Callander restaurants, cafes and pubs
A country pub, a family restaurant, a bakery tearoom, a hotel restaurant and a lochside restaurant
Callander restaurants range from a dog-friendly country pub at Kilmahog to a family coffee shop on Main Street, a bakery and tearoom, a hotel restaurant and a lochside restaurant. We list five places with a website or listing we could read, so you can choose before you park. We give no ratings or prices, and you should check each venue for hours.
- Places listed
- 5
- Dogs at The Lade Inn
- Welcome
- The Lade Inn advises booking
- Yes
- Council car parks charged 8:45am to 5pm
- Paid
Where can you eat in Callander?
Callander has a mix of town-centre cafes and out-of-town pubs. In the centre, the Old Bank Restaurant on Main Street and the Mhor Bread bakery and tearoom serve breakfast, lunch and baking. The Abbotsford, on Stirling Road, is a hotel with a restaurant. A mile north at Kilmahog, The Lade Inn is a pub restaurant that welcomes dogs, and Venachar Lochside has a seasonal restaurant on the loch shore.
We list a venue only when we have read its own website or a local listing for it. Callander has other pubs, takeaways and cafes, but we could not verify them, so we do not name them. We give no hours, ratings or prices: they change, and the venues’ own pages are the place for them.
Decide where to eat before you park, because the council car parks charge by the band. The Callander parking rules have the tariff, and the village of Callander has the rest of the plan.
Places to eat and drink in Callander
One row per venue, taken from the venue’s own website or a local listing on 13 October 2026. The columns say what it is, where it is, what it serves and what to check.
| Venue | Type | Where | What it serves | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lade Inn | Family and dog-friendly pub restaurant. | Kilmahog, Callander FK17 8HD, one mile north of Callander off the A84. Phone 01877 330152. | Scottish food, with a steak and ale pie and haggis balls named on its page, plus real ales and house brews. | Reservations recommended, and you can book through its contact page. Dogs are welcome: ask when booking to sit in the dog-friendly bothy bar. |
| The Old Bank Restaurant | Family-run coffee shop and restaurant in a former bank. | 5 Main Street, Callander FK17 8DU. Phone 01877 330651. | Home baking, breakfasts, high tea and lunches, with homemade cakes, sandwiches and soup. | Gluten-free and vegetarian options and a children’s menu. A local listing gives seasonal hours, but it is undated, so check before you go. |
| Mhor Bread | Bakery, shop and tearoom. | 8 Main Street, Callander FK17 8BB. Phone 01877 339518. | Hand-made bread, cakes, pastries, pies and sausage rolls. Its sourdough ferments for 48 hours. | Its own page lists daily opening hours but carries no date, so check the day before in the off-season. |
| The Abbotsford | Guest house and hotel with a restaurant. | Stirling Road, Callander FK17 8DA. Phone 01877 709106. | A restaurant with menus that change monthly, according to a local listing, and afternoon tea. | Taken over in August 2023, according to the listing. Its own website describes the restaurant but gives no menu or hours. |
| Venachar Lochside | Lochside venue with a seasonal restaurant, a wood-fired sauna and weddings. | Near Callander, FK17 8HP, on Loch Venachar. Phone 01877 381442. | A seasonal restaurant. See its website for the menu. | Its website states no opening hours, so contact the venue. It also takes private hire and catering. |
We list five places, not every place. We give no hours, because the pages we read are undated or silent.
How to choose
Decide what you want
For a pub meal with the dog, choose The Lade Inn. For a sit-down lunch or high tea in town, the Old Bank Restaurant describes both. For bread, pies and a quick bite, Mhor Bread is a bakery with a tearoom. For an evening meal in a hotel, The Abbotsford has a restaurant.
Park first, then walk
Callander’s three council car parks, Riverside, Station Road and Riverside (Meadows), charge £3 for 2 hours, £4 for 4 hours and £6 for the day. Charges run from 8:45am to 5pm, including Sundays, and cash or RingGo works. The Station Road toilets are open from 8am to 6pm every day. Charges do not run in the evening, but read the sign.
Allow for the Lade Inn’s distance
The Lade Inn is a mile north of the town at Kilmahog, so plan a drive, a taxi or a longer walk. Its page gives no parking details, so ask when you book. Bus C60 from Killin to Callander passes through Kilmahog, but check the timetable on the day.
Book where the venue asks you to
The Lade Inn recommends booking. We found no booking rule on the other pages, so phone ahead for a large group or a weekend evening.
Stay the night
Planning dinner and a bed? See Callander hotels and B&Bs, or a night under canvas near Callander if you are bringing a tent.
Check before you go
- Opening hours: we give none. Some pages list hours without a date, and others list none. Phone or check the day before in the off-season.
- Dogs: only The Lade Inn states a dog welcome. We found no policy on the other pages, so ask.
- Allergies and diets: the Old Bank lists gluten-free and vegetarian options. For any other venue, tell the staff before you order.
- Parking: free on the bank holidays the council lists, such as Good Friday and Easter Monday, and for motorcycles. Sleeping in a motorhome in a council car park is not allowed.
- Prices and ratings: we give none. Check the menus on the venues’ own pages.
Further along the road
If you are moving on, these places have their own food and drink.
- AberfoyleWest of Callander, with a bar and restaurant and a hotel lounge menu: see a meal in Aberfoyle.
- LochearnheadOn the road north towards Killin: see food and drink in Lochearnhead.
Eat and drink around the park
Eating your way round the park? The food and drink guide will collect every village when it is published.
Questions people ask
Why is Callander famous?
Many people know it as the town that stood in for Tannochbrae in the BBC series Dr Finlay’s Casebook, which ran from 1962 to 1971 and was mostly filmed there. It is also a gateway town on the River Teith and the A84.
Where can I eat in Callander?
On Main Street there is the Old Bank Restaurant and Mhor Bread. The Abbotsford is on Stirling Road, The Lade Inn is at Kilmahog, and Venachar Lochside is on Loch Venachar.
Is there a dog-friendly pub near Callander?
Yes. The Lade Inn at Kilmahog says dogs are welcome and asks you to say so when booking, so it can seat you in the dog-friendly bothy bar.
Is there a bakery or tearoom in Callander?
Yes. Mhor Bread, on Main Street, is a bakery, shop and tearoom. The Old Bank Restaurant also serves home baking, breakfasts and lunches.
Do I need to book a table in Callander?
The Lade Inn recommends reservations. We found no booking rules for the other venues, so phone ahead for groups.
Where do I park to eat in Callander?
Use one of the three council car parks. They charge £3 for 2 hours, £4 for 4 hours and £6 all day between 8:45am and 5pm, including Sundays.