Sugar Boat

Name: Sugar Boat
Address: 30 Colquhoun Square, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom, G84 8AQ
Telephone: 01436 647522
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

525 Reviews

£25 and under

Bistro

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.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

15 Sept 2024

19:00

Booked 13 times today

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
Website
http://www.sugarboat.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Oliver Nodwell

Location
30 Colquhoun Square, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire G84 8AQ
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

Popular dishes

Sugar Boat Fry up£12.00
bacon, egg, sausage, black pudding, beans, potato scone, mushroom, tomato, toast & butter
Kedgeree – Smoked Haddock, Poached Egg£11.00
Grilled Loch Fyne Kipper, Sourdough, Lemon£10.00
Eggs Your Way (Poached, Scramble or Fried), Toast, Bacon£10.00
Avocado on Toast, Poached Eggs, Tomato & Shallot Dressing£12.00

Breakfast Muffins

Benedict£12.00
prosciutto cotto, rocket, 2 poached eggs, hollandaise
Royale£12.50
Loch Fyne smoked salmon, 2 poached eggs, hollandaise
Hebridean£12.50
Stornoway black pudding, 2 poached eggs, hollandaise
Florentine£10.50
ricotta & spinach, 2 poached eggs, hollandaise

Sweetthings

Porridge with Fruit Compote, Honey, Flaked Almonds & Chia Seeds£8.00
Natural Yoghurt with Fruit Compote, Honey, Flaked Almonds & Chia Seeds£8.00
Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes, Maple Syrup (Until Midday)£9.50

Continental Breakfast

£13.50

Tea or Coffee
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
Croissant or Toast with Homemade Strawberry Jam
Natural Yoghurt with Nuts & Seeds
Serrano Ham & Emmenthal Cheese

What 525 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Dunbartonshire/Renfrewshire
Most Booked

525 Reviews

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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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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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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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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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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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Patricia
Dunbartonshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 16 August 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Have been here a few times and always enjoy it. Staff pleasant and food good. Only blip this time was ordering coffees which after 15 minutes hadn't appeared and had to be reordered. Would go back again
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Robert
Dunbartonshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent meal, enhanced by a slice of cake (with candle) to mark my wife's birthday
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Kenny
Glasgow
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Sugar Boat is a lovely restaurant and has become my "go to" restaurant in Helensburgh. I am very happy to recommend to recommend it. Staff are always happy to help and the open kitchen design gives great confidence as you can see your meal being prepared. Great place.
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Louise
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 3 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a lovely meal on Saturday 03/08, excellent service and lovely atmosphere. The food was stunning, will definitely be back.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Dunbartonshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food at Sugar Boat was fantastic, the Sunday Roast (beef), was the best I have ever had. The service was great too and good value for money.
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Sugar Boat is rated 4.5 stars by 525 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

15 Sept 2024

19:00

Booked 13 times today

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

Website
http://www.sugarboat.co.uk/
Phone number
01436 647522

Sugar Boat

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Dining areas

Additional information

Popular dishes

Fish Soup

Sunday Roast

Sugar Boat Fry Up

Menu

Main

Sugar Boat Fry up£12.00

Kedgeree – Smoked Haddock, Poached Egg£11.00

Grilled Loch Fyne Kipper, Sourdough, Lemon£10.00

Eggs Your Way (Poached, Scramble or Fried), Toast, Bacon£10.00

Avocado on Toast, Poached Eggs, Tomato & Shallot Dressing£12.00

Breakfast Muffins

Benedict£12.00

Royale£12.50

Hebridean£12.50

Florentine£10.50

Sweetthings

Porridge with Fruit Compote, Honey, Flaked Almonds & Chia Seeds£8.00

Natural Yoghurt with Fruit Compote, Honey, Flaked Almonds & Chia Seeds£8.00

Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes, Maple Syrup (Until Midday)£9.50

Continental Breakfast

Tea or Coffee

Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice

Croissant or Toast with Homemade Strawberry Jam

Natural Yoghurt with Nuts & Seeds

Serrano Ham & Emmenthal Cheese

What 525 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

FAQs

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Dining areas

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