The Real Food Cafe in Stirling

Great food!! Stopped in today on our motorbike trip for much needed breakfast role, coffee and warmth and ticks all the boxes! Lovely vibe, fire on to warm us after a cool start on the bike and great coffee! Set us up for the day! Dog friendly which is a bonus.... Although can't get the dog on the bike... Will bring her next time!! 👌

Good food but can be busy so food takes a while.

Had excellent coffee and a brilliant vegan Scottish breakfast! Staff was very friendly and their man can make a good strong coffee!! Also, we loved the banana bread!

Stopped here after a walk, best decision I made! Upon entering I was warmly welcomed. The staff are professional and efficiently produce superior food. My fish and chips were amazing. The batter was thin crisp and delightful. The fish was beautifully fresh and plenty of it. The lemon on the side, fresh! The service impeccable! The cheeseburger was juicy and handmade to perfection. I enjoyed my meal and it put a smile on my face. Thank you very much 😊

This is my 3rd time in here, I've had a couple of breakfasts before, which were really good, this time I ordered a large fish & chips, the portion was massive, lovely meaty haddock & really fresh, chips were nice too, this is a great place, recommended 😀

Always love planning a trip here - it is always a highlight after a day of walking. The fish and chips is amazing and the staff are lovely. Would definitely recommend!

Great place for food that really thinks about their customers down to help yourself water near the door . Portions are great too

The vibe was super cozy, and the coffee was amazing.

Extraordinarily efficient service on a very busy Saturday evening, and excellent food - the fish chowder as well as the fish and chips. Very impressive!

I eat here everytime I go hiking around Tyndrum. I recommend the large haddock and chips! It's the best on the menu. The lady on the till was friendly and chatty. I appreciate how consistent the service is, the team do a fantastic job from front of house to the kitchen. Recently, hiking through the Cononish Valley and beating Ben Lui makes the scran here even better.

the food was just incredible! the staff was friendly and just generally happy people. would def recommend. i went first thing in the morning and the cheese and chive scones were piping hot fresh.

Amazing food, amazing atmosphere and friendly staff.... A definite repeat customer

Great place to stop en route to the Scottish islands. Very high quality fresh fish - they even tell you where the fish came from. Gluten free batter on request and a large selection of gluten free cakes. Great value as the snack size fish is enough for most normal appetites.

We stopped for lunch after a previous good visit last year. Yet another dog friendly restaurant, take note non dog friendly venues you are losing business. My wife had the chick pea curry with chips which she loved. I went for traditional haddock, chips and mushy peas. Both meals were served quickly and were delicious. Staff were attentive and friendly. There is outside seating and good car park.

Stopped here for a spot of breakfast on our travels and found the place to be fantastic. the staff were super friendly and helpful The food was fantastic I would highly recommend it for a bite to eat 👍🏻

It was a great place to stop for a bite to eat. Delicious choice of cakes and scones to go with tea or coffee. Fish and chips and hot morning rolls are also available. A busy morning when we arrived, but friendly service from the staff.

Excellent fish and chips, including gluten free.

Really pleasant staff and great food.

Stumbled upon this gem on way back from the Highlands. We loved breakfast and the friendly staff. We shall be back!

Stopped in twice, once heading to Kerrera then on way back. Great eats and drink both times but the best is the atmosphere which is happy because of the folks working here. They are happy, engaged, helpful, and fun. The barista called the coffee he made me a Canadiano, at my suggestion! They feed the birds out back too, oh -- and twin their toilets. A worthy initiative. Great stuff all round.

What a great find travelling back on from Scotland. The service was friendly and fantastic. The place was spotless and a relaxing vibe . Now the food 😋 probably the best fish n chips ive had . Fresh tasting and piping hot. Plus the mushy peas 👌 I'd love to know what was in them . Not your normal run of the mill mushy peas you get from a chippy. If it wasn't a 4 hour drive I'd be there every week.

Wonderful fresh food and delicious cakes. Best cinnamon buns anywhere. Lovely staff . Can be a bit frantic at busy times.

Consistently brilliant. The best gluten free fish and chips you’ll ever have. As well as very popular for ordinary fish and chips. Great staff; very efficient. And extremely community and environment orientated. Posters for helping Scottish communities, improving our environmental impact, and information on what trawler caught your fish and what oil they are using for frying, is plastered across the walls and on chalk boards. The most well informed, professionally run fish and chip shop you’ll ever be in! Delicious.

Fabulous service, gorgeous food and coffee!

Good food, reasonable price and good selection.

Excellent service, delicious coffee, cheese scone, and croissant.

Fantastic place to stop, excellent customer service, great food and pet friendly, top marks

Great food,with gluten-free options

Very popular stop for lunch. Service was fast and friendly, fish and chips were very good.

Nice spot to stop for a coffee Nice chips

We visit this venue every time we pass for an excellent breakfast or later meal. On this occasion it was just for Tea and a Cake to break up a mid afternoon journey home. It was as good as ever with a great selection of cakes and scones. The staff were welcoming and friendly, the atmosphere was comfortable and relaxed. Well worth a visit if you are passing. Carpark is good.

Thos is one of those little finds on the road to Oben or Fort William & the Highlands. That just knocks your socks off. It is brilliant!!!! Firstly there is good parking, with car charging facilities. It is not a huge car park but it also has a fast food collection point and generally, you can get a space. There are two indoor dining areas. A very nice seating area with a roaring fire and comfortable chairs. Along with a quicker bar stool area. They are happy to serve you a quick tea. Coffee and cake right up to full-on fish suppers. Which is also fantastic. The menu is varied and it's very well presented. Staff are friendly and welcoming, as soon as you walk in the door you are met with a friendly smile and are seated a menu presented and away you go. In the area go and enjoy.

Friendly staff. Pretty good cheeseburger and a great fish finger sandwich. Dog friendly.

Always a safe bet for something to eat. Good quality food and posters tell you just where the food came from.

Great place to have breakfast very doggy friendly

Only stayed for coffee and cake but this place shows how a business should be run.

Really great Food and reasonable price. I highly recommend that Cafe

Would've given 5 stars but the full breakfast didn't include haggis and wasn't served with toast! Everything on the plate was clearly good quality and cooked well and was really tasty so only a little point, but it made a difference between good and great 👍

Great place, great service, great atmosphere, very good food

I stopped in for breakfast one rainy February morning. This place deserves all its positive reviews. Cosy and warm, the wood burner was lit and my dog was made to feel as welcome as me. The staff were so nice, I felt like an old friend. We had the delicious full Scottish breakfast prepared by Angel (thank you), and also a special doggie breakfast of sausage. Highly recommend.

I stopped in for breakfast one rainy February morning. This place deserves all its positive reviews. Cosy and warm, the wood burner was lit and my dog was made to feel as welcome as me. The staff were so nice, I felt like an old friend. We had the delicious full Scottish breakfast prepared by Angel (thank you), and also a special doggie breakfast of sausage. Highly recommend.

Lovely warm spot to stop on a rainy day. Got the fish chowder and onion rings which was delicious and more than enough food. Servers were all very friendly and helpful, would love to stop in again sometime.

Lovely fish and chips. One the best I've had

Very nice café where we ate well. The warmth of the fireplace brings a soft and cozy atmosphere. I highly recommend.

Fantastic food high recommended 👌

What a lifesaver. Even in February it was open for a delicious burger & chips in the evening and then a lovely breakfast the next morning with a nice view and a real fire! Staff are really friendly and the food is good quality.

Food was ok, but considering the price and the fact it was served on paper plates reflects in the honest 3 star review. Also don’t understand the point in waiting to be seated at the door when it’s basically a canteen and you go up and queue the same as a cross the road at the green welly? Since there isn’t many other places nearby choice is limited which must be why this place is so busy.

Absolute gem! Delicious gluten free haddock, chips and mushy peas. Great place to eat, lovely surroundings, pleasant staff, always busy which is a really good sign. Don’t drive by, stop off for a real treat. I was lucky the twice I came they also had gluten free Bakewell tart. 👌🏻.

Nice fish and chips. It's quite a crowded place. Maybe because it's convenient when you drive from Fort William to Glasgow. By the road side.

Busy wee chippy. Quick service yummy food

Stopped in here while hiking the West Highland Way. Class full Scottish breakfast. Nice place, all staff were helpful and happy to be there. Seemed to be looked after by Diego while we got the caffeine in. Sick guy 👌

Best fried egg I have tasted in years

Every now and again you find a random gem. Whilst travelling back from Scotland to Yorkshire we stumbled upon this cafe on the long winding road at the side of Loch Ness. Needing a quick food stop we bought a fish with mussy peas to share. The food was beautiful! Unfortunately it's a bit far to travel for regular purchase but if we ever are back in the area I would definitely call again. Thank you for amazing food for 2 weary yorkshire travellers!

Called in for a fish and mushy peas tasted great would call again if I was in the area.

Some places are scruffy and sticky. This is the opposite. Clearly run by people who care with skill and attention to detail. Staff all smart in uniforms. Thoughtful touches abound.

Been coming for over 15 years and as always the food was great and the staff were friendly and very helpful. Wouldn't consider anywhere else for our lunch stops!

Hungry after a walk, perfect place to refill. Macaroni, their new addition was very homemade, very cheesy. Gluten-free fish supper was perfect, crispy, non greasy batter, peas, and even a warm crispy roll, perfect with butter. The place was busy but friendly. We felt welcomed by Jasmine, and she couldn't do enough for us. We will surely be back.

Very average food, coffee was lame. Convenient stopping point and would definitely visit again.

Delicious fish and chips, cozy nice place 😋

Food was nice but not the best fish and chips we have had

Such a friendly team of staff! I was hangry when we arrived at the cafe so it was a relief that we were quickly seated! I can only eat small portions and it was refreshing to see that they offered three portion sizes of their fish and chips. The meal was delicious, some of the nicest fish I've eaten. I was also impressed at their commitment to sustainability. Highly recommend!

Ate their while doing the West Highland Way. Good food and nice atmosphere. Would like to give feedback on two things: 1) The Chipotle Mayo is advertised as vegan on the menu, even though it is not. Dangerous for allergy sufferers. (I am glad that they have pointed out in their response to this comment that their new mayo is vegan. The old one definitely wasn't since my partner had an allergic reaction from the eggs) 2) A bit disappointing that they use single-use plates. It's 2022 and there are almost no trees left on the West Highland Way. Doing dishes is not that hard. Otherwise, lovely place :)

The food and service was amazing. Highly recommend the Melted Brie platter 👌

Hi. I'm a person who was helped by an employee named James a few months ago due to a tire puncture. James.. I really miss you. I'll send you a gift soon.

Good services and, nice place to stop on your way to Fort William. Good food. Warm inside.

Best fish and chips ever! Cosy atmosphere, dogs allowed and attentive service. Can't praise highly enough.

Delicious fish and chips, friendly staff and nice atmosphere!

It's a really great place. Stop as it was the o oy place open and boy was it amazing. Well down.

One of the best and nicest chippies/cafes I’ve been too. Nice decor, good food, friendly staff, clean, multi award winning, sustainably sourced, memberships of many relevant food organisations and they do charity work.

Good food. Good staff. Good prices

Pet friendly and clean place to be for fresh fish and chips and great customer service and amazing staff and very clean 🐶🤗🌟

Delicious food with the best prices.

Lovely cafe, great food, coffee was brilliant and staff were great too. Went out of my way on my way home to stop here for breakfast. Thanks

Very good fish and chips! Great place for a stop off.

I absolutely love this place .The food is delicious and it's dog friendly so perfect

We went here for breakfast and had a lovely breakfast as a family. The fireplace was wonderful and the toilets were extremely clean. The staff were excellent and we felt very welcomed. I would definitely recommend this place as a great stopping point to get something to eat

The deep fried Brussels are a culinary sensation. Also best chippy tea I've ever had! The mint in the mushy peas was insane 🤯

I have been going here for years - always looking forward to fantastic fish and chips after a hard slog up the mountains. Really friendly staff and dog friendly too.

What a great surprise! Lovely food in a really nice cafe. Plenty of parking, friendly staff and great views of the mountains. Will be back if passing again!

Highly recommend stopping in. Cozy, inviting atmosphere with amazing fireplace. Staff was incredibly friendly & helpful and food was delicious.

Had lovely slice of carrot cake, staff very friendly and helpful

Stopped in for breakfast on the way to Glasgow and again for tea on our way home. Staff were really nice, food was great and reasonably priced. Nice roaring fire too which is nice in these cold wet days. Baby changing area kept warm and clean. Making this our new pit stop in Tyndrum.

Delicious delicious delicious. We had filled rolls and chips, and my favourite moment was when my pal turned to us and went "the Chipologist deserves a raise"

Really friendly service! Perfect stop along the way to Skye and Glencoe as it’s right on route. Food was better than you’d expect. Tasty fish soup, breads, and fish & chips. Also tried the curry gravy for chips (yum!!) and curried chick peas. Soup of the day was also great. Clean. Nice basic washrooms. Everything you could want. Fireplace during the cold weather days. Highly recommend. Went on the way up to Glencoe and also on the way back to Edinburgh/glasgow.

Fantastic that they have certified gluten free options! Staff seems to be very clued up on coeliac also. We dropped in for a quick snack after seeing gluten free on the sign outside. We were a bit surprised to see how minimal the gluten free menu was after seeing a much bigger one in other reviews! I tried to order a roll but this was apparently not available during lunchtime (I didn't see this mentioned on the menu!). That then cut the already fairly small gluten free menu almost in half. Ended up just getting chips which were lovely! Just slightly disappointed at how much the gluten free menu and options seem to have shrunk in the last 7 months it seems.

Perfect place Julia was so helpful when we arrived Diego was a lovely guy very kind and sweet And Zander was so friendly helpful and professional Thank you all The food here is amazing We really enjoyed ourselves and had a nice hour here Coffee was tiptop too

During a scenic drive with my wife through the stunning Scottish landscapes, we stumbled upon The Real Food Cafe, a hidden treasure that made our journey even more memorable. Drawn in by its inviting charm, we decided to try their fish and chips—and what a delight it was! The fish was flawlessly cooked: golden and crisp on the outside, with tender, flaky perfection inside. The chips were equally outstanding—hot, fresh, and beautifully seasoned. Every bite reflected the care and quality of freshly prepared ingredients. The cafe’s warm, welcoming atmosphere added to the experience, making it the perfect spot to pause and savor the moment. If you’re in the area, don’t miss this gem for a truly satisfying meal!

Great gluten free fish and chips!

This is my 'go to' place whenever I am travelling to and from the Isle of Mull and have been coming here since Sarah and her team opened 20 years ago. It has been a real privilege to watch The Real Food Cafe develop and grow into such a successful business and to enjoy the tasty food they produce and serve. My favourite guilty pleasure is the snack size fish and chips with mushy peas, curry sauce and a cup of tea. Over the years I have also enjoyed breakfasts, cake and coffee and at my most recent visit a bowl of delicious fish chowder with mara seaweed soda bread scones. The Real Food Cafe is so much more than what the name suggests and I wish Sarah and her hard working team every continuing success for the future.

I visited a few months ago, it was awesome! I visited during my trip and I still miss it! The staff named James was so friendly. Does he still work there?

They served to undefeated U18s, the food was amazing

Lovely dog friendly cafe that serves a wide range of food, from cake to fish and chips, hot sandwiches, burger and much more. Open from early till 8pm. Food is delicious and staff friendly. If you are passing through or staying in Tyndrum then definitely worth a visit.

The waitress at the Real Food Cafe completely spoiled our whole trip just by visiting this cafe. She was incredibly rude and provided terrible customer service. I hope they can improve because this experience was really disappointing

Great fish and chips and nice and clean shop even though the floor could do with a replacement. The staff were attentive and the food was made really quick. Well done to the person who does the social media post as they have created a great hype about this place but all true.

This place saved me. After walking a ridiculously long time in the rain, completely soaked through, we found refuge here. After my friend decided to continue walking, while I was making my decision - staff saw me sitting there and offered to heat up my burger and was overall very caring and attentive. Felt bad I couldn’t eat it afterwards either because I felt nauseous. Onion rings were huge which is always a plus in my books. The cafe was also certified for many food related things and seemed to be very coeliac friendly and allergy friendly.

I went to the real Food cafe with my friend and have coffee. The coffee taste and price is amazing but if I’ll say something about staff it’s up to the mark. I felt that they are all family member. I’ll ask one of the staff member that are you guys running a family business and she felt very happy that someone taking about them like that way. And my final words are the cafe and environment and staff all the things are amazing. 🤩 keep it up guys. God bless you. Your well wisher Ali.

Don’t miss this! Unique cafe with very kind staff. Had a lovely breakfast. Great vegetarian option available

Great breakfast Great staff - highly recommend

Loved the food and the service must have a special mention. I can't believe how friendly the staff are and would recommend this eatery to everyone

My family and I have been coming here for over twelve years, stopping off on our way to our favourite holiday spot. The Real Food Cafe always delivers the goods. The food and atmosphere is invariably outstanding. From the succulent fresh fish and perfectly golden chips to the hearty breakfast, each time we look forward to, and are never disappointed by, our meals together in this cosy corner of Tyndrum . Our most recent visit was made extra comfortable and hospitable thanks to our smiley server, Jasmine. She made us feel very welcome from the get go, swiftly finding us a great table right next to the fire. She even gave our dog an extra sausage on the house! Thank you, Jasmine, and The Real Food Cafe for ensuring our annual visit was as warm and welcoming as it was tasty.