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?

Nice little meat shop and deli in Fort Augustus at the southern end of Loch Ness. Came in for a…read morequick snack, got a meat pie and a bridie and they were served warm and tasty. Service at the counter is speedy and courteous and prices are fairly cheap. Recommended.

We took advantage of their lunch special to grab a quick bite while watching the ships go through…read morethe canal and searching for kitschy souvenirs of Loch Ness in the nearby shops. For £3.85 you get a cup of soup and ham or cheese sandwich with lettuce, tomato, pickle, mustard, etc. The soup was cream of mushroom, heavy on the cream, but with enough bits of mushroom to know that it's there. For the sandwich, I chose ham with mustard and pickle, which got some interesting looks from the man behind the counter (for the Americans reading this, these aren't kosher dill slices of pickle - it's more like a chutney). It wasn't much, but after a full Scottish breakfast, including haggis that morning, we just needed a wee bit to stop the growl. All the ingredients were fresh. They've got lots of meats and jarred food stuffs for sale, but we weren't in any position to take such items with us, nor to have it shipped.

Nice little cafe, party of 9 of us stopped in for a quick breakfast and coffee. Seemed like a…read morefamily operation, everyone was working well together, quickly served and the food was very tasty. I got the Scottish breakfast, others got pastries, scrambled eggs and toast, beans and toast, avocado toast and everyone really enjoyed their food.

It was pretty crowded when we got there. You order at the counter and grab the food and sit. All…read morethe tables were taken but luckily before our food was ready, we were able to snag the high bar style seating in the window. I ordered a plain Margherita pizza and they had a selection of craft sodas, drinks, beers when you walk in. They also had other random things to buy (cheeses, wines, chocolates, snacks, etc) which took up a lot of room that could have extra tables added in place of. Food came out pretty quickly and I really enjoyed my pizza. I got the lavender lemonade and that was also delicious. This place closes pretty early so mostly just a lunch spot.

These people could not have been less welcoming. All the 4 tops were taken by parties of 2 and…read morethere were two tops we wanted to pull together and they wouldn't let us. Generally just unpleasant welcome, so we left for Artysan Cafe down the street.

Falafel on a bagel! It was so good the first time I had the same thing on the next visit. The bagel…read morewas fresh and the falafel just the right spiciness (you know, like Goldilock's porridge). Staff were pleasant and welcoming. The vibe of the place suited my sensibilities. I just wish Blend's food and vibe was closer to home.

Great local bakery, lively customer service, good homemade selection of sweet and savory delights…read morefor breakfast and lunch and snacks! Grab and go sandwiches (wrapped and hot pies). Good prices.

Excellent breakfast rolls. The service was quick and pleasant. I liked the informal just about the…read morefood atmosphere.

We ate here on our last night in Inverness after a very long day on a tour. We did not have…read morereservations but the restaurant was accommodating and kind. The World Cup Game was on so it was lively and fun. I will tell you, this was some of the best seasoned food we had the entire time we were in the UK (two weeks). Finally we didn't feel the need to add salt to something. The flavor was just spot on. My husband had the beer steak pie with puff pastry, I had the Cullen skink, my son had a pizza (I can't remember if it was on the kids' menu or not) and my daughter had a Caesar salad with chicken, which she eats a lot at home and had been craving. Both the skink and the stew were perfectly flavored! The fish in the stew was tender and so was the steak in the pie. If we ever go back to Inverness, we will be sure to be returning to Johnny Foxes. Oh! And our waiter was wonderful! I don't remember his name but a young blonde man with a mullet kind of haircut. Thank you to him!

While the name and location scream "tourist trap", Johnny Foxes is an outstanding pub that happens…read moreto draw in a non local crowd. We dropped by for an early dinner and got seated right away in a booth. The menu is broadly pub fare, with a focus on burgers and a couple of more upscale dishes (including an excellent fried camambert). We split the camambert (panko crusted and served with a fig and onion jam); my wife had a vegan Scotch broth + house made bread + tomato & pesto bruschetta, while I went with the highland burger: haggis on top of 6oz of dry aged Angus beef. The burger was exceptional, with a deep and pleasantly gamey flavour while the haggis added some richness. Paired with a pint of a local cask ale (Cromarty Brewing Happy Chappy pale), it was as good as dinner as we could've imagined on our first night in the Highlands.

Cute little spot on the beach…read more... Cakes Toasties Coffee. And they do breakfast. Service was great Food even better. Walked in for a late lunch. I had the half salmon and half cheese and apple chutney sando. The sandwiches were really good, I would have handed a little dill and red onion to the smoked salmon sando. But it was really good salmon. The cakes looked good but didn't try them this time. Wife got the Brie and bacon and it was awesome.

This is a very cute little shoppe! Its right by the ocean and perfect for a little coffee and a…read moresnack! I really enjoyed my sandwich! I added my salad and coleslaw to it and it was delicious! My husband ordered a sandwich but he wanted 2 different sandwiches so they were kind enough to give him half a sandwich of each of the kinds that he wanted. The service was lovely and spot on. There was a nice woman who took our order in the beginning and a pleasant young man who received our dishes at the end. If I lived here I would definitely visit this place on the regular.

I'm giving the food a 3 and the service a 2 so overall I'd rate this place 3 stars. The waitress…read morewas a total mess and all over the place. They kept running out of food and she would update the chalkboard once someone would ask for it and she realized it wasn't available anymore. There seemed to be a lot of confusion between the waitress and the chef and it took really long for the food to come (over 30 minutes for soups and a sandwich). The waitress also didn't know how to multitask so multiple people were sitting around forever waiting to even place their order. In terms of the food, my sandwich was fine and the soup was good but needed a ton of salt and pepper. I wouldn't get the sandwich again. Only come here if you have a lot of time to kill.

Nice cafe with friendly staff. We had a delicious pea soup for a quick lunch. The stuff people had…read moreat the other tables looked nice too. Great choice of herbal teas.

We spent the whole day walking central Inverness andl our conclusion is that this is the best…read morecoffee shop. Lovely service - great food - strong coffee

Stopped for a light lunch. I had cream of cauliflower soup and brown bread and my husband has a…read morecroissant with ham and cheese. We splurged for the toffee cake and it was fabulous!!

A charming breakfast spot in Inverness with gigantic portion sizes. I left having felt like I ate…read morethree meals despite ordering just one for myself. The staff are so friendly and are alone a reason to visit. Try the banana milkshake!!

Great Scottish breakfast spot. As the name says, they did delicious comfort foods well. The toast,…read moretatie scone, sausage, bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms, haggis, and black pudding were all delicious and cooked well. The eggs were a bit bland. Seated quickly Saturday 11 AM. I liked that it was decorated with what looked like the owner's own wall art