Cozy cafe in a cute town! Loved it...I only wish a storm hadn't blown in, cause I would prefer to…read moresit outside! I had tomato soup and sandwich! Both were excellent!

We were visiting our friends who lived right outside Dundee, and they drove us to Loch Ness. On our…read moreway there we stopped for a bite to eat and stretch our legs. 3 of us had the soup of the day: a potato leek soup with a slice of artesian bread, while Yvonne had a ham and cheese toastie which came with fries/ chips. Great light meal, and with the belly full, we continued our journey.

Stopped here on a drive from Edinburgh to Inverness. Like others have said, decor is a bit dated…read morebut it's a cozy place with surprisingly really good food! Clean and well-maintained little restaurant.

A really good stop on our way up north…read more We were heading North (coming from Largs - on the way to Inverness) and felt a bit hungry and needed a quick stop anyways. The landscape is fantastic here, but we didn't see any restaurants for a while. So when we saw the sign of Snack Shack we were quite happy. It was a pretty cold and foggy day, but still (or because of) the countryside looked amazing. We took a seat outside, since we were travelling with our dog. There is a good number of tables inside as well. Service was really friendly and we got our order quickly. We had a soup, which was rich and hot and a Honey Ham Sandwich (freshly made), which was also tasty. It was a very welcome stop and a good opportunity to enjoy the lovely views outside. Please be awere that the toilets are for customers only, which is very much understandable (even though we saw some sneaking in). Just buy something small if you need to use it.

Lovely cafe with delicious food. We had the perfect hot soup of the day, a tuna melt and a ham and…read morecheese toastie. So good! The onions rings too! Delicious home cooked food, gifts to take home, and the owners are a lovely couple.

Lovely spot for a home-cooked breakfast right off the road. The hot chocolate was frothy and…read moreabsolutely delicious. The wee Redburn Scottish breakfast was a real treat. The owners were delightful! Clean bathrooms for customers, and a nice selection of cute souvenirs. We were in and out with our tummies happy and full, ready to continue our road trip.

Great flat white & chocolate chip shortbread... cute place ...gift shop & lunch place they use the…read moreBean Shop coffee which is very good and they have their own special blend

Adorable cafe with friendly service, delicious breakfast selections, both savory and freshly baked…read moresweet treats. Bonus: local graphic artists and artisan fare available to purchase.

Great pick me up on our never ending drive from Edinburgh to Inverness, stumbled upon it in need of…read morea caffeine jolt and water closet. Friendly staff and cute space with ample parking. Our matcha and chai were perfect temperature and served quickly

First, the food. The carrot soup was 8/10, it was a nice middle ground between chunky and smooth…read more It went a bit better with the bread though. The bread was amazing, I don't know if it's home made. It was fluffy filling and it just looked nice. It went even better dipped in the soup. The minestrone soup was a really good light alternative, despite its more chunky texture. And it's even better with bread, as before. The tea was just tea, no more, no less. The late was the same, nor too, nor bad. The chamomile tea was delightful. It was very nice, and the taste couldn't have been better. The service was amazing. It was fast to the point, but not without friendly conversation. When we were ordering, the person that took our orders asked what book I was reading (it was in my hands), which I appreciated a lot. The ambiance was minimal. The had big windows to look out of and nice tables and chairs outside. That was really it for ambiance.

We saw the Mountain Cafe mentioned in our travel book (Fodor's Travel Scotland, 2016), which said…read morethat it's "famed locally" and won a national award in 2014, so we had huge expectations and WE WERE NOT DISAPPOINTED!!! First: we had to wait 15 minutes, but were given a buzzer for when our table was ready--per the hostess, we were able to go as far as the grocery store in town. We didn't mind the wait, as it gave us time to pop into the tourist shop and buy postcards and stamps. The wait was worth it! I had a coffee, one of the best coffees I've ever had, and we sat enjoying the view of the mountains and the view of the pastries, piled in tantalizing piles on the far end of the shop. We each had a roll, mine w fried egg, bacon, and hash brown; hubby the same with sausage instead of bacon. The food was hot, fresh, and the ingredients locally sourced, and tasted so damn good. Every dish that made its way to neighboring tables looked ridiculously good too, and I kept saying I want to try that, and that, and that!! On our way out we bought a chocolate raspberry brownie and a macadamia bar, both items are rich and flavorful, and large enough that hubby and I have been enjoying them all day!! I seldom visit the same restaurant twice while on vacation, but while eating we both agreed that we're going back tomorrow for another amazing meal (and more pastries, I hope!!) before we had out of lovely Aviemore!

WOW (is this a way to start a review, not sure but) Wow…read more This may be one of the best places I've eaten in Scotland, no joke... and there's some great food in this country. My wife and I came here after an exhausting weekend away with teenagers... we were a bit sceptic as to whether or not there was decent food in Aviemore. Don't get me wrong, we figured we would find some ok food, but didn't expect it to be this good. We were told that we would need to get there as early as possible because of the wait... and we were like, this is an outdoor shop's cafe, it couldn't be that good. Well it is THAT good. As I said, you will more than likely have to wait (got this advice from a local)... and you could end up waiting for at least half an hour as we did. We finally got seated and were impressed with the menu thinking that the food couldn't be as good as it seems on the menu. But it was THAT good. I had a red bean burger (if I'm correct) that was SOOO tasty. They make the burgers here (not frozen like veggie burgers at other places). It may have easily been one of the best veggie burgers I've had in Scotland. It came with chips, which I wish I could've had more of but wouldn't have had the room for. To top it off, I had a pot of Eteaket tea with Red Velvet cake. So... a lot of places in Scotland try to do a great Red Velvet cake and end up with an OK red velvet cake. Mountain Cafe did an excellent red velvet. Both moist and dense. Sweet and SOOO filling. In the end, my wife had to roll me out the door and down the stair sideways. I was super full with excellent food. It may have cost a bit more than I would've normally paid for lunch, drink and a cake... but seriously I didn't care. Why isn't Aviemore closer?

Food and coffee was pretty good, but I could barely eat my meal because they took 30 minutes to…read morebring water. The waiter almost never came back after we got our food. It was a meal for survival, but I wouldn't go here again.

Excellent breakfast and service was delightful. Love what they're doing! Highly recommendread more

I highly recommend eating at this great restaurant. Call ahead to make reservations, since they…read moredon't open usually until 530 (17:30). Great ambiance, service and food were delicious. Lamb haggis start was great (we were on the fence but after talking to the waitress she recommended it). If we were staying another night we would definitely eat here again.

Europe 2023 - Scotland…read more FAST we arrived late to Loch Ness area, and our hotel recommended Fiddlers. Food: The roasted Cod Loin Cullen was amazing!!! Lots of flavors to pull out of this dish, with the chowder, Cod and Smoked Haddock. Just amazing. My wife had the chicken salad which she enjoyed. I had the malt of the day which was a great choice. Atmosphere: we did not have reservations so we popped in and put our names on the list and went back to our hotel since it was raining and there really isn't much waiting room inside. But the place has a great bar and decorations, mostly of bottles of whiskeys. Service: excellent service. Tip: if you can get a reservation, but if the weathers nice there are tables outside.

Monty Python's Castle Aaaaaaaargh!!!! And you can eat delicious scones and drink a cup of tea all…read morethe while you look at the castle better known as Castle Stalker. This is such a cute café and gift shop. They are so friendly and warm. You feel like you're eating at a friend's house. We had the leek and sweet potato soup, scone with cream and jam, tea and ice cream. Random I know but all delicious. Soup-thick and flavorful. It was the prettiest orange color and came with some seriously hearty brown brood (that's Scottish for bread). Scone-moist with raisins. It was good by itself but then you add the raspberry jam andhwhipped cream(not sweet-think more like whipped butter) and watch out! I may never leave. The tea was hot and spot on with the scone. Ice cream-they call it ice cream but it was more like frozen custard. Rich, thick and creamy!!! So good. I got traditional flavor-like vanilla. They have a great view of the loch and the castle. There's great outdoors seating and a trail down to a viewing point. This place is great!!! Come for the view and stay for the food. It's so worth a stop.

This is exactly as it says on the tin! A cafe with a view of one of the most photgraphed castles in…read morethe country. Its on the coastal road between Oban and Fort William just North of the village of Appin. We went every day on our weeks holiday in March and it was never that busy, however returned in August and it was mobbed! There is also a nice little gift shop at the main entrance. The cafe itself serves rolls/sandwiches and homemade soup. But the really best bit is the homemade baking the scones and tarts and cakes are amazing. Also I loved the hot chocolates which were topped with fresh cream and crushed maltesers - gorgeous.

Fantastic food!! We loved visiting with the young owner and the food was wonderful. We hadn't…read moreexperienced a Scottish breakfast before and we were delighted! The flavors were interesting and good, even black pudding!!! It's a must stop and we are envious of all who dine here!! You can see by the delight on my hubby's face that he can't wait to enjoy the flavors!!

After having been out in the hills for a few hours it was a real pleasure to come here and take…read moreadvantage of the hot pies on sale. Hot tea, hot sausage rolls and pasties with friendly staff make this a good place if you are looking for real, flavorful comfort food. Their menu includes soups, sandwiches, toasties and the pies! One final comment - my mate says the carrot cake is good - yes they had a cske cabinet with a number of baked goods.