Carolyns Cafe in Argyll & Bute

Eigentlich wollten wir nur einen Tee trinken. Aber dann sahen wir der Sticky Toffee Cake hat uns einen Strich durch unseren Plan gemacht.....einfach nur großartig!!!!!

Desayunamos aquí dos días de tres y lo disfrutamos. Soft rolls preciosos y una buena selección de desayuno. Una pequeña crítica tostadas el vino ya se extienden y era bastante me olvidó arañar de mantequilla. Si prefiere mantequilla fue puesto en el lado así que podrían aplicarse nosotros mismos.

Very friendly staff, quick service and tasty breakfast. Good size pots of tea. Now known as Abbies cafe.

Nette Atmosphäre, sehr sehr sehr nette Bedienung, und ein wirklich gutes warmes Frühstück, bei dem man die Zutaten (5 oder 7) aus einer Liste auch frei wählen kann. Sehr gute Pancakes mit Ahornsirup! Ich werde morgen nochmal hingehen und vermutlich etwas an Gewicht zulegen. ;)

I've visited this little cafe for breakfast both times I've been to Oban and it's wonderful -- can't wait to return! Very quick, friendly staff, delicious breakfast (black pudding and haggis was perfect) and great location. Highly recommended!!

a little place but the food makes up for lack of space a well cook breakfast and lovely coffee with friendly staff would recommend it to anyone that's going to oben lovely all round

Great breakfast at reasonable price nice choice friendly staff even made me skinny latte nothing to much for them

Fuimos buscando este lugar basándonos en el otro viaje comentarios - de Trip Advisor y no me decepcionó. La comida era muy buena y con buena relación calidad-precio. Sólo tuvimos la papa horneada, pero tenían un buen tamaño y venía con la muy buena ensalada fresca. La otra comida que veían salir parecía muy bien. El personal era amable, lo recomiendo muchísimo!

Great choice of all day breakfast options, all freshly prepared and great value. Varied menu to suit most appetites and preferences, I would personally like to see some more vegetarian/vegan options, but that's an issue almost everywhere.

Went in this morning for take away rolls for breakfast not only quick service, good price and tasted great highly recommend

This is a great little cafe hidden away in a laneway in Oban. They serve a choice of five breakfast items for £4.50 or seven items for £5.50 and this is very good value for money! Quality of the food and service was great!

Found this cafe up a wee lane. The people were very friendly and the food was freshly cooked and tasty.

Top class, great food great staff and very good value for money. Myself and my wife use this cafe pretty regular and have never had a bad meal, all day breakfast is the best in the town.

I thoroughly enjoyed my meal at Carolynscafe. The staff were most kind and helpful. The staff had character too - not bored/stuck up or condescending - which can happen in this busy area.I wish lots of success and goodwills to the staff and owners of this cafe.ENJOYED LOTS.

Carolyns cafe was closing up when I arrived but made me a beautiful lasagne. Food was excellent as was the staff will visit the next time in oban

A pleasant cafe with an extensive menu, pleasant service and good food, freshly cooked. Also offers same food at lower price to take out - if weather good for sitting by the sea & watching birds on shore or ferries going over to Mull. Really good!

Fantastic cafe, lovely breakfast, haggis panini was delish, will defo go back and lovely stornaway black pludding Mmmmmm......

Greeted by very friendly staff, seated in a cosy atmosphere, thoroughly enjoyed really tasty breakfasts.

Friendly, helpful staff! Family friendly, great little cafe. We had breakfast there one morning and would highly recommend. The omelettes were great, very filling and great price. Would return if visiting Oban again. Recommended by our guest house, we received 10% by mentioning their name (this was advertised at check in).

Great breakfast and family friendly happy to cater for kids, good prices and help full welcoming staff. Good coffee too!

We only popped in for a tea but were easily persuaded by the cakes on offer ! Service was excellent ( as were the cakes !) and everything is very tidy. We have already agreed that next time we are in the area , we shall pop in for lunch as there is a very good menu and very well priced as well.

My husband and I happened upon this wonderful cafe as if a port in a storm. Unable to get a veggie breakfast in our hotel we were very well catered for here, and returned again and again, until it was time to go home.A truly wonderful breakfast/ meal and friendly greeting awaits any would-be callers.

Tucked up a little side street this place is easy to miss. We knew about it from a previous visit some three years ago. The cafe has certainly maintained the high standards that we found on our previous visit, We opted for the three egg omelette with chips and side salad. This was very hot and tasty. The service was friendly and efficient an the premises were clean as were the conveniences. We will visit again

Had an excellent lunch here today.We stumbled upon here by chance and liked the look of the menu.We all enjoyed what we had, everything was fresh and nicely presented. Service was very friendly and efficient too.Prices were very reasonable. I highly recommend this cafe!

Whilst staying nearby for work I found this lovely wee cafe that was open early enough in the morning for a quick bite before 9am. The food was tasty and the staff nice and friendly. I would recommend and return!

Wandering around Oban on a pouring wet day found this cafe. Excellent coffee and a tasty lunch, good value, friendly, quiet. Just what we were looking for! Beats the hell out of the usual brand name junk.

We visited this cafe on two accasions on the first inhad there home made soup which was ok my partner had breakfast 5 piece as you can choice what items you would like ... on our second visit we both had breakfast which was lovely service great and very friendly would recommend a visit ....

Visited here after being up the hill cake was excellent wand bought ver large fruit scones as take away

Very good cafe, great food, very extensive menu, reasonably priced, and great staff, but the place is a bit squeezed in. Would definitely go again.

Nice good quality breakfast . Friendly staff but for some reason only took cash ! Cheap and cheerful experience sitting on Ikea furniture .

Actually it seems quite difficult to find a dog friendly cafe in Oban but this is one (except when its really busy). The owner was very happy to have our little cross-terrier in (she is very quiet) and ourselves on Saturday morning. The five item breakfast is very good and very reasonably priced. So good we went back on Sunday morning but were sad to find it was not open although it was supposed to be open from 9am. Nevermind we had a good meal anyway the day before.

Everything a cafe should be. Tasty food to suit everyone, whatever time of day. Best milkshakes in town according to my kids.

We've tried so many places in Oban for a good, straightforward breakfast - and the '5-items' at Carolyn's is easily the best. The best quality 'cafe' bacon, black pudding and sausage in the town. It's quiet, comfortable, music but not too loud, a real relaxing pleasure all round. Efficient and friendly service without the forced jollity that can wear thin. We'll make this our 'local' breakfast treat.

I have had quite a few breakfasts in here and coffee and it is by far the best place for it in Oban. Lovely friendly people, thee best breakfast!!!!

Went into this cafe on a wet saturday afternoon for i bit of lunch and found it very good, pleasant atmosphere and good food with quick service at reasonable prices

On a cold morning this was the only place we could find that would allow us inside with a small dog. Friendly service, good coffee and good value. We were refused access by several places that were empty. Seems they like to cut their nose off to spite their face. Some even said that dogs were not allowed in by law which of course is nonsense. Like a lot of other retired people we have a dog, we also spend most of the year travelling around the country and spend a lot of money on food and drink.

Cold day..in only for coffee, and discovered wonderful tray bakes. My wife enjoyed yoghurt/honey, mine was pistachio flavoured. Brilliant! Quick, pleasant service, from, I think, the bossman, and no faffing about with the wi-fi. Instant connection. Our next Oban visit will incorporate a meal.

Went for brunch with a friend and really enjoyed it. We're both vegetarians, so choice is not always the best in small towns, but it tasted great. The waitress (owner?) was absolutely lovely and let us stay for quiet a while even after our meal were finished. Would definitely come here again.

Popped in to Oban on the last day of our holiday. We arrived early and found this great little cafe open for breakfast. We both had the five item breakfast( which you choose for yourself from a list of options).The waitress was very friendly and polite and our food was freshly prepared. Will definitely be going back next time we're in the area.

We spent the week in oban and sadly found this little gem towards the end of our break and only had chance to have breakfast. Service was great and food was also great, excellent value for money. I'm sure we will be back in oban and when we are many more visits will be paid here.

We were staying in Oban recently and luckily found Carolyn's. We were welcomed in and served really quickly. We had a fresh, crispy baguette each, which were bursting with chicken mayo and accompanied with a salad and crisps. Delicious and reasonably priced. We'd recommend a visit and will definitely go again if we're in Oban.

It had been a rainy day exploring Oban when my husband and I turned up a small alley and discovered Carolyn's. Inside were several tables with people enjoying a late lunch. The staff greeted us immediately and said we could sit where we liked. I ordered a bacon lettuce and tomato toastie, and he ordered the steak and onion toastie both of which came with salad and chips. And, both of which were delicious! The decor was simple, clean and cheery. The bright colors on the wall and the warm disposition of the staff made it easy to forget it was a rainy day outside.

We popped to Oban for a weekend stopover, wandering around the next day we stumbled upon Carolyns cafe (it's up a side street after the North pier).Service was friendly, Breakfast was tasty for the money and it had a nice enough atmosphere.Would recommend.

Called in to the cafe in the last couple of days. My wife had beans on toast and I had a cheese toasty and salad. The food was very fresh and tasty and the service was quick and friendly. Certainly one of the best eating places in Oban. Would call in again if I am ever in town.

Come in most mornings at the moment as I am working night shift. Staff are always very helpful and pleasant. breakfast is always very good

Wenn es um schottisches (oder englisches) Frühstück geht, bin ich ja eigentlich eher skeptisch, was billige Angebote angeht. Dementsprechend habe ich mir von Carolyns Cafe auch erst mal nicht allzuviel erwartet. Aber ich wurde sehr positiv überrascht: Das Frühstück, obwohl nicht teuer, war einfach nur gut, besser als manches, wofür ich deutlich mehr bezahlt habe. Sehr schön auch, dass man sich das Frühstück selbst zusammenstellen kann - die "sausage" fand ich noch nirgends sonderlich interessant, schön, dass ich statt dessen einfach was anderes nehmen konnte. Ordentlichen Kaffee und einen guten WLAN-Anschluss ans Internet gab es auch. Wo ich in Oban frühstücken will, weiß ich jetzt.

An overcooked tough around the edges burger, which I wish I hadn't had. We had to go back to our hotel and change because we both smelt like we had deep fried our clothes after sitting in this cafe for 30 mins. Not somewhere we would visit again

Waited a long time for such a small order and when we got it it was wrong. I didn't say it was wrong at the time because I was too hungry to wait or care. I wouldn't rush to come back.Basic food dedicated more to locals/workers than anyone on a visit

We have been to this little cafe on numerous occassions whilst on holiday last year and this year fir breakfast, lunch and a snack. The staff are friendly and helpful. My hubby has had the fried breakfasts and has never had a complaints, he is a very fussy eater. The food is freshly cooked to order and arrives hot and looks good. The soup is home made and delishous. It is a very good value cafe and we would recommend.

Het restaurantje zag er op het eerste gezicht grappig uit, we dachten dat ze daar wel bijzondere, gezonde broodjes zouden serveren. Het was er ook goed vol, dus dat zou een aanbeveling moeten zijn. Maar we kwamen aan een minitafeltje terecht in het gangpad, net naast de keuken, dus dat viel tegen. De broodjes waren niks bijzonders, en de hamburger was opgewarmd ipv gebakken. Eigenlijk was alleen de melk naar wens. Ik kan dit restaurant dus niet aanbevelen.

Cheerful enough service, disappointing scone and no fan/air conditioning on a very hot day within a relatively small space that includes cookers. Not so great when outside tables full.

Fried breakfast is not the prettiest thing on a plate blackened and a bit messy but boy does it taste good. Top marks for a tasty breakfast

Beautiful fried breakfast set us up for the journey home. Definetly worth a stop in & value for money!!

Di prima mattina, cercando un posto dove fare colazione a Oban, abbiamo scorto per caso questo grazioso cafè in una stradina del centro...un posticino carino e accogliente, eccellente per una deliziosa colazione "più alla nostra" con dolci squisiti. Simpatia e gentilezza all inclusive.Consigliatissimo!

went there in February, thinking going to local small cafe would be better than a chain, wrong decision. Kids meal are worst than dog food, mac & cheese from a tin, that's cooking and respecting children's health, vegetarian omelette fried in the same pan as the haggis, that's exactly what you want when you are vegetarian..... It was a sad experience, when it could have been fantastic.

c'est l'endroit où nous avons pris le petit déjeuner en lien avec la maison d'hôtes Lorne View.la propriétaire est vraiment assez peu aimable .Elle n'a fait aucun effort pour communiquer avec nous.Le petit déjeuner est très quelconque.Nous avons trouvé les pan cakes très pâteuses

second time in oban and returned to this outstanding cafe staff so friendly and food is real value for money , best breakfast we ever came across well done keep up the good work

Carolyn's is easy to miss, up a narrow street with pedestrian access only (beside the discount shoe shop). It's worth lookinig for if you need a caffeine boost, and better value than some of the more obvious places around the ferry terminal. The tables are tightly packed in so it could get claustrophobic when it's really busy. The staff were very friendly and actually knew how to vary the standard way of making coffee to suit what we had asked for - seems obvious but a lot of coffee places can't cope with this.

great breakfasts and home made steak pie,what else do you want from a cafe?Both ourselves and the kids had a huge breakfast and it was extremely good value

My friend and I had breakfast at Carolyn's Cafe whilst staying in Oban for the weekend. We stayed in Lorne View B&B which is also operated by Carolyn and this is where we came for our breakfast, which was included in the room rate. My friend and I really enjoyed our breakfast in this cosy cafe. Excellent food selection available and service was friendly. I would definitely visit again in the future.

I live in Oban and I am so happy that there is such an excellent place to have breakfast. It's always open from a reasonable time in the morning which is amazing for Oban and a real credit to the hard work and dedication of the owner Carolyn. And she really will do eggs the way you want them!

popped in to this café for a breakfast after a hard night and what great service we received the staff was so nice and when the food arrived we knew we had made a good choice ,,if your ever in Oban put this place in your to do list , price was very reasonable and staff was excellent especially Shaun will definitely be back

Trying to find a cafe open in Oban on a Sunday wasn't easy, but this was a great little find.Perfect little cafe to escape the rain & enjoy lunch.Service was quick and efficient. Food was lovely and very reasonably priced.A must if your in Oban.

on day trip from Dunoon popped in to get out of the rain, sat at table in corner , waited a while went to the counter the girl was busy cooking breakfast for customers seated near servery, went sat back down lady came from that same table we ordered 2 coffees and 1 toasted tea cake with butter. the coffee was ok toasted tea cake ok , but felt uncomfortable as to the discussion going on by the other 3 customers eating breakfast along with lady who served us, finally we got up i paid the £6.25 !!! and left we didn't want to listen to any more bad language rather walk around in the rain.

Slightly hidden away but worth seeking out.The staff are most friendly and accommodating.The food was all very fresh and most seemed homemade.Worth a visit.

The food is wonderful and cooked to order,The staff are very friendly,Even though its small they dont mind you coming in with your kids and prams xx

We visited this cafe today after looking around Oban to see what we fancied and we came across this little jem of a cafe. On entering cafe we were instantly felt welcome and my daughter was given a colouring book and crayons and made to feel so welcome. We had excellent home made lentil soup which was delicious and the large bowl was Huge. That would have been plenty but we also got pannis too which was lovely. Would definitely recommend this place for lunch. Good value for money and a great selection of food. Quick service too. Fantastic! Also on leaving we were offered a lolly pop for our daughter too what a service she was so happy. We will definitely be back.

Carolyn was so friendly and helpful; we had breakfast there; the service was quick, the food was great and was very good value. Would highly recommend a visit!

Quite a good menu and quality food. She is off the main street and many locals eat there. Always high praise.Staff are professional, good atmosphere and value.

This is a small, very pleasant cafe with extremely reasonable prices and good food. We went twice on our trip. It is a fair bit out of the way up a narrow alley, but it is worth seeking out.

Yet another pleasant visit for breakfast. Service and food still very good, worth a visit here nothing too much trouble.

Had a lovely coffee with a piece of cake and made use of the fast free wifi (instant connection, no messing about with passwords).

visited this café during a break in Oban,came across it accidently as it is off the main street,Lovely food at good prices,definately worth a visit.

We popped in for breakfast as recommended by our guest house. Service wasn't the quickest but food good, we waited around 25 mins after ordering for our food to arrive. Friendly and helpful staff and clean cafe.

Great food and good value for money. We visited last year and returned this year to find all still the same cheerful staff and great service.

What a great place, alittle hidden but once you find it you'll go back.Prices are good, staff friendly, and foods pretty good.Will go back again and again.

Hotel we stayed in was charging an additional $15.00 a per person for breakfast. ARE THEY CRAZY!!! So the five of us found this lovely Café which served exactly what we wanted, how we wanted it. Total bill for 5 $33.00...a lot better than $75.00. Service was great, and the made to order food was excellent

We'd been in town for a few days before we came across this little hidden gem. Best "Full Scottish" in town. Excellent value priced per item (and two eggs count as one!) and every single morsel cooked freshly to order. Oh, and genuine Stornoway black pudding too! Add super friendly service and this place has got to be "it" for breakfast.

Visited the cafe a couple of times while staying in Oban.Hidden away up a side street a busy little cafe.Good fresh coffee and lots of choice.Fiendly staff.

On the recommendation of my B&B host, stopped in the Carolyn's during a trip to Oban in March 2013. Wonderful fresh coffee, terrific full breakfast, decent price made more affordable by a discount offer between the B&B and the Café (Cameron Guest House). Very friendly staff, good value, great food. Will return!

I have now eaten here twice and the breakfasts are very good, friendly and fast service, as well as a discount for staying at the Inverclory Guest House.

Due to an early start, we could only find Carolyn's to be open at that time (open from 8am). No complaints! I had a 5 item breakfast and my other half had a 7 item breakfast. Both really tasty and filled us up. Add a couple of orange juices, tea and coffee and the bill was about £15 for everything. The breakfasts were just over £4 and £5 pounds. The lady working there was friendly and quick with our freshly cooked food. Would have no problem going back again. (The only complaint I have is spending most of the day smelling of grilled food as the open grill is right behind the counter)

Down a little street. Atmosphere not brill but this is Scotland......! Food very good though and Wi-Fi....

We used this place for lunch on a Saturday and although small (Compact n' Bijou) The staff were great and friendly and liked a laugh although very busy. Their huge helping of Pea & Ham Soup was amazing, little watery but taste was fantastic. The BLT baguette was also outstanding value. I wanted a cold drink rather than T or coffee and this was where it fell down a little - although thick and large it wasn't all that cold which disappointed but this wouldn't stop me from visiting again as the food was really good value. Recommended for a light lunch..

Four of us called in for late breakfast. Very friendly welcome. Excellent freshly made food, all nicely griddled, not fried. Very clean.

We called in today having been here several times in summer of 2011. We had an excellent scone with tea. Reasonably priced. We came back for lunch about 3 having done some walking in the hils above Oban, but were very disappointed to find the cafe closing - it closes at 3 having opened at 8 a.m.The cafe is up a little side alley but has sandwich boards pointing to it both on the southward one way main street and on the northward promenade.

Hidden away in a small side street is carolyns cafe very clean and tidy friendly staff and good hot food, from sandwiches and toast to full meals.This small hidden cafe deserves to be successful

A small and compact cafe with good atmosphere, prompt service and excellent value for money food. One main course and a steak and onion sandwich, with pot of tea was £13.60.

I had a cup of tea there and as the sun came out I was sitting out side,when suddenly staff decided of having there smoking break just steps away from the table where I was sitting.

Had breakfast here, serve breakfasts all day. Excellent meals good varied choice on the menu. Will visit again.

The staff are very friendly in this cafe. You are served very promplty and the food is lovely. We both went for the soup and a wrap which was a very reasonable price. The soup was lovely and the wraps were quite nice too. The prices are fantastic. I'd definately recommend this cafe. Very friendly and chilled out atmosphere.

it's right on the front with good sea views. Only a small place but the staff are really nice and suggestive regarding the menu.

lovely breakfasts every morning cooked by a very friendly owner. Nothing too much trouble. Very clean. Would recommend to everyone.

Up a wee side street, but lovely range of sandwiches, baked tatties etc Bright and Lovely and clean.

A warm welcome awaits all whether local or a tourist. We have just returned from a lovely week in Scoland and found ourselves in this cafe twice !The children were well catered for with non greasy food. The jacket potatoes were excellent and the home made soup just what was needed on a cold winters day. The coffee was also very good and on par with the brand with he mermaid !