Loch Leven's Larder in Perth & Kinross

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.

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. ☺️

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.

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......

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.

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.

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.

This place cost me a Jellycat! The restaurant was lovely. It is very open and bright. Staff are friendly and polite . The food is excellent. Lovely views outside. The shopping section is fantastic. Plenty for everyone. There are so many Jellycats that I wanted. Plenty of parking spaces

Love going there, loads of choice, whether a sandwich or full meal. Team there very helpful.

Fresh fruit more expensive than their own fruit sold in Lidl

Stopped in when doing a long day hike training for the Rob Roy Way, service was lovely and food was yummy!

I ordered a Cesars Salad. 5 pieces of salad, one egg and that was it. Did not taste anything. And that for more than 8 pounds. Does not worth a stop.

Stopped in for a full Scottish breakfast on the coo trail. Met lavender and then thoroughly enjoyed the breakfast. Set us up for the day. The black pudding was particularly good! Great service, polite and helpful. Great views and lovely little shop. Thank you

Great wee place for a coffee, spend some time around the loch with lots of space for kids to run around

I didn't buy a thing as it was well overpriced 😡

Amazing trails, walks, shop and food. A must stop!!

For those who love farmhouses, do it! Cozy, nice place, good food.

Excellent sandwich and cake. Service friendly and quick. The shop had plenty of goodies l and well worth a browse.

My recent visit to Loch Leven Larder was deeply disappointing. While I understand that the restaurant was busy, what unfolded during our visit was unacceptable. Upon placing our order, we were asked to pay upfront, with the staff explaining that they were experiencing issues with people leaving without paying, which we completely understood as two people who have experience in the hospitality sector. However, for the time we were there (over an hour), it became obvious that no other table during our time there was asked to pay in advance. As the only two people of colour in the restaurant, this discrepancy did not go unnoticed, and we couldn't help but feel that we were being racially profiled. The staff attempted to explain this by saying they only had two iPads, but this explanation fell flat when considering that no one else around us had the same experience. What should have been a pleasant meal turned into an uncomfortable and disappointing experience. I hope Loch Leven Larder takes steps to ensure that all customers are treated equally.

Fantastic place to meet with kids, there’s a spacious outside area to eat and picnic benches further out on the grass, there’s a lovely park and then a massive cricket field for everyone to run around on. The paths are also pram friendly and you can walk in a circular if you need to get a little one to sleep during your visit. I think the breakfast menu might have been better but we missed that and only got the lunch menu which wasn’t that great and quite pricey but coffee amazing and staff lovely. Really lovely place. And great views to boot!

I live locally, and have eaten here often over the years. I haven't been for ages, and used to like it. Today I was with my 82 year old mum, we had to wait 1/2 hour to get seated, as it was busy. When we ordered we asked the server if she was under pressure, but she said it was actually not busy at all. There were loads of staff, and everything came really quickly, the only thing missing my soup and scone. We sat and waited, soup didn't come, my mum became impatient as if she had eaten I would be eating alone, so asked the server. Server went off, came back with soup, with a sarcastic remark that they were busy and it WAS only 10 mins we were waiting after my mum's food arrived. I felt really patronised and embarrassed, as she had intended. I have no objection to waiting for food when it is busy, I do object to food coming out at different times, and I do have objection to being ticked off by a server. A simple apology and walk away if you don't like being asked if some of the order has been forgotten. We were polite and not complaining, and have no excuse for a snippy waitress, maybe she should consider a job that doesn't involve 'hospitality'. The coffee was amazing, soup tasteless and watery, cheese scone was dry as was the frangipane tart.

The breakfast was great, lots of options and didn't have to wait long at all. Friendly service, nice coffee and delicious cake options. The fudge doughnut is not to be passed by!

Underwhelming experience today. Full breakfast at £14.95 not comparable with local cafes in Kinross either in quality or quantity. £4.25 for a small torpedo roll with two grisly sausages. Coffee was fine but overall expensive breakfast for what we received. Won’t rush back.

Menu not very good. Bring simplicity e.g. baked potatoes, veg soup (with less pepper), stovies (but not so seasoned and no herbs). More gluten/dairy free options

Food choices limited but quite good quality. It can get pretty busy so be prepared to wait for a table at the weekend.

Such a beautiful place. Great views and very clean. Such a shame that the server is grumpy, the food was expensive and my eggs were cold. The muffin needs toasted properly otherwise it’s just a stodgy slice of white bread! Little to no flavour in the hollandaise sauce which was also tepid. Also only one egg?!? For £10.50? Not great!

We are visiting family in Kinross and the larder is always something we look forward to for lunch then a shopping trip. Not anymore…after choosing to sit outside for our meal the service was underwhelming. My mother in law had to get her own water. We also had to get our own cutlery even though it’s table service and I’m sure the price is the same. The worst issue was my teenage son finding part of a pen in his burger. We realise things happen but the way the restaurant manager dealt with the situation was more accusatory than apologetic. They replaced his burger and finally offered a refund after approaching him myself. The whole situation could have been handled a lot better by a real apology and automatic refund. We were completely put off what would have been a significant shopping trip afterwards and don’t intend to return. My in-laws are frequent customers and they will be thinking twice before returning.

Very busy place, nice scenery. Food and coffee good.

Fantastic place to visit if you are close to Loch Leven. We purchased plants, food from the shop and lunch.

Great shop, so big and such a big selection, cafe is nice and views from the outdoor porch seating is beautiful. Plenty of parking and pup friendly.

Great destination for all the family. Free parking, great views over the loch, footpaths, play area, outdoor benches, Saturday morning parkrun and even sometimes cricket to watch. After you are done with your activity, there is a choice between the restaurant, indoor counter or hut to get food and drinks. We had brunch in the restaurant then bought a few presents and food treats from the well selected items in the shop. A great place when in need of present inspiration and for a general day out in a scenic location.

Lovely stop on walk around the loch

Out for a drive & lunch with friends to this beautiful cafe. Stunning chandeliers, well presented cafe with quick, professional service. When we arrived we had a 20min wait as it was exceptionally busy. This allowed time to ponder around the various wares. When seated for lunch we opted tor petes buttie, it did not disappoint, it was toasted bread with bacon, stornoway black pudding, egg, chutney & rocket. Very filling. We followed this with coffee cake/fudge cake, tea/latte. Very good size portions. First time visit for my husband & myself our friends took us for a drive & stopped off at Loch Leven Larder. This is a must visit if visiting neaeby milnathort, kinross etc

Always great staff and lovely meals. Much more outdoor seating now

It’s a great stop off if travelling the place was super busy when we were there, went around the shop but didn’t even think about getting food as there was a queue. Lots of produce options were a few things I find in supermarkets which cheapened the experience. Looks like a super fat sausage roll is their signature thing at the deli, you could see through a window in the food department where they are made it’s a nice bit of theatre. The gifts and produce are on the steep side but did find some things worthy of the cost and enjoyed some nice nibbles when I got home

Excellent place for a late breakfast. Friendly service and locally produced food. Especially enjoyed the smoked trout with my smashed avocado.

Enjoyed a lovely lunch with our dog Olly in the covered outside area. Water bowls available for the dogs and it was well advertised where you were welcome to eat/drink with dogs. Great walks in the area around Loch Leven.

I only got as far as shop so cannot comment on food or service. The shop is someplace I will visit again when looking for gifts. It has some amazing quirky items.

Probably the best farm shop and restaurants in Scotland. Not cheap but top quality. Ample parking too.

Went for breakfast, the Scottish breakfast is excellent.

Busy but very good food at reasonable prices. Lemon drizzle cake was a bit dry. Disappointed.

Amazing food and view of the Loch. Clean, new, fresh and the food is truly amazing! If you are in the area, this is the place to fuel up with great food

We had a Burger which was OK - not great. No sauce, a bit dry but edible.

Great ice-creams. We enjoyed the soup and scones.

Food choice is good, although more choice if you’re there earlier in the day. I was lucky to have a table inside as it was windy (but sunny) outside, but there are plenty tables to sit on a nice day. Great to head down to the path towards Loch Leven to walk off lunch. The car park closes at 6pm, so any afternoon walk needs to be finished in a reasonable time before you head home. There is a large car park (including disabled spaces), but even then the popularity of being used by walkers often means it is busy. Well worth a stop.

One of the most delicious brunches I’ve had, and with locally sourced ingredients! Definitely what was needed after park run! Had a delightful time browsing in 1848 and the rest of the farm shop. Will certainly be making the trip back!

Menu change between 11.30-12.00 means they cannot take food orders in that period. Called in advance and seated without this being explained.

Pleasant place good food helpful staff dog friendly what's not to like

A good shop with a well stocked cook range. But whoever runs the cafe needs a kick up the backside. Always a long wait for coffee...over 20 mins today. Not helped by the fact the manager does staff appraisals so taking staff away from serving on a Saturday afternoon in summer when there are huge queues waiting for service. Who in their right mind does that??

The food is worse then mcdanolds not worth the money

Visited twice this week. First for a birthday and second for a bike ride. On both occasions food and drinks were great. But a few members of staff (not all, some of the younger folk were super friendly) were terrible. On our first visit we had to find someone to take our order and the individual (Stuart) really could not have cared less. We got one word answers, zero eye contact and such a negative energy from him. And today, we decided to give it a second shot thinking that perhaps it was just one member of staff who was having a bad day and possibly an isolated incident? Unfortunately not. We (group of 5 cyclists) went for a post ride coffee and cake. We asked a member of staff where we could sit and were told we could sit anywhere. We made our way to the outside restaurant (table service area) only to be swiftly told by another member of staff that we had to order take away items? The gentleman then told us that we were being “passive aggressive” when we asked why we had to have take away items? Apparently this member of staff has a personal vendetta against cyclists? Very odd interactions. It’s such a shame because the food itself is lovely, you can tell the chefs put a lot of effort in. Plus the shop is fantastic! Will likely not be back, we will take business elsewhere until (hopefully) a fresh bunch of staff/management come through.

Service was terrible. Had to ask three different staff members to get someone to take our order. Scones were stale.

We came here for the vegan breakfast before doing a run around the loch. The place is fresh and modern; the staff are welcoming and helpful; the food was delicious and filling without being greasy. We will definitely be returning.

Visited friends twice in Scotland now. Been both times and would go again. Lovely food with a fantastic view of the Loch.

Stopped in for breakfast and had the full vegetarian cooked breakfast. Food was great and service was excellent. Farm shop had loads of nice things too and there is plenty parking with access to the loch walk