka, triple sec, cranberry and lime.
- Manhattan £15
WhistlePig rye whiskey stirred with vermouth and bitters.
- Old Fashioned £15
Bulleit bourbon, bitters and sugar, stirred slowly over ice.
- Dark ’n’ Stormy £12
Gosling’s Black Seal dark rum with ginger beer and fresh lime.
Mojitos
- Classic Mojito £12
Rum, mint, lime and sugar, topped with soda.
- Passion Fruit Mojito £13
Fresh passion fruit shaken with rum and mint.
- Spiced Pumpkin Mojito £13
Pumpkin-spiced rum, lime, spiced pumpkin syrup and mint.
Bloody Marys
- Vodka Bloody Mary £12
Smirnoff vodka, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, lemon and celery.
- Gin Bloody Mary £14
Pinkmead Estate Samphire Gin, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, lemon and celery.
- Tequila Bloody Mary £14
José Cuervo tequila, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, lemon and celery.
- Bloody Caesar £13
Smirnoff vodka, Clamato juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, lemon and celery.
Draught beer & cider
Pint / half.
- Asahi Super Dry £7.50 / £3.75
- Peroni Nastro Azzurro £7.50 / £3.75
- Meantime Anytime IPA £7 / £3.50
- Cornish Orchards Gold Cider £6.50 / £3.25
Bottled beer & cider
- Peroni Gluten Free, 330ml £6.50
- Peroni Capri, 330ml £6
- Doom Bar, 500ml £8
- Fuller’s London Pride, 500ml £8
- Guinness, 440ml £7
- Annings Berry Cider, 500ml £7.50
Artisan gins
25ml / 50ml, with Fever-Tree tonic.
- Pinkmead Estate Wild Samphire Gin £9.50 / £14.50
Made on the banks of the River Medina, on land that was an 18th-century brickworks and is now woodland, lakes and wildlife. Herbaceous and coastal with a samphire twist. Served with samphire grass and juniper.
- Hendrick’s £10 / £15
Rose and cucumber, fresh and floral.
- Bombay Sapphire £8 / £11.50
Bright and balanced, with ten botanicals.
- Tanqueray £9 / £13
Classic London Dry with juniper at its core.
- Turner’s London Dry Apple Gin £9.50 / £14.50
- Bareksten Navy Strength £11.50 / £19
Potent Norwegian gin with deep herbal notes.
- HMS Victory Navy Strength £12 / £19
Rich, traditional naval strength with bold botanicals.
- Monkey 47 £16 / £26
Complex German gin with 47 botanicals.
- Ghost Gin £8 / £11.50
Clean and contemporary.
- Alkkemist £11 / £17
Distilled under the full moon with Mediterranean botanicals.
- Archipelago Barrel Reserve £13.50 / £22
Aged in American oak for a mellow depth.
- Cubical Ultra Premium £14 / £23
Elegant London Dry style with a delicate finish.
- Dancing Sands Dry £10.50 / £16
Vibrant New Zealand gin with crisp freshness.
- Hepple £15 / £24
From the remote, wild Northumbrian hills.
- Etsu Double Yuzu £14 / £23
Japanese gin brightened by yuzu.
- Greenhook Ginsmiths Old Tom £14.50 / £24
Slightly sweetened, in the Old Tom style.
- Ki No Bi Sei Navy Strength £13.50 / £22
Kyoto-made, robust and aromatic.
- Portofino Dry Gin £14 / £23
Crisp, aromatic Italian Riviera botanicals.
- Silent Pool Rare Citrus £11 / £17
Mandarin, kumquat and Buddha’s hand.
- St. George Terroir £10.50 / £16
Forest-driven aromatics from California.
- The Gin Kitchen Ginger Cat £12.50 / £20
Ginger-led warmth balanced by citrus.
- Whitby Real Rhubarb £10 / £15.50
Classic dry gin lifted with Yorkshire rhubarb.
- Malfy Rosa £9 / £13.50
Sicilian pink grapefruit and Italian juniper.
- Malfy Con Arancia £9 / £14
Sicilian blood orange.
- Makar Cherry Gin £9 / £13.50
Scottish gin steeped in ripe cherries.
Scotch single malts
Whiskies and bourbons, 25ml / 50ml.
- Ardbeg 10 Year Old £11 / £20
Intense Islay peat and a long smoky finish.
- Dalwhinnie £7 / £13
Soft Highland honey and heather.
- Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask £14 / £24
Sweet rum finish and rich vanilla.
- Lagavulin 16 Year Old £16 / £30
Robust peat smoke and complexity.
- Tobermory 12 Year Old £10 / £18
Fruity, lightly spiced Island malt.
- Wormtub 10 Year Old £10 / £19
Hearty Speyside single malt.
Blended, Irish & world whisky
- Wight Whisky £9 / £17.50
Made only with barley farmed on the Isle of Wight. Light oak and dried fruit, with a smooth, creamy honey finish.
- Famous Grouse £3.50 / £6.50
Scotland’s approachable blended classic.
- Jameson £7 / £13
Smooth, triple-distilled Irish whiskey.
- Redbreast 12 Year Old £10.50 / £20
Full-bodied, sherried Irish whiskey.
- Hakushu Distiller’s Reserve £14 / £26
Green freshness from Japanese forests.
- Hibiki Harmony £16 / £30
Elegant blend of Japanese malts and grains.
- WhistlePig 10 Year Old £17 / £32
Spicy aged rye.
American whiskey & bourbon
- Bulleit Bourbon £7 / £13
High rye content for a spicy character.
- Maker’s Mark £8.50 / £16
Soft red winter wheat bourbon.
- Four Roses Small Batch £6.50 / £12
Balanced spice and caramel.
- Michter’s US*1 Bourbon £12 / £22
Rich oak, vanilla and stone fruit.
- Rittenhouse Rye £8 / £15
Bold, peppery 100-proof rye.
- Woodford Reserve Double Oaked £11.50 / £22
Layered with chocolate and toasted oak.
- Gentleman Jack £6.50 / £12
Double-mellowed Tennessee whiskey.
- Jack Daniel’s £5 / £9.50
Classic charcoal-mellowed smoothness.
Rum
25ml / 50ml.
- Morgan Spiced £4.50 / £8.50
Warm vanilla and subtle spice.
- Gosling’s Black Seal £6 / £11
Molasses-rich dark Bermuda rum.
- Ron Zacapa 23 £13 / £24
Guatemalan solera-aged sweetness.
- Diplomático Reserva £8 / £15
Venezuelan caramel and cocoa.
- Rumbullion! £8 / £15
Spiced rum with orange and clove.
- Caramel Coast £5 / £9
Salted caramel.
- Lost Cay Spiced £7 / £13
Caribbean spices and soft sweetness.
- Angostura 7 Year Old £6.50 / £12
Deep oak and tropical fruit.
- Bacardi Carta Blanca £5 / £9
Clean, classic white rum.
Tequila & mezcal
25ml / 50ml.
- Herradura Reposado £10 / £18
Smooth, oak-aged reposado.
- Fortaleza Blanco £12 / £22
Traditional stone-crushed blanco.
- José Cuervo Tradicional Plata £5 / £9
Crisp, unaged agave spirit.
- Tiempo Cristalino £10 / £19
Refined aged tequila, brilliantly clear.
- José Cuervo Clásico £5 / £9.50
Classic silver tequila.
- Beeble Honey Tequila £9 / £17
Natural honey sweetness.
- Quiquiriqui Espadín Mezcal £9 / £17
Sweet agave, leather, vanilla, pepper and smoke.
- Don Julio 1942 £25 / £45
Iconic ultra-premium añejo.
- Tequila Rose £5 / £9
Strawberry cream liqueur.
- Cazcabel Coffee £6 / £11
Rich coffee liqueur.
- MYST Coffee £5.50 / £10.50
Smooth coffee tequila liqueur.
Brandy, Cognac & Armagnac
25ml / 50ml.
- Berneroy Calvados £7 / £13
Fresh Normandy apples.
- Père Magloire XO £18 / £35
Elegant aged calvados.
- Janneau XO Armagnac £14 / £26
Rich dried-fruit complexity.
- Janneau VSOP £14 / £26
Softly spiced Armagnac.
- Camus XO £28 / £52
Velvety cognac with floral notes.
- Hennessy XO £28 / £45
Deep layers of dried fruit and spice.
- Hine Antique XO £25 / £42
Refined Premier Cru cognac.
- Maxime Trijol VSOP £11 / £19
Grande Champagne elegance.
- Rémy Martin XO £29 / £49
Luxurious richness and balance.
- Rémy Martin VSOP £9 / £14.50
Classic VSOP smoothness.
- Darroze 12 Year Old £12 / £19.50
Bas-Armagnac with oak and prune.
- Darroze 30 Year Old £20 / £32
Extraordinary depth and aged character.
Sober sips
Alcohol-free cocktails.
- Virgin Mojito £8
Mint, lime and sugar, topped with soda.
- Virgin Cranberry Mimosa £7
Cranberry juice with 0.5% sparkling wine and fresh lime juice.
- Shirley Temple £7
Ginger ale, grenadine and fresh lime juice.
- Virgin Aperol Spritz £11
Lyre’s Italian Spritz, soda and 0.5% sparkling wine.
- Virgin Espresso Martini £13
Strykk Not V*dka, Lyre’s Coffee, espresso and sugar syrup.
- Virgin Amaretto Sour £13
Lyre’s Amaretti, fresh lemon, egg white and sugar syrup.
- 0% Margarita £12
Almave 0% blue agave spirit, Crossip 0% citrus and lime.
- 0% Dark ’n’ Stormy £12
Lyre’s Dark Cane 0%, ginger beer and fresh lime.
- Virgin Mary £8
Tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, lemon and celery.
Alcohol-Free gin, beer & wine
- Tanqueray 0.0% £7.50 / £10
25ml / 50ml, with Fever-Tree tonic, juniper and lemon.
- Lyre’s Dry London 0% £7.50 / £10
25ml / 50ml. Juniper, with notes of jasmine, citrus and orange blossom.
- Botivo £7
Small-batch, herbal, bittersweet and citrus. With soda, over ice.
- BrewDog Punk 0.0%, 330ml £7
- Asahi Super Dry 0.0%, 330ml £5.50
- UNLTD Lager 0.5%, 330ml £6
- UNLTD IPA 0.5%, 330ml £6
- Guinness 0.0%, 538ml £7
- Brut Dargent Alcohol-Free 0.5% £5
Sparkling, 125ml.
- Artis Alcohol-Free Sauvignon Blanc £4 / £5 / £7
125ml / 175ml / 250ml.
- Artis Alcohol-Free Merlot £4 / £5 / £7
125ml / 175ml / 250ml.
- Artis Alcohol-Free Syrah Rosé £4 / £5 / £7
125ml / 175ml / 250ml.
Soft drinks
- Fever-Tree Mixers £4
Ginger ale, ginger beer, tonic, Naturally Light tonic, lemonade, Spring Soda, Mediterranean tonic.
- Coca-Cola £4
- Diet Coke £4
- Frobishers Juices £4.50
Grapefruit, apple, orange, pineapple, cranberry, mango, tomato.
- Frobishers Sparkling £5.50
Ginger lemonade, elderflower, Sicilian lemonade, raspberry and rhubarb.
About this menuCocktails from £10. Isle of Wight gin and whisky. 25 gins. Alcohol-free cocktails from £7.
Cocktails, spirits, beer and a proper alcohol-free list, from the bar on the seafront in Ryde. Classics made the way they should be, a few of our own, and a back bar that runs from Islay malts to Don Julio 1942.
Start local. The Gin Martini is made with Pinkmead Estate Wild Samphire Gin, distilled a few miles away on the River Medina, and the Wight Whisky is made only from barley grown on the Island. Or tell the bar what you like and let them make you something that isn’t on here.
Prices include VAT. Spirits are listed at 25ml / 50ml. For wine by the glass, see the wine list.
We serve alcohol to over-18s only and may ask for ID. Allergies: please tell the team before you order. Please speak to any member of the team and we’ll gladly tell you what’s in each dish. Our kitchen uses all allergens, so we can’t guarantee any dish is completely free from them. Small shells and bones may be present in fish and shellfish, although we do our best to remove them.
A drink by the sea.
Walk in for the bar and the terrace, or book a table and start with a Martini. On the seafront in Ryde, Tuesday to Sunday in June, July and August and Thursday to Sunday from September to May.