The Boathouse Inn.
The most happening licensed Bar, Lounge & Restaurant in the heart of Saltaire village.
The Boathouse Inn.
The most happening licensed Bar, Lounge & Restaurant in the heart of Saltaire village.
The Boathouse Inn.
The most happening licensed Bar, Lounge & Restaurant in the heart of Saltaire village.
The Boathouse Inn.
The most happening licensed Bar, Lounge & Restaurant in the heart of Saltaire village.
The Boathouse Inn.
The most happening licensed Bar, Lounge & Restaurant in the heart of Saltaire village.
The Boathouse Inn.
The most happening licensed Bar, Lounge & Restaurant in the heart of Saltaire village.
Welcome to The Boathouse Inn!
Wonderfully situated on the banks of the River Aire in picturesque Saltaire, the original boathouse was built in 1871. It was later converted into a pub, but by early in the new millennium the building was abandoned and derelict. The present owners undertook a complete refurbishment in 2009, retaining the historical exterior features but transforming the interior into a beautifully designed and comfortable modern inn.
The Boathouse Inn offers well-kept traditional cask ales (with guest ales) alongside imported beers and lagers, an intelligent selection of wines available by the glass, carafe or bottle, as well as a good range of coffees and hot drinks. We pride ourselves on our carefully prepared, simple grown-up food: from snacks and sandwiches to a full three-course menu of pub classics as well as some more out-of-the-ordinary specialties.
The Boathouse is the perfect place to meet friends and socialise, enjoy some restorative food and drink after a good walk, or simply relax and watch the river flow by. We look forward to welcoming you.
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What They Say
- Lovely food and atmosphereread moreread less
Janet Hodson6/29/2024Favourite spot at the end of nice walk around the park/canal/riverread moreread less 
Olga Metz6/26/2024 - Excellent service, great food, and staff were all lovely and very helpful 👌🏽 😊read moreread less
Dee Lewis6/18/2024Nice family restaurant. Food was good. The views and outside area is amazing. Had a hen do meal thereread moreread less 
lisa ackroyd6/18/2024 - Amazing steak pie proper home cooked food delicious 😋read moreread less
Karen Mcluckie6/11/2024Lovely food in a lovely settingread moreread less 
Julia Robinson6/11/2024 - Lovely food, dog friendly and great servic3read moreread less
TaF6/02/2024Good food good service and a good atmosphere and good surroundingsread moreread less 
Jessica Lofthouse6/02/2024 - Excellent food and staff. Very nice location next to Robert and very picturesque. Would deffo recommend booking in advance to ensure you aren't disappointed.read moreread less
Christopher Pictor (Chris)6/02/2024We loved the Boathouse Inn - excellent food, large servings, nice view of the canal and park, gracious service (thank you, Alison!).read moreread less 
Michael A. Jawer6/02/2024 - Visited here on a holiday to the Yorkshire Dales. Wonderful location, friendly staff, great welcome, and great service.read moreread less
Patrick Cuddihy6/02/2024V nice place and service - right by Aireread moreread less 
Mark5/02/2024 - Really nice restaurant on the banks of the river overlooking Roberts park. Good to relax after a walk or bike along the canal, with loads of seating and outdoor space.read moreread less
Danny Robinson5/02/2024First time at this place. Nice food, we will be back at some point. 3 of us are vegans Vegetarian options: 2 had plant burgers, and 1 had vegan pasta. I had a vegetarian meal as well.read moreread less 
Michael Pierce5/02/2024 - Stunning, didn't sample the food but great choice of beer and my wife loves the hot chocolate.read moreread less
David Garnett5/02/2024Really delicious ham pie and chips, excellent service and lovely views.read moreread less 
Mike Singh5/02/2024 - Lively inn overlooking River. Very helpful and efficient staff, reasonable prices. Definitely will get returned visit.read moreread less
Clementa Monedero5/02/2024Nice little place down near the river, found while visiting saltaire for the first time. Food is great with lots of choices,prices pretty decent too Friendly helpful staff Will be going againread moreread less 
Big Mart5/02/2024 - Highly recommend the burger and fries meal here. The fries were beyond divine. The staff are friendly and helpful, there's a gorgeous view from the waterside tables and the place itself is very comfortable. Will definitely return. Parking: We were lucky as it was quiet but parking can be difficult when it's busy. The street closest has some free-to-park spots but most of the surrounding streets are residents-only and a lot of double yellows.read moreread less
Lisette Kong5/02/2024Lovely riverside pub. Small stand-up area outside. Think its walking access only as within Saltaire model villageread moreread less 
David Parker5/02/2024 - Lovely place close to my home Vegetarian options: Lovely burger and am a fussy veggieread moreread less
Natalie Jayne5/02/2024First visit.. woul go againread moreread less 
Susan Rhodes4/02/2024 - Good pub always clean and friendly with a good choice of beersread moreread less
Aaran Lalor4/02/2024Amazing homemade chicken, ham and leek pie, chips, veg and gravy. Such good value at £13. Would definitely recommend. Fabulous table overlooking the River.read moreread less 
Tracey Oxley4/02/2024 - Lovely food, good portionsread moreread less
Deborah Smith4/02/2024First time I have been there. A good place to eat with friends or just a couple. Also a place to relax and chat. Loved it. Definitely go again.read moreread less 
Adrian Spink Gospel Muscian4/02/2024 - Great place to visit after a trip around Roberts Parkread moreread less
Michelle Holt4/02/2024Very friendly waitress and food goodread moreread less 
Julie Brown4/02/2024 - Wonderful setting and some great ales. Pricey but so is everywhere else. Food is decent and an interesting pub grub menu.read moreread less
Joseph Ryan4/02/2024This pub has been my "local" for over a year now and I love it. George and all the staff at endlessly friendly, the steak pie is the best I've ever had and the location/Outlook onto the river is gorgeous. Best option in Saltaire....read moreread less 
Andrew Willey4/02/2024 - Great food and great prices.read moreread less
Barbara Hiley4/02/2024Superb location on the riverside. Very clean a bit expensiveread moreread less 
irene ventura4/02/2024 - Love itread moreread less
Susan G4/02/2024Absolutely amazing stunning view food amazing and excellent atmosphere very friendly staff and service excellent qualityread moreread less 
Gary Reed4/02/2024 - Nice foodread moreread less
ian bates4/02/2024Just returned home from Boathouse after having family meal. Excellent food and service. Sunday roast was superb, huge Yorkshire's. Fish and chips excellent, fish was so fresh, even the child portion. My granddaughter gave chocolate brownies 5 stars! Overall everything was spot on, we were well looked after, food was so good. Highly recommend the boathouse. Kid-friendliness: Very much so, very friendly, my grandson is autistic but was treated so wellread moreread less 
Jill Donoghue4/02/2024 - Great food, the Confit Duck Salad and pies are to die for, good selection of ales and amazing views of the river.read moreread less
Filip Buřič4/02/2024Dog and i was out for a walk. Called in for a note cap. The staff welcomed us bothread moreread less 
TRACEY sho3/02/2024 - Yummy 🥧 pieread moreread less
Abi Moss3/02/2024Great beer, nice location.read moreread less 
Stef Nykolajczuk3/02/2024 - Friendly helpful staff, good atmosphere 👌read moreread less
Christal Leaper3/02/2024Went for Valentine's, couldn't have been better. Food great, staff betterread moreread less 
Josh Pilcher3/02/2024 - Food was good, I had a beef and horse raddish sandwich. Just too much horseraddish sauce for me, but it was homemade and yum.read moreread less
Bex2/02/2024Visited the Boathouse inn restaraunt in Saltaire recently for the first time in January 2024 with my Husband and Father. Lovely setting by a river with outside seating area for food & Drinks, will be perfect in the warmer months. We sat inside at a table by the window with a pleasant view of the River Aire, cosy atmosphere,Staff were attentive and friendly. We chose 2 Sunday roast dinners and 1 chicken & Leek Pie with chips & Peas.. We ordered 2 roast Pork dinners but received 2 Beef dinners.. couldn't be bothered to ask to change them, Beef isn't my favourite meat and was a bit fatty, vegetables seemed to be frozen not fresh.. Roast potatoes were OK.. a lovely Yorkshire pudding and gravy. Didn't have desserts as we were too full. Drinks average price. Unfortunately there isn't a Carpark so my 86 year old father and myself walked inside first to our booked table whilst my husband parked the car on the road..wasn't too far from the restaurant. Will visit again.read moreread less 
Linda Dawson2/02/2024 - Gorgeous view of Roberts Park and the river. Absolutely stunning Food amazing Service was fantasticread moreread less
Emma Spencer2/02/2024Had loaded fries with cheese £5, I added chilli for an extra £1. Glass of soda water £1. Large portion very nice only downside was it was a bit dry even with the chilli on top.read moreread less 
Angela Walker2/02/2024 - Super dog and child friendly, great spot by the river. I think it might be under new ownership as much nicer than previously. Great value menu and generous portions.read moreread less
Amy Juden2/02/2024Food was excellent quality for me and my partner absolutely beautiful and great value for moneyread moreread less 
Gary Christopher-reid2/02/2024 - Really enjoyed our NYE afternoon meal post-hike.read moreread less
Leigh Bosworth2/02/2024Great pub in Saltaire right by the riverread moreread less 
Elliot Lees2/02/2024 - Great pub by the river food was amazing and plenty of selection of drinksread moreread less
Michael Sharp2/02/2024Shouldn't have to pay extra for peas for fish/chips .the chips were very poor .The waitress was very helpful and offered a complimentary drink and deducted the peas off the bill .at 13.00pds quite expensive. Plus drinks are very expensive.read moreread less 
Karen Cook2/02/2024 - Nicely redecorated, enjoyed the food. The area towards the rear of the building is quite cold. Other areas had an open fire which felt more comfortable. Would definitely go again.read moreread less
Debs O'Melia1/02/2024Very busy. Advanced booking recommended. Great food and drink at the side of the river and park.read moreread less 
Nigel Lambert1/02/2024 - Sometimes it shuts early, so if you fancy a pint after 8.30 you might have a wasted trip. Also beer is pretty expensive. There's no disability access so if you're in a wheelchair, forget it. Apart from that it's a nice location on a sunny day and dogs are welcome.read moreread less
Darren Spink1/02/2024Had a great meal there when visiting Salt's Mill. Service was superb, pleasant and speedy despite the place was packed. Food was excellent and we left stuffed. I would recommend the baked feta, I didn't know what to expect at first, but if you like feta then try it, it was a lovely surprise. Vegetarian options: Vegetarian options seemed good enough, my daughter has no trouble finding something she wanted and enjoyed it as well.read moreread less 
Richard Shepard1/02/2024 - Nice and cosy, friendly atmosphere great food and beer.read moreread less
Ian Murdoch1/02/2024A cozy pub and dine-in next to River Aire. Beautiful views, warm fireplace, quick service. Love the ambiance and spending time here. Sumptuous portions. Ordered Ham and Leek pie, dirty burger and chilli. All lived upto the expectation. If you're visiting the Heritage city of Saltaire, do stop byread moreread less 
Jaspreet Oberoi1/02/2024 - Visited on a Wednesday night so a little quiet but the food was beautiful, we were provided with Christmas crackers although we weren't eating from the Christmas menu. Will definitely visit again.read moreread less
Trudi Cannar1/02/2024Great food, good staff and very friendly. Good for dogs.read moreread less 
Hazel Somerville12/02/2023 - Booked reservation online - easy steps to follow. Friendly staff, great food.read moreread less
Madeleine Gordon12/02/2023It's okay, not what I was expecting. Online the menu looks a lot different to the actual menu.read moreread less 
gina harrison12/02/2023 - Kid-friendliness: Veryread moreread less
Tom Plant12/02/2023Lovely location but very poor beer and larger at London Prices.read moreread less 
John Milnes12/02/2023 - Nice bit of lunchread moreread less
Sue Taylor12/02/2023Great place to go, dog friendly and friendly staff.read moreread less 
Jason11/02/2023 - Good food reasonably priced Vegetarian options: Ratatouille is excellentread moreread less
Jeremy Roebuck11/02/2023Amazing authentic curries! Lovely staff and a great position by the river Aire. Saw 2 kingfishers fly past whilst we waited for our mealread moreread less 
elisew99911/02/2023 - Nice Setting,Pleasant staff BUT £6 a pint! Never again, regardless of setting/area.read moreread less
Rudey Mental11/02/2023The river is lovely, but it's not even a boat, it's just a normal house.read moreread less 
stephenTcartwright10/02/2023 - Popular riverside restaurant with lots of outside sitting.read moreread less
wolfgang schonenberg10/02/2023Great service and dog friendlyread moreread less 
Simon Hailwood10/02/2023 - Excellent service. Great food. Reasonably priced. No fussread moreread less
Kathleen Tottie10/02/2023Lovely experience with amazing view. Food was delicious and great staff.read moreread less 
K Mata9/02/2023 - One of my regular spots, lovely selection of beers, superb cappuccino, friendly personnel, not too bad for a quick bite and amazing views! Recently renovated with additional tables, better food choices but still cozy 😉read moreread less
Alexandros Kostalas9/02/2023Nice location by the. River. Recently refurbed interior, comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Food could have been better, I had fish and chips, a very competitive meal in the area, so you need to get this one right. To much batter and not enough fish.read moreread less 
George Bevington9/02/2023 - Went here on a pre-birthday train trip, loved Saltaire, and this establishment was wonderful. Fabulous views over the river and park, beautifully presented great food, dog friendly, outdoor seating, all good.read moreread less
Richard Atkinson9/02/2023First time visit for dining with friends. Food was good and plentiful, service was good and our table overlooked the river, which was lovelyread moreread less 
Traycie Bailey9/02/2023 - Lovely food, great locationread moreread less
Sarah Patel9/02/2023Fabulous duck salad whilst watching the ducks swim on the river. Food and drink came in at just a smidgen over £10 per person. Was not over crowded. Very pleasant weekday evening.read moreread less 
David H9/02/2023 - I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food and generous portion size. The service was friendly and helpful. The environment was relaxed, with quiet music that allowed for conversation, and a good view across the river.read moreread less
Hannah Sakura9/02/2023A great place to meet up with girlfriends for lunch. A good menu and my duck salad was light, filling and delicious. Service to clear our plates was slow but the staff were obliging and friendly.read moreread less 
Julie Platt8/02/2023
- Lovely food and atmosphereread moreread less Janet Hodson6/29/2024
- Favourite spot at the end of nice walk around the park/canal/riverread moreread less Olga Metz6/26/2024
- Excellent service, great food, and staff were all lovely and very helpful 👌🏽 😊read moreread less Dee Lewis6/18/2024
- Nice family restaurant. Food was good. The views and outside area is amazing. Had a hen do meal thereread moreread less lisa ackroyd6/18/2024
- Amazing steak pie proper home cooked food delicious 😋read moreread less Karen Mcluckie6/11/2024
- Lovely food in a lovely settingread moreread less Julia Robinson6/11/2024
- Lovely food, dog friendly and great servic3read moreread less TaF6/02/2024
- Good food good service and a good atmosphere and good surroundingsread moreread less Jessica Lofthouse6/02/2024
- Excellent food and staff. Very nice location next to Robert and very picturesque. Would deffo recommend booking in advance to ensure you aren't disappointed.read moreread less Christopher Pictor (Chris)6/02/2024
- We loved the Boathouse Inn - excellent food, large servings, nice view of the canal and park, gracious service (thank you, Alison!).read moreread less Michael A. Jawer6/02/2024
- Visited here on a holiday to the Yorkshire Dales. Wonderful location, friendly staff, great welcome, and great service.read moreread less Patrick Cuddihy6/02/2024
- V nice place and service - right by Aireread moreread less Mark5/02/2024
- Really nice restaurant on the banks of the river overlooking Roberts park. Good to relax after a walk or bike along the canal, with loads of seating and outdoor space.read moreread less Danny Robinson5/02/2024
- First time at this place. Nice food, we will be back at some point. 3 of us are vegans Vegetarian options: 2 had plant burgers, and 1 had vegan pasta. I had a vegetarian meal as well.read moreread less Michael Pierce5/02/2024
- Stunning, didn't sample the food but great choice of beer and my wife loves the hot chocolate.read moreread less David Garnett5/02/2024
- Really delicious ham pie and chips, excellent service and lovely views.read moreread less Mike Singh5/02/2024
- Lively inn overlooking River. Very helpful and efficient staff, reasonable prices. Definitely will get returned visit.read moreread less Clementa Monedero5/02/2024
- Nice little place down near the river, found while visiting saltaire for the first time. Food is great with lots of choices,prices pretty decent too Friendly helpful staff Will be going againread moreread less Big Mart5/02/2024
- Highly recommend the burger and fries meal here. The fries were beyond divine. The staff are friendly and helpful, there's a gorgeous view from the waterside tables and the place itself is very comfortable. Will definitely return. Parking: We were lucky as it was quiet but parking can be difficult when it's busy. The street closest has some free-to-park spots but most of the surrounding streets are residents-only and a lot of double yellows.read moreread less Lisette Kong5/02/2024
- Lovely riverside pub. Small stand-up area outside. Think its walking access only as within Saltaire model villageread moreread less David Parker5/02/2024
- Lovely place close to my home Vegetarian options: Lovely burger and am a fussy veggieread moreread less Natalie Jayne5/02/2024
- First visit.. woul go againread moreread less Susan Rhodes4/02/2024
- Good pub always clean and friendly with a good choice of beersread moreread less Aaran Lalor4/02/2024
- Amazing homemade chicken, ham and leek pie, chips, veg and gravy. Such good value at £13. Would definitely recommend. Fabulous table overlooking the River.read moreread less Tracey Oxley4/02/2024
- Lovely food, good portionsread moreread less Deborah Smith4/02/2024
- First time I have been there. A good place to eat with friends or just a couple. Also a place to relax and chat. Loved it. Definitely go again.read moreread less Adrian Spink Gospel Muscian4/02/2024
- Great place to visit after a trip around Roberts Parkread moreread less Michelle Holt4/02/2024
- Very friendly waitress and food goodread moreread less Julie Brown4/02/2024
- Wonderful setting and some great ales. Pricey but so is everywhere else. Food is decent and an interesting pub grub menu.read moreread less Joseph Ryan4/02/2024
- This pub has been my "local" for over a year now and I love it. George and all the staff at endlessly friendly, the steak pie is the best I've ever had and the location/Outlook onto the river is gorgeous. Best option in Saltaire....read moreread less Andrew Willey4/02/2024
- Great food and great prices.read moreread less Barbara Hiley4/02/2024
- Superb location on the riverside. Very clean a bit expensiveread moreread less irene ventura4/02/2024
- Love itread moreread less Susan G4/02/2024
- Absolutely amazing stunning view food amazing and excellent atmosphere very friendly staff and service excellent qualityread moreread less Gary Reed4/02/2024
- Nice foodread moreread less ian bates4/02/2024
- Just returned home from Boathouse after having family meal. Excellent food and service. Sunday roast was superb, huge Yorkshire's. Fish and chips excellent, fish was so fresh, even the child portion. My granddaughter gave chocolate brownies 5 stars! Overall everything was spot on, we were well looked after, food was so good. Highly recommend the boathouse. Kid-friendliness: Very much so, very friendly, my grandson is autistic but was treated so wellread moreread less Jill Donoghue4/02/2024
- Great food, the Confit Duck Salad and pies are to die for, good selection of ales and amazing views of the river.read moreread less Filip Buřič4/02/2024
- Dog and i was out for a walk. Called in for a note cap. The staff welcomed us bothread moreread less TRACEY sho3/02/2024
- Yummy 🥧 pieread moreread less Abi Moss3/02/2024
- Great beer, nice location.read moreread less Stef Nykolajczuk3/02/2024
- Friendly helpful staff, good atmosphere 👌read moreread less Christal Leaper3/02/2024
- Went for Valentine's, couldn't have been better. Food great, staff betterread moreread less Josh Pilcher3/02/2024
- Food was good, I had a beef and horse raddish sandwich. Just too much horseraddish sauce for me, but it was homemade and yum.read moreread less Bex2/02/2024
- Visited the Boathouse inn restaraunt in Saltaire recently for the first time in January 2024 with my Husband and Father. Lovely setting by a river with outside seating area for food & Drinks, will be perfect in the warmer months. We sat inside at a table by the window with a pleasant view of the River Aire, cosy atmosphere,Staff were attentive and friendly. We chose 2 Sunday roast dinners and 1 chicken & Leek Pie with chips & Peas.. We ordered 2 roast Pork dinners but received 2 Beef dinners.. couldn't be bothered to ask to change them, Beef isn't my favourite meat and was a bit fatty, vegetables seemed to be frozen not fresh.. Roast potatoes were OK.. a lovely Yorkshire pudding and gravy. Didn't have desserts as we were too full. Drinks average price. Unfortunately there isn't a Carpark so my 86 year old father and myself walked inside first to our booked table whilst my husband parked the car on the road..wasn't too far from the restaurant. Will visit again.read moreread less Linda Dawson2/02/2024
- Gorgeous view of Roberts Park and the river. Absolutely stunning Food amazing Service was fantasticread moreread less Emma Spencer2/02/2024
- Had loaded fries with cheese £5, I added chilli for an extra £1. Glass of soda water £1. Large portion very nice only downside was it was a bit dry even with the chilli on top.read moreread less Angela Walker2/02/2024
- Super dog and child friendly, great spot by the river. I think it might be under new ownership as much nicer than previously. Great value menu and generous portions.read moreread less Amy Juden2/02/2024
- Food was excellent quality for me and my partner absolutely beautiful and great value for moneyread moreread less Gary Christopher-reid2/02/2024
- Really enjoyed our NYE afternoon meal post-hike.read moreread less Leigh Bosworth2/02/2024
- Great pub in Saltaire right by the riverread moreread less Elliot Lees2/02/2024
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Everyone is welcome!
A warm welcome for all Dog owners from all of us here at The Boathouse Inn.
After your brisk walk around the beautiful and historic village of Saltire there’s nothing better than a drink and some food with your prized pooch and your family.
We welcome every member of your family both two and four legged on our front terrace and side garden as well as in our bar & dining are, also If you ask one of our team members, they’ll be more than happy to bring your beloved four-legged friend a fresh bowl of water too.
