The Loch Cafe in Fife

Love going to the cafe after a walk around the loch to grab a coffee, toastie and soup! Always a great selection of tasty cakes too and the staff are so welcoming and friendly.

Fab little cafe, lots to choose from and the cakes were delicious. Staff were also very lovely, would definitely recommend!

Very disappointed. Wanted soup they said it wasn't ready yet 1.15pm!! I had a toasted teacake with homemade jam. Teacake barely toasted and homemade jam??? My friends both had roll with Haggis which again was undercooked both didn't eat it all. Cafe quite busy, won't be back.

It's a while since we visited here for lunch and I don't think we will be back any time soon. We both chose potato and leek soup - I love thick soup but to be honest it was more like potato stew. My husband chose the lunch deal and wanted a tuna pannini...no tuna left so he ordered ham and cheese..he couldn't see the ham and certainly couldn't taste it! I chose bread with my soup and it tasted like cheap bread with a strange taste. We were disappointed...the food was nothing like it was with the previous owner! The young girls serving were all pleasant and cheery, hence 3 stars instead of 2!

Once again went up to Townhill Loch cafe to find it shut. Surely she could let people know when she’s not open . She’s on Facebook so it wouldn’t take much effort. Much better when Marie ran it. Cake choice was better too.

I go up the Loch every weekend and the cafe is never open. Don’t know how they got the lease to run it.

We go for a walk around Townhill Loch a couple of times a week in all weathers. At the end of our walk we always call into the cafe for wee bite the girls always make you feel welcome and the service always comes with a smile, well down Ladies

Have visited the cafe on a few occasions, on last visit found it to be very expensive for what you are getting ,1 waffle with some nutella and a few strawberries £5.50 , same for waffle with bacon ,waffles were cold ,cafe was busy and no issues with the service but just don't think they can justify the prices they are charging for what you get ,for this reason we won't be returning.

We arrived and it was not too busy. They took our order and we waited, and waited. In the end I asked for a refund and they admitted that they had forgot on about us. We were the closest table to the counter. Shame we like to support small local cafes but we won’t be back

Five family members walked for some four hours around the loch and park, finishing up at the café absolutely famished. The place was clean and the staff friendly, but by the time we arrived they were running out of a lot of things on the menu – absolutely not the cafes fault, but just a note to other hungry travellers – get there early. The food and drinks were good, but I think slightly overpriced for what we got. Saying that, we would definitely use the café again if we were ever in the area.

We have been coming to the Loch Café for quite sometime now. We go to the café before we walk several times round the loch. The food is always tasty and the staff are very friendly and you always get a smile. It's always busy which is a testament to it's food.

We had lunch with a friend recently and the paninis and baked potatoes were very good as always. The food was fresh and the Covid rules were followed exactly!

Brilliant food, lovely clean cafe, fantastic service from the ladies working there. Home baking was to die for too! Was lovely sitting outside in the sun looking over the Loch. Will definitely be back!

We were pleasantly surprised with this café, we had a filled roll and carrot cake, we sat outside as it was a lovely day. The staff couldn't have been more helpful and friendly and the food and coffee were great. We'll definitely be back.

Had a very enjoyable lunch here The soup was excellent plus they have some excellent cakes which are a must. All vovid regulations are followed here

Well worth the effort to find it on the shores of Townhill Loch, a nature reserve and home to Scotland's national Water Ski Head Quarters. The food is all made on site and the service is fantastic.

There is nothing better than a wee walk round Townhill Loch and finishing up with a Latte and a slice of Fruit loaf Partitioning in place and staff with masks on . All the precautions in place . Friendly service and the place is spotless with tables cleared and sanitised when they are vacated there is outside tables on a large veranda overlooking the Loch

There is nothing better after a walk around the loch and dropping into the cafe for a bacon roll and a pot of tea . Nice friendly an helpful service .A nice menu and specials on the board . Light bright tearoom with good views over the loch . The place is spotlessly clean and busy . A very popular meeting place for locals and visitors

We regularly visit this cafe either before or after a walk around the loch. The food is all home-made and the soups are always very good! They do all the usual lunch time sandwiches and paninis etcetera and all made fresh to order! The prices are very good, too!

After a wee walk around the loch we went in for a coffee. Have been here many times and enjoy the friendliness of the staff and the delicious food. It was a beautiful day and there were skiers on the water. There is an outdoor area overlooking the loch where you can sit and watch the world go by. Would recommend

Becoming a regular place for a catch up with a friend. Staff are friendly and attentive. Food is always lovely and reasonably priced . Good choice of light bites to eat . Fab view to The Loch . Love the use of recycling books and selling them for £1. Good to visit after a walk around the loch or water ski ing for the more adventurous .

Been at least twice since my last review and still love coming here! This last time we went for a walk around the loch and then came back for coffee and cake which was great! The prices are good, the staff are friendly and the food is good - what more could you ask for?

This is more of a functional cafe than a destination cafe in terms of appearance and decor, but there's a good selection of sandwiches and toasties, the service is very good and the prices are excellent value.It's situated at Townhill Loch to the north of Dunfermline, which has plenty of car parking and a nice 1 miles circuit that's very popular for walkers, dogs and so on. The cafe also fronts onto the loch as you'd imagine given the name and location so you can enjoy watching waterskiing and also plenty of aquatic wildlife such as ducks and herons whilst you tuck in.

Nothing fancy, but clean and comfortable. Good range of sandwiches, toasties and paninis. Breakfast items, soups and specials. Service was really good, the staff were welcoming and efficient. Loved watching the water skiing as we ate. Will definitely be back.

We took our grandchildren for lunch and to meet up with friends and their grandson! The choice of food is very good and it's always served fresh and hot - it was delicious - clean plates all round! It's in a lovely position at the side of the Loch enabling you to watch the water ski-ing and then after feeding the ducks we all went round the loch and returned to have ice creams in the sunshine! The kids had a great time and the adults, too!

Dropped in for a scone and a latte today ,fruit scones just out of the oven,perfect. This is a lovely location looking out on the loch with waterskiing as an added extra . Very popular with walkers joggers cyclists and families . Have a nice walk around the Loch and finish up at the cafe . Opens at 10.00.

Was really pleased to find this little café while walking round the loch. Homemade scone was still warm when we got there for opening at 10am. Will be back to try the little ones menu for £1.99! sounds a real bargain. All staff we encountered were really friendly.

We have been here a few times always good tasty food, the soup is really good and great value, they do a great bacon roll. Friendly helpful staff

A lovely cafe which serves homemade cake and scones. The staff are friendly and polite. If I have one gripe it’s that the regular coffee cups are really small and if you like your coffee like me you will need two cups which then makes it expensive.

Highly recommend you pay a visit. It's on my doorstep and I've no idea why it's taken me so long to pop in.

My wife and I went here after taking our dog for a walk around the loch. We had soup and sandwiches. The soup was excellent and a great pot of tea, another walk and lunch here I think.

Popped in out of the rain. Fantastic wee cafe. Fresh homemade soup and panini was just what the doctor ordered. 10/10 for food, price and service. Lovely view out cafe windows too.

Lovely café, great food in a lovely setting. Stumbled upon this place a few years ago and it's great. Would definitely recommend.

We had lunch at the Townhill Loch Cafe again today and, as always,it was a very pleasant experience.

Been a few times,lovely place,nice staff,lovely food and delicious lentil soup,set in nice area with lovely views,would recommend.

Town hill was a coal mine in the past but now the loch is the national watersports centre for Scotland so you can view the ski ers from this excellent lochside café with outside seating.All renderings are home made and fresh especially the soup and pudding special which is only£5.95 There is something for all tastes,its counter service ,the toilets excellent and you can see your bike from inside

Great food friendly staff worth a visit if your in the Townhill area especially if you've been out for a walk.

Visited the Loch Café for lunch,and really enjoyed the food and coffee. Nice surroundings overlooking Townhill Loch,and very pleasant,helpful staff.We also felt that it was good value. We'll be back!

Good food, great coffee, scenic views over town hill loch, decking to sit out on in nicer weather and pleasant staff. Water provided for dogs as a lot of trade is also passing dog walkers and they sell ice cream to go in the summer for the kids.

Pasó por aquí hoy después de tener un paseo alrededor del lago con nuestro nieto.

Ein bisschen schwer zu finden war das Townhill Loch. Aber es hat sich gelohnt. Man hat eine wunderbare Aussicht, die man vom Restaurant aus während des lunch genießen kann.

Conocí amigos a principios de esta semana para un paseo alrededor del lago y llamamos aquí para el almuerzo después! Todos elegimos la casa preparaba sopa de lentejas, que era absolutamente deliciosa y uno de nuestro grupo también tenía casa tarta de manzana hecha después - dijo que estaba delicioso, que sin duda tenía mucho de Apple! !

varied menu to choose from, freshly prepared food, fantastic cakes. Good prices. Staff are lovely and friendly and so helpful. An added bonus is that they sell bags of bird seed to feed the duck and swans on the loch.

Este es un tesoro escondido, pero vale la pena el esfuerzo. Vamos regularmente para el té de la tarde. El personal no podría ser más servicial o simpático. Los bocadillos y pasteles caseros son maravillosos.

Ordered Mac and cheese on subsequent visit -- not as good. Macaroni was floating in cheese. Not the same as first visit so something changed there. I realize now they are a tad pricey at almost £7 for a panini with just bacon on it. Gets a bit crowded in cafe. Perhaps make seating more comfortable. Hard chairs. Perhaps install booths and have waitress take order at table and not have to stand in line so long. Great baking and very good cappuccinos!

Called in for a bite to eat after a walk round the Loch. Best tuna toastie I've had in years and the carrot and lentil soap was excellent. And on a fine day there is a sitooterie for viewing the wildlife and water-skiers.Oh - and the staff are lovely.

Wonderful macaroni and cheese. Side salad was fresh and tasty. Soup was delicious and for dessert try the apple tart. Amazing. Would love to see more of this kind of offering throughout the Dunfermline area. Good wholesome choices. A real treat! And a very peaceful setting near the water.

What better way to spend your leisure time than a walk in Townhill Park rounded off with a seat by the loch side observing some of the best water skiers and wakeboarder in the world. This location is a hidden gem and the recent refurbishments have made it even more appealing. The facility is quite small but there is always a warm welcome. Staff are really pleasant and despite the size of the serving area there is a fair amount of choice. You may even be tempted to try one of the many aquatic sports available on the loch. Well worth a visit.

Went to the loch cafe to get something hot to eat eg soup or toasties something quick. When we arrived about 3,30 the staff were busy cleaning up although there was only another couple who were just finishing or just finished their meal. In the cafe and all the tables were cleared of dishes tables cleaned, we looked at the menu and went to order only to be told we couldn't get anything hot other than tea/coffee as they shut at 4pm it takes a few mins to put soup in a microwave and heat it up this service wasn't offered everything had been cleaned up and they weren't prepared to deal with customers other than give them mainly cake/ tea/coffee as long as it didn't involve having to clean any equipment. As i said the cafe shuts at 4 but does not cater for customers who turn up at 3.30 wanting something hot to eat. They should have a better customer relations if they shut at 4 they should be prepared to clean up once they have shut not half a hour or more before hand and if you have customers in you should be prepared to stay till they have finished 5 /10 mins is not going to do any harm to keep the customers happy not the poor attitude of 4 pm out the door. This is summer months when staying a little later for customers would go along way to boost the cafe.

A friend and I walk round the loch every week and end up in the cafe afterwards. A cappuccino, a pot of tea and a filled roll or piece of cake are the order. Always excellent and always served with a smile and a chat.Fills up quickly at lunchtime and the home made soup smells delicious.The views are excellent and often entertaining!

Cannot be faulted for location. On Townhill Loch, home of Scottish Water Ski Centre. Light meals and snacks. Good outside seating area with brilliant views of Loch and water skiers. Only downside is the coffee. Very weak and tasteless. I have visited twice recently and have been disappointed both times. First visit I asked for a Flat White and received a very frothy latte. Next visit, I played safe and asked for an Americano and received a very weak, watery coffee. Please, Please, do not spoil an otherwise lovely place by selling poor quality coffee !

This is a lovely wee cafe. It's a bit off the beaten path but great for coffee and cake after walking round the loch or surrounding woods. During the better weather there's a decking overlooking the loch to sit outside and watch the water skiers from the adjacent ski centre and the ducks bobbing on the bow wave. It's family run and the staff are really nice. As said in another review it's not the cheapest and hasn't put us off from being regulars for the couple of years, not any more expensive than Costa or Starbucks but much better.

The loch cafe is a great wee place to stop off at if you are at townhill loch or surrounding areas. The girls are friendly and helpful and the food is yummy! If you are looking for some adventure the cafe is attached to the national ski centre where you can try your hand at water skiing, wake boarding or get dragged behind a boat in a big rubber rig :)

We had a walk around the loch and called in afterwards for coffee and cake. The coffee was very good though a little expensive for the very small cup. The tea loaf was nice and there are good views over the loch if you can get a table near the window!

Nice to see the Cafe open again after their winter break 2 lattes and fruit scone just out of the oven and a really good slice of fruit cake .Marvellous views out over the Loch with a free show if the Club are water skiing great for a tea break after a walk round the loch Friendly service that makes all the difference

Way over priced.Very expensive cup of tea small cup.Not much choice.Not able to use card to payCash only.Wonder why?

Access if disabled is dreadful. When at last managed with help to get close enough to the counter to see what was available was told their was no hot water.

Great friendly staff great food only con is I and others find it to be slightly over priced for everything. Other than that it's lovely

Townhill is an Ex mining village and amazingly the site of Scotlands National Water Ski Centre so there is much to see here whilst you enjoy a wide range of lunchtime fare serverd by friendly locals and well supported by them.It is minutes from the M90 so if you wish a break that is different to Kinross services support this one.

Go up there often with the wee man. He loves the lentil soup always clears the bowl.Added bonus of getting the old bread to feed the ducks.

Lovely welcoming staff, great little café which I would like to visit in summer as you can sit outside and watch the water skiers, the cakes were excellent and freshly made, I will definitely go back.

A popular wee café for walkers round the Loch ,ideally situated overlooking the water and the waterskiing centre . A good range of home made cakes and scones just out of the oven. with a nice range of specials for lunch .This is the ideal wee restaurant on Townhill Loch . Very often you have the advantage of a 1st class waterskiing exhibition ( it is also the Scottish Centre)from the comfort of your table . outside seating is provided in good weather . Great for wild life and the Cafe provides free stale bread for the ducks

This is an excellent little cafe on the shore of a small loch. The food is best described as wholesome and very tasty with well a thought out menu. The staff are very welcoming and friendly, and although the place is relatively small there is never any pressure to move people on. But - be sure to get there before its shuts at four o'clock!

Fantastic little cafe with tasty homemade food in a great setting with friendly staff and ample parking. Always made to feel welcome and the quality of food is always the same - love this place

the food is really good and really reasonably priced, there is both indoor and outdoor seating and you cant beat sitting out the back on a nice day with some home made lentil soup with the dog watching the water skiiers on the loch. you can make an afternoon out of it by taking the kids to townhill park, then a walk round the loch and stop off at the café for refreshments. theres usually a box outside it too with stale bread to help yourself to so you can feed the ducks if you forgot to bring your own.

I drop in to the Café periodically for a light lunch. The food is mainly, perhaps even exclusively, home produced and tastes fresh and flavoursome. There is a reasonably varied menu with soups, sandwiches and cakes. The soups are delicious and the macaroni and cheese up there with the best.The café caters at certain times of the year, for the water skiers, but throughout the year mainly for the locals who are out for a walk round the loch. I think this is a great little café, staffed by extremely pleasant and attentive staff who go that extra mile for you. There's nothing "posh" about this place, but it's great value for money and well worth a visit...or more.