Comunn Eachdraidh Nis in Eilean Siar

Went in today for lunch and had Hot dog & toastie with fries with tea. The staff are warm and friendly.... efficient and the food was spot on. Credit to the community. Wonderful gem of a place. Highly recommended. Beautiful museum and very informative.

Fabulous cafe menu - unfortunately we were tight for time so had gorgeous take away lunches for our ferry crossing. The museum was interesting and well presented in a light airy modern building. All staff at the museum and cafe were very friendly, helpful and welcoming.

Having been to the Butt of Lewis, and on our way back to our cottage we wanted a bite to eat. We stopped here. Lovely service, very good food.

We dropped in for lunch on a drive from Tarbert to Ness, stopping at the usual tourist spots. This wonderful, beautiful spot was a world apart. The moment I stepped in I heard one of the staff give a cheerful “tìoraidh” (bye!) to some people who were leaving. The cafe was packed, but the hosts graciously assured us we would be taken care of. and we were sent off to the museum exhibits, which were well organized, lovely, and Gaelic-language centered. The shop too featured Gaelic-language merchandise. Lunch was amazing- that fluffy white bread!!! Amazing and reasonably priced. The wait staff were cheerful & efficient & kind, to the customers and with each other. All I can say is if I thought I was saying goodbye to Lewis on this trip, the Comunn Eachdraich Nis may be the welcome I needed to come back again. Tapadh Leibh, a h-uile duine.

What a fabulous Centre! Very informative. A credit to the local community. We got the opportunity to chat to the locals as Gaelic, wonderful people. A much better experience than the museum in Stornaway. Is iontach sibh, obair mhór mhaith ar siúil agaibh.

Visited this venue today. A fabulous museum, a super gift shop with a lovely assistant Rhoda, the tea room is amazing, lovely home cooking and home bakes , served by Angela and a great team. There is a superb archive centre to give you help with your family tree. This is a MUST if your in the Ness area,do not drive past it,stop for a visit,well worth it.

We started with delicious toasties and coffee , followed by a visit to the museum. What a treat! Joan McLeod was on hand to tell me about the Adabrock Hoard recently retuned to the museum on loan from the museum in Edinburgh. Sadly back only for a year. There was so much to take in during our visit that at least one more visit will be necessary to do it justice.

We stopped here as I am interested in the history of the island. We could not sample the cafe as there was a private function (coach trip) but that was ok, we could walk round the museum. The museum is in two parts, the first is the day to day life of the island and is very interesting. The 2nd part is simply stunning in terms of the hoard and the discovery of for me this was simply amazing at the items found. It was made all the more interesting as the curator, a man I sadly forgot to ask his name, took the time to explain the origins of the hoard and sword. It was incredibly interesting and the timeline on the wall and depth of the peat theoretically on top of it, was staggering. Well done for a great museum.

An unplanned stop here was well worth it. Firstly because they have a great café and we fortified ourselves with an excellent scotch broth followed by cake. Second, some really interesting and well laid out historical installations plus artworks. Thirdly, a great little shop with local crafts and art plus books, both about the area and its history and also fiction set in the Outer Hebrides. Bought the Peter May trilogy here, set in the islands and haven’t been able to put it down! Highly Recommended

We stopped to visit the museum and also had a very nice lunch. The museum is small but very interesting and currently has a special exhibit of Viking treasures found in the area. The docent was very knowledgeable and interested in sharing. The cafe was large and able to accommodate us despite a bus load of folks arriving at the same time as we did. I enjoyed the lentil soup of the day and my husband enjoyed his toastie. We split a piece of chocolate sponge cake, yum!

If I said this place was good it would be an injustice.....it's actually brilliant. We visited twice on our Hebridean Adventure (my mother and I ) each time welcomed into the building by lovely,friendly,helpful staff who I believe are largely volunteers. The Museum is very interesting with lots of local artefacts ,there's a nice little gift shop with many items from the local area. Food is absolutely top-notch and great value for money and if you've still got room the cakes/tray-bakes are simply divine. Each and every time we're staying at Lionel,approx 2 miles down the road,we'll be re-visiting this place...honestly can't fault it. We're from Huddersfield ,West Yorkshire which we dearly love..but this is "another world". Thank you everybody for making our visit so enjoyable.

Saw this by chance, stopped in for lunch….really lovely. All good freshly made, good portions, reasonably priced, great staff. Perfect 🤩

This was a semi-unplanned stop as we explored the general Ness area. We happened to be passing lunchtime and thought we'd stop, grab a sandwich and see what there was to see. We were greeted by Agnes, who was very friendly and helpful, telling us all about the centre, and finding us a table in the cafeteria, despite it being full of a coach tour. We had very nice paninnis and then explored the museum with its genuinely interesting displays on local history, activities etc. We're really glad we stopped

We came across this delightful museum/coffee shop and a trip to Port of Ness. Lovely warm welcome at the door where the lady explained the layout to us. The small museum is well put together with sadly things we both remember from our youth (didn’t think we were that old) 😂. The school desk and chair, old telephone and pre decimal money. Plus many other things that were new to us. Very informative. We had lovely coffee and cakes in the cafe. Definitely worth a visit. Everyone so helpful and pleasant. Makes all the difference x

Warm welcome. All bright, clean and comfy. Good wee menu, fab soup and issues if gluten free. Museum undergoing works for an exhibition this spring. Definitely will be back.

This is the best afternoon tea of all time, so cheap fro what you get, all home cooked and totally delicious. Take a week off your diet and enjoy life!

First visit this year, glad to say everything is up to its usual high standard in the cafe. The service by Kirsty and Elise was first class, warm and friendly and efficient. The food was amazing. Beautiful home made soup, had a fabulous ,locally made...

Lunch had been pre booked by our tour operator which fell on the day of the Queens funeral. Even though the Museum and Cafe were officailly closed the staff kindly obliged and served our group soup, sandwiches and cakes. All homemade, fresh and tasty. The...

Had the most fabulous afternoon tea here. The staff were so welcoming and friendly and the food incredible!. Really interesting little museum, knowledgeable staff who were very informative and helpful. Great little gift shop.

Clean and well organised, the museum is interesting, well worth a stop and the staff are very knowledgeable locals. Cafe is also good with a selection of cakes and sandwiches made to order (sandwiches only obviously). Quite a find in this very remote place 👍

Cafes in Lewis aren't found that often and don't have international brand names, so you have to look a little harder. We had heard about this community centre and were enjoying the west coast and felt peckish. Well, what a joy! You probably don't come...

My mum lives in Ness and whenever me and my daughter come to stay we love the visit. The atmosphere is always so calm and the staff are always friendly. The food in the cafe is delicious. The museum is very interesting and I love...

and excellent fresh food. We enjoyed a lunch or three here this summer. Always a treat. Reasonable price. Spotless. The museum is so interesting too, a good rainy day activity

Had a wonderful lunch … and …had to have a look at the map after our first sip of coffee… It tasted as if we were in Italy. Best coffee of our whole journey! Very friendly and warm welcome already at the door. Great experience.

If you are on the Isle of Lewis please visit this super cafe / museum. The people working there are so friendly and enthusiastic. We called in on a damp and blustery lunchtime, and were made to feel so welcome. We had a great soup...

Visited twice and each visit was successful and enjoyable. The staff are helpful and care about the quality and presentation of the variety of offerings

Stopped for lunch after a very windy walk around the lighthouse. We received a very warm and friendly welcome by a lovely lady who highlighted the various areas. Lunch was great, the coleslaw was amazing! We had bacon sandwich, a panini, nachos and fries which...

Stopped here for lunch having visited the Butt of Ness. What a lovely place. The museum was interesting with exhibits of local life from years ago. The gift shop was also good. We stayed for lunch in the cafe and I would highly recommend it...

We stayed for 3 night in the Hostel it was so clean and friendly. The food also was excellent the staff could not be more helpful. Wonderful use of a community working together revamping the old school and now a huge asset to the community...

Visited this visitors centre today. The museum is full of fabulous artefacts and the souvenir shop e is great. But the jewel in the crown is the superb tearoom. The staff were brilliant, Angela and Rhoda and Donna, warm friendly welcoming. Their is an excellent...

I visited and had a simple Mac and cheese along with a coffee. The ladies running this local tearoom were helpful and friendly. The food was really good and the prices were excellent. I would completely recommend this excellent facility. Many thanks and well done.

This place is special with a true feel of being part of the community. Small museum is part of the building and you can walk around before or after food. Simple yet very tasty lunches (soup, sandwiches etc) including many locally produced ingredients including the...

Lovley stop for a coffee and a toasted Sandwich. Great little museum and gift shop. Great little film running in the coffee shop telling you all about the island.

We popped in for lunch and a look around , best soup and sandwich I’ve tasted! ( chef so I’m fussy ) staff were amazing , purchased some items but didn’t notice we’d dropped a hat !! We went to the lighthouse for a visit...

Visited this venue again today. What a lovely friendly welcome from all the staff, the museum is excellent and the staff are ver helpful with family history. The tearoom is exceptional, lovely home made soup, a brilliant selection of sandwiches etc, and baked potatoes. The...

We came here for the Mac n Cheese - WHICH WAS IMMENSE!! and left with a whole new history lesson to share. The exhibition about the passenger ship that sank years before the Titanic, in 1904 is heart-breaking and extraordinary. The tale of the SS...

We stumbled upon this lovely community centre whilst out looking for breakfast. The cafe was closed for a private function but we were invited into the museum and gallery. There are so many interesting things to see. And the gift shop was so pretty. I...

This place is well worth visiting and is such an excellent community resource. We were welcomed at the door by a gentleman who pointed out what was available. The museum is excellent. The restaurant was also staffed by friendly helpful staff. Tasty snacks were reasonably...

On a day when so many places were shut, the Comunn Cafe gives us a warm welcome where we enjoyed a delicious lunch, coffee and cakes in a fascinating venue which houses a history museum. The service was friendly and efficient although they were very...

My first visit this year. It’s just an amazing facility. They have just re opened after the lock down. Their PPE standards were superb. The warm friendly welcome when you enter the building is so,so friendly. The museum and Archive centre are fantastic. The tea...

What an amazing place - fantastic displays showing the history of the area. Wonderful film by the local children telling you all about their favourite things to do and places to busy - which inspired us to do just that. Great cafe with really good...

Revisited here today, Delighted to say the standards are still very high, with all the current COVID rules very much in place. The atmosphere is very pleasant and relaxing. The home made soup is to die for,served piping hot,and panini was excellent. The service fro...

Stopped here on the way back from Port of Ness. Arrived just after 12 and there were already quite a few tables filled - all spaced out social distance and very good Covid measures in place throughout. The lady who served us was lovely and...

Stopped here for a bowl of soup and a sandwich during our day touring northern Lewis. Lovey wee museum, and homely cafe serving delicious food. Clean, Covid secure. Very reasonably priced. Highly recommended.

Please please pop in here if you are in the North of Lewis. Run by volunteers for the community it is the best tasting food and excellent cake you will eat. Thankyou so much

Revisited this venue today. What an absolutely fabulous experience , from the friendly welcome from Donna and her team,till the good bye and thank you you for calling. The museum is fantastic, some superb memerobilia, the shop has brilliant souvenirs,reasonably priced. What can one say about the tearoom. Full of bygone days furniture, a greatselection of bone China crockery for your cuppa. The food is first class, home made soup to die for.sandwiches,panini,toastier all made fresh to order, the home baking is out of this world. The staff in the tea room, are so pleasant and helpfull, please do not drive past this remarkable venue, giving so much information,family records as well, about life in Ness in bygone days. Well do rope to everybody that helped make our visit memorable.

Nice little venue in a must see area of the Isle of Lewis.Staff so friendly, interesting museum and a gift shop with a good variety and great prices for local crafts.The cafe is the Jewel in the crown; home made soup and home baking of the best quality i've ever had. Staff bustling as nice and busy but still so cheery and friendly.Building also spotless and cleanest toilets i've ever seen!

We 32 coach trippers arrived for a pre-booked lunch. Too much food!!. Absolutely delicious soup, sandwiches, home made cakes and scones served by wonderful friendly ladies. Comfortable surrounding uncrowded and with much of interest to view. The attached museum contains a fascinating range of items that were new to me. Some wonderful knot and rope work, I could have spent hours there but sadly an itinerary presses us on.

Nice cafe serving home baking but also soup, sandwiches and so on. A welcome place to stop while cycling the Hebridean way. Friendly staff and a very interesting exhibition. Clean toilets and free parking as a bonus.

We visited the cafe and received a warm welcome from the helpful staff. The service was prompt and the food fully met our expectations. It was a convenient and fairly priced lunch spot.

The homebaking is really top quality, the chef so friendly and even shared his prized recipe for homemade donuts. There's great selection for lunch and it's all homemade, we all really enjoyed it. It's a great place and well worth stopping off for a bite to eat. Plus there is a brilliant charity shop on site so you can pick up a bargain.

Perfect, strong black americano, cracking big scone with jam. Relaxed and comfortable. Nice wee shop. All round spot on! Great stop off.

THe place is charming and what we ordered was delicious. It is now only something to remember, but we will return one day soon!

We popped in for a cup of coffee and piece of cake and left very satisfied. Two of us chose from the gluten free options and loved them both! We also had time to look around the gift shop and came away with a couple of local, handmade items. When the new construction is completed this is going to be a fabulous local venue for everyone. Already looking forward to returning in January for another piece of cake and a cuppa.

Everything on the menu is excellent. Home made red onion chutney is so delicious. Great selection of baking. We love going there for lunch.

Lovely gift shop. Very friendly staff. We enjoyed our meal in the cafe. Also very clean restrooms. Highly recommend a stop here as you travel throughout the Isle of Lewis.

Unfortunately the museum was closed for renovations whilst we were there but the tea room did not disappoint! After a lovely walk round the Butt of Ness we were ready for a cuppa and we definitely came to the right place. The tea was served in cups and saucers by lovely friendly staff and the lemon cake was to die for it was so light and fluffy! I am assured by my husband that the chocolate cake was equally as delicious. I wish the tea room wasn't so far away as I would definitely visit there again.

This place is in the north of Lewis, on the main road but in a small community setting. It is within the Heritage building which also houses a wee museum. The staff were friendly, efficient and the cake and tea good. Worth stopping off for a cuppa and viewing the museum.

We visited here again during our recent trip. This time with family from the USA.

As a family group of about a dozen of all ages we descended unannounced on a busy Monday lunchtime. We enjoyed a lovely selection of filled rolls (highly recommend the black pudding with egg) and homemade delicious cakes with tea and coffee. Ordering a second round of rolls because we enjoyed the first ones so much, we were advised that they would be a little delay as they had run out of eggs and had to send somebody next door to the croft to get some more. Fabulous food and not even 1 food mile for the eggs.Brilliant. Tea served in proper cups and saucers was lovely too. Portions generous while prices were very reasonable. All that while sitting in the museum's exhibition on the 1970s which made for really interesting conversations about "We used to have one of those. And now it's in a museum" and also a fascinating display of local history, culture all to the background lilt of the local gaelic speakers who also frequent this little gem. Could have stayed all day.

Great food & great service, pleasure to eat here. Lovely little museum & shop too. Lots of information & parking.

Menuda joya de lugar. Visitamos aquí por un café y un pastel, pero la izquierda con mucho más.

Dopo la visita a Butt of Lewis (da non perdere), avendo fame, ci siamo fermati in questa community, che normalmente è aperta dal lunedì al venerdì, ma con nostra grande fortuna era aperta nonostante fosse sabato...

Primera visita, lástima que es tan lejos o volver Personal encantador, amable, deliciosa comida y buenos precios.

everything was simply splendid great food, prompt and courteous service comprehensive menu great value

Llamado en el camino a Puerto de Ness y no me decepcionó. La comida es casera sabrosa y barata. El personal es amable y servicial. Después has comido por los tienen una pequeño museo y aprender un poco de la historia de la guerra de...

This Community Centre is a Fantastic Place to visit if you want great homemade cakes, Tea and Coffee in a very friendly and warm atmosphere.it also incorporates a very interesting Museum of Island Life.

Dropped in for lunch after visiting Port of Ness had a lovely burger and a pot of tea. The staff were lovely.

If you are visiting the Island of Lewis, you will more than likely visit the area of Ness which is in the very north of the Island. Ness has stunning beaches, ample bird life and the famous Butt of Lewis lighthouse. The Cafe inside Comunn Eachdraidh Nis is a gem of a place if you make it to Ness. DO NOT PASS this place without a visit. The cafe is within an exhibition area for Ness Historical Society and it shows the history of the area over many years. The cafe appears to be run by local people and Gaelic can be heard spoken amongst staff which was lovely to hear. Make some time for visiting the exhibitions and reward yourself with some serious time in the cafe!The cafe is clean, spacious and the service is excellent with a good menu for lunch or a tea/coffee stop. There is plenty of home baking to choose from and I seriously think that they are far too cheap for the quality they offer.A wonderful find in Ness.

This is a lovely little place for lunch or coffee. The tables are well set out with Real China tea service. Food is great, and they give big helpings. Also very good at coping with food allergies/intolerances. The home-made cakes are wonderful.

Great little place for lunch or coffee & cake. Come here every time we visit Ness, the food is delicious, especially the lentil soup! Make sure you try the CrossStores black pudding - best in the world! There is also a museum and a gift shop which are great for kids and supporting local small businesses. Will definitely be back, thank you.

Came on it by accident after working up an appetite at the Butt. Novel service, good home made food and good quality coffee. Museum attached passed an interesting time - facilities and building kept beautifully.

Fantastic atmosphere, fantastic staff come back every year when we visit Lewis. Exactly what you need after being buffeted by the wind and rain! Special commendation to Chrissie for her V Sponge the best I have had by far (and I have had a fair few!).

As well as excellent home made soup and freshly made oat cakes for lunch. We spent over 2 hours looking through volumes of photos of local places and poeple through thelast century . There is also a very good gift shop selling photos and localy made Candles and soaps.

We have visited here before..It continues not to disappoint well worth the drive to get there food is freshly cooked and well presented.....The staff are excellent attentive and deliver an excellent level of service...we will return again.

We always visit the café when in Lewis and cant recommend it highly enough. The café has a lovely relaxed atmosphere and the staff are really friendly. It is also visited by local people which is always a good sign. The lentil soup I had was fantastic and the fish and chips was also apparently very good. There is also a small shop selling lots of locally produced items and a museum and heritage centre. Definitely somewhere to stop for lunch or coffee.

We visited here again with friends. The lunch was very good and excellent value...It really is a must visit if you are on the Island they also have a very good gift shop if you fancy a few bits and bobs to take back for friends.Service could not be complained about.

Places to stop for coffee are few and far between in North Lewis, especially in November.This small coffee shop attacked to local museum and archive is community run and serves excellent home baking and a range of of coffees. Well worth a visit as is the museum.

Given the paucity of eateries of any type in this very remote part of the UK, it was great to discover this place on our way back from the Butt of Lewis. Friendly and attentive service, tasty home-made food, good coffee and very reasonable prices. Throw in an interesting museum on local history and culture, and you have a winner of a place. If we find ourselves in this area again, we'll be back.

Cafe attached to a museum which offers very reasonably priced food including gluten free options. Great coffee, pleasant surroundings. Good service.

This is my second review of the Comunn Eachraidh and its cafe and if anything, it has improved since my last visit. The homemade soups, oatcakes and cakes are still excellent as is the local black pudding or bacon (my husband's favourites) but with the addition of a new Italian coffee machine, there is now the option of lattes, flat whites etc etc. I have to say the latte is super, as good as any flashy "barista" makes in the fancy Glasgow coffee shops. The staff remain very friendly, helpful and knowledgable about their locality which is a bonus for the many visitors this part of Lewis receives. As a bonus it is lovely to hear Gaelic spoken all round you (even if like me , you don't understand it).Keep this great facility going.

We had lunch here today on the recommendation of friends. The waitress was extremely friendly, the tearoom spotlessly clean and very prettily decorated. I had a very tasty Cross stores black pudding panini with caramelised red onion chutney. It was delicious - the best black pudding I have eaten ( although I must add that I haven't eaten black pudding very often!) My husband had some lovely soup. We very virtuously declined the cake although it looked delicious. Next time we will succumb! Highly recommended!

We discovered the tearoom on our recent holiday in Lewis and it was so good we had lunch here twice. The staff were welcoming, the tearoom was spotlessly clean and the tables laid with china cups and saucers. The soup was excellent on both visits and the carrot cake one of the best ever eaten. For qualiity food and value for money this place is hard to beat. We will certainly be back and would recommend it to everybody visiting the island.

We visited here today for lunch.....one word sums it up superb.Excellent value for money as well. The café was spotless service excellent very nice to have china tea cups etc as well.We will return again on this trip.

What a gorgeous place. Not only is there an extremely interesting museum with very knowledgeable and helpful staff but an excellent cafe as well. The lentil soup was the bet we have ever tasted and all food was very reasonably priced. We cannot recommend this place enough.

Great little cafe, with wonderful cakes and lovely helpful people. The exhibition and archive were fascinating and we could have spent hours there. The young lady who chatted to us in the archive room was a huge source of local knowledge and really informative. A lovely place! Well worth an hour or two of your time.

We arrived at 3.55, just before the cafe was due to close, but luckily the cheerful woman serving was in no hurry and was happy to serve us - and a party of four who arrived after us. There was home baking available and tea was served on attractive old-fashioned crockery. Lovely unsophisticated place, worth looking out for on the road to the Butt of Lewis.

Although a large bus tour group had just arrived at this community centre and museum in North Dell, we were welcomed with a smile and were immediately shown to our table. From our lunch menu we chose the fish and chips, the all day breakfast, and soup with a bacon and black pudding panini. All these arrived quickly, piping hot, along with our drinks. Our smiling waitress was most attentive throughout and was always ready to refill our cups.All of us felt we had enjoyed a splendid meal which was also excellent value. If you are in the north of Lewis, perhaps visiting the Butt of Lewis lighthouse, do not miss this opportunity to lunch like a king. You will not be disappointed.