This unique new Isle of Wight town centre cafe has a large glass roof and serves up locally sourced food.
The Glass Roof Cafe, on the first floor of Readers Interiors on South Street, Newport, provides food and drink in a tranquil setting.
The new glass roof, installed in October 2024, has UV protection, and the room has air conditioning, making it comfortable to sit in and enjoy the sun.
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The cafe shares the floor with the sofas on sale in the shop, which were moved to create the new space.
Sammie Reader, owner, said: "With the natural light, all the fabrics come to life. Everyone coming up is really enjoying it.
"You can just step away and switch off."
The glass roof lends itself to different kinds of weather, Sammie said, with rainfall creating an atmosphere in the cafe as well as rays of sunshine.
She said customers can use the cafe to meet others, or as a break while they shop at the home furniture store.
The cafe is run by Kristen Hillier, who previously ran the cafe at Quarr Abbey.
The Glass Roof Cafe serves a range of toasties, breakfasts, as well as a quiche of the day and a mezze platter.
Kristen also sources food from Woodford's in Bembridge.
She said: "It's somewhere a bit different - all age ranges are coming up.
"We're giving people that savoury option, and something a bit more Continental."
The cafe is dog-friendly and laptop-friendly, and has two accessible tables downstairs.
Now they are up and running, Sammie, Kristen and the team have plans in the pipeline for evening events and making the space available to clubs in the autumn.
Sammie said: "Even though we have only been open two weeks, we have seen repeat customers.
"Everyone here wants to make it somewhere special.
"There's nothing quite like this in Newport."
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