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  • Marine Parade, 
  • Instow, 
  • North Devon, 
  • EX39 4JJ
01271 861292
Opening Hours:
9.30am -10.30pm
Food Service Times:
12.00 – 9:00pm
Open Today: 9.30am -10.30pm
Food & Drink

Specialising in the best that North Devon has to offer, from fresh, sustainable fish straight off the boat, locally reared and matured steaks, and a range of regional brews, our food and drinks menu has something for everyone.

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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Lunch by the bay

A pint of local ale or our own iconic Young’s Bitter. Open sandwiches and freshly prepared classics. Friendly but efficient service. All served in our fabulous beach bar and restaurant by the sands of Instow- alfresco dining doesn’t get much better than this!

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Sandwich & Brunch Menu
Junior Crew Menu
Main Menu (Lunch 12-3 & Dinner 5-9.30)
Wine list

Sandwiches

All sandwiches served with a handful of fries on a choice of white or brown bread (Gluten-free bread also available)

Vintage cheddar, heritage tomato, chutney (v)
  • £8
Young’s ale battered cod fish fingers, tartar sauce & iceberg
  • £9.75
Classic BLT: Smoked bacon, tomato & iceberg

(add avocado +£1.50)

  • £8.50

Brunch

Devon crab rarebit, watercress
  • £9.75
Beetroot-cured salmon gravlax and scrambled eggs on toast

(add avocado +£1.50)

  • £9.75
Mushrooms, spinach, pesto, granary toast (v)

Add poached egg +£1

  • £8.50

Snacks & Sides

Halloumi fries, pickled chillis, vegan ranch dressing dip
  • £5.50
Youngs ale battered onion rings
  • £4.50
Charred corn on the cob, heritage tomato, watermelon, and coriander salad
  • £5.50
Chips

Fries/Triple cooked

  • £4.50
Crusty garlic bread

add cheese +£1

  • £4.50
Sandwiches and brunch dishes available Monday to Saturday from 12-4pm.

JUNIOR CREW MENU

Pasta ribbons with pesto plus a wedge of garlic bread (v)
  • £6
Plain beef or cheeseburger, crisp iceberg and fries
  • £7.50
Sausage, chips and beans
  • £7.50
Battered cod strips, garden peas and fries
  • £7.75
Pea risotto plus a wedge of garlic bread (v)
  • £6
'Not' chicken nuggets, chips and beans (vg)
  • £7.50

SAILORS' TREATS

Child's chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream
  • £4
Ice cream tubs

vanilla, strawberry or chocolate

  • £4

STARTERS

Soup of the day, garlic bread

  • £6.50
Devon crab salad, brown crab mayo, cucumber, chicory (gf)
  • £9.50
Beetroot-cured salmon gravlax, new potato salad, watercress (gf)
  • £9.50
Westcountry mussels, cider, smoked bacon, cream, sourdough

(£19 as a main with fries)

  • £9.75
Cobble Lane pork 'coppa' cured-ham, piccalilli, sourdough
  • £8
Seared scallops, cauliflower tempura, capers, sweet wine sultanas
  • £11
Grilled flat peach panzanella, almonds & buratta cheese
  • £7.50
Tempura sriracha cauliflower wings, ranch dip (vg)
  • £7.50

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Baked camembert

pesto, radishes, chicory, little gem, sourdough (v)

  • £16.50

MAINS

King prawn & Devon crab linguini

garlic, chilli, white wine, soft herbs

  • £18.5
Spiced tempura whole-crab burger

Pickled rainbow slaw, sriracha mayo, gem lettuce, fries

  • £18.5
Hot smoked salmon salad

new potatoes, heritage tomato, soft boiled egg

  • £16
Young’s ale battered cod,

Chips, minted peas, tartar sauce, grilled lemon

  • £15.95
Chicken, leek and smoked ham pot-pie

seasonal vegetables, crushed potato, gravy

  • £16.50
Pea, broad bean and spinach risotto

Vegan feta (vg, gf)

  • £14.00
Boathouse beef burger, ale onions, cheddar cheese, lettuce, gherkins, ketchup & mayo, fries

Add smoked bacon or onion rings +1.25 add both +2

  • £14.75
Ultimate plant burger

Ale onions, cheddar cheese, lettuce, gherkins, ketchup & mayo, fries (v, vg on request)

  • £14.75
10oz Exmoor ribeye steak

Triple cooked chips, bone marrow and pink peppercorns, roasted cherry tomatoes

  • £26
Wild rice and harissa bake, sweet potato, squash, Chimmi Churri, avocado hazelnut chukka

(vg, gf)

  • £15
Parmesan and rosemary crumb cod loin, butterbean and bacon cassoulet
  • £21

Sides

Charred corn on the cob, heritage tomato, watermelon, coriander salad (vg)
  • £5.50
Crusty garlic bread (v)

Add cheese +£1

  • £4.50
Young's ale battered onion rings (v)
  • £4.50
Halloumi fries, ranch dip (v)
  • £5.50
Chips

Fries or triple cooked

  • £4.50

PUDDINGS

Peach melba, cream cheese Chantilly, vanilla ice cream, raspberry sorbet
  • £8
Sticky toffee pudding, salted caramel ice cream
  • £7
Lemon tart, clotted cream
  • £7
Espresso pannacotta, Kailua syrup, amaretti biscuit
  • £7
Three scoops of ice cream, please ask for today’s flavours

(vegan ice creams also available, please ask)

  • £5
Fresh strawberries, Tiptree jam, clotted cream and scone
  • £7
Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or intolerance.
(v) suitable for vegetarians (vg) suitable for vegans (gf) made without gluten
Many of our dishes can also be adapted and made suitable for those avoiding gluten – please ask for more information