The Old Lifeboat House
Coastal comfort dining for all ages
Opening hours & address
7 days a week, midday to 21:00
01736 351195
The Old Lifeboat House, Wharf Rd, Penzance TR18 4AA
The Old Lifeboat House
This restaurant carries on the spirit of The Waterside Meadery, which sadly closed after 55 years of family-run service. Though smaller in size, the new owners have worked hard to preserve the beloved ethos that defined the original. You’ll still find the authentic Meadery Fayre and the ever-popular Cornish Mead. Dining here means eating with your fingers* by candlelight, served on wooden platters — just the way it’s always been, even during the day.
* We do provide cutlery for meals such as salads, ribs, curry, mackerel, prawns and lasagne.
Menus
Lunchtime & Light Bites
Cornish Cream Tea
2 scones, Roddas cream and strawberry jam & a pot of tea.
£12.50
2 scones, Roddas cream and strawberry jam & a pot of tea.
Ploughmans
Served with cheese or ham, pickle, salad, pickled onion and chunky seeded bloomer.
£14.50
Served with cheese or ham, pickle, salad, pickled onion and chunky seeded bloomer.
Additional cheese or ham - £2.00
Whitebait
Deep fryed and served with a portion of lemon, tartare or garlic sauce and chunky seeded bloomer.
£12.50
Deep fryed and served with a portion of lemon, tartare or garlic sauce and chunky seeded bloomer.
Served with salad or chips £13.50, or both £14.50
Coffee & Cake
The Exploding Bakery Cakes
From the counter, varies weekly
£3.85
From the counter, varies weekly
Meadery Main Courses
Chicken in the Rough
Half a Chicken, crispy & coated in our secret recipe
£14.70
£15.70
£16.70
Half a Chicken, crispy & coated in our secret recipe
Wholetail Scampi
Scampi in breadcrumbs, served with a tartare sauce
£15.50
£16.50
£17.50
Scampi in breadcrumbs, served with a tartare sauce
Fish Fries
Lightly floured chunks of cod, served with a tartare sauce
£15.95
£16.95
£17.95
Lightly floured chunks of cod, served with a tartare sauce
Prawn Fritters
Panko coated prawns, served with a sweet chilli sauce
£15.80
£16.80
£17.80
Panko coated prawns, served with a sweet chilli sauce
Breaded Mushrooms
Deep fried and crispy, served with garlic dip
£14.60
£15.60
£16.60
Deep fried and crispy, served with garlic dip
BBQ Spare Ribs
Premium Etherington pork ribs in a rich BBQ sauce
£17.60
£18.60
£19.60
Premium Etherington pork ribs in a rich BBQ sauce
Smoked Mackerel
Warmed fillets of mackerel
£14.00
£15.00
£16.00
Warmed fillets of mackerel
Cold Prawns
Cold water prawns with seafood sauce
£15.50
£16.50
£17.50
Cold water prawns with seafood sauce
Vegetarian Lasagne
£14.10
£15.10
£16.10
Smaller portions are available at 20% reduction. Extra dips 15p each
Smaller portions are available at 20% reduction. Extra dips 15p each
Beer & Cider
Locally brewed by St Ives Brewery
Bottle 500ml
Can 330ml
Locally brewed by St Ives Brewery
Hells Mouth Lager 4%
£4.50
Guinness 4.2%
Served as a pint can
£5.30
Served as a pint can
Rattler Original Cider 5.5%
£5.50
Non Alcoholic
Madri Zero Lager 0%
Served in a bottle
£4.20
Served in a bottle
Guinness Zero 0%
Served as a pint can
£4.80
Served as a pint can
Soft Drinks
Cordials
Blackcurrant / Lime / Orange
£1.00
£2.00
Blackcurrant / Lime / Orange
J20
Apple & Raspberry or Orange & Passionfruit
£2.80
Apple & Raspberry or Orange & Passionfruit
Cornish Mead Wines
Cornish Mead 17%
Original (formally known as Liqueur), Honey(14%), Blackberry, Apricot, Pear, Raspberry, Peach, Strawberry, Cherry, Elderberry, Cherry Bakewell, Rhubarb, Orange & Ginger.
£5.00
£13.80
£24.50
Original (formally known as Liqueur), Honey(14%), Blackberry, Apricot, Pear, Raspberry, Peach, Strawberry, Cherry, Elderberry, Cherry Bakewell, Rhubarb, Orange & Ginger.
Mead Fizz
Mix with lemonade or sparkling water
£6.50
Mix with lemonade or sparkling water
Prosecco Mead Fizz
A bottle of single serve prosecco mixed with the mead flavour of your choice
£9.00
A bottle of single serve prosecco mixed with the mead flavour of your choice
To Takeaway
Bottles of Mead
Please note, some flavours have to be decanted into normal wine bottles
£15.00
Please note, some flavours have to be decanted into normal wine bottles
Gift Packs
(3 x 18.75cl bottles) Not all flavours available in this size
£16.95
(3 x 18.75cl bottles) Not all flavours available in this size
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