Poppies Garden Centre & Tea Room in Argyll & Bute

Always a fabulous stop, but today an amazing Christmas Menu👍 Everything we tried, mains and desserts was fabulous - even got mulled wine and crackers - nice touch 😂

We have been here more than a few times over the last few years on holiday. And it's consistently great. The food is Always good whether breakfast or lunch. And the coffee is great. And then the view. A must if you are in the area

Lovely place to stop for lunch.

Stopped in for a very late lunch - great service, relaxed atmosphere & bonnie views. Fantastic vegetable tacos & a side of fries; chef made me up a cream meringue for pudding at home! Have already recommended!

What a really lovely place to stop either for food or to shop. Staff are very good. Food was lovely.

We had an brilliant lunch here a couple of days ago. The smoked salmon and savoury scone was excellent and I had the macaroni cheese which was also very good. Service was quick and the whole experience was really good. One of our favourite places to eat. Plus the view isn't bad either!

Had breakfast here Sunday. Waitress friendly and very patient, we couldn't make up our minds . Lovely view , great food, excellent service. Finished off wondering round shop, lots of beautiful things to look at and purchase.

Popped in for lunch, was quiet and staff attentive, decent choice of food and a pleasant view when sitting in covered outside area. Dogs welcome. Looked like nice choice of things in shop.

Very friendly place good food and well stocked shop

Lovely staff, great service Views outstanding.

Great cafe, but staff could make a little more effort to interact with customers.

Great choice of quality food and drinks. Very good service. Stunning views over the sea to Benderloch and beyond- lovely outside seating area (for warmer weather!!)

What a find ! Cracking local produce and gifts that would challenge Next and a wonderful array of cakes with great selection of coffees. We had super salmon selection scones to celebrate my partner's birthday 🎊 Garden centre had range of plants and compost , planters which I'll be back for ! Making Poppies a regular - fab first visit !

Been a while but never disappoints! Lovely lunch and wander round the shop.

Love going for breakfast . Staff were very helpful and pleasant, food as always was amazing x if you’re lucky enough to visit the cream meringues are amazing x

The best chai latte I’ve had! Thankyou! Stopped for a coffee en route home on our travels and this was soooo good! 🩷

Had both lunch and tea here. Choice was limited but what was there was tasty. Service was good. Shop has some very interesting items

This is a review of two visits, because it was so good the first time, we went back on our way back home at the end of our holiday. We were on holiday in Oban, and stopped here one of the days for breakfast. I had a roll with bacon, square sausage and tattie scone. Oh my god. Oh. My. God. I've had a lot of filled rolls in my life, right, so when I say this was the best filled roll I've ever had, I do not say so lightly. The flat white coffee was very good as well, actually. So we went back a few days later on our way home. I was super tempted to have two filled rolls (two fillings in each - bacon and tattie scone in one, square sausage and black pudding in the other), but I decided to go for the small Scottish breakfast instead. Again, I have had a lot of full Scottish breakfasts in my time (I make a point of trying to find the best ones), and this was right, right up there. Every element was great. I was particularly a fan of the fact that the scrambled egg wasn't too runny. The only thing stopping it from being the best ever was the lack of link sausages. The quality of ingredients is absolutely top-notch. The staff are friendly and attentive. Just superb.

Lovely pet friendly shop and cafe

Not dog friendly, very unusual for garden centre cafe!

Excellent food, great service and the view isn't bad either! We really enjoyed the Cullen skink, seafood platter and smoked salmon savoury scone. Good value too.

A great place serving delicious food. The Cullen Skink was first class. Staff are friendly and helpful.

We ordered breakfast, very good and again at any time

Wonderful location with fantastic service.

So good we went here twice. Beautiful views. Stopped for afternoon coffee and cake and then went back the next day for lunch. Both times were excellent, looked very popular with the locals. If busy, you may have a little wait for service.

We had two awesome sandwiches, chicken club and the bacon/brie panini - plus a very refreshing Peach Tea. We even brought home a “mars slice and a lemon melt” All delicious!

We had two awesome sandwiches, chicken club and the bacon/brie panini - plus a very refreshing Peach Tea. We even brought home a “mars slice and a lemon melt” All delicious!

A good breakfast if a little on the costly side but would recommend.

Congratulations Poppies... you're my first review as a wheelchair user! Accessibility is fine, although you do have to negotiate the garden centre and the shop. Dining chairs are removable so you can sit properly at the table and not just be stuck on the end. The café is table service and the staff are attentive but not intrusive. We all had paninis. An extra bowl of chips was added for the table but, to be honest, there was enough salad and tortilla chips that came with the sandwiches anyway. The paninis themselves were great. Could've done with more cheese for my personal taste but Mum and Dad were fine with theirs. Sweet-wise there was a huge array on the counter, about half of which were gluten-free and/or vegan if that's your thing. The meringues were massive. We took some to go. Overall, Poppies is a great place for an upmarket lunch if you fancy more than just a bacon roll, or if you don't want to go all the way into Oban.

Lovely breakfast and fresh scones served with a smile 😊

Congratulations Poppies... you're my first review as a wheelchair user! Accessibility is fine, although you do have to get through the garden centre and shop. The café is table service and the staff are attentive but not intrusive. We all had paninis. An extra bowl of chips was added for the table but, to be honest, there was enough salad and tortilla chips that came with the sandwiches anyway. The paninis themselves were great. Could've done with more cheese for my personal taste but Mum and Dad were fine with theirs. Sweet-wise there was a huge array on the counter, about half of which were gluten-free and/or vegan if that's your thing. The meringues were massive. We took some to go. Overall, Poppies is a great place for an upmarket lunch if you fancy more than just a bacon roll, or if you don't want to go all the way into Oban.

A good breakfast if a little on the costly side but would recommend.

Excellent breakfast, superb value for exceptional quality food. THE best "full Scottish" we have ever had. Well done.

When we arrived at the cafe we walked through a lovely little garden centre we had to wait to be seated it then took the waitress about 10 minutes to come and take the order and it wasn't overly busy we ordered two full Scottish breakfast and 2 lattes it took over 40 minutes for our breakfasts to arrive when it did the portions were good but sadly the breakfast was only aired after a 40 minute wait the food wasn't even hot the bacon was very fatty and the fried eggs were hard also the mushrooms were boiled the cafe was spotless and the lorn sausage and haggis were lovely the cafe is in a nice setting but we won't be calling again the price was £28.50 which for portion size was ok but for speed and temperature it was a bit much also think the full breakfast should come with a drink

Great food and service at very reasonable price. Nice setting when sitting out side. Shop well stocked with gifts and garden plants and equipment

Really helpful people and a good range of garden plants

Great coffee in a cute little garden center and breakfast and lunch restaurant. Coffee was excellent and the scallops were cooked perfectly. It was nice sitting outside overlooking the bay.

We had been so looking forward to visiting poppys as we always make a point of going when visiting oban. On arrival we were seated and given menus. My daughter asked if the only vegan options were those on the main menu and the server said there was a separate vegan menu, only to return straight away and say there wasn't a separate menu and the only options were those on the main menu. Just feel he should have known this. Anyway we ordered drinks and food (5 of us) and drinks arrived fairly promptly. Waited over an hour for food, but only 4 meals arrived. My husband had ordered the salmon scone but it still hadn't arrived by the time the rest of us had eaten. We were so fed up waiting by that time that didn't want to have another wait for it to be brought. Just decided we'd wait till paying and told the girl at till hadn't been an enjoyable experience. She got the manager who eventually deducted the price of the drinks from our bill (and the salmon scone of course). Made us feel like we were in the wrong for complaining.

Seen and found by chance. Really nice place. Good food, good prices, good comfort, good service. 😃 A real pearl near Oban. 👍😎

A secret spot, excellent restaurant, dazzling view and prices ok To taste without any doubt

Great place to eat. Great views.

Lovely views and good food. Service could have been a bit more welcoming but the rest of the staff were lovely and friendly. Enjoyed lunch here

Food and service excellent, lovely views from the cafe.

Have always highly recommended and rated poppies but really disappointed with the new menu. I normally take my 84 year old dad where he could have a soup and sandwich, disappointed the new menu only had ciabatta my dad finds these hard to eat because of his false teeth. Pannis were also out of the question my dad is a plain man I am not even sure if he would know what hallumi was! I throughly enjoyed the new seafood platter and hopefully we will see the sandwiches and baked potatoes back on the menu

The restaurant is excellent and has a wonderful view. Outdoor tables. Great place.

Overpriced undercooked, redone overcooked. Some of the staff are great lovely position. would not recommend.

I dropped in today after a family day out. The place was as always spotless staff were attentive, tea coffee etc., excellent as always , one of my favourite places in the area, credit to Gary and the staff.

Apologies to cafe staff but, in my defence, they really need to make sure the flush actually works in the toilets. Some things I have no control over, for example my bot...

We had the Cajun chicken burger. Griddle was way too hot, as well cooked on the outside and raw inside both were replaced unfortunatly they sliced the chicken so thin to avoid a repeat it became like leather. Lettuce in burger was brown and should have been discarded. On the up side my wifes chips were perfect. Staff were variable and disorganised and the whole thing was overpriced

I've lived in the Lochaber area for nearly 3 years and have passed Poppies a hundred times each time saying - " I need to go there" Finally, I did. What an amazing little shop, garden centre and cafe. The shop is just a mixture of fantastic furniture, gifts, glass wear, and plant pots. We browsed the shop while waiting for our take out lunch. The South African guy * forgot your name sorry *was just a delight and so helpful. I even carried my new tree back to my truck for me. Very chatty and friendly. The food was delicious and very reasonably priced, thoroughly enjoyed it. My mom LOVED the giant meringue. Next time, I'll definitely sit in for lunch. 100% recommend 👌🏻

Very pleasant sitting in a restaurant by the sea. It's actually a garden with a restaurant. The prices are reasonable and the burger is absolutely fine. And the view of the yachts is priceless. We were just lucky with the weather.

Lovely place to have a wee potter about. Great menu.

Lovely coffee and cakes! Friendly service too. Enjoyed eating out on terrace as we were lucky to visit on a sunny day and happily this place is dog friendly too. Lovely little gift shop too. One of our favourite finds this trip! Would recommend!

Excellent breakfast, with a view, at 0830 on a Sunday morning. Staff really friendly and helpful. Should make more of the fact that they are here for this.

We call in to this lovely garden centre cafe most years for the seafood platter. We were disappointed that they have changed the menu. The new version is still tasty but not as nice hot smoked salmon and the prawns were now hot.Suppose they have to update menu. We enjoyed lunch but not as much as before. Nice service and lovely shop and garden centre to browse. Worth a visit.

Very nice small garden centre. Cafe food was fantastic.

Had lunch, average. Lovely location but expensive shop and plants

Food was good, nice view and setting. Staff were great, food overpriced for what you get.

Delicious mushroom soup & enormous meringue! Very friendly staff and a lovely, very well stocked garden centre

Friendly welcoming, quite a place. Great coffee. Interesting furniture and a proper garden centre too

Lovely cafe for lunch. Great views and food. Also gift shop with some very nice things.

Every year while on holiday we visit Poppies. We did so today and were so disappointed.Normally the service is prompt but today it was abysmal. We were shown to a table and left there.After a while the waitress (deputy manager)took our order by the time they got round to serving us they ran out of fruit scones. We had eaten our food and still no drinks. After about 30 minutes I enquired where the drinks was only to be told our 'check' had been lost!!! Ten minutes later we got our drinks! Won't be coming back I can assure you!

Very impressed..lovely wee cafe,shop and selecting of plants..definitely recommend and will visit again in the future

Beautiful wee place. Best breakfast in oban. Sat outside with the dogs. The staff couldnt have been more helpful. DONT DRIVE PAST.

The actual garden centre was lovely! But when it came to the cafe, I have to say I was SHOCKED!! The young lady who greeted us was very rude and dismissive, it felt like we were an inconvenience to her! And as for the food, the chicken was drier than the desert and ruined my whole meal- the chips which were an added extra (£1) meant that I had 5 chips on my plate. Will NOT be back 🤬

Beautiful garden centre with cafè and gift shop. Views across Dunstaffanage Bay to the castle

Walked to Poppies from Oban. It was a fantastic place to rest and have a hearty breakfast before walking back. The hot chocolate was superb. The service by Lauren was excellent. Had the full Scottish Breakfast which was substantial and filling, with haggis, black pudding, eggs, flat sausage, bacon, mushrooms, beans and tomato. The garden centre and gift shop also good.

Delicious food, friendly service, and I highly recommend these views

Lovely coffee shop. Warm and cosy, lovely coffee, friendly staff, great menu and lovely food. The BLT was fantastic. And big portions too

Fantastic stop for great food and superb coffee. It's an ideal location with great views to Dunstaffnage and Tralee. There's outside seating for warmer weather too. Lovely staff. Highly recommended.

Thanks for the delicious coffee, tasty cakes and great service, Mark is a star.

Lovely wee cafe with nice homemade food and friendly staff. Nice selection of paninis, baked potato, soup and cakes. Nice atmosphere and lovely outside seating available. Also connected to a garden centre which is nice to look around

Delicious breakfast and a lovely shop too. Black pudding, cheese and cakes available for takeaway.

Great shoreside cafe just outside of town. Dine inside or out and enjoy the view out over the Loch and mountains either way. The food is simple but spectacular. Soup like yer granny made. Steak sandwiches like she only dreamt of. Great coffee and the cakes, oh the cakes! Is that a macaroon or a meringue? Naw yer right enough it's a meringue! They are exceptional and a signature of the café. By the time you have got to that stage you will have circulated the garden centre and gift shop. They to are just splendid to behold. Go now.. You will not be disappointed.

Lovely cafe with great views. Food and service were both really good.

This place always makes me smile. Fantastic food served by lovely staff... Mark is gem. Shop has great stuff to look through. Great view. Go once a year when we travel up.

We went to Poppies for lunch. I had a delicious macaroni cheese and the hubster had the all day breakfast. The service was excellent and the staff couldn't be nicer, especially Mark, our server. All around us people were eating and the meals looked appetising and interesting. I would highly recommend this as a place to visit. The attached shop is excellent and the views outside are amazing.

Nice setting, lovely gift and garden shop. Very nice staff. Only thing that lets them down is the food. Macaroni Cheese very runny and not cheesy.

Nice garden centre and a lovely cafe on site

This is a lovely place to stop for a coffee & cake/scone or bacon roll. We visited on our way to our holiday near Oban and it was so good, we called in on the way back. There's also a gift shop with lots of nice things to buy. The service is very good. Staff are very friendly and helpful. The view from the cafe is amazing. It's a good place to visit.

Service sometimes a little slow in the cafe but food and drink always excellent. Shop has lots of nice items especially if looking for a nice gift for someone

Visited with friends. Had a lovely lunch and coffee. Service was quick and attentive. The place has changed since our last visit with lots of beautiful Christmas decorations and a deli! Have brought cheeses home to enjoy. Will be returning as soon as we can!

Called in for a coffee on our way to Oban,was lovely,would definitely visit again.

Lovely restaurant/café on a small garden centre with super views over the loch. Good quality food and amazing chai latté! Spotlessly clean and friendly staff.

Amazing place to eat. Friendly welcome from staff,excellent menu, food cooked to perfection all at sensible prices.

The coffee shop is an excellent break from the road. Try the caramel shortbread or a slice of Victoria Sponge.

Excellent cafe and garden centre.

This is a really nice garden centre, shop and cafe. Plenty of car parking with access to the pebble beach and lovely views across the bay. The shop has some marvellous products which are well spaced out and well decorated to make the shopping experience more enjoyable. I did not use the cafe this visit but it does have a toilet if needed. All the staff are polite and friendly and happy to help with any enquiry. There is a reasonable selection of garden products and plants and definitely recommended for a visit.

Stopped for breakfast on our way out of Oban. Met by a pleasant young server who showed us to our table. I had a full breakfast, my wife had salmon and avocado both were excellent and filling. Very reasonable prices and a great selection of bakery products. We will definitely be back .

Love to visit Poppies when we are in the area. Great cafe serving drinks, snacks and meals. Also fab garden centre and shop.

Entering Poppies was a beautiful experience. The decor and the spicy scents were a serendipitous surprise. The café is right at the back but was still easily accessible by wheelchair. The staff were welcoming and courteous. The food and drinks were delicious and immensely enjoyed. We hope to visit again very soon.

Un increible lugar, fue uno de esos encuentros que no te esperas y superan todo. La comida, la atencion y la tienda es maravillosa.

Enjoyed the shop, lots of nice things to look at. Lovely cards.

Very nice bacon roll and coffee this morning before setting off on our travels to Dingwall

Dont be fooled by the sign on the road, Poppies is so much more than a garden centre, lovely gifts and the food was lovely. Don't drive by, pop in.

Un sitio increible, la vista, la comida y un servicio increible. Uno de los sitios mas recomendados en Escocia para comer y comprar lindos recuerdos de este magico pais.

We visit Poppies every year as very much a favourite place to stop for a light lunch. We always have the seafood platter which is delicious . Lovely weather this year so we were able to sit outside and enjoy the scenic views. Really nice service and lovely shop and garden centre to browse. Recommend!

Overpriced for what you get. Seafood platter was nice but only got 3 small bits of bread and a very small salad. Chicken ceaser salad is mostly lettuce in a tiny bowl would have been lucky if there was 6 small pieces of chicken very disappointing! At nearly £30 for the 2 dishes and 2 drinks its certainly not cheap! Service was pleasant but unfortunately wouldn't stop again.

We went too this cafe today food was excellent service second to none. The young boys serving us were very polite and friendly, my friends husband couldn’t drink out of a cup as he finds it difficult to hold it as he has MS asked for a mug instead young boy came across and asked if we would all like mugs very rare this happens. The food was of an excellent quality and very tasty. Asked to speak to the manager his face was a picture as he came across thinking we were going to complain then grinned widely when we said how fantastic his staff were. Would definitely recommend this place. The 2 Geordies and 2 Scousers from Durham and St Helens

Always enjoy visiting this cafe. Good food, friendly staff. Will be back....