Aberfoyle Delicatessen

Had a friend who makes frequent trips to Scotland and when we knew we were coming up this way he said we had to try this place for the best meat pies. We drove an hour out of Glasgow to get here and it was worth the drive. We sampled a couple different pies but by far the best was the chicken curry pie. If I had more cash we would have gotten another two or three. If your going through here you need to stop and grab one. You will not be disappointed.

Auf meiner Tour durch die Highlands mit der «Hairy Coo» sind wir zum Lunch in Aberfoyle stehengeblieben. Auf einen Tipp von unserem Guide, daß es hier die besten Pies gibt, bin ich hier eingekehrt.
Natürlich musste es für mich, wenn ich schon mal in den Highlands bin und mir die Gelegenheit ergibt, ein Haggis Pie geben.
In der «heißen Theke» gab es leider keinen mehr, aber der freundliche Metzger hat mir sofort einen frisch heißgemacht.
Ich muß zugeben, das hat nicht schlecht geschmeckt. Der Haggis war sehr würzig, im Pie waren noch Kartoffeln verarbeitet und der Teig war wunderbar. Alles in allem sehr saftig und schmackhaft.
Auch meine Mitreisenden haben über ihre Pies nur geschwärmt, auch wenn ich der Einzige war, der sich an Haggis rangetraut hat ;)

Pasamos por Aberfoyle cuando estábamos de excursión en el parque nacional Loch Lomond & The Trossachs.
Nos habían recomendado varios sitios para comer en este pueblo, pero todos insistían en que Aberfoyle Delicatessen era la mejor opción… y por la calle ya se veía que la gente se acercaba a esta charcutería/​tienda de delicatessen en vez de acudir a los grandes restaurantes.
Pronto supimos por qué: los «Pies» (pronunciación inglesa, no española) y empanadas eran una maravilla y dejaron huella en nuestra memoria viajera — «sí, esa tienda pequeñita donde compramos Pie con haggis y puré de patata, pie con macarrones y queso, empanada de carne con salsa…»
De sólo pensarlo ya me entra hambre…
Ha valido muchísimo la pena pasar de comer en un restaurante normal y corriente y llevarnos algunas delicias de este negocio, bien calentitas para ir a comerlas en el parque del pueblo, con un maravilloso paisaje de fondo.

We had the Piemaker in Edinburgh and thought that was pretty good, but then we hit Aberfoyle Delicatessen and we were like… IS THIS WHAT PIE IS SUPPOSED TO TASTE LIKE BECAUSE THIS IS AMAZING! We had the haggis and mash pie, mac n’ cheese pie, something else I forget that was good, and then the cornish pasty.
Can we sit down for a minute to talk about cornish pasties? Amazing. Meat and veggies cooked into a lovely juicy mix inside flake golden crusts of goodness. On days when my office A/​C is running too cold, and I am really hungry, I still think of this pasty. It is wonderful, heavenly, and I want the ability to summon one at will.
Mac n’ cheese pie was DELICIOUS not too dry. Loved every bite.
We also bought some blackcurrant jam to take home for ourselves and our friends. Blackcurrant is not a popular flavor in California (U.S. overall?) and I’m a big fan of it, so this was great! 100% satisfied with the jam. Super thick. Super yummy. Lots of fruit bits you can taste.
Service is also super friendly. I asked for a fork to eat one of my pies and the guy joked with me telling me that that wasn’t the proper way to eat a Scottish pie. You just gotta get in there with your hands and mouth! I was for that! Good advice!

On our tour to the country side today my brother-​in-​law and I needed to stop for some nourishment and this is apparently the go to place on your way to the Highlands. I grabbed a steak pie and a macaroni and cheese pie and what a treat the latter was. Who would have thought a pie could get any more carbs in it. I would say that the former was average. My brother-​in-​law has a super delicious sandwich of venison sausage. Wish I had gotten that. This is a probably the best place in town and you are rewarded for being adventurous.

Adorable little delicatessen in the adorable little town of Aberfoyle!
This delicatessen is the kind of place my dad would have taken me to as a kid to get a sandwich or snack. Big glass counters and displays full of fresh meats and cheese, all cheering at me saying ‘EAT ME”. We stopped here for lunch during the Hairy Coo Tour and it was recommended as one of the best eats in Aberfoyle. The place was packed with all types of people, young and old, tourists and blue collar workers. You could just tell when you walked in the door that it was going to be good.
We ordered a couple of hot item from the counter including a haggis pie, a roast beef sandwich, and a macaroni and cheese pie. YES. A MACARONI AND CHEESE PIE. What Southerner from the US wouldn’t seem that on the menu an instantly order it?! It was probably the most awesome thing I ate on this trip. This wasn’t no Marie Callender’s frozen chicken pot pie. This was a delicious flaky pie crust stuffed with delicious macaroni and layered with ooey-​gooey cheese inside and on top. I topped off the meal with a Fiery IRN Bru soda. If you’ve never had a Fiery IRN Bru, it taste like a Fanta with cayenne pepper. Refreshing, eh?
Overall, a hands-​down, awesome delicatessen. Really glad we decided to stop in and savor in all it’s delicatessen goodness!

Everything is freshly made here and very reasonable in price. The local meats were simply amazing. Lovely spot for takeaway lunch.

We ate here on recommendation of our tour guide for the Hairy Coo tours (who ate there with us). It was absolutely delicious, and quite cheap. The hamburgers are made to order and taste fresh off the grill (as they are); the various pastries such as chicken curry pies, pasties, etc are all made with obviously high quality meat and taste good. The delicatessen is also a butcher’s shop so that may explain the high quality meat. The food is very cheap too (the biggest burger came out to 4 pounds 50). If you are close by it is worth stopping for lunch.