Eat & drink
Our local picks

Eat & drink

From a quick coffee to a dinner you'll remember. If you can't decide: Unorthodox for coffee, Toast for brunch, Brea for dinner.

Unorthodox Roasters

12 min

Best coffee in town if you're picky — they roast their own beans and the team know what they're doing.

9:30–17:00 daily.

Toast

2 min

A proper sit-down brunch spot two minutes around the river — the easy first-morning pick.

~9:00–16:00 daily.

Bob & Berts

12 min

Central, casual, reliable — bagels, pancakes and all-day coffee.

Mon–Sat 8:00–18:00, Sun 9:00–18:00.

Fletcher's

15 min

A fuller, more substantial brunch with table service — and a polished all-rounder for dinner too.

Sun–Thu 9:30–22:30, Fri–Sat 9:30–23:00.

Caffe Pompei

13 min

Italian pastries, espresso and a lighter brunch — quicker than a full sit-down.

Daytime ~9:00–17:00.

Brea

14 min

Our top Scottish pick in the centre — modern local cooking, polished but relaxed. The kind of dinner you remember.

Mon–Thu 12:00–21:00, Fri–Sat 12:00–22:00, Sun 12:00–21:00.

The Portcullis

16 min

A traditional inn right by the castle — pies, fish and classic pub food in an old-town setting that feels the part.

Food 12:00–20:30 (lunch to 15:00, dinner from 17:30).

Hoi An Quan

12 min

The Vietnamese pick — pho, banh mi, fresh and bright. Central and consistently good.

11:30–22:00 daily.

Sida Thai

14 min

Reliable Thai — curries, noodles and a cosy room for a quieter dinner.

12:00–21:30 daily.

Mamma Mia

16 min

The classic central Italian — pizza, pasta and a no-fuss family dinner.

Wed–Sun 12:00–22:00 (closed Mon & Tue).

La Cucina

10 min

A very good Italian in Bridge of Allan, a short drive or taxi out — worth the trip.

Mon–Fri 12:00–14:30 & 17:00–22:00, Sat–Sun 12:00–22:00.

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