Eat at The Boathouse
Our beautiful menus feature our fantastic dishes perfect for Spring & Summer with pub favourites including our Brewery Tower Burger, MPA battered fish & chips and legendary cheese pie, as well as delicious seasonal specials including our fantastic new flatbreads, perfect with a pint. With relaxing seating by the River Dee and comfortable indoor dining areas for you to choose where to enjoy your lunch, dinner or nibbles. We also serve a fantastic Sunday roast with all the trimmings, so book your table and enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner with family and friends in Chester.
SMALL PLATES, STARTERS & THINGS TO SHARE
Warm organic breads, houmous, Spanish olives
butter, rapeseed oil & sea salt (v) (1176 kcal)
Crispy frickles
crispy fried pickles with a curry and coriander mayonnaise (vg) (398 kcal)
Potted salmon & crayfish tails
with lemon, capers & toast (569 kcal)
Whipped feta cheese
pea & mint pesto, sun dried tomatoes & crusty bread (731 kcal)
Salt & pepper squid
chilli & coriander dipping sauce & grilled lime (481 kcal)
Homemade soup of the day
warm bread & butter (v) (kcal on request)
Duck spring rolls
plum sauce, carrot & cucumber salad and toasted sesame seeds (800 kcal)
Button mushrooms in a creamy Stilton sauce
warm mop up bread (v) (627 kcal)
Chicken liver & brandy pâté
apple & cider chutney, toasted sourdough (998 kcal)
Seared queenie scallops
spinach & summer pod salad, pine nuts, citrus dressing (504 kcal)
Fishmonger’s platter
potted salmon & crayfish tails, fish goujons in ale batter, oak smoked salmon, salt & pepper squid with sweet chilli dipping sauce, tartar sauce, granary bread & lemon (serves two) (1397 kcal)
MAINS
Slow braised lamb shank
spring onion champ, baby onions, peas, braised baby gem & lamb reduction (1286 kcal)
Grilled pork loin
in a garlic, smoked paprika and herb marinade on warm flat bread with houmous, tzatziki and pomegranate & a tomato & red onion salad served with sweet potato fries (1377 kcal)
Fresh market fish of the day
sautéed potatoes, buttered greens, lemon & hollandaise sauce (please ask your server for today’s fresh market fish) (kcal on request)
Vegan linguine
Meatless Farm plant-based meatballs, peppers, sundried tomatoes, spring onions, finished with soft herb oil & vegan mozzarella (vg) (939 kcal)
Red pepper, mixed bean & aubergine chilli
steaming rice & crispy hand fried tortilla (vg) (946 kcal)
Sage roasted chicken breast
in prosciutto, woodland mushroom risotto & shaved Grana Padano (788 kcal)
Fresh cod fillet in MPA* beer batter
thick cut chips, mushy peas, tartar sauce & lemon
Small (1446 kcal) / Large (1554 kcal)
Our legendary homemade three cheese & onion pie
thick cut chips, buttered garden peas with Cheddar & chive sauce (1789 kcal) (v) or gravy (1848 kcal)
Our Chef’s own steak & JW Lees ale pie
thick cut chips, ale gravy, buttered garden peas (2186 kcal) or mushy peas (2116 kcal)
Brewery Tower Burger
2 beef patties, pulled beef brisket, dry cured bacon, burger relish, lettuce, tomato, Cheddar melt & spiced onion ring on a sourdough bun with fries & coleslaw (2043 kcal)
Piri Piri chicken burger
tomato, baby gem lettuce, lemon & herb mayonnaise, on toasted sourdough bun with skinny fries & coleslaw (1441 kcal)
Plant based burger
dill pickle, sliced tomato & vegan Cheese melt on toasted sourdough with skinny fries (vg) (1195 kcal)
FROM THE GRILL
Our 28 day Black Angus steaks are specially selected by our butcher to ensure finest quality, tenderness, succulence and flavour
Grilled 8oz Sirloin steak
thick cut chips, roast vine cherry tomatoes, ale battered onion rings, garlic & soft herb butter (1485 kcal)
Grilled 8oz fillet steak
thick cut chips, roast vine cherry tomatoes, ale battered onion rings, garlic & soft herb butter (1654 kcal)
10oz gammon steak
thick cut chips, roast vine cherry tomatoes, ale battered onion rings & pineapple (1643 kcal) or fried egg (1773 kcal)
Charred cauliflower steak
in smoked house rub, thick cut chips, roast vine cherry tomatoes, crispy battered onion rings & chilli relish (vg) (891 kcal)
On the side...
Peppercorn sauce (125 kcal) 1.95
Bearnaise sauce (379 kcal) 2.45
SALADS
Seasonal garden salad
baby leaf spinach, gem lettuce, green beans, olives, avocado, new potatoes, roast garlic & soft boiled egg (316 kcal) Choose from... grain mustard dressing (176 kcal), Caesar dressing (136 kcal) or our own homemade salad cream (104 kcal)
On its own or add one of the following toppings...
Griddled halloumi (v)
(1170 kcal)
Griddled chicken breast
(585 kcal)
Panfried seabass
(549 kcal)
SIDES & SUPPLEMENTS
Thick cut chips
(620 kcal) & Aioli (vg) (151 kcal)
Skinny fries
(453 kcal) & Aioli (vg) (151 kcal)
Sweet potato fries (v)
(370 kcal)
Halloumi fries
sweet chilli & coriander dipping sauce (561 kcal)
Messy chips
thick cut chips topped with pulled beef brisket & Cheddar melt (543 kcal)
Baby gem salad leaves
with Caesar dressing & shaved Grana Padano (152 kcal)
Ale battered onion rings
with BBQ sauce (v) (509 kcal)
Garlic & herb ciabatta (v)
(491 kcal)
Garlic & herb ciabatta with Cheddar melt (v)
(560 kcal)
PUDDINGS
Chocolate & hazelnut brownie
Cheshire Farm raspberry ripple ice cream & chocolate sauce (1417 kcal)
Glazed vanilla crème brûlée
with shortbread (694 kcal)
Roast pineapple
boozy smoothie, maple syrup & vanilla ice cream (vegan ice cream available) (309 kcal)
Baked vanilla cheesecake
seasonal strawberries & clotted cream ice cream (vga) (484 kcal)
Selection of British cheeses
Cricket St Thomas Camembert, Sandhams crumbly Lancashire, Long Clawson Blue Stilton & Snowdonia black bomber with apple, celery, ale chutney & biscuits (1025 kcal)
Tipsy Affogato
choose from Limoncello with lemon sorbet (175 kcal), Captain Morgan Rum with rum & raisin ice cream (193 kcal) or Amaretto with pistachio ice cream (314 kcal)
(v) - suitable for vegetarians, (vg) - suitable for vegans, (vga) - vegan option available. POA = Price On Application. Please ask your server for the price. lf you suffer from a food related allergy please inform a team member for advice before you order. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu & our kitchen uses nuts, gluten and other allergens. Although every care is taken to prevent cross contamination of allergens we cannot guarantee it. The calories listed are per serving, additional items to a dish (e.g. sauces) are listed separately. Adults require around 2000 kcal a day. Should the listed product be unavailable due to current circumstances affecting the supply chain it may be replaced by a similar alternative product. Fish may contain bones. Prices are GBP. *MPA is our JW Lees Manchester Pale Ale; a golden ale brewed in Manchester entirely from all British malt.
LIGHT LUNCH
Served Monday - Friday 12.00 - 17.00
Two course £13.45; Three course £16.45
STARTERS
Homemade soup of the day
warm bread & butter (kcal on request)
Houmous, chilli salsa & hand fried tortilla (vg)
(655 kcal)
Classic prawn cocktail
Marie-Rose sauce, lemon & granary bread (981 kcal)
Seasonal melon
with prosciutto (177 kcal)
MAINS
Pan fried seabass fillet
sautéed potatoes, wilted spinach & gazpacho salsa (638 kcal)
Chef’s homemade pie of the day
thick cut chips, peas & gravy (kcal on request)
6oz rump steak
thick cut chips & peppercorn sauce (1087 kcal)
Wexford chicken
sautéed potatoes, buttered spinach & a creamy mushroom & Stilton sauce (874 kcal)
Woodland mushroom risotto
with shaved Grana Padano (vga) (539 kcal)
DESSERTS
Apple crumble
with custard & Cheshire Farm vanilla ice cream (802 kcal)
Strawberries with Pimm’s jelly
& cream (241 kcal)
Selection of Cheshire Farm ice creams
Choose 2 scoops from Vanilla (136 kcal), Mint choc chip (151 kcal), Clotted cream (156 kcal), Lemon sorbet (138 kcal), Honeycomb (148 kcal), Strawberry & cream (132 kcal) served with wafer and
strawberry dessert sauce (72kcal)
Selection of British cheeses
Creamy Lancashire cheese and Stilton with apple, celery, ale chutney & biscuits (555 kcal)
SANDWICHES SERVED NOON UNTIL 2:30PM
Honey glazed ham
on white or brown bread with skinny fries & a pot of coleslaw (1068 kcal)
Cheese & ale chutney
on white or brown bread with skinny fries & a pot of coleslaw (951 kcal)
Prawns & Marie-Rose
on white or brown bread with skinny fries & a pot of coleslaw (1176 kcal)
Griddled chicken breast, bacon, lettuce & tomato
on warm ciabatta with skinny fries & a pot of coleslaw (1235 kcal)
Hot roast beef
on warm ciabatta with a jug of onion gravy, skinny fries & a pot of coleslaw (1033 kcal)
Smoked salmon
cream cheese & cracked black pepper with skinny fries & a pot of coleslaw (1246 kcal)
Ale battered fish goujons,
lemon & tartar sauce with sourdough bap, skinny fries & a pot of coleslaw (1604 kcal)
(v) - suitable for vegetarians, (vg) - suitable for vegans, (vga) - vegan option available. POA = Price On Application. Please ask your server for the price. lf you suffer from a food related allergy please inform a team member for advice before you order. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu & our kitchen uses nuts, gluten and other allergens. Although every care is taken to prevent cross contamination of allergens we cannot guarantee it. The calories listed are per serving, additional items to a dish (e.g. sauces) are listed separately. Adults require around 2000 kcal a day. Should the listed product be unavailable due to current circumstances affecting the supply chain it may be replaced by a similar alternative product. Fish may contain bones. Prices are GBP. *MPA is our JW Lees Manchester Pale Ale; a golden ale brewed in Manchester entirely from all British malt.
SMALL PLATES & STARTERS
Warm organic breads, houmous, Spanish olives
butter, rapeseed oil & rosemary sea salt (v) (1176 kcal)
Houmous, chilli salsa & hand fried tortilla (vg)
(655 kcal)
Crispy frickles
crispy fried pickles with a curry and coriander mayonnaise (vg) (398 kcal)
Prawn & avocado cocktail
Marie-rose sauce, granary bread & lemon (981 kcal)
Whipped feta cheese
pea and mint pesto, sun dried tomatoes & crustini bread (v) (731 kcal)
Salt & pepper squid
sweet chilli dipping sauce & grilled lime (481 kcal)
Homemade soup of the day
warm bread & butter (kcal on request)
Button mushrooms in a creamy Stilton sauce
warm mop up bread (v) (627 kcal)
Chicken liver & brandy pâté
apple & cider chutney, toasted sourdough (998 kcal)
Seasonal melon with prosciutto
(177 kcal)
TRADITIONAL ROASTS
Our traditional Sunday roasts are served with all the trimmings, bottomless gravy & Yorkshire puddings. Choose from...
Roast rump of British beef
horseradish sauce (1275 kcal)
Roast turkey breast
sage & onion stuffing, chipolata sausage and cranberry sauce (1551 kcal)
Chef’s roast of the day
Garlic & thyme roasted spiced butternut squash
with Meatless Farm stuffing (vg) (987 kcal)
Baked cauliflower in three cheese sauce
(221 kcal)
Pigs in blankets
(471 kcal)
Trio of meats
(1949 kcal)
SUNDAY SHARING PLATTER
A trio of our hand carved roasts with sage & onion stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, creamed potatoes, seasonal root vegetables, buttered greens, baked cauliflower cheese, bottomless gravy & Yorkshire puddings (2218 per platter)
Serves 2 people
PUB FAVOURITES
Fresh cod fillet in MPA* beer batter
thick cut chips, mushy peas, tartar sauce & lemon
Small (1446 kcal) / Large (1554 kcal)
Pan fried seabass fillets
sautéed potatoes, wilted spinach & Gazpacho salsa (739 kcal)
Our Chef’s own steak & JW Lees ale pie
thick cut chips, ale gravy, buttered garden peas (2186 kcal) or mushy peas (2116 kcal)
Brewery Tower Burger
2 beef patties, pulled beef brisket, dry cured bacon, burger relish, lettuce,
tomato, Cheddar melt & spiced onion ring on a sourdough bun with fries & coleslaw (2043 kcal)
Our legendary homemade three cheese & onion pie
thick cut chips, buttered garden peas with Cheddar & chive sauce (1789 kcal) (v) or gravy (1848 kcal)
Piri Piri chicken burger
tomato, baby gem lettuce, lemon & herb mayonnaise, on toasted sourdough bun with skinny fries & coleslaw (1441 kcal)
Plant based burger
dill pickle, sliced tomato & vegan Cheese melt on toasted sourdough with skinny fries (vg) (1195 kcal
Grilled 8oz Sirloin steak
thick cut chips, roast vine cherry tomatoes, ale battered onion rings, garlic & soft
herb butter (1485 kcal)
Add peppercorn sauce 1.95 (125 kcal)
Slow braised lamb shank
spring onion champ, baby onions, peas, braised baby gem & lamb reduction (1286 kcal)
Seasonal garden salad
baby leaf spinach, gem lettuce, green beans, olives, avocado, new potatoes, roast garlic & soft boiled egg (316 kcal) grain mustard dressing (176 kcal) or Caesar dressing (136 kcal)
On its own, or add one of the following toppings :
Griddled halloumi
(1170 kcal)
Griddled chicken breast
(585 kcal)
Panfried seabass
(549 kcal)
SIDES & SUPPLEMENTS
Thick cut chips
(620 kcal) & Aioli (vg) (151 kcal)
Skinny fries
(453 kcal) & Aioli (vg) (151 kcal)
Sweet potato fries (v)
(370 kcal)
Halloumi fries, sweet chilli & coriander dipping sauce
(561 kcal)
Messy chips
thick cut chips topped with pulled beef brisket & Cheddar melt (543 kcal)
Baby gem salad leaves with Caesar dressing & shaved Grana Padano
(152 kcal)
Ale battered onion rings with BBQ sauce (v)
(509 kcal)
Garlic & herb ciabatta (v)
(490 kcal)
Garlic & herb ciabatta with Cheddar melt (v)
(560 kcal)
PUDDINGS
Chocolate & hazelnut brownie
Cheshire Farm raspberry ripple ice cream & chocolate sauce (1417 kcal)
Glazed vanilla crème brûlée
with shortbread (694 kcal)
Roast pineapple
boozy smoothie, maple syrup & vanilla ice cream (vegan ice cream available) (309 kcal)
Baked vanilla cheesecake
seasonal strawberries & clotted cream ice cream (vga) (484 kcal)
Selection of British cheeses
Cricket St Thomas Camembert, Sandhams crumbly Lancashire, Long Clawson Blue Stilton & Snowdonia black bomber with apple, celery, ale chutney & biscuits (1026 kcal)
Tipsy Affogato
Choose from...
Limoncello with lemon sorbet (175 kcal),
Captain Morgan Rum with rum & raisin ice
cream (193 kcal)
Amaretto with pistachio ice cream (314 kcal)
(v) - suitable for vegetarians, (vg) - suitable for vegans, (vga) - vegan option available. lf you suffer from a food related allergy please inform a team member for advice before you order. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu & our kitchen uses nuts, gluten and other allergens. Although every care is taken to prevent cross contamination of allergens we cannot guarantee it. The calories listed are per serving, additional items to a dish (e.g. sauces) are listed separately. Adults require around 2000 kcal a day. Should the listed product be unavailable due to current circumstances affecting the supply chain it may be replaced by a similar alternative product. Fish may contain bones. Prices are GBP. *MPA is our JW Lees Manchester Pale Ale; a golden ale brewed in Manchester entirely from all British malt.