Coffee, Cakes, Clothing and Other Yummy Things in Highland

I have been an enthusiastic and regular patron of the Pottery for more years than I can remember, certainly 22 plus years. I have introduced many friends and colleagues to its delicious cakes. I was upset and disappointed on my last visit to find that loud unpleasing muzak had been introduced. This ruins the ambience entirely. Who travelling in the Highlands wants loud irrelevant noise? Sadly unless this disappointing development is reversed the place will lose my regular custom and that of my friends.

Lovely coffee, nice shortbread, very clean toilets, good parking. Great pit stop on the way back from a holiday in the Islands. Beautiful blankets in the shop.

We've been to them all and I agree with my husband best toasties ever... Best carrot cake too... Lady who served us was an absolute delight. Young lad has a fabulous sense of humour ; a pleasure to meet him..

Most impressed. Only had a coffee but really nice. Great atmosphere and very friendly staff. Good parking. I shall return ASAP

We had been on the road a couple of hours and were desperate for a caffeine and break but didn't expect to find anywhere for a stop. We were delighted when we came across this spot, almost worth it just for the setting alone! we sat outside in the sun and had tasty coffee and baked goods. There was also a dairy free and vegan cake option and dairy free milk alternatives. my friend had a scone which was very good. We didn't get any other food but there were things like soup and sandwiches on the menu, and vegan options (and delicious smells as we were leaving!) The guy who served us was friendly and efficient. Highly recommend.

Drove past this and was attracted by the 'yummy things' sign, so called in after our walk at the waterfalls in Laggan - and I'm so pleased we did! Sadly sandwiches were pre-made (I don't eat butter) so I settled for chocolate cake and wow - it was so good! My daughter also had a sausage roll and devoured it - and her cake! It also sells little trinkets - lovely vases (I assume locally made), woolly blankets, and a small range of soft toys - from which my daughter chose a bunny. Will definitely return!

Visited a few times over the week we stayed nearby, the staff are lovely, location beautiful, and cakes delightful. Thank you to Remy for being so friendly and helpful, and to the manager who gave us milk to take away when we arrived... Only one thing we would ask for...it would have been nice to have had the option of a meat sausage roll and not just a vegan option...that aside, perfect.

This great wee cafe stop also seems to be registered for reviews under Caoldair Cafe. We rarely miss a chance to stop here - have even chosen this route back from Skye because of its great baking. Usually good soups too. Gingerbread is the best ever and the Victoria Sponge last week was to die for. Nice wee shop too with quality products - soaps,cards, scarves, rugs etc. Only 10 mins from the A9 at Dalwhinnie on a highly scenic road.

Friendly service , good food. Only a few tables inside but nice atmosphere. Nice crafts on display too.

What a find! Starting off - such a lovely building with timber frames and a really rustic feel. Sells locally made products - useful, interesting and beautifully made. The food though - Wow! Really great! As a vegan it's sometimes hard to find even an solemn option for food but they cater for a wide variety of diets. The staff are so personable too, had a lovely chat with one of the staff, and the person who served me, really calm and welcoming auros and atmosphere. I will definitely will mark this on my map for next time - genuinely a pleasure to be here.

Gem of a Cafe, dog friendly My dog was treated to a biscuit and bowl of water by a kind young waiter. The coffee is excellent quality, soya or oat milk available, a really delicious pastry for the vegan sausage roll and amazing dairy free gf brownie. A great pitstop after a long drive from near Skye to the A9 ..... don't miss it! Plenty space to walk the dog too. No dogs inside bug plenty of outdoor seating with shades.

Very disappointed. So unwelcoming - we entered on a wet windy day to be advised no dogs allowed. You'd think in the current climate they'd be happy to welcome all customers.

Sat outside and had fresh warm scone and coffee. Very helpful man helped us find a route to walk to nearby monument.

More than needed staff behind the till made it seem very hectic..but very slow foe the customers. Whilst customers all wore masks, non of the employees did. Tea and cake kind of place, though there are gifts as well. Postcards, coasters,clothing (though clothes are expense).

I always visit twice before writing anything less than good...Used to love this place...last two visits...less than average ! I will avoid in future... Served on both occasions by two sullen staff , served with indifference ! ( man and woman)... Overpriced cakes, which were not fresh. Stale scone, stale cake, jam in a jar, On a positive, lovely bothy, but sadly wood burning stove not lit, and we were all cold. lovely china...but sadly, it takes a bit more hospitality than that to draw me back, Theres better around ! I want to like this place..but it currently falls short..

Called in desperate for a drink and a bite to eat. Small but cosy eating area with a lovely log burner on a cold misty morning. Nice cakes ans reasonably priced for the isolated location.

Good cakes and coffee but not much room which is a shame. Outdoor seating but was raining so couldn’t use - just a bit squashed in

Stopped by for lunch with the kids. Not quite as cheery as it looks from the outside but not unpleasant. Pretty small selection of non cakes which also are fairly expensive for what they are. Cakes looked good but didn’t sample them having spent £25 on a sandwich and cup of tea for 4.

Really yummy cakes great view plenty of tea in the pot definitely recommend and will be going again .

My wife and I have used this wonderful little gem of a coffee house many times now on journeys over from the A9 to Fort William-way. It's a small amalgamation of buildings with bright and promising signs helping you in. The coffees are so tasty and there are very tempting cakes. When you're finished you can browse all manner of attractive local arts and crafts from clothing to pottery to art to notelets and cards. The service is always cheery and the surrounding scenery is spectacular looking up to Badenoch and the peak of Craig Dhu. You won't regret stopping and stretching the legs!

Consistently good service provided in several stops made here over several years. Always worth a visit. Great view as well.

Nice little stop on route to fort Augustus. Tasty cake and coffee. Lots of handknits to browse through...sadly no pottery anymore

Irgendwie fühlt man sich beobachtet. Nicht ganz so gemütlich.Der Kuchen war lecker, aber nicht günstig. Einer von drei Angestellten war ziemlich unfreundlich

Cosy place for a stop and a meal. Kind staff and good food, we had soup, sandwiches and cake. Everything is freshly made. More, I really love their sign where they say "... and other yummy things" :)

En route from Falkirk to Skye we arrived around 12.30pm and were ready for coffee and a nibble. Although there were plenty of staff they kept interrupting each other and had to ask numerous times what our order was... we were going to have a roll or sandwich but when we saw them in the fridge adjacent to the till we decided against, they were thin and compressed in cling film, very uninviting. We decided on 2 slices of apple cake and it was extremely soggy and and stale tasting with the thinnest imaginable amount of apple in the centre. The tea and coffee was fine, but no teaspoons, no sugar, no knife or fork for cake! Probably no repeat visit.

One must sit and enjoy the buns and cakes and coffee. It is moderately priced and surely value for money. Only tourists and young people seen, and one can shop great stuff from nearby shops and relax.

Stopped with 3 Czech friends, - this place has expanded since last here - Café is brighter and better now than before, tasty cakes and a huge pot of tea was lovely.

Fancied a quick coffee and snack before our drive to Edinburgh, great little place. The cakes we had were delicious, especially my cheese scone. The lady was very nice and welcoming. Happily visit again if we are back that way!

Don't drive past. Make that detour from Laggan or the A9 via lovely Glentruim or Dalwhinnie. Go in and enjoy.

Out of the way, but worth the extra few miles off the A9 to this coffee shop. The coffee and cake were excellent. We paid £11 for two large cups of coffee - one with soy milk - and two large pieces of cake, so not unreasonable.

This was our mid-morning, mid-point stop-off from Crathie - on our way to Glenfinnan.

Mi marido y yo paramos aquí en nuestro camino a casa de una encantadora escapada en Kinloch Rannoch y nuestra visita significa aquí nuestro wee vacaciones tuvo un final muy amarga. Compramos 2 rebanadas de pastel de zanahoria que se hizo en un pan de estaño (suficiente) y 1 de café y el costo fue de £10. 50, lo que significaba un trozo del pastel vino a £4 estaba totalmente impactado y no volveremos.

We were pleased to find this friendly cafe which also sells a wide range of attractive locally produced articles - a very interesting browse. Lovely mid morning coffee and a good range of cakes and scones. In the middle of nowhere!

Viajar a casa de Norfolk, Skye encontré este lugar para una parada de café. Si visita usted debe probar el Tartán Scones, son para morirse. Personal encantador, amable, que son muy atentos y serviciales. Un montón de cosas para comprar.

Tuvimos un pinchazo y eran colgados en esta bonita tienda de poco en junio de 2016. Los propietarios y su hija, sintiendo nuestra luchas, se encargó de DH Y YO por ofrecernos café y tarta (pastel delicioso limón! ). Era un sábado alrededor de las 2 pm cuando caminamos. Nos alojamos durante una hora como se amplió sus teléfono y consejos. Ya habían cerrado, querían asegurarse de que todos estábamos establecidos para el día con nuestra asistencia de carretera. Fueron muy amables y aunque terminó siendo colgado unas horas más debido a la terrible servicio europecar, este fue un punto destacado de nuestro día. Nos sentimos seguros, disfrutamos de los hermosos paisajes que rodean el café y ovejas, y la tarta también fue estupendo. También compramos una manta ahí en la tienda, que es uno de nuestros favoritos de hoy. No aceptaban dinero para nuestro café y pastel, a pesar de nuestro intenta repetir, lo que habla volúmenes de la hospitalidad de estas personas. Sin duda merece la pena parar en si estás en la zona y necesita recuperar energía su cuerpos o almas.

Fuimos a almorzar y obtener aquí en una tarde muy húmedo y frío. Este lugar es realmente nos calentábamos. Teníamos sopa y sándwiches seguido de pasteles y café. Todos estaban recién hechos y deliciosos. El personal era atento y amable. Hay una tienda que vende ropa y chucherías escocesa. Nos dieron una recomendación para visitar, por lo que estoy pasando. Merece la pena.

Los clientes de ser habitación, estás ie dos visitas por año para últimos 10 años o así. . Yo lamentablemente sentimos que hemos hecho en nuestra última visita a la 'tienda' en nuestro delicioso visitar este noviembre nos recibió a un 'lustre', frío y falta...

We have driven past a few times and were attracted by the unusual sign and the thought of home-baking! Disappointed to say the least. Very cold inside therefore we sat with our coats on. Hurrah we thought as the the owner opened the log burner..only for her to throw one measly log in...still freezing! The cakes are placed in full view of everyone...but one look at the pricing on the menu and I was horrified. Absolutely extortionate at £4.00 for a small slice of cake. I don't know how the prices can be justified. For the prices charged for the sandwiches I would expect a side salad and coleslaw along with it, not just a pre-made roll wrapped in clingfilm. Honestly felt ripped off and will not be back.

Small items ,very nice.Cheese scones the best ever. Apple shortbread brilliant.Salmon and cream cheese sandwich good.Good display of woven items.Quite prices but top quality.All on one level.

Blink on you miss the fabulous cafe - come clothing/souvenir shop.Cakes baked onsite were excellent - lemon drizzle had a real zing. Portions were very generous. Interesting cloying collections and some nice pottery / cards sold in he shop. Great stop after Ben Nevis .

Driving from Invergarry to Pitlochry we stumbeled upon this little gem alongside the road.Stopped here for coffe and marvelous carrot cake.We bought some souveniers as well, packed it in our bikepanniers and of we went.

Taking a drive to Laggan, saw a sign for a pottery so followed it. Alas, the pottery is no more, but instead we found a super coffee shop with delicious food (pecan pie and tea bread highly recommended) and a lovely mix of woollen goods, silk scarves, bamboo items, unusual cards and calendars, jewellery - a real mix of gifts and goodies for sale. Was a lovely and unexpected find and I will definitely visit again when next in the area.

Lovely wee cafe with craft/pottery/woolens shop attached. Well worth a visit. Carrot cake absolutely yummy!

We stumbled upon this place and what an oasis in the middle of a long drive from Skye to Edinburgh. The building that the shop is housed is wonderfully converted barn with a lot of character. In addition to yummy food, there are so many wonderful knitwear, gifts, cards etc. Such an amazing range of tempting goodies! It was quite crowded when we were there but the staff did their best and were very helpful.

Just as I thought we weren't going to find a place to stop for coffee it appeared out of nowhere. The sign did it for me- anyone who writes YUMMY on a board must have a sense of humor, recognize YUMMY as being worthy of the statement and know how to MAKE yummy!It was just that. Yummy yummy for my tummy.And then I started looking round- ooooh I shouldn't have done that. Temptation was everywhere. Beautifully and lovingly crafted clothing, pottery, artworks everywhere.I WILL be back - not sure when but I WILL!

All we were looking for was a place to have a cup of tea & a wee, but we found a place that did serve good tea & cakes, yes, but also had a large range of superb-quality knitware, woven goods & pottery, cards & other delightful things that shouted quality but didn't cost the earth. This isn't a typical Highland "gift shop" packed with tat: designers & makers have poured themselves into their work to create a gallery worthy of somewhere far larger.

Never mind the coffee and cake (both of which are excellent!) - this treasure trove off the main road from the A9 to Fort William has all kinds of reasonably priced gifts: jewellery, soaps, scarves, clothing and a fantastic range of cards. I never manage to leave without buying something....and then stopping for a scrummy piece of cake as well. Always worth a visit!

Coffee excellent. Scones delicious but a bit on the expensive side. Lots of nice things in shop to buy very tempting.

We only stopped for coffee, but the soup smelled delicious and the cakes looked great - all home made. The gift shop is great too as it has a good mixed range from knitwear to smellies to toys, many sourced from Scottish makers. Our only suggestion is that more advertising is done to make people aware of the establishment as we only happened on them by chance.

Yummy food. Huge selection of cakes. Very friendly. Useful pit-stop. Great location. Slightly over-priced.

Right in the middle of nowhere, you find this place. Very friendly staff, happy to chat about their yummy things. I don't drink coffee but my family tell me it's excellent. I'm also told the cakes are excellent - but it would have been better to have a gluten free option. I believe they may explore Lorna Pellet's Love Pure Cakes to cover this. Great setting with lovely views. Worth a stop.

Travelling by road between Skye and Edinburgh (or to Dalwhinnie to get by train to Edinburgh) this has long been a great place for a pit stop, with the bonus of maybe picking up some lovely cards or gifts. If I've come up the A9 I love turning off onto what feels like a 'real' Highland road, and this place is in just the right setting. (Dalwhinnie was a fairly common pitstop on this route, but the toilets are now closed, and although there is a snack place open again it's pretty unappealing - like Dalwhinnie itself). So this place, in its lovely setting is all the more appreciated. The owner can be a little insistent that you sign her visitor book, but she's just trying to get an idea of where the trade is passing from. Open all year, on a smaller scale in winter.

Best place for miles around - lovely friendly service, great coffee, wonderful cakes, and much more.

Was disappointed in this as it looked good to start with, but the staff were all miserable and the soup was overpriced. Twice they came and cleared away plates whilst we were still eating. Too many tables cramped together. Would not go back.

Wish I could have eaten all the cakes. Amazing. Had fantastic fruit scone and coffee. Perfect and interesting shop to wander around.

This cafe has a fabulous setting with open views out across the countryside. The decor, furniture and serving crockery are all of high quality and the coffee/tea and cakes are lovely. At the time we thought the manager (who handled the till) was a bit serious but we just assumed it was because she was stressed out. Shame there's an issue with the staff not being able to relax as the cafe and business offering are first class. To be honest this cafe is worth a detour as there's very few places like it, even if you need to give the manager a wide berth :-)

Turning up here, it's an awesome place. Plenty money etc spent on making this the way it is, which from outside looks welcoming and interesting.The place is full of various arty products which is fine, the food etc is decent, nothing starting. The cakes etc, a bit better than average but nothing to write home about.But, stafff...wow.. The majority were fine... But, the boss/manageress is a nightmare. Loud, arrogant and rude, really a shocker... If your not seriously thick-skinned you will be offended..be warned!I notice a few others mentioned this, and I thought 'it can't be that bad', but it truly was. If your new too the area, drive past, as you do not want to ruin your holiday/trip.

Great homemade soups and scones, a nice stop off point for a good coffee and homemade cake. Would highly recommend.

We stopped here on our way back from Skye after our B&B owner talked of their cakes so highly. We were met by an immaculate building in beautiful surroundings. Inside the place was spotless and we were met with numerous delicious cakes. The staff serving food were extremely welcoming however, as mentioned in previous reviews, the owner's attitude and general presence ruined it all for us. I made the cardinal error of admiring and daring to touch a blanket and was quickly met by the aforementioned owner rushing over to tell me that was her most expensive blanket by an up and coming designer and that her cheaper blankets were over here (I.e. You can't afford this so put it down). She did this extremely loudly in a small area and whilst I'm pretty thick skinned, even I was a little taken aback by her callous yellings. Regardless we sat down for our sandwiches which were average at best, only to have the owner prey on some poor chap with his family behind who admitted to being a famous potter's son. He then succeeded at getting this woman's life story, rather loudly, whether he wanted it or not including how she hurt her hand, her complaints with the forestry commission, etc etc. Whilst I understand she is probably enthusiastic about providing a good service in her own way, I couldn't wait to leave. She thoroughly ruined what should have been a lovely relaxing stop and I didn't dare to look round the rest of her shop after my own experience and witnessing what happened when an older lady dared to ask if she had any other sizes available of one of the hand knitted jumpers. Normally I don't write reviews, particularly those that are so clearly negative but I am shocked in this day and age that people think it is ok to treat people like this. Perhaps the owner should trust her staff to provide the welcoming service that they are so desperately trying to do without her interfering. Also, she isn't the best judge of character. I am an interior designer so I certainly could have well bought her blanket for one of my client's cottages as it's exactly what I was looking for...however after her comments and quick judgement, she's gone and lost herself £160.

We stopped off for a spot of lunch on our way home from Skye and were instantly impressed by tidy surroundings and a beautifully decorated coffee shop. Before having a moment to digest the menu, the owner barked that there was no table service and to confirm the soup and what other savouries were on offer. The soup and cakes were excellent and top entertainment was provided from the owner, who continuously barked at her customers and staff. The militant management style certainly ensures the running of tight ship, however staff and customers appeared terrified to speak so the atmosphere was a tad tense. Definitely worth a return to see if the waiting staff survive.

Amazing coffee, cake and soup in a lovely pit stop outside Dalwhinnie. We were there on a busy Saturday lunchtime, and there were queues almost out of the door, which the owner seemed to be getting increasingly stressed about. If made for a bit of an uncomfortable atmosphere as she furiously wiped tables and took away plates while we were still eating, even telling one of her staff to dustpan and brush under my daughter's feet while we were still at the table. Apart from that, it was lovely, but just could have been a little more relaxing.

Au cours de notre trajet de retour, nous étions passés une première fois devant cet établissement et quelques minutes plus tard nous avons décidé de faire demi-tour pour nous y arrêter. Grand bien nous en a pris ! Le lieu est accueillant et sympathique et les portions de gâteaux du salon de thé très généreuses ! Il propose en outre de nombreux services. Un hébergement en refuge pour les adeptes de randonnées, une poterie, des tartans, de petits objets à emporter en souvenir. N'hésitez pas une seconde et offrez-vous cette halte aux portes du Cairngorms National Park !