Bosun’s Restaurant is a licensed riverside restaurant on Ferry Lane in Bishopthorpe, just south of York. Its relaxed dining room and heated terrace overlook the River Ouse, combining a scenic setting with attentive restaurant service.
The kitchen uses seasonal ingredients from local suppliers to shape menus with both polish and approachability. Lunch might move from soup, parfait or prawns to fish, chicken or a carefully prepared vegetable main.
Sunday service adds traditional roasts alongside fish and plant-based choices, followed by desserts such as crème brûlée, sticky toffee pudding and seasonal fruit dishes. A curated wine and drinks list is designed to complement the food.
The restaurant is part of a wider family-friendly riverfront destination, with outdoor areas and facilities nearby. Guests with allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements should notify their server before ordering so suitable adaptations can be discussed.
Address: Ferry Lane, Bishopthorpe, York YO23 2SB, England
Bosun's Restaurant Menu
Children's Starters
£5
Soup of The Day
Our Bread
Caesar Salad
Gem Lettuce, Parmesan, Croutons, Caeser Dressing
Garlic Bread
Sourdough, Garlic Butter
Children's Main Courses
£9
3oz Bosuns Steak
Fries, Garden Peas, Watercress
Cheeseburger
Fries, Brioche Bun
Fish Fingers
Fries, Garden Peas, Lemon
Sausages
Mashed Potatoes, Garden Peas, Gravy
Pasta
Tomato Ragu, Garlic Bread
Children's Desserts
£5
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sticky Toffee Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream
Banana Split
Caramelised Banana, Ice cream, Sauce
Seasonal Soft Serve
Soft Serve Ice Cream
Thursday Grill Menu
Served 12pm-8:30pm. £55 – Choice of any two proteins, served with dripping cooked chips, house salad and a bottle of house wine for two persons. £65 – Served with dripping cooked chips, house salad, field mushroom, confit tomato, peppercorn sauce and a bottle of house wine. £80 – Served with dripping cooked chips, house salad, field mushroom, confit tomato, peppercorn sauce and a bottle of house wine.
6oz Waterford Farm Bosuns Cut Steak
Field Mushroom, Confit Tomato, Peppercorn Sauce
6oz Tuna Loin
Peppercorn Sauce
Hot Honey Harissa Chicken Skewer
Tzatziki
14oz Linton Farm Pork Chop
Chargrilled Marinated Cauliflower Steak
Toasted Peanuts, Satay Dressing
16oz Himalayan Salt Aged Hereford Rump Steak for Two
16oz Chateaubriand for Two
Two 8oz Waterford Farm Fillet Steaks
Small Plates & Snacks
Grilled Tiger Prawns (6)
Chilli & Garlic Butter
Cured Iberico Charcuterie
Houmous, Flatbreads, Lemon Olive Oil
Our Bread, Whipped Herb Butter
Marinated Gordal Olives
Thursday Grill – Sauces
Peppercorn | Stilton | Red Wine Jus | Mojo Verde | Beef Gravy
Sauce Selection
Peppercorn, Stilton, Red Wine Jus, Mojo Verde, Beef Gravy
Additions & Sides
Grilled Tiger Prawns (3)
Buttered New Seasons Potatoes
Dripping Cooked Chips
Rosemary Salted Fries
Buttery Mash
French Peas
Buttered Greens
Grilled Hispi Cabbage, Aged Parmesan, Smoked Bacon
Beer Battered Onion Rings
Snacks
Our Bread, Whipped Herb Butter
Marinated Gordal Olives
Grilled Flatbreads & Houmous
Iberico Charcuterie
Starters
BBQ Tandoori Lamb Skewer, Yoghurt, Sumac Onions, Mint
Cured Chalk Stream Trout, Orange, Butterfly Sorrel, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Garden Pea & Whipped Ricotta Tart, Elderflower Vinaigrette, Herb Emulsion
King Prawn Cocktail, Marie Rose
Isle of Wight Tomatoes; Raw, Cured, Essence, Olive Oil, Basil
Burrata, Grilled Peach, Cucumber, Mint, Olive Oil, Bronze Fennel
Waterford Farm Steak Tartare, Free Range Egg Yolk, Croutes
Pan Roast Scallops, French Peas, Gremolata, Chicken Jus
Mains
Butternut Squash Ravioli, Goats Cheese, Pinenuts, Sage Butter
Chicken Schnitzel ‘Caesar’, Cos Lettuce, Marinated Anchovy, Aged Parmesan, Caesar Dressing
Yorkshire Coast Fish & Chips, Curry Sauce, Mushy Peas, Tartare
North Sea Red Bream, Saffron & Prawn Rice, Herb Oil
Roast Lamb Rump, Pea Pesto, Goats Curd, Grilled Spring Onion, Lamb Sauce, Chive Oil
Cornish Hake, Braised Octopus Broth, Squid, Provencal Vegetables, Saffron, Olive Oil
Grill
Our steaks are served with dripping cooked chips, field mushroom & confit tomato
8oz Waterford Farm Beef Fillet
14oz Dry Aged Waterford Farm T-Bone Steak
14oz Linton Farm Pork Chop
Our Cheeseburger, Bacon, Pickles, Brioche Bun, Burger Sauce, Fries
A La Carte – Sauces
Peppercorn | Stilton | Red Wine Jus | Mojo Verde | Beef Gravy
Sauce Selection
Peppercorn, Stilton, Red Wine Jus, Mojo Verde, Beef Gravy
Sides
Buttered New Seasons Potatoes
Truffled Mash
Dripping Cooked Chips
Rosemary Salted Fries
Buttery Mash
Onion Rings
French Peas
Buttered Greens
Grilled Hispi Cabbage, Aged Parmesan, Smoked Bacon
Set Menu Starters
Served 12-3pm. 2 Courses £28 | 3 Courses £32
Garden Pea Veloute
Goats Cheese, Our Bread
Caesar Salad
Gem Lettuce, Anchovy, Parmesan, Croutons, Caeser Dressing
Tartlette
Tuna Tartare, Avocado, Chilli & Lime, Herb Emulsion
Set Menu Main Courses
Served 12-3pm. 2 Courses £28 | 3 Courses £32
Grilled Bacon Chop
Pineapple Relish, Dripping Chips, Fried Hens Egg, Watercress
Summer Vegetable Risotto
Soft Herbs, Lemon, Parmesan
North Sea Fish Pie
Buttered Greens
Set Menu Desserts
Served 12-3pm. 2 Courses £28 | 3 Courses £32
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sticky Toffee Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream
Profiteroles
Vanilla Chantilly, Chocolate Fudge Sauce
Seasonal Soft Serve
Soft Serve Ice Cream
Desserts & Cheese
Sticky Toffee Pudding, Sticky Toffee Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream
British Strawberry Trifle
Raspberry Souffle
Chocolate Fondant, Clotted Cream, Raspberries
Caramelised Pineapple Tarte Tatin, Coconut Ice Cream
Profiteroles, Vanilla Chantilly, Chocolate Fudge Sauce
Seasonal Soft Serve
Selection of Sorbets
British Cheese, Chutney, Biscuits, Quince, Truffle Honey
3 Cheeses – Old Roan Wensleydale, Sparkenhoe Red Leicester, Driftwood Goats Cheese, Colston Basset Stilton, Baron Bigod, Rollright
Signature Cocktails
£12.50
Posh Pollen
London Dry York Gin, Elderflower Liqueur, Honey, Lime, Cucumber
Blood Orange Margarita
Olmeca Tequila, Orange Liqueur, Blood orange syrup, Lime juice
Elderflower & Jasmine Mojito
Bacardi White Rum, Elderflower Liqueur, Jasmine syrup, Mint
Wild Berry Sour
Tanqueray Royale blackcurrant Gin, Crème de Mure, Rhubarb Liqueur, Lemon juice
Classic Cocktails
£12.00
Margarita Classic | Spicy
Olmeca Tequila, Cointreau, Lime juice. Spicy option: Fresh chillies, Tabasco
Mojito Classic | Strawberry | Passion Fruit
Bacardi White Rum, Mint, Lime juice. Flavours: Strawberry syrup / Passion fruit syrup
Sours Amaretto | Whisky
Disaronno, Lime juice, Bitters | Bulleit Bourbon, Lime juice, Bitters
Martini Classic | Dirty
Vodka or Gin, Noilly Prat Vermouth. Dirty with Olive brine
Dessert Cocktails
£12.50
Chocolate Martini
Absolut Vanilla Vodka, Chocolate Baileys, Creme de cacao, Vanilla syrup
Baileys Martini
Absolut Vanilla Vodka, Baileys, Espresso, Vanilla syrup
Black | White Russian
Tia Maria, Absolut Vodka. White with cream
Cognac Fizz
Courvoisier Cognac, Lime juice, Cane sugar, Topped with Prosecco
White Wine
Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Babich 2025
Marlborough, New Zealand; Grapefruit, lemon, gooseberry, passionfruit.
Sancerre Domaine Cherrier 2024
Loire, France; Melon and stone fruit balanced with subtle grassy notes.
Cowslip Valley Riesling, Babich Family Estate 2022
Marlborough, New Zealand; Limes, mandarin blossom and stony, mineral.
Albariño, Serra da Estrela 2024
Galicia, Spain; Pear, apricots, citrus, mineral and spice.
Red Wine
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, La Braccesca 2022
Tuscany, Italy; SANGIOVESE, MERLOT; Vanilla and rich fruit, warm spice.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Buena Vista 2023
California, USA; Blackberry, currant, vanilla, coffee, and dark chocolate.
Château Montaiguillon, Montagne-Saint-Emilion 2021
Bordeaux, France; 60% MERLOT, 20% CABERNET FRANC, 20% CABERNET SAUVIGNON; Roasted plums, fresh blackcurrants and tobacco.
Shiraz, Deakin Estate 2024
Victoria, Australia; Mulberry and plum fruit.
Draught Beer
Pint | Half
Birra Moretti
Birra Moretti – Sale di Mare
Inch’s Riverside Cider
Guinness
Gin
Single | Double
Tanqueray No.10
Tanqueray Royale
York London Dry
Whisky / Cognac
Single | Double