Editor's Pick
Fresco DeliKafessen£
Guildford · Cafés & Brunch
An award-winning Greek coffee house and bakery serving strong coffee, pastries and a proper Mediterranean twist.
Family friendly
Editor's Pick
The Boathouse Cafe
A riverside independent café for barista coffee, pastries and one of the loveliest waterside settings in Guildford.
Family friendlyVegetarian friendlyGood for groupsIndoor & outdoor
Visit website ↗Why we like it
“Few coffee spots in town can compete with a proper River Wey setting, and that alone makes it memorable.”
Highlights
- Riverside setting
- Independent café
- Barista coffee and pastries
- Indoor and outdoor spaces
- Good all-year atmosphere
About
The Boathouse is all about setting. Right on the banks of the River Wey, it offers the kind of calm waterside backdrop that makes an ordinary coffee stop feel much more appealing. The café keeps things simple with barista coffee, pastries, snacks and drinks, which is exactly the right approach for the location.\n\nIt also has more flexibility than a standard neighbourhood café, thanks to its event-space side and indoor-outdoor layout. That means it works for everything from quiet weekday coffees to longer catch-ups when the weather is behaving.\n\nFor anyone who values atmosphere as much as what is in the cup, The Boathouse is one of Guildford's nicest café stops.
Best for
Sunny coffee stopsRelaxed catch-upsVisitors to Guildford
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