The Scottish Deli in Perth & Kinross

We dropped in on about 4pm for a coffee and a scone. The coffee was ok. The crunchy scones, £4.50 each, were about the size of a regular tangerine, served with a sliver of butter and a teaspoonful of jam. None of the staff was attentive. They were too busy cleaning the cafe before closing time. I guess the Scottish Deli thrives thanks to the volume of through traffic. I would certainly not give the Scottish Deli my custom again.

New owners now call this place Dunkeld’s. Looks nice and the cheeses in the deli to purchase and take away are reasonably priced. Everything else is way overpriced. They mill their own flour, cure their own bacon, bake bread and scones on the premises so they have zero buy in and transport costs for artisan produce from elsewhere. Why then is it £9.50 for some grilled bacon on a sandwich? £9.50 for a very small cappuccino and scone - when queried the response was that it wastes a lot of cream to make their own clotted cream! As much as the food is nice, it is twice the price of other places in town who also make their own bread. The coffee is served almost cold too. Also got moaned at when we sat at an empty table after standing waiting to be seated for several minutes with an abundance of staff ignoring us, then the staff commented to each other that ‘these people just sat down’. Rude beyond belief, there are no reservations so what is the issue with sitting at empty tables in a cafe where the staff clearly couldn’t be bothered to seat you there. The new owners have pitched this place at those who want to be able to say they pay a lot for a coffee and scone and think it makes them look good and for the unsuspecting tourist who will only be there once and then just get caught out by the massive prices. How will it get through its first winter when the tourists have gone! Also there is. I menu to view or prices until after you have sat down. We saw people get up and leave - perhaps they had just looked at the prices when given a menu!

Too little space. Badly designed. MUSIC TOO LOUD! You can hear it in the street. Not sure how the neighbours upstairs feel about the noise level. Not pleasant to sit in. too crammed and too loud. I see some of the reviews in here are saying great Tapas. The new management DO NOT do Tapas. This can now be served in May's next door. All in all, and it is not because I dislike change, they have ruined the space they had.

If I could give this place ZERO stars trust me I would. The new owners have very successfully turned this place into pretentiousness at its finest..£9.50 for a bacon roll...£4.50 for a mediocre latte?? This "Deli" has lost its original welcoming cosiness..the interior decor now resembles a public lavatory..some of the staff are awful.. zero interpersonal skills..Once again Dunkeld falls victim to the fawning masses which seem to migrate from the pages of Scottish Field magazine...need I say more...

Very friendly staff. Clean and tidy space. Good coffee blend used. Lovely fresh made baguettes or wraps with a big choice of fillings. U can sit in but I find it a wee bit annoying sitting at a table trying to enjoy my coffee and croissants and having other customers leaning over my table and constantly passing behind me and bumping against my chair so they can have a look at the products in the shelves behind or next to me. So yeah not my idea of having a peaceful time.

Ate here on Saturday evening. Glad we booked as was rammed. Very pleasant and attentive staff. Excellent choices for food and wine. The dishes we chose were fantastic. Some of the nicest tapas I've eaten. Not cheap but well worth it in my opinion. Would definitely go back!

It's a good place to grab a quick lunch. We ordered two salads (spicy African chicken and tuna mayo) which were good. They were accompanied by some chips, crackers and coleslaw. On the other hand, the portions are really small. If you are hungry and want a hearty lunch, go your way. Nevertheless it is a pleasant place, the setting is very pretty. The staff is very nice.

Nice deli - good range, friendly staff, good coffee. Would give it 5 stars for most visits, but the price charged for a quick coffee was almost 30% higher than on the menu last time. Not a huge deal all things considered, would just be nice to update the menu on time. I'll still go back though :)

Putting "Water for the table" on the menu so you can trick people into buying water when you offer it after taking an order is a pretty underhanded tactic. The cashier shaking the tip jar when we paid isn't a good look either. (We left a tip on the table). There was quite a wait for drinks and order to be taken when there weren't many seated. Food was alright, bit small portions even for 'tapas' though.

Highly recommended tapas menu in local deli delivering quality products in friendly cosy ambience. Good choice for both meat n veggie lovers. Will return.

Popped in for some cheese, great little deli, super friendly and allows dogs too. Well worth a visit

Lovely little place. Deli by day, wine bar by night. We stopped by on our way to Inverness and were delighted by the quality and service. Super dog friendly too!

We had a wonderful evening at the Scottish Deli on Friday evening with family. The tapas food was excellent as always and the staff really helpful & friendly. We had also been in earlier in the day for coffee and cake ( the new mincemeat crumble slice was delicious!) We are really sad to hear that the Deli is changing hands and really hope that the new owners are able to maintain the friendly atmosphere and fantastic food that the Deli has consistently offered over the past few years.

We stumbled on this little gem of a local business on a recent Motorcycle run at the start of the 2024 season. From the outside unpretentious, but on the inside a little jewel in Dunkeld. Very pleasant staff and equally pleasant homemade saviours and sweets. We were made to feel very welcome with a dash of proper understated hospitality, it seemed like many locals are within the staff rosta, which is always reassuring. The menu was great in both savoury and sweet options, a cracking little find. The shop stocks wines and spirits, but not your usual supermarket inventory, e.g Hearach Whiskey and in stock Chateau Musar 2017 wines amongst many others. If you are in Dunkeld or passing, it is more than worth a visit.

Food was excellent although we waited over thirty minutes for food to arrive. We were compensated for this. Very nice staff

A little Gem, dropped in for coffee and cakes on a cold March afternoon. Staff are really friendly and the place has a good vibe. Coffee is freshly ground and they have oatmilk / soya milk, cakes are gluten free. We had the flapjacks that were great. I would definitely visit again if up in the area 👌💥

I love this little spot and stop by to pick up bread, cheese and my favorite coffee. I is also enjoy their sandwiches;either eating in or take away. The staff is very accommodating and prepared a lunch sandwich after they had switched to their evening tapas menu. Fresh! Friendly!

Interesting sandwich fillings on offer. Good coffee. Great atmosphere and friendly service

Excellent deli with a vast choice of quality items and a little tearoom. What more can you ask for?

Brilliant 👏 stop over on way too and back from Nethy Bridge.... love this Deli ❤

Best place in Dunkeld for coffee, lunch etc. Turns into a great Tapas bar in the evenings too! Great atmosphere, friendly staff and always great food!

Helpful and pleasant staff despite problems with the till! Lovely coffee and a delicious chicken wrap. Thank you 🙂

Visited this cafe whilst in the area. Good good & great service. Cater for vegetarians & vegans also. Reasonable prices, too.

I had the spicy chicken salad and it was very good. Service was fast. My wife loved the coffee and soup. Scone was also very good.

Absolutely fantastic dining experience. Each dish was delicious. Great wine choice. Staff are superb. Went back the next day for takeaway for our drive home!

The food was excellent. Really nice atmosphere and excellent service. Also thanks for being so welcoming to my dogs, who were very happy sat by my feet under the table.

Visited last night, knowing we would be in for a treat. Chose about three dishes each along with a couple of really nice wines. Every dish was exceptional and had so much flavour. The cheeseboard could feed a family!! Look forward to coming back to this little gem.

We went in for the evening last night...WOW.. YUM..EXCELLENT. can't praise enough..Great staff,freindly informative helpful...Great wine list. Did I mention YUM YUM WOW. highly recommend a visit.

An excellent place. We came back after last few years experience. Staff very friendly and polite.Food was excellent a perfect night out in Dunkeld.

We visited here while staying near Dunkeld & would definitely recommend to others. The staff were very helpful and polite, the menu had a nice amount of options and we all thoroughly enjoyed everything we ordered.

Fantastic mix of Spanish and African food. Spinach and Chickpea stew was way better than I thought it would be

We stumbled across this place on the last night of a fortnight in Scotland and couldn't be more glad that we did and that they had space. We were seated promptly (underneath the fan thankfully considering the heatwave), asked whether we'd eaten there before (we hadn't), had the menu explained to us (suggested 3 tapas per person) and then left alone briefly to consider the menu. Once ordered, drinks were delivered in a timely fashion, followed by breads & dips to tempt / tide us over until our tapas arrived. It wasn't very quick, but I didn't think it was unduly long either - just the right length of time for non-"fast food" that is being prepared freshly. And when it arrived, we were delighted as it was delicious! The only slight disappointment was that salted cod wasn't available, but that was soon forgotten. My personal favourite was the poached chorizo in red wine with honey glaze, but we were happy with all of our options (patatas bravas, haggis balls, pinchas de pollo, spinach & chickpea stew, haddock in red pepper sauce and Spanish tortilla - the latter really made by the spicy tomato salsa on the side). 5 between the two of us would probably have sufficed, which would have meant I had space for one of the ice-creams, but in hindsight, I'm glad I didn't. Excellent service, delicious food, our best meal of our holiday. We probably won't be back (living in Birmingham and all) but definitely would if we were local.

Lovely tapas meal and good wine. This was a little gem of a place on a rainy evening Staff and service great and food delicious, all served in a a quirky deli surrounded by fine wines. Perfect way to end our short break. Thank you.

Absolutely wonderful place to eat! We went here for breakfast and everything was amazing! The full Scottish, eggs Benedict and the porridge were all stellar. We also bought some cheeses, bread and wine for a little picnic and ate almost every bit, wishing we could go back for more. I can't recommend this place enough! We will be back for sure when visiting the area again!

Arrived to get seated at nice table. Cute and nice deli. Settled down and then got run down on the menu as never visited before waited about 20min to get a drink order then another 50min to actually get served in that time we did get bread and dip which was nice. Food - ok I wouldn’t rush back. Alcohol - lager great Wine - lovely Soft drink - organic cola - absolutely vile.

Excellent coffee and food. Also dog friendly

Lovely little deli that serve an excellent breakfast at the weekend and delightful tapas in the evening. On this occasion my partner and I had a lovely evening of tapas and wine served by charming people.

Nice wee dog friendly cafe/deli..nice food and selection of mostly local produce

I was really excited when I walked into the Scottish Deli as it was quirky and different so we sat down and waited and waited and waited. It's not like we were out of sight as we were just to the right of the 7 staff, 2 were working others really shouldn't have been getting paid as it was more a catch up for them than actually serving customers. At one point I went up and said "what's the soup of the day" hint hint, one of the working ones replied to me, the rest just chatted on to each other. After about another few mins of being blanked (and it wasn't busy). I just thought that I'm not going to pay £30ish for two cups of tea and 2 sandwiches where I felt I was disturbing the "catch up" so I walked out went a few doors away and spent my £30 but was happy as I was served by a lovely lady.

Fantastic tapas selection. Great service.

Friendly, professional staff day and night. Tapas came quick and was all absolutely divine. Only the bread basket (which was free) was disappointing, like a supermarket baguette style. Lamb tagine and spinach and chickpea stew were stand outs. Great atmosphere too, intimate but (good) busy! Prices for tapas are reasonable.

Lovely wee place, had lunch with our Swiss pals and all enjoyed our freshly made baguettes with different combinations of delicious produce. So much so that I've had to stock many of the ingredients for my daughter to recreate them at home 😋. Great selection of products to buy too!

A nice deli which provides a wide variety of sandwiches and salads, fresh and delicious. It also sells a lot of food and wine as well as an area for eat in. We had sandwiches and the stuffing was good and bread was crusty outside and soft inside.

Pre booked for our last night of our Dunkeld trip. Good choice! Staff were welcoming and friendly, giving some information about the menus and recommendations, suggesting three dishes per person was probably about right. A generous complimentary basket of fresh bread and delicious dips were offered while we made our tapas choices. I went for the haggis, goats cheese crostini and Pinchos de pollo (chicken skewers), while my wife had the chorizo in red wine, patatas bravas and the chicken. All were delicious and very filling. The chorizo was exceptional! We had no room for dessert and just finished off our delicious wine, a bottle of which we bought to take away. Given the portions, quality of food and our drinks, we thought the bill of £95 was more than acceptable. Lovely little deli/restaurant which shouldn’t be missed if you’re looking for something different while in the beautiful town of Dunkeld.

Friends & I came for dinner and had the deli's tapas. Just delicious! Very welcoming and friendly staff. Delicious food. A great mix of Scottish favourites and Spanish tradition. We'll be back!

Lovely place with all sorts of fine stuff, hot and cold options. Tasty fresh food ( bit light on the fillings) the soup was very nice too and fantastic coffee

Thai little corner shop offers ice-creams, pastries and opens for dinner. Cured meats, cheese and wine which you can purchase and take home. Lots of all around the world product and plenty of Gluten free, wheat free etc for all dietary requirements. The haggis were a bit heavy and the sauce very thick… not the best o had. Unfortunately the tortilla was quite dry and couldn’t finished as there’s were very dry bits. The haddock was the best alongside the vinagreta and the gordal olives but those you can get anywhere. Staff was very friendly and explained all very good. Edit: Appreciate the answer; however as Spaniard myself, I can assure you; tortilla should not be that dry. Anyway you guys have a lovely thing going on 🙂

Wonderful food and excellent customer service. TreeStory pre-ordered a takeaway lunch for our company gather and we were not disappointed. We would be delighted to order with you again. Soon, hopefully.

Lovely fresh food and friendly staff! Perfect for breakfast and dinner.

We stumbled over The Scottish Deli by pure luck and fell a little in love with the place. Very friendly staff, lovely atmosphere, and great food. Would definitely recommend it!

Fabulous meal at the Scottish Deli: delicious tapas, good wine and beer, and a real pleasure to be served by friendly courteous young staff. The place had a good vibe. They were turning people away who turned up hoping for a table without a booking. Luckily we got a table for two before they were completely full. Worth a visit!

Eight of us had tapas dinner last night. The food was fantastic. So authentic and locally sourced ingredients made so delicious. Throughly enjoyed the food and drinks. The staff were friendly and attentive. Overall it was a good dining experience.

Portions were small for the price

Lovely wee deli, great stop for lunch.

Amazing food and really great atmosphere. Highly recommend the lamb tagine.

Super deli ! Parfait pour déjeuner. C'est très peu cher et de qualité même si l'attente peut être un petit peu longue en heure de pointe. Les portions sont raisonnables.

Très chouette épicerie fine qui fait également breakfast, déjeuner et dîner. Produits frais et réalisés à la demande. Service agréable.

Great stop, great food - lots of vegan and vegetarian options.

Absolutely delightful meal served with charm and warm good humour. Perfect evening.

Amazing dining experience. The Manager really has this place down to a tee. A gorgeous fusion of Tapas & Scottish Tradition with the joy of independence and free thinking. Not only is Dunkeld a beautiful and historic town, it's also home to the Scottish Deli !

Encantador paraje. Y el lugar excelente, buen servicio y con acceso a baños y aseos

Croissants are excellent, I loved the cappuccino as well.

Loved visiting the Scottish deli. We stopped in for a coffee which was fantastic and then bought a selection of cheeses, meats and bread that were all wonderful. The place is so quirky and the staff are brilliant.

As usual the staff were efficient and pleasant and the food delicious

Delightful food and friendly staff.

Often in there for a latte with oat milk no sugar and a plain scone. Cosy, friendly, helpful wait-staff.

Over priced!! Hardly any cheese in baguette and ham minimal, said £6.25 on board then charged over£8.00 as'sit in'. On top of this charged £2 for 'sitting in'. Asked why I was doubled charged for 'sitting in' and couldn't give answer. Shame,this place used to have delicious rollsstuffedwithquality ingredients not just a tourist rip off.Avoid!!

Delicious tapas menu at dinner. Get the chickpea spinach one

If you ever have a chance to visit this deli in the evening. You will have an excellent experience. Young and enthusiastic staff, a warm welcome. The tapas dishes were absolutely delicious whatever you choose. An excellent choice of cheeses to finish. Really good choices of wine. We had an excellent evening. It’s very popular needless to say. Well done.

The produce itself is lovely but the cafe option is quite over priced, £8.80 for a baguette which is a part baked baguette from the supermarket,tiny pot of coleslaw and handful of crisps.

Great spot: good coffee and great selection of food

Ate here twice. In the afternoons, they serve baguettes and salads.Tried the baguettes: delicious; wish I could've tried the others. In the evenings they serve Spanish style tapas: also delicious and very memorable; again I wish I could've tried them all. The cafe also has an assortment of local/niche food items (such as honeys, olive oils etc), typical cafe pastries and a great selection of alcohol to pair with your tapas. Finally, the staff, ambience and service are all excellent! Highly recommend this place.

We popped in on the off-chance last Saturday evening for tapas. It was the weekend of the Dunkeld Enduro mountain bike event & we hadn’t booked a table. Jane & her staff couldn’t have been more accommodating & pleasant for the 2 of us & our dog. They found space & made up a table, which was perfect. Staff were excellent, great service, very friendly. We’ve had take-out lunches here before which were great, but this is our first time in the evening. And we will definitely be back. Thank you so much 😊

Good coffee and friendly staff. Really enjoyed my visit, thank you😊

Food good, maybe not best place to go with kids.

Ein wenig chaotisch. Man bestellt und bezahlt an zwei verschiedenen Stationen. Mir schien eine klare Aufgabenverteilung von dem Personal fehlend. Das Essen war geschmacklich gut aber nichts überwältigendes. Das Wort Deli und die Tatsache, dass es speziell schottisch sein sollte, habe ich nicht bemerkt und wäre wünschenswert gewesen. Der Kaffee war gut aber nicht herausragend.

Very disappointed today - this place used to be soooo good. The place was filthy - when was the floor last cleaned and the toilet ! Tables note wiped down between customers - Menu board misleading re a soup and sandwich deal - soup disappointing very thin and watery - staff slow- a bit aggressive - not very organised/efficient/seemed inexperienced - customers left not being served - staff seemed unaware! And the icing on the cake was the charge of £2 added to the bill for sitting in perhaps customers should be advised of this when ordering food and not just a footnote on the board - is this £2 per table or per person ? Will not be back and definately discourage people from using this venue! DISGUSTED

Smashing deli with good food and decent servings. Staff very friendly and helpful. Dogs welcome. Always come here when in Dunkeld.

Amazed by the positive reviews to be honest - we sat in for a coffee and the whole experience was grim. It feels like they are trading off their location. I would recommend other local cafes.

Great lunch options, salad, wrap or baguettes all made freshly. Great customer service

Amazing wee spot in Dunkeld. We stopped for a bite of lunch and the food was excellent. Of cousre that meant also taking home some of the awesome cold meats and cheeses and sauces too!!!

18:45 booking for Tapas on a (brief but impressive) snowy evening in March. ... I am not a huge Tapas fan as the portions are often poor, adding up to an expensive main meal. I have accepted that the area (whole region) is expensive, and so the individual prices were not a shock . What was a really pleasant surprise was that the portions were a nice size, the suggested three dishes being ample. I even didn't mind sharing (of course, being the whole point, but more than often, not enough to do so). The negative point for me, I thought there would be a good selection of ales, but the only 500ml IPA was not available (leaving a tasty but paltry £5 330ml). The slightly mediocre points, the prawns were in a rather boring garlic butter instead of rich tomato. Squid is squid, good quality and nicely cooked, but a little plain. The great points ... the Chicken Skewers (Pinchos), Lamb Tagine, Spinach and Chickpea were absolutely excellent. Also, the 'house' G&T was very good value. Staff were very nice, and it is dog friendly. The best Tapas I have had and would definitely come again (the promise of other Tapas establishments may tempt me once more, but suspect I would be disaspointed in comparison)

Lovely deli in Dunkeld,staff were so nice and friendly;they also had a fantastic selection of organic dry goods,alcohol and chilled cheese and cold meats nice coffee and cakes in the cafe and busy too Well worth a visit.

Absolute rip off.. £6.25 for a wrap that had 2 pieces of meat, a tiny piece of cheese and a handful of salad leaves. Very poorly presented and could have been made by a 5 year old. You're better off going to the co-op

Superb welcome and a wonderful atmosphere.Great range of Artisan foods, champagne's , wine's in the 'Deli'. Fabulous home baked bread to take home and coffee and scones to enjoy inside. Definitely worth a visit.

We stopped here on our way to Keith. It’s a wonderful little Deli serving amazing food and beverages. The scone was one of the best I have ever had.

Wonderful shop with many delicacies from around the gastronomic world - great staff, well done!

Lovely wee deli and café/wine bar

Delicious lunch and friendly welcome

Was nice, tastefully decorated and a good selection of sandwiches and wraps, sadly lacking comprehensive gluten-free options and the coffee was a little underwhelming. With a little bit extra this could be a 5 star must-visit recommendation

Great soup, nice little shop, friendly staff.

Nice..... but for an average sandwich and average service, incredibly over priced!

Very nice food for a very reasonable price

A bit expensive but worth it for the excellent selection of meats and cheese. Service is friendly and good. Their meat slicer had broken down but they were kind enough to sell me a whole chorizo, which kept me going all week! 😁

Gem of a place. Deli by day, tapas restaurant by night. Terrific selection of wines and fine food. Extremely helpful and friendly serving staff. Decided to book in for evening tapas. We were not disappointed. Absolutely delicious with friendly, funny, open and honest server. The Scottish Deli is a gem of a place. Support it as much as you can.

A bit pricey but beautiful food, really friendly and helpful staff 😀

Nice food & good service however I do not like the fact that dogs are in the eating area of the premises

Deli by day and tapas restaurant and wines by night great idea thoroughly enjoyed it even the cheese and biscuits for dessert excellent idea will be back soon.

Looking for a bite to eat and found this deli with friendly service and great food, thanks really enjoyed, and fuelled us up for the walk! 👍🏻

The Scottish deli is a fantastic lovely place sooo friendly absolutely love it oh and you gotta try the Mars bar slice it's awesome From Tiny see ya second time round