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?

We were seated quickly and served promptly. The menu is large and varied. 3 of us had their penne…read moreand meatballs while I had the fajita plate. My other son had fajita nacho plate. Everyone enjoyed their food. My fajita was very good, the onions were sweet and tasty, the chicken wasn't charred at all which is the way I make it. All in all worth the visit. The staff weren't warm and bubbly but hey, this is Scotland.

We took 32members of the sunshine club get Xmas lunch.the standard of food was of a very high…read morestandard The service was excellent staff even organised Santa Claus to visit and goody bags given to all.thank you David and Gwen and all your staff

Our party of 4 walked into the town of Aviemore and had dinner at this nearby pub.  It was about a…read more10 minute walk from the Macdonald Morlich hotel to here, and that's about the minimum amount of walking needed to get to the commercial main drag as the grounds of the resort property cover a good portion of that walk.  The pub is quaint and cozy and we ate in the 2nd floor triangular loft area that one enters the restaurant in.  I had their venison burger and wife had their seafood linguine.  Our pals had a Winky Beef burger and the fish and chips.  The portions were pretty large.  My venison burger was a bit on the dry side and lacked flavor, but the other dishes were apparently ok.  The fries were decent. Overall, ok, and they got the job done for us

Pretty solid restaurant. Stopped in Saturday afternoon for lunch. Seated quickly. Good menu and…read moredraft beer selection along with cask ales. Food came out quickly and hot. Ordered haggis neeps and tatties along with the steak and ale pie with mash. Both delicious and comforting.

Pleasant environment. Would love to come back for a show or a folk session. Our favorite of the…read moremeals we ordered was the charcuterie. Definitely a must order. The burger was also very good with a thick patty. The black pepper tofu dish had good flavor but the tofu did not and was dry. The falafel wrap had something in it that was sweet, which was not what we were looking for. The service was good.

05/31/2024 Friday 7:30pm. Made reservations per our guide since it is a small town. We were greeted…read morepromptly and seated near the window. There are many areas to sit. It was a bit cold and drizzly so we were glad to be inside. It is cozy. The menu consists of about 10 dishes I would say. Ordered the 8oz. steak with garlic butter, with mushroom/tomato and chips as sides. Also ordered green beans. Also added on Cullen skink. Kids had gnocchi. Being a thin steak the cook ranged from medium well to medium rare in parts. Not like steak back in the states. I would say beef flavor came through but not enough seasoning. The vegetables and chips were very good. The Cullen skink was more stewy than soupy also it was locally made, this recipe had dill pickle bits in it. I thought it was good. I love how they love bread and butter in this country. The gnocchi was okay. Again just different from rye U.S. Service friendly and welcoming.

Excellent selection of food to choose from. There were two roast meals (turkey and lamb) on our…read morevisit. I had a traditional Scotch seafood soup, others had the roast or the haggis. Everyone enjoyed the evening. Good selection of drinks on tap, and spirits on offer too

Been here a few times now and always get a good feed. Go here if you want to experience old school…read moreHighlands. It's old fashioned and very tartan, with stag heads and suits of armour. Me and my friends were staying in aviemore so decided on going here for dinner. When we arrived there was a wedding going on, which was a bit strange as it is a small hotel so you kind of felt a little in the way of the wedding. You can't book a table but the turn around is quick so you don't need to wait long. I picked the hot poached salmon and opted to pay about £4 more to get added king prawns. It came with broccoli and tatties. I was too full after for dessert. Good place for good Scottish food with a good Scottish feel..

Couldn't find the darn place. Ended up having a great soup nearby xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxread more

Me and my friends stopped off here on our way back from feeding the reindeers. We first of all had…read morea nose around the little gift shop and then the farm shop which had lots of locally sourced fresh produce. We then went into the cafe and there were no tables in doors so we decided to sit outside, it was a bit blowy but we managed to get a sheltered spot. I was unsure what to choose between the Cullen skink and the Highland cheese board, but as I had fish the night before I went for the cheese. there were 3 different types of cheese, a chedder, a brie and a blue all were lovely. Also came with a tomatoe chutney. Salad, oatcakes and celery. I really enjoyed this. I then had a hot chocolate to warm up before heading off back down the road to Glasgow.

This place feels like a throw back to the 1970's with wood clad walls and roof and ski…read moreparaphernalia everywhere. Very rustic and laid back. Not fine dinning by any means but the food was tasty enough and big portions. It gets busy so booking is recommended. They were able to accommodate my vegetarian requests which is great. Would benefit from new glasses as they were crazed from the glass wash.

I have now been here three times, that I can count, and each time it just gets better and better! I…read moream addicted to their nachos, which is on the starter menu, but do not be fooled, this is no starter, unless you plan to share. And I don't share. This will do you quite comfortably as a main, and the staff are quite happy to let you order it as a main course. It's £5.95 for the nachos with the chilli beef, which is very good, considering some places are higher priced for the nachos themselves, and then add an additional charge for the meat. The service in here is service with a smile, and the staff are always friendly. They don't hover either, which is a bugbear of mine, and it's normally just a general check in halfway through the meal to see if everything is ok. This is typical pub grub, but the cosy atmosphere, the quirky decoration and the friendly staff make this stand out from the crowd.

Aka the Happy Haggis. Good value friendly traditional British fish and chip restaurant, eat in or…read moretake away. Top notch.

Now Known as the Happy Haggis…read more Eat in: Seats are cramped. Good Value especially early tea specials. Children's meals are so so. But the quality of the Fish and chips served is the best I have ever tasted and I now detour just to eat here. Take Away: When we go to Aviemore for a family day out (walking or cycling), we stop off here for Fish and chips, walk under the underpass beneath the railway lines and eat them by the river . Quality of the Fish is truly excellent.

We came here on the recommendation of a local. Although I would have never tried this place without…read morethat recommendation, it was surprisingly good! Skip the buffet, of course, if you want good food. Pasta is not a good buffet choice. And when are buffets ever really good? But if you order off the menu, the pasta is excellent. My lasagna was fantastic. And my daughter (who at 8 is not very picky) really enjoyed the buffet. Definitely worth a try!

This is a happening place for lunch. They were able to seat two of us right away without a…read morereservation. The best part of the buffet (which is reasonably priced) was the selection of salads (greens, pasta, legumes, etc.). The buffet pizza was just okay (definitely better when hot). We might have ordered dessert if we could find a menu or waitress; as it was we paid and left.

Great fish and chips and a good value! The fish was perfectly done and crispy, the chips were…read moreserved with salt and vinegar for some added flavor. The service was also very quick. A nice place to stop in cairngorms!