The Book & Bun in South Ayrshire

Very well looked after polite with it 😊☺️😊

Excellent stuff! Good coffee and sweets. Closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Nothing was too much trouble here. Gluten free, milk free, you name it. Highly recommended

Top class scones. Great service, tea, coffee and books too. My idea of paradise. Highly recommended.

What a lovely place for a drink and cake plus a browse at very reasonably priced books. I've to avoid caffeine at the moment on orders of the doc so was looking for an alternative. The apple mint tea was the best fruity one I have ever had! The lady here was extremely attentive and helpful without being overbearing. It's such a shame it is the last day of our holiday as we'd have been back.

Love the scones very soft sand home made every day very friendly

Great wee friendly place and food and drinks are brilliant

Over this little tea room awesome scones and great selection of real tea

Staff friendly and have gluten free food

I enjoy going to The Book and Bun for a coffee and to sample the home baking.The atmosphere is quiet and relaxing, I even wrote a poem about it in my Amazon e-book called "Salar" (you can find it near the back). That's the impression it has made on me.

Love it nice staff nice cakes and proper tea and Coffee.

Nice friendly staff. Whom are very approachable.

Lovely atmosphere and the ladies there were lovely. Food tasty. A wee vegan choice would be good. Will return

Was such a nice wee place,latte was lovely &had a teacake .The meals looked yummy

We enjoyed a late morning coffee here the walls are surrounded by books to read while you are there we didn't enquire about the purchase of any books though

Nice friendly staff relaxing atmosphere. Good place to relax and catch up with a book

Ideal place for a coffee and a chat. Food is brill too

The tea was decent, the scones were half decent. The service was excellent and smoothie were awful. A real mixed bag. Decent value for money.

Lovely cafe with friendly staff. Lots of books at good prices. Great food.

Really tasty,fresh scones,good coffee and very friendly staff.lots of books to browse.comfortable seating.

Dropped in for a latte and cake, initial impressions were what a nice relaxed atmosphere the place had.Coffees were lovely, sticky toffee pudding was to die for and the service came with a smile. All very reasonably priced.Couldn’t recommend it highly enough.....plus as an independent, it was nice to support a local business.

We love it here, very good value, always friendly

As always exceptional service staff and food are great would recommend to anyone

very warm and welcoming staff lovely good food

It's a great place to go for a book only problem is the coffee place is hard to get into but the staff make up for it that's why I'm going to give you 5 star's.

We had a two hour stop in Ayr and found The Book & Bun. Tea and a scone served in China cup and saucer was lovely. I recommend the Flat White. Bought a book in all an enjoyable experience well worth a visit. Beautifully clean.

Reasonable coffee, good service, nice people. Pretty decent selection of second hand books and a good sized room at the back for small scale events.

Fab place. Great staff. Lovely coffee.

Miłe miejsce z ogródkiem. W środku siedzimy w otoczeniu używanych książek, które można tam kupić. Spory wybór ciast. Kawa pyszna, herbatę podają w ładnych naczyniach. Miła obsługa i niewygórowane ceny.

The Book and Bun provides a great choice of soups, snacks and paninis, and usually always with a little twist. But one thing in particular needs to be elevated here, this venue makes the best flat white coffee anywhere. I mean ANYWHERE. Forget wasting your hard earned cash on horribly sweet syrupy nonsense from the 'Big guys coffee chains' that have, incidentally, become so big that you don't have the customer experience that you may be used to expecting from them any longer. Get on/in that bus/train/car or tardis and pay this lovely little place a visit. If you have the same tastes as mine (and believe me, I've consumed many a cup of coffee in my time, in commercial establishments up and down the 'Kingdom), you will come to appreciate the humble little coffee that looks smooth and light and fluffy when it arrives at your table with a tiny almond biscotti to accompany it. The coffee tastes very good indeed.And, if you think my ramblings are a little overdone, come and find out for yourself. Enough said.

Further to our last review of January, we called in today for a drink & snack. The beef/horseradish/salad sandwich was the most tasty I have eaten in a very long time. I thoroughly enjoyed & but for the time of late afternoon would have ordered another!! Coffee good to. Ann also really liked the scone & peppermint tea. All this in a quiet & relaxing space with a book or magazine to read & return or buy. Unique!! Staff really good to .

My son rated his Tuna Melt panini as excellent and my jacket potato was good though could have been hotter. Quite a wait as food freshly prepared to order.

It was a sense of curiosity that lead me here and the good coffee {Brodies?] and tasty - if different - snack of oatcakes + salad + pate was most enjoyable; not ground-breaking food but just what I fancied

Great gf options, nice coffee, lovely atmosphere

Lovely little coffee shop with books lining every wall. Cosy and warm, with a nice menu at a reasonable price. The staff are all very friendly and welcoming. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

Popped in by chance as buying in Gallary nearby. Lovely atmosphere, lovely variety of food and nice staff.

Friendly staff fresh lovely sòups

This is a wee belter of a place combining my great lives of books and coffees. Very central location and great value

When passing, the week before Xmas went in for a coffee. Warm, cosy & with very welcoming & friendly staff. Good baking & coffee & lots books to peruse/buy. For it's difference very well worth another visit, SOON!

Nipped in to grab some lunch. I had a club sandwich wich was great got offered on brown or white bread. When it arrived it came with salad, crisps and coleslaw. It was very nice. Then had hot chocolate wich was very nice bouns they had soya milk.also nice gifts to buy and lots of second hand books to buy at a reasonable price.

Had a lovely coffee with Ruth, nice Christmas music, and staff really nice ⛾👍

Lovely place to get a drink & something to eat

Popped in for a pot of tea, really enjoyed it! The Book & Bun is a mixture of book shop and tea shop, and has a great atmosphere for any tea (or coffee) -drinking book lover.

Tucked down a side road this was just what we were looking for: nice coffee and lunch. It was fine enough to sit outside, we had our dog with us so that worked well for us. The street outside is pedestrian only so it was pleasant watching the world go by. Service was excellent, and it was the first day for one of the waitresses and she was just delightful. It is reasonably priced and there is the added attraction of books too. Well worth a visit.

Book & Bun is a great concept ...met up with friends there for lunch a few weeks ago, excellent light lunch, soup & sandwich. The place was comfortable & we didn’t feel rushed at all. We all thought the lunch bill was very reasonable. I...

This place is a bit quirky. Rows of books surround you along with decorative tiles&!other such items, all for sale. The cafe looks like it supports the local community with any of its profits but make no mistake, the freshness & quality of the food is excellent. We had soup (nice, hearty & full of flavour), sandwiches & a couple of panninis. All arrived promptly & freshly prepared. Well worth a stop in this spacious & clean & tidy cafe. We'll definitely visit again when we stop off at Ayr.

Mi marido y yo estuvimos aquí para un almuerzo ligero, ya que parecía un lugar agradable. Pedimos los dos tipos de sopa. Mi marido tenía Cock-a-leekie y yo tuvimos la zanahoria y cilantro. Podía haber permanecido en él la cuchara, era tan gruesa. Yo hubiera...

Ambiente acogedor - una mezcla de librería y cafetería. Buena selección de platos más livianos, tostados, wraps, etc. Almuerzo en niños razonable ofrecen precios razonables -

Este es probablemente va a ser mi lugar de café en Ayr. Puedo ser un poco esnob café a veces (al menos soy honesto! El café), pero aquí es precioso. Hacen una muy buena pantalla blanca. Que parece acertar n en ayr pierda. Alimentos agradables y los bollos están en una liga diferente. Son tan delicioso! ! Ya estoy deseando volver a arreglar! !

Looking for a coffee shop on way back to bus station we stumbled on this wee shop in Newmarket Street

We had an espresso and large latte with a fruit scone, butter and jam. There is a good deal on small/large tea/coffee and scone/cake. This meant one of us had a cold coffee while the other had a roasting hot one! Mentioned that espresso cup needs to be hot before coffee is put in.Good home-made scone, butter at spreading temperature and tasty jam. Friendly service.

Tried this coffee shop recently and was not disappointed. Lovely coffee and scones baked on the premises were thoroughly enjoyed. Interesting in that while one eats, one can browse the books on the shelves and also buy if desired. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. Would return to this place.

A nice wee find in Ayr town centre. A cafe serving toasties, paninis, bagels, pancakes, soup etc .......and lots of cakes (and some books). Friendly staff. Good prices. Really nice. Will definetely go back.

I liked the coffee but service was a little slow

Cosy, great coffee, second hand books, lovely friendly staff, food and drinks not dear.

I heard about this little independent cafe through my friends and had to try it for myself. It's a darling wee place,the perfect place for a book lover in need of a cuppa. The walls are lined with bookshelves that are available to buy at a discounted price. The tea and coffees are excellent and a bargain price. The eatables are all home made and delicious! The staff are friendly and welcoming. I think I just found my new favourite cafe!

Bright, welconig comfortable. Does very good coffee. Staff are pleasant and helpful. Great range of very inexpensive secondhand quality books to read and/or buy.

Have visited this lovely tearoom in Ayr on a few occasions, coffee is one of the best we have tasted. The home baking is lovely , soup homemade and very tasty. Staff very pleasant and helpful. Many second hand books adorn the shelves of this great tea room. Would definitely recommend.

Good selection of cakes etc. service a bit slow. Keep your coat onas heating not very good any time I have been in. Loyalty card good and I have started my third one.

Delicious food and quick service when we arrived. Tea served in beautiful China cups. Clean surroundings. A great choice of books to purchase. Pleasant, friendly service from the gentleman, the lady who works here - not so much. She brought the tea to our table with a frown. She clearly couldn't be bothered being there and anytime she appeared from behind the counter to serve or clear dishes away, she would quickly scurry away again behind the counter again to chat to the gentleman. I have given this venue 5 stars as it was excellent and I don't think it's fair for this lady to drag an otherwise excellent venue down.

Visited on a Tuesday afternoon while shopping in Ayr,decided to try this place instead of the big name coffee shops.But wish we had stuck to what we know.Ordered 3 small coffees,a toastie and a scone.The coffees were served quickly and were nice,the scone came about 5 mins after the coffees and it was stale.The toastie we waited 20 mins for (there were only 2 other tables full)we had finished our coffees,then when the girl brought it out she stood and chatted to the boy behind the desk so still no food.We had to tell them to keep the toastie as we had to leave.Not great service.But they did apologise and offer the toastie to take away for a discount,but we declined.

Charming community coffee/tea shop with lots of second hand books to brows. Good toilet facilities, friendly staff, lots of loose leaf tea to choose from and gluten free cake. Well worth a visit.

The Book & Bun is a very relaxed place for a spot of lunch or a coffee and cake. Friendly staff and good service. Small menu but equally small prices, few choices available for gluten free diet. Lots of books to browse through and available to purchase.

A cocktail of books and coffee is a dream mix and in this attractive, bustling street in the wonderful seaside resort of Ayr, The Book and Bun is a very special place.We only wanted drinks; just a pity that we had eaten earlier elsewhere on this day visit, otherwise we would have indulged ourselves all the more.Books cram shelves on both sides of the establishment, and there are many more to be found elsewhere.A book lover's dream!As I downed an extremely good cappuccino, my eyes alighted on a book - brand new - by one of my favourite authors, James Lee Burke. And it was a copy I had not seen before, featuring Mr Burke's famous detective hero. It had a blue spot on the spine which indicated it would cost me £2. That's all it was for a James Lee Burke! Wonderful.This magical match of books and buns works a treat.My two companions enjoyed their drinks, one a glass of cold milk, the other a pot of tea (green teapot and china cup) all served by an extremely friendly, helpful assistant.Excellent!

Sat outside while hubby went in to order so can't comment on inside. What I can say though is that the scones with butter and jam were delicious as was the lovely pot of tea.Nice to have a China cup and saucer for a change.Will definitely go back again.

This really is one of those very special coffee houses. Firstly and most importantly the coffee is excellent but also the food is freshly made and delicious. Add to that the friendly staff and you have the perfect place to relax. But it gets better as there is also a wide range of books to peruse and purchase. Simply it does not get better.

Lovely quaint wee place. Friendly staff and good service. Great coffee and brilliant scones! Shall pop in again soon...

Very good coffee and really tasty freshly baked scones on offer. Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff. Has a selection of gifts and second hand books to read and buy.

Book and Bun is an enterprise of Voluntary Action South Ayrshire, which provides a coffee shop, secondhand book shop and a meeting area within the Newmarket Street pedestrian area.The coffee is tasty ( and locally roasted) and the daily soups are delicious. The snack menu is limited, but expanding.The staff are friendly and efficient, and there is good wifi.

Warm friendly busy, with great barristas and excellent home baking. Was able to plan my Curtain making from a book within reach, enjoyed the crafts and Art and the general ambience, it will become a regular, excellent!

I'm in here regularly with my grandma - we always have tea and cake. The tea comes in proper teacups (not those thick-rimmed coffee cups, but actual bone-china vintage teacups) and is proper leaf tea (Suki brand). The scones always taste fresh and don't have that bitter 'raising agent' taste that some scones do. And as an added bonus there's books to browse and buy! I also love the fact that the coffee shop funds the work of Voluntary Action South Ayrshire - giving directly back to the community.

Nice wee coffee shop with good cake, coffee and speciality teas. Also has a nice selection of books and local crafts for sale.

Went here with my mother, it was a great atmosphere, delicious food and the staff were wonderful. Go and find out for yourself.

I thoroughly enjoyed my first visit and will be making it a regular stop on my visits to Ayr. Great coffee, lovely scone and excellent customer service. So good to be surrounded by books and interesting gifts.

Well worth paying a visit - a haven for good food with books galore and many gifts for sale too. The staff are very friendly and, as another reviewer commented, cannot do enough for you.

Excellent value for money, food all freshly cooked. Staff are very friendly and can't do enough for you, pleasant relaxed atmosphere.

Good place to stop off for a light bite, coffee or tea and a read with option to purchase at charity store prices..a unique combination including paintings . Crafts and cards.

This is a little gem. A paradise for book lovers with a great choice of second hand books at the best prices around. The staff are all volunteers as this is run for charity. It is very clean and fresh to sit in with very good food and drinks. I was delighted to have real tea leaves and my cuppa tasted wonderful. This is the best tea in Ayr. (I am local so I know !)Do visit.

Quite a unique place serving good coffee and nice home baking. Clean with friendly, helpful staff. Nice idea being able to browse books on sale while having coffee.