The Old Bank Restaurant in Stirling

A great place to eat in Callander, 'The Old Bank' is heartily recommended for a light bite, coffee, brunch or meal. Friendly service. Great cakes. Warm and welcoming. The Scottish breakfast rolls and lattes are especially recommended!

Very beautiful and delicious. I would like to thank the restaurant staff for understanding my desire to have a typical Scottish meal even though I was short on time. The staff at the restaurant were kind, the food was delicious, the interior was beautiful, and the air conditioning was comfortable.I am grateful that I was able to eat at this restaurant. thank you!

Food was great with good portion

I’ve been coming for years, the service is always nice and the food always hot and tasty, good sized portions without being overwhelming.

Our tour group stopped here for lunch. They were so busy but still gave amazing service and the food was AWESOME!!!. I had the roast chicken with mango mayo sandwich with crisps and a coke. Just what I needed for the rest of the day. Eat here, it's worth it.

The full Scottish breakfast was lovely and the black forest gateaux was excellent!!

We were on a tour and they were able to serve us with great tasting food and within our time. The food options were good and tasted brilliant.

This place was great, I found it using my Gluten Free App. We were on a day tour from Edinburgh. The menu has identified GF options. Dedicated fryer so was able to have fish and chips. Very busy at lunch.

Nice dining room Many homemade items on the menu including soups, classic Scottish lunch dishes and deserts. Great service.

High tea was excellent, a must try

Stopped for tea and cakes, place was busy but staff not really helpful and a bit dour. They had some function going on in the back, which they seemed more interested in we were just happy to eat and leave and not hang about.

Shockingly bad ,fish and chips for two at £15.95 each and what arrived was atrocious, Frozen cheep chips ,the fish was like from a frozen multi pack . Was well over cooked in the batter, and a tea spoonful of undescribable pea stuff , wasted an otherwise nice day in callander

The restaurant is nicely decorated and very clean. The staff are very nice and friendly. We have been before when we stayed in Callander. Can recommend the Fish & Chips, Steak Pie, The OD Burger and the Lasagne.. to be honest, everything looks great and reasonably priced. Highly recommended..10/10 all day... thanks all concerned in the Old Bank...

The coffee was good and hot, nice and tidy inside, staff friendly

My bloke and I called here for a takeaway coffee on our way home to Livingston after a long drive. We'd tried another café (our usual go-to) but they were closed. Not only were the 2 lady staff in the Old Bank pleasant and friendly, especially as we'd arrived just before 5pm and they were about to close, but we were given 2 cups of great quality latte and not charged at all!! THIS will be our go-to from now on 💖

Very tasty food - friendly service - would eat here again at any time...

If you have a doggy, this is the place to have a good lunch / dinner

The steak bread combo was amazing Aso doggie friendly

Accomodated us (table of 7) on very short notice. All the staff were lovely and full of banter. The food was all beautiful and if we were in the area would eat here again.

The Old Bank was pleasant, bright, and served a range of delicious meals. I gave it 4 because we had ordered chips and they didn’t arrive (yet they never charged us in the end) and there was no cress on my egg and cress sandwich, however these were very minor problems and didn’t affect our overall experience :) xxx

Staff were friendly and seated us quickly. Took our order quickly. Food was very tasty and arrived very quickly along with drinks. Good selection of cakes as well.

Good food. Love the epic OB burger, highly recommend. Scones enjoyable, lovely selection of cakes too. Best part for me (a tea fiend) a large selection of teas!

What they did, they did well. The service was very friendly, and the food was good. No frills soups and sandwiches, but that's what you want and need sometimes! All of the desserts looked great.

This is our second visit, couldn't wait to get back after our first. The food is delicious. lovely relaxing atmosphere and the staff are friendly and so accommodating. Worth the drive. Cannot recommend this place enough.

1hr and 10mins and we still have not got our food, but tables arriving after us have got there’s!! We ordered and our hot drinks never arrived asked for them after 30mins! When we questioned where our food was we were told we were informed of the wait- actually we were not but we did hear the table next to us being is when they arrived 20mins after us and got there food before us!! The service is diabolical I wouldn’t recommend!

Went today food was lovely, staff friendly and helpful, 1 staff member older lady with glasses very rude, told us no when we asked for a tuna pannini and then muttered hurry up under her breath, no way to treat customers, need some manners

Value for money the best of Scotland. Very friendly waiters. Great variety of dishes on the menu. Very good experience

Lovely place to stop for brunch Our waitress was Jackie who gave a first class service from when we arrived till we left

Food was lovely and plenty of it and staff friendly

Very friendly staff! Excellent food and decent prices. Would highly recommend :)

Lovely place, always a pleasure to visit. Food excellent as ever, staff lovely and welcoming, a lovely experience for all.

This was our first visit & wont be our last. Very very friendly staff and lovely choice of good food that was well presented. The restaurant was very clean & toilets also very clean. We enjoyed our lunch & the atmosphere.

Popped in here for dinner, on the way back to Glasgow from a day out at The Trossachs. Had a very big & filling meal. Portion size is excellent. Staff pleasant. Restaurant was surprisingly quiet for a Sunday at late afternoon, when it was such a good day. Burgers were proper butcher meat. I had the ale and steak pie, came with chips and loads of vegetables. Would recommend. Thankyou

Good selection of cakes on a very comprehensive menu. I had a coffee and carrot cake and and my wife a latte and cake. Good service and a comfortable room to sit in. Plenty of space all round.

It was my 65th birthday afternoon tea, was lovely and all the staff were friendly helpful and lovely

Poor professionalism by the manager/owner. Lovely staff though. My elderly parents have medical issues due to which they have to consume some home made food, we usually take permission from the restaurant before we eat, we did the same here and the waitress allowed us. My parents were in middle of lunch and suddenly a lady - most probably the owner or manager rudely informed not to eat outside food. We informed her that your staff allowed us but it went on deaf rude ears. Make a policy and stick it out. Waitresses are polite and quick. Food was ok too!

Excellent service et bon burger végétarien. Le old bank n’est pas un restaurant gastronomique, mais plutôt un style familial. Nous avons manger le burger au bœuf et le burger végétarien aux pois chiche. Les deux burgers étaient savoureux. Les frites croustillantes, mais je n’ai pas aimé la salade de choux, car elle était inondée de mayonnaise.

I would eat here again! Very busy but everything ran to plan. Starters and mains very healthy and nice

Okay but very basic meals not very adventurous but sticking to cheaper veg etc 40/100

The restaurant is very simple, and despite expecting an equally simple dish, I received very tasty food. Service is a little slow, with a long wait to be served. Depending on the day, it may be impossible to get a table without a reservation.

Really nice place great atmosphere

Saw a fish platter on the menu board outside and thought it sounded good. Booked a table and came back from a long bike ride to eat. It was better than good, it was great! Freshly cooked, piping hot (bits which needed to be 😂) and absolutely delicious. Compliments to the chef. If we lived nearby we’d be regulars.

We had steak pie and sticky toffee pudding. It was delicious!

Puffing at customer just because it was a group of 9 (6 adults+3 kids) just highlights a significant lack of professionalism. You may have the better food in this world but your service attitude was simply shocking. Of note, at the time most of the tables were empty, so no issues to accommodate the group. If I could score zero I would without looking back.

Had the seafood share platter, great value. Nice and hot sticky toffee pudding with ice cream. Honest and tasty food. Shuts 6pm most evenings. Whole Callendar seems to close at 5pm ish.

Great meal at the old bank, was our first time here and was very very impressed! Food was lovely the and the staff were great!

Delicious breakfast. It took a while for the owner to thaw, but once he did he was super sympathetic. If I am ever in Edinburgh again, I will have breakfast here again

Lovely food, dog friendly on one side of the restaurant which had little atmosphere, but all delicious and a fabulous pit stop for lunch

Food always lovely staff very friendly. Steak pie lovely

The staff are horribly rude and arrogant. When we went to order at the bar, they told us we should wait for table service, which was slow to begin with. Without asking me, she got me a large glass of wine. She should have mentioned 2 size of servings - large and medium. When it was time to pay, she signalled to me with her finger and said 'come here' to come to the counter to pay. No breakdown of the bill was also provided. It was humiliating to be the receiving end of this unacceptable behaviour. Since we were 2 brown girls, it does come across as the staff being their racist best.

They have a good selection of gluten free options, and cater for coeliac disease (including breakfast rolls and fish and chips). It was quite a cold day when we visited, and the room struggled to warm up a bit, but we noticed they filled tables by the fire and radiators first, to keep people cosy enough.

Sitting in the Old Bank as I write this. Service with a smile, the food was excellent, and good portions.

Went in sat down then another few people came in after us got served before us people also to busy chatting and not serving terrible service

Hearty comfort food at this very welcoming, homely and very cute restaurant (with a lovely fireplace) that is run by genuine and lovely people. And thank you so much for the mint slice too - it was delicious!

Great food and service , reasonable prices, only one small thing it was a bit cold inside

Best fish and chips we ever had !! Service was friendly and professional. We will definitely go back again when we visit Callander. Well done guys !

Came in as missed bus n said open til 6pm.had fish n chips which were poor, good coffee, OK but not great cake. At 5.15 when last other table left, decided they wanted to close early. Made clear wanted me to leave n not serve me. Vacuumed around me-I'd come in n spent £26 as open til 6pm when bus due. Poor unfriendly service-would not recommend.

Lovely food, friendly staff and not too pricey

Peter and I had coffee and cream scones here. It was quite acceptable apart from the strawberry jam which was edible but unpleasant. Whoever had made it had been distracted while adding the setting agent and we were served a translucent, seedless, insipid, gelatinous red goo. Service was good - in fact three waitresses tried to take our order in the first five minutes which says a lot for staff morale and enthusiasm or, more likely, the ladies were hoping to impress Peter who is a finely chiselled Adonis and an infamous babe magnet. Coffee was good and the ambiance was excellent if you’re a pensioner with a hearing aid. 3 out of 5 from the Scone Rangers.

My food came out raw, the staff wasn’t very helping or pleasant, food was alright when it came back out

Went in with our two dogs, there is a separate section if ypu wnat to take your dogs in. The lady (sorry, forgot to take her name but she has six dogs) who came to get our order was amazing. Friendly, professional service that put a smile on our face and us at ease straight away. We ordered the open steak sandwich and it was delicious. Plenty of steak on soft bread with crusty sides and horseradish sauce, topped with the best red onion chutney. No stinginess in portion size and everything was fresh. Value for money as well. Went into the main restaurant to pay and even though it was really busy I was greeted with a smile. Will definitely go back.

hot chocolate was expensive but delicious. environment was pleasant and staff were friendly

Friendly staff , lovely food . Good choice of menu . Would certainly go back .

Restaurant bastante tradicional con decoración bastante austera. Ideal para comer algo rápido. La calidad de la comida es media pero aceptable. Comida típica sin ninguna pretensión. El curry vegetal más picante que gustoso donde mezclan tanto las lentejas, patatas medio hervidas y arroz. Sobredosis de hidratos!

Excellent food, service first class, comfortable surroundings.

Was lovely visit, would thourghly recommend the new York sandwich. Added bonus small portions for oap's

5 stars for the grilled open-face toastie with grilled halloumi, avocado and bell peppers. I was surprised by the generous portion, and also this was really tasty. The coffee portions are similarly generous - was surprised by how large my coffee cup was. But I think food is their stronger point, coffee not so much. Service is good, but come if you are not in a rush.

Lovely staff nice atmosphere, food great and good coffee 👌😋

schönes Lokal und vorallem sehr gutes Essen

Lovely high tea, fish and chips and cakes, after a hike up Ben Ledi, recommended

First time visiting. Food was amazing. Service was great and portion sizes were huge. Will definitely be back again. Hats off to the chef!

Comida casera en un restaurante tradicional. Viajábamos de paso por Callander y paramos a comer en este restaurante. La comida estaba bastante rica, platos tradicionales bien cocinados. El servicio fue amable en todo momento. Además, pecios ajustados para unos platos con buena cantidad. Muchas gracias.

Prima plek voor een kop koffie met een stuk cake. De geserveerde lunchgerechten zagen er ook prima uit!

Efficient service, friendly with lovely homemade tasty dishes. Value for money. Certainly recommend. X x

We were staying at Ripple Retreat and were kindly given vouchers by The Old Bank Inn. Their kindness and generosity was truly heartwarming. We went to get takeaway and the owner wanted to make sure we spent every last penny of the voucher, offering for us to come back for coffee the next day because we didn't quite use it all. She couldn't have been more welcoming. We enjoyed the food so much that we both said we can't wait til we're back in Callander to return!

It's a very good Restaurant. The Food was delicious and they also have a vegan Dish. I can recommend this place.

Wasn't expecting too much, but was blown away by food and oat milk cappuccino, well done guys. Also very speedy service which is what we needed.

It was a lovely meal at a lovely reastraunt with my only down marking being that the take away fish and chips was not the best ive had. I then ate in reastraunt the next day for dinner which was lovely so I think that its best if you sit in. Lovely waitresses, very kind and helpful.

Ordered fish and chips. Quite disappointing. The quality was low and the batter unusual to say the least, mushy peas were garden with added mint. Not something i would have expected with fish and chips. On the upside staff were pleasant. First and last visit I'm afraid. Question. Having read some of the reviews i am now wondering if we were served gluten free?

Stopped for lunch, we're not able to get afternoon tea due to large booking before us which was unfortunate, we were able to take dogs in and they accommodated our wheelchair. Less stars due to speaker being glitchy skipping the music which was very irritating and staff being busy at the other side made our service a bit slower.

A while since we were last here still very good.

We called in for lunch whilst in Calander. We had soup which was delicious. The service was prompt. The only thing which lets this location down is the decoration, which is very bland someone must have gotten a good deal with magnolia paint. Good for lunch but because of the atmosphere wouldn't come for an evening meal.

Nice place in a nice town. Worth a visit. No lack of competition in the town though.

We came for the afternoon tea for two. It was my mother's birthday and we got a beautifully decorated table. The staff was so friendly and attentive. The sandwiches and cakes were great and we had the best time!

Fantastic food. Great atmosphere. Kind people.

Great food, excellent service, and nice place!

4 of us really enjoyed lunch here. The food is wholesome and nicely presented.

Found a place for a wheelchair at a busy lunchtime on the bank holiday. Very friendly and attentive staff. Great food, good sized portions. Fresh onion rings prepared in their kitchen NOT frozen, outstanding. We’re definitely returning, but make reservations for busy lunchtimes.

Sandwich was lovely nice and fresh. Staff member put me in on the wrong day but they were able to accommodate.

Brilliant restaurant. The staff is the best. Food was really nice and was made from good quality ingredients. The prices were nominal as well.

Do not go. Refused service based on the ethnicity. Unless you prefer to dine with bigots.

Food was delicious, service was very friendly, altogether excellent!

Tasty food with good GF options

Staying in Callander with my family of six and received a rude awakening by the staff. They can not accommodate such a large number of people. They only want to cater to couples. A bit of a slam in the face for families. They would not even consider us sitting outside.

Lovely food is reasonably priced and they allow dogs brilliant can't fault it and will go back.

Great looking, tasty food. I recommend visiting this place!

Disappointed with new menu. Have been dining at Old Bank for around 20 years but will be having a break for a while

Not long open but they already tick all the boxes. Lovely lunch.

Friendly staff good service and nice food.

Love this place. Staff are very attentive an the menu choice is vast and varied. Recommended!