Rutherford House

I have to admit I have not been inside the Rutherford House as I have walked past it many times. I hope that I will go some time soon to experience the inside and the food but in the meantime I will talk about the outside. It’s a beautiful building in a beautiful setting. Tucked away on the University of Alberta grounds in a back corner this is a gem. The history of the building is pretty cool. You should check it out. In its day when this building was built it had all the modern amenities. The Rutherford family played an important part in the early history of Edmonton. Oh and I hear the restaurant in the house is excellent.

Excellent experience. Do not skip it. Very professional staff and excellent coffee.

A wonderful place to take a load off and have a drink and a snack. Lovely historic location and very personable staff. Had the chocolate mocha and cake...A++ would buy again!!

This is a must go for brunch! It was a set menu and everything was delicious. I first tried their Earl Grey Creme Bruleé at Taste of Edmonton 2019 and that definitely sold me on coming to try their food.

I was there for the first time. I called the chef 2 days ahead on time and asked if he can make a vegan dish for me and vegetarian for my daughter. He made an excellent dish. I was amazed how a non-vegan chef made such a delicious dish.He also made a salad with a scoop of avocado ice cream ( yes ice cream on salad). Jeez it was yummy.Price was very reasonable for the quality and portion of dishes. Oh also the americano he made was so tasty. Highly recommended!

Such a beautiful Alberta heritage home. The preservation and work that has went into this home is impressive. However what really made the experience so special was Louise McKay - I have never met a more knowledgeable professional on not only the Rutherford House but historic sites in Edmonton. Her personalized tour was first class, fun, and informative. She spoke so highly of the home and transported us back to another era. I’ve done many guided tours all over the world and this was by far #1.Thank you so much Louise for your exceptional knowledge and for making our day. People like you are rare! We hope to rent it out for Sam’s event soon!

We went here for my wife's birthday for afternoon tea. It was one of her time wishes to come and check this place out, we were not disappointed. Excellent ambience, great staff and good experience over all. We were sat for our tea time and offered a menu of teas. She very much enjoyed the vintage house blend where I went for the more traditional Earl Grey. When I had set up the booking I had mentioned we had vegetarian restrictions and they full paid attention to it. We were blown away by the selection of pastries and savories that were brought out the table. The friendly staff explained all the various items. Each bite had us exclaiming how good each treat was. The tea was delicious as well. We never attended high tea before so we had a few reservations about attire and such but going business casual is perfectly fine.Overall a great experience and we will definitely make this at least a monthly traditional going forward!

A very nice tour with a very knowledgeable tour guide.Would highly recommend.

Visited for the first time to have lunch with my mom. The dining room was beautiful, the food was excellent (a 3 course lunch with about 8 delicious-looking dessert options!), and the service was superb! We followed up with a self-guided house tour and all of the staff took the time to answer our questions and give us additional details, as they were all very friendly and knowledgeable about the house and its history.