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Abbey Cottage Tea Rooms
Quality and a warm welcome are the watchwords at this highly acclaimed and award winning family run tea rooms, where an excellent selection of carefully chosen speciality teas which include, Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Green Tea, Ceylon, Small Leaf Assam, Nilgiri, Gunpowder, Lapsang, Jasmine and Keemun are lovingly brewed and served.
Morning tea and coffee, light lunches and excellent afternoon teas are all freshly prepared on the premises by Morag McKee and her staff, using the best of ingredients from mainly local suppliers. Home-made patés, home-made organic bread and organic farmhouse cheeses are a speciality.
Children are welcomed and well catered for at Abbey Cottage and the menu offers a very comprehensive and tasty selection of freshly prepared foods to be enjoyed within the tearoom's delightful and relaxed atmosphere. In fine weather, visitors can enjoy being seated in the gardens!
Abbey Cottage also has its own well-stocked gift shop which offers an excellent selection of local produce, preserves, teas, honeys, chutneys in addition to collectable Scottish jewellery and souvenirs, books, toys and cards.
LATEST NEWS:
Abbey Cottage now offer their guests a delicious "AFTERNOON TEA EXPERIENCE".
Enjoy a choice of sandwich, freshly baked scone with jam & cream and follow with a slice of home baked cake.
Choose a pot of their ever popular Select Blend Tea or select a pot of Speciality Tea such as; Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Green Tea, Ceylon Leaf, Small Leaf Assam, Nilgiri Leaf Tea, Gunpowder Leaf Tea, Lapsang Souchong Leaf Tea, Jasmine Leaf Tea, and Keemun Tea from the well described and informative tea menu. All teas are served with additional hot water.
Abbey Cottage would like their guests to be aware that Gluten Free & Dairy Free Menus are available.
LATEST NEWS:
- Awarded The Tea Guild's Award of Excellence 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011
Opening Days and Hours 2011 - 2012:
Open every day from April to end October 2011: from 10.00am - 5.00pm Open Wed - Sunday November - Christmas 2011: from 11.00am - 4.00pm Open Wed - Sunday February & March 2012: from 11.00am - 4.00pm
PLEASE NOTE: Abbey Cottage Tea Rooms will CLOSE from Sunday 18th December 2011 until end of January 2012
Address:
26 Main Street
New Abbey
Dumfries
DG2 8BY
Owners: Morag McKie and Jacqui Wilson
Phone: 01387 850377
Web: www.abbeycottagetearoom.com
Email: morag@abbeycottagetearoom.com
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