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About The Boathouse Restaurant
On The Square in Truro, The Boathouse Restaurant is a cafe with an 18-item menu spanning breakfast, lunch and dessert options. The Buddha Bowl and Salt and Pepper Squid sit alongside a Fish Finger Sandwich, with fish curry and fish and chips also on offer, the latter available as takeaway for those eating off site. Toasties come with a side of crisps and salad, and a Flat White pairs with a Scone or a slice of cake, often ordered after lunch. The terrace and pagoda provide outdoor seating, and dogs are welcome there alongside guests. A step-free entrance suits visitors with mobility needs, and high chairs are available for families with young children. The cafe opens daily except Wednesdays, and reservations are recommended. Free parking is available in the square, a short walk from the beach in the village centre.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingSomewhat difficult to find a space
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
- DietaryServes vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes
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Menu & Prices
18 dishes- Scone
- Buddha Bowl
- Ham Sandwich
- Fish Finger Sandwich
- Salt and Pepper Squid
- Flat White
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, sticky toffee pudding, coffee and cake and scallops from specials board.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, sticky toffee pudding, coffee and cake and scallops from specials board.
Customer Review Summary
Fish and chips draws the most repeated praise, described more than once as perfectly cooked with a tempura style batter, and diners also single out the mackerel pate, fish stew, sticky toffee pudding, a honey ham and cheddar toastie with taster soup, and scallops from the specials board called "the best £12" spent. Coffee and cake, especially a coffee cake, also earn mentions from lunch visitors sitting on the outdoor terrace or in the sheltered pagoda. Staff, often described as friendly and welcoming, and an owner who talked a gluten free diner through adaptable menu options, come up again and again, alongside praise for generous portions and reasonable prices. One recurring complaint appears in a single review, where a coffee order was taken but never passed on to the kitchen, leaving the customer waiting fifteen to twenty minutes on two separate visits before being told and choosing to leave. Otherwise, visitors recall being squeezed in for a table on the off chance, and a takeaway fish and chips order that reportedly rescued a couple's fallen-through dinner plans.
Customer Review Summary
Fish and chips draws the most repeated praise, described more than once as perfectly cooked with a tempura style batter, and diners also single out the mackerel pate, fish stew, sticky toffee pudding, a honey ham and cheddar toastie with taster soup, and scallops from the specials board called "the best £12" spent. Coffee and cake, especially a coffee cake, also earn mentions from lunch visitors sitting on the outdoor terrace or in the sheltered pagoda. Staff, often described as friendly and welcoming, and an owner who talked a gluten free diner through adaptable menu options, come up again and again, alongside praise for generous portions and reasonable prices. One recurring complaint appears in a single review, where a coffee order was taken but never passed on to the kitchen, leaving the customer waiting fifteen to twenty minutes on two separate visits before being told and choosing to leave. Otherwise, visitors recall being squeezed in for a table on the off chance, and a takeaway fish and chips order that reportedly rescued a couple's fallen-through dinner plans.
Featured reviews
- Becci Pollard
“We had a fantastic takeaway fish and chips from the Boathouse. Our dinner plans fell through, but the Boathouse saved the day. The fish was perfectly cooked and almost a tempura style batter. The chips were also delicious. The staff were lovely, and the restaurant had a great feel. Highly recommend.”
- Jeff Willmore
“This is a great place for casual dining for lunch or at weekends an evening meal. The staff are welcoming and really friendly. The food is great, the portions generous and prices reasonable. The location is perfect just a stones throw from the beach and in the centre of a thriving village. I really recommend this - like Portscatho it’s a hidden Cornish treasure.”
- Tom B
“Everything about this place was quality. The staff were really nice, and the food was amazing and at a great price. Would definitely recommend for visitors and ordering the pork belly 👍🏽🍻”
- Joanne Appleton
“We love the Boathouse! Great for a coffee, lunch or evening meal - we’ve particularly enjoyed the themed nights. Thanks Emily, Mark and the team for all your hard work!”
- Rob Pippin
“Visited twice while staying on the Roseland, what a fantastic venue last Visited about 2 years ago, was great then but even better know. Food and drink was out of this world, and the Girls working there are fantastic, friendly and welcoming. Well worth visiting if you're in Portscatho, or even in Cornwall, make a day of it followed by a dip in the crystal clear sea.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
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- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Has outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
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- Good for kids
- Serves vegan dishes
- Serves alcohol
- Casual
- Serves beer
- Serves coffee
- Dining options· 8
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has catering
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Offerings· 7
- Serves cocktails
- Serves healthy options
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Serves spirits
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Serves wine
- Highlights· 2
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Parking· 1
- Somewhat difficult to find a space
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
- Popular for· 4
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
- Planning· 3
- Brunch reservations recommended
- Lunch reservations recommended
- Dinner reservations recommended
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