Dolly's Tea Room in Midlothian - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

This was a 10/10 experience. The gorgeous server with the summery tan, brown hair, and cheeky smile was a triumph to this establishment! Didn’t get to catch her name, but she excelled beyond my greatest expectations of customer satisfaction! Thank you again to this gorgeous server! I will be back🥰

We had breakfast at Dollys before visiting Rosslyn Cathedral. Great experience. Good breakfast and friendly staff. We will be back.

Serves beverages in papercups only when you’re seated outside. No exceptions. 😒 We recommend the café at Roslyn Chapel, which is excellent. 🙂

This is a great local spot for tea, coffees, lunch, or just a pick-me-up snack. The staff is super friendly and fun. We had just arrived in Scotland and stopped in several times during our stay in town. This was the perfect place to get oriented for our trip.

We stopped in waiting for our timed ticket & to get something to eat. It's a lovely little tea room that serves more than tea. The sheep motif reminded us that this was where Dolly the sheep was cloned. They offer simple breakfast rolls & bagels with a small variety of options or warm porridge. Drinks were cold, hot, or bottled. We did not get to see the other menus available. The waitstaff were friendly, smiling & answered all our questions. There were delicious looking pastries at the register, plenty of people came in for a brownie & coffee takeaway that you could tell they were regulars. Another notice was that it was dog friendly. A lady came in with her small dog & was able to let the dog lie while enjoyed her morning drink.

I stopped in on a cold, rainy morning after a visit to Rosslyn Chapel. I needed something hot to warm me up after walking back to town from the Chapel, and while waiting for the bus back to Edinburgh. Dolly’s didn’t disappoint. Named for the famous cloned sheep, they have a nice menu with a little something for everyone. The tea was particularly nice, and you can’t find it here in the United States. I believe it was called Shibui Tea? I had the orange/ginger variety and it’s the only tea I’ve ever had that made me continually think about it for weeks on end. If you’re in Roslin, Dolly’s Tea Room is a must visit establishment for a warm welcome, and cozy cuppa.

Have been 3 times now, hoping that it would be better but again really disappointed. The food is very overpriced for what you get. 2 very plain ham salads and 2 coffees (coffee was actually good) for £25! Also I know it's busy at times with all the tourists from the chapel but constantly messy tables left with staff not bothering to clear unless you come in and ask for a table. Outside sitting area is tatty. Radiator next to our table was filthy. It's a shame because it could be an absolutely first class cafe. They're really lucky there's not much competition in the village. I don't think I'll bother giving it another try.

Posto carino in prossimità della cappella di rosslyn. Ideale per un pranzo veloce, prodotti buoni e prezzi coerenti con l’offerta

I visited on 9th November for high tea with my two sisters. The selection was worth the visit could not eat all but given a small box to take away what we could not eat. Excellent value for money will be back.

Having checked a few places out on Tripadvisor before popping up to Rosslin for a holiday, we were going to avoid this place but it was so local we gave it a try. Nice and tasty paninis, friendly staff (despite what wed read!) and dog friendly. In a nice spot on the corner to watch the world go by :)

Poor service. Owners children playing around in the restaurant. I appreciate it is hard having children off school, but it was not appropriate to have children playing around when hot food and drinks are being served. On top of that the food, while ok, was very overpriced. The cloakroom was less than clean. I’ve been here before and I feel that it has since deteriorated significantly. Perhaps it has rested on its laurels too much rather than maintaining its previous high standards of service and price point. I won’t return until I hear that standards have improved.

Kaffe og kake stopp. Litt treg servering og kakene var ikke ferske. Hyggelig betjening😉 vil nok prøve et annet sted en annen gang👀

Family were visiting us from overseas and we went for an early lunch. My daughter is pregnant and not coping well with food. We asked for a slice of toast with butter and were refused. That was very poor service. Toast and butter were ingredients that are readily available and the recipe is fairly easy.

No table service, had to order at till. I ordered soup & panini. Son is a bit of fussy eater, I asked if I can just have a portion of chips to be told ‘we don’t do chips’ , I said but you serve them with stuff off kids menu….was basically ignored. I then asked can I get a plain toasted bagel with butter…I was told no. Basically there was no option on the till for this either. Not very accommodating, keep up with the times! Sometimes kids don’t want a big lunch! So I ended up having to order nuggets and ‘chips’ was £7, so I paid £7 for a few chips. Told they could make me toast, why not put a bagel through as toast? I honestly felt like they were not doing anything to accommodate, so lunch cost £25, then I ordered a hot choc , tea & 2 cakes….£15 … outrageous!!! £40 for lunch! Overpriced for very average food. Did not enjoy my 1st experience at dolly’s, won’t be recommending to anyone, and I doubt I’ll be back. Very sad 😔

Popped in after setting up caravan at Slatebarns Caravan Site. I got the smoked Salmon & cream cheese on a bagel…it was lovely ! Very good coffee too

Visited with 11 of us from our walking group for coffee and cakes. Manageress was so helpful and friendly getting us all seated even though she was very busy. Will definitely visit again if up walking that way again.

Lovely breakfast square sausage and black pudding roll, bacon and egg roll, great coffee, went back for a late lunch panini's very good.

Excellent service, gluten free options available. The young lady that served us was very helpful and put us at ease with her understanding of coeliac. Really friendly staff in a relaxed atmosphere. Tasty food. Highly recommend. Well worth a visit if you come to Roslin.

The kids thought milkshakes were amazing but sadly my partner’s panini was pathetic. Over £8 for this. Come on you can do a LOT better. We will be back for the milkshakes but not the food.

It's an ok place in an out of the way location. It's just a standard cafe menu and a bit overpriced for what it is but it's good enough. Perfect for people with kids and a favourite of locals after school.

The woman who served me was very rude she has a foreign accent .When she could not understand what I was saying when ordering drinks and snacks she threw the pen on the table and ordered me to write it myself . When I asked then if I had to wait for my drink or they take it to our table she replied "that's why I asked you for your name obviously ". the whole experience was awful. Won't return again when visiting the family in roslin.

We had a broccoli soup after a walk to Rosslyn Chapel. Very nice people and a soup as I would make one. Wonderful. I saw another table having high Tea. Next time I’ll have this. All kinds of bread, sandwiches and cakes on a nice tray. It looked so nice.

We tried Dolly's Tea Room for the first time yesterday after discovering it online, even though we live not too far away. We always like a soup and sandwich/toastie deal for lunch as it leaves room for a cake. We downloaded the menu and saw exactly what we wanted - soup and toastie deal. On arrival we were shown to our table and given the menu. No sandwiches, no toasties, no soup and sandwich/toastie deal on it. Only bagels or panini's on a very limited menu. My wife wanted to leave as she doesn't like either, but I persuaded her to stay after spotting the Scottish salmon and cream cheese bagel on the menu. It was delicious, and one of the best lunches I've had out in a long time. The staff were excellent - very friendly, welcoming and attentive. I've only given it 4 stars because they seriously need to update their website. The menu is out of date and misleading. Essential, I would think, as they have a captive market here with the world famous Rosslyn Chapel just down the road and people will check out nearby eating places online.

Ordered 2 coffees and 2 cinnamon buns, shocked to get charged £18.20! Now I know why I never go to cafes. Buns were good but not £6 each good.

We discovered a new place in Roslin after visiting the chapel.Dolly’s name was attractive with curiosity, but once in this was the great surprise.A window display of coloured home made cakes and especially the staff with fantastic beautiful smiles.we go in and decided for a...

four of us had a great late lunch of ham and cheese panninis and smoked salmon and cream cheese on a bagel. tea served in china cups and i china tea pot. staff were very good and pleasant.

Visited for lunch - handed a menu, told to find a seat and then ..............nothing. It wasn't particularly busy apart from the staff on their phones or the young lad focussing on one table only - returned three times to the same table. We were...

Food was lovely in pleasant surroundings. Staff were friendly but service was very slow. That’s why I’ve only given it a 3.

We popped into Dolly’s for a coffee and lunch today and were so disgusted by the lack of service, we walked out! Having sat for about 5 minutes, in a not very busy room, a waitress come through, ignored our table and another group of...

I was advised to go to Dolly's when i visited Rosslyn Chapel and I glad I listened, the cakes were amazing and the milkshake my friend drank (ate) looked delightfull, I chose a pomegranate tea that was full of flavour and a true surprise. The...

Distracted, unfriendly service, ridiculous prices, and everything served alongside disposable cups and cutlery to minimise the washing up. Lentil soup was tasty but there was a good ladle-ful difference in quantity between our two portions. I won’t be back.

Very disappointed in latte and stale scone, only one size of latte. Dirty table outside... Wonder if cardboard box still required, rather than a plate. Staff spent time petting a customer's dog - not hygienic. If the cafe was a takeaway with prices to match...

My husband and I visit dolly’s at least once a week, half way stop from our daily walk. We order a breakfast roll and coffee. Food and drinks always excellent and very competitively priced. First class team serving. Everyone of the team are pleasant, professional...

Came in to Dolly's with my 2 kids and one of their friends after school for some milkshakes. One of my daughter's knocked it over as soon as it arrived at the table and was really upset. The lady who served us was so lovely...

… I was greeted pleasantly and asked to take a seat, they’d be over to take my order. Most tables were taken but, even so, the time taken to take the order was far too long… then the wait for my food excessive. When my...

We love dollys tea room! We often stop for amazing milkshake or coffee after a long walk down the glen. The breakfasts are delicious too not greasy and all amazing quality meats. Lovely family run tea room all the staff super helpful and friendly too....

Dolly's tearoom is a lovely cafe with a great selection of drinks, food and cakes. My daughter loves the dolly milkshakes. We have been here lots of times and I always find the staff friendly, attentive and they make a real effort to make you...

Stumbled across Dolly’s while I was visiting friends around the area and I can honestly say I will never go back as food was cold and the cake was stale, tried to talk to the staff about it and I was met with attitude /...

Great local business catering for a family experience. Great coffee and fantastic milkshakes for the kids.

Absolutely amazing! The place is beautiful and staff are super friendly and the food is delicious. We had the most lovely, relaxed lunch. Smashed avocado bagel was very tasty and hot coffee, very generous kids menu. It was a gem I found and can’t wait...

Great friendly staff, nice drinks and vegan cakes . Not too pricy considering where it is . Very popular but we only wanted takeaway

Good food and friendly service. Very busy cafe with an extensive breakfast menu plus a fine array of cakes

Wonderful service and delicious food! Had a couple of coffees and bacon rolls, both of which were great. Lovely small business with outstanding service. If you are in Rosslyn I would highly recommend a visit here.

Was told to sit down and someone would take our order. After 10 mins I went to the till, someone then came over. Ordered scones which are advertised on the board outside. We don't have any. 15 mins after giving our order we received our...

One of the best places we have been a very warm welcome fantastic service with a smile behind a mask of course fast and ultra fresh a splendid breakfast and comfortable stay this premises we will hope to stay there in the future there is...

Lost the will to live waiting for staff to serve us so we left. Cafe was quiet and there seemed to be 4 members of staff all hanging round. We ended up leaving after waiting 20mins. I wouldn’t bother.

I have visited Dolly's few times before and it was always very slow service but today waited 25min for 1 bacon roll to take away! Avoid if you don't have extra 30min to spare or you enjoy good coffee.

Excellent coffee on both my visits and looks like cake is very popular here too although I never sampled it as the panini portion was so large

We have visited multiple times and the coffees are my favourite in the area as well as delicious cakes and paninis . A really lovely, homely family friendly cafe.

Always a wonderful experience when I'm out walking with my dog Baillie there always bowel of water waiting for dogs and i always get a cuppa an 2 bacon rolls which are so good I've got to share them with Baillie she won't eat bacon...

We stopped in here for coffee and cakes whilst out walking in the local area. Everything was delicious and fresh. Can't wait to go back!

We went here for lunch when on a trip to Rosslyn. The service was excellent. Friendly and efficient. The food was great and reasonably priced. A decent selection of options and cases. We'll worth a visit.

Went for a birthday lunch after a walk. Staff were friendly and welcoming, and the food was delicious. I look forward to returning. Many thanks.

I visited here with my husband and our infant daughter shortly after covid restrictions lifted. The milkshakes we had were fantastic - I would definitely recommend the white choc and vanilla flavour! We also got paninis which were basic but fine, but the real highlight...

We arrived at Dollys on Saturday morning,, a lovely pit stop for coffee and cake , we were well attended to (despite the covid restrictions) . A lovely asset to the village of Roslin ,, We will be back when restrictions are lifted to enjoy...

Delicious bacon rolls to take away. Picnic tables opposite accessible due to Rosslyn Inn being closed at present.

Ordered afternoon tea for two, what a lovely selection of savoury and sweet treats. Great presentation and all the food was super tasty and delicious. Staff as always very pleasant and friendly. We have tried a few places for afternoon tea in lockdown and this...

Woman servicing was lovely. Arrived after closing and she still offered to serve us and the drinks were very good

2 takeaway coffees for around 6 quid. Between 5 and 7 pounds for a panini.....no danger, have a word

Not a bad stop for lunch, had a bagel with bacon, cheese and egg which was tasty although a tad greasy but then I guess that’s maybe what you find with that combination of food! Had a smoothie too, this was nice but unimpressed it...

After a winters walk in Roslin we were in dire need for a cuppa & a scone, Dolly’s was a great wee spot to head to. I’m eating vegan just now so I enjoyed a super tasty almond hot chocolate, my son had the full...

I visited Dolly’s with a friend and we were immediately impressed by the strategies used, to combat Covid 19. Our waitress was Gail, who was very friendly and gave us such a warm welcome, with a big beaming smile. We ordered chocolate cake and coffee,...

What can I say!! Fantastic breakfast great flat white.Home baking looks divine. Customer service from all team members excellent. Keep up the great work.

Popped in today for the first time, made to feel very welcome. Had the soup of the day and it was delicious, will definitely be back.

Came for breakfast and as usual the food was piping hot and tasted fantastic. The home baking is to die for. The staff make it a very welcoming place. Was busy when we arrived and people coming all the time whilst we were there. Amy...

Always made to feel very welcome and amazing they do the most amazing milkshakes. A visit to Dolly’s is one of the only ways to get my teenage sons out for a walk with the promise of a milkshake half way through. I personally recommended...

Popped in for breakfast, found the staff very friendly and welcoming. I had a vegan breakfast that came with a coffee but at nearly £10 was a bit on the pricey side for what we got, it was delicious though

Went for lunch an approached by a rude older lady felt very unwelcoming. Took 15mins for someone to come a take a coffee order. Ordered a tea and soup of the day which tasted like tinned tomato soup which was awful and disappointing I don't...

We decided to try dolly’s tearoom for afternoon tea .Recommend by our family who have been several times and really enjoyed it. Despite reading some reviews we booked for Thursday afternoon tea ,even though it was short notice they managed to accommodate the four of...

Appalling service. I have never felt so unwelcome in my life. Waitress was passive aggressive and downright rude. A very uncomfortable (and low quality) lunch ensued. The fact that we paid through the nose to have this experience is the icing on the cake (we...

Unsure whether the sour taste left in my mouth was due to the bogging panini or the unbelievably rude customer service. Do not be fooled by the innocent sounding name of this establishment. We had a very strange experience. We were met by the most...

We visited today, waitress was extremely abrupt and non welcoming, this was our first visit and most likely our last. Very disappointing , over priced food, soup of watered down, if the service from older woman had not been so rude, I don't expect to...

Visited last week for lunch. The food was good. Service was very slow. The staff seemed to be working hard so probably would benefit from having more servers?

We were cycling past and stopped for coffee. We were able to sit outside with our lattes, which were piping hot, as we like them. The cafe is taking covid precautions very seriously, which is good. Nice loos.

Very much as previous July reviewer. Panini £7.95 to take away and it wasnt a panini anyway. Definitely NOT value for money. There are other eateries.

Had a morning snack here as arrived too early for the chapel. Great to find this place and it was even dog friendly which meant we could all eat together. We had coffee, milkshakes and rocky roads which were all fab. Very spaced out seating...

The staff are doing there best, under the circumstances during Covid, good coffee and cakes, social distancing within the space they have

Walking in Roslin Glen and decided to pop in for a quick bite. 1 ham panini, 1 ham and cheese panini and a bottle of diet coke came to nearly £17.00! The panini were in fact baguettes toasted and the one with cheese was rubbery...

A really nice lunch, with welcoming staff. I loved the decor, and the cakes looked lovely. I would recommend.

I needed a place to sit while waiting for Roslyn Chapel to open at noon and this was the spot. It was actually all that was open as early as I was there and it wound up being perfect for eggs and toast and s...

nice we spit for tin mug of lovely soup with tea. coffee to warm you up. today was spring onion and mushroom soup. really fast soup with either white. Brown bread. you select a seat and then go up to order. child frie sky and...

While waiting for the bus to return to Edinburgh after a Roslyn Chapel, visit, we popped in for a heartwarming coffee time on a rainy day. Cheery hospitality.

First visit since opening. Nicely decorated throughout with enough to entertain small kids. Table service bit confusing as menu say table number but there isnt one however wooden spoons can be picked up from counter.. Not the most hygienic idea though food was good although...

On a beautiful September morning we set off from Penicuik on the Penicuik to Dalkeith Railway Walk heading for Roslin. Headed into town as the Rosslyn Chapel complex doesn’t allow visitors to use their cafe facilities and is not dog friendly so we found Dolly’s...

We took an elderly relative to Dolly’s as a way of having a wee run out of Edinburgh. Easy to find, easily accessible, attentive staff. Good value for money.

far to dear for what is just for a very basic sandwich on tuna and mayo just two slice of bread and no trimmings and just a mug of soup. i felt very overcharged.

A small group of cyclists visited at lunch time and were efficiently served with coffee, teas, soup and toasties. The mushroom soup was wonderful - almost the best mushroom soup I have ever had

Ice cream + fresh cookies + coffees - AND a great place for the kids to play inside. Nice decor and comfortable chairs and tables to relax -

We got to the chapel a little early by bus and rather than wait around in the cold, we decided to stop in at Dolly's. First of all, I think the name is great because it's in reference to Dolly the Sheep, the first cloned...

We had some time before the bus was due and decided to check out the coffee drinks at Dollys. The drinks were great, and they even had a bus schedule board up in the shop.

Called in for lunch. Very pleasant surroundings and helpful staff. Homemade tomato soup was lovely as were the toasties. Worth a visit!

An interesting tea menu but the food was nothing special. Noted the tea cups were not that clean although in fairness they did seem quite old (antiqueish) so it might have been ingrained. Service was a bit haphazard but friendly.

Pop in here at your own peril. Waitress was so grumpy. She didn’t want to be there at all so instead of welcoming, it was downright rude. Our panini and toasties were fine. I paid by credit card. Asked for a receipt and was told...

Arriving with a group of friends, we felt the staff could have been more friendly and welcoming. The scones were truly awful: they were rock hard, certainly not freshly baked and we had to ask for jam to be brought in order to moisten the...

Seven seniors out walking and in need of a coffee stop. Not enough room for us to sit together but comfortable seating. Prices were reasonable and the staff friendly. My ham and cheese panini came with salad and a few crisps which was lovely.

We were visiting Rosslyn chapel and needed a tea break. We stumbled upon this charming café. The space is clean and nicely decorated. Service was nice too. We ordered some tea, a shortbread sandwich cookie with passion fruit filling, and a sticky toffee pudding bar....

After visiting Rosslyn Chapel we decided spur of the moment to stop for a spot of lunch. The soup was broccoli/asparagus which was new to me but absolutely delicious. My partner had a cheese and onion toastie, however the unexpected twist was they had vegan...

Visited this lovely tea room today but was disappointed to be served a Costco fruit scone! If I visit a tea room I expect home baking. For what I paid for 2 I could have bought 12 direct from Costco.

We frequently come here for coffee for and a scone when out for a walk. Comfortable surroundings, quick and very pleasant service and a great stop for a brew! Is conveniently located for chapel visitors, locals and those waiting for the bus! Make sure you...

Decided to have good stretch of legs and then nice treat with us both selecting the Mushroom soup served in a mug with brown wholemeal bed. We then had terrific cappuccino and diet coke. Had friendly chat with staff and this little stop off point...