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A focaccia sandwich with crisps and a cappuccino at Artisan Cafe & Deli.
Argyll and Bute

Artisan Cafe & Deli

A café and Scottish deli in a converted church in Tyndrum, with stained glass, a fire and home baking.

Welcome

Artisan Cafe & Deli is in a converted church on Old Church Road in Tyndrum, just off the main road and well signposted, with the stained glass still in its windows and a fire lit inside on cold days.

The menu is short: soups, focaccia baked on the premises with toppings such as bacon and onion, scones and homemade cakes, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices, coffee and takeaway.

The deli end of the room sells Scottish produce, charcuterie, cheeses, honey and preserves, alongside gifts and even art materials. There are tables outside as well as in, dogs are welcome, and there is parking. The café is seasonal: it closes for the winter and reopened on 5 March 2026, and in season it opens Thursday to Monday, 10am to 4pm, closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. The West Highland Way passes nearby, and walkers on it often call in.

Close byBen ChallumA 1,025-metre Munro above Strath Fillan, near Crianlarich and Tyndrum, climbed from Kirkton Farm.3 min by roadSee itBen Challum under a light dusting of snow at sunset.
Before you go

Seasonal: closed in winter.

In season, open Thursday to Monday, 10am to 4pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Phone 01838 400391.

Hours
Thu to Mon, 10am to 4pm.
Season
Closed in winter.

Opening hours

Monday
10am–4pm
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
10am–4pm
Friday
10am–4pm
Saturday
10am–4pm
Sunday
10am–4pm
Where it is

Old Church Road, Tyndrum, FK20 8RU.

Close byIn Tyndrum.
  1. West Highland WayWest Highland WayScotland's best-loved long walk, 96 miles from Milngavie to Fort William by Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor and Glencoe.4 miles6 min by road
  2. Allt Kinglass ViaductAllt Kinglass ViaductA curved girder viaduct of 1894 on the West Highland Line, carrying the railway round the Horseshoe Curve south of Bridge of Orchy.5 miles8 min by road
  3. Ben More and Stob Binnein white with snow under a blue sky.Stob BinneinBen More's twin above Crianlarich, at 1,165 metres.5 miles10 min by road
  4. Beinn Dòrain's steep slopes above the glen, snow on the tops beyond.Beinn DorainThe great cone that fills the view north of Tyndrum, a Munro climbed from Bridge of Orchy with Beinn an Dòthaidh.6 miles8 min by road
  5. Ben More under snow above brown moorland and pines.Ben More, CrianlarichThe pyramid above Crianlarich, 1,174 metres high, climbed up steep slopes from Benmore Farm.6 miles8 min by road
Directions
Ben Challum under a light dusting of snow at sunset.AttractionsBen Challum0.5 miles
Loch Dochart and its wooded castle island below the hills.AttractionsLoch Iubhair & Loch Dochart5.8 miles
Beinn Chabhair's rocky flanks streaked with snow.AttractionsBeinn Chabhair7.1 miles
Metal walkway winds through a rusted wire tunnel amid dense woodlandAttractionsWoven Sound, Falls of Falloch7.3 miles
The Falls of Falloch dropping into a dark pool among green woods.AttractionsFalls of Falloch7.3 miles
Ben Oss and its neighbours above golden grass under big clouds.AttractionsBen Oss7.9 miles
The still water of the old canal among trees at Inverarnan.AttractionsInverarnan Canal9.5 miles
The painted crest above the inn's arched doorway.RestaurantsThe Drovers Inn9.5 miles
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