Cafe Sonas in Eilean Siar

Nice eatery at the end of the road --- literally! We were in the Road End Cottage across the way - so had to eat here upon arrival on a Saturday night. Good service - nice food. lovely view of harbour and when it gets dark the fairy lights are a nice touch.

Beautiful view of harbour. We are fish finger sandwich and a soup. Both were delicious and the serving staff really friendly.

We stopped in here as part of a small tour group but were not impressed, we asked for a table and were given a menu and noone came back for our order after 10 mins so we just left. Service wasnt pleasant at all and prices were a bit steep on the menu too. Others on our tour were last to be served and held our group up, not very well organised and lack of staff. Not impressed at all.

Das Cafe Sonas in Port Ness liegt mit schönem Blick über die Bucht oberhalb des kleinen Hafens. Warme und kalte Getränke und kleinere Mahlzeiten bieten alles für einen Zwischenstop bei der Erkundung/Umrundung von Lewi&Harris. Nettes Ambiente und freundlicher Service. Zu 100% empfehlenswert.

Amazing view from the restaurant over the beach and harbour. Would recommended taking the trip to Port of Ness just to eat here!! The staff were all very lovely and the food was yummy, and the coffee v good. 😊

Now The Breakwater! Excellent pizza, and great staff. Serve soup of the day, nachos, pizza, toasties sandwiches and panini. Sides of fries, garlic bread and some kids options! Ice cream and pudding and alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks.

This is now called the Breakwater. We stopped for a light lunch on a sunny day. The views are stunning. The café itself is clean and simple. Homemade soup and sandwich were both good, and well-priced. The toilet was clean and very well maintained. A decent little cafe for a quick meal if you're in the area.

Sadly arrived here today today with the family in the cold and wet and wanted lunch and told to sit outside in the rain with our dog so we left. However we found a wonderful warm welcome down the road at the Wobbly Dog Cafe. Great food and friendly service.

We called here this afternoon after parking at the Harbour and we had a walk along the beautiful beach in the rain and walked up to the cafe now called Breakwater. What lovely staff who went out of their way to help us. Will definitely go back again.

Meant to write this sooner. We ate at the Breakwater cafe the day after it had reopened under new management. They were really busy but were so friendly and welcoming we didn't mind a short wait. The food was great and excellent value.

Lovely cafe with amazing views Friendly staff Simple but wide ranging menu Good food But it took a long time to arrive, service in the kitchen needs to speed up

Lovely quick simple lunch with a view. Cafe now renamed ‘Breakwater’, reasonably priced and friendly service.

A nice little cafe with a great view and pretty good menu at reasonable prices. We ate the langoustine plate which was huge and served up with good chips. The homemade cakes were to die for. As only one other table came in after us I can't comment much on the service although it did kind of feel informal, but we were forewarned that the langoustines would take 20 minutes to prepare.

We travelled up to Ness from Stornoway, taking in the sites as we went. Our main reason was to see the harbour and beach but as it was 2:15 we thought we stop at the café and have a sandwich. For some reason on a Saturday, they stopped serving meals at 2pm. The only thing they had was pate with oat cakes and a few cakes to have with your drink. The place was packed and after waiting some time for our drinks we realised that nobody was eating. Eventually soups started appearing one at a time to random tables, not looking as though anything was coming out in table order. We sat for over 30 minutes waiting for pate, coffee and cake. Other diners were expressing their thoughts having waited over an hour for a sandwich and one couple where the staff had forgotten a soup. There must have been something wrong that day but I cant see that they would survive being so poor but we were never offered an apology or explanation for the delays. I'm pleased we hadn't travelled to eat specifically here. The harbour and beach made up for the disappointment.

Been here before and thought service was a tad slow then but this time it was dire...aka 'Faulty Towers' We chose the Langoustines and pot of tea...received the tea but waited 45 mins. for anything else to arrive...no side bowls finger bowls or napkins ...the platter arrived (without any means to be able to eat them or the chips) consequently the tea was now cold...had to go and retrieve cutlery myself napkins etc. While waiting we had watched when and how the food came out with no method whatsoever ...one table of 4 served 1 soup only....another served cake as a desert before her main served although her partner had nearly finished his mains! Would help the waitresses if they knew what table they had to serve as it was easy to see it was a free for all when they came out with any food (asking who ordered what) a simple system of giving the customer a number (matching order) would avoid all this.. Waitress did apologise to each table for the delays and mix ups...We were lucky In a way that no one else after us ordered the platter while we were there as someone else would have got it and we would have been still waiting to be served....might add there were only 4 tables taken so what it would be like if it was a full house ????

Our second trip to the fabulous Sonas Cafe at Port of Ness. The menu was amazing, although we don’t eat fish and had just had brunch, late holiday rise. So we had the soup, which was nice although a little watery, but bowls were huge, too big. The real chips are always a favourite. Followed by gorgeous baking and Icecream for my Daughter.

We had lunch here with friends. Unimaginative menu but enough choice to satisfy the five of us. Two had soup (delicious) and mackerel pate (OK), one the whole roasted mackerel (good), one the smoked haddock mornay (bony but tasty) and one the steak sandwich, full of salad but tiny strips of overdone minute steak (not great). Service ok but slow................... Would come back for the view and cuppa but not much else.

We visited this place twice during a short stay on Lewis. The first day the server seemed very nice and friendly, the place is a great setting, comfortable with stunning sea views, and the tea, coffee, and cake we had were outstanding. So we went back the next day for lunch. I had the Port Ness lobster dish to try something locally caught. It was a bit of a waste of fresh lobster: quite bland, but I can't say it was poorly made, just not my cup of tea. However, my partner, who was delighted to see a vegan / gluten free meal on the menu, had a bit of a shock when she discovered what looked like a piece of pork in the sweet and sour vegetable stirfry. She was pretty hungry so she put it to one side of the plate and finished her meal. When the nice woman we had met the day before collected our plates she asked me how the lobster was, and completely ignored my partner, despite not being able.to miss the piece of meat on the side of her allegedly vegan plate. It all felt very weird and we can't work out what could have been going on. Also my partner's hot chocolate was made with milk that was on the turn and she felt a bit ill from it. You may wonder why we didn't question any of this. Sometimes things are so odd and you feel so unwelcome that it doesn't seem like complaining will get you anywhere.

We came as a family here on a day out. Just popped in for a cuppa and cake. One slice of cake was £4!! It was quite small and had obviously sunk when cooking so was crammed with icing. The customer service was shocking, very rude and unfriendly, it’s a shame this is the only cafe on the sea front as it’s definitely one to avoid in future

Went with my mother and three kids after a trip to the beach. Sign said open. Like other reviews we thought the cake was quite pricey so decided against it however ordered ice creams for the kids and tea/ juice etc. We ended up needing to ask if there was table service as there was a bit of a lack of acknowledgement from the staff. The lady who brought us our ice creams was pleasant enough. However when I went to pay I found the lady at the till a bit short. It actually put me off leaving a tip and felt like an inconvenience tbh. I wouldn't go back. Lovely view but it was let down by the staff members attitude.

Cafe Sonas is in a beautiful spot overlooking Port of Ness harbour and is the only eatery around. We arrived about 3.50 pm on a beautiful afternoon and were pleased to see a good collection of baked goods. A lady in front of us was being served and we were hastily told we could only have take aways. Asking if we could have take away cake too never raised a smile. Several other people arrived and the queue went out the door. It was peak tea time. The lady was very short with us about the mixed order of drinks and when she was asked if there was a stirrer, meaning a wooden spatula as she obviously didn't want to do any washing up, she drew her hand over the cutlery tray and said sarcastily " We call this - cutlery".

We got here about 3 in the afternoon. The cabinet on the counter was filled with all kinds of delicious looking baked goods and there was a chalk board menu of nice looking food on the back wall. While still deciding, we heard the two ladies tell the 4 ahead of us that they were only serving the baked goods. So we chose our snacks and our drinks and got a table with a beautiful view. The service was quick and kind enough - not overly friendly, but not rude. The cake was good.

My sister and I found this cafe when we were touring last week. Warm welcome - not! We had to order and pay up before we could sit down. Astonished at the price of my one slice of lemon drizzle cake - £4..................Staff were bordering on rude! This was not typical of our experience in other places in Stornoway. Alison and Jennifer, Inverness

I must say I noticed nothing of the bad service mentioned a few times on here. Both ladies serving us were very friendly. Just average cause the choice was quite limited (no langoustines) and what we got was rather ordinary and average. Not bad but nothing special

Well, we just walked in here to be met by a cabinet full of fab-looking home baking, and really fancied a coffee and cake. We got a snappish ‘what are you after?’. When we said ‘coffee and cake’ the reply was ‘we are only doing lunches’ and a quick view of the rear of the waitress’s head. Charming, not! There were free tables, and I thought my money was as good as anyone else’s but obviously not. Sad to see the type of thing that some Scottish businesses get pilloried for is sadly still all too real but thankfully this is our only example in 6 days of Highlands and Islands travels...

Almost at the northernmost tip of Lewis you find this great, little restaurant and cafe. The view of the oceanand the beach is stunning. The service is personal and good. The fresh seafood is excellent. When we visited, they even had two different gluten free cakes <3

We were travelling free camping across Isle of Lewis and selected this small coffee shop to have our breakfast because of the views and the location. When we arrive we were waiting for them to open for around 20 minutes and as we thought this might not happen, we looked for an alternative as we desperately needed a coffee, so we made ourselves an instant coffee, one of those you buy at a shop and pour boiling water on them... as this looked like our only chance to have something warm at 10.30 am...

A pleasant looking café with lovely views over Ness harbour. However, I agree with other reviewers that the afternoons are hopeless. We waited a while and no-one appeared to serve, although the café was busy. No-one came to the desk either and I didn't see any bell to summon them. It's very disappointing, as other cafes in this area, have either shut or changed to being guest houses (such as the Decca) and the fact that the Ness Historical Society museum is closed for refurbishment and the café is inclined to close early or is busy with groups.

We venture here after reading the great reviews. The location is impressive and the views are amazing. We had a great table overlooking the sandy beach and surfers. I ordered languistines which were mainly over cooked (they collapsed when I opened them). When I complained I was told that it was only the smaller ones. And that the larger ones were fine. They weren’t - although they were better. They made me feel like I was a difficult customer trying it on to get a refund. I’m really not that person. Others had the vegan wrap which they said was tasteless - basically tins of beans emptied onto a wrap. My daughter said the haddock pie was lovely.

We had teas, coffees and lemon drizzle cake here - all good. We got a nice welcome having just arrived from the Butt of Lewis on our bikes on a very windy day.

Warm welcome with nothing too much trouble. Husband went for Chicken Salad which was delicious, and I had my first ever taste of Langoustines, and they were fab. Finished off with two bowls of Scottish tablet ice cream, with wafers and flake. By far the best lunch of our holiday and we will be back (just not sure when!)

We ate lunch here after cycling across from Stornoway. The service was friendly and accommodating; the vegetarian option food was nice. We found the staff friendly and chatty and were served quite quickly.

We stopped here for a cup of coffee while visiting the Butt of Lewis, then saw the cakes on display. Coffee was very good and the lemon dessert was wonderful. We decided to return for lunch, and the scallops were excellent. We topped lunch off with a raspberry cream cake that was delicious. The three ladies working there were very friendly and service was quick. If I'm ever near the Butt of Lewis, I'll make it point to visit this place.

2 teas and 2 slices of cake £11. Upon walking in, we where eyes up and down by the most miserable woman I’ve met in years. No interest in speaking or greeting anyone. Rolled her eyes at us once we had ordered, waited 25 mins to be served and there was no one else waiting.

While visiting Port of Ness, we came across this little gem. It is right at the end of the road just before the harbour. It is an unassuming looking building, and the entrance isn't much to look at, but.....boy oh boy! Have they got an outlook to die for??!! Staffed by two charming, mature ladies with lovely Lewis accents, this place serves everything from a cup of tea to a full meal. We were looking for tea and cake and were not disappointed. In fact, so impressed were we that we went in after our walk to the Butt of Lewis lighthouse for 'afters'!! The scones and cakes are scrummy! Not sure if we will ever be back in this neck of the woods, but if so, this is definitely on the repeat visit list. Thank you ladies for adding to a memorable day out for us on your wonderful island.

OK, but not great. Nicely served cup of tea with a good outlook. This is in a special place - you can't get further northwest than this in Britain! For us it was very welcome indeed and we can recommend that you stop here. However, if you do, don't expect a great range on offer and do expect to pay quite a lot for it. We get the problem for them - everything has to be hauled a long way to get it here, but these are Starbucks prices without their quality.

Visited this cafe yesterday. A very friendly welcome from 2 members os staff,one a young girl, the other a more mature lady. The menu was explained to us and how to order. We had a table at the window,what a view, the harbour,the beach,the boats in the Minch. It was absolutely brilliant. The service was good, we didn’t have to wait long. Both members of staff were very attentive. The food was gorgeous, fresh haddock with home made chips,pulled pork with fresh scallops,and monk fish. Certainly be visiting the venue on our next visit to Lewis. Not to be missed.

Agree with other reviews that it is nothing great to look at on first glance, but with the side extension looking out to the sea and down over the small harbour and sandy beach it makes the most of its position. It even has an outside seating area which with good weather would be great if you have the dog with you as they are not allowed inside. We only had room for a light lunch, but could quite easily have been tempted by the langoustines which were fresh that morning. Had soup and bread instead, which was certainly home made, delicious. We were speaking to another couple who had been staying in one of the local holiday cottages as they had been eating in the café almost every day and were very impressed with the quality of the food. Owner and staff were both friendly and helpful. As another reviewer stated, they were due to close for the season a few days after we visited, but definitely a place to keep on the revisit list.

Lovely views from the cafe. The food seems a little limited on options and a little expensive but you realise you get your money’s worth when your big bowl/plate of food arrive. Friendly staff too. Well worth a visit!

Had driven up from Uig to the Butt of Lewis and chanced upon this cafe. Parking outside. Views onto the beach at Port of Ness. Friendly staff. Great cakes!!

Un caffè molto frequentato da turisti e locali, con una vista eccezionale sulla baia e spiaggia sottostanti. Buone le torte, non granché la cioccolata calda.

Called here for a late lunch while visiting the Butt of Lewis. A rather unassuming café on the edge of the old harbour. I had a vegetable and tomato soup - a very generous bowlful of hot, thick soup which tasted awesome. My wife had a smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel - again a very generous sized helping. We washed it all down with large glasses of fresh orange juice. The owner and helper were very welcoming and friendly. A real find - but apparently not open out of season.

We were on a trip up from Uist to the top of Lewis and thought we would stop for some tea and cake at around 14:30.

I am a busy tourist guide researching places to take clients on Lewis and Harris and took refuge in this...

Arrived in Port of Ness, Lewis, as part of an exploration. Parked at Cafe Sonas just looking for a coffee....

El servicio es lento y la comida era promedio, lamentablemente. Además, estaba muy caliente y no podía abrir la puerta de la parte de fuera para conseguir algo de aire fresco.

Qué puedo decir, leer comentarios anteriores de este lugar para no tener expectativas muy altas. . . Pero después de visitar un par de lugares en la zona de mi esposo, mis dos hijos me apetecía un café y pastel (en 1. 40:00). Las expectativas...

Tolles kleines Café / Restaurant mit Blick auf den Strand und Hafen!Sowohl die Scones als auch die Terrine waren köstlich. Ein Besuch ist sehr zu empfehlen, besonders , da es das einzige Restaurant weit und breit ist ;-)

Si vous allez voir le phare Butt of Lewis, faites un arrêt au port de Ness pour goûter aux scones servis avec du délicieux clotted cream et de la confiture de figues accompagnés d'un thé ! Par contre, si vous souhaitez déjeuner, la soupe à la tomate ne vaut pas le détour...

When we first arrived looked at the menu and when nothing jumped out for the kids enquired, was told no. No explanation or alternative just we don't do kids menu! Look at my husband and thought ok can you do a cheese roll? The women serving said she would see what the kitchen can do but one person was off sick so this is why we have a limited menu. She came back and said yes and we ordered 2 cheese rolls, BLT, large bowl of soup and roll (advertised at £7! and came is a cup!) latte, tea, coke and water. Was then told as we were having lunch we could sit on a reserved table - we keep these tables for people eating! We went through and sat down and watch the chaos develop. The server who was abrupt but stressed came through with the orders and the food was a free for all - no organisation at all, drinks were not served and although we found the whole thing amusing waited a further 20 minutes asked for a drinks refund and left. The food we had was good but let down by the quality of service - a poor representation for Scotland. I have worked in this field before and this could simply be resolved by issuing numbers to the customers and writing the number on the order slip. The Cafe is in a beautiful location and could be a gold mine. Customer service is key and being pleasant is free!

Visited today to be told someone had gone off Ill. Still open though. No kids menu, cheese rolls a bit of a problem but told possible. Woman took order then promptly left restaurant without telling kitchen staff. Honestly this was some of the worst service I have ever seen. No order as to whos food was being served first. Server came into restaurant and announced what she had on tray and it was then a free for all. I enquired as to kids cheese rolls I ordered only to be told they don't do cheese rolls. Took nearly an hour for all our food to arrive separately. No drinks ever arrived. Fed up waiting so had drinks refunded. Maybe it was just today ? The food was actually very good but the service left a lot to be desired. We found it quite funny but what kind of a picture does this paint for Scottish tourism ?

Lunchtime break after visiting the lighthouse. Nice views over the harbour. Great plates of prawns/langoustines to eat our way through. Service pleasant but needs a bit more refining/polish ( maybe just more experience) and would then fully justify the 4/5 at present probably nearer 3.5. Would I go again yes I most certainly would and would love to try other menus options and hopefully see that wee bit of polish on the service.

Great sea views but a very restrictive menu so one of our party ended up with scones and jam! However, the other three of us enjoyed the meal and it was an inexpensive lunch in a pleasant environment.

Put a sign outside to say no dogs allowed so you dont have to rude to your potential customers, basic customer service is none existant.

Called here for lunch with the wife and our dog, my wife went in to see if we could sit in the outside area and have lunch...... she had her head bitten off the minute my wife mentioned dog.... "get it out, no dogs whatsoever in here or outside" with that we left. Shame !!!!!!! was going to have the full hit starter main languiastine/lobster course and a few drinks... so thats possibly £60 quid you missed out on. Best of it is there is a small outside seating area.... there is no signs to say "no dogs". GIVE THIS PLACE A MISS.... however be sure to visit the area and Ness.. its gorgeous.

I'm finding it's a bit of a trend on the island that the customer service is for the most part pretty poor. The coffee was alright and I had a bit of cake which was nice and fresh but the lady that served us didn't seem to want us there.

A massive plate of langoustine, fresh from the sea, for a mere 10 quid. That is all that needs to be said, apart from thank you.

We came here on a beautiful day with my parents (who are visiting the islands). I reserved a table in advance and we got a window table for my parents to enjoy the views (which are stunning!). The service was fast and friendly, the food was fantastic (I had the salmon fish cake, which was solid salmon - no potatoes or breadcrumbs!) with a salad, my parents had the cod with mozzarella cheese, parsley sauce and hand cut chips, and my partner had a MASSIVE plate of langoustines. We finished it off with a coffee, which came in a large cafeterie (cheaper than buying 4 individual cups).

My wife and I wanted a drink and a snack around lunchtime but were told by a young man that only lunches were served between 12 and 2 . There was only one table taken by a family so we were amazed that this establishment would turn away business. We realise that somewhere around £8 is not a lot of money but surely having bums on seats is better for business particularly when there is nowhere else to get a cup of tea. They don't deserve the business but the public deserve a good cafe in this area.

The food is actually reasonable, but the whole experience is poor. My theory is that they want to be a classy Bistro but there is a demand for coffee and cake from the many tourists that they don't want to meet. The welcome is generally frosty at best. Shame because this is an ideal location for a coffee shop rather than a Bistro.

Lovely cakes but totally disorganised. As soon as they get a few people in, they "close" until they have dealt with them. Why not just have a board outside which says "sorry, very busy, come back in 15 minutes". The staff are stressed out, unhelpful and unfriendly, and should not be in the cafe business. Cakes are great though. Won't come back as we can't rely on getting served.

Lucky to visit on a beautiful day and sat outside with coffee, scone and millionaire shortbread. All lovely. Super spot.

Myself and a friend visited this cafe whilst on holiday in Lewis. We ordered some light refreshments as the hot food was no longer being served at 3:00pm. The young lad who brought the order to our table was very pleasant but was totally unsupported by the lady behind the counter. The lady in question took payment for our order and gave my friend in her change a £5 note which was withdrawn from circulation earlier this month. My friend explained that this was no longer valid currency and the woman insisted that they can still be used. As a result we went back to the counter and bought an ice-cream and gave them the fiver back. Such a disappointing encounter on an otherwise perfect day. Food was OK but nothing to write home about.

My husband, myself and our wee mutt, on seeing outside tables, went in to ask if it was ok to eat outside as we had our dog. The woman serving didn't even give us the time to finish the question before she said " No dogs are allowed, remove your dog from the premises immediately." No pleasant manner just get out! Could have understood this if we had ignored signs regarding dogs..but there were none. Sorry I can't comment on the food etc. as we didn't get the chance to taste it!! BUT the views and area are stunning!

We arrived at the end of the road to see the most outstanding view, then we went into the cafe for lunch which was tasty, filling, and worth every penny and would return if up that way again

View was stunning...then all was downhill from entering the premises- not very customer service oriented. Would never go back

Great wee cafe with slow service which didn't really matter since it gave us more time to watch the great view from the restaurant over the cliff onto the sandy bay. Good respite from the wind and cold.

Literally at the end of the road. If we'd gone a week later it would have been closed for the season.Parking outside and great views out over the sea and harbour / beach.Good range of home bakes and nice coffee served. Many other specials and seasonal stuff on the menu. No wifi and little or no mobile signal either. Freedom at last!!

We heard about Sonas from local people. When we got to Ness, we decided to have lunch here before going on to see the lighthouse at the Butt of Lewis. We had the Lewis Langoustines and really enjoyed it. Service was good as well, very friendly. The surrounding area of Sonas in Ness is also well worth a a walk around. Great place.

Siamo capitati al Cafe Sonas per purissimo caso, poco prima dell'orario di chiusura pomeridiana. Siamo comunque stati gentilmente fatti accomodare in una piccola ma graziosa saletta con una bellissima vista sulla spiaggia.Dall'esterno, il Cafe appare come una piccola e semplicissima costruzione, come tante, a bordo mare in uno sperduto angolo dell'isola di Lewis.La scelta di piatti e' limitata a 3 o 4 pietanze. Scegliamo la rana pescatrice in umido ed e' stata una magnifica sorpresa. Ottima!Buone anche le patatine fritte di accompagnamento.Abbiamo mangiato qui, per poche sterline, molto meglio che in altri posti piu' pretenziosi e costosi.Semplice e buonissimo!

Popped in here for coffee and possibly the biggest scone EVER! Homemade buttermilk scones were absolutely delicious, and the coffee was good. The view was what really made the place stand out from the rest though - stunning view of the beach.

The menu was different each time I visited. I had cod &amp; chips and salmon &amp; beetroot salad both of which were made to order &amp; very fresh. The service one night was 2 young girls who ran the place very efficiently.Prices were mid range with only quibble being paying for an individual portion of sauce/mayo in a dish this should be complimentary.There was adequate parking &amp; beautiful view of beach.

day trip to outer hebrides, stumbled across this place, nice homemade cake, spectacular views, very friendly staff, extremely helpful with local knowledge, beach views outstanding..

Stopped here for a late lunch [1450] and only Soup and bread [cakes &amp;scones] available so I took a bowl of Tomato soup &amp; a drink [£6].When it arrived it was a very big bowl and 7 pieces of crusty bread.The soup looked to be made with real tomatoes and it was very nice.You get a nice view as well.

I visited at lunchtime and found the place charming and bijou with spectacular views. Mid price range for meals and I tried the leek and vegetable tart which was tasty but had clearly been warmed up in the microwave and the salad portion was more of a side garnish. The lady that served me was friendly and polite. The coffee was a little over cooked with a bitter taste and this was for a latte but the day was cold and there are not many places to eat in this end of the island. I would recommend it but menu items are not flexible but perhaps I didn't visit at it's best time.

Arrived to find absolute organised chaos. The cafe was full and only 2 members of staff but what a find and the waitress never lost it even though she was under great pressure. Neither did anyone leave the atmosphere was so relaxing with fantastic views across the water and golden sands.The food was fabulous - stuffed mackerel for me - absolutely great. Even managed a yummy cake to follow.Despite the lack of staff the one kitchen staff and waitress really had the place buzzing. It may seem as if you have reached the end of the world but this is definitely not a place to miss.

Except temptation said said Oscar Wilde.......we tried hard to keep to our cut down....called for a nice coffee and sweet views of the Dolphins leaping in the bay....Rotten lady kept bringing delicious looking and smelling food out...WHEN I saw the Langostines and smelled the Monkfish in tomatoes and galic...WE. GAVE IN.Fab food.....no ...unbelievably good food.Langostines...£9Monkfish...£6

Beautiful location, stunning views, the food was delicious and the lady serving was very friendly and although not local ( said she only moved a few weeks ago) tried her best to answer questions, a definite stop for visitors, the cakes are amazing!!!

great little cafe at the north of Lewis,port of Ness. unexpected gem warm welcome with great food. fantastic view of the port and sandy beach

2 teas and 2 cakes. The cake was homemade and not bad. However at £11.00 this was a bit expensive for cups of tea, given we saw others with a large pot. But as they say any port in a storm. I'll take a flask next time.

Popped in here last week after visiting the lighthouse. We just wanted a sandwich but as they didn't have any, we had to order full meals. We were told to look at the large board in another room and come back to place our order. Having chosen, we were then told that some of our choices were unavailable. However, the food was served quite quickly and tasted good. Service was pretty friendly.

What a fantastic little place at the port of Ness. My daughter and I thought we would go in and have a drink only. However, when we opened the door and were faced with an array of home baked cakes and scones we decided to partake.. The treacle and apple scone I had was on another level-by far the best scone I can ever remember having. The scone was light-not heavy-like many scones can be. The flavours were subtle not over powering. My daughter had chocolate cake with gold topping-again she said it was light and very flavoursome. They sold langoustines which were caught that morning. The portions looked more than adequate as we saw when someone order herring. They did children's portions on the menu too. Fantastic vista,- everyone was peering out window after someone thought they saw an Orca.The staff were extremely friendly and nothing was too much for them. Would give Sonas 5 star all the way.

I stumbled in here dripping wet after a walk around the coast blasted by the wind and rain around by the Butt of Ness lighthouse and was met with a very warm welcome, further bolstered by some lovely soup and an epic scone. I'm an epic scone kind of person. The sun came out as I gazed down to the harbour. Restored. Thanks.

We had a platter of langoustines each, huge portions, and very good value for money. The third meal was mackerel, two, for under £8.00, which was so good my husband didn't want to share a morsel. The cup of tomato soup added with the mackerel, he said was the best tomato soup, he had ever tasted.

Stopped by for lunch, just arrived before the lunch rush. Our order took over an hour, and we cleaned our own tables, otherwise we would never have left. I will say the dessert was excellent, though the cafe does not make it.The servers were useless and wonderful. One barely would make eye contact, and could not take an order, the other was wonderful smiling and pleasant. As others have said the Langoustine were mushy, the food was incredibly bland, with virtually no taste between the french fries and the soup. But the worst art was this was such an over priced meal I was offended.

After walking along the (amazing) beach at the port of Ness; decided to pop into café Sonas for coffee &amp; cake; having heard about it I knew it wasn't to be missed.The cake was beautiful. It was so light and tasted like it had been made that day. The lady who served us was lovely and couldn't have been more friendly and welcoming.There are stunning views from the windows, which we were lucky enough to get seats beside.Café Sonas is well worth a visit should you find yourself in Ness.

Having spent summers on the sands at Port of Ness, it was great to sit in the restaurant overlooking the beach. Although it was August, it was certainly not beach weather. This wee café was busy, but we got a table and had an excellent and very good value light lunch. We'll be back when we are next in Lewis

We had genuine Hebridean treacle and apple scones in the cafe Solas. They were wonderful as were the views from the large picture windows. The staff were excellent. A must do when visiting Ness

Great service, very fast, good organizing as we were seeted in the hotel lobby while dinner was prepared , when we got to the table by the window service was speedy. Food tasted great

Had a great dish of langoustine as did my wife - excellent. Very good coffee and cake to follow - would recommend but get there before the lunch rush - by the time we left all tables were full. Will be going again when we next visit Port of Ness.

We had excellent large scones, one of each variety, treacle and cherry and the best we have ever tasted. Barista coffee since I was here last which was delicious. Lovely welcome by a cheery waitress. Very busy but worth the wait. With this view and free wifi, we were in no rush.

My husband and I visited Cafe Sonas on a glorious August day and sat outside overlooking the beach.We both ordered langoustines. The girl arrived with an ENORMOUS platter set it down and said " I'll just go and get the other one". We almost fell off our benches. They were cooked in butter flavoured with garlic and lime and were quite simply TO DIE FOR accompanied by beautiful fresh bread and french fries.Excellent quality coffee followed along with a delicious whisky cake. Incredible value for money with the freshest local produce!As a previous reviewer said, ignore the Negative Nancys! I suspect they are used to city dining and haven't even thought about the staffing/supply issues invloved in running a catering business in such a remote area on AN ISLAND!Cannot WAIT to revist the next time we're in Lewis!

I have often heard how lovely it was here and that the food was delicious but had never managed to go so i finally got a chance to take friends over who were on holiday during the festival week....What a let down, i found every table piled with dirty dishes, staff were not at all helpful, there was very little left on offer from the menu, so settled on coffee md scones which took 40 mins to be served!!!! Other customers were also complaining..Beautiful setting and views ofcourse but i dont think myfriends would have left the island raving about this!!!!Perhaps we just picked a bad day.

This was my 1st time to the island as we came to see my friends who own a B&amp;B here. We came to the beach and thought a beautifully placed cafe would be a perfect spot for lunch. After ordering 2 drinks we decided to eat in but the menu didn't really cater for light bite lunches and the only thing my partner and myself really wanted was the children's pizza and chips as we only needed a small something. After taking a table outside we were told by the girl who served us that they couldn't serve us the pizza as we are not children so would need to refund us. I was in shock. A sales a sale and I think shocked me more that the owner or chef must have taken the time to see who they were serving to deny the sale. Must admit I have never heard of a refused sale for something so silly.

We visited this lovely cafe by day and decided to go back and try it for dinner one evening. We booked ahead but failed to properly estimate it's distance from where we were staying. We were consequently 15 minutes late. When we arrived the whole place was closed up for the night with no sign of anyone. So warning if you book for an evening meal double check they are going to be open!

After a brisk walk at the lighthouse we were ready for coffee and cake and we were not disappointed by Cafe Sonas. I had the coffee and walnut cake and my mum had a cherry and raisin scone. Both were delicious. We were able to sit outside and enjoy the sun and the view of the beautiful beach. My only regret is that we were there so early in the day...11am just as they opened...because the main courses sounded absolutely gorgeous and we would have loved to have had lunch.

Visited this cafe one lunch time during our visit to the North of Lewis.I have to say I was a little sceptical of what it would be like, purely as the places to eat in the area are limited. However my reservations were soon squashed and we had a lovely dining experience.My partner had langoustines - a huge portion arrived, which was very inexpensive, and I had salad with smoked salmon, again this was lovely and fresh and very reasonably priced.The server was super, a lovely polite young man who couldn't do more to help us.I've given the place 4 out of 5, but this is really because when we were there the only tables outside were for 4 or more numbers and a family joined our table half way through our meal.Perhaps a couple of smaller tables would have given couples an option to sit and relax and enjoy the view.

Menu included freshly caught baked haddock. Reliably informed that it was beautiful and the wee bit I stole confirmed that! The the langostines were perfectly cooked as ever.Busy wee place and glad we booked. Had a great table by the window with the most fabulous view.Thank you Magaigh - and well done!!

Nach langer Fahrt zum Port of Ness waren wir dankbar, ein geöffnetes Lokal zu finden. Das Essen war in Ordnung, wenn auch nicht überragend. Dafür war die Menge mehr als ausreichend.

Popped in here for tea and cake after a wander from our cottage down to Port Nis, aware of negative reviews so tried not to pre-judge! Bit of a wait to be served as it was very busy but young man at counter apologised and took our order, mix of tea, hot chocolate, cake and ice cream. Cakes, tea and choc arrived but was another 10-15 minutes before my daughter's ice cream arrived. It looked like main meals were being given priority so they were delivered freshly made but I prefer to all be served fairly close together as I don't like to start until food has arrived- just good manners! My tea would have been cold had I done this! My coffee and walnut cake was divine, lovely soft and light as a feather sponge with just the right amount of coffee cream topping. My son devoured his chocolate cake so guess that was pretty good too, same went for ice cream and caramel shortcake. Apparently the hot chocolate was so bad my husband didn't drink it even after putting 2 sugars in it! Cakes worth it, I don't mind waiting for good food but much prefer all eating together as a family as we would at home. Views are amazing out to Port beach and harbour if you can bag a window seat which we didn't as there was only one free table for four.