The Old Boat

We're closed today due to the rain

Tomorrow we will be closed for a private wake for Keith John Stuart Smith ♥️

If any regulars who knew Keith would like to pay their respects, you are more than welcome to come along at 5pm

We will be back open again Tuesday 10-4 !

Cream Tea on the go! 😍

Everybody ready for a beautiful weekend!
Make sure you stop by the old boat cafe to enjoy the sun by the river ⛵

Peach iced tea and pink lemonade 🍑🍓 How refreshing! 😋

We are CLOSED today as staff need a day off as they have been working very hard.


Thank you for all the lovely comments, messages and reviews you guys have left us, it means a lot.

Back open tomorrow 10-4

We have a winner!! We will be serving the banana and blueberry cake from Thursday at the old boat cafe, thank you for the votes!

Photos of the conversion from cargo carrying historic display boat to working cafe!

Photos from 2017

Candyfloss and Marshmallow icecream with freeze dried raspberries 😋

Don't miss out on our delicious solleys ice creams this summer!
We have vanilla, strawberry, mint choc chip, biscoff, bubblegum, candyfloss and chocolate

Our mooring in the 1980s to present day 😊

Please would you be so kind as to leave us a review?
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We are CLOSED TODAY.

Back open tomorrow 10am - 4pm. Enjoy the warm weather 😊

Tob Crew

What a fantastic weekend celebrating the river. Thank you everyone!

Maidstone River Park Maidstone RiverFestival

We will miss you terribly Keith.
A huge amount of love.
The Old Boat Crew

American style pancakes with streaky bacon and maple syrup🍴 🥓 A tasty umami treat😋

Shaun loves a bit of company. Why not have your morning coffee with him! You can even buy him one and the money will go to Heart of Kent Hospice

Which mocktail would you choose?

We are launching 2 cocktails for this year's river festival, tell us which one you would like to try!

Ingredients in the peach sunrise:
Peach syrup, lime juice, tonic water, peach sparkling water.

Ingredients in the apple elderflowertini:
Apple juice, elderflower juice, lime, tonic water, sparkling water.

Nanas lunch named after nanas bits and pieces, ploughmans type lunch!

It's one of our popular light lunches with a choice between brie or pate or both!

Also included is our homemade coleslaw rosemary crackers, red onion chutney (not pictured), as well as fresh dressed salad with cucumber and tomatoes and olives

Thank you Involve Green Spaces 👏

Here's what's going on this month! 🌱 If you would like to join one of the gardening sessions, feel free to turn up on the day, or to find out more, email [email protected]. No gardening experience necessary, sessions are overseen by our experienced gardener and all equipment will be provided.

Our vegan sausage rolls are a smash, make sure you come down and try one before they're all gone!

We are now open everyday of the week!
Come down from 10am - 4pm for a selection of food and drinks and why not treat yourself to some of our famous cakes!
See you soon! 🍰

Round of applause for our star chocolate ruby ice latte ❤️‍🔥

Our new Biscoff sundae 😍
Two scoops of biscoff, scoop of vanilla, biscoff sauce, biscoff crumb and whipped cream😛

The question is clotted cream or tradtional vanilla with your Apple Pie?

Brie, Bacon and Cranberry sauce 😋😋😋

Our famous carrot slice is back!
Don't let your weekend go by without a bit of cake

The forecast isn't great but we are trying! Open till the rain makes it too slippery

Our new ploughmans is here and it's rather delicious.
Chunks of cheddar, brie, a pork pie, homemade apple slaw, salad, apple and a helping of picalli chutney with baguette and butter 🫡

We are proud to share our new friend Shaun the sheep!

Today the shaun the sheep trail starts in partnership with the heart of Kent hospice all around Maidstone,

Come down and discover the trail, we have pathway maps available for £1, all profits from this map are donated straight to the heart of Kent hospice!