Pavilion Cafe in Angus

No matter where you are. No matter the season. No matter the place. There’s always chickens. There’s always eggs. Dippy. Scrambled. Fried. Poached. Eggs. So simple. Uncomplicated. Magical. So easy to mess-up, eff-up. The joy of eggs done right. It’s a nod. It’s a smile that doesn’t fade. Doesn’t go away. Chef Rosie. Thanks for making me smile.

I attended a couple of weeks ago for a business meeting. It was early morning and the staff managed to give us a table. I dont live in Montrose but was very surprised I hadn't heard of the cafe before (as i live in a nearby town). The quality of the food was incredible, the best I've had from a cafe in a long time. Service was fast and friendly. Well worth the price.

Popped in with a good friend for lunch on Saturday. I ordered shakshouka from the specials board. It was easily the best I have ever had. Tasty, filling and healthy. The staff were knowledgeable, polite and welcoming. The whole place was spotless and the room bright and airy. The whole experience was a wonderful antidote for a typical Scottish dreich day - thank you to the team.

Amazing little cafe, brilliant food and welcoming staff. Homemade scones were amazing as well as specials. Will definitely be back!

Really excellent breakfast at this very pretty cafe. Olivia was so helpful and made us and our dogs feel very well looked after. A big “thank you” to Rosie and her team, thoroughly recommend popping in here if you’re in Montrose.

Food was delicious... I had eggs florentine and my friend had pancakes. Great simple food cooked very well. ❤️🥞🥚 Will be back 😊

Great homely food served attentively in a small, cosy and immaculately clean cafe. The superb onion and cheese soup was particularly appreciated

By far the best food in Montrose! Fresh, local and presented beautifully! This is our first choice for breakfast or lunch.

We had a lovely lunch at Pavilion Cafe yesterday. As always the service is amazing and Rosie and her staff have got it just right. I had a mushroom omelette and it was honestly the best I have ever tasted! Full of spinach and tomatoes and bursting with flavour. Absolutely delicious. You are also guaranteed of a great coffee here which isn’t always easy to find. Definitely the No 1 choice in Montrose for lunch ❤️

I've lived in Scotland for 15 years and eaten a good few full breakfasts in that time and the one I had at Pavilion Cafe today is probably the best I've ever eaten. I realise statements like this can seem like hyperbole, but this one isn't! Every single item was cooked to perfection, clearly locally produced, crisp, hot, and full of flavour. Seriously impressed. They must hang on to their chef! You wouldn't get a breakfast nearly this good in many 'high end' places. Friendly, professional staff too with a good sense of humour. Will be visiting Montrose again just for this place!

This place is faultless, it never fails to impress me. I'm very stuck in my ways with what I eat, but I've often wanted to try eggs Benedict, and as Rosie cooks everything fresh I knew here was the place to try it. Within minutes of our order being taken I heard the sauce being whisked in the kitchen, no fears of a packet ever being used here. When our food arrived it looked as good as it tasted. Everything was the best quality, the ham was so delicious, the eggs were just perfect, the muffin just the right thickness, but oh my goodness that hollandaise sauce. I could easily become addicted to that, rich, creamy, smooth, so delicious it was an absolute triumph. As always the cafe itself was cosy and the staff welcoming, and it's always spotlessly clean. If you're planning to go book a table as it gets very busy and they often have to turn people away.

This is a cute little cafe in Montrose with excellent staff and serving very good lunches and cakes. Not at all expensive and well worth visiting.

Excellent! Went today with my mum and niece, and wow this was the best breakfast i can say Ive ever had. The quality was excellent, portion massive and service was outstanding, the Ladies were lovely. Would love to go back again when im back up visiting. Cant renommend this wee place enough !

Absolutely delicious breakfast. Had eggs florentine on GF bread, my partner had eggs florentine too. Have previously had gluten free pancakes, which were also delicious. 😋

Thanks to a Google search for places to eat enroute to Stonehaven we came across the charming place for lunch in Montrose. Its a former bowling green pavillion which still has some of its original features. The food is exceptional to the point that I had to know how to make their quesadilla at home and the owner was glad to share ! Its a small cosy place so booking would be essential on the weekends but I can't recommend it high enough and hopefully will make it back again soon.

Brilliant lunch stop on our way down coastal route. Delicious homemade soup, hummus, olives, crusty bread and pittas. Great service, passionate owner and the cutest venue.

Real gem - glad we found it. It is in a nice, quiet spot. The food was notably good with my husband raving about it. We sat outside but had great, friendly service. It gives the impression of having nailed their menu and we will be back.

I installed Trip advisor just to review this place. Best breakfast I ever had! From the perfectly toasted sourdough to the delicious meat, all was made with care.

Fabulous Eggs Benedict - poached eggs cooked to perfection, hollandaise sauce to die for! Lovely staff! Can highly recommend

The food was excellent. Local produce and cooked just the way I liked it. The service was quick and friendly. Overall, a very good experience

Having read the reviews we popped in for breakfast prior to our coastal walk to St Cyrus. We hadnt booked (strongly recommended) The breakfast was amazing, freshly cooked to order and portions were amazing. I had the full breakfast and my wife had the eggs benedict, amazing stuff

Visited for lunch on 14th June 2023. What a wonderful experience; great service and truly delightful food. Freshly cooked / made up to order. Booking essential as the cafe is very popular and there are only a modest number of tables . Incredible value for money and thoroughly reccomended.

Phoned up to book a table as I’ve heard how busy this place is. My friend and I had our little ones in their prams and got fitted in no bother. Lovely atmosphere and the place is immaculate. We were served straight away and our food came out in no time. Food was lovely and fresh and generous sized portions, worth every penny. Will definitely be back!

Went for lunch today with family, food fantastic service was impeccable staff very helpful and I will definitely be back.

Met family in Montrose and visited The Pavilion for lunch. We were welcomed and placed our order with recommendations from a very helpful member of staff. Our food was excellent and we all enjoyed our choices. All the team were very attentive. We would highly recommend this delightful eating place and will definitely visit again.

The best breakfast fry up I’ve ever had in my life. Absolutely perfect. Great place too. An old bowling club pavilion. Very nice and very clean. Loved this place.

Fantastic little find at Melville gardens , DD108HG I had a delicious home made scone with homemade jam , My husband had a beautiful Tarte au citron Well done , see you soon

The most beautiful building (lovingly restored by the owner from a derelict shell) and setting for a spot of lunch. The food is always spectacular and changes often, with Rosie’s flair for creating amazing dishes with a focus on local produce.

Really excellent cafe. Much more interesting menu than your normal cafe. I had an Udon noodle spicy vegetable dish and it was fantastic.

An amazing little find. Great food excellent service,the poor lady was on her own.The food was delicious a d freshly cooked with great ingredients. We sell recommend and will visit again on our next trip to Scotland

Cannot speak highly enough of the Pavillion, the amazing staff and the excellent food. Had lunch here and it was genuinely one of the best meals I've ever had. Thanks, from Hollow Legs!

Had breakfast yesterday, which was so delicious that we booked again for this morning, 12th May. The food was and well presented too. The girls were very friendly and I can’t recommend this place enough. It’s worth booking ahead so that you don’t miss out.

This cafe is AMAZING. It is worth a visit to Montrose if only to have lunch here. The food was delicious and the menu had something for everyone. The portions were very generous and an excellent value for money. Our group had 4 different lunch...

Our favourite place for food in Montrose! Always varied and excellent choices and everything tasted is delicious! Today we had the fish finger ciabatta and chilled cheese on sourdough followed by yummy Guiness & Choc cake. I’ll be dreaming of this lunch all week!

We popped in on spec ( didn't have a reservation), and luckily the three of us including a 2 year old) were seated within a few minutes. What an amazing lunch, everything homemade with love, beautifully presented, impeccable service. It was an absolute delight. Menu...

Lovely little location, central to most of the town. Very friendly and helpful staff. The food on offer was varied to suit all likes, and was very tasty. I had the soup and the ham & cheese croissant (I know this doesn’t sound difficult to...

We looked up this cafe before our trip to Montrose with a hope of finding time to visit. After a pleasant walk up to the lighthouse decided to drop in, in the hope that a table was available and as someone was just leaving we...

Great place to go for Lunch throughly enjoyed my chicken flatbreads! Great choice of specials that i could not chose from so will have to come back. Also very friendly and welcoming would recommend to anyone wanting a spot of lunch.

Fabulous location. Really interesting interior decoration. A really helpful polish girl who served us. My husband and myself both had macaroni cheese and salad. The salad was good but the macaroni cheese lacked cheese!

A first time visit but it will not be the last. We had a fantastic Breakfast Special with home made chilli jam and an equally delicious Eggs Benedict with home made hollandaise - YUM YUM!!!The coffee was piping hot which suited my companion “down to...

Went for lunch with girl friends ( 5of us). Been a good few times now. Food is always great, staff are too and the atmosphere is chilled. Not much more to say. 😊

I was greeted kindly on entering and asked if I had booked, I explained I had not and was just looking for a quick bite to eat. The waiting staff said I could have a table but that they needed it back for a reservation...

A really nice place. Attentive staff. Generous lunch portions. My mozzarella baguette must have had entire ball in it.Charming old pavilion.

We were lucky enough to eat lunch here today. If you plan to go - book in advance - we were lucky and were squeezed in prior to Later bookings - but I did see other people being turned away. This is not a large...

We managed to get the last table at the Pavilion Cafe and luck was definitely on our side there! The cafe environment is simple yet chic and the fact that the old bowling green is right outside was very handy for my boisterous children. The...

This lovely Victorian bowling green clubhouse makes for a very quaint lunch/cuppa spot in a nice area of Montrose. The food was lovely, the service efficient and the staff very friendly. The cakes looked awesome although we were too full for pudding! It’s a very...

Cafe ideally situated with plenty on street parking. Staff very friendly, food excellent with great choice of menu. Interesting renovation of previous bowling club. Clean, excellent quality food, beautifully presented. First visit but would definitely return.

I had the Mushroom & Shallot Ragu with Parmesan Polenta which was absolutely delicious and the Polenta was so creamy - my other half had the Tomato Ham and Cheese Quiche that had lovely crumbly pastry and the flavours were very tasty and well balanced....

I had a spontaneous lunch here today based on a TA review and I’m so pleased I did, the place is lovely, welcoming and the ladies serving and cooking are really warm and friendly too. The specials menu was fantastic and I really liked the...

We popped in for a coffee as it had started to rain. The scones and cakes looked fab however not long after breakfast so we refrained Lovely coffee and staff very pleasant if back in Montrose would like try lunch as menu looks great

After visiting the Air Museum (highly recommended) we arrived at three minutes to two to get lunch. Seeing that they stopped serving at two we feared for the worst but the staff directed us to an outside table (it was full inside) and brought the...

Great breakfast, gluten free pancakes made to order. Simple food done incredibly well using fine ingredients. Staff always warm and welcoming. Have been a few times now. 😊

Back again for another gorgeous lunch. Not your run of the mill “soup and sandwich” type menu, but so many tempting dishes. We settled on the corn cakes with smoked salmon, avocado purée with mango salsa and pea shoots as well as a creamy pesto...

Went here for family lunch… travelled over 40 minutes to get here and we weren’t disappointed. Amazing food and service. Everything was made fresh as we ordered it and the quality of the food was outstanding. The menu was varied and nothing like your usual...

Usually this is my favourite breakfast spot but today I stopped in with friends for lunch. Exceptional food which is well worth the 12 mile journey to me and keeps me coming back. Been consistently great for years with intelligent and inspired changing lunchtime specials....

A beautiful location, well presented. Friendly service. Fantastic food. Good value. The menu was varied and interesting, with daily specials.

Our second visit, and we enjoyed another culinary treat. As vegetarians we find that the menu options in some places can be very hit-or-miss, but on both occasions were spoilt for choice at the Pavilion. The food was fresh, perfectly prepared, and extremely flavoursome. The...

Whilst on a fabulous holiday in Old Montrose it was recommended to us that if we wanted to go out for breakfast, The Pavilion was the place to go. We are so glad we took the recommendation - we had the most DELICIOUS breakfast. I...

My friends and I had breakfast here and it was superb. Staff are friendly and are a good laugh which is very welcoming, the best pancakes I’ve ever had

Stopped by for lunch on a whim and was really impressed was obviously busy but they squeezed us in. Food was absolutely delicious and generous portions.

I have eaten at the Pavillion on a few occasions before and found the food delicious and most of the staff extremely friendly. Went to try and get a table at around 12 noon today. My friend and I were asked if we’d booked and...

Absolutely loved our brunch today. Food was incredible! They catered to different requests and food tasted amazing. Coffee was also really good. Such a lovely setting and staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Definitely worth a visit! Thank you Pav Cafe!

Fantastic lunch here today with my son. Amazing food and lovely friendly staff. Will most definitely be back. Thank you so much

The Quiche was delicious and the Open Tartine of Hummos, Avocado, Pesto and Tomatoes finished off with a lovely Balsamic Glaze was outstanding. Looking forward to our next visit

Absolutely brilliant, I challenge anyone to say different and no I’m not a relative or a friend this is the truth. However, so good very popular, phone ahead if not days in advance. Mmmmmm

The best omelette I've ever had! The cakes and coffee are great too. What a lovely staff and what a great, sunny wee restaurant :)

Fantastic breakfast. Plenty choice and the quality of the ingredients was 1st class. Can’t wait to be back and try their lunch menu.

Great coffee. Lovely almond and pear tart. I turned up late at closing time. The staff were closing up. I explained I had driven from Dumfries and didn’t want to go to the cafes on the High St. as their coffee is not as good....

The nicest basil and tomatoe soup I have ever been served. The Dahl special was also 10/10 as was the fruit scone. The staff were all extremely friendly and helpful and the decor of the beautifully restored pavilion offers a genuine Victorian experience. Exceptional

We can see why this cute wee cafe is rated Number 1 in Montrose. What a delight! Disabled access, Covid rules observed by staff, clean, bright, quirky nik naks adorn the walls, with books available for a charity donation. The staff are friendly & effortlessly...

Had lunch at the Pavilion this afternoon. Eleven of us arrived from various parts of the country: Aberdeen, Inverness and Fincastle. We knew that we were in for a real treat. A very warm welcome from Rosie and her staff. Totally unpretentious staff team. Spotlessly...

Fresh and very tasty food. I had the chicken flatbread and my husband had tbe lasagne. All homemade and delicious! Friendly efficient service, couldn't fault it. We will definately be back.

Have visited before and never been disappointed however this was our first trip back after a long time!! It was so good to be back we got a warm welcome, lovely seats outside to accommodate our dog. Had the most amazing spiced lentil and pumpkin...

It was over a year ago when we first visited this amazing little cafe and it was as good as ever ! I couldn’t resist the chicken flatbread as it was so good first time . Well I wasn’t disappointed, so fresh and tasty (...

Visited Pavillion for lunch with my Mum, Aunty, Mother in law, what a lovely lunch , Tasty fresh ingredients, great choice and lovely staff 😋 😊 highly recommended.

We visited this little gem not realising how unique or great the location was. Really pretty with great views over the old bowling greens. Slightly off the tourist track, this wee restaurant produced mouth watering freshly prepared food. Highly recommend this to anyone looking for...

Brilliant cafe in a lovely location. Menu is a cut above cafe fare, really interesting with Japanese influences on the day we visited. If you are in Montrose or passing it is really worth a visit.

Absolutely loved this superb place, staff service was quick and efficient. Overall ambiance was great. Throughly enjoyed our food and presentation was excellent.Staff very friendly and willing to help. Asked a few questions regarding the area and was given lots of hints and tips. Will...

I saw the reviews for The Pavilion on Trip Advisor when I was looking for somewhere to meet friends for lunch in Montroseand it lived up to the 5 star reviews. There was a good choice on the menu and more specials on the blackboard....

Quite rude no free tables all reserved even though no mention on website of having to reserve a table

I can't praise this wee café enough. The food was out of this world, my tartine with hummus, pesto and tomatoes was delicious and I still think about it. Dog friendly too, but you have to stay outside as they aren't allowed inside. I would...

Endroit mignon, atypique . Gentillesse et service du personnel / gerant . Très bon petits plats frais préparés , préparés...

Highly recommend this lovely tearoom in a beautiful wee garden. Delicious treats, excellent scones. Friendly and cheerful service. Covid Care is exemplary. I will definitely be back.

Came here recently for a quick lunch and was felt very welcome, being shown to a seat outside. Beautiful surroundings in a little residential square, the food was home cooked and delicious. Great selection, friendly staff and tasty food, in a lovely setting - what...

Today I visited The Pavilion cafe for the first time with a friend who comes often. The waitress was welcoming and the service was efficient. I chose from the specials board and was not disappointed. Garlic mushrooms served on sourdough toast. It was the tastiest...

This place is faultless. It's very small, and very busy so booking is essential. It's only a few minutes walk from the town and there's ample parking. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly with great service, and it's the perfect place to unwind. Their Covid...

Excellent service Great food Freshly prepared with great moderate prices. It's a hidden gem of quality food and healthy.

We booked for morning coffee and were delighted with the wonderful welcome and service we received. The cakes that we had were all homemade and delicious. We were so impressed that we placed an order for a ‘take away’ supper! Couldn’t recommend the place more.

Three of us had a delightful lunch after a beach walk on a hot Summer’s morning . We sat with our dogs on the balcony and were given plentiful supplies of iced water. The food was homemade and very tasty. The portions were generous and...

Dropped in here and luckily got a table outside. We ordered the specials, Italian pasta salad and a heritage tomato salad and we were knocked out with the fantastic dishes. On seeing this place we kind of assumed they'd have a range of typical sandwich...

I met my friend for lunch at this place. It was the first time my friend had ever been at it I have been a few times now. Today as we looked at the menu we were both taken with the idea of the omelette...

Ended up coming here after my first covid jab. The full English breakfast was probably on top 5 of best English breakfasts I've had so far. Finished off with a lovely fruit scone with butter and jam

Superb - all four of us thoroughly enjoyed our choices. Full breakfast was lovely, eggs benedict superb and the pancakes were exceptional. Nice use of the building too. Will definitely be back. Would recommend booking - was very busy, even on a weekday morning. I...

We went for lunch, outside with the dog. Although we hadn't booked they fitted us in. My friend said her food was "the tastiest meal shes ever had whilst eating out" . I loved it too. The staff were friendly and just the right amount...

We stopped in Montrose and found The Pavilion Cafe. The cafe is set in what was a bowling green and, with the weather being so good, looked very inviting. We hadn't booked, but we were invited to sit out on the veranda with a small...

‘It’s your kind of food’ said my husband. So right! We shared Shahshooska eggs and beetroot frittata. Really enjoyed the layers of flavour, fennel coleslaw, heritage tomato’s. Yum. Berry pavlova and coconut and banana bread to finish. Coffee good and hot. Thankyou for making us...

Been a while for us, happy to report that Rosie's food and service remain top notch! Superb breakfast, best coffee and lovely surroundings.

We really enjoyed our return visit to the Pavilion. The staff were so friendly and the tomato and coconut soup was great. Definitely have that again! Best chocolate brownie I have had for a long time! Great coffee too. We will be returning on our...

We ate lunch here in this little gem of a cafe. Onion soup with cheese had a deep rich flavour, followed by home made soft warm flatbreads piled high with chicken, fresh herbs and pomegranate. Followed by strong coffee and sweet cakes. Make a booking...

Lovely lunch today at Pavilion cafe. Pastry on the quiche was melt in the mouth wonderful & the taste was amazing, came with a plentiful fresh salad and the most delicious homemade chips, best I have tasted in a long time. Cake and coffee to finish was totally yummy. Staff very attentive and happy to help and advise on menu.