The Weir Bistro
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About The Weir Bistro
The Weir Bistro is a restaurant in Bude, set on its own farm at Whalesborough beside a lake and a weir on the Bude Canal, with sheep in a field nearby. The menu runs to 130 dishes and covers breakfast, lunch and cream teas. Eggs Benedict sits among the breakfast plates, and the lunch choices include panini and a mushroom and haloumi burger. Coffee and a selection of cakes are served too. A children's play area gives families a place for young ones to run about while parents sit at the tables outside. Indoors, a real fire is lit in the dining room.
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“Using the freshest ingredients and the very best produce from the local area and our own farm at Whalesborough, The Weir Restaurant is a friendly and relaxing place to enjoy breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With outdoor and indoor seating options, a kids play area and gorgeous views over our lake, it’s a place that everyone can relax, unwind, and tuck in to great food.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Menu & Prices
130 dishes · mains £2–65- Big Bude Breakfast£15.45
- Small Bude Breakfast£10.95
- Vegetarian Breakfast£11.45
- Smashed Avocado On Toast£10.95
- Eggs Benedict£9.45
- American Style Pancakes£8.45
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cream tea, lakeside canal views, children's play area and eggs Benedict.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cream tea, lakeside canal views, children's play area and eggs Benedict.
Customer Review Summary
The setting by the weir and lake draws the most praise, with reviewers describing a beautiful, relaxing view, sheep in a nearby field and a real fire glowing indoors. Close behind is its appeal to families and dog owners, with a lovely play area and outside tables. Food gets a mixed response. Diners enjoyed a panini with plenty of salad, thick ham with eggs and chips, a mushroom and haloumi burger, and strong coffee with cream tea. The complaints are specific. One reviewer's eggs Benedict arrived with raw eggs, bread instead of muffins, a runny sauce and cold, and was swapped for salmon, while a big breakfast egg came back undercooked with the beans left off. Another found the food poor value with cheap ingredients, and one noted the lack of vegan options. One reviewer deleted a bad Mothers Day review after staff put things right, then returned for a meal they called very good.
Customer Review Summary
The setting by the weir and lake draws the most praise, with reviewers describing a beautiful, relaxing view, sheep in a nearby field and a real fire glowing indoors. Close behind is its appeal to families and dog owners, with a lovely play area and outside tables. Food gets a mixed response. Diners enjoyed a panini with plenty of salad, thick ham with eggs and chips, a mushroom and haloumi burger, and strong coffee with cream tea. The complaints are specific. One reviewer's eggs Benedict arrived with raw eggs, bread instead of muffins, a runny sauce and cold, and was swapped for salmon, while a big breakfast egg came back undercooked with the beans left off. Another found the food poor value with cheap ingredients, and one noted the lack of vegan options. One reviewer deleted a bad Mothers Day review after staff put things right, then returned for a meal they called very good.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Lovely thick (low salt) ham, eggs and chips with peas. My wife had a lovely mushroom and haloumi burger. Great location and excellent food. Only negative is the lack of Vegan options.”
- Google user
“Nice setting, but we found the food very disappointing. It was not good value. The ingredients came across as cheap and the cooking /presentation poor. Interestingly a number of reviews posted on trip advisor are not complementary. They could do much better. The beer was nice though!”
- Google user
“Stopped off for breakfast. It was really lovely that they had options outside of the normal full English and bacon butty! The location was truly fabulous, right next to the beautiful weir / lake, with sheep in a field. Was very relaxing despite being just off the A39. Staff were polite and efficient. Cleanliness was top notch. The quality of the food was average, not great, or amazing. We would go back, but more for the location, environment, cleanliness and staff rather than the breakfast food.”
- Google user
“I had eggs Benedict it was terrible.swapped for salmon.The eggs were raw. They were on bits of bread not muffins.and the sauce was so runny and watery and to finish it off the whole thing was cold.My husband had the big breakfast the egg wasn’t cooked properly when we’d sent it back ,when it came back the beans had been left off. The restaurant has certainly gone down in the couple of years we last visited it.”
- Google user
“Having wrote a bad review for mothers day, which I have now deleted. Nicki from the Weir put everything right for us and we returned for a meal today. The service was excellent and the food was very good. I would now definitely return again and would recommend that people pay them a visit. It is in a beautiful spot with a very relaxing atmosphere. Thank you Nicki for giving us the opportunity of a return visit.”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Restaurants near The Weir Bistro
- The Mermaid Takehome4.29591.8 mi
golden crispy chips, battered cod, battered sausage
- Elements Bude4.57561.9 miWheelchair accessible
sunday roast, roast beef, slow-cooked lamb
- The Rydon Inn4.41,1507.3 mi away
gluten free menu, topside roast beef dinner, korean steak salad
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Weir BistroWheelchair accessible | 4.31,410 | — | cream tea, lakeside canal views, children's play area |
| The Mermaid Takehome | 4.2959 | 1.8 mi | golden crispy chips, battered cod, battered sausage |
| Elements BudeWheelchair accessible | 4.5756 | 1.9 mi | sunday roast, roast beef, slow-cooked lamb |
| The Rydon Inn | 4.41,150 | 7.3 mi away | gluten free menu, topside roast beef dinner, korean steak salad |
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