Food & Drink
Head Chef Tomasz and his team are passionate about creating traditional British pub classics, but adding their own creative flare to make them extra special. With seasonal, daily fish specials and the best Sunday Roasts in Islington, The Narrowboat is the perfect pub to stop off at during a stroll along Regent’s canal.
Looking to quench your thirst after a day of site-seeing? We have plenty of local craft beers, real ales and delicious cocktails that are sure to tickle anyone’s fancy.
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Warm campaillou bread
Giaraffa olives, truffle and watercress pesto (vg) (446kcal)
Starters
Curried Parsnip soup, chestnut gremolata
Sourdough bread (v) (486kcal)
Smoked mackerel pate
Horseradish, sourdough bread (614kcal)
Pork & smoked bacon scotch egg
Plum jam (453kcal)
Heritage beetroot, goats cheese curd, radicchio & truffle salad
(v) (238kcal)
chicken liver parfait
Plum jam and soughdough bread (437kcal)
Devon crab rarebit
Youngs ale bloomer bread & samphire (468kcal)
Sharers
Baked camembert
Whole baked camembert, Thyme & honey, soughdough (v) (1014kcal)
Charcuterie meat & cheese board
Dorset coppa, Soppressata chorizo, Lancashire blue, cheddar , sourdough bread (831kcal)
Hummus selection
Beetroot hummus, Lemon & parsley hummus, heritage carrots, vegetable crisps (ve) (865kcal)
Mains
Fish and chips
Beer battered haddock, mushy peas, tartare, triple cooked chips (915kcal)
Classic beef burger
Cheese, beer onions, iceberg, pickles, ketchup, mayo, fries (950kcal)
Plant burger
Vegan cheese, beer onions, iceberg, pickles, ketchup, mayo, fries (vg) (950kcal)
Pork, apple & leek sausages
Mash, braised cabbage & gravy (910kcal)
Smoked haddock & mussel chowder
Toasted soughdough bread (892kcal)
Maple roasted heritage squash cassoulet
Chestnut & parsley gremolata (v) (816kcal)
10oz siroin steak
Blue cheese crumb mushroom, peppercorn sauce, triple cooked chips (885kcal)
Ox cheek ragu tagliatelle
Girolle mushrooms (610kcal)
Pan fried sea bass
Crushed potato, samphire, champagne beurre blanc (454kcal)
Pheasant & venison faggots
Crushed root vegetables (892kcal)
Beetroot & roasted squash salad
Vegan feta, radicchio (ve) (482kcal)
Welsh lamb pie
Mash potato, winter vegetables & gravy (1022kcal)
Sides
Macaroni cheese
Parsley crumb (v) (751kcal)
Mixed leaves salad
Dressing (v) (208kcal)
Maple roast heritage squash
(ve) (415kcal)
Pig in duvet
(572kcal)
Colcannon
(241kcal)
Fries
(ve) (542kcal)
chips
(ve) (568kcal)
Pudding
Sticky toffee pudding
Toffee sauce, salted caramel ice cream (v) (913kcal)
Jude's ice cream/ sorbet (vg)
Vanilla, chocolate, salted caramel, green apple sorbet, blood orange sorbet
Cheeseboard
Lancashire blue, Pitchfork cheddar, seeded crackers, celery, country garden chutney (v) (501kcal)
Bakewell tart
Clotted cream (389kcal)
Discarded banana rum baba
Clotted cream and fig (517kcal)
Apple, fig and pear crumble
Lemon and thyme custard (688kcal)
Sandwiches
All sandwiches are served on white bloomer.
Roast Beef
Roast beef, watercress & horseradish (522kcal)
Battered Haddock
Beer battered haddock, iceberg , tartar sauce (927kcal)
Chicken BLT
Chicken, bacon, avocado, iceberg , tomato, mayonnaise (889kcal)
Avocado & Egg (v)
Smashed avocado, poached egg, iceberg, tomato (597kcal) (v)
Lunch
Ox Cheek Jacket Potato
Ox cheek ragu & parsley (365kcal)
Mushroom Jacket Potato
Wild mushroom & parsley (661kcal) (ve)
Sides
Chips
Add a handful of chips or fries (602kcal) (ve)
Soup
Add a cup of soup (263kcal) (ve)
Served between 12pm-5pm Mon-Fri
Roasts
All of our roasts are served with roast potatoes, crushed celeriac, maple roasted carrots, seasonal greens, double egg Yorkshire pudding and gravy. (if you would like a Yorkshire pudding with your vegan roast, please tell a member of staff!)
Lemon and thyme half chicken
(1306kcal)
Roasted pork shoulder
crackling, apple sauce (1546kcal)
Angus rump of beef
horseradish (1060kcal)
Heritage beetroot and chestnut mushroom wellington
(vg) (927kcal)
Sunday Sides
Pigs in duvets
(629kcal)
Sage and onion stuffing balls
(523kcal)
Cauliflower cheese
(248kcal)
Buffet platters
All platters recommended to serve 4-5 guests
Narrowboat beef sliders platter
Plant sliders platter (ve)
Katsu chicken sliders platter
Sausage roll and scotch egg platter
Spicy chicken wings
blue cheese dip, homemade slaw
Vegan board (ve)
wild mushroom and truffle crostinis, heritage tomato and basil crostinis
Fish board
tempura king prawns, smoked salmon and creme fraiche blinis, mini prawn cocktails
Sharing triple cooked chips or fries
Sweet bites
sticky toffee pudding, toffee drizzle, chocolate brownie bites, mixed berry meringue nests
Cocktails
Plymouth Negroni
Plymouth dry gin, Campari, Martini Rosso
Espresso Martini
Absolut vanilia, Kahlua, espresso
Makers Mark Old Fashioned
Makers Mark bourbon, brown sugar, bitters
Patron Margarita
Patron silver tequila, triple sec, lime
Passionfruit Martini
Absolut vanilia, Passoa, passionfruit puree, lime, pineapple, sugar syrup, prosecco shot
Grey Goose Bloody Mary
Grey Goose vodka, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, lemon, salt, pepper, celery, olives
Ameretto/whiskey Sour
Disaronno Ameretto/ Makers Mark bourbon, bitters, lemon, sugar syrup, egg white
Bulleit Manhattan
Bulleit bourbon, Martini Rosso, bitters
Bacardi Mojito
Bacardi white rum, sugar syrup, lime, soda, mint
Tempio Aperol spritz
Tempio prosecco, Aperol, soda
Campari spritz
Tempio prosecco, Campari, soda
Pimms and lemonade
Pimms, lemonade, strawberry, orange, lime, pomegranate, mint
Banoffee Espresso Martini
Discarded Banana Peel rum, espresso, salted caramel syrup
Tanqueray 10 Martini
Tanqueray 10 gin, Martini extra dry
Absolut Citron Cosmopolitan
Absolut Citron, triple sec, cranberry, lime
Alcohol-free Cocktails
Espresso Martini 0.0
Lyres coffee originale, Lyres white cane, espresso, vanilla syrup
Amaretti Sour 0.0
Amaretti, lemon, sugar syrup, egg white
Amalfi Spritz 0.0
Lyres italian spritz, Fevertree light Mediterranean tonic.
Virgin Mary
tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, lemon, salt, pepper, celery, olives
Christmas at The Narrowboat
From crown of turkey, West Country rump of beef or vegan wellington – Our Christmas menus are full to the brim of delicious options to fill you up this festive season!
Whether you’re the office hero and organising your work do’s festive feast, putting together a friendly gathering with nibbles & fizz or perhaps you’re planning your Christmas Day lunch – Our menus are bound to have you looking forward to the most wonderful time of the year!
Take a peek!Host a Roast
Head to The Narrowboat for a delicious Sunday Roast. Serving slow-cooked, succulent meat, seasonal vegan roasts, plus our show-stopping sharing roasts, served with all the trimmings including a perfect Yorkie.
Book nowCocktails
Indulge in a well-deserved cocktail or two at your favourite Islington local. We’re ready to shake things up with a whole host of tempting cocktails!
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