Donald John's in Highland

New name, some new design features and vastly increased prices. Shame the breakfast rolls and full Scottish breakfast seem to have disappeared. I had a tasty hash stack, but £13!!. At these prices has to be compared to top hotels and restaurants . For these prices I think I would prefer the Wolseley on Piccadilly in London or maybe a trip to Paris or New York. So, Donald Johns or Cafe Cuil may not be a regular stop for locals n ow - just special occasions. The staff, however, are still charming, helpful and attentive

The red roof is obviously eye-catching and enticed us in. It’s a great stop for lunch or a coffee. There’s breakfast and lunch specials and it stays open all afternoon. We just wanted a snack, so soup and a toastie for us. Very nice Scotch chicken broth and hearty ham & cheese toastie with coleslaw with a pot of tea. Just over £20 - so good value too. Great friendly service, parking, amazing views - try and get a window table close to the door so you can gaze out whilst eating. Definitely recommended.

Went in for afternoon lunch after wet visit to fairy pools. Not at all what I expected from a Highland cafe! Food was over priced and bland but it was the attitude of the server (an older brash and brazen woman that squawked like a crow) that really spoiled our visit. Everything was an effort and she tutted several times for simple requests like water and some extra bread etc . Why oh why do people employ someone this obnoxious? I would not recommend anyone come here.

Visited for lunch as we were here in October 2020 and had nice food last time. I was really disappointed as so called “special” of goats cheese and pesto toastie, was just toast with goats cheese in it and no trace of pesto. The coffee was poor also. My partner had baked potato with veggie haggis, and the haggis was rock solid in places. We were both quite gutted!

I saw the big red build on our way to Dunvegan so Googled it & combined it with a wet & wild walk to the Fairy Pools. I messaged the day before to see if we could take our dog in with us which we were able to do - dog friendly thumbs up. There was a notice up to say they were short staffed but we didn't have to wait long at all. Hubby had hot dog with onions & mustard, I had the steak burger (seriously best ever) & the youth had fish & chips. Simple food beautifully done & super hot. There was an amazing selection of cakes but we'll have to go back for them another time! Also the car park is good & the toilets were really good - contactless flush & taps - clean & new.

Friendly helpful staff. Large modern clean restaurant. Large spacious car park. We enjoyed a beautiful cake yesterday & a lovely full breakfast this morning. Generous portion sizes.

This was a great stopover point for afternoon tea and some excellent cake. Staff were very efficient, covid-measures excellent and the loos were amazingly spotless. Easy to park, just off a lovely route through Skye.

Lovely building and location. The food was ok. Staff were very rude from the moment we arrived, in particular the older woman. Didn’t feel welcomed at all, so we ate our food and left as quickly as possible. A shame considering it was a nice a day and the dogs enjoyed sitting in the sun.

Visited this place for lunch and from my rating you can see we didn’t have the best experience. There is no system in place or if there is it isn’t well sign posted. We weren’t sure which way we should be going or if we had to wait to be seated, so in the end we just sat outside. We politely asked for some menus inside as we were seated outside in which the lady was very unnecessarily rude who huffed and puffed then said ‘We’ve already given some to them lot, but okay’ we were very confused because no one else in our party had come inside yet. The food was average at best, but it was the rudeness from the staff that really put us off. Didn’t make us want to come back.

Average. Arrived at 4pm on a Friday to have some early dinner. Was abruptly told that the kitchen closed at 4pm. Selected coffee and cake instead. Both ok but brought to table with no cutlery and was just pointed out where to get a spoon from . I headed to the cutlery station to find it only had dessert spoons so headed duly to the counter to ask for a tea spoon. Can't say that my greeting was particularly pleasant. Not a bad location. Coffee and cake Average and well priced but customer service really not very good. I won't bother again unless desperate. Sadly !

Arrived for breakfast. Building looks new. Cleanliness is fantastic. Paid £26 for 2 breakfasts and 2 coffees which I think is pretty steep. Laid out very well. Like a restaurant but I expected a cafe breakfast and cafe prices. The breakfast arrived fast. Too fast for it to have been cooked fresh. This was noticeable in the cold sausage and solid yolk in my egg. I asked to swap some items as some weren't liked by us, this wasn't an issue however upon arrival the sausages were missing from the other plate. They apologised took the plate away and brought it back out within seconds proving that the breakfast items are ready made. The froth on my coffee was horrid. Like it was made with un dissolved powdered milk. Wouldn't recommend for breakfast.

First the good. Very good location and newish building which was clean and well kept. Large car park. Good for sandwiches and cakes. Good service on the two days we visited. Cafes on Skye are few and far between so really they have a pretty captive audience. I would stop again for a light meal. But the downside. Breakfast menu finishes at 12.00. Lunch menu doesn't start until 12.30. So when we arrived the first day at 12.10 we were in between and had to settle for cold food (sandwiches and cakes). Although these were very good the timetable seems a bit ridiculous. There are signs for the Covid app and generally the system and cleaning were good. But we were not asked, or instructed, on either day to use the app and we were not asked for contact details on either visit. We couldn't use the App as it we didn't have the Scottish version. On the second visit I ordered fish and chips. Very poor quality. The fish looked like ti came from Birdseye and had no taste and was watery making the batter soggy. Cafes on Skye are few and far between so really they have a pretty captive audience. So disappointing that the hot food isn't great quality.

Very friendly staff. Excellent food and speedy service. Absolutely wonderful place to stop. Thank you all.

Just down the road from the Fairy Pools, this spick and span cafe serves breakfast and lunch with a great selection of cakes too. Well worth stopping on your way to the pools.

We had passed this a few times whilst it was closed but had been recommended to make a point of stopping for cake. We were not disappointed with the choice - and the cakes themselves, were beautiful! Didn't have food but the menu looked decent and the plates we did pass looked really nice. Already recommended to a friend going to Skye soon.

After a early morning start to view the Fairy Pools we decided to call into Donald John's on the way home. The parking at the cafe was ample and as we visited quite early it was quiet and we managed to park near the cafe...

After a visit to the Fairy pools we had lunch at Donald Johns. This appears to be a new cafe. The menu had plenty to choose from. Just what we needed.

Lovely cafe and friendly staff. We went for breakfast and lunch while visiting Skye. Both excellent. Vegan options too.

We dined here on our travels as it was 1:30pm and we couldn’t get into The Sligachan restaurant. The selection was disappointing and we opted for toasted sandwiches with sides of chips and a slice of chocolate covered flapjack. The toasted cheese and ham sandwich...

Lovely cafe with everything from toasties to pizza to fish and chips. Friendly staff and very well organised given the current situation. Scampi was a highlight for us! Would 100% recommend to anyone passing.

Helpful staff, plenty off vegan choices, nice coffee. Nice and clean. Great stop on way to fairy pools.

Plus points :- spotless new building, friendly staff, freshly baked scones. But all A bit clinical and characterless. Lunch menu seemed to be focussed on chips - hot dog and chips, beef burger and chips etc etc. The three other days we were in the...

Stopped off on a whim. We had citrus drizzle cake and a cheese scone with tea. Really delicious. Good menu and reasonable prices. Very clean, friendly staff and just a good place to take a break. We called in on our way back from the...

This has to be one of the best restaurant/Cafe we've ever been in. Spotless and clean throughout. Wonderful washrooms and lovely food. Happy smiling staff with a view to go with it! I would fully recommend stopping off on the way to The Talisker Distillery...

Top quality ingredients, carefully cooked and presented. Great local staff. There seems to be a real effort to source local food from top quality suppliers. If driving from Sligachan to Dunvegan it is certainly worth the short detour - essentially nothing else in the area...

We stopped here on the way back from the Fairy Pools for a spot of lunch. We ordered roast dinners and deserts. The food was incredibly tasty, well presented and served quite quickly. The value for money was great and the place was very clean...

Struggling to find anywhere open. By chance we fell on this place. Food was great. Very helpful and friendly staff. Wood recommend. Very clean and covid secure.

Stopped here on way back from visiting the Fairy Pools. So glad we did! Traffic light system to enter, tables sanitised after each guest. Cutlery in sealed bags. Friendly staff & lunch was excellent 👌

Stopped here for coffee earlier this week. Lovely cake and coffee. Very covid safe probably the best we have seen. Very friendly staff.. Bought a lovely coffee pot and 2 mugs from local potter..

We were looking for a place en route to the Fairy Pools. Donald John’s was spacious, well organised, felt safe, hade a friendly welcome. Great coffee and cake.

I'm not now of those that has to have three coffee's before I can start the day, nor do I have to go to a chain cafe for a fix. The coffee I had here was just great. Very clean, good service and a welcome...

Building, in a great setting, looks almost brand new. It’s light, clean and airy, the loos were immaculate and the COVID-19 arrangements were faultless. The food and coffee were barely average, unfortunately.

Outstanding service. They are so great with their service. Great stop to eat something after it before the fairy pools. Totally recommend it :-) Thank you for the special treat and the orange juice for my wee one.

What a great place. Friendly host David (aka DJ) simple menu with excellent quality food and portions at very reasonable price plus beautiful scenery. Near to Talisker Distillery.

Visited this place with friends last weekend. We were only going to use the facilities but ended up staying for a coffee and some quick lunch. The staff here are wonderful and the food was decent for what it costs and what it is.

Stopped here on way to the fairy falls. Bought couple of Empire biscuits to have after our walk. They were huge and sooooo good, probably best we've had. Great price as well with can of Diet Coke and 2 biscuits = £4.00. We're from Edinburgh...

Received a lovely warm welcome here today, even though we arrived just after 4pm. I purchased takeout tea, coffee & cake, which were very fairly priced & the cake delicious. The coffee machine had been turned off & cleaned as they were closing up, but...

terribly slow service , good food, however a bit expensive we stopped over when returning from Fairy Pools we had to wait very long before we can order. if you are short on time don't go once ordered we got a table straight away and...

Lovely toasties in a clean and spacious environment. The cakes looked good, too, but we didn't dare!

Stopped on way back from Fairy Pools, had coffee and cake. The cake was obviously home made with a large portion which was excellent. The coffee was the best we had on Skye; so although expensive was worth it. The building is modern and spacious...

Food was ok averall, came in good time, but very expensive. The coffee and cakes were lovely but again, expensive. Wouldn't return.

Arrived at 4.30pm with another 3 cars. Doors wide open and a person behind the counter. Looked open in every sense however we were told they were closed. My issue is twofold. If youre shut, close the doors and put a clear sign up showing...

The tomato soup tasted exactly like the soup you buy in plastic cartons from Tesco etc.. and not even a good version of that. Nothing like homemade and nowhere near the quality normally expected. The bread was also very poor, again obviously mass produced. Coffee...

I'm assuming this is new as we hadn't seen it before and looks very fresh. The first thing we noticed was the high prices. The food wasn't bad. The bread that came with soup was great. Offers vegan milk and cakes too. Not bad at...

Took a long time to get our food. Seems that the locals who came after us were a priority and got their food first. The toasties and chocolate fudge cake was super yummy. Would only recommend if you aren’t short for time

We called in at Donald Johns last week ( March 2020 ) after a wet visit to the Fairy Pools. Talking to the staff it is a new family venture and we wish them all success. Great coffee and cake, just look for the big...

We went to visit the Fairy Pools and on the way back stopped in for a bite to eat. The selection of food on offer is great, such a good variety, and the cakes looked amazing! We didn’t have space for cake after mac’n’cheese and...

Superb traditional breakfast - the whole deal. High quality ingredients carefully cooked - some of the competitors using cheap supplies could learn. Great design and attention to detail - excellent ambience Now easily the best (and best value) breakfast on The Isle of Skye

Called in for a cup of tea and cake. Really fresh and new building , staff friendly and cake was great. Would recommend!

very professional owners and staff. food is exceptional, very varied, sweets/puddings to 'die' for. highly recommended

Visited at lunchtime today with a friend. Good parking and great facilities for everyone including children and disabled. There is a shop, lounge area and restaurant, the restaurant has wonderful floor to ceiling windows with views to the loch, it feels welcoming and comfortable. The...

We dropped in to the cafe for coffee and cake and it was delicious and good friendly service. Very clean and modern and plenty of parking. We will definitely go back to sample lunches. Nice to have another place to stop when visiiting Carbost.

Ate here recently and was impressed with the quality of the food and the home baking especially. A good selection of local crafts and art work. Hot food was delicious and plenty of it. The home baking though is amazing and well worth seeking this...

A sparkling clean cafe in a brand new building, a great menu, a kids play area and shop. I've eaten here with my kids several times and the food is always great - huge portions and lots of choice. The all day breakfast has the...

Went in for lunch with family. Ordered our food at 1.30pm, and after 40 minutes asked the waitress if it would be arriving soon. She said there was 'a delay' in the kitchen. Twenty minutes later we were informed they'd just started cooking our order....

This cafe only opened at the beginning of October after 5 years of obtaining planning permission together with building the cafe. If you are visiting Talisker Distillery (who have no café) or the Fairy Pools then it is ideal for a snack or full meal....

In or around Carmody, and looking for a place to eat, then this is a nice place to go. Good food, good service. Stop here for a meal after visiting Talisker, On The Croft. Would have visited Cath Waters but they were closed. (Note, Cath...

On holiday and found this gem by accident. Newly opened. Stopped for lunch before heading to the fairy pools. We were a party of 6 so the food came out in a reasonable time considering we all had something different. Good portions and the coffee...

Had to wait an hour for food, really poor slow service. When the food did arrive they had not listened to the fact that I asked for a gluten free and dairy free meal and presented me with a meal containing oats and bread. Luckily...