The Silver Birch Coffee Shop
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About The Silver Birch Coffee Shop
The Silver Birch Coffee Shop sits within a garden centre on Lanark Rd in Carluke, with plants on show around the space. Diners can choose a table inside or head out to the balcony and decking area for meals outdoors. The menu runs from French toast and avocado on sourdough to scrambled eggs with tomatoes and basil, ciabattas, soups, and fish and chips, with venison sausage also on offer and lentil soup a recurring choice. The business is family run and takes walk-ins rather than bookings, opening daily. It can get busy enough for a wait, though a queue isn't a given. Dogs are welcome at the tables, and parking is plentiful for those visiting the wider garden centre site.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention french toast, avocado on sourdough, lentil soup and scrambled eggs on toast.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention french toast, avocado on sourdough, lentil soup and scrambled eggs on toast.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers keep returning for the French toast and avocado on sourdough, along with the scrambled eggs with tomatoes and basil on toast and a chicken, avocado and bacon ciabatta, all praised as fresh and well portioned. The lentil soup gets singled out too, and coffee, lattes included, draws consistent approval. Close behind is the setting itself: a garden centre cafe overlooking Clyde Valley, with indoor seating and a balcony that several describe as pleasant, dog friendly, and good for watching the garden centre goings on. Staff are repeatedly called friendly and helpful, and multiple reviewers note quick service with little to no queue, though a few mention it gets extremely busy, small, and noisy, with one reviewer citing a wait of around ten minutes and another having to hunt down staff for the bill. One reviewer found the sponge cake dry and was refused a magazine to read, while another called prices quite expensive despite enjoying the food. One visitor mentions a robin that appears on the decking during their stay.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers keep returning for the French toast and avocado on sourdough, along with the scrambled eggs with tomatoes and basil on toast and a chicken, avocado and bacon ciabatta, all praised as fresh and well portioned. The lentil soup gets singled out too, and coffee, lattes included, draws consistent approval. Close behind is the setting itself: a garden centre cafe overlooking Clyde Valley, with indoor seating and a balcony that several describe as pleasant, dog friendly, and good for watching the garden centre goings on. Staff are repeatedly called friendly and helpful, and multiple reviewers note quick service with little to no queue, though a few mention it gets extremely busy, small, and noisy, with one reviewer citing a wait of around ten minutes and another having to hunt down staff for the bill. One reviewer found the sponge cake dry and was refused a magazine to read, while another called prices quite expensive despite enjoying the food. One visitor mentions a robin that appears on the decking during their stay.
Featured reviews
- Filip Walczyński
“Amazing place, great service, high quality food. Will come back”
- Jessey Rana
“Came here on Saturday round 3pm. No waiting time, no queue. Food came in quickly and super fresh, delicious and a good variety. I was shocked how cheap it was and good compared to nearby food places and garden centres.. probably one of my favourite coffee shops. Food was great, atmosphere lovely and service good. The only thing to improve is to attend people when they finish food to give them the bill.. had to try many workers until was seen to be able to pay.”
- Elen Clarke
“Really lovely place. Food was great and customer service was spot on.”
- Sandra
“Lovely coffee shop with lovely staff and food. However it is almost always extremely busy with a wait time of around 10 minutes if not more. Inside is warm and comfortable with a friendly atmosphere but small and noisy. The noise level makes it difficult to hear conversations.”
- Dmitrii Suntsov
“The sponge cake was dry. The latte was very good. We asked if we could take a magazine, but we were refused.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
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