The Real Food Cafe Becomes Scotland’s First Restaurant to Serve Doggy Fish & Chips

The Real Food Cafe in Tyndrum, Scotland’s iconic roadside diner, has been crowned Scotland’s Favourite Dog-Friendly Cafe, and is now believed to be the first restaurant in Scotland to serve a dedicated Doggy Fish & Chips.

In addition to the recent accolade, The Real Food Cafe has, over the years, scooped six national industry and consumer awards for its fish and chips and regularly appears on ‘Best Fish & Chips’ lists, underlining its reputation as one of the country’s best restaurants for both people and their pets.

Known by dog lovers for its homemade dog biscuits, baked with flour, cheese, carrot and a dollop of butter, The Real Food Cafe has now gone one step further, partnering with the Sir Woofchester's brand to serve up a dog-friendly take on Britain’s favourite dish.

• Fish & Chips Dog Bowl (£5.95) – a 120g grain-free dinner bowl made with a salmon and trout base, sweet potato ‘chips’, peas, and dried sprats.
• Scampi Fries for Dogs (£2.75) – a scampi-and-pea snack complementing the full dog bowl offering.

Both dishes are available for dine-in or takeaway and have been enthusiastically taste-tested this week by the cafe’s canine clientele. 

Christmas special for dogs is already in planning.

The Real Food Cafe Founder and Co-Owner, Sarah Heward said: “Dogs are every bit as important to The Real Food Cafe as our lovely human customers, so introducing a proper menu and treats for our four-legged friends is something I’ve been looking to do for a while.

It’s a real joy for all the team here to see how much the dogs enjoy their fish and chips while their owners tuck into ours!

Being named Scotland’s Favourite Dog-Friendly Cafe really is such a wonderful accolade. On a busy day, we’ll welcome up to 50 dogs throughout the day, travelling with owners from various locations across Scotland and the UK, walkers on the West Highland Way, and families en route to the islands.

Many plan their stop because of our warm, inclusive, dog-centric approach, which includes a dog washing station and now, their very own doggy menu.

Dog owners are already giving the new dishes a ‘paws-up’:

• Paula and Keith Arkle of Morpeth say their long-haired miniature dachshund, Dotty (pictured above) “is unbelievably fussy normally, but she loved it! It’s a great fun product and we love to spoil her. We’re big fans!”

• Glasgow walker Ryan, trekking the West Highland Way with his Staffordshire Bull Terrier Miko (pictured above), said: “Miko thoroughly enjoyed his portion of fish and chips, and I did mine - they were both delicious. For Miko, it was a welcome distraction from his sore paws!”

The Real Food Cafe does have a few house rules to ensure a pleasant environment - a “Three Bark Strike” policy, no wet, muddy, or anxious dogs indoors, and a reminder for owners to bring their own towels. Supplied by Cobbs Group, the new dog menu further enhances The Real Food Cafe’s reputation as one of Scotland’s favourite pit stops for both humans and hounds.