Having been thoroughly impressed with their Quarrier's Village cafe, we were very happy to spot that the Three Sisters had opened a second venue. Killearn is fairly handy if you've been up Aberfoyle way doing hillwalking or cycling or whatever, so on this occasion, being utterly gubbed from a canoeing and cliff jumping experience at Kinlochard, we were looking forward to stopping off here for a wee rest and a sugar boost.
The venue is lovely - it's in a modern extension at the back of the Killearn town hall, and it's all high ceilings, clean white walls, and lots of glass. There's a beautiful view from the back of the cafe, which is entirely glass, and an outside balcony too - very popular given that it was an unusually sunny day. We were joking with the waitress that all it needed was some goats or chickens on the lawn to make it even more picturesque, and she said that she did need to rescue a sheep during a wedding once, that had a bucket stuck on its head! Poor sheep but goes to demonstrate that the staff here are lovely. The cakes are beautifully displayed and I award bonus points for hygiene as they were tucked behind a glass fronted counter.
There was a new merchanise display being set up when we were there - pretty mugs and such. It looked very nice and I'll be interested to see the finished range.There's also a selection of items such as fancy biscuits, cordials etc to buy.
We had a look at their main menu and ordered a sharing board, which was various breads, oil and vinegar, olives, hummus, and a beetroot dip. Pleasingly, most of it was vegan so I summoned up the energy to have a wee nibble. I also had a delicious satsuma cake which was dairy free, and a pot of fresh mint tea. My OH had a stunning looking raspberry and coconut cake, and some sort of posh coffee. The staff seemed very good with their knowledge of dietary requirements - I felt completely reassured that they knew what they were doing.
Suitably replenished, we shuffled back to the car, with just enough energy for the drive home. I expect we will be back here to sample more of the goodies on offer. read more