The Pavilion Cafe in Aberdeenshire

We visited the centre which was amazing, to be met by a most delightful young lady called Hazel who entertained us with the history until a legend of a man called Davie joined us. Davie was born in Braemar and is the most interesting person to talk to. A totally amazing place to visit

Absolutely fantastic seeing the Highland Games in Braemar! And seeing the King 😱👑 But they really need to organise getting out of the car park better! Stayed stationary for over 1 HR at the back of the car park because they just weren't letting the middle aisle out! Ruined the day if I'm honest!

Attended the games, was fantastic. Need more seating.

We were at the festival that includes typical competitions such as folk dances, throwing logs and stones, rope pulling, long jumping and races. The 10 bands are very cool (you have to like bagpipes) Very well organized even if you go out with the car You have to be patient because until the royal procession leaves, you don't pass. There are food tracks behind the stands and about 20-30,000 people. We loved it. It is highly advisable to get tickets online, the benches are very uncomfortable to sit on (comfortable clothing) because they are long and close and with some splinters. Depending on where you sit you see more or less because it is all at once. Sunscreen and a hat or cap because there is no a shadow Good idea to bring food and drinks through the lines. We had a great time. Lasts until 5-6pm.

Beautiful day, lots to see, recommended well in advance, both parking/overnight accommodation and entrance are very well organised

Had a great time. Highly suggest reserving seats. Very organized and extremely friendly. Plan to give an additional hour of driving. A small town and a limited route. Expect traffic.

Very nice to see where the Highland Games are held under royal supervision.

Nice to look at, nothing special.

The Braemar Highland Games were the absolute highlight of my trip to Ireland and Scotland. I especially found it amusing that the man who won every heavy event was from Czechia. My wife especially loved seeing King Charles. There were lots of food vendors, but expect a wait if getting food during the main lunch time. I had no issues with waiting for a port-a-loo or urinal.

Amazing, great entertainment and such skilful competitors. Good selection of food and drink. A must do at least once.

Closed during the Gathering. Absolutely the most stupid thing, ever. The Gathering was tiresome. Scottish games in the USA, Canada, and Australia and New Zealand are far more “Scottish.” Such a huge disappointment. Even the King couldn’t be bothered to show up for more than an hour, and the Balmoral bothy is close by. The organizers should well be ashamed. The vast majority of the great unwashed spectators were revolting. FIE AND SHAME!

Brilliant show and good organisation

1st time ... love breamar... enjoy the drive there it's beautiful... lovely shops and the pub and the food st tue pub is awesome

What a fabulous day at The Games. Wonderful to spend time with great people on Hallowed ground.

Feast for the eyes and ears well organised bought tickets online easy entrance was sunny day

a must see for all Scotland lovers

The games were top class, but the organisation was poor even after all this time access for disabled is an afterthought at best, the paths if you can describe them as that are badly laid tarmac mostly worn away now, and badly repaired where they have bothered at all, on top of that we have to jostle our way through to even get a glimpse of the games at all were it not for a senior member of the boys brigade (who were really brilliant) we would not have see any at all as he let us into the press area, which itself was just barriered sloping grass (as was most of the public viewing area) my mobility scooter had to be pushed as it couldn't cope with most if the journey. Wheeled disabled people need flat or at least smooth and level ground to access any area, certainly not loose gravel, or grass slopes to cross or climb. Come on do some thinking please.

Nice place where the guide welcomed and accompanied us with great pleasure and professionalism. I hope to return during the games.

Very open and quiet, loverly tea room. Of interest there is a little known miniature railway in the grounds of a private garden just opposite the Braemar Highland games pavilion.

A must for every Highland game lover. An interesting place even outside of the games. You should definitely go to the visitor center. Also recommended as a starting point for a tour of the town. Tickets for the games should be booked in advance. Otherwise the visit is free of charge.

Very interesting, friendly tea room

A beautiful facility with nostalgic charm. Very nice people who explained a lot to us.

When we were there there were no events, we just looked at the square.

Lovely exhibition, friendly staff. It's great that you can just walk around the arena Good little cafe scones were amazing

A brilliant free exhibition and cafe, located on the World's most significant Highland Games Field. Over 6000 people 'Gather' in the arena to enjoy The Braemar Highland Games in September (presided over by King Charles III & Queen Camilla), and the site is really interesting with so much history and heritage. The Visitor Centre Manager (Katherine?) was absolutely brilliant and our 2 American guests really engaged with her and discovered so much. Coffee was great too! Thank you so much. Darryl

That was wonderful, definitely drink tea and enjoy the brilliant Viktoria cake and don't count calories ;-)

Warm welcome to all visitors to this free exhibition on the history of Braemar Highland Games. We stumbled on this centre and were pleasantly surprised by open access to the well maintained games field and information pavilion. Coffee/ tea available. Top class access for people with physical disability. Friendly staff member.

Braemar Highland Games cafe very kindly has a monthly meeting for H4H in its cafe , it’s Staff are always welcoming when OP Buzzard turns up , Hopefully in time more veterans from across the Uk can come and mingle with other veterans and their families.

Off season visit. Lovely to see even on a cold March afternoon.

Lovely to visit and see where the games take place.

Free parking, and the site is very clean, Although there was no events being held on the day we went the local shops and restaurants where still open in braemar.

Great place to learn about Highland games and Scottish dances! The guides are great!

lovely place ,staff so friendly really interesting ,full of history not to be missed when in town

Nice to pop in for a look. Free entry when no Highland Games taking place. Indoor display and cafe area. 50p donation to borrow golf club and balls do some putting on lawn.

Had a great time at these Games. Watched the King and Queen arrive. Truly remarkable weekend.

Arrived at 2.30 for coffee and cake, there was a large table were staff were sitting. We wandered in and a guy came over and said they were closed and we could come back later and showed us the door. A family and another couple also walked in and were obviously given the same treatment. The cafe had no closed sign and clearly stated it was open until 4pm. If you must have staff meetings, hold them outside opening hours and be more curteous towards your customers.

Arrived for lunch but there was no gluten free option available. So just had a coffee. My friend had a scone which was marked as blueberry but turned out to be sultana and wasn’t very fresh. The surroundings are excellent though just a pity about the very limited food chooses. All that was available was toasted sandwiches and nothing gluten free.

Nice food, good service and beautiful views to the Games Park...enjoyed several lunches while visiting this year. We were in Braemar when Her Majesty passed away so were also able to sign the book of condolence while there, was a special moment for us.

Lovely place to enjoy some fresh food and atmosphere of the highlands. We have always lived coming to Braemar and have enjoyed the Games here. This year was a special visit after 2 long years of not being able to travel re pandemic. Would recommend this cafe.

Lovely fresh food, friendly staff and reasonably priced. We visited Braemar in July 2022 and surprisingly, many cafés and restaurants were closed. The café at the Pavilion was one of the few places open, and I am glad we waited to get a table. They were very accommodating with my Childrens food requests. The spiced sweet potato soup was lovely, the open BLT so fresh and tasty. The cakes looked fantastic too, but we had already overdone it on our holiday so did not try any out. Interesting museum/gallery on Highland games in the next room. Definitely worth a trip if you are in the area.

The Pavilion Cafe is a bright spot in a frankly underwhelming selection of places to eat in Braemar. The staff are friendly and efficient and the food excellent. Plentiful free parking, easy access for those wheelchairs or walking aids and clean toilets ( a very obvious mark of an establishments attitude to hygiene). The menu offerings may not as extensive as some of the “swankier” places in Braemar, but based on our experience of these the Pavilion Cafe would always be our first choice.

Still worth a look even when the games are not on.

With some of our party older than others a pit stop following a walk around the games park, was a simple option. The cafe is excellent with many food options from cakes and scones to something more substantial, all in all a very worthwhile stop.

Not sure this is the right name of the establishment? Think it's called Chloe's Cafe or something to that effect. Either way we had s lovely lunchtime meal here. Worth a visit if you're in Braemar. Their lunchtime sandwiches are good and they do very good coffee. Also dog friendly.

Can't wait to return when the games are on

Stopped in for lunch after a Monday holiday drive up Deeside. Lots of parking available right by the Pavilion which is great. Great space with only 10 tables so felt very safe and relaxing. Good to be somewhere not crowded. Mum ordered a BLT toastie while I opted for the Cream of Mushroom Soup and a Ham, Cheese and Tomato toastie. The food was lovely!!! I have to admit to salad envy as the offering on Mum's plate looked, and was, very tasty. The coffees were also served nice and hot and were very smooth. The selection of tray bakes looked amazing but we gave them a miss this time. The toilets were very clean. Will definitely be back to try more of the goodies on offer. Oh, and it's dog friendly so you can take your pupsqueak in with you.

Waited 43 minutes, and had to prompt the staff...for 2 plates of soup, and a toastie..... On a positive, lovely setting, cakes look ok, but service indifferent. No explanation. Pleasant surroundings, and good space between tables, if you have all day to wait ( which..we did not..). Braemar has a captive audience of tourists here for the day. With service like that, unlikely first choice for locals ? Hopefully, with practive, service can be speeded up. I was warned about slow service , but wanted to make my own judgement..

The cafe is lovely. Tea and coffee are top quality. Good value and lovely staff. BLT sandwich is thoroughly recommended.

Gorgeous setting! Lovely food! Sweet staff! Just what Braemar needs! Great lunch after a chilly mountain walk! Perfect Monday afternoon!

Großartiges Erlebnis auf unser Schottland Rundreise. Wir haben die Queen gesehen und tolle Spiele erlebt. In einem wunderschönen Land haben wir viel erlebt und gesehen, sowie wunderbare, hilfsbereite Menschen kennengelernt

Lovely spot in Braemar, full of royal history. The museum is staffed by friendly people and is definitely worth a visit.

It was nice to finally see where the highland games were held i imagined it would be bigger.

Wonderful exhibition, a must see if you're in Braemar. Currently open only at the weekend or by appointment.

Interesting museum and lovely cafe

The Visitor Centre is currently open on Saturday and Sunday only from 10 until 4. It is best to check the website and social media pages for an updates and book an entry ticket to the exhibition via Eventbrite to avoid disappointment. Weekend openings will continue until the end of October 2021. There is a small cafe at the entrance serving take away coffees and treats which can. be enjoyed in the Games park.

Fantastic welcome and excellent soup and cheese scones. Interesting history and quaint museum

The royals were rather dispassionate however a great day was had

We wouldn't have known about this place as a local friend who took us to it. It is located on the Highland Games ground and this development was the brainchild of Price Charles. Beautifully built as well. There is also a gallery attached for which there is a charge. We just had tees, coffees and cakes but very nice and helpful staff.

Visited during our regular trip to the area in stunning autumn. What a great surprise to see the new pavilion with it’s fantastic exhibition on the gathering over the centuries and the five star restaurant with it’s excellent food served by helpful, caring staff. This is definitely worth a visit and adds to tourism in Braemar.

This is a fairly new venture right inside the famous Braemar Gathering Park, Prince Charles himself is an investor. The tea rooms are classy and their is a wide range of cakes, pastries, hot savouries and "Chalk Board" meals. Within the tea-rooms their is also a gift shop with a limited but attractive range of souvenir gifts. A licenced bar is also available. Adjacent to the Tea-Rooms their are various exhibitions but you need to pay extra to visit these. For sure given the name of the business and the people behind it you will not be dis-appointed. Staff very helpful and friendly.

We popped in here for morning coffee and it really is a lovely place. Situated in the grounds of the famous Highland Games park, it was very pleasant to sit by the window looking at the lovely surroundings. We only had coffee and cake, but they were delicious and very reasonably priced, and I thought that the prices here in general are most reasonable. The pavilion is a lovely building and the service was charming. What a lovely place to have morning coffee.

Was on a weeks holiday to Braemar, my husband and I ate here on four occasions, for coffee and cake and lunches.the staff were very friendly and knowledgeable . Lovely setting looking over the famous Games Park. Worth a visit to the museum, as it is also very interesting, with Royal connections.

Enjoyed a group visit for morning coffee tea and scones . Cheese and fruit scones were fresh baked and so good we ate all the stock Will definitely visit again

We were primarily there to walk the grounds of the famous Highland Games Pavilion and Park. Timing was right for a lovely light lunch and some delicious Scottish carbs. The facility seemed new, bright and inviting. Good service, excellent hot drinks and tasty fresh food – just what we needed.I was surprised how quiet it was, but appreciated the experience. I'd definitely recommend it.

We had lunch with our daughter and son-in-law at the Pavillion Cafe, and what a treat it was. The menu is excellent, (far more than is shown on the website), with something for everyone, and there are really delicious cakes and bakes too. I had booked a table in advance. it was quite quiet when we went in, but filled up later on, so I'd definitely advise booking if you are wanting lunch.My husband and son-in-law both had Venison Burgers, our daughter had a Goat's Cheese & Pesto Salad and I had Coronation Chicken Salad. My husband and daughter had a cake and a traybake to share too. The decor is beautiful and the staff were really friendly and provided excellent service.We will definitely be visiting again.

Die 'Royal Highland Games' - interessant und faszinierend. Für mich ein einmaliges Erlebnis da auch die ROYALS erschienen. ... und die ganze Veranstaltung war vorbildlich organisiert. Von der Anfahrt über die Park-Einweisung(VIP-Parkplatz auf dem Gelände), das finden der gebuchten Tribünenplätze(jugendliche Scouts standen überall hilfreich zur Seite) bis hin zu den Ständen, bei denen sich der Veranstalter(Mitarbeiter) präsentiert und sogar persönlich begrüßt(Eintrag ins Gästebuch) und der Präsentation von einzelnen Clans an ihren Ständen ... und überall konnte man ein kleines persönliches Gespräch führen. Sowohl für das "leibliche Wohl" als auch für "Restrooms" war ausreichend gesorgt. Ich habe selten eine so gut organisierte/durchstruckturierte Veranstaltung besuchen können/dürfen. Wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder.

Well worth a visit, beautiful building and exquisite surroundings. We have coffee/hot chocolate and cake, would recommend the rocky road. Lovely views over the surrounding country side and the Highland games grounds, albeit a little quiet on our visit, but you can imagine the roars and cheers from the spectators and see where Her Majesty sits and views the games...Thank you and we shall return again.

My trip to Braemar Highland Games was a few days afterwards, but you can feel the atmosphere, home of the Queens famous games I had a look at the Royal box and had a cup of coffee from the cafe, that the Queen had her hot drink from

My husband and I had lunch here on Saturday, so delighted we returned on Monday.The food is fresh, local, imaginative and dietary requirements are catered for. Staff are friendly, well trained and efficient. The decor is beautiful and the pavilion is situated in the Braemar Highland games park. Beautiful and serene scenery. Everything was perfect for us and will highly recommend here to our friends. The exhibition is apart from the restaurant. The price for the food is reasonable for the quality and the size of the portions. Will return here.

We stopped by yesterday and had lovely tea and cake. Enjoyed the surroundings. Was quite disappointed at the hefty charge to see the museum. May be it was to pay for the guide. The museum is quite small and I put the emphasis on small and the price does not seem proportionate.

We had a great experience at the pavillion cafe in BRHS games park.

We have visited the pavilion cafe on various occasions and food has always been delicious. First time for Sunday lunch for my granddaughters birthday and the staff couldn’t do enough for us. Louis even ran over to local shop cos birthday girl wanted cherry tomatoes! The roast beef and Yorkshire’s were something else and needless to say every plate was cleaned! Would definitely recommend!

We had a wonderful birthday meal. We had sandwiches, baked potatoes, roast beef and it was all delicious. The room was beautiful decorated. The service was Fantastic. We will definitely be back soon!

Super food, very well presented plus DELICIOUS! Can thoroughly recommend the Sunday Lunch. Lovely atmosphere enhanced by the very helpful friendly staff. We will definitely return!

Had a Sunday carvery Beef with Yorkshire pudding onion gravy, exhalant meal, they have just started to do this and are now adding to it, price was very good, staff friendly and helpful, would recommend this to every one who visits Braemar.

Came here on a tour followed by a recommendation from out tour guide. Great location next to the Gathering Pavillon. The service was excellent and very friendly and the food was very tasty. I had the haggis scotch egg. Perfect place for lunch while visiting the area.

The cafe was not at all welcoming. Dogs not allowed in cafe. We were expected to sit outside in the rain at a table without an umbrella whilst there was a noisy digger working in the grounds. Very disappointed.

Fantastic centre explaining history of the historic Highland Games in Braemar.

An excellent lunch which was much enjoyed by all of us. The menu was varied and interesting and the food was excellent and attractively displayed. The staff were very friendly and most helpful. I am happy to give an unreserved recommendation for the restaurant.

This pavilion is a beautiful addition to the village. The decor is lovely. Food was delicious. I had the Haggis Scotch Egg with salad and red cabbage slaw followed by a rocky road cake. All really tasty and homemade. Staff were extremely friendly and attentive. 1st class service. A little shop and museum too.

Great atmosphere, very friendly and welcoming staff.

First visit to Pavilion in games park, service very good, Scones and cakes exultant. There is a museum also on site very good history. The Café is good to meet people and have Lunch and chat. Staff very friendly and attend to you promptly, would recommend this to any one on a visit to the village.

A first class exhibition and visitors centre where you can discover the magic and history of the Highland Games.