The Pier Cafe — Restaurant in Scotland

On the hunt for cute cafes with amazing drives and views? Look no further, we have a belter here on Loch Katrine just under an hour and a half from Glasgow.

With a beautiful drive to the cafe with stunning views, some great walks in the area. Or if you are feeling energetic, park at the opposite side of the loch and hire some bikes and cycle round to the cafe for your lunch and work it off on the way back.

Food here is made fresh to order and they have a great selection or sandwiches, jacket potatoes, hot meals and pizzas. Offering a selection of local drinks and coffee from one of our fave roasters @thomsonscoffee

We visited on a BH Monday, and the place was busy, we had a wait on food, and the staff were under pressure, but they did amazing to try and keep it together and get everyone served

This was our second visit here, and we find the cafe spacious inside with views of the loch with additional tables out the front, and then in the garden, there are picnic benches for the nicer days. The staff are great and the food is tasty

Or you can be really clever and plan your trip with a day out on the Sir Walter Scott...

Visited this cafe again on the14th August 2022.Had another pizza with haggis and olives.Even better than the first one we had.Again service great,staff lovely and views spectacular.Our favourite place Wonderful.We sat outside facing the pier so great view especially when the ferry came in.We shared an amazing pizza ,side salad,coleslaw and a pina colada cake.We also had 2 lattes and a jug of tap water.Staff very friendly and helpful including the owner who told us where his food came from ie cakes baked by a young girl in Killearn and the rest sourced locally except for pizza bases which are from Italy.Food not cheap but worth it.Cafe opened 7 days till 6pm and 8.30 on a Friday.This is summer hours and winter hours will be reduced and may close a couple of days.Still to be decided. Cafe has inside eating including a conservatory and seats at the back.Car parking is £3.You can park campervans for £25 a night which includes power,toilets & WiFi.Contact Loch Katrine ship company. There are lots of walks nearby and cycle...

In a beautifully remote and tranquil setting, the Pier Café is wonderful place to have a breakfast, a lunch, an early dinner, or just sit and while away the afternoon with a couple of local beers. We stayed in Stronachlachar for a week recently, and our family of five absolutely loved the Pier Cafe.

The food is top-notch and it is clear that it’s made with care. The business is family run and we were always made to feel welcome here. I loved that the beers served were from the nearby Loch Lomond brewery.

There’s a café dog who was often wandering around, and our dog was always made as welcome as we were. If you’re not a doggy sort, don’t worry, she always kept herself to herself.

This café helped make our stay in Scotland truly memorable. There’s nothing quite like sitting beside the loch, surrounded by breath-taking scenery, enjoying local food with your family, whilst being looked after by a set of people who are as passionate about the location as their...