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Sugar Boat, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire

Sugar Boat

4.4
4.4
530 Reviews
£25 and under
Bistro

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2 people
23:00
Booked 5 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for brunch
Welcome to Sugar Boat - a relaxed & informal neighbourhood bistro in the heart of the town on Colquhoun Square, a stones throw from the sea front. We are open daily from 7.30am (8.30am on Saturday & 9am on Sunday's) through until late. We serve everything from breakfast with a cracking fry up or eggs benedict with or avocado & poached eggs on toast. For lunch & dinner we offer a la carte menus. Lunch is the more informal with burgers, fish & chips & daily sandwiches. Dinner can be a little more special. Cakes, scones & savoury snacks are available all day. We have a Wine Shop for off sales from our extensive list of over 100 wines - everything from £9.50 per bottle upwards. Enjoy a tip top cocktail from our bar made with premium sprits & our home made purees, cordials and juices or enjoy a pint of a locally brewed beer or a can of local Scottish craft ale. Choose to sit on the square or in our rear courtyard.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Bistro
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 07:30–00:00 Sat 08:30–01:00 Sun 09:00–00:00
  • Phone number
    01436 647522
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Oliver Nodwell
  • Area
    Helensburgh
  • Cross Street
    Colquhoun Street
  • Parking details
    A large car park is adjacent to the restaurant accessed via an archway from Sinclair Street & offers free parking for 2 hours. Free parking on local shopping streets for an hour or a couple of streets up the hill with no time limit. There is free parking too on the pier (5 minute walk).
  • Public transit
    Trains run direct to Helensburgh Central from Glasgow; Edinburgh (2 min walk). Trains run direct from London Euston to Helensburgh Upper (10 min walk). Local bus services drop you in the square from neighboring villages & towns to Central Glasgow. The Waverley Paddle Steamer regularly stops at the pier in Helensburgh between Easter & October.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 530 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Dunbartonshire/Renfrewshire

    Most Booked

530 Reviews
  1. Maureen

    Glasgow

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We four only had a light lunch. Three had the very tasty Cullen Skink soup which they enjoyed. I had the Mushroom and Fennel which was also tasty. The three had a toasted sourdough filled sandwich each - all of them over-toasted a bit which made them rather too scrunchy. My soup came with toasted sourdough which was OK and benefitted from being dunked in the soup! Some lovely fresh whole meal bread would have been better, we all feel. Our waiter was very attentive, the wine was lovely and the coffee was fine.

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  2. Mandeep

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 28 September 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was haphazard and a bit chaotic. Food was okay, not special

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  3. Gail

    Glasgow

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Found this place last week. Impressed enough to take family back today. Everyone enthusiastic about the food they had, the friendly and obliging staff and general ambiance.

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  4. Jenny

    Dunbartonshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very tasty food if a little pricey. Good service. Felt a little cramped being very close to adjoining table. Larger tables had more space around them.

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  5. Averil

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 14 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    We enjoyed the evening at Sugar Boat, the food was really good as was service but the noise level was extremely loud which spoiled the ambience.

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  6. Alison

    Yorkshire

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 7 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great location & atmosphere. Friendly service & nice food.

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  7. Anne

    Hampshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 31 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great evening out in vibrant friendly restaurant. Really tasty bistro style food - veggie option particularly enjoyed - will definitely be back.

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  8. Linda jane

    Dunbartonshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had mussels. Excellent. My friend had cullen skunk. Well cooked, well served

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  9. Annette Rachelle

    Dunbartonshire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 24 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a very enjoyable experience at Sugarboat! Dinner was beautifully presented and cooked perfectly. The selection of wine was interesting and varied. Millie our server was a delight and coped perfectly with my friends constant chat and nonsense questions and demands!

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  10. Philippe

    Dunbartonshire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 August 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Un peu déçu de ne pas avoir pu commander les deux plats que je souhaitais : boudin en entrée et agneau en plat principal. Les plats étaient très bien mais pas exceptionnels non plus et le service de de très bonne qualité ainsi qu’une bonne ambiance ! Un rapport qualité prix correct.

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Sugar Boat is rated 4.4 stars by 530 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
23:00
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Sugar Boat

30 Colquhoun Square, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire G84 8AQ

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Colquhoun Street
  • Area
    Helensburgh
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 07:30–00:00 Sat 08:30–01:00 Sun 09:00–00:00
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Bistro
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    A large car park is adjacent to the restaurant accessed via an archway from Sinclair Street & offers free parking for 2 hours. Free parking on local shopping streets for an hour or a couple of streets up the hill with no time limit. There is free parking too on the pier (5 minute walk).
  • Public transit
    Trains run direct to Helensburgh Central from Glasgow; Edinburgh (2 min walk). Trains run direct from London Euston to Helensburgh Upper (10 min walk). Local bus services drop you in the square from neighboring villages & towns to Central Glasgow. The Waverley Paddle Steamer regularly stops at the pier in Helensburgh between Easter & October.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Oliver Nodwell
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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