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The Gordon’s Tearoom Braemar

A dog-friendly tea room in the middle of Braemar, run with the Fife Arms, for morning rolls, lunch and homemade bakes, open Wednesday to Sunday.

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Welcome

On Mar Road in the middle of Braemar, a few steps from the Fife Arms and run in association with it, Gordon's Tea Room is a laid-back, dog-friendly café that locals and visitors have long loved.

It is the place for a classic Scottish morning roll before heading out to the hills, or a pot of tea and a scone in the afternoon to rest weary legs. The glass counter is filled with bakes made on the premises, carrot cake, brownies and pecan tart among them, alongside savoury pastries and a soup that changes every day.

The coffee is taken seriously, and the tea comes from Eteaket in Edinburgh. There is no need to book; just walk in. It opens from Wednesday to Sunday, from ten until four, and Braemar Castle and the Clunie Water are a short walk away.

Round the cornerThe Flying StagThe Fife Arms' public bar.1 min by roadSee itThe Flying Stag, Aberdeenshire
Before you go

Open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm.

No booking; walk in. Dogs are welcome.

Where
Mar Road, Braemar.
Telephone
01339 741611.

Opening hours

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

On Mar Road in the middle of Braemar, near the Fife Arms.

Close byBraemar.
  1. Bertie's Whisky Bar, red velvet chairs among walls of bottles in lamplight.Bertie's Whisky BarUnder a mile1 min by road
  2. The Bothy's wood-lined café room in Braemar, a dog at the big windows over the river.The Bothy BraemarA licensed café over the Clunie Water.Under a mile1 min by road
  3. The white front of Farquharson's in the middle of Braemar.Farquharson's Bar and KitchenBraemar's village pub, in an old grocer's shop, with a beer garden over the Clunie Water.Under a mile1 min by road
  4. Saltire flag flies above the Fife Arms Hotel's stepped gablesBraemarUnder a mile1 min by road
  5. Braemar CastleBraemar CastleA tower house with a star-shaped curtain wall.Under a mile3 min by road
Directions
The Flying Stag, AberdeenshireRestaurantsThe Flying StagA step away
The Duke of Rothesay Highland Games Pavilion at Braemar, green timber under red roofs and a white clock tower.AttractionsBraemar Highland Games Centre0.2 miles
A path through the heather towards the wooded slopes of Creag Choinnich above Braemar.WalksCreag Choinnich0.4 miles
Wooden footbridge over a rocky river surrounded by pine forestAttractionsLinn of Quoich2.2 miles over the water
The deep trench of the Lairig Ghru between steep hillsides.AttractionsThe Lairig Ghru4.0 miles
Loch Callater lying in its glen between heather slopes and hills.WalksLoch Callater4.7 miles
River tumbling over rocky rapids through pine forest under grey skiesAttractionsLinn of Dee6.5 miles
Rusted metal standing stones on a hillside overlooking a wide glenAttractionsThe Watchers6.5 miles
Stone church with spire and rose window at end of tree-lined driveAttractionsCrathie Kirk9.2 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the tea room, and when each is next free.

A landscape view of Faunoran House from the garden, the terrace and its white table, the house reflected in the long pond.Faunoran House
  • Sleeps 10
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  • 8 miles from Gordon's
Free 17–19 OctA grand stone house with multiple gables and chimneys stands on a lawn at dusk, a Land Rover parked in the drive under a stormy sky.Gairnshiel Lodge
  • Sleeps 16
  • In Aberdeenshire
  • 11 miles from Gordon's
Free 18–20 OctA wooden table and chairs with green cushions stand on a stone patio beside a gabled stone house, a lawn stretching in front.Laggan Cottage
  • Sleeps 8
  • In Aberdeenshire
  • 11 miles from Gordon's
Free 18–20 OctTwo grey linen sofas face each other across a dark wooden coffee table, checked roman blinds at the windows and a framed landscape print on the wall.Old School Cottage
  • Sleeps 7
  • In Aberdeenshire
  • 11 miles from Gordon's
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