Cafelolz in Orkney Islands

Stopped in for some drinks when trying to plan our day trip. What a kind, warm and welcoming team they made us feel so at home and couldn’t have been nicer. The menu looked amazing even though we were too early for lunch wouldn’t hesitate to stop back in for a bite to eat. It’s a cosy atmosphere and a busy wee place so booking a table would be advised

We had cheese scones and a coffee, the coffee was great but the scones were out of this world, delicious. We’ll be having lunch when we return. Mum abs daughter were friendly, warm and welcoming. A great place. Go Palmy babies 😂

Found this little gem of a place just off the high street. It was a perfect stop for our lunch. We both had coronation chicken, the bread was very fresh and we really enjoyed it. The selection of cakes were too nice to resist. The orange drizzle loaf was perfect, it tasted delicious. My partner had the toffee & walnut, which he said was delicious too. The staff were very polite and friendly. Would definitely recommend this to anyone visiting Kirkwall or the Orkney’s.

Called in for lunch and food was very good. While we were there a couple who were friends of the owner/chef came in and although the were wearing masks they didn’t use the hand sanitiser. The lady went straight into the kitchen area and hugged the owner and then proceeded to stand in there and chatted while the owner prepared our food. I pointed this out to the waitress and said I thought they should use the sanitiser. She did nothing about it and the couple continued to sit at a table chatting to the owner. Then another member of staff came in, put on a mask and apron but didn’t sanitise his hands and proceeded to help out in the kitchen. I’ve given it a poor rating because of the above.

Well worth a visit - this perfect wee coffee shop is up a lane. Lovely, friendly staff. Beautiful home baking - made on the premises. Cheese scones are fab !! Aero tiffin was amazing !! Would definitely recommend a visit

Stopped here whilst on a day trip to Orkney. The cakes in this place are absolutely awesome. I had a salted caramel brownie and this was the best I have ever eaten, it was absolutely delicious. The staff were also very friendly and I would love to visit again.

Beautiful little cafe. Not too many seats but they do takeaway. I'd rather eat their cakes and drink their coffee on a bench that sit in anywhere else.

Excellent food, excellent service, excellent vibes. Really lovely staff and the tray bakes/cakes are amazing. Make sure you book in advance!

We visit Lolz regularly because it is so good. There is a tasty special every time we go, so you don't get tired of the menu. Good choice of vegetarian food. The cakes are divine as is the coffee. Staff are lovely, very friendly but not intrusive. You have to book ahead though because there aren't very many tables but definitely worth a trip.

Today we were lucky enough to visit Cafelolz with a couple of old pals. The venue is tiny so booking is advised. The service is excellent: warm, friendly but unobtrusive. Then there’s - The Food!The food is fresh, homemade, classy and creative. Utterly delicious choices accompanied by zinging salads. Then there’s the baking ... !Go to Cafelolz!

Popped in to buy a takeaway sandwich for our picnic. Lady was very chatty and friendly. Made us some tasty fresh sandwiches. Place looks like your Nan`s front room, real cosy.

We called ahead to book our table, it was busy and a few people were turned away so I was glad we booked ahead.We started out with the salmon salad and halloumi salad, both of which were delicious. So much so we then ordered the fish soup and two other main courses to take away with us! All the food was really well prepared and very delicious.We have nice hot drinks too and took cakes away with us before we left.The staff were super friendly and we got to say thank you to the chef too which was nice. The cafe is dog friendly too which is a bonus.I can thoroughly recommend visiting!

Really nice freshly baked cakes and scones and a cosy atmosphere. Recommended. Good covid compliance also.

Fresh and seriously delicious home made sandwiches, soups and bakes. Coffee is fantastic! Would Highly recommend. Dog friendly! :)

Excellent food, delicious cheese scones! Speedy service and helpful staff. Can’t wait to visit again.

Because the premises are small and social distancing not possible, Cafe Lolz is only doing takeaways at the moment. So, if you want soup, sandwiches, scones, homebakes and excellent coffee, this is the place. Soup, sandwiches must be ordered in advance - coffee, a scone, and homebakes can be had without ordering. However a pre - order from the website means your order is waiting when you come to pick up.Had a picnic with a friend in her garden this week and sampled the cullen skink, thai sweet potato soup, egg sandwich, coronation chicken sandwich and a to die for salted caramel brownie. Have also sampled the salad box - full of yummy things Otolenghi style.Sandwiches are packed in a cardboard carton so easy to put in a backpack if going for a long walk.

I love this cafe. Sometimes I dream about the lemonade scones. Turned up here once, after a really rubbish day and got a hug aswell as lovely coffee.

Very lovely cafe with hand made scones and cakes. Nice coffee and tea and lovely staff. Its a bit like your dearest aunt on the couch having that extra chunky slice of chocolate cake. Beautiful interiors as well.

On a cool and windy day we stopped in here for lunch. The place was very busy but the staff was most accommodating and the food was very tasty. There was a good range of baked goods to choose from and the soup was hot and delicious.

Great coffee, lovely food, loads of mozzarella in my sandwich and a cracking lemon drizzle to finish off with.My only criticism would be to try and re jig the tables maybe. The rectangular one against the wall at the rear has you facing the wall away from everyone.

Small but very friendly owner. Nice atmosphere. Scones lovely we even took more to take away. Food very nice and even filled up our water bottle.

This has wonderful cakes and friendly staff. I had soup and cake and promptly served without fuss. There are only ?6 tables so not sure what it would be like in season

I stopped in here for a late breakfast and was really impressed with the food and service. It's a small cafe that is very friendly and welcoming and the coffee is the best I've had in Orkney since arriving. The cakes etc looked delicious but I never tried any. The breakfast meal was really tasty, the fruit was fresh and I couldn't complain about anything. A little lacking on the vegan breakfast menu options but plenty of gluten free food options.

A great, very friendly wee cafe. The cullen skink was the best in Orkney I thought. Cakes galore too.

Weather was not so good, when we visited Kirkwall, but we were immediately feeling warm again when entering the Cafelolz. The choice of homebaked cakes and sweets was amazing. I especially recommend the Frangipane. Etaff was super friendly and with some good hot tea we were back on track...

Amazing cullen skink (first time I've ever had it and would definitely recommend!) and fab cakes, tray bakes and scones. Dog friendly which is why we chose to eat lunch here in the first place and we weren't disappointed.

Well located cafe with a cosy atmosphere. Friendly and welcoming staff providing a good service and delicious food. Would recommend the cullen skink which was fantastic.

We thought this was expensive for the portion sizes - the toasties were not ‘loaded’. Weird hours for lunch due to staff availability. Some of the menu items were not available. Service slow too. Nice tray bakes/ cakes though but overall a bit disappointing.

My daughter and I stumbled upon Cafelolz last week whilst shopping . So glad we found it , we managed to grab the last empty table at that time . It was obvious that many of the other diners there were regulars which is always a good sign.

The good was good and freshly made. But the coffee and cakes were even better. It's no wonder they've won awards for their baking.

I visited Cafelolz with my twin 8 year old girls today, for lunch, after reading the good reviews on TripAdvisor.

Wir hatten dort unseren lunch, mit anschließendem Cappuccino. Alles war sehr lecker...vor allem der Orkney-Lachs.

We kinda stumbled across this looking for some lunch and the food was excellent.

Excellent in every way. Great staff, cheery, helpful & knowledgable on both their food and the beers (I’d recommend a flight of beers). The food is fabulous, well seasoned, good value and portion sized good. The menus is not big standard like most other places, the choice of puddings is amazing, I’d recommend the pear.

We had a delightful lunch including some of the best Cullen skink we’ve had in Scotland! Coffee and cake following was perfect. Highly recommended for lunch and tea!

We enjoyed a delicious lunch in Kirkwall at Cafelolz. Not only was the service wonderful, but the food was incredible (loved their use of local ingredients and products), and they had a lovely selection of kid toys/books to keep our kids entertained. This was a highlight of our visit to Kirkwall!

Das Café liegt etwas versteckt in einer kleinen Seitengasse. Hier wird noch wirklich mit Liebe gebacken und das Essen zubereitet.

We arrived around 10am to find the place packed. We had to wait ages to get a seat and its quite clear the place just isn't big enough to meet demand. Service was slow as the staff were stressed with so many people crammed into a tiny space.

Hyggelig og personlig betjening. Dejlig frisklavet mad, serveret varm og pænt. Det eneste man kunne have ønsket sig, var et glas vin. Men det gik med te

Had the most amazing Cullen Skink for lunch, really hearty and full of flavour. Son had the “most filling egg mayo sandwich ever”.

So glad we wandered up this side street. Fab cakes & coffee; cinnamon scones were amazing & freshly baked that morning! Allow small dogs in too 👍

Every time we go it just brilliant. Gets it right every single time. Great staff, great food, great coffee. Worth waiting for a table. Always excited and looking forward to visiting. You must go.

Myself and my husband really enjoyed our visit to Cafelolz. We were seated really quickly and loved the quirky and considered decor in this cosy cafe. When the waiter came over, I asked what he recommended and he suggested the Jammy Dodger. I’m so happy he did, it was delicious! Lovely coffee, lovely cakes and lovely atmosphere; what more could you ask for

Loved the 2 visits we made to CafeLolz when we visited Orkney this weekend. Loraine, the owner, makes everyone feel at ease and atmosphere in the cafe is fun, lively and relaxed. The food is great with a wide choice and meals tailored for all foodies - vegans, vegetarians, pescatarians and carnivores. Its clear that this is the owner's passion and this shines through. The Cafe is small so best to book if you are a larger party.

Offers really good coffee and food in a friendly ambience - but hard to get a table at lunchtime. It is just too popular.

We are scone lovers and we had none better in the Hebrides, Glasgow and the Shetlands. Getting hungry for them writing this!

Our family of 7 visited last Friday and had a selection of sandwiches/paninis & cakes. Everything was lovely and reasonably priced. Ladies were very friendly and helpful. Found it by chance as they are tucked away up a side street. Glad we did!

Went in for a coffee and cakes, all fresh baked and all amazing. Great find. Lovely selection of homebakes.

Lol has moved round the corner to smaller premises, but they have more character than previously. Her character remains as warm and welcoming as ever. Great place for lunch.

We had a wonderful stop for desserts at this family run cafe in historic Kirkwall. They had three beautiful gluten-free options of which my wife enjoyed the chocolate fudge brownie. I had a toffee walnut cake that was equally delicious. We strongly recommend this place for lunch or dessert when you visit.

Good food but quite expensive Need to save up a bit before taking the children here As cafes go this one was near the bottom of ones i would return to with children

Big plates, tasty food, reasonable prices and incredibly friendly staff. Also great location, right next to the cathedral.

We are regular visitors to Orkney and on finally arriving in Kirkwall went straight to cafelolz to find it had closed down. Thankfully a quick look on trip advisor informed us that they had merely moved. So today we headed there.

Dies war eines unserer Highlights in Kirewall selbst.

Lovely, cosy place in a side street. Excellent food and service. Fresh lunch dishes and homemade cakes.

We had a delicious lunch at cosy Cafelolz.

Family run charming cafe/restaurant. Very tasty food and best coffee

Cafe Lolz is up a lane of the main street in Kirkwall. The owner and staff are welcoming and friendly and service was quick. The food was superb and like us a second visit is a must.

On visiting recently we were faced with a thirty minute wait for a table, and all we wanted was a coffee. We went elsewhere as you can imagine. This restaurant is far too small and they've crammed as many tables in as possible to maximise their custom making it feel somewhat claustrophobic and cramped.

What a find. Tucked up a side street near to St Magnus Cathedral this little cafe is a gem of a place. My husband and I opted for the sweetcorn chowder soup. It was so yummy. My husband then had a delicious triple decker orkney cheese toastie. The scones and cakes on display looked amazing but alas I couldn't have managed one after my ample serving of soup and bread....next time.....maybe tomorrow!

The cafe was busy, however a local couple were happy to share a table. They were tucking into the scones and they recommended them so I ordered a cheese scone. It was lovely in fact the best I have had in years.

Stopped in for a late lunch. Although cafe was busy and we were a party of 5 we were made to feel welcome and were seated straight away. Food arrived quickly, was made to order and was delicious. Couldn’t resist some cake to takeaway!

Was in for lunch with my son and unfortunately he doesnt like brown bread we had ordered a toastie and it came out on brown i said i would pay for another and they were so nice they did me another toastie and didnt charge me for it and they were apologetic about the situation when it was my fault all staff so polite and place lovely and food freshly done and brilliant

Managed to get a seat at this very busy cafe (breakfast and lunch only) good range of food and plenty of gluten free options. Particularly enjoyed hot smoked salmon salad and good prices

Lovely, friendly staff. Quite a dark space, so wouldn’t want to linger but the seafood chowder was definitely good. Perhaps a table too many in the space available? So... more light? A table less? And yes, keep going with the seafood chowder!

We popped in for a morning coffee when we were having a look round the shops. The scones we had were brilliant!

We arrived for a spot of lunch to be told that they were only doing tea/coffee and cakes, which was actually fine for us. We were, however, rather amused to see, shortly afterwards, the proprietor and one of her staff sitting down in full view of everyone, tucking into soup and bread!

Called for lunch when it was very busy (cruise ship in town) but staff fitted us in and served us quickly. Excellent sandwiches, fresh local bread (in several local cafes I’ve been served supermarket sliced) and lovely homemade cakes. Reasonably priced too. Thank you

No space unfortunately. It was a shame that the staff did not ask solo occupiers of 4-person tables whether they would mind sharing, especially as it was a wet day. Disappointed as I was looking forward to a GF cake like I used to have in the previous larger premises (where I always got a table, and often shared with others when busy!). Hope to try again soon.

A busy busy place but we were lucky to arrive as some folks were about to leave so managed to get a table. All the cakes & scones look very enticing but we restricted ourselves to either a scone or cake with a hot drink. Everything was of high quality, a definite recommend to others.

The newly relocated café still provides an excellent range of homemade cakes/sandwiches/soups etc.

Delicious home baking, and such a wide and interesting selection, choosing was a real challenge! Raspberry-white chocolate blondie deserves particular mention.

Very good cuisine with helpful and friendly staff. We received food faster than expected and it was absolutely delicious! Highly recommend!

What an amazing place, small cosy but most importantly delicious, we had a great time and our taste buds were really spoiled

Delighted to have found this gem of a place in the heart of Kirkwall. (They have moved locations so no longer in Albert Street - and not very well signposted.)

Lovely find in Kirkwall. Popped in for coffee and saw the delicious scones so had to have some. Lovely staff, very welcoming, coffee amazing and scones the best I have had in a long time. Travel across Scotland all the time and this is probably one of the best little coffee shops I have been to for a while. Will highly recommend.

I visited in when the Cafe was (temporarily? newly?) situated in the Strynd. It's pretty much a cafe in an old living room. Very quirky. Tables are pretty close together. Service was warm and friendly, haggis paninni was amazing, coffee and cake of a high standard. Would certainly go back.

This quirky little cafe is situated at the bottom of the Strynd, just off the end of Albert Street. There is a great selection of hot drinks, home bakes, filled rolls, soups etc. Table Service was quick and friendly.

The last time we visited the café it was on the main street of shops, today we visited to find it had moved to the Strynd. Smaller, but the fare is still as fabulous. Freshly baked goods, lovely service and hearing the local accents a gift. I love to visit places and those places that the locals use, you know its good then. We had a brunch of breakfast croissants and toast. Lovely pot of tea for me, and a flat white for the significant other. I got the impression that they had only just recently moved to the new venue. Just a wee bit off the street, you might miss it. Its up the lane beside the Reel, which in turn sits right bang beside St Magnus Cathedral.

Great coffee shop we always visit when in Orkney. Staff always friendly and great selection of good stuff. Bacon and egg roll is tops. Just wish it opened a peedie but earlier in the morning!

This was without doubt, the best cafe experience over our 5 days on Orkney.

On a one day Orkney tour, first stop Kirkwall - coffee time.

Stopped in for a quick break - wonderful selection of homebakes and good coffee. Just the thing we needed to re-energise and get back to our Orkney adventure.

What a pity they close at 4:30pm. It was difficult to get there in time for afternoon coffee after visiting the sights of Orkney. Flat white was very well made. Just the right strength and not too hot. Well done!

Sunday morning treat large choice on the menu great home made cakes fine and friendly staff will visit again

We came in for breakfast the other day and I had the hot smoked salmon bagel and my husband had porridge. Although the porridge was good, my bagel was a little dry, I’m not sure if it was the bagel itself or salmon or the combination but it needed more cream cheese to balance out the dryness. Overall it was not bad and salmon did taste really good, just a suggestion for improvement. The homebakes looked really good so we’ll come back to give them a try.

After 3 days in Orkney we were feeling a little vegetable deprived and keen to find a good healthy salad for lunch. Cafelolz topped the TripAdvisor recommendations: our choice the ‘house speciality’ chicken and cashew salad - 1 each. The salad was a good, honest traditional vegetable salad with a pleasant enough balsamic-based dressing served separately. It lacked any flair or excitement and was certainly not in the league of contemporary international salad bars we have grown used to at home and on our travels. But the killer was the warm grilled chicken pieces which were dry and tough and only eaten out of hunger. Our guess was that they had been cooked before lunch service began and kept under a food warmer until served for our late-ish lunch. Not good enough by any standards.

Best coffee, friendliest atmosphere, cakes are out of this world - THE place to go, bairns are made to feel welcome as well

I can't recommend this place highly enough. The staff really make you feel welcome and it's a great place to unwind. Please visit!

Friendly cafe very pleasant staff nice food very clean and tidy cafe breakfast was not at all greasy we will return

We had lattes and millionaires shortbread. Staff were lovely, cafe clean, really nice coffee. Great place.

Great service from the attentive/friendly staff.....family owned/run. Great food & menu to suit all tastes...from soups to home bakes to `die` for lol Visited twice whilst there...…. but time/ferry did not allow time for more return visits unfortunately/sadly this was not to be....but will be back for sure.

It was exceptionally busy the day we were there (the cruise ships stop in Kirkwall), but the scones, clotted cream, and jam were the best I've had in my life - so well worth waiting for.

We tried this cafe twice and both times the coffee and treats were really good. Service was excellent. We would have gone a third time, but it was County Show day and Lolz closed early so the staff could, as the sign on the door noted, go and look at the “bonnie coos”.

I’m not totally sure that some of the negative reviewers were eating at the same place - I found the staff to be friendly, courteous and efficient and the haggis nachos were sublime.

Would have accorded this eatery 4 stars until now. It’s getting 5 stars from me now due to its consistently excellent baking and lovely friendly service.

Options for seating from standard chairs and tables to sofas and coffee tables. Long bar to one side for ordering / paying for drinks / food. Staff pleasant and pretty efficient, although there can be delays at peak times.

Very impressed with how the staff handled a very busy cafe, I think a liner must have disembarked, so loads of people arrived in a short time. The food however was not so impressive, my triple toasted sandwich was toasted thinly sliced bread so the total volume was no more than what I would expect a normal sandwich to be! That being said it was tasty, glad I ordered a side of chips, they were cooked well and plentiful.

Went here nearly every day for the best latte I've tasted, the effort to make it look nice also was a bonus nearly a shame to drink it. Lovely home made cakes. Pity about the bacon roll it was too dry, mabey I should have asked for butter as there was none on it (a shame really) Can't understand the reviews regarding poor staff the ones I met on all occasions were wonderful. Will definitely be back on my next visit.

Lolz is a friendly bistro with great food. Great for coffee and a delicious freshly baked homelbake, or a great lunch. The staff are always friendly and helpful and the food is topnothch