Babelfish Bistro

Specialties

Babelfish Bistro features «Upscale Comfort Foods» served in a cozy urban room accompanied by excellent service. Choose from Pisachio Dusted Atlantic Salmon, Sterling Silver New York Striploin, Grilled Jumbo Shrimp Fettuccine in a Crab Parmesan Sauce, or our Boubon Street Back Ribs to name a few, as well as daily specials. Compliment your meal with wines from our exceptional selection, followed by decadent house made desserts. We are the perfect size for private gatherings of 25 to 40. We offer lunch for private groups of 20 or more. Let us prepare a custom menu for your event. We’re sure you’ll love what we’ve got going on, Reserve Tonight !

History

Established in 1994.

The original owners of the restaurant helped introduce downtown Guelph to «casual fine dining» and cooking meals to order using only fresh ingredients. They were forced to close Babelfish briefly in the summer of 1997. A few months later, in the fall of 1997 two former employees reopened the bistro. They parted ways in the winter of 1998 and the third set of owners took over in June of 1999. Chef Scott Gosselink and Maitre ‘d Rich Brown successfully ran Babelfish Bistro together for more than 10 years. Scott left the restaurant in the spring of 2010 to follow other pursuits. Sous Chef for the last 6 years, Nick Bowie has since taken over as Executive Chef. Rich and his team strive to create memorable dining experiences for all as they move Babelfish Bistro into this next decade.