The Farndon Ferry

Came here for a birthday afternoon tea, we only booked the previous day and they were very accommodating.

The afternoon tea was amazing and so filling, it was a full tradition, with the added bonus of extra savoury bits.

For the savoury We had cheese & spring onion, tuna & sweetcorn and egg sandwiches, open prawn cocktails on a baguette, sausage rolls & fish cakes.

Sweet treats were macaroons, chocolate tart, scone with clotted cream and jam, along with a choice of carrot, chocolate or Victoria sponge cake, all served with unlimited tea or coffee and a complimentary prosecco for the birthday girl.

The staff were all very friendly, welcoming and attentive.

Lovely open plan restaurant with lots of light, you would have a clear view of the river Trent, however there is a large gazebo in front of the window.

It is set out of the way and unless you lived close by, you would need a car to get there.

Will definitely be coming back to try the early bird menu.

I attended a garden party with a group this weekend. It was absolutely fantastic! Wonderful food brilliant entertainment and a good time had by all. Very attentive staff. I have visited the Farndon Ferry on various occasions and always had a great experience. Highly recommended 5*

Edit new review (20/9) - came again today for lunch with Grandparents. Brilliant food - vegan curry (it was more like a broth tbh) and their haddock & chips. Desserts were also top - vegan chocolate tart (initially given wrong dessert but sorted out soon enough) & cheesecake! The waitress that served us today was very friendly and helpful. Another great experience but maybe the food 4 star this time.

3 weeks ago - Fantastic restaurant! Vegan burger was great as well as Dad's steak and stilton ciabatta. Mum's food brilliant as well - goats cheese, sun blushed tomato and rocket one. Very friendly waitresses and manager. Service was a bit long. Also, nice views across to the river and a decent walk after you've eaten around the old village. Can't wait to visit again soon for an evening meal next time.

Our second visit here was much better than the first time earlier this year. Nice spacious table layout with comfortable chairs. We had the early bird menu which was good value but would have chosen a pie if we'd been given that menu as they looked great. Menu is missing grilled fish but tapas looked good for another time. Lovely setting by the river. Recommend the chicken gyozos.

When our friends suggested a visit to the fabulous Farndon Ferry Bar & Bistro with 50% off most mains during November, how could we refuse?

It’s a great place to relax and unwind with friends. It has a buzzy atmosphere with friendly & knowledgeable staff. The menu offers something to suit all tastes. The perfect portion sizes enabled us to have 3 courses. Overall it was a lovely dining experience. The next time I visit will be during the day, to take in the amazing views of the River Trent which runs next to the restaurant car park.

Our delicious meal of freshly prepared, locally sourced ingredients comprised:
Starters
🔹 Red Onion & Whipped Goats Cheese Tart Tatin with Balsamic Carmel & Winter Leaves
🔹 Tempura Squid with Katsu Curry Mayonnaise & Coriander Cress (gf)
🔹 Indian Spiced Salmon Fishcakes with Peshwari Garnish, Apple, Coconut & Coriander
🔹 Chicken Liver Parfait with Toast & Onion Jam (gf)

Mains
🔹 Minced Steak & Onion Pie with Mash Potato & Peas
🔹 Own Recipes Cumberland Sausages with Mash, Peas, Onion & Gravy
🔹 Gourmet Burger from Rump Steak Mince served with Stilton, Bacon, Toasted Sesame Bun, Fries & Relish
🔹 Slow Braised Pork Shoulder, Chickpea & Red Pepper Cassoulet, Bacon & Crisp Kale (gf)

Desserts
🔹 Baked Apple Crumble with Custard (gf)
🔹 Coconut Rice Pudding with Yuzo Gel (ve) (gf)
🔹Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce & Vanilla Ice Cream

There was a good choice of cask ales, continental lagers, and wines. The house red was delicious.

FINAL WORD: The 50% off was a complete bonus and the restaurant was full. It’s worth visiting their website to see what other offers & events they have planned. Their Christmas Brochure is out now. My friend who dined with us has already booked her works Christmas ‘do’ here 🥳 Reserving a table would be advised.

Lunch here.
It started off well.
Starters came quite quickly as there was only about three other tables seated when arrived.
Another 3 or 4 tables arrived after.
There seemed to be quite a wait for Mains to arrive and noticed the later tables were getting their meals before us.
Don't know if our order got lost or not.
The starters were lovely and tasty.
But the Mains not so.
Had a the gourmet burger.
Wasn't very appealing as it was like a frozen burger. Not saying it was but expected better.
As for the bun it was served on,it was stale.
Suprised the kitchen sent it out like that.
There is a 10%service charge which we paid as the waitress was lovely.
Sorry to be negative but we were probably unlucky on this occasion.

17:00 on a Monday - Popped in on the off chance as we had heard it was a good place to eat and we were in no rush and fancied somewhere different (to us).
We had the Fish and chips and the Thai Fish Bowl with Bread and butter. Both meals were delicious and piping hot.

Light Fluffy batter on the fish and a lovely Tartar Sauce
The Thai Fish bowl was just big enough and there was abundant seafood in it.

We made do with the offered bottle of water to wash it down, and we had no room for anything else.
One thing to note was a 10% service charge automatically added to the final bill.

Wonderful vegan Sunday roast and chocolate tart with raspberry sorbet. The kids loved their roast chicken and chocolate Brownies too. Also the staff were very accommodating squeezing us in last minute without a booking.