This was a perfect stop on our trip north to John O'Groats. Service was quick and friendly. There's…read morenothing fancy about the menu but our food was really good. It definitely beat the prebooked "sandwich and soup" lunch the rest of our tour group had. Don't let the shredded cheese fool you in the pic, it worked. We each had a bacon cheeseburger and shared fries and Irn-Brus. If you've had fries in the UK, they tend to be undercooked - these actually had a crunch to them! The bread was soft, the burger patty was delicious and the bacon is always better in Europe versus the US. It was cash only, which is fine. We also took away this AMAZING treat from the case...it was like a rice krispy treat but with butterscotch added to the marshmallow stickiness and topped with a layer of chocolate - *chefs kiss*

Lovely staff, especially the young blonde one, she makes me want to go back, very polite and…read morebeautiful

This is the sort of place you walk in and and everything goes quiet and all the customers who are…read morein ask who's that? l took a coffee and a slice of homemade chocolate cake, the portion's they give here are humongous and could feed two people easy. This more a traditional cafe that also provides lunches.

Now known as " Wicker's World"…read more Friendly staff, huge portions of cake and a decent menu including some (reasonably) local stuff. Recommend the bacon butty followed by the chocolate orange cheese cake.

Small cafe/chip shop , sit in facilities but only open evenings 5 -8pmread more

We had some time to kill before taking the ferry to Orkney and spotted this cute little shop. I'm…read moreso glad we had the extra time. This place is utterly charming. My three children and I enjoyed breakfast and shared some wonderful desserts. The server was prompt and friendly. The owner came out to chat with us and explained that her dessert recipes had been handed down from her Granny. The Victoria Sponge cake was delicious. We took some cupcakes with us to go. Our only disappointment was that we returned from Orkney at a time that Cups was not open. We would have happily stopped in again! Make the time to stop in and visit Cups if you are headed to Orkney. You will be glad you did. (My son says to try the salmon sandwich!)

Discovered this fabulous café by accident. If you are in the north of Scotland - go there! The…read moreservice is friendly and personal, the food reasonably priced and well presented. The haggis and cheese ciabatta was very tasty!

Unlikely location sort of behind a trailer park. The Blue Door is made further unlikely by its…read morefare; hamburgers, shakes and espresso. The atmosphere is sort of resort casual with picnic tables and vinyl polka dot table clothes. The bathrooms were old, but clean. The place overlooks the ocean, but takes almost no advantage of this fact. The service seemed to be all friendly, well-trained young people, perfect with the casual atmosphere. The beef was better than anything we would have the right to expect, local, Scottish, butchered down the road. Toasted buns seemed just right, as did the chips, hot and not greasy. Since coffeehouses are not a thing in town, this seems a great place to relax for coffee, until the need for a burger arises. Pro tip: you need to park in the correct place.

Excellent American-style diner at the very tip of Scotland!…read more We not only ate here but we also camped at the accompanying camping park. The owner was lovely and very accommodating. We had breakfast here, I had the Floridian and my partner had the Sampler. The crispy bacon is awesome and the whole meal was delicious. But by far the best thing of all was the Pumpkin Pie Milkshake!! Screw Starbucks and their lattés, this shake was AMAZING!!! I'm sure the actual pie is just as good! Will definitely return if I'm ever in Thurso. Thanks, from the 2 Australians who were dumb enough to camp in a tent in the middle of October :D

Fabulous find! In addition to many lovely teas, scones, & cakes, they had a delicious soup of the…read moreday (butternut squash/sweet potato) which I paired with a nummy egg mayo sandwich for lunch. The decor was also charming & bright with polka dot table cloths & other cute items on a hutch. Sweet without being too kitschy. Wish I had taken a photo!

This is a lovely little cafe with a bright and friendly interior. They sell some delicious cakes…read moreand it's a great place to escape the cold. The lunch menu consists of the usual sandwiches and baked potatoes but they usually have daily specials also.