Riverboat Coffee House

The Riverboat coffee house
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Location134 Yorkville Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°40′15.11″N 79°23′38.73″W / 43.6708639°N 79.3940917°W / 43.6708639; -79.3940917
OwnerBernie Fiedler
TypeCoffeehouse
Genre(s)Folk music.
Capacity120
OpenedOctober 1964
ClosedJune 25, 1978

The Riverboat Coffee House was a Canadian coffeehouse located at 134 Yorkville Avenue in the Yorkville neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was a key venue for folk rock music and singer songwriter music made famous for featuring high-profile acts, and is considered to be "the best-known coffee house in Canada."[1] It opened in October 1964 and closed on June 25, 1978.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Riverboat". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved June 17, 2015.