Finzean Estate Farm Shop & Tea Room in Aberdeenshire

We are both in our eighties. We selected Finzean Estate Farm Shop as the place to head out to from Aberdeen for lunch on what was for us a special day in our married life. Having been there several times before, we knew what to expect by way of food and service, and so could travel out there by car with confidence in what still remain tricky road conditions in places. The lunch menu is always interesting, and our most recent lunch there was ideal for this time of year, with a choice of home made soups and some interesting hot rolls (with flaky pastry) to go with them. Such was the quality of what was on offer that the pricing struck us as being fair and reasonable. The service was, as always, excellent. We were made to feel very welcome. 'Tea Room' sounds a bit twee, and a touch limiting. I can see why the meal facility is not called a restaurant, but it is entirely possible to make lunch time choices there which are both filling and fulfilling. Limited choices, but also choices with a difference, interestingly compiled, well presented and strikingly fresh. The ambience suits us well, and the surrounding countryside is lovely. We were very pleased with our choice of venue, which achieved for us all that we had hoped for and expected. We will certainly go back.

Love this place for coffee, lunch, tea. The baking is amazing and I have had some very tasty soups here. Especially like the savoury tarts. Lovely gifts and food to take home too. Would recommend to all.

Excellent service saved the day. The soup ...sweetcorn chowder ..was pureed and very thin....theyd no decaf tea so accepted a decaf cappuccino but got a latte ....the bakewell saved me from being really hacked off ...will go back again and choose more wisely for main course.

We have been here before when staying in the area.We stopped for coffee and found all the tables were reserved except for one in the back room.Fortunately the bookings were for some time later so we could use one as long as we were gone by the booked time.There was not Gluten Free cake option for my wife.We browsed the shop and gallery after and found items that were a lot more expensive than we had seen elsewhere.The toilets were modern and clean.The car park is small and flat and stony and difficult if using a wheelchair .

Very disappointed, we arrived and were told that lunch didn’t start until 12.00. We were happy about that as we had no rush, we were seated and told the table was needed @ 13:00! No problems as we were only in for lunch! We ordered the mushroom soup and a coffee and scone, the coffee and scone arrived first which we thought was strange but never mentioned it, the soup arrived which looked lovely but on tasting it there was no seasoning, I know seasoning is a personal thing but the soup had no flavour either! Staff members passed on a couple of occasions and never asked if everything was ok, as the would have noticed that my wife only took two spoonfuls and put it to the side! I tried but found it had no taste or flavour so once the bread ( which was really nice) was finished I couldn’t finish me soup! On going to pay I was not asked if everything was good, which is normal when you go to pay! The coffee and scone were very good This was very disappointing visit from the initial welcome to the soup! Having heard and been recommended by friends we felt let down by the complete experience.

Good tea and cakes. Friendly service. Lots of interesting stuff in the shop. Looking forward to coming back sometime.

After a long Sunday hike in the nearby hills, the combo of spiced butternut squash soup and the pork and wild garlic sausage roll was absolutely 10/10! And then a superb cake and coffee to follow. Lovely little place with gifts aplenty too. Highly recommended.

We stopped of here for coffee and cake on our way back from Banchory to Ballater after reading all the good reviews. Staff were friendly and attentive. Set in beautiful countryside with fantastic views. We weren’t disappointed, lovely hot, strong coffee and delicious cakes. Bought the ginger cake to take home from the shop and this was the best I have ever tasted. Grandson enjoyed playing outside on the chute before we left.

Oh dear , staff not great today . I ordered scrambled eggs and fried eggs were delivered. My friend ordered bacon roll with mushrooms and bacon roll came without mushrooms Asked for brown sauce but it never came .Gave up . My eggs were swapped for scrambled and mushrooms came later by which time the bacon roll was cold .Young staff polite enough but lacking training and concentration

Hadn't booked but managed to get a lunch table on Wednesday for two with a highchair for young Gavin. We adults enjoyed excellent soup and a sandwich that was good value. Gavin had his own snacks as he is only 18mths old but he tried a few spoonfuls of both the celeriac & parsnip soup and the carrot and coriander soup and was duly impressed. Premises are clean and the staff were efficient and friendly as they have been on previous visits. Just wish Finzean was less that 190 miles from our home so that we could enjoy it more often.

The meal was adequate but not as good as in the past. We were given an old pound coin in our change. I know it’s only a pound but we really wouldn’t have expected this .

Lovely place and stunning setting in the snow! Really lovely set up, friendly staff and cosy atmosphere. I had the soufflé and salad along with it, which was really tasty. A bit out of the way, but def worth it if walking in the area.

FANTASTIC staff. Gail and Katrina were wonderful, they made us feel extra welcome when my partner and I were working in the area and our Wifi went out! It also helped that everyone there was lovely, attentive, the coffee was lovely and the food was great - what a selection of treats on offer. Highly recommend a visit. We also did a spot of shopping for Christmas and dinner while we were there too!

Went as a party of 4 for morning roll & a cuppa. Food was very nice, bacon roll, as were the drinks. Ambiiance was good & views out the big window stunning. The service was steady & polite. Also a well stocked shop to browse.

Great welcome. Comfortable seats at a window location. Wonderful Lunch Menu choice and specials board. Gluten free options available including 4 different cakes, amazing. Soup and sandwich deal amazing. Would recommend the fish plater, Attentive service all done with a smile. Then you can shop for all sorts of fresh and frozen produce and a fully stocked country shop.

Stopped for lunch today and got a very friendly welcome from the staff. Had fishy plate which was so tasty and served with a great selection of oatcakes and bread. Others had bacon rolls, soup, sandwich and cakes with everything excellent. The dog also loved the outside space. A real hidden gem and farm shop is great too.

Our light lunch here was extremely tasty (Soups, Quiches) can vouch for every dish we enjoyed followed by coffee and cake artistry @ its best!! The inside seating area is very well ventilated and many widely spaced picnic tables make for a perfect space to relax and enjoy life's finer things.

Recently visited the estate shop and tea room at Finzean. The description of tea room is probably a wee bit of an understatement. The food is some of the best I have eaten in Aberdeenshire. An excellent destination for lunch & well worth the effort to travel off the beaten path.

Found this little gem by accident. Delicious coffee and cakes. Lots of lovely unusual things to buy. Meticulous attention to distancing, cleaning etc. Thoroughly recommend a visit.

During our stay in the area, we visited this farm shop as an ideal place for getting local food and home made meals. The quality of the food was amazing. The chicken, bacon and leek pie was my favourite out of all the food we sampled. Lots of choice , catering for all. Staff are friendly and welcoming too. Delicious

We were staying in a nearby cottage and used the farm shop restaurant for breakfast twice. Staff were attentive and the food was delicious on both occasions, perfect start to the day. Thank you.

We had a Monday lunch visit after finding it difficult to locate somewhere for food whilst in the area. They were doing the 50% "eat out to help out" discount which was an unexpected bonus. Covid-friendly arrangements in place and we were lucky it was sunny so sat in the garden. Good service despite it being safely full. Had lovely home made soup with bread and oatcakes and a couple of hot/cold drinks. It also allowed us to do some food shopping for our self catering down the road. Fine and varied foods. Lovely place, nice people.

Excellent friendly shop selling everything you need as well as local produce, brilliant cakes and scones and more

We regularly make a point of dropping into this shop/tea room as there is always good food, service and menu.

Always been excellent food in numerous times we’ve been here. Staff are very friendly and the whole setting is a pure joy, whatever the season. Don’t buy much from the shop deli is it’s nae cheap but there if you need it

Found this place on google search for nice places for lunch in Banchory area so decided to give it a go after seeing the past reviews were very good. Was not disappointed, this is a lovely cozy cafe/ restaurant serving delicious hot food. There is n every day menu with soups, sandwiches panini’s cakes and scones etc., and also a daily blackbird which was offering fresh homemade food. We opted for the homemade Stovies. This was a lovely big portion of hot steaming Stovies full of lovely meat and potatoes with delicious warm beetroot on top and homemade oatcakes which were also delicious. We did not opt for any afters, however will certainly return to try their tempting cakes and scones! My friend could not eat all her Stovies and when paying our bill the lady at the fill kindly asked if we would like to take what she left away in a takeout container. This was a kind gesture and was eaten for supper time in the evening. Nice service and friendly staff with a lovely farm shop selling lots of fresh local produce. We will defiantly be paying this place another visit.

A farm shop and restaurant with fresh produce and baking to take away. Lunch here was first rate with a good selection of home made and locally sourced food all in a great setting with views to Clachnaben and surrounding hills

A very pleasant location. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, the choices for lunch were excellent. The restaurant was busy but our service was first class with orders and food delivered promptly. Highlight was the spiced apple and parsnip soup...a delight in a bowl. Highly recommended.

Lovely lunch with the family... good choice and well presented food. Very busy but served timely.... kids meals were of the right portion size. Gift shop with local produce is worth a look. Well worth a visit and must go back soon.

Apart from very good food and local produce there is a very good gift shop. We often stop off here when we are in the area for coffee and a scone or for lunch. Well worth a visit.

Such a lovely welcome and truly friendly staff. Delicious food. Very gluten-free friendly. Highlights were the mushroom soup and the frittata (which tasted like heaven). If only I live closer, I'd go every week.

Nice menu, very appetising looking cakes etc on show, HOWEVER really overpriced meal. I chose quiche with salad : at over £9.95 you would expect a decent plateful of food. A small, shallow 8cm square of quiche arrived with some leaves and measly dessertspoon of 2 not very appetising salads- ?? come on !- daylight robbery...a reasonable price for that plate of food would be £5.50, real shame.Made a special trip here, so disappointed.

Stopped over for a coffee & cake which was excellent. It also does lunches. The farm shop has good selection of fresh fruit & vegetables. Ready meals, games & chutneys as well as gifts. I will definitely a place I will visit again .

We recently visited the Finzean Estate Farm Shop On a Saturday drive.We ordered 2 soups for lunch.Would have preferred the soup to be thicker but tasted lovely. It was a busy day and we were seated on a table with the possibility others would also sit beside us which we would have preferred not to be the case but luckily no other guests arrived.The bread and oatcakes offered were substantial and very nice.I would recommend if you are out for a drive and fancy a light lunch!

We have popped into the farm shop/tea room a few times for coffee and cake when out walking but this week we had a lovely lunch. Beautiful homemade Broccoli & Spinach Soup and very tasty Bacon Roll and Bacon & Brie Pannini. Very reasonably priced and served by friendly efficient staff. The shop is great - lots of local fresh vegetables, meats and other goodies on offer.. The cheese scones are amazing. Well worth a visit.

We ordered a picnic to take for our day at the Highland Games. Lovely home cooked savoury tartlets, salads & cakes. It was a great success & I'd recommend picnics or a visit to the tearoom. .

We stopped here for lunch and the food was lovely. Really nice things for sale in the shop but they were quite expensive. Would recommend.

We stopped here for a light lunch. It was a warm day, so we sat outside where there was a lovely view of Clachnaben. Service was rather slow, and the food quite average, but the coffee was very good.

Lunch with a friend was a little disappointing from my perspective as salmon frittata was almost devoid of salmon. As friend was treating me I didn’t object but would have done so otherwise. Latte was nice.

Wonderful day so sitting outside was very pleasant. Our order was prompty taken and our sandwiches and soup arrived quickly. The soups were delicious and hot and the sandwiches were made with their own bread which was beautiful. My only complaint was that after lunch I wanted to buy a loaf of bread but the last onese were sold whilst we ate! Another time, we will be back! I left with some of their frozen meals which were very good. I'd recommend this place happily and can confirm it was busy, testament to good produce and service.

We went to the shop specifically to buy some ready-meals. Once we got there I was impressed at the range of meats, fresh fruit and vegetables, cakes and the ready-meals. I bought up big! This past week we’ve been enjoying everything we bought! The pork and apple sausages were the best I’ve ever had (and I’ve tried a few!).

Lovely warm day in Aberdeenshire so we headed out to Finzean for lunch at the Farmshop/Tea Room. Very busy but managed to grab a table outside which was lovely. Great views of Clachnaben.

I have enjoyed a variety of eating experiences here, from substantial lunches to afternoon tea and home bakes. Set in a pretty area of Royal Deeside, the restaurant offers high quality local produce as well as a shop stocked a number of items to take home with you. A range of books, local crafts and paintings are also available, completing an enjoyable eating out experience. There are lots of local walks suitable for a range of different abilities and a play park in the village, this restaurant really does have something for everyone.

Finzean Farm Shop is set in the beautiful countryside of Deeside, off the beaten track but close to where we live - the setting adds to the prue joy Of excellent staff, wonderful food & high quality coffee - the shop has an amazing selection of locally sourced food & crafts

A local gent we met while walking round Loch Kinord, near the Muir of Dinnet, recommended Finzean ( pronounced Fin-gen) Estate Farm Shop and Cafe for a lunch. Ride along the south Deeside through lovely farm country to find this great little place located on a lane surrounded by meadows and neighborhood cows (coos). Not far from Ballater and the hiking trails at the Muir of Dinnet, it's definitely worth the very pleasant journey. There's a farm store stocked with locally sourced veggies, meats, home baked bread, pastries, jams and pate' of many varieties, including quail! We enjoyed our lunch of a lentil-carrot-leek soup, local cheese/chutney sandwich in house baked bread and the mushroom gruyere quiche of the day. Wine, beer and cider are offered but we opted for their very good cappuccino with delicious cakes baked on premises.

We always make an effort to visit Finzean for breakfast or lunch / late brunch. It's always great, with excellent service even when extremely busy. The food is plentiful and the menu changes. Always home made soups and sandwiches on the menu, sometimes Angus burgers or quiches or a Scottish breakfast, scones and so one. The farm shop is also a must for local produce, vegetables, meats, poultry, condiments, gifts and cards etc. Just love it!

We met up with relatives here for lunch. The menu had a good choice and all food was freshly prepared. Staff were very friendly and efficient. The shop sold some very interesting products and also a selection of books.

Visited with my wife for a qick cuppa and cakes. Lovely cakes, good tea pots and very friendly staff. Bought some local chutney and jam too plus a local youhurt. All were excellent.

On a run our to Banchory a friend suggested we travel on a little further to Finzean. There is a good car park. You enter through the farm shop to a bright open space where there is table service. We opted for sandwiches served on homemade bread served with a nice salad. Lovely! Our friend opted for one of the specials, a wild garlic and mushroom frittata which she deemed delicious. A nice touch is the pot of hot water served with your pot of tea. After a while we ventured to the cakes. Tray bakes and assorted cakes on offer were very tasty. A very reasonable £16 each. Will definitely be back!

Relaxed place with a good selection of home baked cakes and a nice lunch menu. You can also buy good jams, churneys and meat from the estate in the farm shop,

Not easy to find, but worth the trouble. Excellent produce in the shop and delicious food in the restaurant.

Visited today with family , the food was fantastic and the Bonny waitress was cheerful and efficient. Would highly recommend you check it out if you are in Deeside !

Visiting friends in Banchory and stopped by for a meal which was tasty and beautifully cooked in very pleasant surroundings.

Fresh modern food served in a nice rural setting. The food is freshly prepared and always tasty. It’s not cheap, but we consider it to be good value for money, as everything is good quality, the homemade bread is delicious.

We stopped off for coffee and a cake on this visit. The coffee is excellent and there is a very good selection of cakes. We have have full meals there as well but not on this visit, and the food is very good. They have a good farm shop as well and I would recommend the venison. Well worth a visit.

Pleasant atmosphere and lovely view. Pink church nearby. Coffee cups not that large for the money. Dogs and owners can sit outside.

Stopped in by for a quick coffee and browse around the well stocked farm shop. Very happy with our choice of cake accompanied by an excellent Americano and Mocha.

Brilliant, and very fast service concidering the amount of Poeple in the shop all at once, very good food aswell

Well of the beaten track. To take time to visit this establishment and not get served is a waste of your time and fuel. Arrived in the afternoon and told it is table service only, we took seats at a table. There were 5 members of staff floating about around the counter but we were ignored. We left the establishment without any service being offered. Vey poor after taking time out to visit this place.

We enjoyed a lovely bowl of soup here with home made organic bread & oatcakes. Unfortunately we missed out on a few of the cakes which had been there at the start of our visit but had sold out. Serving staff were apologetic - & understandably it's impossible to predict how many visitors will appear in any one day or indeed, what they might order.

Quaint restaurant with excellent fan fare. Staff very attentive and food is fresh and tasty. Beautiful scenery surrounds this place.

We have been fortunate to buy produce and our meal supplies at Finzean Farm Shop with it’s great selection while staying at The Kennels. Lovely friendly atmosphere with delicious luncheon and attentive staff.

Whilst saving away delivering in the wilds of deepest deeside I stopped in by the Finzean Farm Shop and grabbed a coffee to go and a sandwich. Very reasonably priced and super fresh ingredients. The coffee hit the spot nicely, and set me up for the rest of my day. 5 stars from me

On our way for a stay in Ballater to attend the Braemar Gathering the next day, we chose to stop at Finzean Estate Farm Shop & Tea Room, having recently eaten at Potarch, Aboyne, Ballater & Braemar on another trip.

Great Scottish breakfast in lovely surroundings and a super place to shop for local delicacies. Well worth a visit

This is abit out of the way, but well worth the drive. It is a nice shop selling home farmed meat and veg. The coffee shop has a nice feel, very tidy and clean. The food is very good but the portions are abit on the small side. Some lovely walks near by.

Stopped off for a sandwich lunch. Despite the restaurant not appearing overly busy, staff seemed oblivious to providing anything near a prompt attentive service. We waited what felt like an excessive period of time to place a simple order of two sandwiches and two drinks. The food - decidedly average and overpriced - was served fairly quickly but with no drinks. How difficult can it be??? Out of good grace and maybe some embarrassment we were not charged for the drinks. To add to our annoyance, my other half waited several minutes for the till assistant to finish her chat with a friend before being able to pay. Won’t be going back.

This is a lovely little cafe/tea shop, combined with an equally lovely and far-too-tempting farm shop. We turned up rather bedraggled after a very damp local walk, to find several others who'd had the same idea - but there are plenty of tables in two rooms, and upstairs as well. I'd been hoping for a scone with cream and jam, but sadly only cheese ones left by 4pm, so my friend and I opted for the coffee cake, which was delicious. Service was friendly and prompt. I got rather carried away in the farm shop - lovely assortment of fresh veg and plenty of organic deli items, as well as classy frozen meals, gift foods, drinks and other treats.

Visited for lunch on a weekend - gets busy so if you can book in advance. The Paninis and salad were delicious and we were spoilt for choice on cakes. Loved the food and wares for sale in the shop too. Well worth a visit

Staff friendly but there are odd rules. Breakfast can only be ordered until 11.30am and you cannot order a sandwich until 12pm. So we had only a bacon butty at 11.35 as you cannot even get the yoghurt breakfast. Was not allowed to order a sandwich as the girl waitress said no orders to be taken until 12pm. I believe this cafe/shop is owned by the Fizean Estate. And there was a big extension put on this summer. I do not know the size of the kitchen or why the rules are in place but it seems very odd. Like being at school again but worse as we in our 50s

Had a nice lunch at this lovely farm shop / cafe nice cheese scones kids mac and cheese and Home made quiche all very nice the star of the show was a wonderful home made tart which was very very good we will return

Out for a leisurely drive south of Banchory and came on the village of Finzean and a mile further on came upon thr Finzean Estate Farm shop and restaurant great cup of fresh coffee and some delicious Orange and Almond cake a family at the next table were ticking into what looked like a supper Scottish breakfast

Stopped here for lunch last weekend and as usual it was lovely, We had Leak and asparagus quiche and a ploughman's, the quiche was great, but a bit small for my taste but lucky I went for the ploughman's as it was better with a selection of cheeses, pickles and breads/oatcakes, I would of liked a bit more breads and less of the oatcakes but what I had was very tasty.

I have been to the Finzean Estate Tea Room and Farm Shop before, but used this occasion to revisit with my wife and elderly mother-in-law for lunch. I just love the atmosphere. Usually busy (so best to book if you can), despite its location in the depths of the beautiful Deeside countryside, the welcome is always warm and friendly. As well as a great place to go for lunch or afternoon tea, the Farm Shop is well stocked with local produce including fresh vegetables and eggs, chilled and frozen meat and ready meals etc. I can never resist the opportunity to buy venison and game, as available.

Stopped off for breakfast after checking out of our holiday cottage - sat outside eating great black pudding and eggs with lovely views over the hills. Farm shop well stocked - we should have visited earlier during our stay!

Stopped here on route to Aberdeen for a spot of breakfast away from the hustle and bustle, breakfast was lovely, staff pleasant and clean restaurant and facilities, also had wee gift shop to browse while waiting for breakfast to be cooked.

Very Tasty scones, cakes and Variolä breakfast in combination with stay at Finzean holliyday cottage is best Start for a Visit at Balmoral. Kind and very friendly Service.

Quaint Farm Shop with restaurant. Lovely homemade food, gifts and artwork from local artisans. Lovely food and a great area upstairs for larger groups. Would recommend.

Having spent the day at nearby Glen Tanar estate we decided to stop in past for a coffee on the way home! On taking my 5 year old out of the car I noticed he had picked up a tic on his neck! I had no idea of the correct way to remove it, so I asked the staff if they could advise! Wow...they were more attentive and caring than any hospital! Without exaggeration every member of staff offered some sort of help from getting their mother to drop off a tic remover to getting a local nurse to have a look! In the end one very kind member got it out to not even a peep from my 5 yo!

We were so impressed with the quality of the ingredients, the friendly service and the lovely surroundings. We were both tempted by the players, one fish and one meat and were suitably impressed.

Visited here for the first time today.... delicious quiche, soup and sausage roll! Picked up a few unusual products, lovely fresh produce locally made, and I will certainly be back - both for a meal and for a grocery shop!

Wow i came across this place on way back from A run in countryside

A visit to Finzean Farm Shop & Tea Room is a must. Yesterday we enjoyed a delicious 'Afternoon Tea' with family & friends to celebrate my birthday and everything was simply perfect. The location is stunning, the service was attentive and very friendly and the superb array of savoury & sweet delights were beautifully presented and absolutely delicious with the option of refills of tea & coffee when required. One friend is gluten free and was delighted by the tasty selection they had created for her, by far the best she'd every had. 5 star perfection, we will all certainly return very soon.

This is a real gem staff very nice and friendly and the food is very very good we both enjoyed our choices and tasted fresh so was a very nice day out there seems to be lots for kids to do as well.

First visit here today & definitely won't be our last! Delicious lunch served by genuine, friendly, efficient staff. Sandwiches on quality bread with an unusual but very tasty salad & crisps. Seriously good scone with curled butter (haven't seen that for years!) & yummy jam. Absolutely top notch!

Have been visiting Finzean for the last ten years and never disappointed. It's a lovely welcoming stop for us on the way further up Deeside. This visit we were short of time so could only manage a drink, which turned out to be the best hot chocoalte we've had in years! Also bought some delicious fresh produce and gifts. Not the cheapest place you'll find but for this level of quality it's worth every penny!

Friendly service and efficient too. Clean good menu. Delicious home made soup, cheese and homemade chutney sandwich in fresh bread divine, local produce and products to purchase. Lovely handcraft to purchase, pottery, knitwear, art. Lovely atmosphere and the peace and quiet outside is deafening. Perfection

We were staying near by for a wee get away and nipped in for breakfast. Very delicious thick bacon, the eggs were super yummy and the farms staff were welcoming and hospitable. Some lovely fresh local produce available such as vegetables, home made soups, all sorts of meat, meals and pretty much anything you can think of. Definitely worth a visit.

This is a lovely destination shop. Interesting collection of things to buy, books, baskets, bonnets, cards, chocolate, cheese, Paintings by local and Scottish artists, Finzean estate meat, the choice is endless, I have never been disappointed.

It’s worth a trip along south Deeside as the scenery is nice and the Dee is a lovely river. It’s even more worthwhile if you visit this tearoom and farm shop. The food is very good and it has a nice fresh atmosphere.

I've been here a few times now and always enjoy it. The food is delicious, last time I had soup and a bacon roll for lunch and it was great. The cakes are fab, they do a lovely breakfast too.

Visited here today for lunch and have to say we were both impressed. I had the stovies which were delicious...

I am very lucky to be a local to the farm shop. The food is excellent and the staff are...

I came here for lunch and wow, the Tattie & Leek Soup was home made and full of flavour, the...

Very nice, pleasant staff excellent service. Well presented and very good food. Well worth a visit. Would strongly recommend this...

My wife's family is from Aberdeen, and although I now know that city fairly well this was my first visit...

This place is always busy, so we deliberately went late for lunch, but it was still very busy, and we'd to wait for a table with a view of Clach na Ben (mountain across the glen.)

Excellent local foods presented well. The menu was more like a bistrot than a shop and tea room. Excellent local beers. Worth a visit.

We didn’t book, but they found room for 6 adults and 2 toddlers. The staff were very friendly. Everyone enjoyed their food, which ranged from amazing sausages for the boys, smoked salmon, sausage and black pudding rolls, soup and so on. All very high quality. And what a view. Recommended.

We went for lunch. It was worth the 40 mile round trip from home. We arrived just on 12.00 noon, so the 'specials board' was just being hoisted on its hook. We went for the celeriac and coconut soup - piping hot, delicate sweet sour taste, served with two different types of bread and two types of oatcakes each. Then M had gruyere and spinach soufflé, with a 'salad meze' on the side, and I had the salmon and cream cheese frittata, with salad. Portions are not for the faint hearted or picky eaters! M had two small soufflé and my portion of frittata was a meal in itself. And the coffee to follow was good too.