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The Carriage

+44 1339 755797
Station Square, Ballater AB35 5RB United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Amenities

Service options
  • Dine-in
Offerings
  • Coffee
Dining options
  • Lunch
Payments
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Credit cards

Best KPortal Reviews

We didnt eat here as they were closed when we arrived. It was still cool to see this historic place. The food comes highly recommended
We enjoyed our visit in this historic place and café. Nice food and drinks, professional service and clean areas. I would visit again when there.
Absolutely lovely. Staff very polite and attentive. Beautiful decor. Pleasant ambiance. Would highly recommend.
Stopped off for a coffee and scone after walking the dogs. Went in and asked if there was anywhere we could sit with 2 dogs. They said they have a courtyard accessible from a side alley . The gate has to be open from the inside as it is bolted. Perfect! Waitress filled a water bowl with fresh water for the dogs. We had coffee, sandwich and scones with real clotted cream. Excellent. The cafe is second to none. Service great. Prices fair. It's right up there with its heritage. Authentic feel with royal connections. You can sit next to a train carriage or wander through the old royal waiting room. Well done...suggest you advertise dogs can go in courtyard though as we saw a couple of people with dogs hesitate to go in and then walked on past.
Really enjoyed our visit to the Carriage Tea Room, lovely food, China, surroundings, friendly staff, well worth a visit, in fact, going to dinner tomorrow night!
Visited for afternoon tea, and it was lovely - as close to perfection as I've had in Aberdeenshire! Nice selection of sandwiches and a generous scone and cake / patisserie platter. The scone plate had real clotted cream too - fancy!!
The tearoom itself is immaculately done out, and the waiting staff were spot on. It's a bit pricey, but I would highly recommend a visit.
The lounge and setting was very pretty. The menu creative and generally delicious. The slight disappointment was that the scones were a bit hard and one staff member a little inflexible. Maybe she was having a bad day. I would still recommend afternoon tea here.
Delightful Saturday evening meal at the Bistro. Rarely is a meal out with young children relaxing, but the friendly attentive service, the private booths, and the delightful decor kept kids and adults both happy. The food was good quality and reasonably priced too. A win-win for our little family! ????

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