Cafe Circa in Stirling

Excellent choice for gluten free meals , lovely chowder very filling. Love the recycling of old crockery and decanters.

I would highly recommend this delightful find - had a delicious lunch here where the Chowder was delicious! As were the pancakes and bacon! Lovely staff - very helpful too,

Had been coming here for over 20 years. But have went way expensive. Decided to go back today. Fish and chips at £18.50 and not real chips. Cheap frozen chips that were over cooked so very hard. Why so expensive pity will not be back.

Travelling on holiday so.love a nice cafe fore lunch. Lovely staff, l9vely food, sun was out, so sat outside with the dogs, who also had drinks and snacks from the staff. Beautiful restaurant inside. The menu looks nice for dinner. Nice stroll round large craft centre and shop. If you don't stop, you've miss out.

Where do I start? Circa is an absolute hidden gem with exquisite food and charming staff. It is somewhere we go when we fancy a run out and the food never fails to delight. We’ve had lunch (perfect seafood chowder , salmon mousse wrapped in smoked salmon spotted with green peas was a delight to look at and tasted amazing! coffee and cake (lemon drizzle is wonderful ) amongst others. Today’s delight of the day was the most perfect homemade raspberry jam. Bright, sparking with flavour like summer in a jar. It was amazing. The owners are lovely and happy to chat through the recipes and inspiration behind the flavours. Highly recommend a visit to this relaxed and welcoming place. A visit to the antique centre next door makes for a perfect day out.

We always have lunch here when we visit Doune on holiday - very high standard of food, ambience and staff. Celeriac and truffle oil soup with home made bread then apple and quince cake with coffee. Well worth a visit.

This cafe is part of the very large and impressive antique centre. We called for coffee and cake and enjoyed both. Only when paying the bill did we realise how expensive each item was. Our regular cappuccino and latte cost £4.50 and a scone with butter and jam £5.

Cup of tea and a scone £9. …………. £5 for the scone and £4 for the tea……….….. I phoned Doune to check if I had been charged correctly and was told yes.. Lady who served was very pleasant.

We stopped here on the way to Falkirk to see the Kelpies, the staff were very pleasant, we both had mac and cheese with fries and the quality was excellent and had cold drinks, no room for cake as we were full ! Reading some of the other comments i would agree the prices were a bit more than you can get elsewhere but i would definitely go again if we were in the area, the attached antique centre is a alladins cave and covers a large area and worth a visit.

We had spotted this place on the way up to Killin and decided it would be great to pop in on the way home for breakfast. Needless to say we did not order any food on principle as the prices were shocking. £10.50 for eggy bread, £16 for a breakfast and to top it off it was £4.50 for coffees, we didn't even get a biscuit with the coffee, my husband asked for hot milk with his and got cold milk. They should not be allowed to rip people off like this. I work in a tea room and I am fully aware of prices and profit margins. This is extortion to the highest degree. Would not recommend at all and will definitely not visit again.

Since this is a cafe we expected a variety of food including sandwiches etc. There were only soup, mains and desserts available. Because my wife is diabetic and has a small appetite we decided to share a main course. The food was greasy and well overcooked, 1 piece of fish & chips, and we weren’t offered any sauces. It was edible but not what you would expect for £18.00. However the shocker came when we got the bill. £26.00! They charged £8.00, £4.00 each, for 2 diet cokes, not bottles or cans but made from syrup! We were chatting with some tourists at the next table and they said they only had a coffee because of the prices. They planned to go elsewhere for lunch. As a Scotsman I was embarrassed because people, especially tourists, were being fleeced. This café should realise short term gains are only short term. They will never see these tourists again and you can bet they’ll warn their friends. We certainly will never use the cafe again and we will also tell our friends! I honestly believe the Scottish Tourist Board should be informed!

Had a wonderful meal, and our coffee was the best, Stopped looking for an early dinner as travelling with our dogs, staff were very helpful and even brought out water for the dogs as it was a very hot day. Could have sat there and drank their coffee all day.

Two Flat White Coffees, 1 scone 1 shortbread, £18. What a Rip Off. At least Dick Turpin Wore a Mask. How on earth do these places get away with this. I Wish four and five star reviewers on here were more honest with posts, then these places wouldn't survive. Just read the other negative reviews, all saying similar.

Do not visit unless you are happy to be ripped-off. A cup of tea costs £4.00, absolutely ridiculous, this left me feeling that they are only in it for the money and not customer satisfaction.

On holiday in the area and called in on the off chance for something to eat. The restaurant was run very well. A nice welcome, and fast service with pleasant staff. The fish and chips were nicely cooked and of good quality.Would recommend a visit.

Used to visit this venue with friends pre Covid and it was excellent. Sadly one of the friends passed away. Went back today and the 'experience' was not as good. The staff are very welcoming and attentive - better than before actually. The food though,,, one had the Haddock, Chips & Peas. Asked for the Chips to be separate, thankfully as the Haddock was very oily & dark in the middle. Reminiscent of some Frozen fish. Chips & Peas were fine, but at £18 for this quality very overpriced.. The Ham Hock Terrine was delicious albeit an additional 2 Oatcakes would help. Good value at £10. We both had the Sticky Toffee Pudding, which was as good as previously. The wine at £7/glass is a bit steep although I suppose in line with similar establishments - at least it was good wine. Coffee was also really good.

Very handy next to an extensive antique centre, and the atmosphere is great with local art work all around.

Fantastic service, super menu - a great stop after a trip to the castle. Kids menu available and coffee really good. A cracking find.

We were visiting the neighbouring antiques centre and went into Cafe Circa for a bite to eat. The place itself was nice enough, staff were pleasant, however I would have to say that everything on the menu was well overpriced for what it was. They obviously have a captive market as there's nowhere else really in the nearby vicinity to go for something to eat but I don't really think that's justification for the prices that are being charged. I'm afraid I won't be visiting again......certainly not value for money.

A friend and I called in for lunch after visiting Antiques Centre. Fish and chips with mushy peas and slice of lemon, all very good but very pricey at £18.Two cold drinks £8, then 2 coffees for £9 and a shared strawberry tart (4 strawberries),...

Nothing appears home cooked. Fish was frozen and very oily batter. Macaroni was like heinz with some cheese grated on top and £6 for a beer that is £1.70 in Tesco. £80 for 3 of us to have 3 mains, 2 puddings, 2 teas and a beer. Nothing special we won't be back.

After having a walk around the antique centre, we decided to nip into the cafe for a coffee and snack. After 2 coffees and 2 very dry scones ( with liquified jam) we were hit with a bill of £19!!!!!!!!! I nearly had a heart...

Two soups, 1 diet coke and a glass of tap water - £18.00. Good soup but way overpriced. Can’t say that we’ll be rushing back!

Two coffees and a couple of mediocre scones cost £18. Overpriced in comparison to Cafe Circa at Abernyte, where it is much nicer and more reasonably priced.

We always pop into the cafe when visiting the antique centre and we have never been disappointed with the service as well as the quality of what we eat.

Stopped here on the way home from Ballachulish for lunch & we were lucky to get a table as it's very busy. This was the first time we had been here & have to say, the service was brilliant & the food was so tasty....

I visited on a rainy day we friends, our wives went round the antiques centre whilst i took my friend to the cafe. I can't comment on the food as we only had a cup of tea which was very nice. What food i saw...

We were going to the Antique centre, but decided to try the Circa Cafe for coffee and lunch. Nothing special, but it is the little things that make the difference. Parsnip soup came with slices of parsnip which made it look instantly appealing. The butter...

Called in here unplanned but not disappointed. Able to sit outside as warm enough. We had our dog with us and he was provided with a bowl of water and dog treats a really nice touch. We had fish and chips and the steak baguette....

Two of us visited today. One bowl of chowder £16 pounds plus bread. One very dry piece of lemon drizzle cake £4 together with a tea and apple juice £30. Rip off even in days of rising prices.

I can’t here for lunch with friends, I had been several times before and it was always lovely but that was number of years ago. We ordered soup which came with stale white baguette this was replaced with some much better slice bread. Fish and...

We had breakfast before exploring the antiques centre. We were quickly seated and served. The breakfast menu was ideal and the prices fine. Good portions of tasty bacon, toast, scrambled eggs and enjoyable coffee. Plenty of parking. The decor was pleasing with net curtains between...

Last night, on way home from Doune, we fancied a local chippy to us, 2 piece fish supper, single steak pie and a pizza crunch supper, huge portions, £18.20. We were here the other day at Doune, 2 scones, a small cube of butter and...

Stopped with hubby today for a bite to eat and some coffee. I ordered the homemade vegetable burger, without the brioche bun. It came with home made chips, chutney and salad. It was the best burger I’ve ever tasted. Outstanding tasty scrumptious. Hubby had a...

We stopped off here on our way to Stirling. Good service. I had the Rarebit and it was quite good. Gooey cheese and vegetarian haggis. Nice ambiance, cute bathrooms too.

We have been here at least 6 times prior to lockdown as a holiday stop en route to the Trossachs. We ordered two flat whites plus a carrot cake and millionaire’s shortbread. Horrified at £16.20 for this small portion and weak coffee stopover. Dramatic change...

We visited at the weekend for coffee and cake. Our visit was a bit spoilt by the shock of the prices. Just under £19 for tea, (£3.50) latte, carrot cake and a Bakewell tart with a ball of ice cream We have tea out once...

Quite often pop along here for breakfast which is absolutely gorgeous. Very pretty place and lovely warm fire with comfortable seating. I wish we had discovered this place sooner.

Good quality home-made food. We had the chowder- was expecting something like a Cullen skink, but it was much different to this. Lovely and creamy - very tasty and filling.

Lovely menus, great food, superb selection of cakes. Lovely place and fire ! Friendly service.Eggs Hebridean was truly delicious. I feel badly taking away a star, however, the provision of only one toilet, having to wait in the cold autumn air of the outside to...

Called in for lunch in passing. Excellent food and service. Very dog friendly. Highly recommended. Won’t hesitate to return.

My friend and I visited for lunch but I called in advance, to request a quiet, corner table . Isabella could not have been kinder or more helpful. She went above and beyond to accommodate and we enjoyed a wonderful time with all three of...

Stopped on our way back from Oban , staff lovely, cafe very clean & very tidy. Food was the best . Soup & bread was yummy, vegan Scottish rarebit my husbands said was thd best he’s had on our trip . Thank you :) Loos...

We popped in for cakes and coffees following a wander round the antiques centre. I thought the prices were pretty steep for what we were getting but it's handy to pop in to when at the centre. The cakes were nice, as were the staff,...

Food was tasty but far too expensive for what you get. I had fancy cheese on toast at a cost of £8.50! One SMALL slice of toast with cheese and tiny amount of veg haggis. Only other thing on the plate was a few pea...

Very average sadly , the best thing about the dry scone and jam was the jam. Fish and chips just ok with oven baked chips. Cup of tea from leaky tea pot. Very irritating voile curtains hanging between tables.. to what purpose?! They had huge...

Visited for lunch staff lovely food delicious. But they should hang their heads in shame where do they think it is acceptable to charge £3.50pm for a can of juice. If we had had our two grandchildren with us it would have cost £14.00 for...

My wife and I visited Cafe Circa on Tuesday 3rd July while visiting the antiques centre. On seeing the menu I was a little surprised at the prices being somewhat higher than I expected but we both chose something to eat and drink. Normally, when...

Really delicious lunch and excellent value. Sat outside with our dog in the courtyard - it’s a beautiful little spot. Staff very friendly. Vegan options and oat milk available.

Stopped here for a tea and scone. I'm no connoisseur of scones but I've never enjoyed one more. Fresh and huge, served with jam and cream or butter, you will not regret turning off the road for this. The antique museum and shop provides a...

Good little cafe attached to the Scottish Antique Centre serving breakfasts and a good selection of lunches and drinks.

My partner and I had lunch with a friend while visiting the Scottish Antiques Centre at Doune. As always the food and service were excellent. Will definitely be back, and would recommend without hesitation.

Specials board does not display prices. To say I was shocked when I received the bill is an understatement. 2 x cheese and ham toasties, 1 portion of chips, 2 x sticky toffee pudding 1 cup of tea and 1 cappuccino £40.00 Very expensive £8.50...

Ridiculous price for what we had!! The waitress was efficient and helpful. The food was nothing special.

Just a real nice experience. Served by friendly people. We arrived after 12 . The lunch menu was out but my wife fancied a bacon sandwich from the brunch menu. That was no problem. Place hot and cosy on a cold day and boy due...

We stopped on our way back from holiday and the food was fantastic. They were able to provide us with gluten and dairy free options for main meals as well as cakes. We will be back, it was delicious

Ordered a latte and Carrott cake for which I was charged £8!. Menu stated latte was £2.25 and the cake £4.50.Although the website says the cake is £3.50! The cake was older than the waitresses and only slightly younger than the antiques next door. I...

We’d had such great experiences eating here that we thought we’d pop in for lunch on a Sunday not long after restaurants had been allowed to re-open and so changes were to be expected. However I didn’t expect the changes to include the quality of...

6 of us went monday 24th,very good food ,excellent service,pizza was fantastic also given extra chips as was closing,only downside is it shuts at 7pm

Visited today for about the 6th time in total . Always enjoyed it but today the cakes were terribly dry . Scone came without cream and I asked for this to be added. Was happy to pay extra but restaurant had no cream. I just...

We visited this cafe a long time ago and wanted to visit again while we were here on holiday. We had originally went only for tea and a cake however while walking in we caught a glance at the main meals and went for a...

First time eating out anywhere since the beginning of lockdown and was so pleased we decided to visit here the food was fab, the setting well planned out and the staff were very pleasant. Will definitely return

Arrived on a wet, miserable day with the three kids in tow. Restaurant looked busy, but very nice front of house assured us she could fit us in and did so. My only gripe, and it's a minor one, is that it would have been...

Enroute to Lochearn we stopped here for a snack lunch on a foul weather day. The cafe is part of the sprawling Doune Antiques Centre which is always worth a walk around. We ordered Lentil soup with crusty bread, tea and some traybakes. 25mins later...

Vegan brownie & double espresso was fantastic! Excellent service Very friendly Nice menu We all really enjoyed our visit

Decidimos pasar por Cafe Circa mientras comprábamos en el Antiques Centre.Almorzamos a las 12 del mediodía del 15 de julio, el segundo en que se abrieron las puertas.En primer lugar, me gustaría decirle a cualquiera que esté preocupado por salir a comer que Cafe Circa ha tomado todas las medidas posibles para minimizar el riesgo de infección por Covid: el personal usa visores de cara completa, desinfectante de manos disponible en la entrada, las cabinas están separadas por Las cortinas, mesas y sillas están completamente desinfectadas entre clientes, etc.En cuanto a la comida, no nos decepcionó. Comí una hamburguesa con queso con tocino y papas fritas, y mi compañero una hamburguesa con queso con papas fritas. Ambos disfrutamos nuestra comida. De hecho, las hamburguesas están entre las mejores que hemos tenido. El servicio fue rápido y el personal fue atento sin ser "en su cara".

This is a lovely cafe with quaint furniture and nice atmosphere. The menu is good and quality excellent, mostly sourced locally. The fish is very fresh which nowadays is rare. The staff were all friendly and helpful. I would recommend for a nice lunch or a coffee and cake, which all look amazing but was too full to sample.

its been a while since weve visited Cafe Circa and nothing has changed.Consistantly high standards. servide very good indeed. food good and a varied menu. Creme Brulee my personal favourite!

The Scottish Antique and Art Centre in Doune is over an hour's drive from where we live, so the fact that we go back is testament to our liking for it. We had lunch at Cafe Circa after boosting the local economy in the antique area, and loved what we ordered. It came very quickly by pleasant and helpful staff, and was delicious. I ordered the fish chowder, which was so thick with vegetables and chunks of fish that I used my fork more than I used the spoon.

Great selection on the menu, friendly service, delicious food, speedy service although busy, nice home baking, so all good 👍

Good cakes and coffees in a cafe that was over warm - but on a cold day, understandably so. Decent menu for cafe food, but didn’t have anything other than a snack today. Decent service.Attached to the Scottish Arts and Antiques Centre, so well placed to have a rest in between looking at the masses of stuff there.

Salimos al Centro de Antigüedades en Doune y llegamos durante un fin de semana festivo donde había un menú especial en Caf Circa al lado. Reservamos para más tarde y fuimos alrededor de la 1 pm. Pedí carne Guinness cocida a fuego lento con verduras y papas asadas. Llegó y fue muy bien presentado. Tan pronto como mis cubiertos tocaron la carne, se desmoronó. Absolutamente preciosa. Hemos estado aquí antes, pero fue hace un rato. Nota personal . . . . . . vuelve de nuevo pronto.

Chintzy old fashioned place with an overpriced menu. We had one small and one large soup of the day and two cups of tea. ottea and we were charged £15

Pedimos una pasta de tomate bastante estándar que cuesta casi 12! Mi compañero quería la pasta de champiñones pero se habían quedado sin la crema vegana, así que terminó con la misma pasta que yo, y un miembro del personal se apresuró a la caja para asegurarse de que pagó los 40 p adicionales por el sustituto, que Pensé que era un poco descarado. Lamenté comer aquí al final ya que la comida realmente no vale la pena el alto precio y parece que te estafan.

Warm and friendly area a little cramped as it’s quite small and was busy, good service with a reasonable choice of foods snacks and meals. Worth a visit reasonable prices.

We sat at a corner table which was rather cramped, (table wrong height for chairs), however, the food was very good and reasonably priced, polite and efficient staff! A great to the antiques centre!

Two small coffees and two scones - £14.00!! Think we were over charged 😳 Wouldn’t return or recommend even though scones were lovely.

Great service in a town centre cafe. A good selection of food and drinks - although we only had tea and cakes on this occasion.

A lovely clean place with good friendly service. Popped in for lunch during visit to the antique shops. Had the steak sandwich with salad, wife had the soup and bread. Both were very good. I had a pot of tea which I did not finish, it had a strange taste probably due to the local water or its treatment, the cappucchino was good according to my wife.

This was a good choice for lunch. Next to an excellent antiques centre and set in remarkable countryside. Well worth a visit

The young lad serving was very nice and smart.I was shocked with price of two scones,butter,jam and cream and two pots of tea.The cream was the kind you shoot out the can and was disintegrating as we sat which they took 50 pence x 2 for the wee jug.

On travelling through this area spotted sign for cafe and antiques. We were too late for the lunch menu but they was a fabulous choice of cakes . So much so we ordered one each and a beautiful strawberry tart to share. My gluten free carrot cake was extremely tasty my wife had a fabulous pear and almond cake , very moist with lots of pear . Great choice if drinks and good service. Luckily we had a sunny day so ate outside. Then had a fascinating wander round all the antique centre. A lucky find a will return .

We visited on Sunday at lunchtime and the cafe was very busy so we sat outside. With a wheelchair and two small dogs it was also an easier option, although the cafe is dog friendly. My husband had an open chicken sandwich topped with bacon which he enjoyed. Dad had the soup, which he described as ‘watery’. It certainly looked that way and for £5.50, something more substantial was expected. I was looking for a vegetarian sandwich and asked for cheese. What arrived was two doorsteps of bread with some grated cheese, carrot and lettuce in between. No side salad, crisps or the usual trimmings you might expect. I was very disappointed, but when I looked at the receipt on arriving home to check the cost of the boring cheese sandwich, I was actually quite disgusted to discover it had cost me £7.90. And for £3.20, my husbands coffee was cold. I started by saying the cafe was busy, but that’s no excuse for overpriced, underwhelming fare.

Un par de visitó el centro de antigüedades que está al lado. Después de nuestras compras, compramos dos cafés con leche. Es un lugar bastante bonito pero no el Ritz! Nos cobraron 7. 20 para dos cafés, 3. 60 cada uno. Usted puede esperar pagar esto, y más en establecimientos de primera clase pero demasiado para una cafetería.

What a delight. Came for breakfast and it was really lovely. The Scottish breakfast was huge and the eggs benedict was amazing.Truly a great breakfast with quality ingredients would highly recommend.It was so big we couldn’t mange lunch.nice surroundings and friendly attentive staff.well worth a visit.highly recommend

Called for lunch and ordered the 'luxury' macaroni cheese which came with chips,as described,on the menu.Hugely disappointing and poor choice on my part!Nothing luxurious in sight,not even a garnish!The tasty cheese sauce I expected was almost non existent making for an overall disappointing experience.At the very least,the word 'luxury''should be dropped from the menu description!! Service was however efficient and the staff pleasant and helpful.Cant have it all I suppose!!

It was a lovely day, with an option to sit outside. We decided to sit in and the table was spacious and comfortable.

We had lunch at Cafe Circa during a visit to the Antiques Centre at Doune. Service is prompt and friendly. The food is excellent. On this occasion, we both opted for Steakburgers. These appear to be handmade, and are perfectly seasoned. Would definitely recommend

El sitio web hace que suene bien, pero era normal y, en nuestra opinión, tiene una mala relación calidad-precio. 4. 50 para un rollo de tocino o opciones de "desayuno" a las 9. 50 (que excluye el té o tostadas y mermelada, ¡no importa el jugo de fruta!)

My wife and I drove out to Doune and stopped at the Arts and Antiques Centre and had a light lunch in the Cafe Circa. Pleasant staff combined with tasty food made for an enjoyable lunch. Cakes looked great but we kept it light and stuck to the soup and baked potato options. Tasty and hearty enough for lunchtime eating. Fuelled us round the many displays of antiques. Well worth a visit if in the area. Display areas are all indoors and covered so great just in case the weather isn't the best.

My husband and I stopped for a coffee after visiting the Antiques Centre. We had two coffees and one scone and it came out to over £8. I thought that was a bit over the top for what we got. We'll give this cafe a miss next time.

Initially we had coffees which although quiet took a long time to come.

We came as a family of 2 adults and 2 kids on a busy bank holiday Monday.

Caído temprano en la tarde para el café. Muy ocupado y tuvimos que esperar para que nos sentaran. Esperó nuevamente para que se tomara el pedido y loooong esperó a que se sirvieran dos bollos y cafés. El lugar estaba ocupado. . . . . o lo había sido. . . . y claramente con poco personal: había varias mesas vacías y sin limpiar. Vimos un menú de "especiales" y las opciones parecían bastante caras.

It's a very nice restaurant alongside the antiques centre. We had 2 coffees, which was good, and a slice of pear and chocolate cake (total £11.40). Staff were very nice.

Food was nice, and staff very attentive. Most options for lunch were overpriced which limited choice and made for a more expensive than planned outing e.g £9.90 for a cheese omelette and side salad, chips are extra.

We had a family lunch here before visiting the centre. We had 2 children in tow but we got a table without any bother (it was reasonably busy). They had a children’s menu and our food was good and served in reasonable time. An ok place for lunch (though we were not as impressed with the arts title of the centre - plenty of antiques but we did not see much art).

The food and service in this cafe was excellent .The helpings are huge. I had the chowder and it is as good as I've had. My wife is G/F and there eas plenty of choice for her and she sais the food was excellent

Cafe Circa provides a useful function. For those visiting the Antique Centre it is well placed for a coffee and snack. For those wishing more the menu will meet the demands of most.

We used to enjoy a trip to the antiques center in Double - it was great to browse and then head for a coffee with the kids.