Cawdor Castle Cafe in Highland

We went to the café twice as on arrival we were ready for a cuppa and enjoyed lovely brownie, blondie and coconut slice. At lunch we enjoyed Lorne sausage sandwiches and salmon panini. The coffee and tea were very good quality too and the prices were very reasonable..

Located to the side of the castle entrance so good for arrival or after visiting the castle. A limited menu on offer but maybe due to covid restrictions. Friendly service, while there’s plenty of indoor seating we opted to sit outside in the courtyard which was pleasant, table socially distanced. We had sandwiches and tea, which were very good.

We stopped at Cawdor Castle on a bus tour from our cruise ship. The castle interior was weird, but the grounds were great and so was the cafe. They had excellent scones.

We visited the cafe after touring the castle. It was the perfect way to end the day, with really lovely home cooked food. I thoroughly recommend a visit.

Nach dem Besuch des Schlosses und der wunderschönen Gartenanlage war Zeit für Tee, Tagessuppe und Cheese Scones. Etwas busy im Lokal aber die Produkte haben geschmeckt. Die Organisation am Bestellschalter hat noch Potenzial nach oben, oder ist es einfach etwas gemächlicher hier in Schottland?

Amazing quality soups and breads for a tourist attraction. Our private tour guide said it was better than most area eateries and he was right.

After touring the castle and gardens, we had lunch of soup and sandwiches at this cafe. All very good, tasted fresh and large portions. Everything was delicious. It’s small and busy but they have patio seating when the weather is nice.

We were starving after a busy morning at Culloden and this little cafe in the castle fit the bill! Hot tea, very generous tasty sandwiches, and a little dessert too. Just too bad were were to late for the scones. Price not bad either!

After a very nice tour of the castle and gardens we decided to try their cafe as we had a long drive ahead of us. We each had a sandwich. The ingredients were very fresh. Not always the case in cafes like this. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. We choose indoor as there was not much shade the time of day we were there. The staff was very friendly. If you you take the tour around meal time it is worth stopping in to eat.

Fui a la cafetería cuando acababan de cerrar pero una camarera muy amablemente vino a preguntar que quería. Solo una porción de tarta para llevar. Me abrieron y acabé cogiendo la tarta de capuccino y el brownie. La tarta fe capuccino es una maravilla!!! Lo disfrutamos sentados en los jardines del castillo. Muchas gracias!

After touring the castle and gardens, stop in here for a nice rest and tea break. The food is freshly made, the service very good. You go through a short cafeteria style line to order your food. Nice atmosphere.

This cafe offered fresh food served in a lovely location. The cafe would be worth a stop even if you were not visiting the castle.

We enjoyed having lunch out in the courtyard tables of the cafe before taking our tour through the castle as the sun was out and weather was warm. My Curry Chicken Salad Sandwich was very good along with a small bag of Salt and Vinegar Chips and the rest of our group liked their sandwiches (ham and cheese) as well. They also had a food selection of pastries. Cafe style, you order, pay find your table and they bring the food to you when ready. The staff were very friendly.

We had lunch here - along with most of Scotland - after walking one of the nature trails. The menu was good with some nice options and a very local feel. Prices were what you'd expect for this kind of thing. Service was helpful and friendly. All in all, a standard kind of attraction cafe but the menu selection moved it up a notch.

A bright and cheerful cafe attached to the castle. Good selection af snacks both hot and cold. Staff very welcoming, cheerful and chatty. Prices very reasonable too

Nice to be able to relax and have a break. Nice selection of food, but I can't get my head around the serving of crisps with the salad, seems to be the norm in Scotland.

Visitamos el castillo y teníamos hambre, aun no siendo partidarios de comer en una atracción turística , quedamos gratamente sorprendidos.

There is nothing outstanding to comment on either way .... all fine, and nothing out of the ordinary for an attraction coffee shop. Everything to be expected. Usual cakes and coffee choices, Nothing exceptional.

Delicious food in a delightful setting. The soup of the day was a lovely, chunky chicken served piping hot with brown bread. Gracious staff

Nos hicieron muchos castillos en este viaje y todos tienen tiendas de regalos y cafés. Este era muy normal porque el tamaño y limitaciones.

We were very pleased with our meal. The mushroom and tarragon soup had a lovely, earthy taste and the fish and chips was excellent. Definitely recommend.

Had the cranberry and brie sandwich along with a flat white. Both were really good and they definitely were not skimpy with the brie but my husbands tomato soup was a bit bland.

Cawdor Castle & it's walled gardens are a "must see" if you are near Inverness. Have lunch at the cafe. The food is delicious and locally sourced. Don't pass on the desserts - they are delicious.

Very friendly staff here. Everything was clean and the food was good. If you visit Cawdor Castle you simply have to stop buy here as well.

The cafe offers a variety of lunch fare, from the traditional tea with sweets to soups, salads, and sandwiches. Reasonably priced.

Stopped in for tea after touring the castle. The tea was some of the finest we have had in country. Desserts were delicious. The chocolate cake was fantastic. Rich and very moist. The girls serving us today were the finest. Very attentive. Friendly. Spoke about the castle to our table. Totally unexpected from such a small cafe. I hope management reads this as the entire staff should be recognized for their outstanding performance.

was not expensive at all and we had the scones and shepards pie.. it was filling and good. be sure to give it a try

I visited this restaurant during a tour of Cawdor in Scotland in July 2015. I went there with local friends for dinner one night, and immediately loved the homey atmosphere. The food was delicious - I had a perfectly cooked burger, and even tried the haggis (which I was surprised at how much I liked), and treacle pudding that nearly rotted my teeth from its sweetness (only in the best way ever)!

Wunderschönes Schloss mit herrlichem Park und einem ebenfalls traumhaften Rundgang im angrenzenden Wald mit vielen alten Bäumen und unverfälschter Natur, die alle Sinne zum Schwingen bringen. Besuch ist für Naturliebhaber und Blumenfreunde unbedingt empfehlenswert, Franz

Stopped for lunch and was very good for a quick sandwich. Also had some very nice desserts. Sat in the courtyart on a beautiful day which added to the ambience

We enjoyed a late lunch and a welcome drink here. Service was quick and the food lovely. The prices were quite acceptable.

Inevitably, the presence of only one dining option at the castle enables this cafe to be expensive as they capitalise on the tourist dollar. Having said that, the experience is worth it as the staff are kind and friendly and the food freshly prepared and tasty. I took mine out into the flower garden to eat and enjoyed the surrounds at the same time. Bringing your own drinks from home would help offset the cost.

The smattering of different languages spoken by tourists of various nationalities gives the cafe at Cawdor Castle a welcoming cosmopolitan feeling. This lunchtime the cafe was not too busy, popular seats were in the outdoor courtyard I ordered a hummus and tomato sandwich from the menu (£5.95) that was served reasonably quickly to our table. This was presented with salty crisps and some salad leaves a few of which had seen better days and had turned to slime. This was the worst hummus I've ever tasted in that it had zero flavour and appeared as a pallid grey sludge alongside the rather sweet white bread. The tomato added fibre to the dish but nothing else. The bread itself had been covered with some sort of artificial spread that had the hue of egg yolk. It's not often that poor white bread is the main flavour of a sandwich. I'm appalled that we offer tourists such poor quality food at a major attraction, I'll not be back in a hurry. On a positive note all the staff were very pleasant and were obviously well trained except when it came to dealing with the many wasps that had flown into the cafe. Might I suggest that trying to whack them so they become angry wasps is not the best method of removal!

We had a really nice lunch here. The sandwiches were a tad more expensive than national trust ones but they were way nicer and you get more. The drinks are served in blue crockery which adds a bit of colour the cake selection looked Devine but alas after the sandwich I was full! Good excuse for another future visit though!

My daughter and I shared a cheese panini and my husband had the venison burger and we all enjoyed our food. If you're visiting Cawdor around lunch do yourself a favor and stop for some tasty food!

Clean and well looked after. We had the soup and a home made cheese scone. Iced water is available to have help yourself which is nice. Reasonable prices.

Cawdor Castle es un castillo habitado, desde hace cientos de años, por la misma familia. Objetos de todo tipo, el humor en su descripción; lo cuidado que está todo. Sus jardines, su bosque que parece encantado... Y la sopa y el té que te esperan en el café a precios más que razonables, lo hacen un sitio a no perderse en una visita a las Highlands.

Der Burger und die Tagessuppe haben uns geschmeck. Das Ambiente ist etwas zu fest auf Kantine Selbstbedienung gemacht, was wur etwas Svhade fanden. Gute Bierauswahl und durchschnittliche Preise.

Dans un cadre calme, en dehors de tout bruit, ce restaurant- pub vous propose un choix d'excellents plats locaux.Personnel très sympathique Penser à réserver, car le samedi soir, c'est plein dès 18.00H....

We got caught amid a bus full of tourists in a long queue. Still, the soup and scones were good, and we enjoyed a nice sit-down.

We fancied a bite and a drink before doing the tour of the castle. the café is well presented and the buffet style tea/coffee room is tidy and clean. There are more meal options in this café that we didn't use but all looked very tasty.As we were looking at the snack options the tray of freshly made scones arrived and I was in my element. Buttered scones with clotted cream and jams in little pots made the choice a no-brainer and they were delicious!

We enjoyed a nice lunch while gazing out at the lovely garden---all food was very good and the cafe is very light and airy.The scones were particularly good.As long as you are here its a great place to eat.

Das Café kann sowohl mit den Sandwiches, als auch mit den Kuchen empfehlen !Auch die Einrichtung und das Personal passen sehr gut bzw. sind sehr nett !

We enjoyed coffee and tea from the cafe after walking the grounds. Friendly and kind staff. The soups that day smelled delicious.

After visiting the wonderful Castle and the beautiful serene gardens, we decided to stop for lunch. What a treat it was to complete our visit by having a delicious lunch and nice view of the gardens. We had tomato basil soup, fish chowder, ham-Brie & cranberry paninis. All made to order and served hot. I had an Empire shortbread that was very tasty with a lovely pot of tea.

Ordinare un bel Filetto di salmone con verdure quando fuori C'è la neve... Uno si aspetta di scaldarsi anima e corpo con un bel piatto ed invece il filetto di salmone è freddissimo di frigo, neanche scaldato. Ho provato a farlo notare alla proprietaria che però ha detto che viene servito così. Mah... Anche le Patate di contorno ghiaccissime e Conto salato.

My wife and I visited the gardens on a Sunday. They looked a bit autumnal but superb. Love the sculptures. We had a bowl of Cullen Skink each followed by coffee and a fruit scone. I eat a lot of scones each year and have the Cawdor scones up there with the best.

Die Sandwiches wurden frisch zubereitet, was etwas gedauert hat. Es lohnte sich aber. Super lecker zu einem fairen Preis.

This is a classic Scottish tourist attraction cafe. You walk around and sightsee and build up a hunger for something tasty. That's when you head to the cafe.There was a reasonable range of items on offer but we opted for the soup (him) and tea and a scone (her). We were both happy with our selections. The food staff was polite, knowledgeable and helpful. The dining area is attractive and many of the tables have nice views into one of the castle's gardens. There is not one single thing I could suggest that would offer any improvement over what they are doing.

There was a good selection of sandwiches and a good deal when bought with home made soup. There was a good selection of hot and cold drinks available and lots of interesting cakes. It was nicely set in the courtyard and a lovely setting for lunch.

A nice relief after looking around the castle and gardens. Food range is good and coffee is excellent

Fin lille cafe med lille udvalg af typiske engelske kager, et par varme retter, the, kaffe og det nødvendige til den lille sult. Søde unge mennesker som ydede fin service. Hyggeligt og billigt

I visited the cafe after touring the castle and the grounds. My wife and sister-in-law loved the scones, and I noticed people seemed to be enjoying the soups that were offered. I ordered a meat pie (mince and onion) and it was delicious. They told me it would only take 10 minutes, but it was more 20-25 minutes. I barely had time to eat it before our tour bus left. But it was delicious. If you are time constrained I would advise going for the soups or pastries, as everyone in our party thought those were delicious as well, and those take no time at all to order and eat.

Visited the cafe after touring the castle and the grounds. A good place to grab something quick while on a tour. I had a scone with cream and jam and thoroughly enjoyed it

Delicious bowl of wonderful Cullen Skink soup. This is a smoked fish soup served with two thick slices of local bread. Highly recommend.

we just had tea and cakes so I cannot comment on the rest of the food. The place is clean and a quiet place to sit and rest. It is very quaint and worth a vist for a quiet refreshing rest

The Cawdor Cafe is very quiet, quaint and clean! It offers a range of sandwiches and delicious desserts for lunch as well as teas and coffee's. The prices are reasonable for being attached to a castle attraction and the views of the garden from the cafe are lovely.

Very nice cafe - tables quite small and a bit squashed in chairsThe soup was cold which was a bit of a shock - but soon warmed upProper baked potatoes note microwaved ones

Nice atmosphere, authentically decorated, good quality of food, friendly service - what else do you need?

Pleasant day - gardens well worth a visit. Staff friendly and helpful and the restaurant was very good

Scone and tea,was just delightful ,happy staff, lovely little tea room which sells a good variety of food. And jugs of free fresh water,

Duck in here before or after having a look around the Castle interior and surrounding gardens. I enjoyed a Salmon and Prawn Salad for about 10 pounds sterling. Tap water is readily available for free. The café is clean, the staff are attentive and act like they want to be there.