Scone Spy

Our café critic has travelled the country in search of the perfect scone…

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Senior supervisor Lorenzo Rinaldi delivers another supersized scone with clotted cream and jam at Gleneagles’ Garden Cafe

With scones as big as these, who needs dinner? Our cafe critic visits Gleneagles Hotel’s Garden Cafe

August 8, 2020

Whatever the weather, you’re sure of a warming welcome with your cuppa and scone at The Beach House

Scone Spy: Life’s just beachy at this lovely seaside cafe in Portobello

March 14, 2020

Blether's delicious raspberry and coconut scone

Scone Spy: Enjoy a Blether and the best baking EVER at Aberdeen cafe

March 7, 2020

Behind the counter at Wilson St Pantry where, after our Spy’s initial doubts, a toasted scone got a big thumbs-up

Scone Spy: A taste of heaven at a happening hipster cafe

February 29, 2020

Wee Isabella has a big smile as she is about to enjoy a scrummy-looking cupcake at the Museum Of Rural life

Scone Spy: Our cafe critic has a field day at Shielings Cafe, National Museum Of Rural Life, East Kilbride

February 22, 2020

Eat long and prosper? Paolozzi’s huge Vulcan statue looms over diners in the cafe named after the great artist

Scone Spy: Paolozzi’s Kitchen in Edinburgh has scones down to a fine art

February 15, 2020

The E-Street Cafe

Scone Spy visits the rocking E-Street Cafe where there’s buns for hire

February 8, 2020

Linda Hannah and Meg Ross leave Scone Spy spoiled for choice with a mouthwatering selection of goodies in Overton Farm’s cafe

Scone Spy: Treacly treats and tiny feet down at Overton Farm, South Lanarkshire

February 1, 2020

Jean MacLeod – better known to family, friends, customers and now Scone Spy as Jeanie Panini – welcomes our famished reviewer

Scone Spy: This jewel purpose cafe on South Uist is a Hebridean gem

January 25, 2020

Waitress Catherine, in front of Loch Lomond and the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer, shows off Café Zest’s fare

Scone Spy: Doon the watter… to doon a delicious scone

January 18, 2020

The fruit scone at The Heron Farm Shop & Kitchen is large, light and sweet with a decent amount of juicy fruit inside

Scone Spy: Our cafe critic checks out The Heron Farm Shop and Kitchen, near Strathaven

January 11, 2020