An Tobar Arts Centre in Argyll & Bute

So sad.. this was our go to cafe 2 years ago.. a beautiful building and a buzzy atmosphere. Always full. Good coffee an array of home bakes (GF, you name it) and lovely lite bites. First day back in the island, we made a bee line but despite the lovely welcome and a good cup of coffee NO food other than a bowl of soup and a doughnut. The place was empty.

Lovely cosy local arts centre, really relaxed vibe, we enjoyed the exhibition. Would recommend for a coffee stop, feels like a real part of the community.

Gorgeous cakes but the coffees were on the small and strong side - although I am sure that flat white lovers would enjoy it (I’m just more of a latte fan). Lovely staff and a very nice venue.

Beautiful spot to relax. Excellent staff and great soup! Highly recommend. Spent a morning drinking coffee while knitting and reading a book and followed up with lunch. Staff were very welcoming and did not complain about me taking up a comfy sofa for hours.

This place is very much part of the local community and is very welcoming to visitors. Their soups at lunchtime are really good but make sure you're hungry if you ask for a large bowl--they really mean a LARGE bowl. Cakes and coffee also excellent. They often have good artists performing in the evening. If you're visiting Mull be sure to check what's happening at An Tobar and the Mull Theatre and book for an evening's entertainment.

Sought out a good cafe in Tobermory, and was not disappointed! Good coffee and cake, and a really interesting atmosphere with arts stuff and an open fire! It’s a steep climb,so the cake is even more deserved!

Lovely cafe up the hill. Very friendly staff and quite an interesting building to visit. I hope to go back one day for sure.

It was very busy at lunch time, which is a good sign, and we struggled to get a table, but luckily a friendly local couple offered to let us share their table. The food is prepared to order, so don’t expect fast food service. Our soups and toasties were worth waiting for and very tasty.

Getting off the main tourist route for lunch we climbed the hill to an Tovar and enjoyed a really nice home made lunch. Lovely views and friendly folk and good food

After strolling around the Main Street of Tobermory and finding no where to take us and our dog we found this wee gem. It’s up the hill from the Main Street and defo worth a visit. We had a comfortable seating area suitable for us to spread out and plenty of room for our dog too. The light airy cafe space has a cosy feel to it. There’s plenty on the drinks menu and a couple of cake/tray baked. The Luna menu, alth small, looked lovely and the cafe smelt amazing (soup on the go). We settled for drinks and cakes, we also enjoyed looking at the free local info provided for some ideas of what to do next. It’s a lovely escape from the main area, defo worth a visit.

A wee bit difficult to find but worth the effort. While the menu was reduced on the day of our visit, it still contained good choices for lunch. The soup was excellent, accompanying bread was tasty and delicious. Nice cakes, too. Very friendly staff and you can book tickets for the theatre while you're at it.

I would love to have spent more time here. I enjoyed my coffee and cake and the fact that we were able to listen to a recording going on in one of the rooms nearby. Really attractive folk music. There are exhibitions about climate change and art work. This would have been somewhere I could easily have made a home and it felt like a place for islanders and visitors.

We had just arrived for a week in Tobermory and were wandering round the town. We had a very good soup and sandwich lunch.

Looking around Tobermory, we saw a sign for a vegetarian cafe. Underneath it said "well worth the walk". Which intrigued us, so off we went, all six adults and kids, up a steep hill - a very steep hill! None of us are veggies, but we love interesting food and that is certainly what we got. The cafe is situated in an art gallery, and we lost no time in looking at the exhibitions, which were excellent. This passes the time while you wait for your food - not that we had to wait long mind you. Most of us ordered soup (there were two varieties and both were lovely though a special shout out for the sweet potato and coconut) and toasties - using locally sourced ingredients, my ham and cheese and onion toastie was awesome. My eldest ordered the sharing hummous platter which I thought was a bit punchily priced and actually not big enough to share - but this is the only criticism I have, the actual food was lovely, hummous in two varieties and clearly home made. The tea was loose leaf and delicious, and the lads loved their coffees. The cakes looked utterly delicious but we were saving ourselves for afternoon tea so we managed to resist. Lovely staff, amazing views, delicious food and dog friendly too!

As a vegetarian I was extremely pleased to discover this facility. I had three really good meals here during my one week stay in Tobermory. The food was excellent and much less expensive than the vegetarian options available down by the waterside. The Centre has a brilliant programme of live music and other events. I think that the centre should advertise themselves more in the village as they deserve more custom than they get.

Very pleasant cafe and gallery set slightly out of the centre of Tobermory. We had the maze sharer which was OK, the best part of eating here is to sit outside and to fully enjoy the view with your food.

Lovely gallery and cafe just off the beaten path. Little hill to walk up from the main road. Great veggie/vegan options :)

This is a lovely café/art centre with a nice atmosphere and friendly staff. The poppy seeds and lemon drizzle cake was delicious. There is a box with some toys/puzzles for the children to play, which was really appreciated and allowed us to sit back and enjoy the relaxing background music. The food menu looked very nice, with interesting dishes, it's a shame we didn't get the chance to sample it.

The Art Centre is in an old school building, has a relaxed cafe, exhibitions, nice things to see en do and there are also performances (not experimented). The whole thing is a nice total concept.

Obviously the old Primary School refurbished for Community use. Good selection of arts and crafts and galleries. Nice little vegetarian options in the coffee shop. Most welcoming staff. Local produce. Great views of the harbour. Away from the tourists.

We had good food and drinks at the cafe, viewed the first-rate art exhibitions, attended an excellent folk music concert, bought good quality merchandise from the shop and enjoyed the stunning views. This place is a gem of which its staff and the town can be really proud.

Great choice of lite bites with good coffee and service. Good selection of books and music. An opportunity to combine it with a look round the current exhibition.

We enjoyed our lunch at the Art Centre and would have returned except that they are closed some days. Delicious soup and things to look at. Friendly atmosphere and a good view down to the town and bay

A brilliant find up off the main street along Back Brae. Well worth the trek. Excellent choice of food..lots of vegan options too so something for everyone. Great cake! Friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Interesting displays and small gift shop. Views are stunning. I would definately recommend.

I came to Tobermory because my tent was drowned out and I also wanted some phone signal! I was thrilled to discover this dog friendly cafe that offers vegan food and plant milk options. The staff are lovely, it’s warm, spacious and light. I would definitely come back here when visiting the area again.

Bought a tea towel from the gift shop. Its polyester and made in CHINA. Wish i had read the label and not wasted my money, and its definitely no good for drying.

We had a coffee and cake stop at this café while visiting Tobermory. The coffee was great and the cake selection was excellent (we sampled a few). It was also a very relaxed setting. Well worth a visit

There's a steep climb up the hill to the café, but it's worth it for the food and the view. A peaceful, nurturing space with great food. We had the tomato and lentil soup which was delicious. The artwork on the walls was amazing, the latest exhibition features lanterns full of weather thanks to modern technology. Well worth a visit.

The Centre and Cafe are only able to exist and thrive because of the enthusiastic staff and community support. The Centre is very community based and runs very forward thinking arts programs that are completely inclusive.

Centre culturel et artistique au dessus du port de Tobermory avec très belle vue sur le port. Bar sympa et accueillant. Expositions diverses et ventes de beaux objets, notamment pour les enfants.

Requires a short but fairly steep climb from the port. It has great character, a small but excellent little art exhibit, some books and gifts, excellent internet access, great coffee and fresh made pastries. I believe they serve soup and a variety of other food but we could not stay. Very friendly service. A great place to hang out and take a break from the busy stores on the waterfront.

Well that was interesting, the hall at the back is of decent size and the place its self is of modern design and have a varied selection of drinks and food. We felt the staff were very friendly and it was a pleasant visit all round.

This old schoolhouse has a lovely atmosphere. The staff are friendly...the coffee is good the art work exhibited is stunning. They should us the performance area..and I bought some lovely gifts. We will certainly return.

We went to a fab concert with Fiona Sturgeon and great fiddler and guitarist, a small venue that seats around 60 it made for a lovely atmosphere and great evening. Had been in earlier in the day to. He k out the vegetarian cafe and it had a wonderful exhibition on featuring slate artworks. A small selection of very good crafts too. Worth taking in when in Tobermory and worth checking what is on in the evening.

Called in for a cup of tea mid afternoon, and couldn't resist a cheese and mustard scone. Very very good. Loved the art exhibitions, the items for sale, and the interesting teas. Walked back up the hill for lunch today - super salad which was good, and a chilli cheese toastie which was delicious. Both times I had different teas - mumbai chai and then darjeeling with rose, very refreshing. Highly recommended.

Best tea in Tobermory, as well as lovely food. Interesting arts centre with terrific views over the bay.

Have been here a few times over the years but this time was even better. Food is delicious, people are lovely and the surrounds are beautiful. I could spend a long time here. Hugely recommended.

Quite a hike up the hill to find this place but lovely home-made lunches. We enjoyed home-made soup and beautiful freshly prepared salad. Well worth the climb! Great views too.

This place is at the top of Tobermory so good you can get a drink when you get to the top.

Whilst staying in Tobermory I attended one of the many music events organised by Gordon Maclean ( internationally known musician and music producer) and thoroughly enjoyed the event. I would recommend a visit to An Tobar for refreshments and to view and purchase local art and music cd s. Produced by some of the many talented artists and musicians who reside on Mull or have performed at An Tobar. Enjoy !

We were all set to eat fish and trips for lunch when we visited Tobermory for the day. Then the bus driver mentioned this place and its homemade soup so we decided to take a walk up the hill to see what it was like. It was lovely! - a small arts centre in a Victorian school building - high on the hill with amazing views. The art exhibition was tiny but nice and there was a little shop. The cafe was great - a lovely range of teas and coffee, soup and scones, hummus and dips and other tasty, homemade lunchtime fare. Very nice indeed (and an ideal place to pass some time if its raining!)

We enjoyed lunch here so much that we went back there the following day. On each day we had home-made soup and a generous cheese scone. Both were excellent. The soups were pea and mint, and pea and coriander. The cheese scones were flavoured with...

Decided to avoid the tourist places on the main drag and go here for lunch after reading about An Tobar on Tripadvisor, definitely worth the walk up the hill. This is a steep hill from the main street so be prepared, not for the unsure...

Love the atmosphere in this cafe, warm friendly and comfortable seating throughout. All the food is very tasty with a hearty home made good quality feel to it.Soups always tasty and huge selection of cakes and scones.The choice of coffee and teas is inventive and unique. Very welcoming helpful staff.

We saw the sign from the harbour front and walked up the hill. We were so glad we did. This is a relaxing hidden gem of a place, away from the very busy cafes by the water. We purchased some wonderful art and crafts which were very reasonable price wise and then decided to stay for lunch. We were tempted by the wonderful soups with delicious scones and the homemade spinach dhal which was so tasty. It's a veggie menu but as 4 meat eaters we were still very satisfied with our meal and thought it was great value. The staff were very friendly too. Totally worth the walk up, it's not far at all, the views are well worth it and it's easier to justify a slice of cake!

An Tobar offers an ever changing variety of cultural and artistic items -- concerts, exhibitions in Tobermory's renovated school. brilliant place to visit as well as to stop for lunch or a coffee.

Lovely coffee and cakes. The sandwiches looked good too. The art exhibition was inspirational and the people very friendly. Sorry...

What a lovely cafe / gallery. The perfect stop off on the steep walk back to our accommodation. We had...

We climbed the hill (steep but this place is worth it) to see if we fancied having lunch here as...

This is an excellent venue situated a slight climb above the harbour, there was a very good combined exhibition when...

When in Tobermory don't just stick to the harbour front, climb the hill and visit An Tobar, or as it's...

We booked dinner before a theatre event and had a delicious very reasonably priced delicious two course meal. All I...

Decided to venture away from touristy Main Street to grab a bite to eat at lunchtime. Couldn't get a phone...

Visited on the off chance as the flag boasts a superb vegetarian range. The soup we had was fantastic and the children loved the toasties. Such a simple but really good menu. Great location albeit it, it is outside of the main Tobermory harbour. Great vegan, vegetarian and allergy aware menu.

We were fortunate to be able to attend a concert featuring Aidan O'Rourke at the An Tobar Arts Centre. What an amazing venue to hear live music. The lobby with it's bar and art galleries was also terrific.

Fantastic lunches on two separate days. Food was excellent and very tasty. Great variety of dishes. Great service. VALUE FOR MONEY!!

A place like Tobermory needs a place like this. A converted former school it has all you need and want in an arts centre. Great performance area, a good cafe, good exhibition and sales space, smiley faces and a superb view over the harbour and Sound of Mull. Greta credit to those who brought it about and who keep it running. We saw a wonderful musical evening by a scratch folk band of quality musicians, The Secret North, whihc completed the treat!

Worth a trip up the hill behind the shops to this arts centre. The food is vegetarian, but is great as a change for all!! Enjoyed by the while family!!

I really like what is going on here. An older school has been converted into gallery, studio, sound recording, performance and cafe space. Appealing, fresh, individual and with wonderful views from the outdoor patio seating which was the former playground.

This converted church provides healthy, hearty food, home made mostly eg soups, cakes, light lunches. Good value.

It is hard to find anywhere that does veggie food in Tobermory, but this place is great for lunch. It is up the hill a bit, so if you can sit outside it has great views of the harbour.

We've been here every time we've visited Tobermory and would recommend it. I took the cook book home because we enjoyed th e food so much. Lovely atmosphere and art .. not to be missed.

This is surely a must-do during your time in Tobermory. Climb way up above the (albeit interesting) tourist strip along the waterfront, to this small, comfortable, easy, friendly and stimulating food environment. The cafe is part of the Arts Centre, so has excellent coffee and cakes, light lunches, etc, WiFi, pictures on the wall, and whatever exhibition is doing the rounds. We were so fortunate to coincide with Graham Fagen's presentation of "The Slave's Lament". It fair blew my mind!

Good place to pop into for a nice lunch. Very pleasant staff. Interesting exhibitions with a small range of good for sale.

We were recommended this place by a lass in one of the shops on the front and it was one big climb to get to it! It is opposite the high school and there is parking.I had a lovely soup and bread but some of the choices were sold out by the time we ate at 1:00. My daughter had a cheese toastie and said it was one of the best she'd ever tasted. Praise indeed! The cafe is set in an art gallery and was filled with local folk enjoying family and friends lunches. I can imagine it gets very busy in the tourist season but definitely worth the climb up the path! I'd go back if I was visiting Tobermory.

Quirky building,with art exhibition and a small shop. Wide selection of unusual teas and coffees, and great for toasties and cakes. Friendly staff. Dog friendly. Worth the short climb!

Vegan delights! So happy to find a soya latte on Mull! Also lucky that there was an exhibition featuring my beloved Alasdair Gray when we were there.

We popped in for lunch and found it refreshingly quiet as few venture up the steep hill to the upper part of town. First class food at reasonable prices and free exhibitions. A real treat in such a small place.

A great lunch menu lovely cakes and good veggie options. A really good environment with gifts and art in the cafe and a gallery running alongside. The food was excellent

This old school building is quirky and interesting. The light lunches we had were all very tasty and well priced. Everything home-made and friendly efficient service from all staff members.

The food was lovely and it was a great shopping place with a nice range of local goods. The staff were helpful.

Simple but very tasty lunch-menu - vegetarian soups/toasties etc. Friendly service. Interesting displays of local art.

We visited here to look at the art space and also for a coffee and cake. It's obviously popular as we didn't arrive until later in the afternoon and most things had sold out. Nice for lunch or afternoon coffee.

I loved this place, really welcoming and friendly. An interesting, lovely and cosy space with a great view and good music. The service was top notch and the food incredibly tasty and fresh. I had the mezze which consisted of freshly made hummus and tsatsiki with warm pitta bread, delicious olives and crudités. The coffee was good as well as the cake, which was courgette and pistachio. Really chilled place and reasonably priced! Defo recommend!

Visited here while on holiday in Tobermory. Very impressed with the art space, the view was great and the food was fresh and good. Sadly our visit was marred by one of the staff who was very intolerant of my son who has an ASD diagnosis. She clearly didn't understand that he has sensory issues and treated us as if he was just a horrible child and I was an inadequate parent. That said, if you want fresh food somewhere a bit trendy and worthy and you either have no children, or have children who don't have irritating compulsions, then this could be the place for you.

Lovely art centre where there is a very warm welcome for the visitor. Look out for the live performances of artists. We were fortunate to be there one year when the Rose Room were performing.

Very nice little art centre with café, homemade soup good. A bit of a walk up the hill into the village but the view over the bay is well worth it over a cup of tea.

The second time we've dropped in here for a quick lunch when we are on the island and it didn't fail to live up to our memories. I just had the green pea and mint soup with a cheese scone and it hit the spot perfectly. Great flavour and texture on the soup, a lovely savoury taste and flaky texture on the scone. And good coffee to finish. The service is friendly, the room beautiful and interesting exhibitions are usually on at the same time

It's taken me ages to get to this place but now I've been I will keep going back. Friendly service and a simple but an effective menu. If you are looking for burger and chips forget it. But if you want lovely fillings for toasties or homemade hummus then this is the place

Good coffee and cakes, contemporary CDs and music, decent beers, interesting bands, warm welcome. Worth a visit.

Sheltered from the rain in the delightful building that is the An Tobar Arts Centre. A wonderfuly calm place to hang out with stunning views over Tobermory Bay.

Lovely independent cafe, great views huge range of drinks I had homemade scone which was delicious friendly staff a must visit if you like local and good cake. Small art venue too with concerts I believe at times though didn't get to do this.

Disappointed that there was not more to see when we visited last week. A lovely position and the café looked inviting but we had already eaten.

I was impressed by the the high quality of music, performed by the duo Wingin It, at an evening concert. Once again, the small size of this venue let me appreciate the diversity of musical styles and skills being performed and it also enhanced the intimacy of the performance. At the interval, you could chat to the duo in the cafe area. CDs by other artists who have previously performed at the venue are also available to buy.

So sorry we missed the Italian violin virtuoso in July. This place is at the heart of a vibrant arts scene coming out of Mull.

This place is tucked away off the high street but well worth a visit- it's an arts centre and great cafe- we had the mezzo plus a bulgar wheat pilaff with cashews. Delicious, lovely characterful place and friendly staff. Awesome view too over Tobermory bay. Drinks top quality too. So don't restrict yourself to the high street - I do recommend it wholeheartedly

Friendly welcome, nice cup of coffee and a delicious homebake. Some pleasant artwork to view and craft kits to buy, worth the climb up the hill. Lovely views.

Really enjoyed our lunch which was fresh and came with a smile. It is worth the climb up and the views are amazing!

A delightful small arts centre in the top of the town. Some interesting items for sale including CD's, paintings, jewellery etc. a lovely place to have a coffee and slice of cake. There was an exhibition on when we visited but with very few paintings in it and we didn't 'get it'.

Visited to look at the art show, not to visit the restaurant.There is two spaces, one each side of the cafe. One was being got ready & the other was a display by Hardeep Pandhal. The display area is quite small but large enough to display A Neck or Nothing Man!.Art is a personal thing, but we would visit the here again when visiting Tobermory if there were displaying something we were interested in seeing.

Billed as a high end arts centre I was really disappointed. The exhibition consisted of two picture, of which the main medium appeared to be highlighter pen!The cafe was warm and had a nice atmosphere, but it could have been so much better if the exhibition had reflected something of the beautiful island it is based in.

We were bowled over by the amount of vegan options on the menu. So pleased to have discovered this on our holiday. Service good, value for money okay.

Take a walk up the steep hill above Tobermory main street and enjoy amazing views out across the bay from this lovely old school building. A visit to the Ladies toilet is a must - original Victorian porcelain! Excellent food and quirky gifts in addition to regularly changing art displays and live music means there is something for everyone. Don't miss it, but be prepared to feel out of breath when you climb that hill! You can get there by car of course - but the walk makes you feel entitled to enjoy the yummy food on display!

Good food, great exhibitions and art/music for sale. Enjoyed the free movie. Weather was fantastic so enjoyed eating out on the terrace overlooking the bay. Staff friendly too.

A very special place. Fortunate to get tickets to see Rose Room whilst staying in Tbmy. Socks blown off by the quality and intimacy of the venue. Wembley, MEN or other big ticket gigs a waste of cash when experience such quality. Great team looking after the venue, who are on top of their game.

Lovely welcome here and lovely food too for say a cosy lunch which we had in January... Been since to musical events and exhibitions.. Not all art to my taste but then there's so much more going on here!!!

Saw a really interesting exhibition here, and really loved the building, but found the staff to be oddly indifferent, if not plain rude. We can all have bad days, and there was a music festival going on with musicians running round trying to find space to rehearse, so maybe the staff were all a bit stressed. But I was a little irked by one woman who looked at me as if I was shoe dirt when she, rushing, nearly collided with me as I was leaving the narrow shop area, and then just stood there in my way, so I had to back up and let her through.

We thought it might be good to visit somewhere in Tobermory that was not on the harbour front. I am surprised at the glowing reviews because our experience was quite different. First we had to clear a table (8 other customers; two staff behind counter; they were not over-extended!). That is a big black mark as far as I am concerned. Then only half the order was brought; apparently the other half hadn't been clearly ordered! The selection of cakes etc was minimal. There were other untidy tables but the staff apparently were far too busy with conversation to tidy up. Could have been so much better but cannot recommend this supremely average establishment.

If you're looking for a cafe that's quiet and different to the usual tea room, with a good selection of herbal tea, I'd recommend the An Tobar Arts Centre.

Very jolly nice coffee and cakey things and free wifi and pleasant people behind the counter (ring the bell if no-one is there at first). Lots of nice artwork and gifts and other folky, community-based music and cultural Hebridean delights - you get the picture - great place...