Recently opened and restored tea rooms. The station has been lovingly restored and you can access the very fancy royal tearoom and privy. You cannot access the royal train carriage but you can look inside the window - it’s very opulent. You can have high tea and meals inside the old station. There were a few vegan options including the overly ubiquitous, and predictable, falafel and hummus sandwich or salad. They did do a panini with vegan cheese, butternut squash and sundries tomato, which wasn’t bad. The soya latte is nice. It’s well worth a visit.

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June 21, 2023

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Recently opened Rothesay Rooms is a tearoom/restaurant at the old Ballater Railway Station. They offer some vegan foods including the overly ubiquitous falafel and hummus sandwich or salad. They did …

Andrew

September 1, 2023

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The old station is also the local tourist information. You can read about the old Deeside line, and there is an old carriage to see. The Deeside way starts here, heading down to Aberdeen.

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Location: Ballater And Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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