Craigies Farming Deli and Cafe - South Queensferry

Edward S.

Lovely spot for a day out

We came here to check out the strawberries, but unfortunately we were far too early, like months early... Fortunately, however, the deli and café are fantastic and well worth the trip on their own.

First we walked around the deli. A lot of it is quite overpriced, which is a shame because there were some nice things on offer that we might be tempted to try if we didn't feel like they were trying to squeeze us for every penny (I'm looking at you, £6 bunches of asparagus...)

The meat counter, however, had a fantastic selection as they were literally in the process of breaking down an entire cow as we walked in. The butcher behind the counter, Olly, was an absolute top lad, gave us loads of helpful suggestions, answered questions and even offered to look after our purchases behind the counter while we visited the rest of the farm. We got,

Beef short ribs, 8/10, lovely and meaty, I turned these into a beautiful 4-hour slow cooked ragu for a two sheet lasagne verde inspired by Rolo's in NYC (check them out!). My attempt looked a bit lame, but it tasted so good wifeyface asked for it again 2 days running. Good times 👍

Beef bones, 9/10, Not only were these fresh as anything, but cheap too at only £2.50/kg. I cooked them down for over 24 hours and then with the resulting broth made ramen with all the trimmings. Wife was feeling a bit preggo-nauseous at the time, but after I showed her what I'd made, guess who appeared at the dinner table 5 minutes later 😂

Next, we went to the café for a well earned sit down. It was nice and airy with lots of light streaming in. Full of hustle and bustle, plenty of families with young kids have a jolly good time.

Freshly squeezed orange juice, 8/10, can't beat freshly squeezed, very refreshing.

Coffee, 7/10, decent coffee with just enough strength to get the conversation flowing without giving you the caffeine shakes.

Scone, 6/10 without the cream, 8/10 with. The scone itself was pretty good, felt they were a bit stingy on the fruit though. Jam was tasty but could have done being a little thicker in texture. Butter on scones is an abomination and we shall not speak of it. Sweet whipped cream made all the difference and I'm glad we ordered it extra.

After tasty libations we had a bit of a stroll round the farm. With the weather only just starting to warm up there wasn't much growing, but I could see this being good fun when the time is right. It was a nice walk around too, they have sheep and tiny little ponies which were all kinds of cute.

Overall a great day out, and if you have slightly older kids the soft play looks mega fun.

Els-Ophelia P.

Such an amazing place! We came upon here when the pumpkin patch was open and ended up going to the cafe. We’ve now made this a weekly trip for food in the cafe and to get our meat from the farm shop!
Could not say enough lovely things about this place. The food, drinks, and atmosphere are some of the best in Edinburgh. Their peppermint hot chocolates are especially amazing!
Could not find nicer staff anywhere. Everyone who works there is super helpful and always has a smile on their face.
Definitely definitely recommend

Claire H.

Great afternoon tea served by some lovely staff. Highly recommend. We ordered 23 afternoon teas for my daughters hen day. Had a great sized private room. Thank you to all the staff at Cragies

Graeme L.

Craigie's is a fabulous place to visit. We started off fruit picking. It's expensive but good fun. You have to pay for your visit but that money is given back as a voucher towards your fruit.

After this we went to the cafe. It was very busy so took a little bit of time to order food. But once it came it was incredible, thoroughly enjoyed it. Kids had Mac and Cheese and enjoyed theirs as well.

There is a barn that has a soft play in it, great for young kids. So much to do here.

Laura-Jayne B.

Lots of space, not much in it... hidden dips which were a nightmare for toddlers in the play area. Same for the outside area too.
Climbing frames etc were great.

Animal shed was good too to let kids see animals. You weren't able to touch them though unless you stayed for the talk.

Food was ok, not much choice on the lunch menu for adults.

R G.

Great trip out with the kids. Bit pricey but we did get a cuppa included in entry ticket. Cafe sold nice cakes, play area was clean and well maintained. Animals were fab. We are in the farm shop restaurant as we preferred the atmosphere there and that was great too. Farm shop has lovely produce. Will definitely be back

Cameron

Incredibly friendly staff and a great day of pumpkin picking! They were very accommodating to allow us to use the ticket price towards pumpkins as some of the activities were closed due to poor weather. Everyone was very friendly and there was such a fun and festive mood in the air!

Tanya W.

Afternoon tea for my niece’s Hen party. We had a private room with lots of space. The service was wonderful, they were very attentive and helpful. Food was plentiful and we were able to take home anything we couldn’t manage to finish. Delicious savoury pastries and the raspberry jam was so good. I would definitely recommend. Very good value too.