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.

I wandered in here thinking that there may be some cake going for pud, but found myself having a…read moregin. Lovely little place with collective decor and steamy windows. The bar is well stocked, and the staff are lovely. A few candles adorned tables and the wafts from the kitchen although I wasn't partaking smelled lovely. It's a quiet place for the time I was in there, but had a nice atmosphere, and was perfectly suitable for winding down a bit after a lot of driving.

Quite pricey for average fare. The beef burger with chips was 15 pounds. The service was quite…read moreslow to begin with but once we ordered, the food came out fast. Oddly they kept turning away walk-Ins after 8:15 pm, saying all tables were taken, even though there were a couple of tables available. Perhaps they were understaffed and the kitchen was overwhelmed? With everything in Ullapool seemingly overpriced, I think we will stick with the chippy down the street.

Fantastic place! It's a tiny little place with outdoor only seating, but the baked items are made…read morefresh each day and you can taste it! It is so delicious! The coffee is good and the barista was so lively and funny. This is not a place to be missed, especially since Manuela's husband built all the little houses- including the working gin distillery!

We LOVED this place . Everything was exceptionally delicious. The lady that served us was very…read morefriendly and even the man in the fish bowl was pleasant. The outdoor eating area was like an attraction in it self and better than some we actually paid for. We loved the wee village. A must stop when in the area.

We stopped here before going to John o'Groats and the full Scottish hit the spot. If not for this…read morebreakfast the trip simply would've been a disaster. The lady working the tables was very friendly however was spread thin. The cafe is small but all the tables were full and she was WORKING. Maybe it'd be nice for her to have a companion aside from just the line cook who seemed nice too. Anyway great spot would recommend.

Lovely spot for breakfast. Cute decor, with a nod to old Hollywood cinema. Like most places in…read moreInverness, it's small and can get crowded fast. If there's a wee wait, it's worth it. I tend to order and enjoy things which I normally would not make myself. Especially so when I travel. To that end, the full Scottish it is. This is not a light meal. It isn't nuanced. Not delicate. It's a well-crafted left-jab and right-uppercut of heartiness and flavor. I've had blood puddings as bland as can be. But not here. It's seasoned and griddled well. Same can be said for the fried haggis. I frankly love haggis in its most traditional form as plated on Burns' Night, or fried with a nice crunch on a breakfast plate. Everything else from the sausages to mushrooms, to the egg with custardy yolk, it was delicious all around. After my wife and I had a plate each, we walked the city for about 6 miles just to burn off 25% of those calories. It was all worth it. Thanks for a memorable meal and to the lovely ladies who served and tan the establishment, much love to you for the care.

In two weeks of vacation traveling, we only visited one spot twice. That spot was Inverness Coffee…read moreRoasting Company. It's a tiny spot located on the outskirts of town (at least, that's how it felt for us as we were walking around, though I'm sure that's not true...) The three people that we encountered on our two visits were warm and welcoming, and brewed up some dang fine coffee! We stayed in on our first visit. We needed to waste a bit of time before meeting up for our Rabbie's day tour, and we wanted somewhere warm and comfortable to sit for a bit. They have a couch and a couple comfy chairs, as well as a couple of tables for one to lounge at. We settled in on the couch to enjoy our coffee. On our first visit, I got a cortado, knowing that the caffeine would help, and the small serving size wouldn't wreak havoc with my bladder (Rabbie's vans don't have bathrooms on board!) My husband ordered a latte, of course. Both drinks were expertly made and full of flavor. We were offered a bit of butter tablet, but we both declined this round. We got our drinks to go on our second visit (our last day in town). I went with a regular hot chocolate, and my husband got another latte. This time I did take the offered butter tablet, and I'm so glad I did. It somehow cut the sweetness of the cocoa...or maybe the cocoa cut the sweetness of the tablet. I don't know what it was, but they worked surprisingly well together! We'd definitely make it a point to stop in for warm caffeinated drinks if we're lucky enough to visit Inverness in the future.

Delightful atmosphere! Smells heavenly!! Met the whets who were so welcoming and friendly…read more Excellent customer service. Excellent coffee! Loved the Scottish blend ! Also bought the pekoe Scottish whiskey tea!!!

As bakeries in touristy spots go, Mackenzie's is worth a trip. The tasty jammy dodger works as a…read moresnack AND a souvenir since it's shaped like the Isle of Skye. I didn't have high expectations for the almond sponge but it was quite good. The chocolate sponge was my least favorite but had exceptional frosting and was topped with chocolate shavings. The highlight of our bakery pillage? The excellent brownie. The strawberry tart looked good and I had some regrets not getting it. Everything was fairly priced.

This was our favorite place to eat in Portree, we ended up getting breakfast here both days we…read morestayed. One bite and I knew they were abnormally good, when I went back inside the cozy interior to take photos I noticed all the awards and plaques they have along the back wall. This is an odd gauge but both days there was a large amount of French and Italian tourists eating here and my stereotype is they are super picky about bread and pastries so I knew it was good. There was a constant line of people but they were quick in grabbing and heating the pastries and making coffee. Our favorite was the bacon and cheese turnover. Had it both days and delicious both times with a nice crunchy and flaky crust and quality bacon and cheese used. We did not repeat the sausage pasty because it tasted under seasoned. They have a "spicy chicken" turnover that had sugar added to the hot sauce to soften the heat, I would call it very mild so don't be scared to order it if you can't eat spicy. This may not be appealing but both days the bags they gave use the pastries in immediately started showing oil stains from the butter they used. The portion sizes are great so I didn't feel too stuffed after eating one of these for breakfast.

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?

Delicious doughnuts and super friendly service! My friend and I split a couple of doughnuts and…read moresome coffees. The prices were normal considering these are specialty doughnuts. I do believe they sell out of certain flavors so try to go in earlier if you can! There is some seating, but it is fairly limited. There is a restroom for customers.

A cute little doughnut and coffee spot. We were greeted by the friendly counter staff and given…read moreplenty of time to decide. We ended up getting four doughnuts, a mocha and a hot chocolate. The drinks were very disappointing with very little flavor. The doughnuts however deserve four stars on their own. We would come back, just skip the drinks

Small menu covers good ground in terms of the dietary spectrum, and the service is very friendly…read moreand reasonably quick for a cook-to-order operation with only one person manning the truck :) I had the veggie haggis on a roll, which was delicious, although I must confess to not knowing anything about what real haggis would taste like. My husband is in the same boat on not having tried the traditional haggis, but also liked the veggie haggis. The veggie haggis is vegetarian and, if the butter sauce is omitted, it appears that it can be made vegan (butter sauce is egg-free). The porridge appears to be vegan by default, and the soup of the day for today sounded like it was also vegan or at least vegetarian (vegetables and coconut). The burgers and rolls are meant to be eaten there, and are handed to you partially wrapped in a napkin and a small paper bag that you could open and put the burger in if you needed to transport it, but it is just paper and the grease/oil would eventually make it's way through. They have wooden disposable utensils as well. Great food truck, and a nice place to stop for a view and a bite :) Thank you for having vegetarian options!

Nothing special. Jackfruit was flavorless and the smashburger dry and tasteless with only a slaw to…read moreliberate it and that has nothing special.