Cafe Circa - Stirling

Whenever we visit Doune on holiday, we make sure to have lunch at this restaurant. The food, atmosphere, and service are all top-notch. We enjoyed a delicious celeriac and truffle oil soup with homemade bread, followed by apple and quince cake with coffee. Definitely recommended for a visit.

I ordered a cup of tea and a scone for £9. The scone was £5 and the tea was £4. I called Doune to confirm if I was charged correctly and was told that I was. The lady who served me was very friendly.

Since this is a cafe we expected a variety of food including sandwiches etc. There were only soup, mains and desserts available. Because my wife is diabetic and has a small appetite we decided to share a main course. The food was greasy and well overcooked, 1 piece of fish chips, and we weren’t offered any sauces. It was edible but not what you would expect for £18.00. However the shocker came when we got the bill. £26.00! They charged £8.00, £4.00 each, for 2 diet cokes, not bottles or cans but made from syrup! We were chatting with some tourists at the next table and they said they only had a coffee because of the prices. They planned to go elsewhere for lunch. As a Scotsman I was embarrassed because people, especially tourists, were being fleeced. This café should realise short term gains are only short term. They will never see these tourists again and you can bet they’ll warn their friends. We certainly will never use the cafe again and we will also tell our friends! I honestly believe the Scottish Tourist Board should be informed!

We stopped here on the way to Falkirk to see the Kelpies, the staff were very pleasant, we both had mac and cheese with fries and the quality was excellent and had cold drinks, no room for cake as we were full ! Reading some of the other comments i would agree the prices were a bit more than you can get elsewhere but i would definitely go again if we were in the area, the attached antique centre is a alladins cave and covers a large area and worth a visit.

We had spotted this place on the way up to Killin and decided it would be great to pop in on the way home for breakfast. Needless to say we did not order any food on principle as the prices were shocking. £10.50 for eggy bread, £16 for a breakfast and to top it off it was £4.50 for coffees, we didn't even get a biscuit with the coffee, my husband asked for hot milk with his and got cold milk. They should not be allowed to rip people off like this. I work in a tea room and I am fully aware of prices and profit margins. This is extortion to the highest degree. Would not recommend at all and will definitely not visit again.