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A bowl of orange soup with a cheese scone and a cappuccino on a red-checked tablecloth at The Joinery in Meigle.
Perthshire

The Joinery Coffee Shop

A village coffee shop in Meigle, on the Perthshire side of the Angus border and about twenty minutes by car from Dundee.

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Welcome

There's something lovely about a village coffee shop that makes its soups and baking on the premises, and The Joinery in Meigle is a cosy one.

As the name suggests, the building was once a joiner's workshop, and it has been serving coffee since February 1994. New owners took over in February 2026 and kept on the team, so the scones and cakes are still baked to the Joinery's own recipes. Ask for your sandwich on sourdough from the Wee Bakery at Kilry. On a cold day, find a table near the big log-burner in the middle of the room, and in summer you can sit out on the sheltered deck. Before you leave, have a browse of the gift shop, with work by local makers and artists. The Meigle Pictish Stones are a short walk away, too. You can park at the shop itself, and a ramp makes it easy with a pram or a wheelchair.

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The Daily for 31 October, from Scotland with love. A ring of standing stones set among mist and autumn birch
Round the cornerMeigle Pictish StonesTwenty-six carved stones from the Pictish church at Meigle, from the late 700s to the late 900s, in the old village schoolhouse.1 min by roadSee itThe great carved cross-slab standing in the hall of the Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum.
Before you go

Find a table, then order at the counter.

Open
Every day, 10am to 4.30pm. Lunch is served from 11am to 3.15pm, and last orders are at 4.15pm.
Booking
Walk-ins are welcome. For lunch and at weekends it's wise to book, by phone on 01828 640717 while the shop is open.
Menus
A children's menu, a made-without-gluten menu if you ask, and most dishes to take away.
Dogs
Welcome on a lead. Tables and chairs are for people, and the back room, where the toys are, is for people only.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
10am–4.30pm
Tuesday
10am–4.30pm
Wednesday
10am–4.30pm
Thursday
10am–4.30pm
Friday
10am–4.30pm
Saturday
10am–4.30pm
Sunday
10am–4.30pm

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Where it is

The Square, Meigle, PH12 8RN.

Close byMeigle, Alyth and Glamis.
  1. The Alyth Burn running through the town between stone walls.AlythAn old market town at the foot of the hills north of Meigle, with the Alyth Burn running through it, a packhorse bridge of the 1500s and the ruined Arches of its first church.4 miles 6 min by road
  2. Ruined stone gable with empty windows beside a glass-cased Pictish cross-slabThe Eassie StoneA Pictish cross-slab of the late 600s, carved with a cross and a stag, standing in a glass shelter in the ruined church at Eassie near Glamis.5 miles 7 min by road
  3. A beaver dam of peeled sticks holding back a pond at Bamff in early spring, a ruined steading and a timber-clad barn beyond.Bamff WildlandA rewilding estate on the Highland edge, three miles north-west of Alyth, where beavers have lived since 2002.7 miles 15 min by road
  4. Glamis CastleGlamis CastleThe seat of the Earls of Strathmore since 1372 in Angus, the Queen Mother's childhood home and the birthplace of Princess Margaret.7 miles 14 min by road
  5. The Reekie Linn pouring white into its gorge among autumn trees.Reekie LinnA waterfall on the River Isla north of Alyth, the smoky linn, where the river drops into a deep gorge in two falls that join into one when in spate.7 miles 12 min by road
  6. Farm café with beamed ceiling, mismatched chairs and cakes under glass domesPeel FarmA working family farm near Lintrathen with a coffee shop, a farm shop of its own Highland beef and lamb, a gift and antiques barn, ice cream and a nature trail.8 miles 14 min by road
  7. BlairgowrieA market town on the River Ericht at the edge of the Highlands, with its twin Rattray across the water, once a town of flax and jute mills and now of berry fields.8 miles 13 min by road
Directions
The great carved cross-slab standing in the hall of the Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum.AttractionsMeigle Pictish Stones0.2 miles
The Alyth Burn rushing over stones between autumn beeches in the Den o' Alyth.WalksDen o' Alyth4.3 miles
The red door of Glamis Gallery among the ivy of the old cottages.ShoppingGlamis Gallery6.7 miles
Ink illustration of stone cottages with "The Bothy Experience" painted on a gable endAttractionsGin Bothy Experience6.7 miles
Shelves of jams, bread and pastries at Grewar's.ShoppingGrewar's Farm Shop7.4 miles
Rusted metal pig silhouettes among the trees.ActivitySnoutAbout7.8 miles
Cargill’s Leap, PerthshireAttractionsCargill’s Leap8.3 miles
Loch of Lintrathen from above in late summer, the water low along its shores, conifers on the points and the Angus hills beyond under a blue sky with cloud.AttractionsLoch of Lintrathen9.3 miles
Glass cake stands display Crunchie Tiffin, Raspberry Brownie and Summer Berry Victoria Sponge on a farm shop counterCafeThe Wandering Bear Cafe9.5 miles

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