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The Weir

Lakeside Lounge, Café, Bar & Bistro

A laid-back, waterside hideaway near Bude, nestled in 400 acres of North Cornish countryside

Supporting our local food & (booze) heroes, we source the best local produce from the surrounding countryside & coast, to cook up delicious breakfasts, lunches, Sunday roasts & dinners in our lakeside café & restaurant.

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Now open Fri & Sat evenings Quingo poster Next up ♪ Quingo Thu 19 Nov · Eyes down 7pm

Under new ownership!

Thanks to wonderful Whalesborough Farm, team Beach House is now at The Weir.

Same faces, same good food & good times, new home by the lake. Exciting changes, new events, delicious dishes & developments ahead.

The Weir is a laid-back lakeside café, bar & bistro just outside Bude, made for every part of the day: breakfast after a walk round the lake, lunch, coffee & cake by the water, a proper Sunday roast from our Waterside Carvery, and dinner & cocktails on Friday & Saturday nights. Kids & dogs welcome.

We cook with the best of North Cornwall: Bude beef from Swannacott Manor Farm, meat from Mr Wickett, fresh local fish & Gerry’s ice-cream. Nothing fancy for the sake of it, just really good food, cooked properly.

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The Weir

Lakeside lounge, Whalesborough Farm, Bude

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Good times

Open 7 days a week from 9am

Breakfast, lunch, cake & cocktails by the lake. Pull up a chair (or a sofa)

Sun–Thurs: 9am–4.30pm Fri & Sat: 9am–10pm

Breakfast

7 days a week

9am–11.30am

Lunch

Mon–Sat 12pm–3pm

Sun: NEW Sunday roast carvery 12pm–4pm

Lounge bar

Cocktails, beer & wine

Sun–Thurs 12pm–4.30pm · Fri & Sat 12pm–10pm

Cakey tea

Café: cream teas, cake & coffee

Available every day

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New

Lakeside Lounge, Bar & Bistro

Now open

Friday & Saturday evenings

  • Dinner 6pm–8pm
  • Lounge bar midday–10pm, drinks & cocktails all afternoon

The Weir is open 9am–10pm Fri & Sat for breakfast, lunch, coffee, cake, drinks & dinner.

Book a table in our lakeside restaurant for dinner, or rock up for a drink in the lounge bar

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Red leather Chesterfield sofas and lanterns in The Weir's lounge bar
The Weir's dining room in the evening, lanterns over the tables and the bar beyond

Sample menus

Locally sourced, freshly prepared & incredibly edible: breakfast, lunch, Sunday roasts & dinner

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Starters & Small Plates

  • Soup of the day & crusty bread df, ve/gf on req £8.50
  • Lightly dusted calamari with tartar sauce £10.95
  • Lemon & herb chicken with tzatziki gf £10.95
  • Prawn & crayfish cocktail df/gf on req £9.95

Sunday Roast Carvery

Roast sirloin of Bude beef & 2 other locally sourced meats from Swannacott Manor Farm & Mr Wickett. All served with stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, roasties, vegetables, gravy & sauces.

  • Small 1 slice of meat £14.95
  • Regular 2 slices of meat £19.95
  • Large 3 slices of meat £24.95

Extras: Yorkshire pudding £1.00

Veggie / Vegan

  • Walnut & cranberry wellington with a red wine jus ve, df · served with Yorkshire pudding, roasties, vegetables & sauces Small £13.95 / Regular £17.95
  • All out veg feast (from carvery) £15.95

Roast/new potatoes (ve,df,gf) · Honey roasted carrots & parsnips (v,gf) · Swede (gf) · Cauliflower cheese (gf) · Red cabbage (ve,df,gf) · Green beans (ve,df,gf) · Peas (ve,df,gf) · Horseradish sauce (gf) · Cranberry sauce (ve,df,gf)

Fish of the Day

  • Whole megrim sole with a prawn & caper butter, new potatoes & peas gf, df on req £24.95

Kids

Alternatives to roast

  • Margherita pizza & salad v £9.50
  • Fish & chips & peas gf, df £10.95

Sweets

  • Apricot & stem ginger steamed pudding with custard £9.50
  • Baileys & chocolate crème brûlée gf £9.50
  • Vegan special of the day £9.50
  • Gerry's ice-cream / sorbet Single £3.50 / Duo £7.00 / Trio £8.95

See the cake counter for other sweet treats

“On req” means it can be made that way on request. Please let us know about any allergies or dietary requirements when you order.

What's on

Live music, quizzes & parties by the lake, with big plans & lots more to come

Autumn events

Quingo poster (view full size poster)

Thu 19 Nov · Eyes down 7pm

Quingo

Quizco returns every 3rd Thursday of the month. This November we join forces with Bude Sea Pool to bring you Quingo (where Quizco meets Bingo & comedy ensues).

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First Friday of the month

Live Lounge

Start your weekend at The Weir with music, cocktails & beer. Book a table for dinner (6–8pm) or rock up for a drink.

Winter & Christmas

Winter Market poster (view full size poster)

Fri 27 Nov 4–9pm · Sat 10am–5pm

Winter Market

Christmas by the Lake: a festive night market to launch the festivities. Local producers, makers & workshops, thrifts, gifts, street food, music & merriment. Light switch-on 6.30pm Friday.

Christmas Parties poster (view full size poster)

3, 4, 5, 10 & 11 Dec

Christmas Parties

Christmas dinner party: 2 courses £30, 3 courses £35. Pre-orders in advance & £15pp deposit.

Community Christmas Lunches poster (view full size poster)

Tue 1 – Sat 19 Dec (not Sundays)

Community Christmas Lunches

Organise a festive lunch social for your community group, colleagues or friends. One course £18.95, two courses £23.95. Pre-orders & £10 deposit for groups.

Dogs welcome everywhere!

Bring the pooch! We’re dog friendly, inside & out, all day, from breakfast right through to Friday & Saturday dinner.

  • Fresh water bowls Topped up all day, inside & out
  • Dog treats Because good dogs deserve a little something too
  • Walks nearby Stretch your legs around the lake & Whalesborough before or after

Find us

Tucked away by the lake at Whalesborough, just outside Bude in North Cornwall. Free parking, easy to find, hard to leave

Where

The Weir, Whalesborough, Marhamchurch, Bude, Cornwall
EX23 0JD
  • Free parking on site.
  • A short drive from Bude, just off the A39.
  • Dog friendly: dogs welcome inside & out.

Opening hours

  • Sun–Thurs9am–4.30pm
  • Fri & Sat9am–10pm

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Good to know

Your questions, answered

When are you open?

We’re open 7 days a week from 9am: Sunday to Thursday 9am–4.30pm, and Friday & Saturday 9am–10pm.

When do you serve breakfast and lunch?

Breakfast is 7 days a week, 9am–11.30am. Lunch is Monday to Saturday 12pm–3pm. Cream teas, cake & coffee are available every day.

Do you do a Sunday roast?

Yes, our Waterside Carvery runs every Sunday, 12pm–4pm, with small, regular or large plates. The roasts change regularly: think roast sirloin of Bude beef & two other locally sourced meats from Swannacott Manor Farm & Mr Wickett, all with stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, roasties, vegetables, gravy & sauces.

Are you open in the evenings?

Friday & Saturday evenings. Dinner is served 6pm–8pm, and the lounge bar is open midday–10pm for drinks & cocktails.

Do you have vegetarian and vegan options?

Yes. On Sundays there’s a vegan roast and an all out veg feast from the carvery. The vegan roast changes regularly; examples include a walnut & cranberry wellington. In the evenings, examples include bang bang cauliflower (vegan & gluten free), a walnut & cranberry wellington (vegan) and a vegan sticky toffee pudding.

Can you cater for gluten free and other allergies?

Lots of our dishes are gluten free or dairy free, and some can be made that way on request. They’re marked on the menus (v vegetarian, ve vegan, df dairy free, gf gluten free). Please tell us about any allergies or dietary requirements when you order.

Do I need to book?

For dinner, booking a table is best. Just want a drink? Rock up to the lounge bar. For groups of more than 12, please call us on 01288 362234.

Are children welcome?

Of course. There are kids’ menus with favourites like margherita pizza & salad, fish & chips & peas, and tomato & basil pasta in the evenings. And our new play park is launching very soon!

Are dogs welcome?

Yes, we’re dog friendly! Dogs are welcome inside & out, all day, including Friday & Saturday evenings. There are fresh water bowls and dog treats, and walks nearby around the lake.

Where are you, and is there parking?

Tucked away by the lake at Whalesborough, Marhamchurch, just outside Bude (EX23 0JD), a short drive off the A39. There’s free parking on site.

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