The Boater in Bath and North East Somerset

Great location and beer garden, but it’s a Fullers which totally rips you off with pricing - worse than a lot of over priced spots in London.

The Meal I had was delicious "Classic Fish & Chips never fails" The staff were very friendly and helpful and I had a great view too "Bonus" definitely worth visiting! 🐟 🍽 🍟

Maybe a bit of an unpopular opinion as a Bath resident, but I really like the Boater. The staff are always lovely, the location is unparalleled and the pub itself has three 'modes', trad pub upstairs, clubby nook midlevel, and a really brilliant refurbishment of the outside area by the weir. Marlon runs a tight operation and the beer, food and service are very good. Prices are not cheap, but neither is running a business like this. Recommend for visitors and Bath residents (to rediscover).

it’s a great pub in a great location only spoilt by overly loud cheesy pop music. i’m sitting here watching people walking out shaking their heads!

Our favourite pub in Bath. But where’s the steak? I really enjoyed it last time - please bring it back on the regular menu! 🙏

Used both the upstairs and downstairs toilets and both had no toilet roll and overflowing bin. Bought the same round twice and got charged a different amount. They don't do bar snacks so had a fish finger sandwich that was small and had 1 single fish finger in it and was missing tartare sauce so very disappointed. I asked for tomato sauce but that never arrived. Only good thing about this pub is it's location.

Terrible experience. The wait for food was ridiculously long. When the food finally came, it was cold. The fish finger sandwich was a disaster. The fish fingers were soggy and barely resembled fish. The BLT wasn’t any better — cold and tasteless. I asked for no tartare sauce, but of course, they ignored that and slapped it on anyway. Honestly, this place has potential but the food is lacking. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone unless you enjoy being disappointed.

Moody staff, commentary from the football was deafening, the toilet was beyond broken with no loo roll and a seat that had more splinters in it than a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. You'd be better off drinking and going to the loo in the river nearby. And more than 7 quid for a pint. It's a criminal waste of one of the most prime spots in Bath.

Good sports and comfortable. Lots of Students who are colourful and make strange noises, great entertainment value.

Caro para lo que obtienes. Como éramos una gran fiesta, tuvimos que pre-orden que era bastante justo y cada uno dar un depósito de £ 5. Se recibió una confirmación de lo que pedimos con el costo personal que también incluía un cargo por servicio inicial. Importante como esperar hasta el final. El servicio fue lento y escalonado. Tal vez si hubiéramos aparecido y ordenado tal vez comprensible, pero este no fue el caso. Cóctel de gambas bastante especiado, paté solo 3 galletas pequeñas para el tamaño de la porción. Mains - algunos habían terminado antes de que otros obtuvieran el suyo. De lo contrario, las comidas habrían estado frías. El curry verde tailandés no tenía carne y sabía a pasta pura que se había utilizado sin dilución. El cerdo del vientre era un desastre gelatinoso. Desierto: el crumble estaba cubierto de natillas que disfrazaban la mala calidad de la cobertura del crumble, solo sabía a harina. Y a la hora de pagar, se olvidaron sutilmente de los depósitos ya pagados. El cargo por servicio también se había promediado en todo el partido, por lo que algunos perderían, otros ganarían pagándolo. Originalmente califiqué este lugar con un 2 pero habiendo escrito lo anterior cambió a 1.

A lovely spot near the river. We were hosted so well, friendly staff and the chef made sure our food was just as ordered. Everything was delicious.

It's a shame that a nice venue charges insane prices for a pint. £2 more per pint than my local in Bristol. Why?

Disfruta del Boater antes del rugby, es un gran pub con enormes zonas por dentro y por fuera, aunque un poco frío por fuera a mediados de invierno! Buen personal y buena gama de cervezas disponibles, aunque compensa un poco de frío!

Música molesta muy fuerte durante el día, ¡apagála! De lo contrario sería un bonito jardín espacioso si solo fuera tranquilo.

Watched a six nations game here. We had great seats in front of a screen but we booked well in advance. Most if not all tabk3s seemed to be reserved so I would definitely recommend that. The outside area looks great but we were here early February so didn't experience it due to the weather.

Awful. First thing I ordered was 'off', not available. Ordered all day breakfast which took half an hour to come and without warning arrived without eggs as they didn't have any and offer of extra toast. Demanded a refund which the waiter tried to get me to negotiate with the manager, though reluctantly did it himself when I insisted. My partners sausage, mash and peas arrived with greens instead of peas without apology or comment. The sausages were poor quality. I will NEVER come here again.

¡Nunca pude creer que su puré de papas fuera un paquete de aplastamiento! Gravy gelatinoso y pastel ok, pero una cena muy cara de fuera de un paquete. Tuve que pedir que limpiaran la mesa y el camarero tenía uñas de las que un mecánico de coches estaría orgulloso.

Vino a tomar unas cervezas. Caro pero lo suficientemente decente. Deportes de esquí. La gente allí era genial y nos lo pasamos muy bien. Montones de TV. No comimos, así que no puedo comentar sobre la comida. Sin duda volveré.

Roast took 45 mins. Was cold and small. Vegan version in particular was tiny and same price as vegetarian but without 3 of the items and no replacement for what was removed. Cauliflower cheese the worst I've ever had! No compensation offered.

A very hit and miss experience. 8 of us went in for a drink. The first round was ok but the beers in the second round were flat. We decided to eat. Ordered fish finger sandwiches. This came as a ciabatta roll with one tiny fishfinger for £12. Also ordered prawns on sour dough bread. 4 tiny prawns were delivered on 2 mother’s pride crusts! When this was pointed out we were offered a refund for the prawns and a complimentary drink. We ordered the drinks and then were charged for the difference between the ‘complimentary’ drinks and the food bill. We won’t be going back.

Fabulous pub! The manager couldn't have been more helpful. All the staff were brilliant. We wanted to watch the West Ham game & had booked a table to be sure. We arrived early & were given a choice of places to sit. He checked on us throughout the evening, making sure it was warm enough (the basement was a bit chilly, but the heaters were great). The food was good - buffalo wings, cheeseburger & fish finger sarnie. The only disappointment was the footy score 😬

Servicio lento a la hora del almuerzo. Los raviolis eran papilla no comestible. La salchicha estaba bien, pero las verduras amargas y poco cocidas.

I tried to book an event at The Boater and was quite shocked at the lack of care and amount of time it took them to reply to my emails, which then didn't even answer the simple questions I asked! Come visit the venue yourself (I live in Warwickshire) and look for it at our website are not satisfactory answers when I am booking a party for 14 people

What an establishment. Perfect for a pre and post rugby pint. Student discount handy too

Rude and ill-mannered staff (referring to a mid aged chap, probably a manager or so). Politely went to point out the water dispenser was out of tap water to then be told - 'There's plenty of water in the tap'. Yeah, right, as if I didn't know. Maybe leave a sign at your dispenser, saying it's not to be used and offer a glass of water instead? The last thing customers want is unprovoked passive aggression, especially when they're paying £8.10 for a pint of Guinness. What a low life.

I love this place. Has a super vibe and great beer.

Vino a tomar una copa con amigos un sábado por la tarde en noviembre. Estaba ocupado, ya que imagino que había un partido de rugby, pero la multitud era muy amable. Usamos el bar al aire libre. Las bebidas son bastante caras, pero creo que es por la ubicación. Tuvimos una agradable visita

I booked a table to watch the Wales v Australia Rugby match. The website specifically stated what match you were booking a table for, but when we got there, the table reserved was directly below the TV, and I mean right underneath, so we would have needed to look directly up at the screen the whole match watching pixels. When I asked for another table a member of staff said he didn't see anything wrong with it. But it was obvious he was just being bloody-minded, unhelpful and awkward. Luckily there were tables downstairs, where we moved to. So if you book a table for a match make sure you ask for it to be not directly underneath the TV, you shouldn’t have to!

Just had drinks but lovely place

Nice selection of beers and ales. Classic Brittish authentic pub decor and vibe. Lovely staff and a great and surprisingly large beer garden downstairs and out the back by the river

Had a half pint of ale and watched Liverpool play Chelsea.

Came in for snack lunch . 3 choices on sandwich menu , 1 choice not available . Ordered chorizo chicken wrap as alternative to Avocado wrap which was not available . Poor selection if you happen to Be vegetarian . All Served on Tortilla wrap it stated choice of fries or triple cooked chips . £11.95 . 1 small sandwich on white bread and a little basked chips arrived . No Tortilla wrap . Apparently you have to ask for that option although it states it is the only option ??? Sent it back . A wrap was then supplied . Very expensive for a small wrap and handful of fries . Won’t be coming back !!!

Perfect place for prematch pints before heading to the Rec

We booked dinner for 8pm as a group a week in advance. Picked food from the menu a week in advance too. Food arrived nearly 3 hours later at 22.15. Unacceptable!

Untrained ,disinterested Staff doing as little as possible even on a busy night ( Bath rugby at home).Dirty , unhygienic place( God knows what the kitchens are like ) with appalling toilets that would be closed if inspected.This pub must survive solely thanks to being nearest place to Bath Rugby

Used to love this pub, but £7.45 a pint is ridiculous, especially when your outdoor "sports" area had one just medium screen with no working speakers. Some poor customer also got charged £4 for a lemonade from the pump. Insane prices.

My only bug bear was not being able to pay with cash, I didnt know that pubs are now doing card only. I took cash with me, and didn't have my card with me. Apart from that we had a wonderful time, staff were lovely, very helpful and friendly.

Great spot for a drink and a bite to eat

Awful. Sat in the garden, very dirty. Rubbish everywhere.

Lovely little spot along the River Avon. Quieter time of day when we went. Beer prices and cider prices reasonable. Service was with a smile.

Reluctant to call this out but it has to be. We shared "the mushroom" pizza which was really good except the menu said it had mushrooms, artichokes and olives. Well there wasn't an olive to be seen and the guy didn't say we're out of olives so we'll knock 2.50 off the price whereas if you wanted an extra you were charged an extra 2.50. Explanations welcomed.

We visited The Boater on several occasions during our recent trip to Bath. It was close to everything we wanted to see, close to our accommodation, and was just a nice venue. Really friendly and welcoming staff. Good selection of beers Very comfy leather chairs we relaxed in more than once. Huge beet garden, the biggest in Bath or so were told. The pizzas looked amazing. We may try the next time we visit. Really lovely pub

Central location Near Poulteney Bridge Well worth going there Bar and garden near the river Thanks

We wanted to enjoy the sunshine in the beer garden and ordered a beer, two wines and my 21 yoa grandson ordered pizza as a snack. The pizza was burnt black around the edges so we complained and the cook said that's how their oven cooks them? A young lady offered to take it back but my grandson said he would try to eat it so as not to cause any hassles - however, I asked for a knife to cut off the burnt edges. I took a pic of the black edges and also noticed that the table next to us had pizza which wasn't burnt. We should have sent it back as eating burnt food is unhealthy and unacceptable

Great little pub, not huge, but made some nice drinks. My partner had a bloody Mary and it was made to his liking. He absolutely enjoyed it. We were in Bath for a wedding and stayed real close to the pub. Visited the Boater every night we were there. Service is good and attentive, prices ok too, not cheap but also not too expensive. Didn't have any food so can't comment on this. Drinks all round were good.

I had the best time at The Boater, great location, cosy and good service

Nice garden space but the music is way way too loud in the garden for a daytime pub, I want a chilled drink in the daytime & that it's me off.

Nice location Pizza is too expensive for the size.

Wrong choice of beer for me (Golden Rays, very meh) but nice place, the sun casting shadows through the trees near the water, the smell of pizzas nearby...

Great pub this place full of locals upstairs and tourist down stairs

BBQ event. Food was a bit slow. Ok when we got it.

Ordered a chicken sandwich and three fish sandwiches. Sat for near an hour, no food. Nor for the new graduate across from us who also waited for over an hour. Had to leave to make a bus. Staff was quite polite about it and good bartenders. But just say you don’t serve food if it can’t be managed.

Such a shame that this beautiful pub with a great location is marred by poor/inedible food and staff who seem more interested in communicating amongst themselves than engaging with customers. This review applies to the ground floor bar and not the outdoor area that only serves pizzas.

The biggest price rip off in Bath £19for a pint of lager and a Prosseco how do they justify these prices cccccccccccccccccccccccc

Great place to visit, especially when Bath are playing at home!

This came to me highly recommended for the ambience service and fish and chips. We absolutely loved it.

My wife and I had a marvellous meal at The Boater and would just like to thank all the staff for taking such good care of us. We hope to see you soon. Archi and Hattie

Lovely outdoor seating but really bad music.

We visited here twice on our recent trip from York. We ventured in before a planned river cruise trip so very much accidentally but very very pleased we did! A lovely and warm welcome from the staff. A lovely atmosphere. We are a family of four. Lots of choice of drinks and on our second visit we stayed for food. Delicious. Again great service from a lovely lady on the bar today. Just what we needed before our long journey home. Definitely recommend. Thank you all involved! We will be back!! Fully appreciated the warm welcome and prompt and smiley service! 🙏🙏

If you’re going to charge so much for a Guinness at least pour it properly. Seems to be a bit of a tourist trap. £18 for 2 drinks and a packet of crisps, thought they must have made a mistake, but apparently not. Treated as a burden rather than a customer. Nice beer garden, but can’t justify the prices. Better pubs nearby.

Nice pub for a drink on our way home...

I’m a local and like this pub, but it’s become a rip off lately. Order a Neck Oil, and half a pint of Pepsi Max (draught, mostly ice). Came to £10.85. I won’t be coming back.

My daughter and visited for Easter Sunday lunch. Very disappointing. The cabbage was cold, the cauliflower cheese look dry and unappetising and where was the gravy. We also asked for horseradish sauce which didnt appear. I cannot fault the staff. They apologised and asked if we would like something else. As I was limited to time we asked for a refund, this was no problem at all. I would return to try the food again just not the roast.

food arrived only after 1h, the chicken was raw and the cheeseburger was missing ingredient stated in the menu. Appreciate just the onesty to refund the inedible food.

Please don’t say 45 min wait and it’s been 1 hour 30 mins for food. Still waiting and you should do better next time , sad times

Nice pub for a drink on the riverbank in Bath. A bit on the expensive side and make sure you dodge the pigeons if you sit in the garden!

Nice pub comprising several areas split over a number of levels, including a riverside beer garden. Good beer and wine, and although I've never tried the food the riverside barbecue on my last visit smelled amazing. A special mention goes to the amazingly bizarre taxidermy above the main bar. It's the front third of an otter that looks like it's been in a fight, run over a few times and then left to decompose for a while before being stuffed and mounted. A rare gem, and if you're ever thinking of selling it...

Nice pub by the river , good selection of beers and spirits. Serves food, cellar bar, and outside seating area.

Nestled just off Pulteney Bridge, The Boater beckons with its unassuming exterior. But step inside, and you’ll discover a world of warmth and character. Situated by the tranquil River Avon, this pub offers more than a pint. It gifts you spectacular river views—a canvas of water and sky. The ground floor bar serves up well-made traditional pub food and drinks. But ascend to the upper level, and you’ll find a more refined dining room. Here, the menu dances with flavors, and the view extends to the Bath rugby grounds. Seek out the basement nook area—a haven for lounging and sipping. Imagine sinking into plush seats, drink in hand, as the world drifts by. The Boater isn’t just a pub; it’s a chapter in your Bath story. Come, sip, and let the river weave its magic.

Potential to be a good pub but can’t pour a Guinness correctly or tell the difference between two pies, saw waiter sniffing them! Toilets didn’t have any toilet roll either.

Nice little pub. Only had a drink so can't comment on much but the staff were friendly, decor and atmosphere was nice and seemed a nice pub. Little bit further out of the centre but if you're staying on the east side of Bath as we were it's a good stop on your way to or from the centre.

What a great pub with good beers and food. Lovely outdoor area as well.

We have been poisoned from the food last night !!! It was either Sausages or meat. I’m puking and Ruya has diarrhoea . Please be careful.

First place I went for my trip in Bath, lovely service and great food, we tried the pie of the day with was delicious and a cheeseburger also very tasty, service was also great and prices on average so I’ll recommend as place to go for a pint or good pub food

Terrific meal, super dog friendly and Jake the bartender was very helpful and took some nice photos for us

England Wales today. Terribly slow. 10-15 mins to get served. Manager asks who s next. I politely let him know who was ahead of me. When came to me next he just walked off despite customers waiting. Will not be returning. No apologies made for terribly slow service either. £7 a pint for asahi too despite the awful service

Pubs sometimes are all about timing. Looks nice but 9.30ish on Thursday in February is not auspicious. We were the only ones in. The Fullers ESB was flat and sour and sent back the replacement London Pride escaped being sour - do they not have cellar staff who taste their beer daily? Big pub chains are not doing it for me.

Great little pub. No telly , really relaxed. Loved it. Wish all pubs were this good. No kids.

Was passing and popped in for a couple of swift pints with a friend. Best pint of Londons Pride I've had in many years.

We booked for lunch despite having read some poor reviews and should have heeded the advice in them. I ordered a pint of Fullers when we arrived and it was off. The lines had'nt been pulled through (we arrived at 12.00pm) and the ale was cloudy and undrinkable. The table we sat at was sticky to the touch and we decided to quit while we were ahead and leave.

No staff on a busy match day! There must be some students not reliant on mummy and daddy for pocket money.

What more can I say - They serve both HSB and ESB. Spoilt for choice so I had to sample both 😁

Popt in here cos of heavy rain. A very friendly family pub.

We visited here yesterday to hopefully have lunch. We sat at a table that needed cleaning, and, as the barman was clearing the one next to us we thought he would do ours as he could obviously hear my husband say that the table was dirty. No, he walked off.! We moved tables and just decided to finish our drink and leave. We were absolutely appalled what happened next. Another couple sat at the table with their drinks. She asked the barman if he had a cloth and he asked her why. She then explained that the table was dirty. He went and got a cloth and handed it across the bar for her to clean it herself! His attitude was beyond belief. He may have been the manager as he was sat at the bar with a laptop.

Large pub with a big beer garden offering food. Had the pie of the day (cheese and onion) and cheese and chutney sandwich that came with fries. Pie served with mashed potato and peas and a decent amount of gravy in a pot. Tasty. Sandwich was nicely stuffed with a layer of grated cheese and another layer of chutney. You order and pay at the bar and your food is delivered to your table. Behind the bar we saw lemon sherbet gin amongst all the standard pours you would expect to find in a pub. Inside is cosy and welcoming. Toilets are down a flight of stairs.

Jay made the best cosmopolitan we’ve ever had!!!

This pub is a nice setting, the garden is nice, but slow service meant tables left with dirty plates. It seems a bit expensive for what it is. Very basic pub style grub. They seemed to be out of most things! I had a mulled wine which was about a 1/2 of a glass, maybe and it was 7.50 I wish I'd complained but I was blown away by the cost!

Long delay for food and both drinks and food were very expensive.

I’ve never been in a pub where at 20 to 11 they put the lights on full and tell you to go because they want to go home ! Shocking, we’re locals and won’t be coming back. You need a manager over 20 to realise your target market and to understand people want to come out for a decent drink til 11.00.

Found this when we were looking. For a dog friendly pub whilst wandering around the Christmas market. Food portions are a good size and tasty

Disappointed, we arrived early because an old friend used to own the pub. We were first in and went to choose a table which were reserved which was of course is OK. Went upstairs and found an unreserved table. We asked if ok and was assured it was. However later was told there was a reservation and would have to vacate table. When leaving found out left coat downstairs, apart from a lovely young lady at the bar, the manager and rest of the staff were not interested (and also seemed very jaded and disinterested in there regular duties) and and I left without it. There are so many lovely pubs with staff to match in Bath would not recommend seeing this one out.

Limited selection of soft drinks, no tomato juice, for example. Nice ambience but very expensive, basically London prices at £7 a pint. There are plenty of places in Bsth you can go for less. Shame would have happily returned at more realistic prices.

Popped in for a pint. Great beer, great staff, fab atmosphere. Going back!

Gezellige zaak, vriendelijke bediening, verzorgde borden en lekker eten. En 20% korting voor studenten, mits zij hun studentenkaart bij zich hebben

We can not thank the staff at the Boater enough for going above and beyond for our family & friends group. After a very wet rugby match the kitchen flooded but they let us stay and watch the rugby World Cup final, get the kids dried out and made sure we had food, even though it was very busy. Such a lovely, traditional pub serving a great choice of beers.

We booked a table for 12 people ( Kids included). We arrived after a very soggy day watching the rugby at the rec to be told they weren't serving food due to the heavy rain which had caused a leak. The manager and staff went above and beyond to accommodate us which we truly appreciated. We didn't get to sample the food but the way they looked after us has to be commended. We will definitely be coming back when the Tigers are in town 🐯

Lovely place we'll worth a visit.

Not impressed with this pub, lots of staff looking busy but not much happening with service. Food wasn't the best and took ages for it to arrive. Definitely would not recommend or re visit. Very disappointed with my experience.

Lovely location with a great outdoor seating area and a barbeque, but there was quite a que. Quirky indoor bar. Staff were really friendly but over stretched for a busy Rugby day. Food was disappointing. No steak available and what we had was barely warm and greasy and not very enjoyable.

This has to be the worst place for lunch in Bath. There are 5 off us on a friends trip and we all ordered various sandwiches. The worst was mushroom, 2 mushrooms on the sandwich. One friend ordered squid/calamari - it was cold/undercooked. We sent this back! Also complained about the food. The staff said they had a new menu (they need to rethink this!) They offered us a very small refund but it really was awful.