The Boathouse Tea & Ice Cream Room
Downtown · 116 Gordon St, Guelph, ON · Royal City Park
The Boathouse is a heritage tea room and ice cream parlour at the edge of the Speed River, just off Gordon Street and north of Royal City Park. Locally sourced menu — fresh scones with jam and cream, vegetarian soups, breakfast sandwiches, lemon pie, fruit ice cream, and high tea. The riverside patio is one of Guelph's most-photographed spots in summer.
Known for: Riverside patio, scones with jam & cream, breakfast sandwiches, fruit ice cream, high tea · Best for: Patio days, family outings, post-walk treats
What's on this week
| Time | Highlight | Category |
|---|---|---|
| All day | Scones with jam & cream — the menu staple | Café |
| Lunch | Soups, salads, breakfast sandwiches — vegetarian soup options daily | Lunch |
| All day | High tea + ice cream — high tea sets and rotating fruit-ice-cream flavours | Tea + Dessert |
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