Courtyard Cafe in East Dunbartonshire

Beautiful food in a busy friendly atmosphere. Excellent farm shop for proper milkshakes and ice-cream!

The Scone Ranger advance scouting party (the pâtisserie pioneers) paid a visit to the Courtyard Cafe just outside Fintry today. 10.30 on a Tuesday morning, it was, of course, quiet. I’m pleased to say that the scone, the coffee and the price all passed with flying colours. Campsie Glen is a lovely wee corner, and the Courtyard is a pleasant place to pass the time. Here we are a year later (April 2nd 2024) and I’m happy to report that nothing has changed. Our favourite cream scone by far, and served up by a great team of girls. Keep up the good work!

Fantastic experience. Food, outstanding, Service excellent and Atmosphere superb.

This is a beautiful café, with tasteful and interesting decor, friendly and welcoming staff and excellent food. Today I had the brisket in a brioche bun and it was delicious.

Excellent all round! Great flavours.

Got stranded in the rain during a bike ride. These guys took me in, got me my own personal little heater and took the best care of me! I'll be back for the great sandwiches, coffee and 10/10 service! Big shout out to Morgan!

Lovely place. Good food at decent prices, good service and friendly professional staff. Booking recommended!

Wee visit for coffee and cake and check out for a forthcoming wedding celebration.

Love this cafe, one of our favourites. Delicious food, well presented. Beautifully decorated interior adorned with fabulous interior design ideas. Stunning setting, on dry days you can sit out and enjoy the fresh air.

MY FRIEND AND I STOPPED BY FOR COFFEE AND 🍰. IT WAS VERY GOOD. THE COFFEE CAKE WAS AMAZING .MY FRIEND HAD ONE OF THEIR HUGE SCONES. LOVELY.WORTH A WEE VISIT.🐝🌺

Had afternoon tea for 4.... absolutely amazing food, wonderful cakes and very artistic, all home made and superb detail. Beat I have had in a long time.

We had a Christmas afternoon tea yesterday - the best ever - absolutely delicious!! Service excellent and lovely atmosphere

What an amazing little cafe. The food was delicious

Lovely place. Highly recommended 👌

Never been here before, it's very popular judging by the carpark, it's nestled within the fintry hills, it was the lunch menu at the time, a good selection for all tastes and needs, good value. Highly recommended.

Had a lovely day out with family. We booked the Afternoon High Tea & I also got the GF version. Great selection of sandwiches & cakes & tea pot refiled on request. Staff were very attentive and helpful.

Delicious food, reasonably priced and lovely service. What more could you ask for!

Service was efficient and friendly. Selection of food good variety and good quality. Good atmosphere.

Beautifully appointed rooms and decorated. We had lovely scones with jam and cream and coffees.

Great food and friendly service.

Fantastic food and drinks, service with a smile.

Arrived late afternoon midweek. Not been before. Followed signage. Staff v friendly. Prompt, polite service. We had coffee and cake. We recommend them both. Worth seeking out

This is my hidden gem. Staff are full of life, and positive energy. The place is amazing. If I want to please somebody a lot I take them there.

Lovely lunch with friends. Freshly made food from a small but varied menu. Daily specials available. Friendly and helpful staff.

Lovely cafe, the food is great and I love the decor.

Fabulous cake in really lovely surroundings.

Charming doesn't even begin to describe this café! Walking from the car park to the cafe is like stepping back in time to an idyllic "happily ever after" story. First, the lovely little hen house greets you, surrounded by a garden full of apple trees and happy fouls strutting about, or lying under trees or in the sunshine. Following around to the welcoming patio was an abundance of colourful flora displays, a wee bench up against a warm stone wall, and a peek of a pathway leading to the groomed pastures which were so well cared for. The café atmosphere beckons you to have a seat and just take in the carefully planned delightful touches of decor. My lunch was a delicious sweet potatoe soup, and a mushroom and leek quiche. Truly superb! My table mates, each enjoyed a different option, and every item looked amazing (The Brisket surely caught my eye!). Even if you only come for tea or coffee you will not be disappointed! The selection of baked goods is remarkable and draws visitors back again and again. My only sorrow is not having a vehicle to venture back again on my own. Travelling here was a breathtaking ride in itself. If you live in Scotland (you're truly blessed!) or passing through, be sure to put Fintry and The Courtyard Cafe on your "must see" list!

What an absolute delight of a cafe. I have visited a couple of times for cake and coffee, and it has been a treat. They have a great selection of delicious cakes and scones. My partner visited the cafe with her friends and enjoyed the food. Going to the cafe is a holistic experience. To get to the cafe, unless you are a local, you drive through really beautiful countryside. The cafe itself is very picturesque. The cafe has been created using, for the most part, old farm sandstone buildings. At the front of the cafe, there is outdoor seating in a pleasant, well tended garden area. Inside it is bright and comfortable with the tables well laid out. The staff are so friendly and really make you feel welcome. Inside the cafe there is a small gift area and an area where you can buy fresh milk from the machine. I would highly recommend the Courtyard Cafe as a destination to be visited. It may be worth booking ahead as it is, rightly very popular.

Lovely cafe in a great setting. Love the food and coffee and they sell milk and dairy products from their own herd! Highly recommended

Lovely lovely lovely! We has a delicious lunch here and the staff were fab and helping with dietary requirements.

We recently ordered a "at home afternoon tea" from the Courtyard Cafe for a special occasion, and it exceeded all expectations. The presentation was really pretty, creating a genuinely lovely experience. I wholeheartedly recommend this as a thoughtful gift for a loved one. I thought it would be particularly perfect for anyone unable to venture out but who needs cheering up or needs a special treat. Personally, I'm already thinking about doing this again for someone I love when they're feeling under the weather.

Excellent food great service lovely ambience

Visited today for afternoon tea (gift voucher) and enjoyed the experience from start to finish. We booked in advance and notified of dietary requirements. Received a call the following day to check and clarify some of these. Nice touch. Onto the afternoon tea itself, we had tea (obviously) and I had a soft drink and my wife had a glass of Prosecco (the remainder of the mini bottle was also provided so she actually had 2 glasses). The food included 4 various sandwiches, and 2 mini savouries each, all very fresh and tasty. The sweets too were delicious; mini choc brownies, empire biscuits, fruit tarts, meringues and mini panna-cotta. There were also scones with jam and whipped cream. All amazing. The staff were lovely and attentive enough without being intrusive. All in all a very enjoyable experience. Highly recommended.

Beautiful little hideaway, spent lunch here and it was not only fab, but ambient atmosphere.

This remains one of my favourite eateries. The owners and staff here are SO genuinely friendly and welcoming. The place itself is set in the beautiful locale of Fintry and all routes to it feature superb countryside views. The inside layout has several cosy eating areas, with an additional area selling home interior products. There is also a lovely courtyard offering outside dining too. The home-made food is renowned and fairly priced for the quality. Even the chickens bobbing about in their run add to the relaxing ambience. Well done folks!

What a lovely spot! Really friendly service, great cakes and selection of hot drinks. Was extremely welcome break as we cycled past on our LEJOG ride

Great food, slow to serve, busy, advise book first, people were arriving and being turned away.

Fantastic afternoon tea.Exactly what I had imagined.Will definitely go back as the specials board looked amazing.

We found the Courtyard cafe by accident and fell in love with it on our visit to Scotland..Food fantastic, cakes to die for and staff so friendly, and prices good. They sell their own produce, Milk, butter (very tasty) and lots more. Well worrh a visit.

Night breakfast after walking in the hills.

This is a gem of a place well worth seeking out. Food/service and coffee was faultless and the place is tastefully done with great attention to detail. Can’t recommend highly enough.

Fantastic coffee and breakfast within gorgeous surroundings. Surrounded by the hills. Friendly staff who were very welcoming.

I’ve visited the Courtyard Cafe several times over the past several years, solo, with friends, fir family occasions. Every time has been highly satisfactory. The food is excellent, the staff super-friendly and very efficient without being intrusive. I’d heartily recommend anyone to visit for the restaurant experience itself. However the setting in lush countryside makes it perfect.

Excellent lunch with family & new baby. Hearty filling soup, panini , cakes to take away. Very friendly, helpful staff. Really pleasant visit after such horrible Feb. weather. We will definitely be back.

Fabulous cafe to stop off for coffee, cake or lunch. Superb location too with super views of surrounding countryside. Staff are so friendly and welcoming. Amazing cakes.

Great products fresh milk and I mean fresh milk yummieeeeee. Food always tastey. The sausage rolls great alittle pricey but nice.

Went here for lunch with my wife. Yet again, was not disappointed. Staff were excellent and attentive. Food was superb. Simple food done really well!!! Best part was the ice cream at the end. Made here and eaten here!!! Can’t get better provenance than that. Take your time when visiting as everything is prepared fresh ( I think my lettuce was plucked straight from the garden!!!). It’s worth the wait for the food. Perfect ending was sitting in the courtyard after lunch just listening to the birds. So peaceful!!!! Highly recommended.

We stayed overnight in one of the apartments (smallest & cheapest) on our biketrip through Western Scotland. It offered good value for money, especially the bath was welcome since the temperature was really low when we passed Fintry village. It’s amazing to see how Katy made herself a business, practically in the middle of nowhere (well, Glasgow is not too far away).

Friendly staff, good food and excellent milk and ice cream from the dairy shop. We were there for family wedding in the tin shed wedding venue next door (fantastic venue) Would make an effort to visit the cafe again if nearby

as opposed to telling you,i would rather you were surprised WOW, enjoy for those who haven't been over the crow road

I love coming here on a nice day as the drive over the Campsies to get here is lovely on a clear day. If its warm and dry in summer its blissful to sit outside and breath in that fresh country air. The food is wholesome - and piping hot - which i find a huge plus - nothing worse than luke warm soup. Great array of home baking on offer and some really interesting ice creams to take home as well. Lovely farm milk to take home as well. Pop over the courtyard and see if you fancy having some curtains bespoke made as well and go chat to the chickens that free range next door

A gorgeous day. Sitting outside. Delicious food. Kind waitress found us somewhere to eat as cafe inside was full. Lovely setting. Rosy red apples in the orchard. Wedding guests, bridesmaids and bride added to the day.

Very picturesque setting with a shabby chic interior but book in advance at the weekend, and parking can be a bit of an issue. At 1.30 we were informed they had run out of soup, and when asking for mayonnaise were told they didn't have any, which is strange given that one of us had a dish that contained it......that aside, perfectly pleasant dishes albeit not overwhelming with rather poor salad accompaniments. In my opinion £8 a bit pricy for a smallish panini with a few crisps and a little bit of salad, also the prawn and salmon open sandwich at £8.25 was rather lacking in prawns. The freshly baked pavlova and bakewell tart were very good with friendly attentive staff. Overall a very pleasant lunch but not outstanding. Will I return...probably but not for a while.

The setting and the decor is lovely, but some of the staff are very unfriendly. It made us feel like an inconvenience and we won't be rushing back. Shame, as the place looks lovely and the food was nice.

In search of some refuge on Easter Monday after a very brief jaunt onto the Campsies for our annual Easter Egg event, we came across this little gem of a place. The food - especially the home baking - was amazing and the lovely staff coped very well with our large group - including 4 youngsters - descending on them unannounced. A great venue for a weekend jaunt out for some lunch or coffee, it has a farm shop and interior business too! Will definitely return when the weather improves a bit for a good wander round outside to see the chickens and have another delicious bowl of carrot & corriander soup :-)

Menu was interesting, the soup was lovely, the environment was very attractive and comfortable. Food and drinks came promptly. I look forward to going back next time I'm in the area.

Estábamos buscando Loup de Fintry (cascada), pero llegó a esta hermosa Granja Cafetería cum cum lácteos tienda de souvenirs. Rica comida con gran ambiente. Las instalaciones al aire libre disponible con personal muy cortés profesional y amable. Todos los interiores están en venta con leche fresca de granja pasteurizados también a la venta para llevar a casa.

He estado aquí dos veces para comer y en ambas ocasiones la sopa ha estado fuera de este mundo. Hoy fui con mi gran y ella también estaba entusiasmado sobre el café; desde su ubicación hasta el precioso "menú a un precio muy razonable". En un raro día soleado nos sentamos y disfrutamos de la tranquilidad de la ubicación - interior es muy bien decoradas. Sin duda le dan una oportunidad a este sitio, puede ser difícil de encontrar pero está bien señalizado - vale la pena el viaje! Limonada de frambuesa y helado casero honeycomb era justo lo que estábamos buscando en un día precioso veranos. No puedo esperar a volver a probar más!

La primera vez que hemos estado aquí y no será la última.

Este sitio encarna absolutamente todo me encanta. Desde su elegante decoración country en mal estado hecho con un gusto impecable y creatividad.

Paramos aquí para taza de té pero terminamos una merienda, aunque estaba a sólo 11. 30! ! Una joya preciosa de un lugar. Anidado en el real y decorado con Campsies estilo. Muy shabby chic, pero más énfasis en el chic. Que no sólo la comida sino también locales, mobiliario y los nac de NIC. Podría haber pasado más tiempo allí, pero tanto en un apretado calendario eran como estábamos haciendo un viaje por carretera del Reino Unido y se esperaba un amigo en Gales. Nos encantó el Campsies. Justo en la puerta de Glasgow, pero tan salvaje y natural. Tendremos que pasar más tiempo en Escocia la próxima vez. Esperamos que comprar una caravana para poder pasar más tiempo viendo el Reino Unido.

Best hot creamy coffee I have ever had. With a warm welcome we were seated. Menu specials explained and cake picked. Sitting in a converted farmhouse with delightful surroundings listening to the little birds chirping away. Wonderful. Not a great variety of food but ok...

El patio es muy bonito con mesas distribuidas alrededor de tres zonas, cada una con un ambiente distinto. Frescos de la quiché horno era delicioso con una guarnición pequeña ensalada, seguido por una esponja victoria que sin duda pase volando con colores en cualquier bake off. Disfrutamos mucho de nuestra visita y nos encontramos que el precio sea razonable teniendo en cuenta la alta calidad.

Tan pronto como entras en el umbral el cálido y acogedor aroma de fresca para hornear y cómodas, muebles de calidad y una decoración satisfacer todos los sentidos. Nos recomendaron el Courtyard Cafe por amigos y sin duda hace honor a su reputación. Comida de alta calidad y bebidas servidos sin demora por el más agradable, bien cuidada y personal. Para satisfacer aún más, el comprador es recompensado con una variedad de productos que van desde muebles finos en productos lácteos hechos dentro de la granja. Un poco alejado pero bien vale la pena el viaje.

Family visit to Scotland and was taken to cafe as they liked coming here. We drove through countryside to visit. We ordered cream teas and they were happy to give us our scones the way we asked. They were very tasty and crumbly with lovely tasting jam and cream. The staff were very friendly and the setting was lovely.

Having visited The Courtyard on many occasions,and thoroughly enjoyed the experience I was very disappointed to find that they would not accept a booking for a table for six after 1PM.No explanation was offered other than this is a none negotionable policy despite being a regular customer.

There we were driving leisurely west through the remote Campsie Fells, anticipating at best a packet of crisps and a soft drink in a dowdy pub en route, then we saw a sign to the Courtyard Cafe just off the road entering Fintry. What an unexpected find! A wonderfully located house and gardens, with charming and tastefully decorated interiors, serving a fine range of reasonably priced snacks and meals. If you're driving through the Campsies and need refreshments, this must surely be the best place to stop.

In some ways I think we represented a nightmare booking.. Last minute, big party, celebrating a birthday. The courtyard cafe stepped up wonderfully. Thank you for taking us in, serving up delicious food and even singing happy birthday to the birthday girl. You even graciously put up with the hire car with the flat tyre (no spare) and let us wait for the rescue truck. I have been a customer of the courtyard since its earliest days, and I was so proud to have been able to take my friends to your establishment. Our party consisted of travellers from New Zealand, China and the USA. Much praise for the home made soup, scones, coffee cake and ice cream. Thanks guys!

We stopped here for lunch after a lovely drive over the Campsie Fells. The cafe is beautifully decorated, cosy and eclectic and they have their own hens for the eggs....right outside the door!Staff were friendly, service good. Will be back.

what a great wee find this cafe was. `Cafe` certainly does not lead you to expect the lovely interiors of the Courtyard cafe. Staff were super efficient and very friendly. Food was all home cooked and excellent. 5* in every possible way. Will definitely be back!

My wife and I stopped for coffee at this delightful working farm conversion. Decor excellent and we found the staff very pleasant and efficient. Food was delicious but we did not have space to sample their home produced ice creams.

We were recommended this by a friend and on a very wet and windy day we decided to give it a go.When we arrived no tables were available and they took our name and after a short wait were directed to our table.The food turned out to be excellent,I had the ploughman's and it was very tasty could have had a bit more cheese but all in all it was excellent.Compared to our local garden centres it was good value for money

No gluten free dairy free lunches and the prawn marie rose just all sauce soaked into bread horrible. Soup rather bland and cakes looked ok but not that great

We visited today for a late lunch to celebrate my husbands birthday. After waiting for a table for a short while we ordered our lunch - Ploughmans Lunch and Rustic Sausage Roll - which was excellent, presented very well and very tasty. However all was ruined when my husband selected a slice of cake and ordered tea for two to be brought to our table. We waited and waited and asked the waitress to check. We waited and waited then the people on the next table went and chose their cakes and tea. The same waitress who we askedto check then came back and asked if we wanted to order cake etc. We reminded her that we had ordered already. The table next us were then served with their cake and tea, the same waitress then asked if we were ready to order and when we pointed out we had ordered coffee and walnut cake she said it was finished as the table next us had taken the last of it. My husband saw red at this point and said we would not order anything and requested the bill and the managers attention.The manager then apologised for the delay and We reminded her it was not on to order an item that was available and then the order being ignored and seeing the table next us enjoy the cake chosen and not getting to enjoy the slice of cake so eagerly awaited.Clearly the waiting staff were weekend, probably students, who had not got a clue about what they were to do. To the managers credit the bill was cancelled with profuse apologies. However we will not return and do not recommend this cafe until they get there act together by training staff correctly so that the customer experience is improved significantly.

Thanks to TripAdvisor we stumbled on this place whilst out for a wee mother's day drive. What a stroke of luck. Lovely little cafe with beautiful shabby chic decor (a lot of which were items for sale), nice and bright. Despite being mother's day we got a table straight away for two adults and our little baby. Enjoyed tea and lovely homemade scones in a nice relaxing atmosphere. Our waitress was so nice and friendly.Set in an active farm, our baby was thoroughly entertained by the chickens on the approach from the car park!Now we've found it, we'll definitely be back! My mum will love this place!Thank you :)

Nice lunch, when we were eventually served our food. We waited 35 / 40 minutes from being served our drinks (including tea) before we were served our food. The restaurant was rather busy but a few people were complaining about the slow service today. Been before and been delighted and hope to have better service on our next visit. We ended up giving up and going elsewhere to have coffee / cake to finish our lunch. When we were finally approached I made it known that their service on Saturday was abysmal. When I went to the cashier to pay there were 4 or 5 assistants all standing around chatting. Not good for business! They have a nice shop area with unusual gifts and cards and also a farm - nice to see the chickens which are fenced off next to the car park. Usually a really nice day out!

Visited on a busy day, Sunday, Valentine's Day, and had a wee wait for a table. Not too long, and we were directed to a couple of sofas for our lunch within 15 minutes. Tea arrived quickly, the soup/sandwich combos not so rapidly: but it was busy!Food was enjoyable, staff pleasant and prices reasonable. It was a sunny day, pleasant for a drive, which may have contributed to the amount of custom, but it may be best to book if you are intending to visit, rather than chance by, as we did.The venue also has a licence to sell alcohol, and has an extensive menu, plenty of parking and interesting surroundings. Items and ornaments on display are for sale.

Well worth a visit and very busy as food is excellent and lots of local produce. Have only only been for lunch but well cooked and pleasant and helpful staff.. Forward booking recommended to ensure a table

Love this cafe. Really nice setting in the country. Lovely food . Fabulous cakes. Highly recommend it.

This is a place a friend recommended to me and I could see as we pulled into the car park that everything she had said was true. Built with a central courtyard the quaint old farm buildings contained a relaxed almost front room feel. The menu is excellent and the prices are reasonable. Home made soups, home made pate and chutneys and the smoke salmon and prawn salad was to die for. I will definitely be back.

We popped into the Courtyard Cafe after a drive in the Campsies, following a recommendation from a friend. Surprisingly busy for a mid-week early lunch - we were lucky to get a table, so probably best to book in advance! Lovely place inside (and I'm sure outside is lovely too for a wander if the weather is behaving - nice wee gardens, complete with veggie plots and some resident chickens), really friendly and efficient service... And of course, the food was brilliant and all made to order with lovely fresh ingredients (some even grown on site). We both opted for tasty chicken and chorizo paninis, followed by mega scones with the full works. Coffee is also really nice. Will definitely be back!

A few years ago whilst holidaying outside Glasgow we were recommended to take the ¨Tak me doun¨road for a pretty run in the countryside. Beautiful scenery with spectacular views. Came across this lovely little cafe/restaurant quite by accident. What a nice find! It´s a beautiful converted farmhouse called Knockraich Farm just outside the little village of Fintry. Very tasteful pretty decor owned by an interior designer.Delicious home made food, soups, cakes, and ice cream and a really good cup of coffee or tea. Lovely friendly staff. Reasonable prices.This was our fourth visit - highly recommendable! Will go back again next year.

Stumbled on this place while out for a sunny drive in the countryside.Situated in courtyard adjacent to an interior design showroom, the influences are obvious. Very stylish setting and decor, while still relaxed and casual.The full lunch menu looks enticing and reasonably good value but today we only had coffees and cakes, both of which were excellent. Service very good. We'll be back soon to try out lunch, but really nice to enjoy the setting and the trip to get there. If you're in the area, don't pass it by.

Was out cycling recently and looking for somewhere to grab a bite for lunch. Saw a sign for this place in Fintry and gave it a go. Took a little finding but was worth it. Nice coffee, fresh and handmade food and prompt service. A little pricey but, in this location, to be expected.

Had lunch there yesterday afternoon. Cute wee place just outside Fintry. Whilst it has obviously been recently refurbished there is inadequate heating for the nature of the building.Our food was tasty, cakes were fresh and coffee made perfectly. The soup/panini could do with a few salad leaves to lift presentation a little.Otherwise we found it to be very well priced, perhaps even selling themselves short!Ultimately if the heating isn't resolved we would steer clear during the winter months but would go back during the summer, I worry how many others have voted with their feet out of season.

Have been here now nine, maybe ten times. Lovely drive to get their, staff welcoming but not ingratiatingly over-friendy. Delicious fresh food, definitely a bistro "soup and sandwich" menus, but delicious. Salads are ultra fresh. Service can be a little slow, but who wants to rush when you've spent a little bit of time getting there. Weekend staff include a fair proportion local young adults on Saturday Jobs. Lovely group of people who have a vested interest in the cafe doing well.Not sure when it first opened, but I first stumbled upon it some eight years ago. Went again today, still as individual as it was in 2006!

This cafe has expanded considerably since our last visit. Lovely lunch, but the place is so busy now, that we had to get up from our table and find a member of staff to ask for menus/drinks/dessert and finally, the bill. Not at all impressed by the poor level of customer service. We should have been able to enjoy our lunch, without having to constantly get up to find a waitress/waiter in order to get some attention. Plus, our table was right next to the loo and we were mid-meal when a chap entered the loo and proceeded to cough his guts up - we even heard him spitting into the loo!

A friend brought me here for afternoon tea and I was pleasantly surprised. The entrance is inauspicious - along a farm track between houses - but the cafe is lovely inside. We had tea and raspberry sponge cake which was delicious. Definitely worth a drive into the countryside.

We visited on a Monday and found it reasonably busy.There was easy access for disabled people. Delicious coffee and great home baking.

We have been here several times before and it's one of our favourite places. I'd been dreaming of the delicious Ploughman's lunch for some weeks so on Easter Monday, my husband and I decided to take a drive out to Fintry to sample the delights of the Courtyard Cafe once more. It was a lovely, sunny day so the drive there is really beautiful too. We were fortunate to arrive just before a big rush about 1pm but we did have a short wait for a table. We hadn't realised you can book in advance or we might have done that but they took our names on arrival and it really was only a few minutes before we were seated. The cafe is quite charming, with tables in a main room, an anteroom, on a mezzanine level and in a conservatory; there are a few seats outside too in the courtyard which would be gorgeous on a really nice day.The menu has a good selection of soup, pates, all sorts of filled sandwiches with interesting combinations of fillings and chutneys/savoury jams, Ploughman's lunches, fabulous cakes, homemade icecream and a wide selection of coffee and teas, including speciality teas.Some of the plates going past us looked fantastic, (especially the prawn and smoked salmon open sandwiches!) but we had promised ourselves the Ploughman's lunch so that's what we both had- lovely ham and cheeses, crusty bread and beautifully garnished salads with pickles and chutney-yummy! It's quite a substantial plate but, having had time to peruse the cakes while waiting for our table, we finished off with a large slice of raspberry and coconut sponge and blueberry and lime sponge, also both delicious!The staff were very friendly and helpful too. We've always found it a lovely experience visiting the Courtyard Cafe and this time was no different. I have absolutely no doubt we'll be back!

Enjoyed a lovely lunch with great, friendly service! Lentil soup home cooked and delicious as was the raspberry coconut sponge cake and the raspberry lemonade. Nice coffee too! Love this place!

We visited in April 2014 with friends. We all ordered cream teas. The tea itself was good, however the scones, jam and cream were disappointing. The cream, served in a small ramekin, was obviously squirty cream from a can (it's normal to serve clotted cream). There was only one scone per person, which was under risen and over baked, and therefore rock hard with charred sultanas and flat as a pancake. I also (greedily) had a slice of chocolate cake which was delicious. The service was friendly and good, and prices were reasonable.

Visited for a coffee and a tea. Were told to close to closing time. Then told a tea would be OK but it would have to be "to go". I agree the drive is very pleasant and the food may be ok, but I didn't drive to Fintry to be told to take a cup of tea in the car with me. I do not recommend this establishment. It is not disabled friendly. If you enjoy farmyard and manure smells with your food and unpleasant and unwelcoming staff then this is the place for you. I never accept that someone is having a bad day if they are this is not the business for them. Do not waste your time trying this place I am sure there are much better places locally although we didn't find one this time and decided to just go home. Unfortunately I had to give this café 1 star as in my opinion for ignorance and arrogance it should be minus 5.

We visit regularly and the standard of food and service is always very high. There is a lovely, relaxed ambience. The staff are extremely pleasant and efficient. Food freshly prepared, homemade and delicious. The drive to Knockraich farm is beautiful with stunning views of the Fintry hills from the farm. Well worth a visit. I must urge you to take home some Katie Rogers home made yoghurt. It's natural and delicious with a fresh fruit compote, entirely different from the mass produced, synthetic tasting yuk you buy in the supermarkets. This stuff is exceptional, my favourites are gooseberry and (absolute fave) rhubarb. Try some and you'll be hooked.

We come here regularly and are never disappointed with the quality and value of the food served. Home-made soups, pate, cakes and ice cream are brilliant. The café is part of a working farm where the family are fully involved in the farm and café and make their own award-winning ice cream on the farm too. The farm is at the base of the Campsie Fells and the scenery on the journey can be spectacular.

This is more than a cafe/restaurant although it certainly is the place to while away an hour or so relaxing with food. But it is also set on a working farm (Knockraich Farm) and right next door to the cafe is a two story interior design showroom full of material, with gifts and items to give you ideas on how to decorate your home. Afternoon tea or coffee with home baking or light lunch or ice creams can be taken in one of the cafe rooms or outside on the patio if you prefer. We have visited twice now and there will definately be a third visit soon!

I came here today for lunch with my mum and have been on a few occasions before but not got round to reviewing it.It was not that busy for a Friday therefore it seemed quite quiet and i felt that you couldn't talk too loud. However, I could not fault the overall experience. It is great that you can also look around the crafts.First of all I ordered a raspberry lemonade which was fab and it is so nice to see places doing drinks that are a bit different to the usual selection. I had the sweet potato and red pepper soup with a panini. The soup was delicious and you could tell it was homemade with a dollop of craime fraiche - what a nice touch! The food came extremely quick which was good! The service was fine too. Afterwards I had some carrot cake which was so moist with a generous portion! Can't wait to return.

We stayed at a nearby caravan site and saw the signs so we stopped for coffee. We were made very welcome, coming from a farming background I spoke to the owner. This is a working dairy farm and the milk is used to make their own ice cream in there own ice cream making facilities. Fresh or what? The restaurant is very clean the service is excellent and the staff will stop and talk to you. The food is high quality and the price is not exorbitant. This place has been open about seven years and a lot of money has been spent on it. The views are out of this world. Well worth a visit.

We were over at Culcreuch with friends at a lodge and decided to go for a walk and came across the Courtyard cafe at Knockraich Farm. We were made welcome by the owner of the farm when we enquired about his olive tree. The whole place seems to be family run and the standard of service was very good and the waitress was very helpful when the ladies were picking their ice cream which they unanimously agreed were great. A couple of us stuck to cold lagers which hit the spot also. A great little place.

Really nice coffee stop with ice cream to die for, can also buy unusual gifts and real tea in the shop.