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01271 861292
  • Marine Parade, 
  • Instow, 
  • North Devon, 
  • EX39 4JJ
01271 861292
Opening Hours:
9:30am - 10.30pm
Food Service Times:
09:30–15:00 and 17:00–21:00
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- pub lunches don’t get better than this!

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Wine Menu
Brunch Menu
Children's Menu
Main Menu
Breakfast Menu 9-11.30am Mon-Sat
Christmas Feast 2019 - Group Dining Menu
Christmas Day 2019

WHITE WINES

CRISP & FRUITY
Vialetto Pinot Grigio DOC

Italy / Elegant-Clean-Floral

  • £5.60
  • £7.60
  • £22.50
Colección Privada Reserva Sauvignon Blanc

Chile / Crisp-Grapefruit-Tropical

  • £5.60
  • £7.60
  • £22.50
Viña Torcida Rioja Blanco

Spain / Apple-Pear-Blossom

  • £5.45
  • £7.45
  • £22.00
Esprit Marin Picpoul de Pinet

France / Pear-Mineral-Crisp

  • £6.45
  • £8.90
  • £26.50
Sancerre AOP

France / Elegant-Slate-Gooseberry

  • £36.50
MINERAL & COMPLEX
Chablis Domaines Brocard

France / Flinty-White Peach-Grassy

  • £33.00
Domaine Beranger Pouilly-Fuissé

France / Rounded-Lime-Nutty

  • £41.50
Runamok Chardonnay

Australia / Fresh-Mineral-Lemon

  • £6.20
  • £8.45
  • £25.00
Mâcon Villages Georges Duboeuf

France / Citrus-Honey-Mineral

  • £30.50
Gavi Cá di Mezzo

Italy / Green Almond-Citrus-Crisp

  • £6.80
  • £9.40
  • £28.00
AROMATIC & SPICY
Quercus Pinot Bianco

Slovenia / Lemon-Ginger-Supple

  • £6.45
  • £8.90
  • £26.50
Chronus Dão Branco

Portugal / Juicy-Peach-Fresh Herbs

  • £26.50
RIPE & ROUNDED
Valdemoreda Viura

Spain / Soft Stone Fruit-Floral

  • £4.85
  • £6.50
  • £18.50
Deakin Estate Viognier

Australia / Honeysuckle-Apricot-Opulent

  • £28.00
Featherdrop Bay Sauvignon Blanc

New Zealand
Green Pepper-Gooseberry-Passion Fruit

  • £6.80
  • £9.40
  • £28.00
Angelo Cataratto

Sicily / Tropical-Citrus-Crisp

  • £4.85
  • £6.60
  • £19.50

RED WINES

RICH & SPICY
Bodega Norton Porteño Malbec

Argentina / Bold-Pepper-Damson

  • £5.95
  • £8.10
  • £24.00
Feudo Arancio Nero d’Avola

Sicily / Punchy-Dark Fruits-Liquorice

  • £29.00
Katnook Estate Founder’s Block

Cabernet Sauvignon
Australia / Blackcurrant-Mint-Spice

  • £33.50
Domaine de Beaurenard Châteauneuf-du-Pape

France / Spicy-Complex-Powerful

  • £48.50
Deakin Estate Artisan’s Blend Shiraz Cabernet

Australia / Blackberry-Pepper-Floral

  • £6.45
  • £8.80
  • £26.00
Cloof Very Sexy Shiraz

South Africa / Rustic-Weighty-Blackberry

  • £28.50
SOFT & FRUITY
Colección Privada Reserva Merlot

Chile / Soft-Vanilla-Blackberry

  • £5.60
  • £7.60
  • £22.50
La La Land Pinot Noir

Australia / Silky-Strawberry-Cranberry

  • £7.20
  • £9.90
  • £29.50
Le Pinada Carignan

France / Smooth-Plum-Pepper

  • £5.10
  • £6.95
  • £20.50
Fleurie, Georges Duboeuf

France / Smooth-Violet-Silky

  • £35.50
RIPE & JUICY
Jealousy Pinot Noir

France / Jammy-Spicy-Blackberry

  • £6.35
  • £8.60
  • £25.50
Roccalanna Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Italy / Earthy-Cherry-Juicy

  • £5.35
  • £7.25
  • £21.50
Viña Torcida Rioja

Spain / Cranberry-Violet-Vanilla

  • £6.10
  • £8.25
  • £24.50
Valdemoreda Tempranillo

Spain / Blackberry-Clove-Juicy

  • £4.85
  • £6.50
  • £18.50
SAVOURY & COMPLEX
Finca La Colonia Colección Malbec

Argentina / Jammy-Complex-Spicy

  • £7.30
  • £10.05
  • £30.00
Prunotto Barolo

Italy / Strawberry-Forest Fruits-Floral

  • £49.50
Conde Valdemar Rioja Reserva

Spain / Plum-Black Fruit-Spicy

  • £36.50
Château Gaudin, Pauillac

France / Powerful-Cassis-Earthy

  • £43.50
Côtes du Rhône Château d’Aigueville

France / Elegant-Black Pepper-Violet

  • £28.00

ROSÉ WINES

PALE & DELICATE
Petite Odette Méditerranée Rosé

France / Elegant-Strawberry-Dry

  • £6.95
  • £9.55
  • £28.50
Minuty Côtes de Provence Rosé

France / Summer fruits-Crisp-Refreshing

  • £7.45
  • £10.25
  • £30.50
Whispering Angel Côtes de Provence Rosé

France / Stone Fruit-Herbal-Delicate

  • £8.40
  • £11.60
  • £34.50
Cuvée Florette Côtes de Provence Rosé

France / Light-Strawberry-Opulent

  • £6.20
  • £8.55
  • £25.50
BOLD & FRUITY
Viña Torcida Rioja Rosé

Spain / Crisp-Summer Berries-Refreshing

  • £6.10
  • £8.25
  • £24.50
Sessola Pinot Grigio Rosé

Italy / Acacia-Zesty-Clementine

  • £5.60
  • £7.60
  • £22.50

ORGANIC WINES

WHITE
Babich Sauvignon Blanc

New Zealand / Passion Fruit-Pineapple-Citrus

  • £34.00
Masi Pinot Grigio Torrontés

Argentina / Vibrant-Tropical-Lychee

  • £29.50
RED
Château Bourdicotte Bordeaux

France / Vanilla-Plum-Full Bodied

  • £30.00

CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINES

Mezza di Mezzacorona Glacial Bubbly

Italy

  • £6.30
  • £31.50
Col Vittorio Superiore Prosecco DOCG

Italy

  • £6.50
  • £32.50
Perrier Jouët Grand Brut NV

France

  • £58.00
Perrier Jouët Blason Rosé NV

France

  • £71.50
Pierre de Bry Champagne Brut

France

  • £8.75
  • £42.50
Tempio Prosecco DOC

Italy

  • £5.65
  • £28.25
Izzaro Rosé Provence Sparkling

France

  • £6.80
  • £34.00
Bolney Estate Eighteen Acre Rose Brut NV

England

  • £35.50
125ml glasses of wine available on request. Vintages are subject to availability. All prices are inclusive of V.A.T. Glass Sizes: S 125ml M 175ml L 250ml Bottle: B 750ml

MORNING BUTTIES

Served daily from 10am until midday

Fried Egg Butty
  • £3.50
Bacon Butty
  • £4.00
Cakes, cookies and pastries
  • various

BRUNCH & LIGHT BITES

Sandwich- Prawn Marie Rose, iceberg, bloomer bread
  • £9.00
Sandwich - Youngs beer battered cod fingers, homemade tartar, iceberg, bloomer
  • £8.00
Sandwich - Chicken breast, iceberg, tomato, tarragon mayonnaise, crispy bacon, bloomer
  • £8.00
Sauteed mushrooms and spinach on grilled sourdough w/vegan pesto

add fried egg +1

  • £7.00
Roast pumpkin veloute, brown butter, crispy sage and pumpkin seeds (v)

Our soup of the season

  • £6.00
Heritage beetroot, goat’s cheese mousse, candied walnuts, honey dressed red chicory (v)
  • £7.00
Grilled mackerel, fennel toast, celeriac ‘slaw
  • £8.00
Potted Devon crab with apple, toasted sourdough bread & mixed leaves
  • £9.50
To share: baked Somerset camembert, honey, walnuts, crusty bread (v)
  • £13.00
To share: Fisherman’s catch - beetroot salmon, crab pate, prawn cocktail, fish goujons & tartar sauce
  • £15.00

MAINS

Fresh native lobster, herb butter, skinny fries and a light mixed leaf salad (gf)
  • £25.00 half
  • £45.00 whole
Fillet of sea bass, orange and saffron sauce, wilted rainbow chard, new potatoes (gf)
  • £17.00
King prawn & crab linguini, garlic, chilli, white wine, fresh parsley, lobster oil
  • £16.50
Vegan linguine, wild mushrooms, white wine and truffle oil (vg)
  • £12.00
Homity pie with leek, potato and Quickes Devonshire cheddar, roast autumn roots, buttered greens (v)
  • £12.50
Pearl barley risotto, poached pear, Devonshire blue, roasted squash (v)
  • £11.00
Venison and port jus suet pie, mash, braised red cabbage, gravy
  • £18.00
Youngs ale battered cod, sea salt chips, garden peas, tartar sauce
  • £14.00
Pork and apple sausages, mash, greens, gravy
  • £12.00
Boathouse beef burger, ale onions, cheddar cheese, lettuce, gherkins, ketchup & mayo, fries 14

add smoked bacon +1 add blue cheese +1

  • £14.00
28 day aged certified westcountry sirloin, herb butter, roasted cherry tomato, mushrooms, chips (gf)
  • £21.00

Sides...

Chips

Skinny/Fat

  • £3.00
Roast autumn roots
  • £4.00
Buttered greens
  • £4.00
Crusty garlic bread

(add cheese +1)

  • £4.00
Mixed leaf salad
  • £4.00

PUDDINGS

Warm chocolate brownie and vanilla ice cream
  • £6.50
Whiskey and treacle tart, clotted cream
  • £7.00
Apple and plum crumble, custard
  • £6.50
Sticky toffee pudding, salted caramel ice cream
  • £6.50
Cheeseboard – a choice of one, two or three cheeses with biscuits, chutney and grapes

Quickes Farm cheddar, Somerset brie, Devonshire blue

  • 4/6/8
Three scoops of Stapleton Farm jersey milk ice cream, please ask for today’s flavours

(vegan ice creams also available, please ask)

  • £5.00

JUNIOR CREW MENU

Pasta ribbons, with either pesto or a light tomato sauce, plus a wedge of garlic bread (v
  • £5.00
Plain beef or cheeseburger, soft bun, crisp iceberg and curly fries
  • £7.00
Battered cod goujons, garden peas and skinny fries
  • £7.00
Buttermilk chicken bites, baked beans and skinny fries
  • £7.00
Sausage, peas and gravy

With either mash or skinny fries

  • £5.50

Stapleton Farm Ice Cream Tubs

vanilla, chocolate, strawberry - or rum and raisin!

  • 3.5
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry - or rum and raisin!

STARTERS

Mixed breads, Netherend Farm butter (per person)
  • £1.50
Roast pumpkin veloute, brown butter, crispy sage and pumpkin seeds (v)

Our soup of the season

  • £6.00
Heritage beetroot, goat’s cheese mousse, candied walnuts, honey dressed red chicory (v)
  • £7.00
Suffolk salami, crusty bread, caperberries, ale and apple chutney 8.5
  • £8.50
Grilled mackerel, fennel toast, celeriac ‘slaw
  • £8.00
Beetroot cured salmon, rye bread, pickled cucumber
  • £8.50
Potted Devon crab with apple, toasted sourdough bread & mixed leaves
  • £9.50
To share: baked Somerset camembert, honey, hazelnuts, crusty bread (v)
  • £13.00
To share: Fisherman’s catch - beetroot salmon, crab pate, prawn cocktail, fish goujons & tartar sauce
  • £15.00

MAINS

Fresh native lobster, herb butter, skinny fries and a light mixed leaf salad (gf)

Available as Half or Whole

  • £25.00
  • £45.00
Fillet of sea bass, orange and saffron sauce, wilted rainbow chard, new potatoes (gf)
  • £17.00
King prawn & crab linguini, garlic, chilli, white wine, fresh parsley, lobster oil
  • £16.50
Vegan linguine, wild mushrooms, white wine and truffle oil (vg)
  • £12.00
Homity pie with leek, potato and Quickes Devonshire cheddar, roast autumn roots, buttered greens (v)
  • £12.50
Pearl barley risotto, poached pear, Devonshire blue, roasted squash (v)
  • £11.00
Venison and port jus suet pie, mash, braised red cabbage, gravy
  • £18.00
Youngs ale battered cod, sea salt chips, garden peas, tartar sauce, caramelised lemon
  • £14.00
Pork and apple sausages, mash, greens, gravy
  • £12.00
Boathouse beef burger, ale onions, cheddar cheese, lettuce, gherkins, ketchup & mayo, fries 14

add smoked bacon +1 add blue cheese +1

  • £14.00
28 day aged certified westcountry sirloin, herb butter, roasted cherry tomato, mushrooms, chips (gf)
  • £21.00

Sides...

Chips

Skinny or Fat

  • £3.00
Roast autumn roots
  • £4.00
Buttered greens
  • £4.00
Crusty garlic bread

(add cheese +1)

  • £4.00
Mixed leaf salad
  • £4.00

PUDDINGS

Warm chocolate brownie and vanilla ice cream
  • £6.50
Whiskey and treacle tart, clotted cream
  • £7.00
Apple and plum crumble, custard
  • £6.50
Sticky toffee pudding, salted caramel ice cream
  • £6.50
Cheeseboard – a choice of one, two or three cheeses with biscuits, chutney and grapes

Quickes Farm cheddar, Somerset brie, Devonshire blue

  • 4/6/8
Three scoops of Stapleton Farm jersey milk ice cream, please ask for today’s flavours

(vegan ice creams also available, please ask)

  • £5.00
The Boathouse Full English

Sausage, smoked bacon, black pudding, mushrooms, roasted tomato, egg ‘how you like’ on granary or white toast

  • £9.00
The Boathouse Vegetarian (v)

Spinach and new potato hash, beans, mushrooms, roasted tomato, egg ‘how you like’ on granary or white toast

  • £8.00
Smoked haddock & poached eggs on granary
  • £8.00
Mushrooms, spinach, vegan pesto on granary (vg)

(add poached egg +1)

  • £7.00
Granola, live yogurt, fresh berries (v)
  • £5.00
Served from 9am until 11.30am Monday to Saturday