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About The Waterwitch
The Waterwitch is an independently owned gastropub on Canal Tow Path in Lancaster, with plenty of tables for eating right alongside the canal. The kitchen cooks a varied menu that includes fish and chips, a homemade steak pie and a cheeseburger. At the bar, the drinks list covers wine, cask ale, craft beers and gins, with a range of alcohol-free options beside them. Food and drinks are ordered and paid for at a single spot, and the same staff serve both, so a queue can form at the counter. The pub opens daily.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, canal-side outdoor tables, homemade steak pie and alcohol-free drinks range.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, canal-side outdoor tables, homemade steak pie and alcohol-free drinks range.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the food at this canal-side pub, with the homemade steak pie named as delicious, alongside a cheeseburger and fish and chips. Several describe it as excellent, hot and fresh, and served quickly, and one notes the real variety on the menu. Close behind is the canal setting, with outdoor tables and a lovely atmosphere, and friendly, welcoming staff, including one who gave caring help to a party with a non-visible disability. A range of alcohol free drinks also gets a mention.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the food at this canal-side pub, with the homemade steak pie named as delicious, alongside a cheeseburger and fish and chips. Several describe it as excellent, hot and fresh, and served quickly, and one notes the real variety on the menu. Close behind is the canal setting, with outdoor tables and a lovely atmosphere, and friendly, welcoming staff, including one who gave caring help to a party with a non-visible disability. A range of alcohol free drinks also gets a mention.
Featured reviews
- John DiGiallonardo
“Outstanding riverside venue with excellent service and great food. Wonderful atmosphere sitting outside. Drinks were good. Food was excellent! Very reasonable prices. Loved it!”
- Barry Booth
“Excellent place to eat, nice staff and excellent, hot and fresh food. Only negative was trying to pay, long queue to pay and staff on the till were serving the drinks for the people ordering food. Other staff were also serving the people who had just walked in for drinks. Took around 20 minutes to pay as was stood there waiting. Overall a beautiful place to eat. Maybe the food ordering and payment staff shouldn't also have to serve drinks at the same time if there is a big queue.”
- Mark Franklin
“We went for lunch, sadly the kitchen was shut due to the heat which is fair. That's not the basis of my review. While looking for a table outside and asking if one was free we we're told in a very grumpy way that we were not allowed to put up the umbrellas as it was too windy, (there's barely a breeze). The girl in question was extremely rude and hostile. When asked why other tables had them up, her words were "they're all coming down soon " Great its 30c outside in glaring sun 🌞 We instead walked down to The White Cross where we are enjoying a refreshing couple of drinks, under an umberella . If you don't want to work in hospitality then don't.”
- Janice Furey
“What a lovely place!!! Food delicious, waiting staff so friendly and welcoming. Would definitely come back again.”
- C A
“Location is lovely as ever but it took 20 minutes to order food as the staff member taking food orders was also allowing customers to order drinks at the same spot and then serving them. Food came very quickly despite this, but our fish was raw in places and the batter still uncooked on the inside. No one came to check if all was OK with our food. When we told the staff member who cleared our table we got a ‘oh sorry about that’. Fish and chips is £18.50. Not good enough.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
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Good to know
“independently owned canal side pub, situated on the edge of central Lancaster, serving home cooked food daily. With a great range of wine, cask ale, craft beers, gins and more. friendly service in a picturesque location. We welcome families, and we are also a dog friendly pub.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
Location
Bars near The Waterwitch
- The Sir Richard Owen4.02,6990.2 miWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seatingGood for kids
burger and chips, locally brewed cask ale, garden area
- Greaves Park4.31,4650.3 miWheelchair accessible
sunday roast, trio roast dinners, huge yorkshire puddings
- 0.4 mi
poutine, burgers, hot dog with fries
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Waterwitch | 4.41,953 | — | fish and chips, canal-side outdoor tables, homemade steak pie |
| The Sir Richard OwenWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.02,699 | 0.2 mi | burger and chips, locally brewed cask ale, garden area |
| Greaves ParkWheelchair accessible | 4.31,465 | 0.3 mi | sunday roast, trio roast dinners, huge yorkshire puddings |
| All Hopes No Promises Lancaster | 4.7229 | 0.4 mi | poutine, burgers, hot dog with fries |
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