Brig O' Turk Tearoom in Stirling

What an absolute Gem of a place! We were staying for a week near by at Glen Finglas and had passed this place several times on our way out. It has quite a reputation for its excellent homemade cakes, coffee, and wholesome homemade food.Opening times(at this time of year) are restricted to Fri, Sat, Sun and Mon and so we only managed to visit once on the Fri before we left. It was very busy but it was a beautiful day and there was plenty of seating outside if required and several parking places also. We were warmly welcomed by the friendly owner who allocated us a table and the wait was explained to us. The wait was certainly worth it when our homemade soup with home baked ciabatta bread arrived with lovely coffee! Both were delicious. The cakes also looked yummy too but we didn't indulge! There were also healthy salads and vegan food available. While we were waiting I also made friends with the owner's delightful black and white gentle, friendly and affectionate border collie. Obviously this place is dog friendly. The cafe was spotlessly clean,( I'm very fussy ) warm welcoming and a little Quirky which we loved. The owner does a terrific job of making this small business work very well. It's a real Gem away from the busier cafe's in Callandar and we look forward to returning and sampling the cakes as well the next time we're staying in the area. we would both highly recommend a visit.

We stopped here after a walk on a drizzly afternoon. Very busy on arrival but given a warm welcome and a wooden spoon. After a short wait our orders were taken by a very friendly lady, maybe the owner, I'm not sure. I just had tea and a fruit scone which was lovely. Husband had the haggis and caramelised onion panini with a cucumber and apple side salad, he said it was lovely. Great wee place with a very vegetarian friendly menu.

Taking a quick Motorbike tour in the Highlands and decided to use the quieter roads beyond Glasgow into the Trossachs. This lovely Tearoom is on the North side of the Loch and it's definitely a find! Vast range of teas available, home baked cakes and scones (delicious btw) plus a range of food on the menu if you want something more substantial (I was content with the scone with jam & cream & a pot of Earl Grey). On a cool, grey September day, it's warm, spacious and cosy interior was a delight as was the owner/proprietor! 😊👌 She (Kay, I think?) runs the place singlehandedly and efficiently, even when 10 different visitors all turn up within 15 minutes of each other... well done for managing the heavy demand 👏 & pleased that everyone appreciated your super effort in making sure that everyone was served in rotation with the minimum delay possible. 😊👍 Btw, the pic is from the south of the Loch looking toward the north 👌

Refreshment stops on the A84 are becoming over crowded, so well with turning off at Kilmahog to make a short detour to Brig O Turk. Lovely coffee and home baked cakes with friendly service. When a couple walked in with a spaniel the owner immediately noticed a tick on its face and (after removing her apron to preserve hygiene) proceeded to remove it. Service above and beyond! While catering mainly for passing tourist trade, special events throughout 2024 have (and will) celebrate various world cuisines.

A little spot, nestled in a beautiful area of Scotland. The staff are absolutely lovely, and the coffee was delicious. Popped in for a quick snack to enrgise before going on a walk in the area and was amazed at the quality of the food on offer. Had some soup with homemade soda bread and it was absolutely perfect. Even picked up a couple of flapjacks, perfect for the road! A must visit if you're in the area. I'll definitely be returning!

Fabulous tearoom - on a wet day, we nipped in for a coffee and a scone mid morning, and ended up staying for lunch, eventually leaving mid afternoon. A lovely welcome from the staff, great home baking, and home made soup and pea guacamole. The soda bread is the best we have ever tasted. If we didn’t live so far away, we would be in several times a week! I wonder if they do home delivery?

Great for a light lunch after a walk. Vegetarian but not making a big thing about it. You can eat outside if the weather is good. Pleasant staff and efficient service

The best home made cakes we have had in a long time. Great coffee too and lovely welcome. In the perfect spot for lochs and en route to Lock Katrine

Can't rate this place highly enough, such a quaint little Tearoom suberbly located to provide an experience to passers by, whether driving, walking or cycling. Vegan and dog friendly with indoor and outdoor seating and communal parking nearby. Coffee and scones are second to none.

Such a great find after a long run around Loch Venachar. The food was fresh, tasty and reasonably priced and the owner was super lovely. Thank you :)

Amazing host. The sweet treats taste great and at a really fair price. Couldn’t of asked for better especially after a long walk out.

Visiting from BC Canada. Stopped by the Trossachs for some hiking after completing the epic NC500 bike tour. The tearoom is operated by super friendly owners and staff. The coffee is 1st class and all the cakes and slices are freshly home baked. The Ginger Slice is scrumptious… I hope they keep it in the menu. It’s a great place to relax, chat and laugh before your next adventure!

What an absolute gem of a place. We loved the Brig O' Turk tearoom for the wonderful ambience; delicious home made tray bakes; attentive and friendly service. It was truly a memorable experience and we shall make this our go to eatery when we are out and about in the Trossachs. Kay and Ruth were so welcoming and professional in their approach. I can't recommend this venue highly enough. A walk through the village to the John Ruskin view was a perfect end to a lovely culinary experience.

Off the beaten track, but very welcome if you are walking this part of the National Park. All homemade and fresh

A real gem, lovely welcome even extended to our 3 hooligan terriers! Fantastic scones and cakes, great selection of teas and coffees were spot on. My daughter thoroughly enjoyed homemade soup (that she was allowed to try before ordering). Lovely spot and very welcome after super walks

We popped through here whilst staying in the area and had the most delicious coffee and cake. We came back the very next day for lunch! Even though it was very busy, we were made to feel so welcome on both occasions. Beautiful spot, delicious food and amazing service. This is what all tearooms and cafes should aspire to.

We had a lovely warm welcome as we wandered in out of the rain with a hungry 4 year old in tow. The toasted paninis were great and the beans on toast went down a treat. A great pot of tea and a hot chocolate later we were full, warm, dry and delighted by the lovely owner. We will definitely be back on another day to try the tasty looking baked treats.

Sorry I forgot to review when we visited in July - better late than never! What a lovely couple, so welcoming, cheerful, helpful and hard working. Spotless, excellent food- I have coeliac & it was no problem! Fantastic prices. We shall return & return!

We popped in here in passing for lunchtime snacks. It has a good location but an unexceptional building. BUT a lovely warm welcome from the owners and showed us to a table. The whole cafe is spotlessly clean as are the toilets! A great find! We had Morrocan tomato soup that was delicious and full of flavour. We matched that with roasted veg pannino that was again delicious and full of flavour. Food cant be faulted Service was perfect throughout from very charming owners who made us so welcome. Carry on like this as you are doing everything right, thankyou!!

Fantastic lunch. Delicious home cooked soup and toasted sandwiches. Excellent range of hot and cold drinks too. Too full for a baked good sadly, but these looked so good too. A friendly and warm welcome. Highly recommend.

We stopped for coffee and scones mid-afternoon on a Sunday. There were no scones left and very few cakes; none of the remaining items appealed so we didn't bother with food. The coffees had an indefinably unusual flavour; not really unpleasant but just ...odd. We weren't offered sugar or sweetener, which I could have done with. The use of unpainted OSB board around the counter area made the place look like it was in the middle of redecoration (my apologies if this was in fact the case) and contrasted poorly with the neat tongue-and-groove panelling that lined the rest of the cafe. All in all, we left feeling a little disappointed. I see there are many good reviews of this cafe; perhaps we just visited on an off-day.

Very friendly. Lovely food. Excellent value for money. For example, beans on toast were not what you might expect and much better.

Pizzas are fantastic. We had the Scottish special, spicy and pesto ones. All were superb. Very friendly and good selection of beers.

3 of us visited for afternoon tea and sandwiches. If you like paninis you're in luck but they don't serve sandwiches. It was 2pm - they'd run out of fruit scones! Ordered the last two plain which were served with just enough jam, butter and...

We were cycling round Loch Venacher and stopped here for a well-earned rest. This tearoom is vegetarian and we are not but we thoroughly enjoyed the lentil and herb soup with soda bread, the paninis with mozzarella, pesto and tomato as well as the homemade...

What a fantastic way to spend a Wednesday evening in the Trossachs! Great company, drinks snacks, cake and of course the quiz. So we didn't win but we were made to feel very welcome and will definitely be back. Open during the day too so...

Dropped in here as part of Loch Venachar hike. Super friendly staff with great coffee, snacks and some vegan options!! Ideal to stop here if you are passing.

Great selection of homemade vegetarian and vegan food. Delightful cafe in a superb setting! Tearoom has been tastefully restored and will be 100 years old next year! Staff are friendly and accommodating and the food is delicious and not over-priced! Dog friendly too! What’s not...

Very friendly. Good food at reasonable prices. Went twice in 2 days. We'll be back (with our dogs) next time we are passing.

Excellent coffee, superb scones, stunning views from a sunny terrace. Plus a friendly welcome. What more can one ask for?

What a gem!!! Gorgeous tea room run by the lovely Kay and her hubby James. Great menu with home made food served with a smile. Very highly recommended for everyone visiting the area!!!

Stopped at this lovely tearooms as we walked round the loch. Delicious home-bakes, and vegetarian/vegan, which was a bonus.

We sat on the outside picnic benches for some scones, paninis, coffees and the like and were happy with what came out. We enjoyed our time staying in Brig O'Turk, and whilst it won't blow your socks off this tearoom is an asset to the...

My son and I stopped for a quick drink and snack on a bike ride and ended up eating so much we were almost too full to continue peddling! As vegetarians a menu with so much vegan and vegetarian choice is a real delight. But...

A lovely place to stop after a walk or if passing. Friendly and lovely service. Good selection of cakes, teas and coffees. Soft drinks and beers also available. The best scones - huge and very tasty! Coffee was also very good. Highly recommend

Lovely ambiance, very friendly and helpful owner Kay. Nice selection of teas and home made cakes. Great place to have a bowl of homemade soup to relax in after a walk. I was very interested to hear the history of the building. I wish both...

Fancy a cuppa and slice of homemade cake after a walk along Loch Achray? Then head to this cafe for the afternoon tea ( or morning coffee) of your dreams! The simple exterior belies the heavenly food waiting inside. We chose the exquisite lemon drizzle...

We stopped at the Brig o Turk tearooms on a wet Saturday afternoon. The owner welcomed us and took us through the menu. Our coffees and paninis were of a really good quality and the owner was charming. She took the time to tell us...

Looking for somewhere a bit more interesting. On a wet October day in Scotland (yes! It was rain and not scotch mist!) happened across this lovely little team room. Excellent selection of tea room type food.. toasties etc. worth a visit if in the area...

Ten of us went here nearly at closing time and were made very welcome by the lady owner. The tearoom has recently been refurbished to a high standard while still retaining its character We had lovely coffees, teas and hot chocolates with a selection of...

Emailed a day in advance to check whether tearoom was open and whether reservation required, prompt responses both times. Friendly welcome from Kay, and simple but excellent food and coffee in an old building which has had a lot of TLC from its new owners...

Stopped for tea and cake while walking. So good we returned for pizza (which is available on both Friday and Saturday evening). Small menu but all very good. Run by really nice people. We’ll be back soon.

Friendly staff, good, simple food. We stopped for lunch after a walk to Ben An and then went back for take away pizzas in the evening.

We visited for coffee and cake and then a soup lunch. A new enterprise set up by a young couple who have restored an old village hall and are now running a café. Lovely home made cakes, soup etc with a good range of soft...

A welcome sight after walking around Glen Finglas or surrounding area. Scones, fruit or plain, a speciality.

Dropped by for a very good flat white this morning then back this evening for pizzas. As a family, we sampled all the vegetarian pizzas and could not fault them. They were absolutely delicious snd the four clean plates at the end said it all!...

Great prices with small tea room with seating both inside and outside. Pleasant staff and a very quick service. Sit it or take away offered. Amazing home baking. I visited late on a Sunday afternoon and all the sandwiches were finished but there was still...

We had some lovely home baking and a very warm welcome. Sorry we didn’t stop for lunch now! Perfectly clean and easy to park, they are doing a great job bringing the old tearoom back to life. Thank you.

Excellent service and food especially for gf eaters. The new owners have really bought into the Tearoom's history as a cycling friendly establishment with the installation of a workstation tools and pump next to the bike racks. We shall return ( in fact, we did...

We’ve been in the Trossachs for two weeks now and are staying close to this hidden gem, so decided to give it a go. We were curious to visit after reading about the tearoom being used in The 39 Steps. The food is absolutely delicious,...

This is a hidden gem at Brig O' Turk, on the road between Aberfoyle and Callendar. Recently taken over and renovated it serves great coffee and fantastic home baking all at very reasonable cost. Today I had coffee with iced sponge, then sticky macaroon cake,...