The Old Pier Tearoom in North Ayrshire

We have been coming to Arran on holiday twice a year for the last 10 years before children and now with our children. We have visited this tearoom on lots of occasions and even with family when they have come over. We make a point of coming for the lovely homemade sausage rolls and amazing soups and we have lots of photos of both our kids in here over the last few years enjoying themselves. The cakes are to die for especially the cinnamon buns and before this week I would 100% recommend this place to anyone visiting Arran. Since covid I’d have said it’s not been quite the same like a lot of places but still enjoyable. Unfortunately on this holiday we went in and it’s been changed to 2 large tables that are basically saying please don’t eat in here, it’s so unsociable and awkward. How can you have a tea room with only 2 tables? It’s like a waiting area. There was only one couple in when we arrived so not busy and the staff, both who have served us in the past(possibly owners) didn’t even look up and say hi or acknowledge that we had entered. We sat down with the kids and no highchair to be seen this time. No one came over or said they would be with us soon. Eventually my husband had to ask if we could order and was there a menu for kids or even some chips to which the lady replied, no sorry we only serve heathy!! How rude and what a joke considering you serve sausage rolls, cakes and ice cream? If you look at the pictures from your other reviews on here it might remind you what food you serve and what food you always served in the past. We said we would go somewhere else for lunch as the kids would’ve eat soup and be back later for a lovely coffee and cake and we didn’t even get an answer or a goodbye. You should be ashamed of your rudeness. We were so looking forward to our usual experience and we left sad and disappointed. You might not want to serve the tourists but that’s who keeps your business going. Hopefully this was you having a bad day but what a difference to how you used to be. Arran is full of amazing welcoming coffee shops so you can’t afford to be rude and unwelcoming. We went along the road to The shore in Whiting Bay where we were greeted instantly and made feel very welcome.

We called in for takeaway cakes and they are the best, lemon drizzle and gingerbread, and croissant the best ever and prices very reasonable for the excellent quality. Do not miss this superb cafe/takeaway bakery, it will be the best you've ever been to 😊.

Delish lunch time stop. Waiting for the bus back to Brodick, we decided to grab a quick bite to eat. Popped in to see some amazing looking pastries and tantalising sandwiches, we got Salmon, dill & pickle sourdough sandwich, a tomato, mozzarella and pesto and a sausage roll. All delightful! Although a bit pricey, fully worth it!

Fantastic tea shop. Always come here on our annual trip to Arran. Everything is tasty, hot drinks are piping hot and all is great value. Can highly recommend the cheese scones, best my wife has ever had and she has had plenty(!!). Tunisian polenta cake is delicious and flap jacks are outstanding. Can't wait to come back next year.

You are positively spoiled for choice for great food. The sausage rolls - vegan and meaty - the baking, the soup, the interesting variety of dishes and sandwiches. All of this mounts up to make this a great wee cafe. There is seating inside. Although a bit limited, we always seemed to be lucky. The staff are constantly on the go but without exception very pleasant. You could dine from here every day and have something completely different. Everything is fresh and they do sell out. So go earlyish (especially if you want a vegan sausage roll). My favourite cafe.

I had a takeaway granola bar which frankly was the best I have ever had, I would love the recipe. I will have to wait for another visit to Arran to have another one, maybe two 🤭

Great cafe with a good selection of foods and beverages. 1 star off as I got a buttered scone to take away with my coffee and the butter was in the poke with the scone! How am I supposed to butter it myself??

Fabulous BLTs to take out, delicious bread buns. Followed by a lovely homemade lemon drizzle cake and an unusual turkish cake with rosewater, absolutely scrummy.

Excellent home made sourdough bread used for sandwiches. Baked ham so flavourful and the freshest of ingredients used. So much choice and all freshly prepared. No corners cut here. Staff care about the food they produce. Accommodating staff. Highly recommend. Our second visit. Will come again.

Had soup and bought croissants and marmalade. The soup was delicious and came with excellent bread. When we had the croissants the next morning they just needed warming and were buttery. The marmalade is a delight. We’ll probably go back that way when we leave the island next week just so that we can enjoy a meal there.

Spent most of my holiday in this amazing tearoom never tasted such delicious sausage rolls inparticular the spiced potato coconut and lime. Taking a little bit of Arran home with me namely a box of their fabulous cakes..

What a brilliant place, amazing food, great service. Dog friendly too. Keep up the good work guys you are on to a winner!

The Old Pier Tearoom in Lamlash is a smart cafe. The menu contains a good selection of hot and cold snacks and sandwiches and they also have very nice looking cakes. We simply had bacon and egg breakfast rolls which were tasty and generously filled, and a pot of tea, all of which hit the spot perfectly. Prices are reasonable and the service very good. It’s important to note that in addition to being a tearoom, this is also an excellent bakery and the breads and cakes on display looked superb, as was the mouthwatering aroma of the freshly baked sausage rolls. A feast for all the senses!

Beautiful and cozy wee cafe with the friendliest staff and customers. The menu is simple and delicious! The sausage rolls are the best I’ve ever tasted. They even have a vegan option - I can’t wait to come back and try! Their home made cakes are sehr lecker!

Had a lovely lunch here today - can thoroughly recommend the sourdough sandwiches and the soup. Great selection of cakes and pastries too, Good coffee. Very friendly staff. We will definitely return.

Great little cafe - seats about 20 - service is great and food is wonderful - we enjoyed the sausageless rolls filled with spicy sweet potato coconut and lime - we took some home for dinner- great selection of cakes and fresh bread

Lovely coffee shop delicious homemade cakes and wide selection of hot foods. Cafe was clean and cosy with great service. Would definitely recommend.

We popped in for a quick coffee (for me) and cake (for kids) - nice staff and amazing cakes on offer. The kids went for the brownies and the coffee was nice and strong. Ideal location in the village, nearby parking and views to the...

This is our first time in Arran and upon arrival we dropped off in here for some brekkie. The service was nice, food great and location just lush. The sausage rolls are a must!

This cafe is right on the main strip at Lamlash, behind the RNLI. It’s been really nicely appointed inside with some seats outside too. The baking is lovely, with a nice variety. The staff are really nice and very friendly. Look forward to our next...

We have just returned from a holiday in Lamlash and had to review The Old Pier Tearoom . It was fabulous , on the first visit we had the almond frangipane tart it was delicious . Needless to say on our 2nd visit my roll...

Is there a more rude man on The Isle of Arran than this? Deciphering the door signage is difficult enough. If you ARE closed, maybe lock the door? To be verbally challenged and verbally abused when we did enter, was unreal. Maybe he’s doing “so...

The goods offered at this wee gem of a place are second to none, absolutely delicious and extremely good value for money for the quality of goods on offer.

Had really good coffee and cake here as well as takeaway soup and sandwiches Enjoyed the gluten-free selection of cakes on show Maybe could consider gluten free bread for sandwiches Friendly and helpful staff

The cafe is still only operating as a takeaway but there a couple of tables inside and outside that customers are welcome to use. The food is as good as ever. We had two breakfast rolls and coffees followed by two pear and date tarts...

Desperate for a drink, we were pleased to stumble on The Old Pier Tearoom by the beach in the centre of Lamlash. The cake and savory selection looked outstanding making it difficult to choose. We plumped for the pork and onion sausage roll and a...

The best quiche I've ever tasted, and delicious home made cake. The staff were very friendly, too. I only wish it was open for longer.

Quite simply the best cafe on Arran, and we tried many. Have never tasted a cinammon bun like it before and the cheese scones were amazing too. Great service. Dog friendly (biscuits usually given to make them feel welcome). Don't miss it.

A great place for Cakes, Pastries, Pies and hot drinks. Very helpful staff. This is such a lovely wee cafe, just a little gem.

This tearoom is beautifully situated just up from the pier . I had one of the best gluten-free cakes I have ever tasted in my life. It was like a slice of Sachertorte with apricot jam as a filling. Wonderful!

Coffee shop with rather average coffee, but good cake. No inside seating, no toilet,. Haphazard service ( out of a window), ok if it’s not raining.

I popped into this cafe because I’d forgotten chutney for our scotch eggs and picnic. They would have quite happily given me some free chutney but when I saw the cakes I couldn’t ignore them!!! So I came out with one of their almond and...

Call in while walking the Arran coastal way. The vegan sausage rolls are amazing. ( I am not vegan) just a hint of mustard really sets them off. We had to go back but they had sold out. We got a danish swirl. Also amazing. Glad I am here on holiday or this place woukd seriously damage my waist line. Highly recommend calling in

Had lovely meal in great pub/restaurant. Food was great along with friendly staff. I had seafood Pasta dish, tasted amazing with plenty of nice fresh fish

We did try to eat here on two occasions. The first time they were closed, not a problem, though would have been nice for them to display their opening times to avoid disappointment. The second we found very chaotic due to poorly implemented covid measures. In the end we aborted and went elsewhere to escape the madness inside. It is a shame, because I am sure it is a nice place to eat and it would be so easy to improve things inside (have menu that can be read from outside, have clear queuing areas etc).

Very limited seating available outside under current regulations. Means mostly take aways at the moment. Nice selection of pastries. If you've not been here before it can be a bit awkward figuring out where the utensils etc are and how you get served etc but bear with it. The food is tasty.

Brilliant café in what is probably my favourite place on earth at the moment!! Lamlash is beautiful and to find the Old Pier Tearoom put the cherry on the cake. We had breakfast twice here during our stay with gorgeous sandwiches and the most heavenly tarts!!! Not forgetting the best coffee!!! I’m salivating now thinking about the apple and almond tarts!!! Dee-lish-uss!!!!!!

We visited several times for takeaway cakes and snacks. Very yummy! A must visit to anyone in the area.

Happened on this place on a rainy day. The drinks were fine, the cakes were to die for. As delicious as you would buy anywhere in the world. I chose the Tunisian Polenta cake and am now looking for the recipe. My wife chose another cake and that was equally fine.

Stopped in for a coffee on a rainy blustery autumnal day with me mum and sister.Had a good strong hot latte and Peruvian polenta cake. Both were absolutely excellent - the cake (gluten free) was absolutely incredible, better than any of my attempts over the years.Reasonably priced too.The sausage rolls looked incredible as did everything else in the cases. Shall be returning perhaps for a spot of lunch one day.

We found this place while we were touring the island and there wasn't a great deal of produce to choose from. We plumped for the amazing ice creams and as we left to eat them There seemed to be more freshly baked things appearing. Bad timing maybe?

So friendly to our puppy and the food was delicious. Vegan sausage rolls and freekeh salad so yummy. And the carrot cake second to NONE! Fab nosh.

Wow! Wonderful selection of food! All fresh and delicious! Sausage rolls and sandwiches are yum! Huge selection of cakes- too many to choose from. Coffee was also fabulous! A must visit!

Visited for take away coffee then spotted a toast bacon and brioche pastry and then noticed a fruit scone. Then it became a great lunch

Visited here for a short stop mid walk - food was great, views were lovely and the staff were so friendly. Definitely my favourite place to visit in Lamlash

Little take away cafe by the harbour. There is a small bench in the shop to sit and a few tables outside but it is mainly take away tea snacks and cakes. Lovely tea & cake provided in a white cake box with wooden disposable cutlery. Friendly service

Called in for lunch, I had a mozzarella and tomato sandwich on sun dried tomato bread which was scrummy. The cakes were lush too. Treat yourself you won't be disappointed.

Brilliant cafe, couldn't recommend highly enough, terrific quiche, sausage rolls, cakes are tremendous!

We were looking for a bite to eat on a Sunday afternoon when many places are closed and saw this cafe was open so we drove across the island and it did not disappoint. Everything was incredible! I think I may have had the best toastie in my life and the bread was homemade. The person serving us mentioned everything was homemade. The cakes looked incredible and I wanted to try one but the food filled us right up, the portions are very generous and very good value. Definitely making this my go-to cafe when I'm on Arran and there was proper coffee as well! Thanks so much, we had a wonderful lunch after a day trekking around beautiful Arran!

Called on two occasions for lunch last week, the service was very friendly and the food was great value for money

We enjoyed a lovely lunch here, all homemade and delicious, we were too full to enjoy the cakes so we took some home. Woukdny Would not g

Lovely food. Good selection of food. Look forward to more vegan options. Very popular with the local sea dogs!😀

Great cafe in the main part of Lamlash. The staff were lovely and welcoming! We enjoyed our cheese scones so much we came back again the next day!

This place is famous for its sausage rolls. This was my third visit and yet again they had run out. I was disappointed but I have to say that the food I have is always excellent and good value. Once again the service is never as quick as you would expect but when it does arrive it is pleasant. On my next visit I would like not to ask to be served as I have on the last three occasions and I would like to try a sausage roll.

Stopped in here for lunch. We had nice soup and the goats cheese on focaccia. All very fresh. Nice surroundings and good service. Would recommend.

Cute little café in Lamlash with great coffee and cake. They also serve lunch and breakfast. The staff is lovely and there's a great atmosphere.

Finding a dog friendly and gluten free cafe can be difficult. We saw the boards outside advertising gluten free & gluten free bread. However when ordering I was informed that only the soups were Gluten free and that there was no gluten free bread. I was a bit disappointed. But the soup was lovely and my family enjoyed their meals also. There was a disabled toilet inside which was excellent.

Can not recommend this establishment highly enough. Perfection on a plate. First class staff and the best homemade food.

We enjoyed morning coffee here before we set off for a walk from lamlash to Brodick. Service was excellent and the cakes/ coffee were just right - well done.

Very good for breakfasts and light lunches,choice of soups with fresh bread,Service is perhaps a bit slow but they are busy,people stand inside or out waiting for tables to clear.Very good value too.

It’s a shame we only found this place on our way to the ferry otherwise we would have been back several times. Lovely cakes, good coffee, friendly staff, a nice lunch menu at good value, and huge sausage rolls. Plus takeaway.

Pretty unassuming from the outside but don't be fooled: this place serves fresh quality food in generous portions.

Hi we visited for lunch with our dog. Excellent service, good choice of local produce on the well varied menu. All of the food was very flavoursome and well presented. Our son particularly enjoyed the Arran sausages and we enjoyed the home made pork, onion and mustard sausage roll. We were spoilt for choice with the cakes also. Delicious! Highly recommend!

Chunkiest, fullest, tastiest sausage rolls you’ll ever have. Fantastic! Also our sausage, egg and tattie scone roll was delicious. Definitely worth a visit 👍🏼

A well run and very popular restaurant which, as it is fairly small fills up rapidly. Excellent staff who are kept pretty busy and are attentive. Decor is contemporary colourful and cheerful with a good selection of lovely flowers for each table. The food is very good served promptly and much of it prepared in house. Prices are very reasonable. Highly recommended

Decent little cafe. Good service and nice selection of food albeit they had run out of 3 of the menu items we tried to order (by 2pm - they are open till 5pm). These included interesting sounding celeriac and potato soup and a homemade sausage roll. However the blt on sourdough and basic sausage (butcher's) beans and chips went down well. Request please for jelly in the knickerbocker glory for the next time we come!

I’ve had a lot of chocolate brownies, but the one I had here was by far the best. The food in this cafe is absolutely brilliant. It’s a very friendly place too. A must on any visit.

Great wee busy cafe which appears to specialise in home baking given the selection and quality of the display. Staff are attentive enough and food well presented. Not great views but light and warm inside.

A must-visit café on the Isle of Arran! This is a very small and unique café in Lamlash with good food and service. Perfect if you want to eat where the locals go. They serve a fantastic lunch and I recommend a sausage roll, salad or sandwich.

What a little gem in Lamlash, where this venue is centrally located - near pier, and staff were so friendly with a major bonus is their dog pro-active/friendly. A fantastic selection of foods to take away or eat in, and I must say the selection, produce, quality and taste was so good we went back time and time again. Highly recommended and great value for money. We shall Defo be back.

Love this wee caff, the best scones and baking on the island with nice hearty lunch dishes, all Looks and tastes properly good, sweet staff. Nothing to improve here, it’s top notch cafe cooking in my opinion

Popped in here for lunch based on recommendation from the staff at the sandwich station (which is totally awesome too) The sausage roll was pork, onion and arran mustard with chips and so tasty and filling. Look forward to revisiting on arran next time.

Welcoming cafe next to the small harbour with a selection of light snacks like home made soups, toasties and sandwiches plus a few more hearty meals with vegetarian options too. Wide drinks choices plus ice creams to take away or indulge in a sundae after a meal.

On a wet day the tea room was cosy and full, the food was excellent especially the soup , home made and substantial, lentil and vegetables, large cakes, again home made, good coffee and helpful staff

Very lucky to get a table in this very popular tea room. The cheese and ham toasties we had were served with salad and coleslaw. Melted cheese oozed out and plenty of ham too. Lovely coffee and a slice of brownie. Very reasonable prices.

We saw that the cafe sold gluten free cakes so went in and sat down. There were 2 gf cakes that were not stored separately from other cakes (one of which was directly underneath other cakes). Then we watched them cut several slices of cake, including gf, with the same knife. They told us that they had separate knives and that they were boiled between use. What we saw was one knife being sprayed on the coffee machine. Against our better judgement, and because the weather was bad, we had already ordered. Someone else ate it and it wasn't that great anyway. Wouldn't recommend.

Decided to visit this tearoom while visiting arran due to the reviews we had read on TripAdvisor. The reviews were not wrong and everything we ordered was delicious. Highly recommended.

We popped in for lunch. I had roasted red pepper and tomato soup, my husband had mushroom and celeriac soup, and we shared a cheese and chutney toasted sandwich. We were amazed at the enormous servings of the soup (we really didn't need the toastie!) which was delicious and very good quality. We thoroughly enjoyed the toastie too which was huge and tasty. A great place with friendly staff, a lovely atmosphere and incredibly good food at an excellent price.

Always packed, but as I was staying opposite I popped in for fresh scones every day; sometimes cheese, sometimes fruit, and they are better than any I've ever had in Devon or Cornwall!

Right in the center of Lamlash near the Pier is this little gem. Great coffee and home made cakes. Really friendly staff.

I have reviewed this tearoom previously and, if anything, it gets better and better. This is undoubtedly one of the top tearooms on the island. There's an interesting menu with variations on the standards. There is always a variety of interesting soups and the range of baking is just fabulous. You should try their vegetarian "sausage" rolls. Great value and would do a lunch at home if you were to buy one to take away. Prices are very reasonable and the staff are very pleasant and professional. What every seaside tearoonm should be like.

We went here twice. Food is lovely. We had their mac and cheese with a side order of chips. It was creamy, a huge portion and totally delicious. And the best bit - just £5.95 so no Arran prices here! Lovely, friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Eating out on Arran, particularly in pubs and restaurants can be on the expensive side. Fortunately the Old Pier Tearoom is more than reasonable and extremely good value for money.

Visitied this cafe as we arrived on arran. What a great stop! Cakes were fantastic, staff really nice. We didn't eat lunch but had food envy seeing what others were getting! Soup and sandwiches looked brilliant. Kids loved the ice cream cones. Would definitely recommend!

Lovely range of homemade cakes, very tempting! Perfect for a little treat! Good to see gluten free options

Recommended here by a local and it was spot on. Excellent food for lunch, fantastic cakes and coffee for afternoonsies..a real find

Visited today, twice! In the morning for homemade cakes, absolutely superb. We chose a fruit loaf cake, almond tart and for me THE best chocolate berry brownie I have ever tasted.

Simply put... the homemade cakes are out of this world. The owners give you a warm welcome, the cafe is always busy (even in winter), but the food speaks for itself in that it’s absolutely delicious.

A small and friendly cafe with wonderful food choices. The menu looked interesting and the foods on display delicious. catered for gluten free.

No matter what you choice from the menu it is freshly prepared and good honest food. The soups are homemade and the cakes are to die for.

Stopped here for lunch whilst touring round the island. It is a popular place that welcomes dogs. The gentleman serving was friendly and jolly. Lovely mac and cheese followed by huge pieces of salted caramel brownie. Clearly a place enjoyed by the locals too...always a good sign.

A gorgeous victoria sponge cake, home made sausage roll with side salad and a super salad dressing... Do go there as the food is great and folks really friendly.

Very vibrant, buzzing little eatery. Took a while to get served but boy was it worth it. My fish and chips were some of the best I've had and yet hardly any more pricey than the average fish and chip shop. The beer batter was really light and tasty. My partner had a simple meal of sausage, egg and chips and his too was nicely prepared and very tasty.

Popped in when we realised it was dog friendly, and thank goodness we did! Best cheese scones I have ever had!!

I reviewed this lovely small cafe about 2 years ago and having returned for a day trip this week my wife and I called in for lunch.It is every bit as good as it was...Good food a very reasonable prices.It has a reall nice atmosphere due to very helpfull staff.If you are ever in the area do not go past it.

We were lucky to get a seat here on our second visit and another great experience awaited. Menu on the wall is comprehensive and there's a brill choice of eats. Soup was a tricky decision as they all sounded delicious-mushroom and celeriac, red lentil and veg, sweet potato with lime and coconut-homemade bread fab too. Lattes were perfect with beautiful buttermilk scone and Greek honey cake. Service is speedy and friendly. Can't wait to return!

This place is superb. Tasty, fresh, simple food. Excellent portions, service just slowed done sometimes because they get so busy. I recommend the most fabulous sausage rolls you’ll ever eat, any of their soup, their gorgeous cakes and finally their real ice cream

Lovely little cafe near the pier in Lamlash. Warm cheese scones are my choice but cake lovers will be spoilt for choice. Gluten free also available

Lovely hearty home made ham hock soup, absolutely gorgeous, and the ice creams are good too! They do a home made sausage roll with a mustard kick. We visit every time we’re on the island.

We went for breakfast to the Old Pier Tearoom in Lamlash and had a great meal. I ordered a sausage and tattie scone filled roll and my partner had the full breakfast. He was delighted as the full breakfast also came with two slices of toast and orange marmalade. Really reasonable and good sized portions. Staff were all lovely and really friendly. We also bought two of the pork, onion and sage sausage rolls to have during our hike which were also delicious. We love Arran and will definitely visit the Old Pier Tearoom when we return.