Buttercup Cafe

An excellent experience, a good varied menu including gluten free options for my coeliac husband. Good friendly service.

Lovely spot. Been coming for a while. Superbly cooked and tasty food and fantastic gluten free options, as well as the best gluten free scones anywhere. Owner is lovely and super helpful. Staff aren’t always as friendly. Also a little forgetful: twice given the wrong hot drink when taking away. And when taking a friend for coffee last year, scones were a bit cold. When they were returned heated up, the scones had been put back on the wrong plates with the gluten free scone sitting on a bed of wheat/gluten scone crumbs (my friend had sliced open her scone). Staff member didn’t appear to understand the significance of this mistake when it was pointed out. Even though my friend’s jam and butter was also on the plate and my plate had been plain. So we dealt with it ourselves, asking for a fresh plate and napkin, wiping off the crumbs from the base of the gluten free scone. Table service is efficient. Some of the staff need to smile and be a bit more switched on. But then it’s been really hard for the hospitality industry to get staff post pandemic and Brexit. Very well run café and opening times are regular. Lovely atmosphere, interior, and also outside seating in the courtyard. A staple of Doune, this restaurant was recommended and largely hasn’t disappointed.