New restaurant and drop-in place for Brodick

The café that used to be Stalkers and then turned into a pizza house has now taken on a new life, in the hands of Donal Boyle, well known for his phenomenal skills as a folk fiddler. Suitably, the new enterprise is called Fiddlers, and has a gently musical theme, with crotchets and quavers lettered above the service counter. Freshly decorated, it looks airy and welcoming, an easy place in which to sit over an excellent coffee, watching the Brodick world go by outside its spacious windows. It serves a full menu of delicious, imaginative food (‘We have an excellent chef,’ Donal says modestly) and the atmosphere is welcoming and unhurried. The picture shows Donal with his daughter, Céile Swinton-Boyle, who is currently contributing her quiet, friendly help behind the bar.

Situated near Woolley’s in the centre of Brodick, Fiddlers seems ideally situated to attract both locals and visitors. We wish them the best of success.