The Albatros

Such a cool place to eat pancakes on the river! We watched the boats sail in on the deck, while eating delicious pancakes. We then went below deck to have apple cake and tea which was also delicious and were treated to live music on a Sunday. The toilets could be improved as it was odd to see washing up being done in the sink I wash my hands in....

The Albatros is just UNIQUE! A former Dutch cargo ship built in 1899 as a North Sea clipper, now permanently moored alongside the Quay of Wells-next-the-sea. Converted as a bar, restaurant, music venue and B&B, she’s become a major tourist attraction and known to many as the ‘Pancake Boat’. Pop in for scrumptious Dutch Pancakes, or try the Pea Soup. Say hi to Captain Ton, a legend in Wells and ask about staying on the boat. Or pop along on Friday night to see what band is playing and sink a pint or two of Wherry! Mousetrap is a neighbour, so we're biased, check it out for yourself...

Beautiful and different setting for enjoying something to eat and drink. The food 🍲 was straight forward no nonsense type and very tasty at a reasonable price for Wells-next-to-Sea.Would recommend this sailing ship cum restaurant moored at the quayside for anyone who in to doing something different for the day. Staff were very friendly and a great atmosphere especially with the live music on our visit.

Lovely place to have a drink and soak up the view - the Wherry comes straight from the cask and is absolutely delicious. Reasonably priced too. Have not eaten there but the food is Dutch, so lots of sweet and savoury pancakes to choose from. There is seating below deck (with steep stairs to go down) but it's well worth sitting up on the deck for the view. Just remember you are sitting underneath where the birds are perched!

Great food, not bad price wise, good atmosphere and dogs are allowed, which for an animal lover like me, is great news. It's a great place to go with friends and / or family, or even alone. I have been here multiple times and always highly recommend it to everyone I know. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.

It was really lovely. I definitely recommend the coffee with amaretto. I had the mini pancakes with apple, cinnamon, sirop and whipped cream. The apples are stewed/poached and it was absolutely lovely on the deck with my husband who had the Belgian waffle. It would have been nice to have table service, where someone takes orders at tables and be shown to a table but it was a midweek afternoon.

At day it provides a pirate style sea side ho feel, yet at night it is romantic with fairy lights. The food is freshly made at the tavern style yum indoor downstairs section of the boat, with a small selection of drinks and savoury or sweet foods. Mainly pancakes - haha! The one stop sweet spot for any pancake lova