Eating and Local Restaurants
Self Catering
We have one of the best equipped hostel kitchens in Scotland. You’ll find:
- 2 double oven / grill / hobs
- 1 large fridge, 2 small fridges & 1 small fridge freezer
- 2 sinks
- Hot water urn
We have plenty of pans, teapots, cafetieres, crockery, silverware and glasses plus a large food storage area. We’ve had a group cater for 120 people from this kitchen and we’ve got everything right down to garlic presses and electronic scales.
Supplies
The well stocked village shop is 100 meters away and is open from 6.30 a.m. until 8.30 p.m. In nearby Dunkeld you’ll find the local Co-op minimarket, the Scottish Deli, Dunkeld Butchers and Dunkeld Smoked Salmon if you fancy a treat.
Cooked Breakfast and Continental Breakfast
You're in for a treat. We try to source all of our food from the surrounding area, using organic and Fairtrade products where we can. Our salmon comes from Dunkeld Smoked Salmon and gorgeous free range organic eggs from Blyth & Son.
We offer a wide range of breakfasts, we include healthy options and vary the menu to keep it fresh.
Contental Breakfast
- Fresh coffee or tea (decaff & fruit teas available)
- Fresh home made scones or muffins
- Fresh seasonal fruit
- Selection of cereals
- Bread/toast
- Fruit juice
- Natural & fruit yoghurts
Cooked Breakfast
- Full Perthshire Breakfast
- Vegetarian Breakfast
- Vegan Breakfast
- Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs
- Scrambled eggs served with bacon, toast.
- Porridge served with Scotch whisky, cream & honey
We go to great lengths to meet your dietary needs. So far we've kept folk happy who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten intolerant, specialist allergies, morning intolerant etc. We'll do our best to help. We are a Fairtrade business and the majority of our ingredients are from Perthshire.
We’ve got a great selection of places to eat out, during the day and into the evening. It’s always worth checking what time last meals are served as food service usually ends by 9pm.
Eating and Drinking in Birnam
- Birnam Arts Centre – day-time café/bistro
- Birnam Inn – specialises in Italian food
- Birnam Hotel
- Chattan Tea Rooms – day time cafe
- Birnam Reader
Eating and Drinking in Dunkeld
- Atholl Arms - Riverside Restaurant & riverside terrace cafe
- Atholl Arms – Z's Bar Bistro (pub grub/bistro/ specialist dietary requirements)
- Dunkeld Fish & Chip Shop
- Dunkeld House - restaurant
- Z's Bar Bistro
- Perth Arms – pub grub
- Royal Dunkeld Hotel – restaurant & pub grub
- Taybank Inn – pub grub & cocktail bar
Daytime Cafes - Dunkeld
- Clootie Dumplings,
- Palmerstons,
- Hettie's Little Teapot,
- Aran Bakery
- Corbenic Café
- Scottish Deli – evening tapas
