If you're up here in the very North and in need of some gas, this option here is a good and…read moreconvenient one. Right in the middle of the village, just across the excellent shop (and public toilets). It's open 24h and offers self-service, easy to pay by card. There are two pumps, one for petrol and one for diesel. Even though only two pumps, there were never many cars waiting to fill up, one or two at most (in summer). Good location, fair prices. That's all you need.

Unlikely location sort of behind a trailer park. The Blue Door is made further unlikely by its…read morefare; hamburgers, shakes and espresso. The atmosphere is sort of resort casual with picnic tables and vinyl polka dot table clothes. The bathrooms were old, but clean. The place overlooks the ocean, but takes almost no advantage of this fact. The service seemed to be all friendly, well-trained young people, perfect with the casual atmosphere. The beef was better than anything we would have the right to expect, local, Scottish, butchered down the road. Toasted buns seemed just right, as did the chips, hot and not greasy. Since coffeehouses are not a thing in town, this seems a great place to relax for coffee, until the need for a burger arises. Pro tip: you need to park in the correct place.

Excellent American-style diner at the very tip of Scotland!…read more We not only ate here but we also camped at the accompanying camping park. The owner was lovely and very accommodating. We had breakfast here, I had the Floridian and my partner had the Sampler. The crispy bacon is awesome and the whole meal was delicious. But by far the best thing of all was the Pumpkin Pie Milkshake!! Screw Starbucks and their lattés, this shake was AMAZING!!! I'm sure the actual pie is just as good! Will definitely return if I'm ever in Thurso. Thanks, from the 2 Australians who were dumb enough to camp in a tent in the middle of October :D

Stopped here enroute to taking the ferry to Orkney and grabbed a bacon and egg sandwich (£4.50) and…read morex2 milkshakes (£5 for both). The breakfast sandwich was excellent with just right amount of barbecue sauce (similar to what you get in Australia) and milkshake was perfect amount of ice-cream and fresh strawberries so it wasn't overtly sweet. There is plenty of charming seating and the free wifi is another bonus (ask server for password). Would totally recommend it stopping here if needing a quick bite and break while on the road.

Food was beautifully cooked and fresh,service was excellent and very friendly. Would have no…read moreworries about recommending Thyme and Plaice to anyone, thoroughly enjoyed the evening.

We had some time to kill before taking the ferry to Orkney and spotted this cute little shop. I'm…read moreso glad we had the extra time. This place is utterly charming. My three children and I enjoyed breakfast and shared some wonderful desserts. The server was prompt and friendly. The owner came out to chat with us and explained that her dessert recipes had been handed down from her Granny. The Victoria Sponge cake was delicious. We took some cupcakes with us to go. Our only disappointment was that we returned from Orkney at a time that Cups was not open. We would have happily stopped in again! Make the time to stop in and visit Cups if you are headed to Orkney. You will be glad you did. (My son says to try the salmon sandwich!)

Discovered this fabulous café by accident. If you are in the north of Scotland - go there! The…read moreservice is friendly and personal, the food reasonably priced and well presented. The haggis and cheese ciabatta was very tasty!

Came in here expecting something good but was sorely disappointed by service that was fussy, slow,…read moreand a bit rude.

This was the best lunch we've ever had in the UK. We came in on a very cold day and sat in the…read moresolarium and between that and the food warmed from the inside out. We had a starter of fish cakes and each had a pie. These were the best pies of our lives. My husband had the venison and cranberry and I had the pork chorizo and manchego cheese. The crust was flaky and delicate. The filling was well blended and distributed so that you had everything in every bite. It was excellent and so delicious. We were incredibly sad the experience had to end. Highly recommended to absolutely everyone always. If we lived here we would be incredibly fat.

It was first time I had dinner at summer isle hotel restaurant and it was an awesome experience,…read moreone of the best I have ever had before, everything is so perfectly arranged, service is at the point, food simply delicious and the combination of flavors and tastes the chef does is simply impressive

Love the location. Didn't believe for a second that we were in the right place since we were in the…read moremiddle of nowhere, but sure enough we turned the corner and there she was. We were greeted at the door and welcomed in. There is a large gift shop with shirts and beer and all sorts of things. The tasting room/cafe is beautiful and cozy. It was an old school house, so the walls are covered with historic information. The staff were friendly and happy to answer any questions about allergies and whatnot. There is a separate gluten free menu available (the same menu, but gluten free items are highlighted). The four of us loved our food. It was delicious. We had the steak and ale pie, Thai green chicken, old man sandwich and a salad. The ice cream trio was a big hit as was the chocolate dragon head cake. I really liked my scoop of dairy free ice cream. I don't drink beer, so I can't comment on that (though I can say that the folks at my table did not enjoy this style of beer). The skull splitter was everyone's favorite though. Overall a great experience and I love that they are dog friendly.

superb beer from this brewery dark island is particularily…read moregood

This owner driven tea shop and souvenir place is just gorgeous! The two very kind people running…read morethe house are very funny, always curious and love to laugh. Their food is the best home made stuff within miles and well worth a visit. Art lovers should visit the wee gallery and admire the pictures.