Loch Leven's Larder in Perth & Kinross

All fine except for payment. Charge deducted from card was £40.65. Not till card bill was received did we check the receipt which shows £36.40. Customer services contacted twice with no response. Recovery of overpayment will be achieved through card account. Will not return. Not recommended.

Visited on Mother's day with two dogs. Food was lovely, main restaurant and then there is a small brunch shop next to it offering pizzas etc.

£34 for 4 cups of tea / coffee and 4 slabs of cake / scone / brownie. Is £8.50 fair. Yes I suppose so. Attentive staff. A clean high chair. Pacey but unobtrusive staff. Alternatives offered. Good menu knowledge. And it's a lovely spot. Decent playpark. Access down to the Loch, dog friendly in a better than normal way. Well stocked independent vibes farmshop/ deli / butcher. Felt like a less snooty Bruar and clearly popular, rightly so given the 100+ cars parked up on a fairly dreich March Sunday. Will return for sure.

Not enough shelter outside and heaters never seem to work. Pay same price as people sitting inside too!

Plenty of options to buy local products

It was very busy but we still got a table and the service was very quick. The food was very tasty too.

An uncomfortable experience this morning. When we respectfully ordered the food, there was an issue asking for an extra egg and no vegetarian haggis. We were not asking to replace items but to add one more. The waitress mentioned the kitchen doesn't want the menu to be changed at all in a stressful manner. This was not specified on the menu or by the waitress at the time of the order. The waitress said she had a hard time processing the order since the kitchen don't want any changes to the dishes on the menu at all. What should have been a simple request became an uncomfortable moment. We even suggested to cancel the order, but the waitress said it was OK and that the order was processed. We saw heated exchanges between the waitress and the cook from our table. The manager approached us too attempting to clarify the situation. We were trying to enjoy a nice morning before birthday celebrations and I have a disability. Enjoyable times for us are few and precious. What we expected to be a relaxing time, became a weird and uncomfortable experience. The breakfast arrived and the items didn't look their best. The scrambled eggs were as tough as rubber. When we went to pay they didn't even offer a refund. Over £30 for a horrible experience that I won't ever repeat again in this place. They have a lot to learn about customer care. Even though eventually they offered a refund after I have paid, we believe the way they all handled the situation from the beginning was wrong. We won't be coming here ever again for sure. Good luck if you do!

I regret not taking a photograph of the scrambled egg that was served to me so that you can see how bad it was. I wouldn't feed it to my dog. The cook must have made an extra effort to turn an egg into something this horrible. I could repair car tyre punctures with it. But how did this even get served to me? The cook must have seen how bad this was, but was happy for it to be served. The waitress could see, but still put it on the table. The thing that worries me is that if they are so casual about cooking something as simple as an egg, then how are they with food safety guidelines. I haven't even mentioned how rudely the waitress was the my wife. The was easily the weirdest, most awful breakfast experience of my life. Are we on reality TV?

Visited today with my daughters and granddaughters for lunch. Staff friendly enough, but perhaps a bit inexperienced and they came across as a bit stressed. Three of us had soup, which was lovely, as was the bread that went with it, but the chicken in the salad and the pancakes with maple syrup and bacon were obviously re-heated and quite chewy - not edible, so we didn’t eat them. The latte was lukewarm, therefore not enjoyable. Two of us had scones and they were lovely. Overall, not the best experience and we probably wouldn’t go back.

Got here and sat outside with our dogs. Eventually after about 15 mins a staff member sauntered over and asked if we were wanting table service for food. Given that it was the table service area the answer was yes. He left us for 10 mins with the menu. Didn’t ask if we wanted a drink. Came back and told us the kitchen was now closed. Thing is: it wasn’t closed when we sat down and keeping us waiting was the issue. He frankly couldn’t have cared less. We won’t be back, we were basically dismissed by disinterested staff. Really not a good look to take custom for granted. Sorry we can’t revue the food, we were refused service. Please note: we arrived over an hour and a half earlier than the advertised closing time. What a wasted journey.

Today, I visited Loch Leven's Larder with my family and enjoyed a lovely lunch at the Greenhouse Café. It’s always great to spend time together in such a beautiful setting, but dining out comes with extra challenges for me due to my health conditions. I have to be extremely careful to ensure that no plastic comes into contact with any of my food or drinks. From the moment we arrived, the staff were incredibly accommodating. The chef personally came out to speak with me, taking the time to understand my dietary needs and ensuring that everything was prepared safely. It’s not often that you receive such thoughtful, attentive service, and I truly appreciated their willingness to go the extra mile. The experience was fantastic—the food was excellent, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and most importantly, I felt completely at ease knowing that my needs were taken seriously. Loch Leven’s Larder really went above and beyond, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking for a great meal in a caring and customer-focused environment.

Service was good for coffee,good selection of cakes and lots of seating 😊

Great coffee and Fisher and Donaldson fudge donuts

Busy cafe/coffee shop area. Nice staff. Need to work on speed of service at counter.

Lovely views , food nice , service can be poor if you are outside under the canopy as no one seems to check the tables for new customers? Easy access to lovely walks around Loch Leven

Lovely cafe and shop. Gorgeous location to start a day of adventure. The staff and atmosphere were lovely, the food is good. Recommend a visit for a tea/coffee and a shop before heading out to explore.

Nice centre to visit for a mooch about.

Enjoyable food, but service was slow and poor. Settling bill way more difficult than it needs to be and according to manager is a conscious choice

I didn't have time to eat here but the menu looked good and the shop is fantastic. Great customer service 🙂

Got drinks that were finished before food was served.one meal came and much later with others.poor sevice won't be hurrying back.Asked for free pot of tea.Girl on cash register was quite cheeky too

First time here absolutely loved the sweet potato hummus will be back

Not a good place rude staff and managment the place use to be good before covid now its gone downhill

The food is really lovely both in the cafe and shop but the cafe and takeaway service just isn’t good enough - particularly given the prices. I hope this isn’t a case of a business thinking they can take custom for granted - the place was really busy - but people around us shared our view that we would think twice about coming back. We were there on a Sat lunchtime so we obviously expected it to be busy - we were sitting on the outside terrace as we had our dog with us. What was so disappointing was the staff in the takeaway who were just plain rude to my daughters. Couldn’t be bothered - said they just wanted to close up. The staff in the cafe told us we could order from the cafe menu then 20 minutes later said it was only takeaway - but others were being served. Such a shame.

Shockingly expensive, £22.85 for 1 small coffee, 1 tea, 1 soup, 1 sandwich and 2 glasses of water. small coffee £3.75 plus £1 for a shot of vanilla and 75 p for oat milk . Virtually no choice of gluten and dairy free products. Only one choice of soup served in a small mug. Toilets not as clean as you would expect and cafe staff unhelpful and made you feel you were an inconvenience to them.

Nice place choice of Eating places within

Quick service. Attractive and clean restaurant. Food tasty.

A great place for coffee and cake in the cafe. Always a good choice of treats. Service was incredibly slow on this visit.

Great food and service. Lovely shop to browse around.

Great quality food, excellent service and not too long a waiting time even though it was very busy.

Lovely place and food was excellent.

Stopped off after a walk in the local area as it was dog friendly (changed to outside only now). Ordered food and a coffee each and found it rather expensive (£20) for what it was (picture attached). Probably won't be back because of how expensive it actually is

Would do so much better if embraced dog friendly more

Great place for a coffee and to let the kids enjoy the park. Also has beautiful views down to the loch. Staff always pleasant.

A very busy lunchtime for staff who were very nice. A number of requests had to be made for a jug of table water and a carton of apple juice. GF options were poor and difficult to identify - had to look at a spreadsheet provided by a staff member to try to identify which dishes were GF. Will not be rushing back.

Food was basic but nice. Service was great initially ordered breakfast, lady could not have been more helpful. We placed a second round of drinks, however after ordering and before receiving drinks we were informed that we needed to vacate table in 15 minutes. By time drinks arrived we had 5 minutes. No grace time was given for us and drinks were rushed! Had we been advised in advance of placing the order we only had 15 minutes we wouldn't have bothered. Staff member we spoke to was extremely rude and was the gentleman when we paid. There were plenty tables available for anyone who needed one.

Food is delicious and the views are spectacular. I also had a walk around Loch Leven , which is massive so leave early and bring some snacks and water. Lovely deli type shop here and gift ideas. Free parking.

Won't be back. It was chaos. 40 minutes wait for a table and another 40 mins wait for 3 soups. We were a party of three adults and the service was non existent. Adding insult to injury we were asked to vacate our table after we'd been there an hour and a half and we were halfway through our coffee and cakes. It was busy but it was obvious that they had no idea of how to manage anything. We visited Sunday 29 December. Seems they're a victim of their own success as they have lost our custom.

Three of us visited for lunch on Sunday 29 December 2024 and we were given an electronic tag as there were no available tables. Our tag went off after 10/15 mins and when we went back we were told it was a mistake and there still wasn't a free table. Another 20 mins and we got a table. We looked at the menu (which was completely different from the online menu and much restricted) & all decided to have soup. We waited around 10 mins for our order to be taken and then 35 mins after our order we asked where our soups were. We decided to have coffee and cake to finish off and while we were finishing our coffees someone came to say could we hurry up as the table was required as they were so busy (we sat down at around 1300 hrs and after lots of delays it was around 1415 hrs when we were served coffee and cakes) which we thought was a bit cheeky due to the length of time we'd had to wait and the fact that it had thinned out considerably and no one was queuing to get in at 1430 hrs. We made our feelings know to the person who asked us to vacate the table and her response was "we are very busy" there's busy and then there's bad and inefficient service. We won't be back.

Waited over an hr for breakfast, enquired as to how long it was going to take only to have noone come back. Took so long people were being served lunch. Left hungry. Very disappointing.

The food here was amazing! We got the Bolognese, the Thai Chicken and the Beef Cheek, all of which were amazing! The drinks were out so fast and the food wasnt too far behind it. The staff were wonderful and so helpful, answering all of our questions about the food and decor (the wallpaper is gorgeous so we asked where it was from and were directed to the exact website which was wonderful) As for the cafe seperate from the main restaurant the service wasnt so great. There seemed to be someone only stacking already stacked plates and one person left in charge of the till and cakes which just seemed to be a bit mismanaged. The cakes themselves (a cherry brookie and a cranberry/white chocolate tiffin) were amazing. Just a bit of a shame with the service. All round it was a pretty great experience and we will be back in late January for the menu change so we can try some new things!!!

We've been to Loch Leven's Larder several times in the past, and although it's certainly expensive, we've enjoyed our coffee and scones in the cafe, with its lovely views. Yesterday was such a disappointment. We were on our way home from Christmas in Edinburgh, and were looking forward to stopping off here. The whole place was mobbed, but we found a table in the cafe and my husband queued for our drinks and scones. The staff simply could not keep up with demand, people were having to stand around waiting for their coffees, etc, and as some had given up and gone to sit down, the staff were then having to shout out the orders (as they didn't know who they were for), which just added to the feeling of chaotic mismanagement. There was no system in place for linking orders to people. We had a scone each - mine was so cold that it must surely have come from a freezer not long before it arrived on my plate. What's more, every plate and cup was polystyrene - we felt like we were in a not particularly good take-out cafe, but the prices definitely don't reflect that! We had to ask for a knife to spread our butter, and the cheap plastic ones eventually provided were so flimsy that they simply bent when we tried to use them. Tables were not cleared, people were having to clear them themselves and were piling everything up in the 'water station' cubicle. I went to the ladies on our way out. All of the cublicles in the toliets at the door were out of order. Only one cubicle was working in the toilets in the main restaurant. A lady queuing with me said she has never seen a full set of working loos in all the many times she has visited the Larder. I do appreciate that yesterday was a busy day, but I feel that whoever is in charge of this venue should have expected that. And I don't want to blame the cafe staff AT ALL, they were doing their very best but they were completely overwhelmed. I'm afraid that will be our last visit to the Larder. Like some other places, I think it has unfortunately become the victim of its own success.

Went with my partner and daughter. The staff were so rude to us and it honestly ruined our whole afternoon. Heard staff talking rudely about us and our one year old daughter. I was devastated. I love the shop, but would never go near the cafe again. It seems the staff hate kids. One man even said “I’m sick of hearing kids crying and whinging” another responded saying “I know, me too”

The man we were met by wasn’t the friendliest he looked rather crabbit tbh when we were seated they couldn’t wait to get our order as we had just sat down with the menu, feeling rushed then when we did order the food was lovely however it’s very disappointing that they no longer allow dogs in with you which is one of the reason we go there cause myself and friend both have border terriers who we love to take everywhere with us and I’m afraid that this will stop me going back as often or at all.

Ive had a better looking meal from a burger van, utterly disappointed. They have the cheek to says it's locally sourced produce and serve you a bowl of frozen chips. Atleast the service was good, the overall atmosphere is very loud.

We were seated and then sat waiting for our order to be taken. I had to then ask for our order to be taken and still waited. The soup was warm but not hot and the chicken bun made its regain only because of the relish within. The bucket of tea for 3 was almost impossible to lift and the cups would have been better if they could hold more than 2 mouthfuls. I do have a big mouth 🤷‍♂️. To cut them some slack, they were very busy, but they also had a lot of staff. That being said, the food on the menu sounds nice. So may be on another day. The shop was full, with all manner of goods. Christmas and pickles and cheese and etc etc. There is a great selection of food and trinkets and it needs to be seen. Will we go back? Yes we will and I’m sure the eat experience will be different, well I hope so.

Absolutely lovely place to have lunch. It does get busy though so it’s best to go early.

Great place for lunch. I've never been disappointed.

One of the most beautiful and delicious breakfasts we have had here in Scotland! Service was super friendly and very quick! The shop attached was also great to browse. We will definitely be coming again and highly recommend stopping by if in the area!

Stopped here for a quick breakfast in the cafe. At the till was 'Stuart'. He is definitely not a people person, no communication, no smile, made us feel as though he was doing us a big favour by serving us. This is a very unfortunate attitude and made us feel rather unwelcome. On a positive note the food and coffee were lovely. Not sure if we will return, don't think a customer facing role suits this person.

Went on a Sunday morning, the cafe was freezing. The mini breakfast was good, all produce was great. Cappuccino not overly hot. Pot of tea was really good, you are obviously paying for the quality of the tea. Best thing is the sell Fisher and Donaldson Fudge Doughnut.

To be brutally honest service especially at the start of the meal needs to be improved slightly. We were sat then just left while others that came after us got served eventually had to call someone over. Whilst the staff are very pleasant not particularly vigilant. Saying all that food was excellent and l wouldn’t hesitate to go back. Hopefully with the staff it was just one of those days.

When you come across such a nugget by chance! The place was just incredible. The store part is a real attraction for us. We took the opportunity to do almost all the Christmas shopping 🫢. The incredible restaurant part. Delicious, perfect service, in short we would like to go back there every day! 😍

Excellent food, Great variety of shopping and unusual finds for presents. Really well run place with pleasant and helpful staff

We went on a gorgeous wintery day sat outside to have lunch . Really disappointed as came a bit of a distance to have their pizza but was told there was no pizza today . We had pea and ham soup and parmesan fries , it was ok nothing special . Took a wander around the shop , lovely selection of food and gifts to buy . There is also a furniture shop next door I think its called 1834 , absolutely gorgeous stuff , staff very stuck up .

Had lunch on the patio (under the heaters!) as we had dogs with us. Great food and service. Lovely walks through the woods and by the Loch.

Can be busy/noisy, not for those on a tight budget.

Lovely setting, excellent food with good menu choice, friendly attentive staff

Very busy place, only a little wait, definitely book ahead, service first class beautiful food well presented, coffee and cakes nice go on treat yourself

Lovely lunch with friends. Service excellent, lovely restaurant & pleasant staff.

Unable to split a bill?? How many eateries can’t split a bill?? Are you joking? It’s 2024! And then for the woman on the till to have a really snippy attitude about it as if to say ‘why would anyone ask to split a bill’. Reality check - people do this all the time. It’s just causing you delays as folk stand at the till and manually add up from a printed receipt. You’re a service business, how about YOU add it up! And to say “it’s on the menu”. Come on. I read a menu for the food options, not for the Ts&Cs of my dining experience. Do yourselves a favour and get a new POS system. And in the meantime get yourselves a more sympathetic attitude.

Always an excellent place to buy niche food items as well as gifts for birthdays and Christmas. The cafe is excellent and well worth a trip for brunch.

Great place for food although when busy you might be waiting for up to an hour for the restaurant . The Christmas shopping is really good unfortunately heading in the House of Bruar direction price wise. Still well worth a visit, avoid weekends if possible.

Busy, but worth it. We were in the cafe rather than the restaurant but all was good including a gluten free toastie they made for me. Very helpful staff.

Coffee, tea and service were great, but the scones (both cheese and fruit) were of poor quality (stodgy and tasteless). My wife makes far better scones!

We had a lovely lunch here today. Excellent vegetarian options (see photos) which we shared as well as lots of home baking. This was followed by some great Christmas shopping! Thank you to Murdo and the team who looked after us so nicely.

Not the cheapest in the area, but knocks Gloagburn into a cocked hat. Lovely Christmas decorations and gifts for sale. The view is wonderful over Loch Leven and the hills to the south. A lovely spot for a walk, shop and lunch.

Great location, excellent food, and very friendly staff. Superb starting point for a walk around the loch too!

First time visiting and wasn't disappointed. Ample parking and a nice walk round the grounds after a lovely lunch in the cafe. A well stocked shop for both food and gifts. Would highly recommend.

Food is always good here and quick service, decent sized portions too. Nice shop and good walks down to loch leven.

Nice place...expensive shop...lovely view

Cafe staff just need to say they will be with you shortly rather than totally ignore you which is frankly rude and doesn’t make you want to rush back.

Very poor service. Walked round with little dog to the covered area. Waited to be seated as per notices. Totally ignored by waiting staff. Gave up and went back to car.

Good range of items now mainly for Christmas however after looking round we decided to have a tea. Loads of the usual coffees but a cup of tea £3.25. Really a pot of boiling water and one tea bag £3.25. If that is profit then I don’t know what is and when poured out it was like hot water and milk. Never again. I should have refused but didn’t see the price until paying. 11000 PG tips catering tea bags £21.40 that’s 5p a bag dash of milk cost of hot water 10p a cup to make.

Went today 15/10/24 just a quick cuppa. They were really busy. But your staff were amazing Rebekah and the cafe managers fitted us in for my granddaughters birthday she’s 2 today. Thank you so much appreciate it so much. I’m up from Birmingham and have visited a couple of times. Always worth a visit. ☺️

First-time visitor. It was lovely. So much choice. There is plenty of parking for disabled.

Great food, attentive service and nice ambience. Renowned as somewhere foodies will like, justifiably so. Only 4 stars for service as our table were only told after we'd finished our main course that we'd have to vacate our table for a booking in 15 minutes. Better to have told us as we were seated - to set our expectations early. We had time for a coffee, but it felt rushed. An otherwise good experience tarnished slightly. 😐 UPDATE: 14/10/24 - If it's busy and you're being told a table inside will be a while, go for a tale on the deck outside if weather permits - zero wait for that today, though service wasn't speedy as only one (keen) waitress to cover a lot of tables. Great view from the deck.

We often pop in for a little breakfast on-the-go while out walking, as we live nearby. Staff are always friendly and helpful. Great location and views across to Loch Leven. Mixture of indoor and outdoor seating, depending on the weather. Highly recommend!

Excellent food and first class service from Caitlin. Highly recommended

Didn't eat , jyst for a wee change but the cafe was full. Shop was heaving! Plenty of choice, a wee bit overpriced but well worth a visit. Staff were helpful and nice.

Over priced, Eggs Benedict , when did that come with a fried egg????. Coffee warm. You charge over the top prices, but can’t deliver the goods. Up market settings, using cooks instead of chef's. Poor quality food over rated prices.

An excellent place to meet with friends for Breakfast or Brunch on many accounts, not least the ambiance and vistas. Staff are pleasant and caring and we will return as we have done on previous occasions. One of the better places to eat.

Lovely local place to shop and get that special gift or even just your daily groceries. There is a large (free) car park outside and although the shop inside is packed with goods there is still plenty of room to move about. The day we visited was extremely busy, so busy we couldn't get a table in the cafe. We did buy some sweets for our journey home. It was fascinating watching the Baker make biscuits. The staff were polite, prompt and well presented. The prices reflected the quality of goods on sale. The star rating for food was for the sweets we bought.

Love this farm shop. The food in the cafe is excellent. Wonderful cakes.

First visit....not sure about the menu choices....wanted a light bite but most options were more expensive than I wanted for lunch!

Initially informed the restaurant area had a waiting time of 30 minutes. Offered alternative of eating outside where we would be served sooner. We sat outside and waited for ten minutes with no staff around we became bored and cold. So we headed back inside & was informed tables inside would be available within 5 minutes. So we waited and directed to a table. We were told somebody would be over shortly. 15 minutes later a member of staff took our order. 30 minutes later our order of one toastie and one burger arrived. During the interim we were not asked if everything was ok, or of we needed anything else. A simple update on why a toastie takes so long would have been good. It is perfectly clear the staff are not working for tips, as the attention to detail is lacking. House of Bruar operates a self service restaurant, perhaps food for thought

Very handy if you’re on a trip to the Loch leven area

Very busy. Had to buy another bottle of whisky.

Great place for lunch - often very busy but it is very smoothly managed by a great friendly team. Good fun people watching. And at only £7.50 for a soup and cheese scone you don't need to spend too much to enjoy the bustling atmosphere.

Farm shop meets department store. Very busy the day we were there .. too much for our comfort sadly.

We've been holidaying at Loch Leven for years but have only just discovered this place, amazing breakfast, great cakes (says on the menu they can split the bill but they couldn't for us?), great little shop and a aff were fantastic. Fudgy doughnuts are to die for......

Great place to stop by during your cycle ride! The vegan chocolate cake was lovely. Plus the shop is fantastic - you can find many local scottish delicacy.

Food was good but pricey in the shop. Coffee just ok. It's the surroundings and location that really sell this place. Beautiful.

Incredibly rude staff! Waited for coffee, chap at the desk brusquely told us to wait behind the sign without even giving us eye contact. When he had finished taking the money from customers leaving he turned and said, ‘Is it lunch?’ We said, ‘No, coffee please.’ The chap pointed and said, ‘That’s the coffee shop.’ No instruction that it might be self serve, no polite re-direction. We sat down only to then realise it was self serve. I went back to the man at the desk and said to him there was no need for hum to be rude and he could have politely explained about the coffee shop location and that it was self serve. His response- ‘I’m not going to stand here and argue with you!’ Needless to say-we left-and I will not return. Coffee and cake these days and particularly there - gives no change from just under £20, so I’ll take my 20 quid elsewhere thanks very much.

Very cool place for a coffee & cake, spot of lunch & lovely shop. Stopped whilst we were out on our bikes, just as they were closing for the day & the staff kindly stayed open for us.

If your idea of ‘dog friendly’ means being relegated to the outside in the cold, wind and rain while your dog glares at you like you’re the one who signed up for this, then you’re in luck—this is the perfect place for you! Bring an umbrella (for yourself, obviously) and prepare for some serious bonding time while your furry friend contemplates better life choices. It's earned a top listing in our Places To Never Visit Again Guide.

Great lunch here! It was busy so service was slower than would have expected. Lovely setting, will be back.

Nice place with a great view. Lots of cool stuff for sale too 😎

Lovely place we found on a day out. Definitely worth a visit

Excellent brunch in lovely surroundings.

Delicious food, great surrounding and pleasant staff, no one could ask for more.