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  • Marine Parade, 
  • Instow, 
  • North Devon, 
  • EX39 4JJ
01271 861292
Opening Hours:
9am -10.30pm
Food Service Times:
9am-8pm
Open Today: 9am -10.30pm
Food & Drink

Imaginative menus, with sustainable fish straight off the day-boat, seasonally inspired vegan and vegetarian options, and locally sourced prime joints roasted every Sunday, our menus have something for the whole family to enjoy.

Seaside Sundays

When it comes to great Sunday Roasts, you can’t beat The Boathouse. Locally sourced, prime joints of meat, fabulous veggie options, plus we also go completely overboard when it comes to all your favourite trimmings. Bring on the weekend.

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Eat & Drink

Specialising in the best that North Devon has to offer, we pride ourselves on serving fresh, sustainable fish straight from the day boats, alongside locally reared and matured steaks, and a selection of vibrant vegan and vegeterian options. Our diverse food and drinks menu caters to all appetites and preferences.

Experience welcoming and efficient service as you sip on a crisp Provencal rosé, enjoy a pint of our iconic Young’s Original bitter, or indulge in a “driver-friendly” non-alcoholic cocktail. From freshly prepared sandwiches to home-cooked classics and daily seafood specials sourced locally, our beach-bar and restaurant offer unparalleled dining experiences.

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Sample Sunday Menu
Winter Cocktails
Winter Main Menu
Breakfast with Santa
January Blues Event - Taste of the Deep South
Our Wine List

MILKSHAKES

Strawberry, Banana or Vanilla
  • £3

MEALS

Battered fish strips,

garden peas & fries / gf / 402 Kcal

  • £8
Plain beef or cheeseburger

crisp iceberg & fries / vga / 544 / 567 Kcal

  • £8
Sausage

baked beans & fries / vga / 161 Kcal

  • £7.50
Linguine pasta

cream & bacon sauce / 428 Kcal

  • £8
'Mini Mariners'

mussels & fries / gf / 525 Kcal

  • £9

PUDDINGS

Mini sticky toffee pudding

vanilla ice cream £4.25

  • £4.25
Chocolate & vanilla ice cream

crunchy honeycomb

  • £4
Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of the team if you have a food allergy or intolerance. An adult's recommended daily allowance is (2000 Kcal). Tables of 4 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5% (v) Vegetarian (vg) Vegan (vga) Vegan available (gf) Made without ingredients containing gluten

WHILE YOU WAIT

Lemon & Rosemary Olives

vg / 172 Kcal

  • £4
Artisan Baguette & Butter

v / 280 Kcal

  • £4.50
Anchovies On Toast

306 Kcal

  • £5

OYSTERS

  • 3 oyster £12
  • 6 oysters £22
  • 12 oysters £40
Natural

tabasco, mignonette & lemon / 54 Kcal

Crispy

cider battered, fermented chilli, blue cheese / 109 Kcal

Grilled

Davidstow cheddar & horseradish / 65 Kcal

STARTERS

Chicken & Black Pudding Pressing

red onion marmalade, toasted sourdough / 268 Kcal

  • £9
Nutbourne Tomatoes

whipped vegan feta, pickled shallot / vg / 371 Kcal

  • £9
Wild Atlantic Shell on Prawns

fermented chilli, coriander & lime / 335 Kcal

  • £12
Wykham Farm Asparagus

St Ewe’s hen’s egg dressing & pickled shallots / v / 168 Kcal

  • £10
Broccoli Soup

Shropshire blue cheese rarebit/ v / 575 Kcal

  • £8
Smoked Brixham Mackerel Pate

pickled cucumber relish, toasted sourdough / 409 Kcal

  • £10
Devon Crab Flatbread

thermidor butter, white crab mayo & watercress / 678 Kcal

  • £12
Breaded Whitebait

wild garlic mayo / 647 Kcal

  • £9

ROASTS

All served with rosemary roast potatoes, tenderstem broccoli, braised red cabbage, quince glazed carrots, double egg Yorkshire puddings, proper gravy

Exmoor beef rump

horseradish sauce / 810 Kcal

  • £20
Devon pork belly

apple sauce / 812 Kcal

  • £18
Puy lentil & vegetable pie

/ vg / 894 Kcal

  • £18

MAINS

Cider Battered Haddock

triple cooked chips, tartar, mushy peas & curry sauce / vga / 1540 Kcal

  • £19.50
Heritage Beetroot Salad

goat’s curd, hazelnuts & radicchio / v / vga / 571 Kcal

  • £18
Devon Crab & Minced Prawn Linguine

smoked bacon, red wine, sour cream and parmesan / 1342 Kcal

  • £20
Cornish Yarg Cheese Soufflé

asparagus, broad beans, baby onions & walnut / v / 724 Kcal

  • £19
The Boathouse Burger

brioche bun, tomato, watercress mayo, lollo bionda, Davidstow Cornish cheddar, ale & red onion jam, shoestring fries / vga / 1451 Kcal

  • £18
River Fowey Mussels

wild garlic, white wine, cream & shoestring fries / 1015 Kcal

  • £19
Market Fish of The Day

served with brown crab butter or mojo verde, and a choice of sides

  • £P.O.A

SIDES

Cauliflower, truffle & Pitchfork cheddar cheese

/ 360 Kcal

  • £6
Quince roasted carrots

/ 442 Kcal

  • £4
Rosemary roast potatoes & proper gravy

/ gf

  • £4
Tender-stem broccoli
  • £5
Sage & onion stuffing balls

v / 226 Kcal

  • £4

PUDDINGS

Malted Chocolate Brulee

salted caramel ice cream, candied walnuts / v / 700 Kcal

  • £8
Rhubarb Trifle rhubarb

jelly, custard & whipped cream / 540 Kcal

  • £9
Sticky Toffee Pudding

butterscotch sauce , clotted cream / vga / 760 Kcal

  • £9
Raspberry & Lemon Thyme Tart

raspberry sorbet / v / 583 Kcal

  • £8
Before you order your food & drinks, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or intolerance. Tables of 4 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%. An adult's daily recommended allowance is 2000 kcal. Fish may contain small bones, game may contain shot. All weights & measures are accurate before being cooked. (V) vegetarian, (Vg) vegan (Vga) vegan option available.
Espresso Martini

Absolut Vanilia Vodka and Kahlúa,
shaken with Espresso until smooth.
Garnished with coffee beans.

  • £10.50
Passionfruit Martini

Absolut Vanilia Vodka and passionfruit,
shaken with sugar syrup and a squeeze of lime.
Garnished with passionfruit and
a shot of Prosecco.

  • £10.50
Lemon Negroni

A citrus take on an icon. Campari, Plymouth Gin
stirred with Allora Aperitivo al Limone.

  • £9.50
Picante

A spicy twist to a Margarita. Olmeca Altos Plata
Tequila, shaken with a squeeze of lime juice,
agave syrup and spicy Hellfire bitters. Garnished
with chilli for extra spice.

  • £11
Banana Old fashioned

A sustainable spin on the Old Fashioned.
Discarded Spirits Banana Peel Rum stirred with
brown sugar and Angostura bitters.

  • £11
Winter In The Tropics

Havana Club 7 Años Rum, pineapple juice mixed
with Fever-Tree Ginger Ale. Garnished with lime

  • £10.50
French 75

Tanqueray No. TEN Gin combined with lemon
juice, a dash of sugar syrup and topped with
sparkling wine. Garnished with lemon peel

  • £11
Bakewell Tart

A twist on a nostalgic treat. Disaronno and Chambord, mixed with pineapple and
cranberry juice. Garnished with cherry.

  • £11
Bakewell Tart 0.0%

A 0.0% twist on nostalgic treat. Lyre's non-alcoholic Amaretti, cherry syrup, mixed with pineapple and cranberry juice. Garnished with mint. 115Kcals

  • £9
Margarita 0.0%

Pentire Adrift distilled coastal botanicals blended with lime, agave,sea salt and a dash of chilli. Served in a salt-rimmed glass with lime. 90Kcals

  • £9
Before you order your drink, please inform a member of the team
if you have any allergies or intolerances. An adult’s
recommended daily calorie allowance is 2,000 Kcal.
WHILE YOU WAIT
Lemon & Rosemary Olives

gf, vg / 172 Kcal

  • £4
Bread & Netherend Butter

v / 280 Kcal

  • £4.50
Tater-tots, Sour Cream, Caviar

gf / 362 Kcal

  • £5
OYSTERS
  • £3.00 oyster £12
  • £6.00 oysters £22
  • £12.00 oysters £40
Crispy cider batter, fermented chilli, Shropshire blue cheese/ gf / 109 Kcal
Natural tabasco, mignonette & lemon / gf / 54 Kcal
Grilled Davidstow Cornish cheddar & horseradish/ gf / 65 Kcal
STARTERS
Baked Somerset Camembert to Share

rosemary, toasted flat bread, chicory, onion chutney/ 860 Kcal

  • £16
Pastrami-Cure Chalkstream Trout

sour cream, cornichons & radish / gfa / 409 Kcal

  • £10
Bloody Mary Prawn Cocktail

poached king prawn, gem lettuce & mary rose /gfa / 437 Kca

  • £9
Roasted English Beetroot Salad

vegan feta, blackberry dressing / gf, vg / 249 Kcal

  • £8
Jerusalum Artichoke Soup

bread & Netherend Farm butter / gfa, vga/ 368 Kcal

  • £8
Korean Fried Chicken Thigh

fermented chilli, pickled cucumber / gfa / 622 Kcal

  • £9
Cobble Lane Charcuterie

cornichons, beer mustard & sourdough / 148 Kcal

  • £10
Breaded Whitebait

cornish malt vinegar mayo / 677 Kcal

  • £9
MAINS
Cider Battered Haddock

tartar, mushy peas & curry sauce, triple cooked chips /
gf, vga / 1540 Kcal

  • £19.50
Porthilly Cornish Mussels

garlic, white wine & cream sauce, bread & fries / gfa / 846 Kcal

  • £18
Devon Crab & Minced Prawn Linguine

smoked bacon, red wine, sour cream and English pecorino / 1342 Kcal

  • £20
Monkfish Shank Bourguignon

pancetta, mushroom, Cornish new potatoes / gf / 643 Kcal

  • £21
Roasted Hertiage Squash

butterbean cassoulet, wild mushrooms, salsa verdi / gf,vg / 748 Kcal

  • £17
The Boathouse Burger

brioche bun, tomato, watercress mayo, Davidstow Cornish cheddar,
lollo bionda, ale & red onion jam, fries / gfa, vga / 1451 Kcal

  • £18
Exmoor Flat Iron Steak - 10 Oz

green peppercorn sauce, watercress, triple cooked chips / gf / 1097 Kcal

  • £29
Harrisa Carrots & Crispy Rice Noodles

chick pea salsa, chili, coriandor, vegan feta / vg /984 Kcal

  • £16
Cumberland Sausages

Clotted Cream Mash, Kale & Crackling / gf / 1614 Kcal

  • £18
Game & Youngs Ale Suet Pudding

braised red cabbage, long clawson blue, parsnips & juniper gravy / 1002 Kcal

  • £22
Honey & Pear Glazed Ham

free range hens egg, pear chutney, triple cooked chips / gfa / 1006 Kcal

  • £16
SIDES
Triple Cooked Chips / Fries

garlic aioli / gf, v / 646 Kcal

  • £5
Braised Red Cabbage

red wine, apple & raisins/ gf, v / 198 Kcal

  • £4
Cornish Clotted Cream Mash

chives, crispy onions & red wine gravy / gfa / 629 Kcal

  • £6
Tenderstem Broccoli

fermented chili / v / 646 Kcal

  • £5
Rumbledethumps

swede, potato, kale & cheddar cheese / gf, v / 99 Kcal

  • £5
Roasted Beetroot Salad

heritage beetroot, fennel & blackberry dressing / gf / 112 Kcal

  • £6
Before you order your food & drinks, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or intolerance.
Tables of 4 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%.
An adult's daily recommended allowance is 2000 kcal.
Fish may contain small bones, game may contain shot. All weights & measures are accurate before being cooked.
(v) vegetarian, (vg) vegan (vga) vegan option available
(gf) made without gluten containing ingredients (gfa) can be prepared without gluten containing ingredients

Starter

Prawn Gumbo & Corn Bread

Main

Severed 'family style'

Exmoor beef sliders, jalepeno relish
Coke Cooked Pork Ribs
Smoked Beef Brisket
Spiced Corn Ribs
Collard Greens

Pudding

Mississippi Mud Pie

Festive Feasting

Whether it’s the annual knees-up with workmates, a dinner party with friends, or your family festive get-together, we’ve got you covered. Feast your eyes on our soul-warming menus created by our talented Head Chef Jamie Coleman, and let The Boathouse keep your Christmas celebrations sailing smoothly.

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Two Courses for £18

Our January Set Menu is a celebration of mid-winter seasonality, showcasing some of our favourite winter produce from across the UK. Featuring West Country Beef, Bedlam Farm Heritage squash, Lincolnshire Brussel Tops and South Coast mussels (to name a few!) it’s available on weekdays until 31st Jan. With two courses for £18 or three courses for £22 (go on… treat yourself to a pud) you shouldn’t need further excuse to get yourself to the pub.

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Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Treat loved ones, friends, or colleagues to a feel-good experience with our vouchers. They can choose between savouring a delicious meal or unwinding with a relaxing getaway in one of our charming pubs with rooms.

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Best of British

Specialising in the best that North Devon has to offer, from fresh, sustainable fish straight off the day boat to locally reared and matured Exmoor steaks, we take pride in showcasing the finest British ingredients from both land and sea.

Winter Cocktails

We’ve launched our new winter cocktail menu, it’s time for those twinkling-lights-and-cocktail nights. You’ll find twists on the classics, such as our Lemon Negroni or Banana Old Fashioned, keep it classy with a French 75 or savour-the-spice with our punchy Picante.

Fancy one (or more, we’re here for it), settle in from the elements, and our talented bartenders will mix up a storm.

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