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OPEN 7 days 8.30am-4pm. SCOTTISH BAKER OF THE YEAR WINNER!! Good soup guide & GTN Great Garden Centre Award. Popular coffee house restaurant, garden centre and gift shop. Spectacular views and comfortable surroundings. All of our delicious menu from seafood platter to macaroni and cakes are freshly cooked on the premises. Fresh ground coffees & extensive tea menu. FREE AMPLE PARKING Pets welcome on our covered terrace. From Poppies With Love x.
PRICE RANGE
£3 - £12
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
CUISINES
Cafe, Healthy, Soups, Scottish
FEATURES
Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Validated Parking, Digital Payments, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Waterfront
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Lovely wee cafe with nice homemade food and friendly staff. Nice selection of paninis, baked potato, soup and cakes. Nice atmosphere and lovely outside seating available. Also connected to a garden centre which is nice to look around

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Great shoreside cafe just outside of town. Dine inside or out and enjoy the view out over the Loch and mountains either way. The food is simple but spectacular. Soup like yer granny made. Steak sandwiches like she only dreamt of. Great coffee and the...cakes, oh the cakes! Is that a macaroon or a meringue? Naw yer right enough it's a meringue! They are exceptional and a signature of the café. By the time you have got to that stage you will have circulated the garden centre and gift shop. They to are just splendid to behold. Go now.. You will not be disappointed.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

This place always makes me smile. Fantastic food served by lovely staff... Mark is gem. Shop has great stuff to look through. Great view. Go once a year when we travel up.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

We went to Poppies for lunch. I had a delicious macaroni cheese and the hubster had the all day breakfast. The service was excellent and the staff couldn't be nicer, especially Mark, our server. All around us people were eating and the meals looked appetising...and interesting. I would highly recommend this as a place to visit. The attached shop is excellent and the views outside are amazing.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

This is a lovely place to stop for a coffee & cake/scone or bacon roll. We visited on our way to our holiday near Oban and it was so good, we called in on the way back. There's also a gift shop with lots of...nice things to buy. The service is very good. Staff are very friendly and helpful. The view from the cafe is amazing. It's a good place to visit.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 21 October 2023 via mobile

Visited with friends. Had a lovely lunch and coffee. Service was quick and attentive. The place has changed since our last visit with lots of beautiful Christmas decorations and a deli! Have brought cheeses home to enjoy. Will be returning as soon as we can!

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 4 October 2023

Amazing place to eat. Friendly welcome from staff,excellent menu, food cooked to perfection all at sensible prices.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 28 September 2023 via mobile

Stopped for breakfast on our way out of Oban. Met by a pleasant young server who showed us to our table. I had a full breakfast, my wife had salmon and avocado both were excellent and filling. Very reasonable prices and a great selection of...bakery products. We will definitely be back .More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 13 September 2023 via mobile

Dont be fooled by the sign on the road, Poppies is so much more than a garden centre, lovely gifts and the food was lovely. Don't drive by, pop in.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 9 September 2023 via mobile

We visit Poppies every year as very much a favourite place to stop for a light lunch. We always have the seafood platter which is delicious . Lovely weather this year so we were able to sit outside and enjoy the scenic views. Really nice...service and lovely shop and garden centre to browse. Recommend!More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 3 September 2023

We went too this cafe today food was excellent service second to none. The young boys serving us were very polite and friendly, my friends husband couldn’t drink out of a cup as he finds it difficult to hold it as he has MS asked...for a mug instead young boy came across and asked if we would all like mugs very rare this happens. The food was of an excellent quality and very tasty. Asked to speak to the manager his face was a picture as he came across thinking we were going to complain then grinned widely when we said how fantastic his staff were. Would definitely recommend this place. The 2 Geordies and 2 Scousers from Durham and St HelensMore

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 31 August 2023 via mobile

We had seen the roadside sign for this garden centre and decided to investigate further, we were not disappointed. A little treasure trove of goods to buy and a friendly welcome. We went in the cafe too and the mushroom soup was delicious. What a...beautiful view to enjoy while eating too!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 10 August 2023

Delightful location right on the beach by the Loch. Food is marvellous and service lead by Mark and Olivia was exceptional without being intrusive. Having recommended the Tomato soup (of the day) it was marvellous, possibly the best you will taste. The open steak sandwich...(splendiferous as usual) was equalled by the burgers, kilted with haggis in one case. Scone and Salmon. Wow! Don't miss this place.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 30 July 2023 via mobile

Everyone had breakfast, all the fried eggs were hard and not runny, beans stone cold, so was the sausage, not what you'd expect after waiting 45 mins for it to arrive! Nobody asked how our food was to complain, neither did they ask when we...paid, shall not recommend to fellow tourists on our siteMore

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 15 July 2023

Fantastic cafe with beautiful food. Staff lovely and very attentive. Their gift shop is top notch, lots of beautiful items.

Date of visit: July 2023
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