Forest Cafe in Aberdeenshire

We recently hired the private dining area at the Forest Cafe for a small baby shower celebration and we could not have been any happier with the service received from Micheil and the team. From organising until the final bill was paid they were helpful every step of the way. The private dining area is a beautifully decorated space that required no additional decor and comes with a speaker to play your own music through. Afternoon tea with a small soup was the perfect combination for our celebration and a good variety of sweet and savoury. We will be sure to use this facility again ⭐️

Really pleasant visit with very friendly staff. The ultimate breakfast lives up to its name - absolutely ginormous, and very tasty.

Took my girls for lunch before a buying them some Jelly Cats. Food was lovely, tables all clean and x great atmosphere. Staff are very friendly too. Plenty parking 😋

Delicious food and friendly staff

Very satisfying experience of good food and good service,would recommend it to everyone.

Great food & service, ideal for a late lunch. Amazing place for jelly at fans

We booked the private room for afternoon tea for my Auntie’s 70th birthday and it was amazing from start to finish. The staff are very friendly and couldn’t do enough for us but left us to enjoy too. The food was outstanding & there was plenty of it, we had a gluten free afternoon tea too & she was delighted with hers. I will definitely be back! Thank you so much you made our day even more special.

Lovely soup and sandwich at lunch time Coffee very nice.Staff friendly.

Best food we have had since moving to Scotland 10 years ago. Everything cooked to perfection and prompt service even with busy restaurant.

Food is always brilliant, staff are always welcoming and very friendly, especially Sadie and Michael😃 can’t recommend highly enough

Yummy food but I did find the cafe slightly cold! Need more layers next time x

Great place for lunch or a coffee - nice atmosphere and staff are so welcoming and seem to want to go the extra mile to serve you. Prices a little on the high side but you get what you pay for. Will be back regularly

Had a lovely family lunch, we were quite a large party of 7,but we were accommodated without booking. The staff were very friendly and welcoming, and took our order quickly. Our food arrived quickly, and it was all delicious, especially the homemade soup. A big bonus is the cafe is dog friendly, and have a small dog menu to choose from. We had our little dog with us, and she was happy to join in with the family meal out. We had a lovely wander around the shop, lots of nice gift ideas. We will definitely return, thanks.

We love our trips to Forest Cafe but have been really disappointed with the coffee making since two baristas left a few months ago. We love good coffee and it’s such a shame that you don’t have consistent training for your coffee making staff. The quality of your coffee can make or break the experience for your customers. Often the coffee is too hot and burnt or too milky. No consistency. Perhaps organise a training day with a top notch barista for all coffee making staff? And then only let staff make coffee for customers when the manager is happy with the taste?

This was a gem of a find. Friendly atmosphere with excellent service and quality 👌

We had a lovely meal at the Forest Cafe today. We had a mixture of brunch and lunch. The pancake stack with bacon and maple syrup with scrambled eggs on the side was delicious. Eggs are very creamy. My daughter had a tuna and cheese panini which was great and my husband had the steak fries which he enjoyed very much. Clear plates all round. The atmosphere is delightful and the staff are very helpful and friendly. The shop is also lovely to wander round. 26 Oct 2023 Been back again! Loved our food and experience again here at the Forest Cafe, Treehouse. The food is just excellent and the staff are so friendly. Atmosphere is lovely. I love looking around the Treehouse shop after having a bite to eat. There is so much to see. Totally recommend a wee drive out to visit here. Well worth a visit.

Quite expensive and also the whole place is very cold they need to invest in better heating .

Paid first visit today. Cafe was fine. Young gentleman serving were very pleasant and helpful. My wife had pancakes with ice cream and a toffee sauce all covered with biscotti crumbs. If she could have got away with it she would have licked the plate clean. She loved it. I had an ice cream sundae which was very nice but wasn't keen on the glass jug it came in. Having said that I really enjoyed it. Based on our experience today we will be back to try other things off the menu. Had a good walk around the shop area afterwards and bought a few things. All in all quite happy.

It has definitely gone down hill in the last year definitely won't be back

Onverwachte vondst, lekker eten en leuke winkel. Eten heeft een goede prijs, de winkelartikelen zijn mooi en prijzig.

Good food. Nice surroundings. Nice staff. All you need really.

A lovely wee cafe in the countryside. The cafe is adjoining to a home store that has interesting and high quality items. There is a show room for fireplaces too. The cafe is owned by the same company that does The Pier at Aberdeen beach and Corner Tree, so you should expect a similar level of quality. We enjoyed our food and drinks here, and will be recommending to our friends to check this wee hidden gem.

Lovely shop with lots of things for your home. Great cafe, too, and dogs are allowed in!

Had a brilliant lunch with the family here. Was very quiet at lunchtime on a Thursday. Food was spot on, and service was great. Will be back.

Great food and service, will definitely be heading back there. Had to wait a little as it was so busy but worth the wait

Popped in for tea and cake after a Mothers Day walk. A group of 4 servers were too interested in chatting than taking our order, once they had I ordered an ultimate hot chocolate but without the marshmallows. Menu states it came with a cookie but only came with a small bit of cream on top and was just warm, for the price it was essentially just a normal hot chocolate. My husbands cake was a bit dry. Overall not a great experience for the price we paid.

Great place with amazing decoration. Friendly and helpful staff with very good food and service. Also loved that it is dog friendly!!!

Lovely shop and amazing coffee shop. Lunch was delicious

Menu was good, service excellent. Kids meals were very reasonably priced which was nice

Lovely atmosphere. Great selection of gluten free items, very friendly staff

As much as I want to like this place, today it was noisy and not particularly relaxing. Only popped in for coffee and it took over 20 minutes to get, having waited 10 minutes to place the order. I think I'll stick to weekdays for a more peaceful visit.

Only had coffee which was nice. Prices in the menu were quite expensive for a cafe in the middle of nowhere. The adjoining gift shop was full of candles and nice smelling things at very expensive prices.

Fab food, pricey - but quality is worth it. Like a museum of high quality bits & bobs for the house + furniture. Take your mum there for mother's day

Lacking in vibrancy and a good tray bake selection. Covid is behind us now so time to refresh and re-energise!

Fab wee gem!! Great for food and shopping!!!

Good food and very friendly staff! Great visit!

Great selection of food. Always available is the specials board. No bookings but if the restaurant is busy you can get an alarm box which highlights when your table is ready. Lots of choice of gifts so always something to tempt you.

Lovely scone and coffee, friendly service

Amazing food, well worth a visit.

Gave me a job so i now wash plates pots and pans here, food is very good and very friendly bunch 😀

Staff were so friendly. Food was excellent and service very prompt

The Forest Cafe is an excellent place to visit. The staff are friendly and positive and the food is lovely and well priced. It's also wonderful to look around the shop before going for food.

Very nice food really nice & friendly staff would easily go again

Very good food. Service was excellent quick and attentive. Good parking area.

Great menu. Try loaded fries with haggis n cheese

Nice place, super helpful staff and good food.

Looked a little bit dark and not so welcoming inside, nice food and coffee tho.....

Happy tummies after eating here!! Lovely food, friendly staff terrifc decor. Thank you!!

Great breakfast menu and good service too !!!! Will be back soon 👍

The treehouse is well worth a visit if you like interior design and home improvement type browsing. The cafe is all right albeit it can get quite busy when the shops busy and it can be quite a wait. Food and service are both nice but unremarkable teetering on the edge of poor value for money. As I recollect, the WiFi is terrible and there's poor phone coverage so bring some good conversation along.

The place is quite hidden from the occasional driver to spot. We found it via google and we loved it ! It is probably the place we have gone to dine the most in Aberdeenshire. Food and ambiance are great and prices reasonable. Super recommended !

Lovely meal. Very clean and safe feeling during these worrying times

Good food and nice atmosphere. They have done a great job at opening back up after Covid and making people feel welcome

Fantastic food and service. Lovely gift shop too

Great food and service. Sitting next to Aberdeen legend Niall Mcginn

Having enjoyed a beautiful weekend in Echt, we ventured to this place for some food. Nobody working at the restaurant was pleasant, in that we weren't welcomed at all on arrival aside from saying "wait there" before being given a table, nobody checked on us while eating the food (so I had no opportunity to say that the chicken burger (which instead of one big chicken breast had three breaded chicken nuggets inside) I had was as disappointing as the service), and nobody asked us when leaving how anything was. The drinks are stupidly expensive, we were surrounded by decorations for sale, which made everything feel like we were having to buy more tat. All in all, a total let down and eye sore in a beautiful part of the world. Don't get here, there are better ways to spend your money.

Pre-book as it can be quite busy around lunch time .

Quirky place. Slightly underwhelmed by the food but will try again

I have eaten here a number of times and have always found the food to be delicious, the staff to be very friendly, and the prices to me me very reasonable. I would happily recommend this restaurant to all.

Barista knows what she is doing

Great cooked food, chased down with fabulous homebakes. Go visit the household shop after for amazing array of adornments for your home.

First visit for many years, loved it, will be back 😊😊

First visit and will not be the last, good food and friendly staff.

Love this place. We got our Neptune kitchen from them, as well as our hardwood floors. Absolutely beautiful stuff. And I've yet to leave the shop without coming away with some small or quirky treasure.

Love this place. Something for everyone. Food is amazing. Really good portion sizes, very reasonable prices. Garden centre is high end too Cafe has a cool vibe. Its decorated very tastefully to a high standard. Well worth a visit. Nice staff too

Excellent food and service, my family and I enjoyed our lunch here!

A wee bit lacklustre. Needs perking up.

I have never been here before and was pleasantly surprised by what they had on the menu . We were taken to our table promptly , drinks order taken and lunch order once drinks arrived . Meals were perfect nothing to fall in any way . It soon started to fill up after we arrived , it’s a busy wee cafe. Will certainly recommend and be heading there again in the near future .

Can't believe I was charged £10 for 2 teas a dry slice of lemon drizzle and a broken bounty chocolate slice

Love this place, so many little hidden gems to find ❤️

Fine brunch out at forest cafe on a Sunday

Lovely atmosphere, good food and great gift shop next door

Very nice staff and our all day breakfast cooked to oerfection, nice surroundings and it was quite busy for a Monday recommended nae problem!!!

Good cup of coffee and great selection of cakes

Great place, well worth exploring. Cafe is bright and clean.

Nice coffee, lots of imported brick-a-brack, some of which is lovely, georgiois stoves section with some top of the line designer working displays. Big easy parking and an old church with a Stane Circle across the road. What more could you ask for

OK. Slow service and the baked potato was over done and dry. Nice atmosphere, nice staff, good cakes.

Great place to shop for lovely home goods. Everything looks gorgeous. You can buy from paint to flooring, furniture and furnishings, soft toys, cards and etc.

Not very good, coffee small, too strong and mostly froth, bacon seemed to be reheated, tough, fatty and discoloured, a very disorganized place, I won't be going back

Had a lovely pumpkin spiced latté

Ok but not the best. Easily seated and if you are looking for somewhere for a coffee and cake you will be fine. Fish and chips not great on the day we visited and I didn't finish.

Forest cafe staff were very nice and polite, my meal could have been hotter but my husband's meal was fine.

Cafe was half full when we arrived, waited 15 minutes for service, the couple next to us got served (who were waiting since before we arrived) then the server disappeared, so we left. Unable to comment on the food or even coffee.

Lovely afternoon tea, warm and friendly staff excellent service

Good afternoon out, great coffee shop and a retail shop selling a huge variety of goods

Lovely restaurant staff very efficient. Accommodated my Mum in her wheelchair with ease.

Been many times. Service can be slow especially when busy and you may have to wait for a table but then you can browse around the extensive gift and home furniture and spend spend spend! Love to take visitors here. Christmas gift shopping is especially delightful.

What a lively find. Enjoyment to look round followed by a nice lunch. Friendly staff. Travelled from Elgin for it and certainly worth the journey.

Really lovely and the shop is amazing

Lovely atmosphere and food. Excellent service in a great store.

Good lunch and cakes. Not cheap though!

Excellent choice of food. The young staff were working hard to make sure this busy restaurant was kept running smoothly. Lovely food.

Prompt service and good food enjoyed by all three of us.

Good selection of reasonably priced quality food

Great place for breakfast or lunch also lovely shop

Excellent food and service. Well worth a drive out for lunch and to visit the large shopping area which sells high quality home design wares.

Food was fine, nothing remarkable but tasty enough. Service was an absolute shambles despite there being ample staff working.

Really nice food. Great service. Lovely decaf coffee.

Lovely place for coffee. Brunch or lunch with a great gift shop too

Good food nice staff well eoryj s visit