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The Point · Rye Harbour

Breakfast at the top of the slipway.

Bosun’s Bite is a dog-friendly café on the slipway at Rye Harbour, just opposite the RNLI lifeboat station. Open every day from 9am, with tables inside and out.

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Bosun’s Bite: a black timber building with a pergola and orange shade sails, people at tables outside and two scooters parked in front

Down the slipway: what’s cooking

  1. Full English breakfastWith a veggie version too
  2. Bacon naanBacon, cream cheese, rocket, tomato and pickled red onion, topped with a fried egg; chilli or poppadom chutney
  3. The veggie Bosun’s BrunchGuacamole, grilled harissa and tomatoes on toasted sourdough
  4. Scampi or cod goujons and chipsMade with fresh fish delivered daily
  5. Lemon drizzle cake and coffeeFor after the walk

From Rye News’ visit in April 2022, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. The menu may have changed, so ask on Facebook.

Breaded goujons with salad, a lemon wedge and a pot of tartare sauce

“The coffee was excellent, and the wrap was delicious.”

Rye News, April 2022

4.6Google · 563 reviews

4.6Tripadvisor · 532 reviews

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Address
The Point, Rye Harbour
Rye TN31 7TUOn the slipway, opposite the RNLI lifeboat station.
Hours
Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm
Saturday – Sunday, 9am – 4pmHours as listed on Google; other listings differ, so check the Facebook page before a special trip.
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Under the orange sails at Rye Harbour.

Outdoor tables under orange shade sails, more inside, and dogs welcome at both. Bosun’s Bite is on the slipway at The Point, opposite the lifeboat station.

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Bosun’s Bite from the car park: the black timber café, orange shade sails over the outdoor tables and wooden picnic benches

OutsideTables under the sails and picnic benches

InsideRound tables, wooden chairs

DogsWelcome

TakeawayAvailable, no delivery

Plates in the sun

Full English breakfast

Bacon naan

The veggie Bosun’s Brunch

Scampi or cod goujons and chips

Falafel wrap

Lemon drizzle cake and coffee

From Rye News’ visit in April 2022, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. The menu may have changed, so ask on Facebook.

Breaded goujons with salad, a lemon wedge and a pot of tartare sauce

4.6Google · 563 reviews

4.6Tripadvisor · 532 reviews

Visit

Address
The Point, Rye Harbour
Rye TN31 7TUOn the slipway, opposite the RNLI lifeboat station.
Hours
Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm
Saturday – Sunday, 9am – 4pmHours as listed on Google; other listings differ, so check the Facebook page before a special trip.
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A black timber café by the water at Rye Harbour.

Look for the black-painted building with the white sign on the slipway at The Point. Breakfasts, lunches, cake and coffee, every day from 9am.

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Bosun’s Bite: a black timber building with a pergola and orange shade sails, people at tables outside and two scooters parked in front
Inside: green tablecloths on round tables, wooden chairs, a wooden dresser and a boat oar on the brick wall

Inside the hut

Round tables with green cloths, wooden chairs, a dresser and an oar on the brick wall. Outside, more tables under the shades.

Full English breakfast · Bacon naan · Scampi or cod goujons and chips · Falafel wrap · Lemon drizzle cake and coffee

From Rye News’ visit in April 2022, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. The menu may have changed, so ask on Facebook.

4.6Google · 563 reviews

4.6Tripadvisor · 532 reviews

Dogswelcome inside and out

Visit

Address
The Point, Rye Harbour
Rye TN31 7TUOn the slipway, opposite the RNLI lifeboat station.
Hours
Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm
Saturday – Sunday, 9am – 4pmHours as listed on Google; other listings differ, so check the Facebook page before a special trip.
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Log · Rye Harbour · The Point

The bosun’s log: a day at the slipway café.

Bosun’s Bite opens on the slipway at Rye Harbour every morning, opposite the RNLI lifeboat station. Here is how a day goes.

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09:00

Doors open, every day of the week.

Morning

Full English (or the veggie one), bacon naan, the Bosun’s Brunch on sourdough.

Midday

Scampi or cod goujons and chips, BLTs, falafel wraps. Tables inside or out; dogs aboard.

Afternoon

Lemon drizzle and coffee after a walk on the nature reserve.

15:00

Close on weekdays. At weekends, 16:00.

From Rye News’ visit in April 2022, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. The menu may have changed, so ask on Facebook.

Inside: green tablecloths on round tables, wooden chairs, a wooden dresser and a boat oar on the brick wall
Fig. 1 · The saloon
Breaded goujons with salad, a lemon wedge and a pot of tartare sauce
Fig. 2 · From the galley

Remarks

“The coffee was excellent, and the wrap was delicious.”

Rye News, April 2022

4.6 Google · 563 reviews4.6 Tripadvisor · 532 reviews

Visit

Address
The Point, Rye Harbour
Rye TN31 7TUOn the slipway, opposite the RNLI lifeboat station.
Hours
Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm
Saturday – Sunday, 9am – 4pmHours as listed on Google; other listings differ, so check the Facebook page before a special trip.
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Field note · Rye Harbour

After the shingle and the saltmarsh, a hot breakfast.

Walk Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, then come back to the slipway at The Point. Bosun’s Bite serves breakfasts, lunches and cake, and the dog can come in too.

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Bosun’s Bite from the car park: the black timber café, orange shade sails over the outdoor tables and wooden picnic benches
Sighted: the café at The Point

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Refuel

Full English with a veggie version, bacon naan, the Bosun’s Brunch with guacamole on sourdough.

02

Something from the sea

Scampi or cod goujons and chips, made with fresh fish delivered daily.

03

For the garden

Rye News left with a free bag of used coffee grounds for the garden.

From Rye News’ visit in April 2022, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. The menu may have changed, so ask on Facebook.

Breaded goujons with salad, a lemon wedge and a pot of tartare sauce
Recorded: goujons, salad, lemon

Tally

4.6 Google · 563 reviews

4.6 Tripadvisor · 532 reviews

Visit

Address
The Point, Rye Harbour
Rye TN31 7TUOn the slipway, opposite the RNLI lifeboat station.
Hours
Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm
Saturday – Sunday, 9am – 4pmHours as listed on Google; other listings differ, so check the Facebook page before a special trip.
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BOSUN’S BITE

Big breakfasts, fish and chips, and a bacon naan.

A café on the slipway at Rye Harbour, opposite the lifeboat station. Portions are large. Dogs welcome. Every day from 9am.

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Breakfast

Full English breakfast

Veggie breakfast

Bacon naan

The veggie Bosun’s Brunch

Lunch

Scampi or cod goujons and chips

BLT

Falafel wrap

Lemon drizzle cake and coffee

From Rye News’ visit in April 2022, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. The menu may have changed, so ask on Facebook.

Breaded goujons with salad, a lemon wedge and a pot of tartare sauce
Bosun’s Bite: a black timber building with a pergola and orange shade sails, people at tables outside and two scooters parked in front

“It was enormous!”

Rye News on the falafel wrap, April 2022

4.6 Google · 563 reviews4.6 Tripadvisor · 532 reviews

Visit

Address
The Point, Rye Harbour
Rye TN31 7TUOn the slipway, opposite the RNLI lifeboat station.
Hours
Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm
Saturday – Sunday, 9am – 4pmHours as listed on Google; other listings differ, so check the Facebook page before a special trip.
Facebook
Bosuns's BiteThe café's own Facebook page
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