The Boathouse Cafe

Nice cafe, beautiful surroundings next to the boating lake at Alexandra Park, the best view of any cafe in Oldham town centre hands down. Seating outside at the front, overlooking the lake, is wonderful in summer. The breakfast butties (sausage bacon egg etc muffins) are very good, the large size is really big, enough for 2 people, or one person who is really starving. I didn't give 5 stars however, because there could be a wider range of low calorie fizzy drinks please. When I am hot and sweaty after a Parkrun (every Saturday at 9am, best Parkrun in the world, in our own beautiful park) I am hankering after an ice cold diet drink. You only have diet coke, and that awful diet oasis in a bottle that is tooth achingly sweet and tastes very artificial. Please stock the fridge with some nice alternatives. My absolute favourites would be diet fizzy vimto or Fanta zero.thank you. Also, the exterior woodwork could do with a repaint if you don't want the wood to rot very soon.

Set in a Beautiful location. The friendly staff sell; Delicious "Pure Coffee" in association with the Pure Innovations Charity to help those in the local community in need of support. Reasonable prices and Tasty Food. From Breakfast, Lunch and Dessert. I tried their Mocha with Soya Milk along with a Cheese and Ham Panini including a fresh side salad. Plenty of still and fizzy drinks in the fridge and a variety of Ice Creams. Unfortunately the Cafe doesn't allow dogs inside. But there are tables and chairs outside.