The Wharf Inn in Harborough

I live on a narrowboat it's like my local I take friends and family there for meals and the staff are very capable and efficient iff it's busy. They worked very hard to keep it going during lockdown and provided take out lunchtime meals and drinks we were and still are always welcome. And we behaved dogs are welcome. Always warm in the winter and plenty of outside seating in the nice weather.

We stopped here on a canal trip. A traditional pub with a lovely welcome, staff friendly and chatty. We had the steak and gammon which were delicious and exceptional value for money. 5 * would definatley recommend

Had a Sunday roast dinner. Food was bland, not flavoursome and lacked seasoning. I've had much better elsewhere. When the time came to pay, they presented us with the bill which included an additional £1 as 'condiments'. It was explained to us this was because we had more than one than one kind of meat. This wasn't mentioned or displayed anywhere when ordering.

Me and mum go here regularly at least once a week. We love sitting in the garden in the summer. Had some lovely meals here too.

Just simply the best place for a decent beer and awesome food

Food was absolutely lovely..one of the nicest meals I have eaten in a long time.. would definitely go back for a meal..staff are really friendly

Found this pub on the off chance and we decided to nip in. Loads of space outside to sit, an outdoor bar and set up for a band. Looks like it could be a could night out! Bar maid was lovely. Definitely be back for a date night.

Stayed here in our motorhome, free pub stopover. Booked in for a meal, it was busy even on a Tuesday. Good food and beer. Even had a band on, who were most entertaining. Nice location by the canal. Staff really friendly.

Canal side pub. Enclosed beer garden. Great beer and food...v quick service. Dog friendly in main bar

Stopped for lunch en route to Cambridge. Ate outside and had a lovely meal. Took a leisurely stroll along the canal afterwards.

A popular pub with a pleasant view of the canal. The staff seem nice. The menu is sadly lacking in vegan options (as are most pubs), but what we had there was really nice. I do like this place

Recently had a lovely get together with some friends to celebrate our Ruby Wedding Anniversary. We had a fantastic time at The Wharf Inn (where we actually had our Wedding reception 40 years ago!). The food was outstanding, a great selection and all totally delicious. All the staff looked after us extremely well and provided excellent service in every respect. It couldn't have been better. Many thanks to Darren for organising everything and Sarah & the other staff for looking after us so well on the day. A fantastic venue, highly recommended.

Wonderful food, friendly staff. This place gets very busy as a result, wise to book. Cannot comment on the rooms as we are local and have not used them

OUTSTANDING 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I’d travel weekly from Nottingham to this venue at least once a week if I could .. Quality food, excellent staff, perfect atmosphere! Just WOW!

We've had a burger and lasagne but we didn't enjoy the meal especially considering their high price. We were quite disappointed as the portion was small and there was no flavour in both of them. Severe lack of flavour and small portions for the high price. Friendly staff and fast service though. The main menu severely lacked in variety. Good for drinks. The food needs massive improvement.

Quick lunch in the garden. Very pleasant

A lively pub with great food, service and atmosphere. A good selection of beverages, including a variety of guest ales are available. Plenty of parking. Highly recommended 👌

Very hospitable staff excellent service & food

We stopped off for something to eat on our way back from the tank place. It was the beer festival so it was very busy but the service was impeccable. Quick, efficient, friendly, cannot fault it. The food was delicious, well presented and reasonably priced. The ice cream sundaes were huge but we managed somehow. I didn't catch our waitress' name but she is a credit to your establishment, thank you for a great time.

We popped in for lunch on my birthday when staying locally and really enjoyed our ciabattas. The coleslaw was so tasty, as were the chips. Lots of filling in the ciabattas, delicious! We were made to feel welcome. Thank you!

Lovely place extremely friendly staff and locals food is exceptional specially the local grown lamb

Such a shame , the people who work here , especially rachel are so friendly, plus the real ale is spot on and is kept with pride and love . ….. BUT the food is not good, I had lamb Sunday roast, how can anyone mess lamb up at the end of may when it is lambing season. But this was not good, also the roast potatoes was like cricket balls, the Yorkshire pudding was cremated and the veg as rock hard , I am gutted as the staff here are so nice and friendly, sack the chef and get me some in the kitchen

Absolutely lovely pub restaurant on the canal. Had a superb Sunday lunch again, no complaints. The staff are attentive and friendly, polite and welcoming.

Highly recommend. Popped by for a Sunday Roast in the garden... beautiful afternoon. The food was delicious, good portions, friendly staff and a wonderful location. Thank you.

Amazing food waitres Lucy very friendly will go again

In my opinion this is a proper drinker's pub, with loads of choice and well kept beers. However my meal fell short on expectations and was rather average. Service was excellent but the chorizo was so small I missed it. The wine was good. Two evening mains and two drinks were £40 ish.

Popped in for lunch after walk around Welford and Sulby reservoir. Lovely fish finger sandwich with homemade coleslaw and salad. My husband had a beef sandwich which he said was delicious. We add chips to the meal as well. They were very tasty and home made. Good servive. Nice beer garden. If we will be in this area again then we will be back.

Just popped in for lunch after a very long dog walk. What a beautiful place. We sat in the beer garden by the canal. The food was amazing and the staff were so friendly and it’s very reasonable priced. Would highly recommend

Great choice of beers and good food. Staff helpful and friendly. I went luchtime mid-week and it was quite busy, so must be doing something right!

5* every time, and thats quite often!

No phone service no wifi no heating no breakfast no way to go for a walk and get back in. I’m sure they are nice people though.

Nice pint in the beer garden with the dogs

Had a meal to catch up with friends here, The Wharf Inn is located a few mins off the A14 and easy to get to. Staff very helpful and attentive, great range of real ales, food was excellent and will definitely visit again when in the area. There is also a nice walk along the canal path accesed at the back of the inn. 5 stars from me!

Excellent customer service, always good food

Visited The Wharf for personal reasons, I've not lived in Welford for 20+ years but my brother has, The Wharf is a great pub with a great landlord who has supported us as a family over the past few years. Will see you again soon .

The Wharf hosted our Christmas family gathering and the food & service were excellent

Nice team and good selection of drinks.

We had a family meet up before Christmas as we are scattered all over the country. The food, service and atmosphere at the pub was just brilliant. Highly recommend!

Great atmosphere. Very lively Friday evening. Good meal. Christmas selection good.

Only went for a drink, good beer, friendly staff, food looked good too

What a lovely place and amazing staff and chef. Just had a Christmas meal here today and it was excellent. There was a slight mix up with the date of my booking, possible my own fault but the staff here were more than accommodating and the chef even gave us free puddings. Can’t recommend this place enough. Can’t wait to go back.

Wonderful Sunday lunch, excellent customer service with a very warm welcome. Dog friendly in the bar area, separate restaurant, good selection of food and drinks.

Booked a table for dinner and arranged a stopover in my camper van for one night.. The staff were really friendly and welcoming.. Food was delicious and when I was retiring to my van for the night they filled my hot water bottle up with hot water for me.. Will definitely be back next time I am visiting friends again 👌

Food was fantastic service was great I would definitely recommend 👌

We found this on a Google search for somewhere to eat on our way to South Shields from North Essex and I am glad we did. The staff were welcoming and friendly and the food was delicious. It was nice to see a decent vegetarian selection and my Butternut and beetroot Wellington was yummy. My friend gad the Pork medallion in creamy mushroom sauce with potato rosti and said it was delicious. Would highly recommend this pub for a lovely meal.

Fabulous roast, great service and really friendly atmosphere. Can’t comment on rooms as have not stayed.

Stayed over for a business trip. Rooms were very good value and the dinner was good

Went as a group of 4, basic pub grub menu but with a large specials board, have to say the food was very good, all four meals came out hot, really good service, highly recommended.

Lovely location, spacious and good variety on the menu.

Jolly atmosphere. Decent pub grub for a reasonable price. Close to the canal.

Lovely pub with great food, good selection of ales, whisky and drinks. Friendly staff. Dog friendly.

Have been here several times with friends and family , Excellent pub and restaurant, always made very welcome , especially by Chloe , lovely food , thank you, will be back soon .

Arranged a gathering of old friends for lunch after a walk. Very accommodating and helpful. Opened up the Canal Room so we could sit together with accompanying dogs. Brilliant friendly service, good food and drinks at reasonable prices. Thankyou.

Nice pub at the marina. Good honest pub food at a good price and good quality. Friendly staff and good service. Nice walks along the canal too. Dog friendly. Been here a few times now.

Great canalside pub. Great beer selection. Attentive staff and also good food on offer.

Been quite a while since our last visit . Lunch was good and the staff friendly 😋

Lovely pub. Really good good and Sunday lamb was perfect. Good price

We had a fabulous meal here on Sunday, really good pub fayre and friendly staff. It was great to see several vegetarian dishes available, credit to the chefs and management for providing a decent selection, which often is not the case in pubs. Battered halloumi was cooked to perfection. Visited en-route to Suffolk with our dog who was allowed in bar area and we all enjoyed a walk around the wharf and canal too. Would certainly return.

Excellent pub at Welford canal basin. Friendly helpful staff, good inexpensive food and decent beer. Dog friendly.

Steak was mostly gristle. Inedible. "Sorry you didn't enjoy your steak" as handed bill just seemed to add insult to injury. Great place for a drink, but don't expect staff to take responsibility for their rubbish offerings.

Good outdoor seating area with live music. Unfortunately it rained so we went inside and due to music/ beer festival only burgers and hotdogs on menu. Nice sausage and caramelised onion in a bap. No desserts either

What a superb find. Touring in my campervan we stopped here for an overnight stop in the adjacent Canal Trust carpark. The food was excellent, appearing to be all home prepared and cooked and very reasonably priced, beers too were a good price. We struck lucky as there was live music in the beer garden and judging by the permanent large covered area outside and the shed which has beer within the beer garden I would expect this to be a regular feature. Recommended.

The Restaurant could not be better inside or out weather permitting is fantastic, Food, Service, Price alk great, Thoroughly recommend, Really enjoyed..👌

A lovely welcome and lunch for a walking group. Fresh home cooked food. Highly recommend the ham, egg and chips. Large menu, spoilt for choice. Will return to try more options. Friendly staff thank you everyone.

A really great little pub by the canal head. Good food fan service and a never ending array of guest real ales. Music in the pub garden and amazing pizza every Monday!

The service was great, location fabulous beer and food very good.

Don’t judge a book by its cover springs to mind when we visited The Wharf Inn. On first impressions, the pub is in need of a refurb. The room we sat in by the bar was a little dingy. What took us by surprise was just how good the food is here. It was amazing. Great value, and proper home made chips! Couldn’t fault it. The staff were lovely, polite and warm. If you look past the tired decor, you’ll in for a treat. Would give it full 5 stars if the place was given a refresh, but it’s definitely a 4 star plus plus!

A fantastic pub with excellent service and food. A boaters destination, for sure. Over the years of boating, we have had the pleasure of frequenting this traditional pub on numerous occassions and have never had anything less than a warm welcome.

A great pub to meet and celebrate with the family! The food was delicious and plentiful, sorry for not taking pictures!! 😁 However, for us the best bit was that although the pub was very busy, Sunday, we were left to enjoy the food and the conversation going. Now and then one of the girls approached us to ask us if we needed anything, (perhaps a bigger belly, we could not try the puddings 😭😱😭), otherwise, just enjoying the place and the company. Fabulous place, definitely we will be coming back!!! 🌷🌸🌷🌸🌷

Great traditional pub with brilliant Sunday roast and generous portions.

Had family visiting so decided to go for lunch. Food was very good ,service, good. Two of us had the game pie, and have to say was the best I've eaten in a while, pastry delicious, well filled with very tender pieces of meat, nice selection of veg and a small jug of very nice gravy. No complaints here.

Visited for a glass of ale after enjoying a few hours walking on the Canal towpath. Friendly greeting, great pint, and a "proper pub feel." Will be back.

Excellent service & staff! Food amazing!

Great pub stopover just off A14 near M1 perfect if travelling north or south in a motorhome.

Lovely pint of cider served by a lovely lady👍

Was my first time there and I liked.

Stopped for lunch before heading off along the canals for a walk. Great location, small but good menu with varied choice and food was delicious. Sat in the garden for drinks post walk, which were lovely and set up for all weathers. Will definitely be back!

Very nice food portions were a bit small

Lovely pub by the canal at Welford. Good service and food.

Nice pint of pedigree, nice pub and nice surroundings

Welcoming pub with good beer and simple, satisfying food.

Ran short of petrol and had to turn off A14 at Welford. Frustrated I asked about a village pub. What a delight. On the canal, big garden and dog friendly. Menu looks good so I will be back. Not sure if they do traditional Sunday lunch. Hope they do

Had a lovely meal here. Food very good

Lovely pub tucked away in a beautiful part of the country.

Good beer and food Reasonable prices

Just received rural pup of the year, well done guys. 👏👏

Food: plentiful pub grub with the odd surprise like swordfish. Pub: brilliant old boaters watering hole with an impressive array of draught beer. Patrons range from workers in reflective jackets, through those dressed for a night out, to Goths. Great old traditional pub with something extra. Loved it!

Great friendly pub great food and wonderful selection of beers a must .

Really nice resteraunt, staff are really nice. Food is also amazing and dessert especially is really good. only issue is they have a vegan pie on the menu and no idea what was actually in it 😂 great location too, right near the river

Amazing friendly local pub well worth the visit!

Booked for a Sunday roast three of us and it was excellent good service with a smile and the desserts where scrumptious.

Only popped in for a pint this time. Despite it being a busy Sunday lunchtime we were served quickly and the beer was very good.

Visited for a pub lunch while doing a circular walk (details provided by the pub!). Good lunch, excellent Bass ! It's a lovely location at an interesting point on our canal system.

Go there once a month for an evening motor club meal meeting. Capacious parking, good food, decent beers to choose from. Nothing not to like!

Ah, the Wharf Inn, just a short cruise and 1 lock up from the Leicester line of the Grand Union. Have never been disappointed here, except when not being able to moor up, and today was another fantastic dinner out. We booked a table in advance knowing it was Easter and sunny as the website still shows shortened food hours, however, it now does food all day 12-8 on Saturdays. When we arrived, we were warned that the food may take 1/2 hour, not to worry, we weren't in a hurry. (It actually came much quicker than that) A very good choice of real ales on offer, most from local breweries along with the obligatory Marstons Pedigree. The two different ones I tried were very well kept. There were a few local ciders too, and a very good selection of other drinks for all types. We ordered the beer battered brie with red currant jelly and the peppercorn mushrooms on black pudding for starters. The homemade large brie parcels were superb, the batter lovely crisp and flaky, with the brie just melting inside, the jelly was the perfect accompaniment. My peppercorn sauce with mushrooms was lovely, the peppercorns quite fresh, flavoursome and moist. The black pudding base gave the dish a different twist. The dinners arrived, wow, the sauce for the pea and prawn risotto was exquisite, creamy, without cloying the rice, lots of prawns and lovely sweet peas. Topped with pan fried sea bass and rainbow trout fillets, cooked to perfection. A brilliant dish from the specials board. My rack of ribs with cajun chicken, home made chips and coleslaw was a mountain of food I managed to conquer, and it really was good with the sweet maple barbeque sauce on the ribs to die for. Service was very polite and cheerful, both behind the bar and the waitresses, they all seemed to be enjoying working at the Wharf. All in all, a very good meal out, at a very reasonable price, especially so given the quality.

Great choice of ales in here and a nice relaxing atmosphere

We had lunch at the Wharf Inn today 😋, it basic but great value for money, the food and the service were both excellent. We are looking forward to our next visit which will be very soon hopefully. Thanks too the staff and chef for a very enjoyable visit.

Had a very nice battered halloumi burger and a pint of Ten Fifty on a Sunday. The pub was very busy, it being lunch time, but they found space for me and my dog in the canal room. Staff were very friendly and helpful and food arrived in good time. I recommend The Wharf.

Absolutely amazing meal great pub really friendly staff would thoroughly recommend a visit we will be back soon.

Was at the Wharf for a wake, a lot of the funeral goers were there making it a busy time for the pub but the staff handled it no problem. Buffet food was very nice and plentiful. Great selection of real ales and gins too. Location is nice and I'm sure we will return when the weather is better to sit outside near the canal.