Garrison House Cafe in North Ayrshire

It's a very cute cafe at Millport and serves tasty panini toasties burgers. The loaded nachos was also pretty good and they were kind e ough to make a vegetarian version for us. The coffee and hot chocolate were a saviour on a rainy cold day in May. We enjoyed our meal at the cafe. The staff was friendly too.

Clean, well managed, friendly staff and great food and coffee, Lentil soup was particularly excellent and they’re open from 10 to 4 most days. It’s all housed in a very fine, interesting building as well.

We were running an event in Millport for 110 people and looking for a large sandwich order for packed lunches. Ross was very pleasant and flexible to deal with. When the sandwiches arrived, ahead of time, we were delighted with the quality and presentation, lovely wee vegeware containers and tasty fillings. Our guests were all very happy. Highly recommended for events catering.

Absolutely fantastic cafe , serves toasties and panini rolls baked totties. The only place on the Millport island open Consistently and constantly!! Lovely staff great choice of food and drinks . My fav place to go for a coffee - definitely the best coffee . We will be back . One happy family x

A lovely cafe in the old Garrison, right across from the waterfront. They have good choice, the food was tasty, and the staff were really friendly.

A special hidden place can be found in Millport.Cambrai island is ten minutes on ferry and a further five on bus gets you to Millport.Behind the Garrison Museum is this delightful cafe.All manner of light snacks and meals are offered at decent prices.Outside areas are set with spaced out tables in a court yard.A good place to rest on such a quiet island resort.

We have been coming to the Garrison for years in and out of season. It never fails to impress with good quality food freshly cooked. But what is really impressive is the staff and management. Cheerful, efficient and proactive even on their busiest days

What a great cafe on a wee Scottish island ! With a great variety of food, well worth the small wait. Lovely team off staff kind and attentive 'look forward to coming back- best coffee on the island i feel .

I have visited Cumbrae 4 times over the last 6 years and each time I have called in for tea and cake or snack/lunch. Each time I have found the staff to be very friendly, the whole place spotless, the food tasty and teapots that hold a decent quantity.

Can’t praise the Garrison cafe highly enough. I was in with my two boys and they were very busy. Our food was taking a while to come out but I was in no hurry. The manager came came out and apologised and brought me a fresh hot coffee moments before our food arrived. The soup and rolls and sausage well lovely. Proper good old fashioned homemade soup. Will definitely be back next time we’re in Millport. Well worth a visit and prices are reasonable. Thank you

What a surprise to find this cafe. We had planned to visit the museum, but it was closed. We stayed for a cup of hot chocolate and a sweet. After exploring more of the island, we returned for lunch. There were lots of healthy choices on the menu. We had some lovely soup and ended with ice cream. The friendly staff also helped with directions to a well-hidden cemetery. What a welcome change from fish n chips!

After finding this cafe on a previous visit, when we come to Millport, we always come back for lunch. Lovely and clean, friendly service and lots to choose from - soup, sandwiches, baguettes, breakfasts, cakes - something for everyone. You can sit inside or outside in the courtyard. Highly recommended

Visited cafe on Thursday 9/6/2022 during trip to Millport. Ordered Morrocan Chickpea Soup, two toasted cheese and pickle baquettes, tea and coffee and a bowl of water for my dog. Whilst placing my order I had to repeat my request due to the person taking my order not knowing what chutney/pickle was. When food came the soup was bland albeit edible. The baquettes were served cold and contained ham. As vegetarians we requested these be exchanged. Apologies were given by another staff member (who stated they were also vegetarian). I apologise if I offended the original person taking my order due to the disgruntled and angry manner with which I was met when she passed my table. Without making or passing judgement I assume it was due to the mix-up in her transmission of my order or regarding my request that the dirty water in the dog bowl be changed. Very disappointed by my experience in the Garrison Cafe.

Beautiful grounds with courtyard which is dog friendly. Lots options for gluten free etc. Coffee excellent and staff efficient! Homemade scones and corniche ice cream very nice. Fairly priced. Would def return

Visited the Garrison Cafe Millport today. Made to feel welcome by friendly staff. Enjoyed our breakfast and will definitely visit again next time we’re in Millport.

Light and airy indoor cafe with very pleasant outdoor seating in adjacent courtyard. Tasty homemade soup, nice fresh scones and decent coffee served by pleasant staff made for a good lunch stopover on a day visit to Millport. Would visit again.

Lovely outside courtyard seating area, homemade cakes pleasant staff, not over priced considering its location. Will come again

Visited today 22 September 2021. Lovely helpful staff. The soup, rolls, salads and scone were all excellent. First time here, recommended by friend who lives in Millport and she was not wrong. It was busy when we arrived but we got sorted out. Thank you for great service.

Thanks for a lovely lunch today. Despite being extremely busy, you continued with your normal friendly efficient service. Your waiter today was great, friendly but very efficient at the same time.

As an ex-Customs Officer I was interested to learn that Millport owes its origins in the 1700s to the people who attempted to smuggle contraband into the Clyde and to those who tried to stop them. Garrison House was built in 1745 as the residence...

Fantastic breakfast and friendly attentive staff, really enjoyed our breakfast in a great setting, would highly recommend

A wonderful cafe, very clean, bright and well presented. Wide range of cafe foods which are all attractively priced. A must for day trippers and those on staycations !!

A perfect place to eat for your trip on the island. We sat in the beautiful court yard and had the best food. Super fresh and healthy tasting. Service was excellent too. Made us feel so welcome and catered to our every need! Couldn’t recommend...

Where do you begin with a place as FAB as this?! The food is fantastic and homemade, the cakes are incredible and the drinks are to die for! This place is a MUST when visiting the island, whether it be for a quick bite or...

Totally disagree with the last review. Highly recommend the Garrison house cafe, the food and their very friendly and helpful servers. Doing a great job. Soup is excellent and cakes are delicious. Measures taken by the staff to keep us all safe are 1st class....

Visited the Garrison House Cafe and wish we hadn't. After reading favourable reviews for this place we decided to have lunch there and we're sorry we did. Food was advertised as homemade and was anything but, they also had cakes and scones advertised as homemade...

Had lunch at The Garrison yesterday. The homemade soup was absolutely delicious, coffee fantastic and the caramel shortbread was divine. Great COVID procedures in place and extremely friendly staff. Highly recommend!

We visited on Saturday 5th September and had tea and fruit scones - we weren’t impressed the ‘fresh scones’ were distinctly old!! It’s not somewhere I’d recommend.

Popped into The Garrison Cafe for a cup of coffee after a relaxing stroll along the promenade. The service was efficient and friendly and the staff were willing to share a bit of banter with the customers. The courtyard is an ideal setting for a...

Very friendly and always a decent snack and a good cuppa. The smoothies are excellent, though I thought "Smoothie of the week" was me!

Disappointed that all their menu items aren’t included in the Government Help Out to Eat out scheme. We will be in in Millport for a week and would have ate here Mon till Wed if that was the case but instead we have only ate...

Great fresh lunch at the Garrison, good service, clean area and very friendly staff ,well worth the visit for food.

Been here a few times,always busy,food generally very good but could do pensioners deals and we would visit more often.

Homemade lentil soup was amazing, sat on the courtyard as had dog with me very friendly staff and service was great x

This cafe is excellent. We always stop here while walking round the island. Lovely soup, sandwiches and cakes. Staff are helpful and pleasant.

After walking in the light rain from ferry port to Millport, the inland route, we were ready for lunch.

We made a couple of brief visits to this cafe which is housed in the same building as the local library/museum. The cafe appeared to be well-utlised by local people and serves staples of soup, sandwiches, coffee, cake, baked potatoes supplemented by daily specials e.g. British Beef Chilli and Mac'n'Cheese.

We took friends to Millport for the first time in their lives and, after a long walk round the Island of Cumbrae, retired to Garrison Cafe for a light lunch. As ever the welcome was friendly and the food was its usual superb standard. We really enjoy visiting the Garrison and our friends were easy to convince too.

Called in for tea and sandwiches and we were really impressed (and it takes a lot to impress my hubby). It was clean. The lady behind the counter was really friendly as were the ladies fetching the orders out. There was loads of filling in the huge bread roll sandwiches. There is indoor and outdoor seating. Would definitely visit again.

We travel to the island every year and always enjoy visiting the Garrison, the food is a good quality, staff are friendly and the prices are reasonable. Unfortunately on this trip I cannot say any of the above. The food was extremely poor, the menu seems to have halved. we ordered cheese and Ham paninis as well as a variety of other items. The meat that was served was not ham it was a processed version which for the price I did not expect. The cutlery was dirty and the staff looked very unhappy. This is not at all what we are used to and I can only assume it is under new management.

We stopped off for coffee before our bike ride and had the sticky toffee cake and a slice of caramel shortcake - both delicious. Coffee was also very good. We decided to come back for lunch later on and had a tuna toastie melt which came with a fresh side salad and some tortilla chips, and a baked potato with beans. Both meals were simple but tasty. Staff were busy but friendly.

Coffee was really lovely and lots of choice for vegan friendly options. Lovely bright court yard and modern approach. Good staff to table ratio and fast service.

We had a pleasant late lunch outside in the courtyard, all freshly made, good service. The emphasis is on healthy home made food. Only criticism- people were smoking and vaping on nearby tables. Maybe a sign could be put up saying this was not allowed?

The cafe was exceptionally busy when we came in so we had a wee wait to be served, however it wasn't an issue because the staff are so efficient and friendly. It is self service, then grab a seat and the staff will bring the food/hot drinks over to you.

Beautiful building and very nice, modern cafe. Staff were excellent and very helpful. Food was good and nice decour, atmosphere and very nice courtyard. Well worth a visit if you are in Millport.

A lovely family space for food. Surrounded by the beautiful gardens and lovely outdoor space with plenty room for privacy. Dog friendly too without intrusion. Food and service were great.

We were in Millport for the day and visited the Garrson and deided to go to the cafe. The best lentil soup I have ever tasted. Everything is homemade. The courtyard is lovely on a nice day. Definitely worth a visit.

Came with my friend and family for lunch after having visited a couple of years ago and had enjoyed it. Down points were we would have liked a small breakfast for our young sons - no flexibility to provide one so not to disappoint on our day trip we had to order adult sizes which with the toast there was a lot of wastage. No toasties option despite having sandwiches so had to have paninis instead. Other than that we did enjoy our visit - food was very good and £38 for 6 of us so very reasonable. Great selection of delicious looking cakes but didn't have any room left to sample them!

We enjoyed a sunny Easter break in Millport and sat outside the cafe both days. Just lovely. Soups, pizza and sandwiches. Small craft shops nearby

We always visit The Garrison when on Cumbrae, the service is good as is the choice of food on offer, order at the counter and the food is served at your table.

My wife, our kids and I went for lunch at the Garrison Cafe last weekend and it was fab!

I had great service on Saturday, great choice of food as well, especially for vegans and veggies!. Its a kind of mixture of self service and table service.

Always come here for lunch when spending the day on Millport. Freshly prepared and variety of choices , lots of healthy options too. A great community cafe and always busy.

Amazing. That’s it. Beautiful homemade cakes as well. Amazing choice on the menu. Free WiFi. Array of hot drinks, breakfast and lunch options. Staff lovely and so friendly.

We were in today and ordered 2 blue blast smoothies which used to be fantastic.unfortunately the 2 we got were disgusting I don't know if they've changed the ingredients or if it was a mistake but basically it was like drinking 2 cold bowls if tasteless weetabix through a straw.

Myself & my partner enjoyed a lovely lunch of homemade soup & a panini with a piping hot latte. Home baking was sampled too, & all were faultless. Staff very friendly & helpful & we will be back for sure on our next visit. Thanks to all.

We visit Garrison House several times a year for soup plus coffee and a cake for lunch. It's clean, friendly and the soup is excellent. Why is it apparently essential to have background 'music'? It's nothing I would ever choose to listen to and adds nothing to the enjoyment of lunch - quite the opposite, it's intrusive and annoying. So many establishments inflict this on us without our consent nowadays it's impossible to avoid.

The rain brought everyone in so we had to wait for a table. The staff were helpful, moved seats and tables to cater for groups. I had soup - lentil and veg was delicious. Would have returned if we'd had the chance but our stay on the island was short.

Visited this lovely cafe with my son twice for breakfast during our holiday in Millport. Super! Great quality produce used. Plenty on the plate with top up of tea if required. Very reasonably priced and friendly service. Would definitely recommend.

Wonderful place to have an afternoon tea. I visited this cafe when checking out the museum- what a great surprise. I had a lemon drizzle which was amazing and tea.

Lovely cafe, pleasant and helpful staff, lovely setting. A few shops within the grounds and a model railway.

Lovely old building where you can eat inside or outside in courtyard. Decent choices at reasonable prices - nice place for snack or lunch,

Been here several times before and service very slow, that said food good. Went last Friday and service much improved, also the food still nice. Bonus is you can have a dog in the courtyard.

Lovely courtyard setting with good choice of cakes but sadly gluten free options just seemed to be shop bought. Dogs not allowed inside and only in courtyard so only suitable on a dry day.

We enjoyed a lovely lunch after a walk round the island. Nice sandwich in nice surroundings, service was good and it was a fairly busy day, too!

Friendly staff, lovely food very well priced. Staff couldn’t do enough for us, clean and tidy too, had indoor and outdoor eating

Was reasonably busy. But with 8 staff on at once you could expect better service. I had to go up to the counter and pay for my food then collect my cutlery, napkins and any sauces i would like. I ordered macaroni and when it came it was served with some melted cheese on top. It was literally mush. You could not identify one single piece of macaroni. It’s texture was clunky even though it tasted like milk and nothing else. Overall the whole experience not worth the money.

Order at the counter and served to table. Really busy which shows how good it is and a superb freshly made breakfast. A must try.

Afraid to say with all this lovely weather it seems Garrison House is unable to keep up with demand. I came for a coffee this week and thought a takeaway coffee and sandwich would be the best option as I could see there were few tables available and the staff seemed under pressure. Waited about 15 minutes for 2 coffees and 2 sandwiches at the counter... and opened one to find it was the wrong coffee. The other one, a cappuccino, had to be remade because it was like hot milk, and hardly tasted of coffee. So the takeaway option ended up taking longer than some tables who were sitting in with their orders.

Had a lovely day in Millport , and discovered this lovely place to eat !!!! Staff all lovely , very clean and ended up very busy . We had coffee and cake out side at the back in a courtyard as we had our dog with us and it was lovely and then after a walk along the front we decided to come back for a lovely lunch . Definitely the place to go on Millport everything is made fresh and you can taste the difference although they make a delicious coleslaw but don’t give you enough lol my only complaint !!!! Price wise very reasonable too so if in Millport check this place out you won’t be disappointed .

just home from a weekend in millport we had our breakfast at the garrison both mornings lovely friendly staff the food was amazing we sat in the courtyard both mornings as. the sun was shining great value for money will deffo be back next time we are over and would recommit to anyone x

We visited here as I had been before.the cafe is small, but clean and bright.there soups and smoothie are delicious and nice friendly staff.can feel a little cramped though.also Irish stew in special very disappointing and at £6.50 was at least £2.50 to expensive