Out There Artisan in Scottish Borders

Eating with a toddler is never an easy task! We took our three year old granddaughter to Harestanes and after a chilly hour at the play park we retracted to the cafe. The family area was a huge hit..not only for the young un but also for nana and papa! A brilliant idea with great toys and comfy couches and living room style decor. When the food arrived it only got better. The lovely waitress was happy to offer menu tweaks for our young lady who has a new favourite every second, and the adults found plenty to make their mouth water. Although not natural vegetarians the menu options were very enticing. We'll be back!

Stopped in after a long walk around the local area. We planned on visiting due to the menu catering for different dietary requirements. The food was excellent and the accompanying shop has some lovely treats too. If you absolutely must have meat in every meal you eat then this place is not for you. For everyone else its a perfect spot for lunch.

Visited Harestanes to do circular walk up to Waterloo Monument. Treated ourselves to lunch at the cafe afterwards … what a great decision! Lovely modern contemporary decor in keeping with the rural countryside setting. Fab menu - caters for vegan/vegetarian/gluten-free. Husband slightly disappointed at lack of meat but enjoyed his halloumi bagel and my cheese stuffed waffle was amazing. Would def recommend a stop here if in the area.

We were looking for lunch on a cycle ride when we stumbled upon this lovely “Eco coffee shop”. We ate in the courtyard a sun trap sheltered from the wind. The food is vegetarian and creative with vegan and gluten free options. I had a delicious bagel with sweet potato falafel, apple wood cheese and salad. Tricky to work out how to eat it but delicious. My husband had the soup and flat bread.

Absolutely amazing! Have a son with a dairy and soya allergy it was so lovely to go somewhere where he could have virtually everything on the menu. Completely stumbled across this place by accident last year and now we’re back in the borders on holiday we will 100% be back again! The food was absolutely delicious, huge variety, huge portions and reasonable considering the quality of ingredients.

At visitor centres and similar attractions one gets used to a certain level of quality and imagination in the food - usually fine, but rarely special unless you pay an arm and a leg. I am delighted to report that Out There Artisan serves up exceptionally tasty, fresh and original lunches at a very reasonable price. My savoury waffle with harissa and halloumi was full of fresh, zesty flavours and was hearty enough to satisfy my appetite after a 5 mile hike around the Waterloo monument - all for £10. The staff were lovely too! Heartily recommended

Over fancy menu, falafel, Halumi, Vegetarian meatball (it's either one or the other make your mind up) iced coffee worst I have ever had. Very expensive.

I was so happy to find such a beautiful cafe with a mouthwatering vegetarian menu! Really nice decor , cozy and inviting and friendly helpful staff. The highlight for me was the children’s offering , thrilled that for once it was choices our little girl ( almost two ) would enjoy rather than chips and pizza or hotdogs which would be wasted! Gorgeous fresh produce and the yummiest roasted cauliflower soup. Can’t wait to visit again!

My favourite cafe at the moment. I love the menu, plenty of light options and great coffee. Staff are lovely, and it’s a comfy relaxing place.

I go here often. I like the atmosphere and ambience- a good choice of non- intrusive background music and lovely polite and yes, serene, staff. Personally, I like their food based round the soup and sandwich formula. Tasty and different. Reasonable value taking into account massive running costs. These young people are involved in ownership of the business and deserve support. You can have a walk, visit the impressive wood showroom and also buy eco- friendly gifts in the foyer. Loads of tables outside ( for the exclusive use of customers) for when the weather is clement. Lovely radiant wood- burning stove inside as well.

We stopped for lunch here en route for Aberdeen. What a great find! The menu was more creative and better than most cafes. The food was delicious and the coffee, too. I loved how it was vegan and vegetarian. The decor was beautiful and the staff were so friendly too. We would definitely recommend this cafe.