ARAN Bakery in Perth & Kinross

Just amazing selection and great value for money.

Lovely coffee and all the food (sandwiches, sausage roll and cake) were fantastic. Not much internal seating....but a great place to go.

Some of the best pastries I’ve had in a long time! The cardamom bun was simple but very good, and the chocolate cherry pastry has me thinking about adding an hour detour just to get it again!

Absolutely loved this place! Great lunch, great coffee!

This bakery is lost within its own hype: I bought 2 of the apricot pastries and 2 of the gooseberry pastries, but bizarrely only half of them were boxed up - the remainder were wrapped into a paper bag. All for the princely sum of £18. Needless to say, the pastries in the bag were pretty unrecognisable upon opening an hour later. Clearly there is a weird policy here of '1 box per customer', no matter what you spend. Go to Livy's further up the street, like all of the locals do ...

If you don’t get there before 1:45pm forget it everything is sold out and the place closed. Each time we try to pass by it’s shut, closed, or sold out 🤣

Just fabulous. The best selection of delicious pastries, cakes, bread. They are like a work of art whilst still tasting fantastic 😋

Fantastic coffee and atmosphere. No toilet btw🤗

Excellent coffee and pastries. Highly recommend a visit

Amazing sourdough loaf but a luttle pricey but you must pay for quality and so well worth the price

Very cute little coffee shop and bakery. Got espresso and iced coffee, and some sweets to enjoy on the beautiful day. Highly recommend.

Great hot chocolate and lovely cookie. Shame we were a little late and options were limited

Never miss this place if you are near by , amazing staff ( looks like a family business ) with friendly atmosphere and nice breakfast with coffee ☕️ ..

Very good almond croissant, cardamom bun and cappuccino. Other offerings looked delicious too.

Very busy friendly small bakery but with lots of choice. The Cheese and Kimchi toastie was the best and we will definitely be back for more 😍

Terrible staff and atmosphere won’t be returning anytime in the near future. Avoid not worth the hype or extreme prices you pay.

Fantastic Bakery. Excellent food. I was recommended the Almond Croissant and it lives up to expectations. I will be back.

Small but wow the bread, cakes and sandwiches are amazing!

Delicious coffee and flapjack but they only offer single use utensils so they’re not full-filling their environmental obligations unfortunately + I can see that there’s space for a dishwasher…

Stopped here while touring. HUGE sausage and apple rolls and awesome sweets. All priced very reasonably. Loved them

Everything was superb. Full of flavour yet mellow and rich at the same time. We came a long way for a visit and weren't disappointed.

Incredible focaccia and sourdough

Good coffee and cake. Small busy bakery/coffee shop in the middle of Dunkeld. No problems with staff. Small size, means only suitable for couples, but takeout available.

Beautiful little spot near our hotel! We went a bit later on so not alot of stuff left but the coffee was good

Firstly, yes the pastries are good. Worth £4? Not quite, but they are good. The cakes are comparable to the cakes available at the co-op across the road. Our main issue is the atmosphere and general effort at the bakery. The staff are miserable, minimum service that is functional and nothing more. If you dare attempt to enter the bakery anytime before 9.40 then be ready for glares and disdain. I'm not sure how a company can grumpily turn away so many customers without any attempt at changing opening hours or increasing stock. We used to visit weekly, then monthly, now yearly. We are now at the next step. Goodbye tarted up Madeira loafs, the tourists can have you.

Lovely small bakery with a delightful mix of options including croissants and cookies. We tried the focaccia and kimchi toastie, both were brilliant. The coffee was delicious!!

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, delicious food and coffee 10/10 will be back

Very cosy little bakery with a lovely interior and atmosphere. Good range of pastries, sourdough breads/rolls and focaccias. What’s a bit disappointing is a lack of vegan options. Even the courgette and pea soup was not vegan as it had cream in it. Also, coffee was served in a takeaway cup for sitting in which feels like such a waste.

Really disappointed with the Aran Bakery. I’ve followed them since they opened and was really excited to finally the visit for a coffee, however the staff were extremely miserable. There was no customer service, no service with a smile, not even a hello. It’s safe to say I no longer follow them, nor will I visit again.

I bought a carrot cake slice, shortbread, and cardamon bun for my drive to Skye, and each were spectacular. Incredibly good bakery, coffee, people are delightful, and it was my first time passing through Dunkeld. I will definitely come here again.

Really terrible customer service, please consider the staff you hire. We arrived on Saturday, they were almost sold out (which is completely fine) but their opening hours stated they shut at 3.30pm. We arrived around 1.30pm and grabbed some of the last bits of food and a coffee to sit in. My oat milk cappuccino was average at best. The two younger servers seemed utterly disinterested and frankly rude when we attempted to praise a salad we'd ordered, entirely ignoring the comment and not engaging with us at all. They continued to shut off the coffee machine and close the place without bothering to ask if any of us sitting in might want another. Will not be back! The hype isn't worth the bad customer service. The only reason this isn't 1 star is because the kale salad was very tasty.

Great coffee and huge slice of apple cake - sat in - small seating area lovely smell of baking! Definitely recommend if you're visiting Dunkeld

What a lovely find. Great coffee, great food!

Lovely wee place for a stop on our way up to the Cairngorms. Wish it had been open on our way back!

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Lived up to the hype! Would go back just to get another taste of the focaccia

Probably the best tomato soup I have ever had. Lovely cake with cake knives!

Got married in August in the area. We were being very indecisive about the cake and didn't want to spend a lot on a proper wedding cake. Finally, decided to message Aran bakery, with about a month to go. They said they couldn't deliver so we organised the delivery ourselves. We got an apple and olive cake and a gluten free chocolate cake (devils food is the official name if I remember correctly). Oh. My. God. They were so delicious, and I LOVED the butter cream on top. At some point during the wedding, the labels (GF and non-GF) somehow must have not been very visible, and so some people who I know for a fact would never touch a GF cake with a barge pole, came up to me to say that the chocolate cake was delicious! For the next two days us and the bridal party stayed in a lodge and ate the remainers of the cake right out of the box. It was actually incredible and I still remember that devils food cake. I haven't had a reason to buy a cake since but the moment someone's birthday comes up I'll be on it.

Beautiful place. They make delicious pastries and savories. Loved their Pistachios Croissant and Lemon grass tea.

Surely one of the very best bakery and coffee shops in the northern hemisphere. The best bacon roll I have ever had (and I have eaten a few) with rhubarb ketchup: roll and bacon both perfectly crisped. Then an exquisite spiced plum and patisserie cream (perfect) pastry with a ginger crumb. And fabulous coffee. So good we returned the next day and I had exactly the same. A wonderful discovery. Bought bread and one of Flora’s cookery books. My wife described the first recipe I made from it as “the best thing you have made”. Tiny, with only 9 seats, but proof that small is beautiful.

The best almond croissant ever. I also love the cardamom bun. Its so hard to choose when both are on the counter, I sweat bullets.

Walked through the rain to get here and there wasn't anything left for a quick bite. Not really their fault but disappointed as it was a cold and rainy day. Barista was nice but the other woman was rude

Bread and pastries fabulous as always. Good takeaway coffee too. Can be very busy at peak times when lots of folk waiting for drinks

Good coffee, friendly staff, but preferred the food from the bakery down the road

The food here is testy, unique and there is always a variety to choose from. If you are visiting then I would recommend getting some food and a coffee here. It's popular though so sometimes they might have less options closer to the end of the due to it's popularity so get in there and get eatin!

Great shop ,cafe an bakery across the road is awesome to

Strange atmosphere among serving staff- no one seemed particularly happy or engaged with customers. Requested extra hot cappuccinos- served very lukewarm, but nice coffees. Delicious rolls but had to take plain as no vegetarian offerings. This place could be amazing - if staff engaged more,maybe smiled and more choice in savoury selection . Hotter drinks would be preferable. Much nicer places to eat for lunch in Dunkeld .

A bakery, not really in the middle of nowhere but still you wouldnt expect it there. After all Dunkeld is pretty small but the town and Aran made a name for themselves over the last year and the creativity of the town and also the bakery incl its other store combine beauty and taste like no other. No more words needed just have a look at the images. Yammie

I could not recommend this bakery enough. Just thinking about the cheese & Kimchi toastie, and the almond croissant I had for breakfast makes me salivate. You have to visit!!! I wish the venue was bigger so we could have taken a seat inside.

Impressive loaves of bread, but pricey. Lovely range of cakes - the danish pastries were delicious. More seating would be good though.

If you're in Dunkeld then you have to visit here! We popped in here for lunch on a recent holiday to the area and it is probably the best bakery I've ever experienced. I initially thought I was opting for their bacon roll (luxury) but went with the cheddar and kimchi toastie instead... bear with me. I love cheese toasties and kimchi but would have never thought of the two going together but wow! Their sourdough bread is the best I have ever had and the filling is simply life changing. I'll be using this as a filling at home but I know it'll never be like theirs.

We walked-in on a Sunday noon, and it was surprisingly busy. The aroma of coffee and fresh bakes were just starters. Service was quick. Bakes were excellent. Overall, an ideal place for some coffee chats.

Let's start with the positives. The lamination on the croissants is impressive and the tiramisu Danish was scrummy! ;-) That is where my positive praise ends. Firstly, having spent nearly £100 on two Christmas hampers- I was surprised to find both hampers stuffed into one bag upon collection. An interesting assumption that I would gift two hampers to one person/party! I therefore thought it reasonable to ask one of the servers for another bag - which prompted a look of what can only be described as either confusion or disdain. She duly disappeared behind the counter to then proceed to stare at us. No paper bag ever materialised. My partner and I should have just bailed there and then but we stupidly decided to purchase a couple of pastries and some terrible tea. Now I understand that this bakery trades until they sell out and there is no space inside to sit and eat any produce you purchase however having spent a fair bit of money with this establishment as well as seeing two blokes scoffing their cake and pastries inside - we decided to do the same. The same woman who awkwardly served us previously decided to take it upon herself to approach myself and my partner to tell us to leave with our goods as there was no space indoors to eat what we had purchased. Please note that: A. the bakery was empty. B. two blokes were allowed to eat without interruption inside prior to our arrival C. we literally were in the bakery for less than 5 minutes It's a real shame that the poor, downright awkward service skills of one individual can actually turn what should have been a pleasant experience into a terrible one that necessitates a tripadvisor review! So my advice is take your pastry complete with its epic lamination and get outta dodge before you are asked to leave with immediate effect.

Hi, If some some complains about Luke warm Oat Milk Latte and Focaccia every again please allow me to respond to the woke little fur babies without your concerns, I will happily show them how to milk and support husbandry of our amazing Scottish farming. You and your staff are amazing, perfect products served from start to finish. Love you, Andrew

A fantastic bakery with superb breads. Sour dough focaccia etc. lunch served too. Look up opening times as they change.

Aran is a superb little bakery. Everything tastes fantastic!! And great coffee !! Highly recommended when visiting Dunkeld.

Extremely neat and inventive cakes. The croissants were world class. The oat bar with rhubarb in was absurdly good and this is the go to bakery in dunkeld.

This amazing gem of a bakery is a must do here! Bright and open, the staff are eager to please and the food is amazing!

I really wanted to love Aran, been following them on Instagram and had high hopes. The coffee wasn't up to much, yet another place that doesn't know the difference between a flat white and latte - a flat white isn't a small latte. The Danish was nice however tasted a little oily, and the filling/topping wasn't enough. The sausage roll was average, didn't get the apple or safe coming through. Also pretty expensive, although I get it's a tourist spot.

Can't even comment on the quality of the food as it didn't even get that far, planned to visit Dunkeld and was really looking forward to trying this place after reading all the reviews. We entered the shop, there was bread of a few different types laying out for self serve and there were flies all over them, there were cakes behind a glass counter and again flies crawling all over, so we left immediately. It is beyond me why you would run this type of business and not have your products covered. It's not easy to control flies in the heat but you can definitely cover your food same as other establishments in the area. Totally disappointed as it was the first place we stopped off at on our trip.

Just delicious - Master-Baker. [No need to repeat the very many 5* reviews, other than to echo and validate the same positive sentiments written before us.]

What a delight! Fresh and very delicious pastries and cakes in wonderful location. Be early to get the best selection. We had excellent rasberry tartelettes, hazelnut loaf and lemon pie, all full of flavor.

The most delicious sourdough I’ve ever tasted - far superior to Rick Steins that I’ve had twice before

If you want a takeaway this shop is highly recommended. The Bacon rolls with beetroot sauce a real treat.

Wife bought 2 sausage rolls,2coffees and a pastry - was charged SEVENTEEN POUNDS - SCANDALOUS. This industry is bleating on about how hard covid restrictions were on them and then as soon as they are up and running thier robbing you with these sort of...

A cute space that offers a range of savoury and sweet delights. The pork & Apple sausage roll was delicious (available heated as a sit in option) and the Cardamom Bun was sticky, sweet with a delicious cardamom flavour. All paired with a coffee (dairy alternatives available and also delicious) and a seat in the window makes for a great stop in Dunkeld.

Small cafe bakery with coffee, cakes, pastries, breads and sandwiches. I have been here many times now and it has never disappointed. The coffee is the best in Dunkeld. The pastries are the best I've had in the area. Some non-traditional flavours that are perfectly selected and hit the mark for taste, and perfectly cooked as are the takeaway loaves of bread. If you want your taste buds to dance make sure to stop in here!

I don't know what to say. We went there because of the baking book and it was absolutely worth the trip. Awesome! The best almond croissant I've ever had. Seriously.

Beautiful place. Very impressed by the food here - so much that we came back the next day and spent £30 😍

Superb cheese toastie, pretty much best I have ever had, the ingredients were in perfect proportions. Sourdough bread was also very good, as was the cake and brownie we also bought. We went back after we finished our walk for more but they were sold out, so get there early!

Great for a light lunch, sit in or takeaway, guilt making cakes 😊

Still dreaming of the divine pistachio croissant I had while at ARAN. This is a must-stop for anyone passing by.

After 4 failed visits I've decided not to bother again. Sold out on a weekend at 12 noon. I think the business has stretched itself and is now favouring B2B customers rather than retail. All i can say is that other Dunkeld businesses will benefit...

Great wee bakery and coffee shop in Dunkeld. Sausage rolls stunning also rhubarb and yoghurt cake. Very hospitable owners. Definitely worth a detour or a longer stay and appreciate the fine coffee too

Food was amazing, lovely helpful staff

The Kimchi and cheese toastie, ginger cookie, coffee and sourdough loaf were so tasty! Huge portion, well worth stopping in!

Small bakery best suited for take out. We had a lovely focaccia style pizza-esque bread and their signature cardamom bun. Both were excellent. The only reason to take off a star was there was a tiny bar area with 4 seats I think and on...

We decided to stop here after seeing a review stating that this might be the best bakery in the world. It is pretty amazing. The bread is delicious, hearty, and substantial. The sandwiches are filling -- I had a pear, goat cheese, and walnut sandwich...

We decided to stop here after seeing a review stating that this might be the best bakery in the world. It is pretty amazing. The bread is delicious, hearty, and substantial. The sandwiches are filling -- I had a pear, goat cheese, and walnut sandwich while my husband had the cheese and kimchi toastie. He also had a brownie while I opted for a pan de chocolate. All were delicious. Their coffee is pretty good, too. There is a small seating area inside.

Love this bakery, it’s definitely worth going out of your way for if you’re travelling to the Highlands or even a day trip out of Edinburgh or Glasgow. I’ve visited a few times and have really enjoyed everything I’ve tried so far - sourdough bread, coffees, pastries and their cheddar & kimchi toasties! It’s very popular on weekends so make sure to get there early for the best selection. A real bonus is that their staff are really friendly and helpful.

Spectacular bakery. Not only the impeccable esthetics, great coffee and most importantly superb food. We ordered a range of selections from savory to sweet and it was wow. To be honest the pistachio croissant may have been the best baked good I’ve ever had - and I’ve had plenty from France and Italy and beyond!

Lovely bread and cakes. Always popular

Visited three times for our morning coffee and delicious snacks for the day during our short stay in Scotland. Cannot recommend enough will definetly visit again if up this way. The staff, food and atmosphere lovely. So good had to buy the cookery book. Started our journey back to Kent later just to stock up for our drive home. Thank you Aran. Xx

Cakes were amazing collected several by friend the one I had was stunning but they all looked great. Also bread was delicious.

Chic lil bakery with vegan options

Forfar Bridies, Eccles Cake 😍😍😍

We tried lots of items over the two days we were in Dunkeld. The plain croissants, almond croissant, ham, cheese and spring onion croissant, pistachio loaf, ginger cookie, chocolate chip cookie, rye bread, coffees, hot chocolate. All were wonderful. This has got to be the...

Worth a visit alone for the almond and pistachio croissants!

Tasty pastries, bread and hot chocolate

scrumptious sarnies and treats for our picnic by the Tay! 😊😋

We purchased two cakes - Lemon and Poppy Seed and Bramble and Vanilla pastry - both gorgeous. We found a bench in a nearby park and enjoyed them with a cup of tea!

Had a wee stopover during our highlands tour and absolutely loved the pastries . One of the best we’ve tasted not just in Scotland but the world . Phenomenal pastries and priced reasonably . Absolutely terrific job. The staff were super enthusiastic friendly and good recommendations. Also had the coffee which was a wee bit small but delicious and of high quality. Absolutely perfect

Went to Dunkeld especially to visit that bakery. Very friendly staff welcoming me with my dog. Delicious Pistachio croissant. Will visit again.

This bakery was on our list for some time and it did not disappoint. We bought tiramisu, chocolate chip cookies, a slice of fruit pie, pasta salad, and a loaf of bread… all delicious. Definitely worth visiting.

Been twice (so far) and absolutely amazing both times. The sour dough is phenomenal and the almond croissants unreal. All of us were raving about it, and still are 3 days later! Just wish it was open more, but my waistline thankful!

Really great coffee, home made bread and pastries. We got an arran cheddar and kimchi sourdough toasties with flat white/latte. Superb🤤

Tiny little family-run bakery in Dunkeld, Scotland. The staff are incredibly warm and welcoming and all of the food is outstandingly good. If you visit in the morning try the excellent coffee with a freshly baked almond or pistachio croissant - or if you prefer...

One of the best Lemon Meringue’s I’ve ever had & the cheddar & kimchi toastie was great too! Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.

Absolutely delicious baked goods and bread. 10/10.

Being drawn by the Bake Off reputation, we were not disappointed-the queue outside is well worth the wait for superb almond croissants, delicious fresh salads and great coffee.Don't miss this bakery.