Colonsay House Gardens Cafe

Interesting to stroll around gardens and then have a coffee. Cafe has very good outlook over terraced lawns.

It was pouring with rain and the cafe was packed, but it was our best experience of Colonsay. Everyone was friendly and the orders kept on coming, but the young lady in charge took everything in her stride and kept smiling. The home made food was delicious, especially the brownies. There was a lovely view out to the garden with a terrace with seating and umbrellas for fine weather. Also a selection of cards, prints and other small items for sale. We would have loved to see the gardens too, but the rain didn't let up. Everyone felt very welcome, despite the wet clothes and wet dogs.

The Gardens and house are lovely but a few of the tracks around the gardens were blocked by branches and trees, long grass made finding the trails very difficult, some of the little bridges are a health and safety nightmare being broken and rotten. I think the grounds need another gardener/ranger. It has so much potential and could be amazing but seems to lack groundsmen and inspiration. The shop/café is confusing, you don't know if things are for sale or if someone has left their stuff on the shelves, is it a shop or is it a café? Apart from that the Staff were lovely and very friendly and the food was brilliant.

Friendly staff. Very tempting 'home bakes '. Pleasant outside terrace for good weather and great views over the gardens (see separate reviews for the gardens). Has limited opening hours. Best to combine this with a visit to the gardens rather than going specially for the cafe.

Visited here twice during our recent trip to Colonsay.