Restaurant Boats
White Rose Canal Cruises
Castleton Mill, Castleton Cl, Leeds LS12 2DS.
Restaurant Boats
#1 Rated Restaurant Boats on the UK Waterways
Restaurant Boats on the UK Waterways
Restaurant boats on UK canals and rivers offer a unique dining experience, blending gourmet food with scenic waterway cruises. These floating restaurants range from small, intimate boats to larger vessels and feature elegant interiors and panoramic views. Menus focus on local, seasonal ingredients, from afternoon teas to multi-course meals with fine wines. Notable examples operate on the Kennet and Avon Canal, the Thames, the Birmingham Canal Network, and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Most cruises last two to four hours, gliding past countryside, historic sites, and villages. Many offer themed events or private hire for special occasions, making restaurant boats a memorable and distinctive way to dine in the UK.
UK Waterways's Best Restaurant Boats in 2026
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
#2 Rated Restaurant Boats on the UK Waterways
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
Bridgewater Cruises
Boothstown, Marina, 14 Quayside Cl, Boothstown, Worsley, Manchester M28 1YB.
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
#3 Rated Restaurant Boats on the UK Waterways
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
City Centre Cruises
Castlefield Events Arena, Liverpool Rd, Manchester M3 4JR.
Day Boat Hire, Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
#4 Rated Restaurant Boats on the UK Waterways
Day Boat Hire, Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
Skipton Boat Trips
The Wharf Office, 3 Coach St, Skipton BD23 1LH
Restaurant Boats and Cafe
#5 Rated Restaurant Boats on the UK Waterways
Restaurant Boats and Cafe
Dee’s Venetian Marina Tearoom
1 Marina cottages, Nantwich CW5 6DD.
Cafe, Day Boat Hire, Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
#6 Rated Restaurant Boats on the UK Waterways
Cafe, Day Boat Hire, Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
Chichester Canal Centre
Canal Wharf, Basin Rd, Chichester PO19 8DT.
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
#7 Rated Restaurant Boats on the UK Waterways
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
BMK Waterway Trust Electra
Campbell Wharf, Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 4BG
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
#8 Rated Restaurant Boats on the UK Waterways
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
Georgies Canal Cruises
Park Gate Lock, Teddesley Road, Penkridge, ST195RH
Restaurant Boats
#9 Rated Restaurant Boats on the UK Waterways
Restaurant Boats
Zazou Cruises
c/o Scottish Canals Office, 23 Lower Gilmore Pl, Edinburgh EH3 9NY.
Day Boat Hire, Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
#10 Rated Restaurant Boats on the UK Waterways
Day Boat Hire, Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
Somerset Boat Centre
Maidenmead Moorings, Banklands, North Newton, Bridgwater TA7 0DQ.
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
#11 Rated Restaurant Boats on the UK Waterways
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
BMK Waterway Trust John Bunyan
Priory Marina, Barkers Ln, Bedford, MK41 9DJ
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
#12 Rated Restaurant Boats on the UK Waterways
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
#13 Rated Restaurant Boats on the UK Waterways
Restaurant Boats and Skippered Boat Trips
Avon River Cruises Ltd – The Silver Salmon
Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
Restaurant Boats
#14 Rated Restaurant Boats on the UK Waterways
Restaurant Boats
Away2Dine
Quayside Tower, 252-260 Broad St, Birmingham B1 2HF.