The Boathouse Bistro

Now open!

Join us for fresh seafood, signature platters, and family favourites - served in our beautifully refurbished bistro space!

Open Tuesday to Saturday from 8am to 9pm.

Join us for dinner...

Evening reservations are now open from 5pm onwards.

A £10 per head deposit is required to secure your table.

Call 01303 488441 to book your table.

Menu

  • Starters

    Salt & Pepper Squid

    Served with a Baby Leaf Salad Garnish, Boathouse Chilli Jam, and Lemon Wedge - Gluten Free, Dairy Free
    £8.95

    Crab Rarebit

    Served with a Baby Leaf Salad Garnish
    £8.95

    Breaded Whitebait

    Served with Crusty Bread and Handmade Tartare Sauce
    £6.95

    Chilli Prawns

    Cooked in Boathouse Chilli Jam, with Garlic, Ginger and Coriander, served with a Baby Leaf Salad Garnish - Gluten Free
    £6.95

    Pan Fried Scallops

    Served with Garlic Butter and Samphire in a Scallop Shell with a Baby Leaf Salad Garnish - Gluten Free
    £8.95

    Deep Fried Brie

    With Cranberry Sauce served with a Baby Leaf Salad Garnish
    £6.95
  • Main Course

    Salt & Pepper Squid

    Served with a Baby Leaf Salad Garnish, Boathouse Chilli Jam, and Lemon Wedge with your choice of chips or skin on fries - Gluten Free, Dairy Free
    £13.95

    Seafood Basket

    A selection of Speciality Prawns, Scampi, Blancbait, and Salt & Pepper Squid served with Tartare and Boathouse Chilli jam with your choice of Chips, Skin on Fries or Salad
    £12.95

    Moules & Frites

    Delicious Shetland Mussels served in a Creamy White Wine Sauce served with Crusty Bread and Skin on Fries - Gluten Free
    £16.95

    Salt & Pepper Soft Shell Crab

    Served with your choice of Chips or Skin on Fries - Gluten Free, Dairy Free
    £16.95

    Battered Halloumi

    Served with choice of Chips or Skin on Fries
    £12.95

    Escargot

    Served with choice of Chips or Skin on Fries - Gluten Free
    £17.95

    Scampi

    Served with choice of Chips or Skin on Fries - Gluten Free Available
    £14.95

    Traditional Fish & Chips

    Fresh fish deep fried in a handmade Boathouse signature Batter served with your choice of chips or skin on fries, Fresh or Mushy peas and handmade tartare sauce. Choose from: Cod, Haddock, Huss, Plaice
    £17.00

    Senior Fish & Chips

    £7.00

    1/2 Grilled Lobster

    With Chips or Skin on Fries, served with a Baby Leaf Salad Garnish - Gluten Free
    £23.95

    Monkfish Satay

    Served with Chips or Skin on Fries with a Baby Leaf Salad Garnish - Gluten Free
    £15.95

    Panfried Spicy Salmon

    Served with Seasonal Veg, Chips, or Skin on Fries - Gluten Free
    £15.95

    Tuna Burger

    Served with Mango Salsa, choice of Chips or Skin on Fries
    £18.95

    Seafood Medley

    A selection of Crevettes, Mussels, Clams and Salt & Pepper Squid, served with Chips or Skin on Fries
    £18.95

    Ask us about our local Catch of the Day!

  • Oysters

    6 12

    Oysters

    Served with Shallot Vinegar, Lemon, or Tabasco
    £12.95 £24.99
  • Salads

    Dressed Crab Salad

    Served with Crusty Bread
    £16.95

    Half Dressed Lobster Salad

    Served with Crusty Bread
    £19.95

    Smoked Mackerel Ploughmans

    £15.95

    Hot Smoked Salmon Caesar Salad

    with Crunchy Croutons
    £15.95
  • Sharing Platters

    All Platters Gluten Free

    Hot Seafood Sharing Platter

    £65.00

    Dressed Crab Platter

    £49.95

    Dressed Lobster Platter

    £69.95

    Luxury Seafood Boil with Flavour Bombs™ seasoning

    £69.95
  • Light Bites

    Scallop & Bacon Baguette

    £8.95

    Posh Fish Finger Baguette

    £7.95

    Kipper Baguette

    £7.95

    Prawn in Marie Rose Sauce Baguette

    £8.95

    Crab Mayonnaise Baguette

    £8.95

    Scrambled Egg with sliced Smoked Salmon on Toast

    £9.95
  • Wine

    125ml 175ml 250ml Bottle

    Ortega, 2023, 12%

    Fresh green apple, grapefruit & floral notes. Crisp, fruity and ideal as an aperitif or with seafood.
    £6.25 £8.95 £11.25 £30

    Gribble Bridge Rosé, 2023, 11.5%

    Medium-dry with vibrant berry flavours and a hint of strawberry. Best served chilled.
    £6.25 £8.95 £11.25 £30

    Gribble Bridge Dornfelder, 2023, 12%

    Light red packed with raspberry and summer fruits. Great chilled or at room temp with Mediterranean dishes.
    £6.25 £8.95 £11.25 £30

    Gusborne Blanc du Blanc, 2019, 12%

    Crisp and fruity with raspberry and summer fruits. Enjoy chilled or as a light red at room temp.
    - £18 - £65

    Gusborne Brut Reserve

    Elegant and refreshing with fine bubbles, citrus zest, and hints of green apple.
    - £16 - £55

    Jack Rabbit White Zinfandel

    £6.50 - - -

    Jack Rabbit Pino Grigio

    £6.50 - - -

    Jack Rabbit Sauvignon Blanc

    £6.50 - - -

    Prosecco

    £7.00 - - £27
  • Beer

    Birra Moretti

    £4.95

    Peroni

    £4.95

    Peroni Alcohol Free

    £4.25

    Romney Marsh Golden Ale

    £4.95

    Amber Ale

    £4.95

    Curious IPA

    £5.50

    Curious Lager

    £5.50
  • Cider

    Biddies 5, 500ml, 5%

    A medium dry cider with a gentle sparkle, leading on to juicy, crisp apple flavour with a beautifully long finish.
    £5.50

    Biddies Berries, 500ml, 4%

    Showcasing the best of real fruits, Biddies Berries is made from Kentish apples, blended with blackberries from a local farm and elderberries harvested from the hedgerows at Biddenden.
    £5.50

    Gribble Strawberry Mint, 500ml, 4%

    Crafted from Kentish apples and strawberries, infused with freshly picked local mint, to create a fragrant, flavour packed cider.
    £5.50

    Curious Apple Cider

    £5.50
  • Spirits

    Single Double

    Smirnoff Vodka

    £3.35 £5.95

    Morgans Spiced Gold Rum

    £3.35 £5.95

    Archers Peach Schnapps

    £3.00 £5.95

    Malibu

    £3.35 £5.95

    Bombay Sapphire Gin

    £3.95 £5.95

    Gordons Gin

    £3.35 £5.95

    Pink Gin

    £3.35 £5.95

    Famous Grouse Whiskey

    £3.35 £5.95

    Barcardi

    £3.35 £5.95

    Baileys 50ml

    £4.95 -

    Courvoisier

    £3.80 £5.95

    AU

    Cosmic Berries, Peach or Strawberry
    £6.00 -

    Disaronno

    £3.90 £5.95
  • Mixers

    Orange Juice

    £2.40

    Tonic Water

    £2.40

    Slimline Tonic Water

    £2.40

    Kingsdown Still Water

    £1.59

    Kingsdown Sparkling Water

    £1.59

    Lemonade

    £2.40

    Coca-Cola

    £2.40

    Diet Coca-Cola

    £2.40

    Soda

    Lime, Blackcurrant
    £1.80
  • Fruit Juices

    Apple Juice, 250ml

    A clear apple juice, produced from a blend of Kentish culinary and dessert apples. Naturally full of sweetness.
    £2.20

    Sparkling Apple Juice, 250ml

    The UK’s first and only sparkling apple juice to be made using 100% pure juice with no added water or concentrate.
    £2.20

    J20

    Apple & Raspberry, Orange & Passionfruit
    £3.50
  • Hot Drinks

    Americano

    Available in Decaf
    £3.70

    Latte

    Available in Decaf
    £3.70

    Cappuccino

    Available in Decaf
    £3.70

    Espresso

    £3.00

    Pot of Tea

    £4.00
  • Chilled Drinks

    Milkshakes

    Strawberry, Chocolate, Vanilla or Salted Caramel
    £4.95

    Frappé

    Caramel, Oreo, Cinamon Bun or Vanilla
    £4.95

    Iced Coffee

    Add Syrup 50p, Caramel, Cinnamon Bun, Vanilla or Salted Caramel
    £4.25
  • Desserts

    Banoffee Pie

    Served with cream or vanilla ice cream
    £7.95

    Eton Mess Cheesecake

    Served with cream or vanilla ice cream
    £7.95

    Lemon Tarte

    Served with cream or vanilla ice cream
    £7.95

    Pecan Pie

    Served with cream or vanilla ice cream
    £7.95

    Apple Crumble

    Served with cream or vanilla ice cream
    £7.95

    Chocolate Brownie (GF)

    Served with cream or vanilla ice cream
    £7.95

    Simply Ice Cream

    3 Scoops - Vanilla (GF), Pistachio, Strawberry (GF), Honeycomb (GF), Raspberry Sorbet
    £7.95
  • Kids Menu

    Fish & Chips

    £4.95

    Sausage & Chips

    £4.95

    Chicken Nuggets & Chips

    £4.95

    Fruit Shoot

    Apple & Blackcurrant or Orange
    £1.50

    Simply Ice Cream

    £2.50