The Boathouse in Newcastle upon Tyne

We like to support local businesses and the Branzinos restaurant at the old Boathouse pub being only a mile or so away from us is perfect for lunch or evening meal. The restaurant is right on the River Tyne next to Newburn Bridge Our latest visit was on a very wet Saturday lunchtime but we soon forgot about the downpour outside We were shown to our table and immediately noticed despite the awful weather the place was busy Pizzas and Pastas are mostly less than ten pounds and are extremely good value. Despite the price there is no scrimping on ingredients We had the Risotto Roma., Picante Pizza and a Meat feast pizza, we all commented on how flavoursome they were Service was good in nice surroundings which reflect the Boathouses nautical past With drinks the bill came to just over thirty pounds. You can’t go wrong

Fantastic value, flamboyant (Italian) service, gorgeous food and lovely surroundings. You really can’t go far wrong for a great evening here - I’d never been before (didn’t know it existed) but will definitely be back.

På vei langs Hadrians mur stoppet vi her for lunsj. Positivt overrasket over stedet og maten. Dette var en liten perle. Bra utvalg på menyen og veldig god mat.

Booked a table for myself and my daughter , for Sunday lunch, restaurant is lovely inside, beautiful refurbishment, food was of high quality, and reasonably priced, we had the chicken and the beef Sunday lunch, fab service from the staff , did not take long for food to arrive , there are some lovely meals on the menu, will definitely be back to try other things , well worth a visit .

We have just been for food at the newly re-opened BRANZINO at the Boathouse and I can tell you with confidence that it is newly decorated to a high standard and the atmosphere is amazing. We were warmly welcomed by a really adorable waitress who was confident and friendly. The Manager was funny and made us feel at ease immediately. Great Early Bird Specials for great prices and fantastic food with super service. What a refreshing new restaurant. We definitely will be back. Thanks

As my friend has just gotten a new dog, we had to look for somewhere Hecta could come with us. The Boathouse was just perfect, Sunday lunch (home made, not pre packed) was lovely, choice of beef, lamb, chicken or pork and 4 different veg, roast and mashed potatoes......sticky toffee pudd for afters.!! Hecta was made very welcome, and even had his own Sunday dinner, or he could have gone for Postmans fingers (sausages). Hecta lay down in front of the fire, while we ate our meal ! The Boathouse is very popular with dog walkers and families alike, it"s next to Newburn Park, even if you don"t want a meal, cake and coffee is £3.00. Management and staff very friendly, give this place a try, you wont be disappointed !

We stopped here for lunch during our Hadrian's Wall walk and the staff and pub were great. The food, reception and beer gave us the lift we needed for the next 15 miles.

Young barmaid Nicole took care of us so well!!!! Lovely little local pub with amazing staff!!! We will definitely be back xxx

This pub is in a bad way - very shabby and not clean, sadly. We waited a very long time for "roast" chicken which, when it came, was a dried breast which had been oven baked it seemed, along with tepid slightly overcooked veg. We hadn't planned to stay long but service was extremely slow so left us no choice. If we'd not paid in advance we would have left and the food wasn't worth the wait. Avoid!!

This pub could be great, it’s right on some of the best bike/footpaths in the region, next to 3 rowing clubs and should be packed. It was dead....for reasons we quickly found out. The staff were shocking! The girl behind the bar was beyond rude, she didn’t actually speak enough to be rude, she just grunted, scowled, ate pork scratchings and made it clear she didn’t want to be there at all (the conversation she had on her phone telling someone to f*** off because she didn’t want to work another f***ing shift was nice for our 7 year old to hear), ignorant, unhappy, unfriendly. Tables were filthy, cutlery was just thrown onto the dirty tables, no condiments/sauces were offered. The food was bland, over cooked and basic (yorkshires were actually ok), the gravy was probably the best bit which I think they realised as they give you lots to drown the dry carrot/cabbage/peas/meat in so it’s palatable. Next time we’ll just walk in the other direction and go to The Ship in Wylam...a pub they should take some tips from. A pub like this could/should do well, the amount of people within walking distance give them plenty of chances. We definitely won’t be going back and they should rethink the sign outside saying they give a warm welcome as it’s a complete lie.

Ordinarily I wouldn't post a bad review but this was really bad so here goes.Didn't start well as staff got drinks order wrong and then staff basically shrugged their shoulders when I asked for the correct drinks. We waited over 1 hour (I timed it) for our food to arrive without anyone once popping over to tell us there was a delay in the kitchen. I mean the place wasn't even that busy so god knows why it took so long. This place was also freezing cold. We sat the whole time with our coats on as the balcony doors were wedged open the whole time. When the food did arrive it was very poor for the price and my meal turned up a further 5 minutes after everyone elses which further annoyed me. I had the pie feast (or something like that) and it was hardly a feast of anything remotely special. The bottom of the pie was incinerated and the the accompanying sides were stone cold. My 10 year old son ordered the kids burger and he refused to eat it as it tasted "funny". I tired it and it had an awful sickly taste and was a bizarre purple colour in the center. I will pretty much eat anything - I left it. So he basically sat and ate his cold chips. How can anyone get a burger so wrong? Really?? I left with a very sour taste in my mouth. Quite literally!The "Manager" did come over and apologies for delays etc but it seemed hardly genuine.We wont be visiting this place again. Spoiled our day in Durham.

I used to be a regular in the Boathouse years ago. It has always been a friendly,traditional local pub. Earlier this year when I began walking my pup along the riverside,I wss delighted that the pub was still dog-friendly- in fact,I'd go so far as to say,it encouraged the many dog-walkers who traipse along Hadrian's Way throughout the year, not to mention locals whose dogs have always been welcomed , to stop for a reviving pint,cuppa,meal etc. You can only imagine my disappointment then when today I went striding in with my dog in tow only to be told that dogs are no longer inside. We were advised that we could sit outside today (freezing cold and raining vs real log fire? Hmmm, let's think...) When I asked why,I was told they'd had complaints. Complaints from a couple of snotty g*ts who visit occasionally has ended a decades' long tradition. Oh well, we'll just go to The Engine Inn in Walbottle instead.

Very enjoyable.. Good selection of hand pulled real ales .although very quiet on Sunday evening limited car parking but next to rail station

Stopped in for lunch as had heard good things. Staff were very welcoming and this is a pub with lovely traditional charm. Sadly it wasn't warm enough to sit out and enjoy the river views. My husband had burger & chips and I had home made corned beef slice and chips. Both were amazing. No flashy presentation just good honest grub. The chips were to die for, proper chips like your gran used to make!!! Only disappointment was the lack of choice of real ales but willing to forgive that because everything else was spot on. Meal & drinks cost under £15 for two.

Burger and chips £4.50 and taste great! Kids meals £2.75 and great beer! If the weather is nice you can sit outside next to the river! Lovely traditional pub! Love it!

Stop off here with the dog when walking up the Keelmans Way with our dog. Good selection of beers and food. Must try and go for Sunday Lunch as these are reputed to be excellent. will review again when we have sampled one.

Relaxed atmosphere so friendly sit outside catch some sun and watch the rowers go by... Great local pub full of character

Loads of "proper" beer and was really tempted to try the pie and peas on offer. Sunday lunch waiting for me that afternoon so had to give it a miss.

Detenido por una pinta en nuestro camino por la puerta del cobertizo. Tuvimos que ir exactamente 7 pasos de HWP comprar algunas muy buenas ale. ¡Vale la pena! Un entorno precioso con vistas al tranquilo río Tyne. Disfrutamos de nuestra bebida por 20 minutos y luego presionado. Perfecto.

Nos encontramos con este pub en un paseo de Wylam, a lo largo del río Tyne. Situado justo al lado del río, está situado en un lugar perfecto si estás haciendo la misma cosa.

estado aquí varias veces con la familia y que nunca decepciona. Idealmente situado para los senderistas y ciclismo. 5 minutos por la calle hay un parque para los niños pequeños.

visited this place in the summer while on a walk to newburn park serves food and has the football on some times mostly looks like a mans pub

We were at the 12-mile point of our 15-mile first day of our east-to-west Hadrian's Wall hike. The Boathouse is perfectly positioned for a well-deserved break en route. It ws a rainy first day for us. As we walked towards the Boathouse - the sun came out. We took it as a sign. The Boathouse did not disappoint.

A wonderfully friendly little pub, with great staff and dogs sleeping under the tables. We felt at home the moment we walked in. Loved the Boathouse Ale. All pubs should be as welcoming as this one.

didn't eat but real ale was flowing.good staff, knowledgeable about the beeroverall very good settings and beer

The food is good and reasonably priced and they often have offer vouchers which is even better, the mince and dumpling my favourite meal , good parking

Visited here Sunday afternoon after a lovely walk. Great to sit by the river with a constant flow of cyclists and walkers to watch. Love the flood level markers and general look of this old traditional English pub

Freindly local pub situated on the banks of the Tyne. Often visited by walkers on Hadrians Way. The service is great as at the locals.

On sunday me and my husband got back home from tunisia at 3.30pm with nothing to make a dinner with. Phoned the boathouse to see if we could have lunch but they had just stopped serving. She mentioned they did a delivery services. We ordered a chicken and a pork sunday lunch and these were delivered at 4.10pm. Thank you so much to the staff at the boathouse. Lunches were lovelywith meat.mash.roasies. yorkshires. Carrots.peas. cabbage. Turnip. Cauliflower. And separate tubs of gravy

Near the RNLI lifeboat station in Blyth, Northumberland, round the back of the Park at South ShoreJust fabulousA MUST VISIT

Nice little place. Sunday menu is tiny tho not much choice! About 5 things if u don't want a roast. Very expensive and the food wasn't any better then hungry horse food chain. Don't think I will come back, not a lot to offer!

Family run good food friendly locals, The setting is the thing with this pub on the banks of the Tyne it is a lovely setting. Directly on Hadrian's Way the variety of walkers in the summer is quite astounding.

Over the Newburn bridge just outside Ryton and another fine place for a meal the choice is wide and the quality can be judged by the full car park have been many times and never been dissapointed.

First time I have been and would definitely not recommend. Four of us went for dinner and as we were pushed for time we ordered burgers and a macaroni for the little one. We waited over an hour and when they they were dry. My niece had the southern fried chicken burger, which she said was ok but myself and my 5yr old were disgusted. The falafel burger had a really bad taste from it and my daughters macaroni was grey!!! She took one forkful and pushed it away. The staff that were on saw that we were sitting with full plates and did not even bother to check if there was anything wrong. Although it was only £30 for 4 of us to eat a main course and soft drinks I feel it is highly overpriced for the quality of food. Sorry sandy bay, your restaurant and chippy really let you down.

Went for lunch, beer garden is very good and reasonably tidy. Dogs are allowed. Meals very reasonable, as were the drinks. Service pleasant . Excellent location...BUT clientele are ( in general ) awfull ! This consisted of local families who did nothing but use offensive language consistently and spoilt our visit. This class of clientele seemed to be the norm...it is a shame as the location is good, the building is nice and food ok. It is on the main walk of the keel mans, where loads of cyclists, walkers and people pulling up in cars just walked / cycled / drove away due to the regular / typical customer in the pub and beer garden .. Time to turn your business around I think, and deter your usual riff raff !

Came at 5 pm. Told I could have a hot dog or a sandwich but it would take over an hour. Only good thing, they told me there was a good place nearby called Kellman's. Went there, a great meal at a good price.

We dropped in for a pint and some soup towards the end of our first day walking the Hadrian's Wall Path. The homemade leek & potato soup was very good but there was no fresh baked bread to go with it (we were at least warned in advance but had to make do with a rather dry roll), and the only real ale available (Deuchars IPA) was no better than OK.Perhaps we should have just carried on walking to The Keelman, which was in any case our overnight stop.

This pub is right on the banks of the river Tyne just west of Newcastle on a main cycle route and popular riverside walk. Having grown up around his area I know of the Boathouse but had never eaten there. They advertise Lunch from 12-6 weekdays and 12-4 I think on weekends and state their food is homemade so when taking my Mother for lunch on a glorious day I thought we'd drop by. There are loads of picnic benches in really pretty grounds and you have an amazing view of the Tyne and countryside and the rowing club. We had a really great lunch, cottage pie with chips and veg and scampi and all the trimmings. Homemade chips were a treat and to finish we had a slab of ridiculously moist carrot cake with a great cup of coffee. All for under 20 quid including a couple of lemonades. The girl who served us was very friendly and polite and most importantly had a smile on her chops, sad to say but this is rarity these days and she well dissevered the tip we left. I'll definitely be back and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it, especially for an al fresco lunch.

The staff are a bit flat here and I thing it must come from the owner who when I asked a waitress who the miserable bloke working at the bar was told me it was the owner. Fine if you want a quick bar meal.

Die Atmosphäre des Pubs war total nett, und wir haben uns gefreut, hier während unserer Wanderung auch in Wanderstiefeln einkehren zu können. Die Preise waren sehr günstig, die Karte klein aber ansprechend. Leider waren die Cheeseburger, die wir probierten, nicht besonders toll: Burger-Brötchen direkt aus dem Schrank, eine 08/15-Tiefkühlfrikadelle mit Scheiblettenkäse - so sah es aus. Es schmeckte nicht direkt schlecht, die Homemade Chips waren ganz gut, und da wir großen Hunger hatten, aßen wir auch alles auf, aber wenn man hier einkehrt sollte man (zumindest von den Cheeseburgern) nicht zu viel erwarten...