Our cafés and tearooms

A man and a woman sit at a table in a café in front of a roaring fire. They are enjoying hot drinks and sweet treats.

If you are a foodie, our cafés and eateries across the Trust have everything from award-winning scones to homemade soups using produce straight from the garden. Our passionate employees and volunteers make, bake, taste and grow the items on our menus, so there really is something to satisfy all taste buds! Find your favourite, and explore what’s on offer across the Trust.

Some highlight cafés for the season

With winter on its way, our cafés and tearooms are the perfect place to cosy up this season and enjoy shared moments with family and friends.

Take a break, enjoy the fresh air (weather permitting!), and know that every purchase you make helps to protect the special places we all love.

See where’s open this winter to help you plan your next day out.

Looking for more? Scroll to the bottom of the page to find our map with a pinned location for every Trust café. Use your postcode to find a cosy café near you this winter.

Garden Café, Threave

Celebrate the best of local produce at Threave Garden Café, where you can enjoy fresh items sourced directly from our walled garden. This café offers a menu full of mouth-watering options like quiches, soups, salads and scones, alongside delicious home-baked cakes and treats.

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Whether you’re indoors or on the outdoor terrace, you can take in stunning views of the garden, estate and the Galloway hills while you relax and unwind.

This festive season, join us for afternoon tea – all lovingly prepared by our talented Threave kitchen team. This is the perfect excuse for a cosy catch-up, a festive treat or a special day out in the heart of Dumfries & Galloway.

Available on just 4 weekends: 29/30 November and every weekend up to and including 20/21 December
Served 11.30am–2.30pm
£22.95 per person
Gluten-free and vegetarian options available (please mention when booking)

Book early to avoid disappointment! Please email threavecafe@nts.org.uk

Two different salads are served in deep china bowls, and stand on a table on a cafe terrace. A mug of coffee stands between the plates.

A lovely lunch on the outdoor terrace

Stables Café, Newhailes

After exploring Newhailes House and Estate, head to the Stables Café for a delicious bite. Here, you’ll find dishes made with produce from the garden that’s run by volunteers, as well as hearty options like Scottish breakfast rolls to kick-start your day. Whether you’re inside or out in the courtyard, enjoy a lovely lunch or just a hot drink and sweet treat.

A woman and two young children sit chatting across a round table in a cafe. They're sitting on a tall padded leather bench. They are enjoying hot drinks, and there is a doughnut on a plate on the table.

Enjoying a hot drink in the Stables Café

The Playful Café, Brodie Castle & Estate

If you’re looking for a spot that’s as fun as it is full of good food, The Playful Café at Brodie Castle & Estate is the place to be. Whether you’re grabbing a coffee, enjoying a freshly baked treat or a homemade bowl of soup, this café is perfect for families and anyone enjoying a day out.

Two grandparents with their two grandchildren sit around a table in a cafe, all drinking bubble teas from plastic cups.

Bubble tea at Brodie

Henrietta’s Tearoom at Leith Hall

Open throughout the year, Henrietta’s Tearoom at Leith Hall is a haven for those seeking hearty, homemade favourites. With a seasonal menu that highlights garden produce, you can enjoy everything from a slow-cooked venison pie to a delightful apple, cheese & shallot jam toastie. The newly refurbished tearoom offers direct access from the garden and is dog-friendly with a cosy indoor space, perfect for those days when the weather isn’t quite playing ball.

Don’t miss our NEW Special Afternoon Tea, available on Sundays only – complete with dainty finger sandwiches, cakes and scones. Advance booking is essential.

An afternoon tea, with finger sandwiches, small cakes and trifles arranged on a three-tier platter. A blue Willow china tea cup stands beside it on the tearoom table.

Afternoon tea at Henrietta’s Tearoom

Fyvie Castle Tearoom

The castle may be closed but the Fyvie tearoom and estate are staying open, serving up lunch and freshly baked treats until 4pm every Saturday and Sunday until 21 December.

While you take in the surrounds of this Victorian kitchen, you can enjoy some of the wonderful treats on offer. They offer soup-and-sandwich lunches, delicious sandwiches and toasties, traybakes and cakes, teas and coffees, ice creams, soft drinks and children’s lunch boxes.

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If the Scottish weather permits, we also offer dog-friendly, outdoor seating where you can relax in the shadow of the Leith Tower, while your four-legged friends enjoy a drink.

The tearoom in Fyvie Castle, with neatly set out wooden tables and chairs, each seating four people. The tables are covered in oil cloths. In the foreground is the counter with plates of biscuits and cakes laid out. The room is a former kitchen, and is decorated with old pots and pans on the blue walls.

The tearoom in the Victorian kitchen of Fyvie Castle

Café 1702, Crathes

Café 1702 at Crathes is the perfect hangout for all the family this winter, serving a selection of delicious freshly prepared hot and cold food, including an unrivalled selection of home-baked treats and ice cream.

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Enjoy a wide range of drinks and, if the weather’s a bit on the cold side, don’t miss out on trying our famous Extreme Hot Chocolate! With both indoor and outdoor seating, Café 1702 also has a children’s play area to keep your wee ones occupied, making it an ideal stop on your visit to Crathes Castle.

We’re also dog friendly, with water bowls and complimentary dog biscuits – not to mention our special doggy ice cream!

A close-up of a delicious-looking hot chocolate served in a takeaway cup. It is piled with cream and chocolate sprinkles.

Image: Hidden Scotland

Home Farm Kitchen, Culzean

At Home Farm Kitchen, located in the old cattle byre of the original farm, you can enjoy delicious, freshly prepared food, as well as a wide array of cakes.

In good weather, you can enjoy the sunshine while sitting at one of the tables in our cobbled courtyard.

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A view of Home Farm Kitchen, with chairs and tables neatly spaced out across the room. The arched windows to the left look out across the courtyard; to the right, across the Firth of Clyde. Fairy lights are strung across the beamed ceiling.

Home Farm Kitchen, with beautiful sea views across to the Isle of Arran

Kellie Castle Tearoom

The tearoom at Kellie Castle is a wonderful place for a light lunch or tea and cake. There is indoor seating in the old kitchen rooms, or enjoy views across the meadow and down to the firth with a table at the front of the castle or in the courtyard.

The tearoom serves a range of hot and cold food options, including soup, scones and a varied cake selection, as well as hot and cold drinks.

Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options (including gluten-free bread) are always on offer. Please let a member of the team know if you have any dietary requirements when ordering.

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Four different cakes and bake slices on display under clear domed cake stands in front of a chalk menu board.

Delicious cakes abound at Kellie Castle

Bessie’s Café, Culross

One of the cosiest cafes at the Trust!

Bessie’s Café offers a delicious range of homemade soups, cakes and scones, all freshly prepared daily. Enjoy a tasty treat in the sunshine while relaxing in our outdoor seating area.

The menu offers gluten-free and vegan options, along with a variety of milk alternatives.

There’s no need to book, and we provide both takeaway and sit-in options.