I just love this butchers shop, the men are so friendly and chatty always making you laugh, they…read moreusually throw in something free with your order if it comes to a certain amount, they do a delicious range of home made pies, you can smell them cooking when you pass out side the shop it makes you want to go in. they also sell a wide range of local vegetables, all at reasonable prices.

Absolutely delicious. Wonderful spot with great views. Binoculars at each window table so you can…read morebird watch. The daily soup is always gluten-free and vegan. I had potato leek soup with gluten-free bread. The staff were kind, generous and helpful even when the place was packed, they took the time to be present with each customer. Hope to come again very soon!

Cute cafe with a fantastic view and location. Hit and miss food…read more Came here after hiking out to the Brough of Birsay on a windy, cold, wet summer day. The location was fantastic and the view was also hard to beat. It was a bit annoying how late they opened since we had to do the hike early to time it with the tides, but that's not their fault. We got tea, a salmon roll and a quiche. The salmon roll was very good and the highlight of the meal. The quiche and tea weren't really up to what you'd hope for. The quiche was over-done and thus a big chewy and dry. The loose leaf tea selection was really limited and then not particularly impressive. Probably a three star cafe except for the location and view, but the location and view are probably a big part of the point.

An enjoyable tasting of 12,15 and 18 year old Scotch whisky. Small group tastings available for…read more$15 per person. Learn about the brand, their process and try for yourself.

Highland Park Distillery is a wonderful experience and tour if you love Whiskey or just want to…read morelearn about the whiskey making experience and Orkney Island culture for producing whiskey. It's definitely one of the bigger tourist attractions on the Island and I'd recommend it if it's your fist time traveling to this area. The distillery itself has a presence and easily catches your attention. Once inside the gates there isn't too much to see but there is a lovely little gift shop if you want to purchase some whiskey and collectibles without committing to the tour. Inside the gift shop is where you meet for the tour and once the group is there they lead you into a room to watch a short clip about the the distillery. After that you get the grand tour throughout the distillery learning about the process and history. It's a great easy paced tour and very informative. Kate was our guide and she was so lovely and knowledgeable. I also appreciated that she welcomed questions throughout the tour and did a really good job of pacing us smoothly and clearly explaining every detail. The tour we purchased was about an hour and that was enough for me to see it all and leave with an appreciation for the craft. At the end of the tour we got to sample some whiskeys up in their tasting room which was lovely. Gifted with a free little whiskey sipping glass we were on our way. All in all a 5/5 for price, professionalism, and experience. Learning about this distillery and the process to make their whiskey was informative and fun. My only upgrade would be for them to provide transportation from the ports to the distillery in a company van of sorts. If you are coming on as a big cruise line we found it super challenging to find taxis to get up to the distillery based on all of the people in town. While the distillery is only a five minute drive it could easily be a 30+ minute walk (or more) as it's all uphill. It took us about an hour running around town to find a taxi, we were lucky we didn't miss the tour! We kept thinking given how big of a tourist destination this distillery is it would make sense for them to have some kind of a shuttle. Seemed like the main way people got here was by hiring a private driver/tour bus for the day. Otherwise others expressed the same upgrade that they either had to scramble to find a taxi or literally, they asked townspeople to give them a ride once they were halfway up the hill feeling winded and not sure they could walk on. Pro tip: hire a driver in advance or hope you can hail a taxi if it's less busy that day in port.

A medium-sized Tesco…read more We were staying in Thurso for two nights. One night we had dinner out, but the other night we wanted to cook some meal in our rental home. Tesco was - as mostly for us - the best choice around. It is only medium-sized, but opens until 10pm and had everything we needed. Especially the meat and veggie section is important to us and did not disappoint. We found some nice dry-aged scottish steaks. Also good Lamp Chops for just 4£, good quality too! Some cheddar and Cheese-Naan on the side (and some salad). There are also good deals on wine. For about 6-10£ you really can find some enjoyable wine (try some Australian or some from Chile). Also - as usual - free WiFi in the shop (and the parking lot). They didn't have Krispy Kreme Donuts though .... D'oh!

this is a good wee shoppy sells lots of all ur expected magazines fags sweets ect everything that…read moreur likely to run out of and go aw gay tescos shut they sell all sorts of other stuff too like last minute christmas stuff as well

The one stop shop is a fantastic little shop, filled with bits and pieces you need in your day to…read moreday life, from sweets and crisps to toiletries and books, its also extremely cheap so its a good place to visit if you need something but can conjure up money, they sell cigarettes, tobacco and alcohol and even things like thread and sewing material for other people it really is your one stop shop, its situated in wellington street which is near the trinkie, an old out door wick swimming pool, very nice walk up past it and very nice scenery

this is a great shop for buying old fashioned sweets from, they also have ice cream newspapers and…read morecigerettes mobile phone top ups and you can even pay some bill here.

what a great little sweetie shop this is, they sell a lot of the old fashioned sweets that were…read morepopular 'long ago' all in big jars on loads of shelves. they also sell ice cream from capaldi's of Brora, which is most delicious. they have the sunday papers so when you in for them why not treat your self to a sweetie to enjoy on the way home.

Great little sweet shop with over 236 jars of sweeties packed into about 1 meter squared, if that!…read moreThey also sell chewy bars and all sorts of penny sweets. The owner is very friendly and it really is like something out of a storybook. For 85p you can have a gold gift box full of sweets or a tin Matryoshka doll full of sweets for £1.75. The owner places an emphasis on creating good memories for children, and as an ethos for a shop I think its a great one!

I LOVE the cola cubes!read more