Fresh local produce served with a beautiful sea view
The Old Lifeboat House in Coverack, Cornwall, invites you to our friendly small independently run Take Away, Restaurant and Bar.
Fresh local produce served with a beautiful sea view
The Old Lifeboat House in Coverack, Cornwall, invites you to our friendly small independently run Take Away, Restaurant and Bar.
Recent Updates -2026
We believe that a business is only as good as its staff…Throughout summer we are actively recruiting part time seasonal crew, so that all staff have a pleasant social / work balance. Please email your CV if you are back home from Uni, live in the vicinity, have transport, and you’re looking for a lovely place to work.
Summer Opening Times
Take Away Times
Restaurant/Bar Times
Summer 2026
Monday – CLOSED
Tuesday – CLOSED
Wednesday 12 noon until 7.30pm
Thursday 12 noon until 7.30pm
Friday 12 noon until 7.30pm
Saturday 12 noon until 7.30pm
Sunday 1pm until 6pm
Cream Teas are available all day until 4pm
(Vegan/G.F. available).
Restaurant Bookings
TEL: 01326 281400
Please note that our opening times may alter due to staffing or bad weather. For up-to-date information, please visit our Facebook page. For up-to-date information, please visit our Facebook page
Happy Hour
In the Bar from 3pm until 6pm daily
A selection of Cornish ales, ciders, gins and rums to enjoy inside or out in the harbour.
We are dog-friendly
The Old Lifeboat House in Coverack, Cornwall
Set in the quintessential Cornish fishing harbour of Coverack on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall we are a rejuvenated, historical old lifeboat station as close as can be to the water’s edge.
At the front of the building, we have a fish and chips take away serving a range of quality fresh cooked menu items to enjoy whilst sitting at our outdoor tables or upon the sun trapped harbour walls.
To the rear of the building, we have a bright and airy bar and restaurant with seating for 30 customers and a breath-taking view over the lifeboat slipway across the bay towards the Manacles and beyond.
As we are a small independent business we do not have the luxury of staff managing our emails or messenger. The best way to book in our restaurant is by phone. We can then run through any dietary requirements your party may have.
Please note we don’t do take out pre-orders.
We are a dog friendly restaurant
Steamed Mussels
Cooked with Cold River cider, bacon, sage and cream. Served with a fresh-baked baguette.
Authentic Curry
Homemade Curry of the Day. Served with rice, naan, poppadom and mango chutney
Cornish Full Breakfast
Proper pork sausage, dry cured bacon, hogs pudding, fresh tomato, mushrooms, sauté potatoes, beans and a choice of; – poached, fried or scrambled free range egg. Toast and Cornish butter.
Seafood Chowder
Our own recipe Seafood Chowder. Smoked Haddock, Cod and Prawns cooked in a cream sauce with dill, fennel, leeks, celery, carrots, onions and potatoes. (G.F.) Served with homemade Soda bread.
Smoked Mackerel & Beetroot Pate
Served on Lizard leaf salad with Horseradish dressing and Toast
Cornish Cream Tea
A cream tea is a form of afternoon tea light meal, consisting of tea taken with a combination of scones, clotted cream, and jam.
What’s on the menu | 2026
New for this season –
Spice bags, A combination of seasoned chips, peppers and onions with your choice of Salt and pepper chicken, Salt and pepper squid or Halloumi. Each comes with a pot of curry sauce £11.00.
For menus and pop-up specialities, please visit our Facebook page, or if you’re in the vicinity, pop in for a drink and a look-see.
Whilst we do specialise in freshly caught fish, we have not forgotten the meat! All our Beef, Pork, and Lamb are sourced from local farms. All our food is freshly cooked using local suppliers to produce well-presented comfort Café/Bistro style food with influences from around the world.
We offer our customers a range of quality brunch, cream teas, afternoon teas and dinner menu items. We also cater for vegetarians, vegans and gluten-free. Being directly on the Cornish coastal path we are a dog-friendly place to stop off for a coffee or a bite to eat.
Our bar also stocks a large range of Cornish gins, rums, craft ales and. ciders. Happy hour 3pm until 6pm daily.
We have invested heavily into updating the old lifeboat station not only to create a great destination to dine in but also an enjoyable, well-equipped place to work.
Fish & Chips Take Out
Regular Fish and Chips (8oz) – £17.00
Small Fish and Chips (4oz) – £14.50
Childs Fish and Chips (2oz) – £ 6.75
Gluten Free Fish and Chips add £1.00
Childs Sausage and Chips – £ 5.50
Childs Chicken Nuggets and Chips – £ 6.00
Childs Scampi and Chips – £ 6.50
Traditional Home-made Fish cake – £ 5.50
Fish alone (8oz)– £13.25
Half Fish alone (4oz) – £10.75
Small Chips – £3.75
Large Chips – £4.75
Cheesy Chips – £6.00 / £5.00
Turmeric Rice – £2.50
House Salad Box – £4.00
Battered/Plain Proper Sausages – £4.00
Breaded Scampi (10/11 pieces) – £10.00
Whole breast Chicken Nuggets (6/7 pieces) – £ 5.75
Halloumi Fries with sweet chilli – £ 7.00
Salt and Pepper Squid (10 pieces) £9.00
Mushy Peas – £2.00/£3.00
Curry Sauce – £2.00/£3.00
Beans – £2.00/3.00
Gravy – 1.50/£2.50
Homemade Tartare Sauce – 80p
Coleslaw – £2.50
Sauce Sachets – 25p
Pickled Egg / Pickled Onion / Gherkin – 80p
Buttered Bap – £1.35
Extra food tray .20p
Allergens Notice:
For allergens and food intolerances please speak to us about the ingredients in your meal when making your order. Special dietary requirements can be accommodated with prior notice.
Sunday Lunch
SUNDAY ROAST £19.95
Sunday’s 1pm until 3pm
A choice of British Meats / Veggie Toad in the Hole. Served with Roast and Mashed Potatoes, a selection of fresh vegetables, Yorkshire Pudding and Lovely Gravy.
Telephone Bookings Advisable: 01326 281 400
Allergens Notice:
For allergens and food intolerances please speak to us about the ingredients in your meal when making your order. Special dietary requirements can be accommodated with prior notice.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Travellers’ Choice – 2025
10/10 Sunday roast in quirky building with amazing views and super friendly, welcoming staff
“Absolutely amazing Sunday roast. We were quickly shown to a lovely table right in the window with plenty of space. The staff were so so friendly. Couldn’t have done more for us. The food was brilliant, we both had a roast and the portions were huge. The flavours were perfect too. We’ll definitely be back, we tried to go initially to the pub across the road, they laughed at us when we asked for a table around 2pm – so glad they couldn’t fit us in as this place far surpassed our expectations.”
One of our favourite places
“Fabulously chunky cod and chips! A great little bar and family-friendly restaurant about as close to the sea as you can get.”
Lunch with four friends
“We found this very welcoming restaurant which occupies the old lifeboat station while walking the coast path and after looking at the menu decided to pop in
The seafood chowder and gammon egg and chips with seared fresh pineapple for me topped the bill but the ladies really enjoyed the cod and chips followed by some excellent desserts
The meal was accompanied by a good selection of ciders and beers
The outside seating overlooking the harbour only serves takeaway fish and chips with the restaurant enjoying the sea view from the boat house
We will definitely return”
Lovely place to eat with a gorgeous view
“Stopping in Coverack so naturally this was a place on our list to eat at. We weren’t let down, excellent fresh food with fabulous staff even the chef came out to apologise about the delay but weren’t bothered lovely views over the harbour spotting dolphins, great place, will visit again.“
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Drone view of the Old Lifeboat House
Shore-side Paella – Street food style
Sunday Roast with a view
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