Castlebay Post Office and Macroon's Tea Room in Eilean Siar

It is a trademark of local enterprise, tbh the fact that the owners and co workers are on first term names with everyone that enters makes it the personal connection that may not be achieved elsewhere. In actual fact I turned up at closing time but was accommoded gracefully, forgiving my lack of timekeeping. This place is iconic from the fabric of what Barra used to be and its healthy to see it thriving under local guidance . The castlebay Street used to be a meeting centre of all ages and now thanks to Janet Boyd and her great efforts I see a bit of community come back to the street 😀 many thanks Alex

The staff were very welcoming and helpful. Fantastic location.

Lovely scones an tea , highly recommented Manni from Cologne, Germany

We visited the Post Office three times during our stay on Barra because we liked it so much. Very friendly staff, great coffee and cake! And even when we were looking for cash because the island's ATM was broken and cashback didn't work in the COOP, we were helped very friendly!

We all loved our coffees at The Post Office Tea Room, we all loved Jeanette too 😊💗 Thank you for your treats & kindness, and your brilliant sense of humour 🤣 See you soon, X

Great little find. Good cafe and great for gluten free and vegan

Great coffee and excellent scones

Lovely spot for an ice cream. It would have been a full cone but it was so hot I had to eat it.

As well as being a post office, this is also a lovely cafe. They do excellent coffee and other drinks and cakes and scones. The scones are especially good, served with cream and jam. No savoury dishes or sandwiches. There are five or six tables inside and four bench tables outside where you can enjoy a view of the castle in the bay with your scones - unless there is a post van blocking your view! Friendly staff.

Really enjoyed our visit , Jeanette made us really welcome. Our cream teas tasted fantastic , lots of friendly chat and useful information about things to see and do on the Island. A must visit when visiting Barra.

What a wonderful experience this morning! The only place where you can get a delicious cup of coffee (with something delicious) before 12 o'clock and all with such kindness.

Great wee cafe , the scones are really superb and the prices are really good. Staff were amazing and the wee dog was really friendly

Truly 10/10 scones! Friendly staff, lovely tea and a cute dog to boot - we had a wonderful time.

Oh my word, the scones and cakes are absolutely superb, and all served with a joke and a laugh. Fantastic find on the first day of our holiday today - we will definitely be back!

Lovely cakes and coffee! Wonderful service to match!

Run by a very friendly couple who made you feel very welcome. Cosy environment. Very good coffee and cake!

Recently returned home from a week on Barra, Mostly cycling, But as we know you do need fuel for the legs. Can i recommend for at least three days that you ignore your Bacon & Eggs and go for the Macroons Cream Tea's, The delightful Scones are awash with Jam & Cream. You will not go hungry for a long time!. A warm welcome also awaits.

Dropped in for coffee/lunch. No savoury items available, but choice of drinks, sultana scones, jam and cream, or raspberry and custard cake. Beautiful gold and white china with napkins to match. Three tables inside, two outside. Friendly dog and choice of artwork for sale in adjoining post office. Highly recommend, friendly service.

Very very very nice people, cakes and peppermint tee!Talked almost 2 hours with the owner and played with the lovely doggo. You have to go there if you visit barra!My bf left his scarf and hat there, two days later the things were at the airport, given to a woman with a letter: To be given back.. we were very surprised and thankful for this act of kindness!We have made a beautiful memory there and would love to come back and eat a slice of a Victoria Sponge ! Yummi!

Another 5 stars. Open on a cold February day when other places were not, dog friendly when other places were not. And the second best scones (my other half makes better) which are baked daily even if in February it's likely we were the only tourists in "town".

Our first bike-in tea room experience in the Outer Hebrides was NOT a disappointment. A warm & cosy little venue with a conversant & welcoming staff. SADLY, but perhaps to be expected based on the locally reputed quality of their scones, none were available on the day of our visit. We would advise an earlier arrival than ours. A fine cup of tea and interactions with local and international clients compensated. An intimate setting on Castlebay's harbour street near the Bank of Scotland facing Kisimul Castle and close to a petrol depot if needed.

Had some tea & scones here while waiting for the ferry to the castle. Great view, great atmosphere and the sones were amazing!

Just popped in to grab a slice of cake to take away. It was delicious and I would definitely visit again.

Stopped here with my son and daughter in law for breakfast on their last day on Barra. Absolutely amazing warm scones, plenty of cream and jam and delicious coffee. Spud the dog gave us a friendly welcome, we will be back to try out the cake.

Visited this place in hopes of getting something warm for breakfast. Was pleasantly surprised to find a nice selection of coffee/ tea and cake. They also have a very cute and friendly dog.

Had a wonderful pot of tea and a fantastic fresh scone with jam and cream. A lovely atmosphere and friendly service. There is memorabilia from the film Whisky galore on the walls. Well worth a visit.

We have visited Macroon's Tea Room at the Post Office many times and every time we have been greeted by the enthusiastic proprietors. The cake is beyond nice - the only criticism on our most recent visit was that they had run out of the Raspberry and Custard cake which is the best cake I have ever tasted. We had to 'make do' with the Lemon Drizzle and Coffee and Walnut cakes which were a revelation in themselves. The coffee is also good, and the view through the window excellent even in the rain.

Abbiamo visitato la Macroon's tea room perchè eravano alloggiati nel soprastante Macroon's Loft.Fantastic gli scones che abbiamo mangiato bevendo il te, ma ancor più fantastico il loft in cui abbiamo soggiornato per quattro giorni. In un viaggio di 28 giorni tra isole Ebridi Interne ed esterne, questo è stato il posto migliore in cui siamo stati e che porteremo nel cuore.Tutto corrispondeva alle fotografie e alla descrizione, tutto curato nei dettagli e molto raffinato, ma soprattutto veramente pulito. E con una vista diretta sul Kisimul Castle!Se non fosse perchè così distante dall'Italia, sicuramente da tornarci! Lo consiglio a tutti.Complimenti ai gestori, che sono stati molto gentili e discreti.Aggiungo la traduzione in Inglese, che spero sia corretta.We visited the Macroon's tea room because they were staying in the Macroon's Loft above.The scones we ate while drinking tea were fantastic, but even more so the loft we stayed in for four days. On a 28 day trip between the Inner and Outer Hebrides Islands, this was the best place we've been and will take to our hearts.Everything corresponded to the photographs and description, everything was very refined, but above all very clean. And with a direct view of Kisimul Castle!If it were not because it was so far from Italy, certainly to return there! I recommend it to everyone.Congratulations to the managers, who were very kind and discreet.I add the English translation, which I hope is correct.

Excellent coffee (2.75 for a latte) - but since the place is run by Yorkshire chaps the tea is only £1.50We just saw a family feeding four children in scones (£3.50 with jam and cream) where one scone would feed a family for the rest of the dayGreat people, great cakes, great prices

Good place to stop after a long walk & enjoy the food and coffee. The post office is in the next room and comes in quite handy while I decide what to post & to whom.

Absolutely love it here. It’s the first place we go to when we holiday on Barra each year. The (10 out of 10) scones and the raspberry and custard cake are delicious, as are every other cake we’ve tried, and they do great coffee too. It’s very good value for money. Always a friendly welcome from both the owners and Spud. Roll on next July.

Lovely tearoom in the post office at the heart of the village of Castlebay. Among the best (and largest) fruit scones I have tasted, served with excellent tea and great island hospitality. Very reasonable prices, encouraging several visits during one stay. Only disappointment during my very first visit was the scones being sold out, "forcing" me to try a different cake, which was also fabulous :). I will most definitely be back the next time I am on Barra.

We visited here roughly three times during our visit to Barra in July, and on previous occasions we have visited aswell, the owners are really nice and very chatty and welcomed myself, husband and our grandson and our two dogs with open arms, the cakes and coffee are delicious and very well priced. Would highly recommend to everyone who visits the island to go in and taste the cake you wont be disappointed!

Best cappuccino I've had in ages snd the carrot cake was delicious. Would thoroughly recommend a visit while in Castlebay.Very friendly staff.

That’s one slice of coffee and walnut cake, and one cup of tea. In fact £11.50 - They know you’re a tourist, and the chances of you going back are slim so they can charge what they like. Ok yes it’s an island so you expect prices to be above average but this was excessive. Yes, the cake was ok but the price leaves a bad taste

Owner was grumpy and reprimanded my child for touching his postcards. Experience utterly mediocre. Not really much of a Hebridean vibe.

A bit miserable outside so popped in for a hot drink and a snack. Had scones with jam and cream, carrot cake and lemon drizzle cake. Food really good, cake lovely and moist, and top coffee. Recommended

Popped in here for tea and something yummy on an overcast day and it didn't disappoint. Welcoming and cosy, and Spud the Security Dog approved us for entry and kept a watchful eye over us.

This cute and dog friendly (yeah!) tea room does amazing coffee and really scrumpy cake! I hear the scones are fabulous but the raspberry and custard cake is SO good that once I’d tried it I couldn’t bear to have anything else! Sit outside if you can and drink in the relaxed vibe with your lovely cake and coffee though inside is quirkily adorable too. It’s not to be missed - honestly!

Really welcoming and friendly - brilliant scones and cakes - just what we needed. Dog friendly to boot!

Magical scones, wonderful service ,beautiful menu. A delightful place to have a cup of tea. Cream and jam galore.

The business....huge scones-fabulous with jam and clotted cream...😊 with a bucket of tea....perfect.... very friendly and so well done out in Post Office style...and the cutest dog called Spud welcomes you! Great spot....🤩

An unusual little spot! The owner sits on the sofa and "welcomes" you in but this was a little unnerving. This tearoom is drink and cake only so don't go expecting a full lunch.

This tiny tea room serves award winning home-baked scones and superb coffee. The service is friendly. Where else would you get a meet and greet service from a little dog? Needless to say, it is dog friendly. During our coffee break we were amused by the antics of the resident canine and a visitor’s pet. The tea room is popular with locals as well as visitors, so it gives you a flavour of island life.

A warm welcome, Yorkshire Tea, delicious homemade cakes and a cosy tea room. Perfect when you’re cycling the Hebridean Way! Highly recommend this place.

Fabulous home baking and good strong latte.Scone jam and cream plus raspberry and custard cake to die for.

We invented a new snacktime - twelveses - to assuage the guilt of eating enormous, fruity scones with juicy jam and delicious cream so close to lunchtime. Pah! It's the holidays, we're on Barra, the sun is out and life is good. You need to try the scones at Macroons too. Just do it!

We'd walked past the post office after we arrived in Castlebay and read the reviews of the tearoom, so definitely wanted a visit before we left the island. On Saturday morning we visited kismul castle and when we came back went to Macaroons tea room for coffee and scones!! Wow, the scones are amazing, crispy on the outside and soft in the middle with delicious flavour. We sat on the picnic tables outside as the weather was fabulous. The owners were also very friendly and we'll definitely be back. Thank you

We had just started cycling the hebridean Way and was looking for some food This tea room was one of the few places open in the morning so we stopped A great cup of tea and great scones with cream

Needed cash from the Post Office and popped into the next room for coffee... as you can't do in many places! Friendly welcome to us and our cocker spaniel, and a good coffee and hot chocolate served to our table overlooking the harbour - we even got WiFi. Someone in the room mentioned the "10/10 scones" - so we bought a couple to take away and ate them later that afternoon, when we found them deliciously soft and melt in the mouth.

We were anchored in the Marina and walked around the town. Popped in and were made very welcome. Had the lemon drizzle cake and a pot of tea. My friend had the tea and the scone. Both were delicious and we will return. The views from the cafe are great

This cafe was on THE place to visit in Castlebay after reading a recommendation on a well known Motorhoming website for the scones. It more than lived up to its recommendation of 10/10 , and i would say it is above that scoring.

The only place we could find in Castlebay that was dog friendly. Comfortable, good service and delicious cake and coffee.

:-) A delightful post office, plus a tea room with the best scones!

Fantastic large scones served with jam and clotted cream. Other cakes also available but we had to try these legendary scones

Oh my word! What can I say about the scones ....? Absolutely delicious - one of the best I have ever tasted - and I like to think I know a thing or two about scones! Delightful small cafe. What more could you want?

Small cosy cafe in a room off the local post office. Excellent tea, coffee and home baking. Friendly staff. Recommended.

We had two visits here, tea and cake in one occasion and coffee and cream scone the next. Both excellent but the scones were exceptionally good. Highly recommend a visit.

Nice Spot to wait in cold for castle ferry. They do have a dog and I almost did not stay because of that. Tea was nice as was host.

We were very surprised on entering this little cafe to find a little piece of Yorkshire. It was wet and windy outside but the cafe was cosy and welcoming. We ordered tea and scones, proper Yorkshire tea and a magnificent scone with jam and clotted cream, really good value, so nice we returned again later in the week. Free WiFi for customers too which was really helpful. Friendly and attentive hosts, we'll be back for more in August.

Fantastic scones, lovely welcoming owners and a great cup of tea. Love this tea room, the owners make you feel so welcome, the scones are absolutely delicious and the dog is really cute !!! Thank you.

Had a lovely friendly welcome and in the morning the best (and biggest) scones ever. In the afternoon we returned to buy postcards and envelopes and just happened to stay for hot chocolate and lemon drizzle cake.

What a lovely little friendly café, Service was brill such warmth and great hospitality and the size of the scone and lemon drizzle cake was fab.

great wee place for a scone or piece of cake and excellent coffee. also served soup and other things.

We visited this coffee shop after we had spent 24 hours on Barra,and virtually everyone we met advised us to go and sample the scones!

We think this is the best coffee on the island. The sultana scones are delicious. It is a shame there are not a few more tables as it is very popular. The loo is great.

Called here as we know the owners from our hometown of Knottingley, West Yorkshire, England. We were holidaying on Eriskay and called at Barra for the day. Had some lovely coffee and fabulous Raspberry and Custard Cake (delicious). Lovely dog friendly café and very homely, laid back atmosphere, didn't want to leave.

Dog friendly. Gorgeous cosy tea room and post office. Lovely warm welcome from Diane who immediately asked about our little dachshund and made us feel at home. Later discovered that her and her husband are fellow Yorkshire folk! We had lashings of tea, fruit tea, a beautiful homemade scone and tasty lemon drizzle cake. Large cups and large portions, no need for lunch now.

Had the best scones, freshly made. Lovely location with great views to the castle. Friendly service too

Visited for a cuppa and a piece of cake. I received a huge cup of tea and the cake was excellent. A warm welcome and dog friendly. Only small but we managed to get seated inside. Will definitely return.

We flew in and were in Castlebay by half 10 in the morning after an early start and an amazing flight and landing. A bit shell shocked and not able to check into our accommodation yet we dropped in here and it was super. Great choice of coffees and yorkshire tea but the scone with cream and jam was perfect and perfect timing. Very friendly, and a welcome break

I have to admit, this is the first time I have ever ordered a coffee and a scone in a post office, but the weather was glorious, and we sat outside in the sunshine. it was just lovely. the view was beautiful, the coffee was perfectly bitter and creamy, and the scone with cream and jam was to die for. the scone had obviously been baked that morning, and had a gorgeous crunchy crust, and it wasn't too sweet, so that you could pile on as much jam and cream as you could fit in your mouth. the service was great, the scone was great, the coffee was great, and had I wanted to post a letter, im sure that would also have been great. just a perfect start to the day.

Great cup of Yorkshire gold tea accompanied by the lightest piece of lemon drizzle cake I’ve ever tasted. The owners are really lovely people and their wee tea room deserves to do well.

Amazing scones, tasted like they had been baked that morning, lots of jam and cream - delish! Very homely, like sitting in Nana’s sitting room.

A cute tea room with lovely coffee and cakes, free WIFI and a friendly little dog called Spud who even has his own postcard for sale. Friendly staff. Spotless toilets with hand cream and other items. Would definitely go back.

A delightful tea room on the idyllic Isle of Barra...the homebaking is amazing and a fruit scone with cream and jam is a must....to die for!!

Tiny, tiny café adjoining the post office, so ended up sat outside on what was not an especially warm day. Lovely range of buns (wish I had spotted the scones before I selected something else!). I do wish people would make weak black tea when asked, rather than serving a pot of off-the-boil water and a teabag. Is weak black tea too much to ask (particularly given the mark-up on it!.....sorry, a real bug-bear of mine!)

Enjoyed our coffee and home baking. Bakewell cake was fab.

Great cake, good coffee and a wonderful location. Very friendly service. The odd thing was that we were there on a (Scottish) Bank Holiday. The owner (I presume) was asked about this, and said that they follow the English Bank Holiday schedule. Strange.

Always get a warm friendly welcome at the cafe. Great fresh enormous scones and good coffee. Can get quite busy because of it's location but worth the wait.

Stopped in for tea and scones, sadly I'm not fond of fruit scones so I had lemon drizzle cake instead - and glad I did. It was delicious, best I've ever tasted. Very moist and light - I don't think there could have been any calories in it at all, it was so light

Had tea, scones and lemon drizzle cake. Scrumptious! Very welcoming and loved the setting. It was a glorious day. Tables and chairs outside. Very busy but still took time to chat. Highly recommended.

On main street the Post office doubles up as a café with indoor and outdoor seating. Great teas and coffees and hearty cakes make this a nice place to while away a little time.

A small cafe, but so glad our local guide recommended it whilst we were in Castlebay.

Felt a bit rough after a night on the gin and couldnt face instant coffee. Decided on a wee visit to Macroons and had a proper coffe sitting outside watching everyone going about their business. Needed a shot just to make it perfect. Pity I didnt try the baking as it looked good, theres always next time

We wanted Tea. So we went for a cuppa that you could swim a few laps in and a scone the size of 3 regular ones, which were served by a friendly gentleman and with clotted cream and jam. Would go again.

Excellent service, professional, friendly staff. The mugs of tea are enormous! The cakes and scones are delicious.

We stopped off here for a cuppa, they didn’t have any milk alternative, but gladly let us provide our own. Lovely friendly people, couldn’t do enough for you. And the cleanest toilets I’ve ever visited. Many thanks for making us so welcome.

Visited here and sat outside on a lovely day. Great view of Kisimul Castle. Lovely home baking and nice coffee. Friendly chap serving and nice atmosphere. No lunches served but nice for afternoon cake and coffee.

We enjoyed a lovely coffee and delicious home made cake in this gorgeous little tea shop attached to the post office.

Amazing find on Barra!.I love scones and they were perfect! Thanks so much.

Nice little place where you can get some nice tea, buy and send a postcard, get online and relax. The staff is very kind and helpful.

Small café inside with a selection of snacks and sandwiches etc. with a few tables outside on the street. Friendly service, good view of Kisimul Castle across the water.

I was very ill with a kidney infection and wanted somewhere to sit with a cup of tea. This place was very nice. The prices were very reasonable as were the portions. I had a glass of orange juice too and it was a nice big glass. It is a tiny wee cafe though so you may not get a seat in busier times.

It was certainly worth dropping in for a coffee/tea and scones with cream and jam! A very chatty and friendly atmosphere and a place to go if it is raining!! The owners were friendly and the toilets clean.

A lovely tea room! Good selection of teas and coffee, some lovely home baking to go with it. I strongly recommend the scones with jam and cream, but all the cakes are terrific. Very handy for the castle and the ferry terminal.

Scones are simply superb ! The hosts have resettled in Barra from Yorkshire and are very welcoming. The coffee shop has photos from Whisky Galore and a clocking in clock from a Yorkshire put.

Stopped here while waiting for the bus back to the ferry. Amongst the best scones I have ever tasted with good coffee. Service was excellent and friendly without being cloying. Treats were provided for our dog which was a nice touch.

A delightful, welcoming cafe attached to the Post Office, with a lovely range of goodies in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere.

Went there for coffee and food while waiting for the very to Kismul Castle. Coffee was fresh and perfectly brewed. The scones were heavenly!