Coffee Bothy At The Smiddy in Highland

Fabulous food choice - excellent fish and chips! Such nice people work here - we always leave here smiling. You won't be disappointed.

Quick coffee stop, lovely fresh scone and coffee. Good to see Black Isle Dairy milk being used. Some outside seating.

Stopped off here twice on road to and from Ullapool. Lovely atmospheric place excellent coffee and good friendly staff. Perfect stopover

Such a lovely wee place.We really enjoyed our recent visit. Friendly staff, great coffee and yummy treats!

We finally had the chance to visit after reading about the cafe online, and we weren't disappointed. It's a charming little place, easily overlooked if you're driving through Contin, and we were pleased to find it has (a small amount of) parking at the rear, as there isn't much choice in the village otherwise if you want to stop. Inside there is room for about 12 people spread out over the 5 tables, so it's cosy but full of character and it's clear just how old the building is. We wanted to try the savoury pastry options in particular, so went for the Vegan special and meat Sausage Roll choices respectively. We also included the extras, which are slices of cheese (local cheddar and brie), a couple of cherry tomatoes, and onion chutney. We both thoroughly enjoyed it all and were very impressed with the quality of the pastry and the flavours. The cheese and chutney also added a nice complimentary touch. I had tea but my hubby had a flat white, and remarked - positively - on the flavour of the coffee used (Dear Green, based in Glasgow). Overall the food and drink were really good, and the welcome lovely and warm. We'll definitely be back, atlhough we're guessing that in summer when it's busier it might be a case of opting for take-away, given the space constraints inside. We'd definitely recommend.

We stopped off for a quick coffee on the way back to Inverness, this really is a beautiful cafe, the staff were absolutely welcoming and really took the time to make a fantastic coffee!

First rate coffee and delicious home made pork pies with a delightful Guinness Cake to follow. Set in a charming old smiddy with some of the old workings still in place. Friendly and welcoming staff. Highly recommended,

Had a very pleasant coffee and cake break after a walk around Contin Island. Excellent barista with some good craic. Recommended.

Great coffee, made with care. Awesome sausage rolls, highland pies flapjacks etc . Meals look good too. Very welcoming, lovely setting & smithy museum . Wonderful cheered up a rainy drive 👍