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The Anstruther Boathouse is a popular, vibrant pub and restaurant with and amazing outdoor beer and dining area-covered and cosy in the winter and wall to wall sunshine in the summer.. The bar is family and dog-friendly serving an excellent range of real ales, lagers, ciders, wines, spirits, soft drinks, and outstanding coffee and tea. Our food ranges from cakes and scones and light lunches to classic pub food and the most amazing fish and chips and takeaway food and drinks. Your visit would not be complete without tasting our sensational Boathouse Chowder or our famous Boathouse Burgers. As a popular event venue, we host live music -check it out on Youtube -you won't be disappointed! We also
PRICE RANGE
US$6 - US$21
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
CUISINES
Seafood, Pub, Scottish
FEATURES
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Reservations, Highchairs Available, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music, Waterfront, Dog Friendly
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Reviewed 24 October 2022 via mobile

The Boathouse a very smart bar that clearly majors in food, and very good food it is too. Fortunately, you can also just come in for a drink, and they have a good selection of beers etc., including some real ales. Service is very good...and we certainly enjoyed a couple of evenings perched on a couple of bar stools. This really is a top bar and restaurant.More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 18 October 2022 via mobile

It was a good meal for 5 people service good and didn’t take very long to come to our table service relaxed and plenty time to talk with family would recommend. 😁

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 11 October 2022 via mobile

Ate here on a Monday night in a group of 7 having booked a table. Busy so glad we had. Great menu, so difficult to chose. Smoked Haddock lasagne is to die for. All the dishes we had were fantastic.

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 29 September 2022 via mobile

The Boathouse serves mostly seafood but my husband loves the locally sourced steak pie. We have eaten here a few times now and it's definitely on my must stop places to visit each time we are in the East Neuk. My 3 year old Grand...daughter cleared her plate of fish and chips which was a very generous portion for a child. The Prawn salad and chilli chips taste out of this world. My compliments to the Chef ❤️ The staff are all very friendly and attentive and if you are visiting fife then you need to add this place to your list of must visits. I can't wait to go back next week and my mouth is watering at the thought. Definitely 5 stars from usMore

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed 23 September 2022

Just back from a two week jaunt round Scotland, wow this place had the best accommodation, best working flatscreen, a bath and a shower,large bedroom and the best breakfast of our holiday. As a bonus the restaurant below is excellent and reasonably priced. Finally the...Staff are attentive and dealt with all our requests. Well impressed our two nights was not enough.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed 18 September 2022

We were staying in Crail, and jumped on the 95 bus to Anstruther - about a 15 min journey, and lovely views all the way. A lovely welcome and great service from the bar tender (I didn't ask her name, but she had a dark...ponytail). I had a glass of wine, and my partner recommends the cask pilsner - best beer he found in the area apparently! And thanks to previous reviews on here, we knew to pop out the back and find the secret garden!. Recommend, and will definitely come back next time we're in the area.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed 23 August 2022 via mobile

Lovely meal. Amazing gluten free fish and chips, good service, nice setting and excellent value. Welcomed our little dog too!!

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed 30 July 2022 via mobile

Very hospitable , friendly attentive staff Excellent food & cocktails Can recommend the chicken Caesar salad Sex on the beach & pilgrims gin cocktails Will definitely visit again

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed 27 July 2022 via mobile

Food was average. Service very poor. Girl who took our order couldn’t have been less interested (dark hair ponytail). Ambience ok.

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed 27 July 2022 via mobile

Very good family meal!! Excellent service. Seafood chowder and seafood platter highly recommended. Good range of kids meals.

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed 19 June 2022 via mobile

Staff 1st class. Food awesome. Lovely beer garden (kind of like a secret garden) Fish was fresh and light, batter crispy and Delicious! Will revisit on next trip to the east coast.

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed 19 June 2022 via mobile

This place was more like a bar with food than a restaurant. Very small inside with tables too close together. Food choice was limited. The chowder was the go to dish and we both had this, one as a starter and one as a main....It was good but not great. Lots of vegetables, a little fish and one shrimp between us. Scampi wasn’t good. Tasted like frozen food straight out of Iceland. Disappointed us for a special occasion.More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed 8 May 2022 via mobile

We came here for lunch while visiting for the day and it was a nice location and friendly atmosphere. However a few of the waitresses were laughing and giggling and taking photos of each other which didn’t give the best first impression. There were no...vegan options on the menu at all so I opted for the meatless burger. When the burger arrived it was simply 2 frozen vegetable based burgers that had been reheated. Definitely not worth the price we paid.More

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed 24 April 2022

Visited here yesterday. Lovely cosy friendly pub. We had a meal and OMG The best fish and chips I have had in a long time. Would highly recommend and am looking forward to my return.

Date of visit: April 2022
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Reviewed 23 April 2022 via mobile

Located on Anstruther’s vibrant Shorestreet this place has kept its charmes of a sailor’s pub, serving great food and drinks. Try the chowder!

Date of visit: April 2022
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The Anstruther Boathouse is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4