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We are extremely proud to have been recognised as one of the UK’s Top 30 Best Places to Work in Hospitality for 2025 for third consecutive year.

Following a seven-year campaign to build a Changing Places Toilet (CPT) in Tyndrum, Tyndrum Infrastructure Group (TIG), in collaboration with The Green Welly Stop, we are delighted to announce it's finally open. 

We have partnered with Taylor's Crisps on the launch of Taylors Snacks’ three exciting new crisp flavours – Fiery Pickled Onion Ridge Cut, Blazin’ BBQ Straight Cut and Chip Shop Curry Sauce Ridge Cut.

Each May, Coeliac Awareness Month reminds us just how vital safe, inclusive dining is for the 1 in 100 people in the UK living with coeliac disease.

For those navigating this lifelong autoimmune condition, eating out can be daunting—but we’ve long been committed to making it joyful, delicious, and, above all, safe.

We’re thrilled to announce that we have once again been awarded the prestigious Fish & Chips Quality Accreditation awarded by the NFFF. The accreditation is awarded to chippies that meet the highest standards for food quality, hygiene, staff training, customer service, and responsible sourcing.

It all began with a derelict Little Chef and a big dream...

This week marks a major milestone — 20 years since we first opened the doors of The Real Food Café in Tyndrum, right off the A82. 

Read Sarah Heward's reflection on our highs, our lows and her wishes for the future.

Are you passionate about great food and exceptional service?

At The Real Food Cafe, we’re looking for enthusiastic, hardworking individuals to join our team in Tyndrum.

Whether you’re seeking a seasonal, a permanent position or a part-time role, we offer opportunities to grow in a dynamic and supportive environment.

We’re absolutely delighted to share that The Real Food Café was recently featured in The Sunday Times with a fantastic review from food writer Chitra Ramaswamy.

The best part? Her visit was totally unexpected and unannounced—making this recognition feel even more special.

"This is the closest an inanimate object has ever come to giving me the warmest of hugs."

That’s how the writer, Lauren Robertson, recently described our cinnamon buns in The Sunday Post.

We are thrilled to announce that The Real Food Cafe has been named one of the Top 3 finalists in the Digital Marketing category at the National Fish & Chip Awards 2025!

We are immensely proud to announce that we won the prestigious TGO Magazine The Great Outdoors Awards' in the Best Walkers Café category for the third consecutive time.