Balkenna Tea Room in South Ayrshire

Made a visit here today whilst exploring the coastline. This in my humble opinion is not a tearoom but is a cafe, a nice clean cafe but never less a cafe is what it is. The facilities are clean and well maintained, it was lovely and warm when we came in from the cold. We sat very happily with our cups of tea. I ordered a full English breakfast and my other half only wanted a tea cake. The staff were friendly enough and served us quickly and politely. The food. My breakfast was the large and to be honest it was more like a medium sized one in other cafes. However the food was good quality and the black pudding was amazing . The views as you can see are stunning

Great old fashioned cafe,not being disrespectful in old fashioned, I meant in a pleasant way,food was good tea a bit weak lol,food was good quality and plenty to fill you up all day

Great place for a stop on way to Ferries. Lovely homemade pies and staff were really friendly and helpful

This is the second time I've visited Balkenna Tea Room. The homemade cakes and sweets look good but as a diabetic I haven't tried them my wife says they ARE as good as they look. Soups are very good. Service is excellent and it's a friendly place with outstanding views.

Delicious lunch, with friendly and very efficient service. Lovely to discover a full page of vegetarian options, over the page from the carnivores' menu! Reasonably priced and portions certain to fill you up. Can definitely recommend the veggie burger - I usually find these too spicy (why do some veggie options feature so much spice??), but this was just perfect. Found on our way south, with lovely views towards Ailsa Craig. Definitely stop off if you're passing!

Fabulous place to eat , will come back

Food was lovely and excellent service. Good pricing and baking was delicious. Only one complaint that there is no disabled toilet.

My partner and I stopped in for lunch on the way home from our weekend away and really enjoyed our toasties and a bowl of chips. Great food , great staff and a great view.

Staff always friendly and helpful. Food is lovely and fresh. Lovely place to visit.

Always lovely, staff friendly n helpful n the food n all is good!

Perfect stop off. We were just passing and wanted sustenance. Glad we did. Lovely food service great. And extra huge points because I could bring in my dog.

Great service and the food was really good fairly priced and very efficient to come out. It's well worth a stop to refuel when in the area as we were passing through.

We stopped here whilst staying at Craig Tara and travelling around Ayr. This place reminds me of a traditional American diner on route 66 except with exceptional views of the rocky coast. The food was lovely and the service was very quick, prices seemed fair with pleasant staff.

Lovely tearoom. Excellent food snd service. Good menu with lots of choice and a decent cup of tea. Recommended

This is a beautiful roadside restaurant between Girvan and Maybole commanding terrific seaviews over Aisa Craig and beyond. Cakes and coffee were excellent as was the friendly service next time it's a stop for an all day breakfast There is a free carpark, a real bonus these days.2/9/24. No changes thankfully, perfect as it is.🤗

We stopped for Brunch at this place; lovely outlook and a good selection on the menu, and homemade cakes too! All-day breakfast was lovely and made with tasty local produce, well worth a visit.

A little gem we stumbled across, looking out towards Ailsa Craig. Dog friendly.

Friendly staff and gorgeous food a s cakes were amazing .

Nice place to go for food and drink stuff are helpful and friendly place is clean and warm food is very well presented

I was in there today, big portions lovely homemade food. Staff very friendly and attentive. Definitely be back

Friendly, welcoming staff, great food. We ate in and took food out. Amazing sea view Highly recommend.

What a lovely little cafe, the hot chocolate was awesome thank you.

Excellent wee cafe . Food was delicious and home made . Cosy comfy place . Great value for money . Great selection on the menu . Huge portions

Stayed on the campsite at the Balkenna Tea room and staff were so lovely and welcoming , facilities were ace and very spacious , nice atmosphere tea room . Great stopover as someone traveling solo . 10/10

Stopped in for a coffee to go. Although very busy we were greeted warmly by a very pleasant young lady.

Stayed at the campsite for the night , and used tearoom for dinner and breakfast, absolutely lovely food , good service and loved the campsite will definitely book again .

It was ok. Very pricey. How can a roll and slice be £4.80?.

Food way overpriced, £4.30 for a roll and dausage and £4 for a can of irn bru is disgraceful. Avoid of you don't want fleeced.

Nice place for a quick stop for food and brew 😋

I only took coffee to go and it wasn't good. I could have asked for two shots.

Great scones and lovely staff 🙂

Food was from a tin and service was slow. Atmosphere was fine and nice view.

We stopped randomly for a full breakfast a little expensive we thought but we're shocked by just how good the food was it was fantastic every part of the breakfast was delicious and full of flavour we will for sure be back to try more of the menu!

Great wee bolt hold after the ferry

Best cooked breakfast I’ve ever eaten. Good food and good prices. Very dog friendly. Unique decor.

lovely relaxing place for a snack or a meal, looking out to Ailsa Craig

Tried the tearoom for 1st time , weather was gr8, wee outside bit was lovely like being abroad when sun is out. View of the water was fab sea really calm could have been anywhere in the world.

First visit to this tea room. Had a hot chocolate plus a lovely fresh roll with fried egg and potato scone, partner had a cheese and onion panini and an americano. Service was really efficient. We will definitely return.

Cannot fault this wee place food is always amazing nice friendly staff and clean and tidy and bonus is the views absolutely stunning

Slow, sat for 15 minutes waiting to be served, asked to remove 2 eggs and replace with extra potato scone ,(also offered extra money) refused simple request, table not clean and very disorganised could be ran better

Nice place for a stop, coffee good

Very comfortable stop great food and service.

Excellent tea rooms with the most glorious views. Enjoyed a sweat treat as on holiday. A very good menu with friendly staff.

Great place great food lovely staff and amazing views

By the sea, nice food, friendly and welcoming staff.... huge scones

Staff are fantastic - really friendly. Huge choice and not expensive.

Fast and pleasant service, very tasty food🤩🤩🤩

Lovely place with a good menu, had a lovely cuppa, and could not resist the malteser cheesecake fabulous!!!

Cheap and cheerful, with an amazing view

Good soup and toastie, just a bit slow to get served. Prices about average nowadays. Would use again.

Great food & service and very dog friendly. Made us very welcome.

We stopped on our way down the coast in our campervan So glad we did 👍 Only called for coffee but ended having the best poached egg and beans on toast ever Then carrot 🥕 cake Do not drive past 👍👌👌

Lovely view here and could've had everything on the menu!

Good old style cafe, good food, ok coffee. Early in the new year it was about the only place open from Girvan to Culzean!

Despite the old-fashioned decor, don't be deterred; this place is impeccably clean. The well-cooked food doesn't compromise on quality ingredients. A notable plus is their dog-friendly policy. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would happily revisit.

Called in here after a bracing dog walk at Girvan beach. The food was delicious, I had the large all day breakfast which was amazing and my wife had the tomato soup with toasted cheese and pickle sandwich which she said was the best tomato soup she had had. And not forgetting our dog who was welcomed and we were asked if we wanted a water bowl for her, they also cooked an extra sausage and served in her own bowl, overall excellent.

Great home cooked food, locally sourced produce served and friendly staff, would recommend and come back

Great place for a stop coming off the boat from N Ireland or just in passing , it's been there for years

Poached eggs on toast was hot and delicious. Cheesecake was light and tasty but a little too sweet for my personal taste. Only one other table occupied so it was a bit quiet, but if more customers in I'm sure it would be buzzing. Decor functional but with a couple of tweaks it could look more homely, e.g. curtains and tablecloths. Manager's lovely personal collection of novelty teapots worth seeing. They also sell some jams, marmalade and chutneys.

Love this cafe. Great choice of vegetarian food and dog friendly

Great food, amazing views, very friendly service. Perfect for after a October holiday day out...😁

Food was okay. Prices fair. Friendly staff. Gents toilets could do with a good clean

Great place to stop and eat, outstanding service, we will be calling again.

Stopped in for breakfast after having driven past for years. The food was lovely, the views are excellent. Service was very pleasant too. Very glad we finally stopped here.

Always stop off here on my way down south west for fantastic breakfast

This is a lovely homely place to stop at. The food is lovely and fresh. Great if you are just passing through especially if you have your dog with you as they are allowed in 🐶. This is wheelchair accessibility but it is just a little awkward getting through the door. Will definitely be back. 😊

Not enough gluten free options boxed shop brought cakes !! Yay, so I had nothing

Staff willing to chat if they have time. Food tasty.

Good food, reasonably priced nice staff.

Lovely place Good food and staff so nice

Friendly service, great choice of food, freshly prepared and very tasty. We will return.

Down for weeks break at local caravan park. We were in this lovely place few times as it is pet friendly. Food and staff 5 stars great value large portions great choice. Staff very friendly and welcoming.

Didn't eat there just had a camping spot. Safe and quiet with good grass.

Stopped off here after visiting Ayr beach with my husband, son and rescue dog. Lovely little cafe which was really busy considering it was during the week. I had a cheese baked potato which was delicious, our son had apple pie with cream and my husband had the cheesecake with cream.

A nice place to stop on the coast road Plenty of choice of food. We ordered bacon & egg and a sausage and egg roll, a bacon and cheese panini and a portion of chips. Food was freshly made and arrived quickly. Ideal place for a quick bite to eat

I dare say that this is a fine place to eat if you are lucky enough to eat when it's not busy, it was busy the day I was there and ended up with a cold sausage roll.

We got forgotten about. After 15 minutes of being ignored we left.

Great stop for breakfast,, Travel this road regularly, first time stopped, will make it my regular now,, good food and a good price,,,

Been going to this tearoom for a while now food is always first class and large choice. Will deffo be back again numerous times and the view ain't half bad either. Dog friendly too.

This place is my best ever for a camping 🏕 site and the prices are pretty good there is electricity hook ups there on each tent pitches the food is quality and atmosphere is so friendly and is a very friendly place for a weekend camping we had an excellent enjoyable holiday and we all will be coming back soon very 🔜 lol 😂 I would definitely recommend this one too everyone

It was lovely! Great scones & nice views.

What an amazing little tea rooms with great views of Ailsa Craig. Lindsey gave us exceptional service. So glad we turned around when we saw it!!!!

Lovely breakfast stop with amazing views.

Yummy tuna melt panini and good atmosphere

Quaint little restaurant, yummy breakfast. And they sell lovely pots of chutneys, jams etc. Beautiful view from the window!

Great selection of food at good prices. Good quiet camping site as parked motorhome on site with electric hook up. Very helpful staff. Well worth a stop whether for food or camping

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Was in the area and dropped in for coffee and bacon roll. Beautiful view over to Ailsa Craig

Cute wee stop on the way from the boat, very clean, free period products in the bathroom too.

Lovely cafe with a boat load of choices on the menu. Staff were very friendly and polite. Toilets were immaculate. We both had scampi which came with chips and garden peas. My partner had sticky toffee pud with ice cream and I had the homemade cheesecake with pouring cream which was delicious. Our drinks were a cappuccino for my partner and a diet Irn Bru for me. The whole bill came to a very decent £34. Will definitely visit again when in the area

Great traditional cafe which we have been frequenting for years. Simple unfussy food, home cooked. Lovely staff, and beautiful views towards Ailsa Craig.

Went for breakfast on the way home from our holiday. Welcoming place, dogs allowed though we sat outside to enjoy the view. Food good and attention to detail is evident. Service staff friendly.

We had a lovely breakfast in the dog friendly area. Unfortunately, it was a bit wet and windy, but our pooch was thoroughly spoiled!The staff were super friendly. We will definitely return.

Lovely service & excellent food. 👏

Nice wee place to stop for a well earn car break.

Lovely place to stop for tea & cake or something more. Very clean, friendly staff & great prices.

Lovely café. There is a terrace now, with a beautiful view of Firth of Clyde. Very spacious area and garden. Children's playground is wonderful. Fresh food, hard working family. The availability of the car park is a bonus. I love ❤️ this place.

Stopped for a bite to eat before catching the ferry home. Good food allergy menu. All day breakfast.

Very nice place. All day breakfast was well prepared and apple pie with ice cream was delicious. Thanks for having us!

Second time here and lovely place, looking out over the sea, staff friendly and fast, big breakfast was yummy and the coffee.