Castle Fraser Tearoom in Aberdeenshire

Freshly prepared food available Good quality. Nicely presented.

It was nice inside, but the food wasn’t superb. Sausage roll special was not flavorful and tasted burnt, sent back and the second also was the same, just less hard. Both were overcooked and not much flavor. Bottle of Pepsi also tasted a bit flat. May have been an off day. The potato and leek soup was almsot all broth and only one small potato chunk in each bowl.

Situated in the Courtyard with outdoor seating. Good choice of sandwiches, cakes etc and strict COVID rules. Super place to sit out in the shadow of the Castle.

Scones are to die for . Lots of different cakes to chose from. Lunches / snacks are delicious too. Staff are always very friendly and helpful.

Time for a more recent review? Friendly staff, nice location, amazing cakes...I suspect the best go early - huge choice at 12am, less so by 3pm! Some seriously impressibe looking cupcakes and the scones - blueberry and orange? Never got to try one - all went quickly!I had soup of the day (Lentil) with oat cakes and went back later for chocolate brownie... All with tea...

Des plats simples mais faits maison et frais. Une pause sympathique après ou avant la visite du château

Well, we stopped in by for a fly cup before we toured the castle and gardens. We spend a lot with NTS being members, in their tea rooms. This one did not impress us at all. The staff were lovely and pleasant, however the cake wasn’t. We ordered a slice of sponge, a slice of lemon drizzle, a muffin, a tea, coffee and apple juice. The cakes didn’t taste that great and the lemon drizzle cake was 1/2 inch thick. I was surprised it could be cut so thin! It also cost $2.50! I know the cafes are costly, but come on NTS, things really need improvement here.... where the value for money?

A good selection of light lunches in a very pleasant part of the old castle. Some lovely cakes and sandwiches with excellent service. just the place to recharge before continuing your visit.

if going in for food make sure not to turn up 15 mins before they close and for gods sake dont take the tablet outside as there closing time they will leave you to sit untill they close then send the stroppy girl to tell you there closed

Great selection of cakes and tarts to temp you whilst you enjoy your coffee in the old Castle kitchen

A nice little tea room from National Trust of Scotland at Castle Fraser. One waitress who served around 20 people who were in the tea room very efficient. She was friendly welcoming and looked after this little tea room with a nice smile, she was a nice young girl.The thing that I thought was terrible was that it is a national trust property for scotland and the little jars of jam were not local produce. They were a very poor tastless jam and thought for tourists it was a bit of a disappointing not to see local jam when all the scones cakes were home made as such.

Excellent sandwiches with a fresh green salad - good value and tasty. Cakes and scones home made daily and delicious. Highly recommended.

After having a walk around the grounds of the castle which was great we decided to grab some lunch with out 10 week year old daughter, so we decided to visit the tea room, upon entering a rude gentlemen explained we could not take the buggy inside as no space when we advised she was 10 weeks old and she cant use a kids chair and the fact the tearoom at this point was EMPTY ! he didn't care and advised us to leave ? ? now had the place been busy , I may have understood however what we are saying the compact buggy which we did have for our new baby was not welcome ? what happens when a disabled person appears are they refused ? no doubt with the gentlemen's approach?

Arrived at 14.02 to be told the only food available was cake or cheese scones. We saw a lady actually have the menu taken out of her hands as the time for lunch was over, i.e. 2pm.

First visit today and can’t wait to return. Tea and cake available from 10 with lunch from 12 so naturally we came back for 12 . Starting with panini and cold drinks the quality was good with a request to personalise my filling taken with no issue. Finished with cake and tea with the only problem being to much choice. All the cakes are out on display so you can see exactly what you get and the staff were happy to answer any questions . Fast, polite and efficient staff, lovely setting and good choice of food and drink. Some outdoor seating but mainly inside with access from the courtyard. Very clean and relaxing place to eat, Look forward to our next visit.

All food including cakes & bakes are produced onsite & therefore very fresh. Soup & sandwich was absolutely delicious & filling. Young waitresses helpful & smiling.

First, let me say that the tearoom was excellent! Soup & sandwiches were fresh & delicious.

L'Aberdeenshire è così ricca di castelli che un posto tranquillo dove recuperare le forze è d'obbligo. La Tearoom del Castle Fraser è un ambiente rilassante ricavato in uno stanzone a cui si accede dal cortile interno. Una ricca scelta di torte e pasticcini, ad accompagnare il tè fumante, metterebbe in imbarazzo chiunque nella scelta. Noi le abbiamo provate tutte e non abbiamo sbagliato! Personale gentile, prezzi nella media. Consigliato per ricaricare le batterie prima di ripartire per nuovi castelli!

I did not know until after but me n my daughter had such nice carrot cake then my mean mum told us that the person serving the carrot cake handled money then touched our carrot cake he also liked his fingers n touched the carrot cake again thanks mum for telling me when i had eaten it my mum complained after thanks again so we did not have to pay but I so loved the coffee shop the cake was sooooo nice n the hit chocolate my daughter had look good to pity that one thing let it down

We dropped in here during our visit to Castle Fraser. The tea and coffee were up to scratch and there was a reasonable selection of food. Service was good.

Este es un salón encantador situado en un entorno privilegiado del castillo de Fraser.

Food was lovely - we had a ham salad sandwich & a roast veg, presto and mozzarella panini. Waitress was really friendly and the atmosphere really nice. Would highly recommend!

Stopped for a light lunch, friendly cosy atmosphere staff was fantastic staff and high standard of food will be back again welldone.

Lovely soup the day we were visiting. Good choice of sandwiches/paninis.the cheese platter was enjoyed by my father. Lovely cakes.and the coffee is divine.a great addition to the castle visit.

Paramos para tomar el té y pasteles después de recorrer el castillo y es un entorno encantador, siendo parte de las antiguas cocinas. El sistema es un poco extraño, ya que tienes que entrar al castillo a través de la sala de té, con lo que obviamente era la entrada de agentes en el sistema callbell pintoresco por encima de la puerta. El miembro más joven de la fiesta esperaba Mi Señora Ring para una bandeja durante nuestra visita, pero el timbre silencio. Sin embargo, ella fue fortalecida por un brownie bastante amplio y sabroso chocolate mientras que tuve un bollo bien horneado con mi taza de té. Esta sala de té está abierta como un restaurante algunas noches y la perspectiva es probable que Lure volver. Todo estaba limpio y muy bien distribuida. Los baños están bien cuidadas, pero tienes que ir fuera para llegar a ellos, ya que son del patio principal, así como la tienda. No puedo evitar sentir el salón de té y la tienda se beneficiarían de estar conectado, pero probablemente hay una razón práctica por qué no. Bien vale la pena una visita por su propia cuenta, incluso si no van para el tour completo del castillo.

Nos detuvimos en Fraser Castillo Tearoom para un almuerzo ligero, tuve un BLT y mi pariente tenía un sandwich de atún. Compartimos un brownie. La comida es a pedido, por lo tanto muy fresco. Era bastante bueno. Los sándwiches venía con una buena ensalada. El brownie era delicioso. Los jóvenes camareras son amables y sonrientes. El lugar es acogedor.

Always good as are all the local NTS tearooms for a decent cuppa after a pleasant walk. Good fresh sandwiches all served in the old castle kitchen.

Good place to have a tea after the visit of the caste. In this cellar tea room there is an old stove and an interesting bell system you are allowed to take pictures from.

good service, excellent food freshly prepared. would recommend, although not cheap you get what you pay for.

We had a very tasty light lunch before tackling the castle last week. The kids loved there kids meals , I had a courgette & tarragon soup and my wife had the quiche. They were packed full of flavor. After our tour of the castle we came back for coffee and cake which was also extremely good. The gardens are also well worth a look and you can see where the kitchen produce comes from.

Visited as a family. Children has panini and loved it. My mother-in-law and I had the quiche. The portiions were a little small for the price, and came with an equally small side salad. It was lunch, not a snack , so should really have been a little more substantial. Even Bonne Maman though it was a little on the small side...however...I can cook & have eaten in some very classy places, but that was prabably the best pastry I have ever had. The cook really can cook. Nice cakes and good coffee. In a stone floor room so gets noisy very quickly. You want good food while watching your portion size - go for it.

A pleasure to sit in surroundings like this after exploring the castle and grounds. The homemade quiche was very tasty and my husband enjoyed his panini too and couldn't resit a slice of the delicious homemade cake after. We are looking forward to returning again soon.

Owner very helpful considerate man. service good, enjoyed cake and scones. Ackward entrance through one door, very steep step, owner made sure I could get in another way

BEST Mushroom soup I've ever had! Great soup and sandwich meal with our family.Make sure you get in early as there aren't many tables.

We had lunch here after visiting the beautiful grounds of Castle Fraser - we got off to a bad start as they only had one highchair so our two year old had to sit on an adult seat which she wasn't happy about, the food was lovely and tasty but was a bit overpriced - the kids meal the most expensive I have come across at £4.75 (if I remember right) for a ham sandwich, crisps, carton of juice& small yoghurt. They should use some of the revenue from the kids meals to purchase more highchairs! The tearoom itself was lovely to sit in and the staff were very nice.

We popped in for lunch and chose the quiche @£6.95 a bit expensive for a small portion with a tiny side salad. Now for the cakes, there was a strawberry sponge, a burnt almond creation and the remainder were bought in from the village bakers shop, non of which were appealing. We chose the strawberry cake which was ok, now the coffee! At first we were told non were available latte or cappuccino. But if we wanted filter coffee we could get that as they had ran out of milk. £24 later I felt it was expensive for what it was. Such a shame as it could be so much better. I don't think I shall rush back.

Last time I wrote a review, It was not all overwhelmingly positive. However, on my last visit I had a great experience, with delicious food, helpful service and lovely surroundings.

We visit this tearoom very often and found the place very charming, the staff is very polite and there quiche is yummy.

5 minutes after they served me the tea I was asked to leave because the place was closing (after I had already paid for my tea, of course). A member of the staff told me that it was going to open again after an hour or so in case I want to come back. (laugh) And you call this ''hospitality''? They shouldn't have taken the order from me if the place was about to close. This kind of behaviour - to make your customers leave - is absolutely unacceptable to me.In general, poor customer service + impolite staff = I won't come back again!

We really enjoyed our lunch at Castle Fraser Tearoom, after a long tour of the castle we decided Tito ave lunch and it was a good choice.Busy place but the service was good and not to expensive.

cakes were not home made, unlike many of the other Trust properties that we visited in the area this summer, and very disapointing.

As you approach the castle in which the restaurant is located it looks fantastic. Inside it is spacious yet really cosy. We dropped in for a light lunch on Sunday September 16th at around 1.00pm. The staff were very attentive. We both went for the soup and then had the cheese and salmon sandwiches respectively. The soup was mushroom based and absolutely gorgeous!. The salmon sandwich was good but the mature cheddar cheese sandwich was very poor. Pre-sliced supermarket cheese that was almost tasteless was served on tasteless supermarket bread & to add insult to injury a water logged chutney had soaked into the bread. We will definitely return as the soup was so good. I really hope though that the most basic aspects of using good quality foodstuffs is addressed sooner rather than later.