Harbour Lights in Moray

We found this place for a nice cuppa and cake after a walk. It’s very popular with the locals, feels very cosy and friendly. Great menu and wonderful selection of cakes!

Brunch Called for coffee and had a delicious meal. Everything cooked to perfection and served by an enthusiastic waitress

Arrived at this cafe at 3.35pm hoping for a quick coffee as the closing time is advertised as 4pm. Was told that the cafe was closed as "it's quiet and not worth staying open for a handful of tables. We've turned the coffee machine off".

A really lovely location on the harbour in Lossiemouth. Absolutely lovely welcome from the superb staff and a fabulous Scottish breakfast was not too be missed 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Fast and attentive service, fresh food. Best cafe in Lossiemouth for freshness by far. It's right at the end way past the ice cream shops. My grandad is gluten free but still wanted fish and chips so they cooked him fresh fish from scratch!

The full breakfast and iced vanilla latte are so lovely! It's all fresh ingredients from local butchers & you can definitely taste the difference. One of my favorite places for breakfast!

Lovely coffee and cake this afternoon with my daughter Emma from els stoves lossiemouth,strawberry tarts are the best ive ever tasted😊

We stopped by for coffee and cake at one end of our beach / harbour walk. Great selection of cakes and coffee at reasonable price. We sat outside and inside restaurant was busy with lunchtime folk. The food menu looked wide ranging too but we only had time for quick stop. Given the number of folk this is clearly a popular restaurant for locals and visitors alike. Staff were excellent, friendly and quick to serve. Hope to return to try out the meal menu.

Nice cafe for Scottish breakfast and it's dog friendly (outdoors)

Lovely venue, good range and quality of food, excellent service. Well run establishment. There needs to be more like this in northern Scottish towns

Visited Harbour Lights for breakfast and I had the Scottish all day brunch… a delicious plate of sausages, bacon, tattie scone, haggis, lorne sausage, Stornaway black pudding, beans, tomato and two fried eggs along with a cappuccino and a glass of orange juice. It was superb, cooked perfectly and brought out to my table really quickly. Friendly staff and spotlessly clean restaurant. 10/10 and I hope I’ll make it back to Lossiemouth again

On a wee holiday in Lossiemouth. Came to Harbour Lights and was greeted by a lovely lady who was polite and guided us to a table for breakfast. Premises was busy but clientele rotated with ease. Staff, polite, attentive and informed of menu items. Our daughter who is difficult to accommodate due to autistic tendancies, simply ordered and there were no issues. Due to the latter, we will be returning. Thank you. Apologies for the attached photos but I am a Girlguiding Leader and of course had to document our units Rainbow Ted on holiday. The girls really appreciate it.

Stopped for a quick lunch, excellent food and service.

Lovely atmosphere as well as service. Friendly staff, clean dining room. We will be back when we are in Scotland again!

Very welcoming and good menu choices. Food was superb, fresh and well presented in a clean and friendly atmosphere. Desserts are a must, you simply must have the chocolate cake, a triumph in baking, deliciously moist and light.

Really nice Chicken bacon sandwich and great location. Acoustic is not good.. but besides that, it's worthy a visit for sure.

Good menu selection, the fried sole was good, the pasta with mushrooms was really good. However, drenched motorcyclists don't seem to be welcome in the restaurant. Despite the rain and free tables in the restaurant, we were given a place on the terrace... hence only 2 stars for the service.

Bit of a surprise here. Restaurant was full, food delicious and service was excellent. Eat here.... Yes!

Lovey place nice food right by harbour

A perfect little place to sit and enjoy your time with either a drink or a bite to eat. Just one of those joys

We have eaten at Harbour Lights several times in the past though admittedly not for a couple of years. Our most recent visit was very disappointing. We ordered Cullen Skink soup followed by a toasted sourdough sandwich. The Cullen Skink was just OK and the sandwich was definitely not worth the £12 cost!! It consisted of 2 slices of sourdough bread lightly toasted with a scraping of mayonnaise, Halloumi and sweet red pepper and was extremely dry. It wasn't served with salad or any of the usual accompaniments just a small ramekin dish of vegetable crisps. And just to finish we were given the wrong bill which my husband paid without checking. To be fair when we returned the difference was quickly refunded and the staff apologised. Unfortunately I don't think we'll be rushing back.

Been here a couple of times for a take-away breakfast whilst on holiday. Each time it’s been fantastic everything is super fresh, hot and tasty. Looking forward to coming back!

Had a lovely brunch here. Nice menu and the food was very tasty. Plenty of room inside but we sat outside as it was a nice day. For dog lovers, there are dog bowls available for water. Lots of fantastic cakes available too.

Delicious food, relaxed atmosphere.

Lovely breakfast and my only gripe was no toast with it

Way too expensive cappuccino for bad ambience etc

Food was delicious. Four of us for breakfast. We had full Scottish which I was told was delicious. The brioche with fruit which again was told was delicious only criticism was there was not enough fruit. Mushroom and parmesan toast which was delicious and finally eggs benedict which was delicious with the eggs poached perfectly 👌. Highly reccomend this wee gem of a place tucked down at the harbour.

They serve both ordinary food such as Stovies or Fish and chips,but also diverse items like the very tasty Seafood Orzo pasta dish that I had recently.

Great coffee and the strawberry tarts are amazing. Not cheap, but we'll worth the cost

Superb food, fast service, good prices. TELPHONE BOOKING ESSENTIAL FOR LUNCHTIME

Ate here twice, and both times I enjoyed the food. Both times I found the atmosphere a bit lacking. The decor inside I found to be very mismatched, tired and dated. But very good food, and a great selection of drinks on offer.

Visited twice during a long weekend in Lossiemouth, once for lunch, and once for breakfast. There was no need to queue on either occasion and we were seated quickly. At first glance the decor is uncomfortably mismatched and dated, but a closer look reveals that the whole place is in need of redecoration in the long term and a good clean in the short term. The food, however, is lovely, if a little overpriced, but that's to be expected in this prime location! Would visit again in the future and it would be lovely to see a revamped space.

Easy going atmosphere, quick and efficient service, really great seafood, tables on the quay

Food and service very good Lovely to sit outside if weather good

Lovely little cafe for breakfast and lunch, with beautiful views and seating inside and out. We ate here on 3 occasions during our week away, once for lunch and twice for breakfast. The food was nice and the service was good.

'The Wee' breakfast and coffee were ideal for my needs. Definitely the place where the locals go for a decent, hearty breakfast. Friendly and efficient staff, reasonable prices.

Pricing is on the higher end compared to other cafes with similar menu and offerings

Wonderful Scottish breakfast. All piping hot and very tasty

Didnt eat here sorry say but other peoples looked ok

Great place for a bite to eat, with good food, service, and friendly staff.

Great little restaurant for a lovely lunch, I had the Cullen Skink which was very tasty and my wife had the chicken and bacon club sandwich , very friendly staff, would easily recommend to anyone, will certainly be back next time in area

Been here twice now and my wife and I had soup both times. I have soup most of the time if we go out for a bite to eat for lunch, so have had some food and some not so good down the years, but I have to say on both occasions here the soup has been first class. Up there with the best for me both times. Piping hot, extremely tasty and served with a smile. 5 stars all the way

Fantastic restaurant on the harbour side in Lossiemouth, great service, definitely worth a visit, we will be back again in August.

I quite like a cappuccino but will not have another here. To call it large is a joke. If you can find the coffee underneath the vast amount of froth. And heaven help you if you dare let them know how disappointed you are with their effort!!!!!

Great service from attentive, lovely, professional staff. Sat outside as weather was lovely. Dog friendly. Food lovely and great quality. Highly recommend to all

I haven’t been here for 25 years but I’ve never forgotten the breakfast!! All these years later it hasn’t changed one bit. Absolutely stunning location, beautiful food and really friendly helpful service. Thank you.

Great service even though very busy on a Sunday for brunch. Food very good

Compliments to the chef, absolutely delicious lunch. Exemplary service, not easy to find these days. Thank you for making it a great experience.

I googled dog friendly places to eat in the area and this came up. Thank goodness! This will become one of our visits every time we are in the area. We just wanted a late breakfast/early lunch and the service could not have been better. I had the kedgeree which was delicious, full of fresh smoked haddock and egg and set me up for the day. Mummy daughter had the home made burger and it was juicy, tasty and accompanied by skin on fries and a delicious coleslaw. The star of the meal was my partners Cullen Skink. It was chunky, full of fresh fish and well seasoned. I would not be exaggerating to say it’s the best I’ve had. We finished by taking some of their beautiful cakes and tray bakes home with us for after and would be worth a visit just for a coffee and something from the cabinet. If you’re in the Moray area, this is well worth a visit!

Visited Lossiemouth on Easter Sunday - only went for a cup of tea but after looking at the menu and salivating at all the lovely food on the menu - I went for the Cullen skink which you could have with oatcakes or cheese scone - cheese scone it was and truffle fries with Parmesan. My friend had a cream cheese and smoked salmon toasted sandwich. The service was spot, staff friendly very efficient, food was delicious- thank you made my visit up north even better

Very rude manager manners, she not allowed me to sit autciad when I have to wait for food, after telling her I have heart issue...she want me to go away...I spend 50 £😓

At 62 I thought I'd probably experienced the best full Scottish breakfast I was ever likely to encounter, So imagine my surprise when harbour lights knocked all previous contenders out the park absolutely brilliant, lovely friendly staff and brilliant food in a cracking setting by the harbour. Well done 10/10

Wonderful so beautiful The food is fantastic the views are and the staff are fabulous My meal of an open fish sandwich was a delight and the Belgian waffles were glorious.

Four of us came here on a Thursday morning for coffee. Quickly seated and given menus. As we wanted coffees we also chose cakes, lovely selection. Three of us had Lemon Drizzle cake and one Cheesecake. Coffees and cakes were delicious, generous portions. Friendly staff. Will definitely be back when next in the area.

Front of house rather peremptory. My toddler made her way to a corner table for two . I asked if it was ok to sit there and directed to observe the‘please wait to be seated’ sign next time. Fine, but there was no one there. Impression was not the most child friendly place.

Lovely place to visit. The food was excellent and the waiting staff took good care of us. Would recommend a visit

Enjoyed my visit, a quaint modern cafe and bar! Would come back and try the food next time.

A well needed catch up with a mate I’ve not seen in about a year! Back up to Lossiemouth again for a course, following a new posting down south, I’d forgotten how charming and original the Harbour Lights restaurant was. The location, overlooking the Moray Firth and Lossiemouth East Beach, is something you just don’t forget! We both ordered the Venison Burger (with a House Coleslaw and Chips included = £16.00), accompanied by two drinks. An enjoyable meal overall - the Venison was cooked well, the portion of Chips was hefty and the House Coleslaw was a nice addition (and very purple in colour)! Lovely service, lively atmosphere and scenic views, all at a reasonable cost. Good to be back!

First time there for a cuppa. Will certainly go back and try their lunchtime menu

A lovely cafe by the harbour, outside seating for the summer and a cosy inside for the winter. Great food, very friendly service

Very cute spot in the harbour, I had the Special of the Day - Seafood platter and all the ingredients in it were very fresh and tasty, I could taste the “sea”. Meal accompanied by a glass of Sauvignon blanc made it perfect! I would defo come back if I should ever return in this cute coastal town. Perfect spot for families or groups of friend due the wide seating areas, would also work for a quick brunch with a harbour view!

I recently enjoyed a delightful breakfast at the Harbour Lights Cafe in Lossiemouth. The atmosphere was welcoming, and the service was friendly and efficient. The cooked breakfast was absolutely delicious, with perfectly cooked eggs, bacon, and hearty sausages. The portion sizes were generous, and the presentation was lovely. The stunning view of the harbor added to the overall experience, making it a truly memorable meal. I highly recommend this cafe for anyone looking for a delicious breakfast in a charming seaside setting!

Visited for a lunch on a Monday, where normally a lot of cafes in the area seem to be closed. Harbour Lights was buzzing and busy. Service was swift and efficient and attentive. Food arrived quickly and was delicious. Great experience all round. It was also easy to get parked outside and at the lovely harbour side. We will be back.

Lovely cup of tea and full breakfast for a weary cyclist. Very welcoming. The black pudding and haggis were brilliant. Lovely breakfast. Will return.

Great place and excellent food and service

Beautiful food and just a lovely place to go for a cuppa and a gab

Recently visited while in Lossiemouth with family. We weren’t sure to have lunch or just coffee/cake which seemed to irk the waitress, who was miserable throughout. The cakes and drinks a high standard that said. I’m prepared to give this place the benefit of the doubt but the manager should ensure the staff are a more courteous and welcoming to patrons. It’s located by the harbour side and seemed popular.

The food was mediocre. I found that the fish was overcooked (for my taste), and the fries were bland. I would have preferred peas rather than salad. The homemade chocolate fudge cake was really lovely.

3 of us enjoyed our meals so much but what is going on with the hollandaise sauce. Love eggs benedict but the sauce was weird... It tasted like it had cinammon in it. We thought maybe some spillage happened as we ordered 2 French toast which has cinnamon in it. Other than that lovely x

Loved the food, the portions, the staff ... highest praise fullest stomach 🙌

Friendly and accommodating, very happy.

Very nice atmosphere staff are very friendly and have great customer service. Food was excellent

Stopped here for lunch based on reviews, the place was very busy, service & staff were very good, can not fault that, sadly that’s were it ends, had a few drinks & the seafood platter!! If you know your fish from your fingers then don’t be disappointed like we were, bought in ready made from wholesale supplier, prawn cocktail ( ready made sandwich filler) crayfish tails ( spooned out of a tub) smoked salmon, chilli prawns ….like the rubber ones you buy in a supermarket , mussels were very dry & no evidence of them having been cooked in white wine & garlic!! The fish goujons in breadcrumbs was definitely over cooked , definitely a rip off at £26! Would happily pay that for fresh seafood, such a shame as fresh seafood is abundant on their doorstep

Excellent place to eat with friends. Great choice of food, all very tasty and well presented. Staff friendly and helpful. Will definitely be back.

Lovely friendly welcome. Had coffee and cakes and they were amazing. Big portions and very reasonably priced. The menus were very good will definitely be back

Came recommended for fish. The Harbour Brunch plate was excellent but my wife didn't really rate the Cullen Skink (too cheffy, not 'proper' Cullen Skink; who's going to argue with a Cullen quine?).

It’s a prime location, expected so much from the place, but unfortunately, Scottish breakfast was a disappointment. Felt like I was served with a reheated breakfast pack from a grocery store. These guys can do better!

Booked here after reading the good reviews. It is in a nice location looking onto the harbour and was busy when we arrived. I choose the Kedgeree, which was very tasty, husband choose the fish platter which was very disappointing, overpriced for what you were served. A bit have a mishap with our drinks, we ordered 2 bottles of beers, but when they arrived they served non alcoholic, no apology was given when I pointed this out!

I fancied some Eggs Benedict and The Harbour Lights seemed to be one of the only places nearby. It’s a lovely little place (if a wee bit pricy) and I enjoyed sitting outside in the fresh air whilst stuffing my face. The ground coffee is also worth a mention. I had 2 cups😋😋

Looking for Lunch on a sunny Lossiemouth day, Harbour Lights looked ideal, as we were able to sit outside, this, clearly popular eatery! We received a nice welcome from the first Staff Member we met, and, indeed, all the others, who served us were efficient and charming. My wife chose the Cullen Skink, which she very much enjoyed, whilst I chose the Steak and Cheese Ciabatta Sandwich, with which I was, sadly quite disappointed. Nothing wrong with the Steak, but the Ciabatta was rather doughy, and possibly would have benefitted from being toasted, whilst the Cheese hardly noticeable! The Dish was accompanied by a fairly mean amount of Potato Crisps, one half of a Cherry Tomato and a few Rocket Leaves - underwhelming to say the least! Our drinks consisted of a recommended 175mm Glass of Picpoul and a 500ml Bottle of Windswept Blonde, plus one Double Espresso, all a tad overpriced, in my opinion, but not being familiar with this area of Scotland, these prices may well be par for the course! To summarise, then, the Service was very efficient and our Servers polite and friendly, the Cullen Skink, top notch, the Steak Sandwich disappointing and the drinks expensive!

I debated delaying my review, yet after seeing I was not the first to receive such a similar experience, I decided I would share. Let me first say that I have been in Scotland for 2.5 weeks, a week of which was spent in Glasgow, yet this was the morning of my first day in Lossiemouth. I arrived just after opening and was the first customer, seated at a nice table for a solo traveler, by one of 2 people who had greeted me when I came in. The younger of the 2 by whom I had been greeted is who ended up 'taking care of' my table. I ordered a simple breakfast with coffee, which arrived in a very small cup. Mind you, this cup was £3. As I drank my coffee, I listened, the entire time, to my server talk about plans she was making for what I'm assuming is a wedding or some other event. At no point was I offered more coffee or asked if there was anything else I needed. Eventually, I got up & walked outside where she was still talking and asked for more coffee, as well as a water. Even having had to go find her and ask, I was never approached and asked if there was anything I needed, wanted more coffee, etc...the server must have walked past my table at least 10x, never once even looking at me. I watched her check on other tables, yet I saw the other servers being attentive to their tables. The 2 cups of coffee I had were equivalent to maybe one normal cup & I wanted to have a cappuccino yet did not feel right spending any more money here, so I simply paid my bill and left. I don't know who my server was, as she did not introduce herself, yet I don't think she should be front of house, at least until her 'big party' is sorted out and she's not so distracted. I've dined in multiple locations over the past 2.5 weeks, and it disappoints me to have to write this review as my first and hopefully only poor review.

Such a shame. Whilst the food and atmosphere were both excellent, the Harbour Lights was let down by the service. To clarify, two out of the three ladies who served us were lovely and helpful, however the third greeted us at the door in a curt fashion whilst checking her watch and led us to our table without a word. Having finished the meal we requested a couple more drinks from the same lady who once again checked her watch and left without comment. We subsequently noticed that the establishment was in the process of closing for the afternoon and apologised to another waitress for being a nuisance. She answered by saying that it was absolutely no problem at all, which we felt was the correct way to respond. The rude waitress should not be working at 'front of house' and should not be waiting at tables with such a poor attitude.. A simple 'sorry but we're about to close' would have been a more appropriate and acceptable reply to our request. Checking her watch and leading us silently to our table most certainly was not. It's a pity we were left with a feeling that we were merely being tolerated, especially when the atmosphere, location, food and approach by MOST of the staff was so nice. Sadly the whole experience was a disappointment due to one individuals attitude. We only went for lunch and would have returned for dinner had we been greeted and served in a more pleasant manner. I doubt we'll be back. Visit at around 3pm on Sept 29th 2023

I have been here before but a few years ago. I am pleased to say we were not disappointed this time and it is still as good. We booked for lunch as it gets busy. I had excellent Cullen Skink with a cheese scone. The selection of cakes and tray bakes looked good and good quality. Lovely friendly staff and good service.

We went to the Harbour Lights Cafe as a family for lunch. Sadly we were quite disappointed with the food. We had to return 1 order as it was cold. One of our guests ordered the fish platter, she said for what was on the platter it was not worth the money. Hubby ordered a scone with clotted cream, he said it definitely was not clotted cream. Some attention needed to cleanliness of tables and floor. The girl who served us was lovely.

Loved my veggie breakfast. Well cooked and tasted lush x

A fantastic location right on the harbour side, plenty of outside seating for sunny days. The jumbala is excellent.

Bestes Frühstück auf unserer Rundreise durch Schottland sehr empfehlenswert

Moray’s most expensive coffees, in the smallest cups and you don’t even get a saucer. Very cramped.

Harbour lights is a little gem. This is the 3rd year/time we have been to Harbour Lights for delicious food and lovely friendly welcoming staff. I cant recommend enough and viewed by the amount of custom it gets from regulars and cyclists alike I understand why. We will certainly be back in 2024 so look forward to seeing you all again and eating more deliciously tasting treats. Many Thanks Nick & Janice.

Great meal, friendly staff and a location that is breathtaking.

I had a fantastic breakfast with my partner and her brother. We sat outside as we had our dog with us (dogs are welcome outside). All three of us opted for the Scottish Breakfast, which was amazing. A non-greasey full Scottish breakfast - can’t be beaten! Fantastic food, fantastic service, and a great location. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely afternoon. Had not booked but tables out front vacant. Had been before more than once so quite confident to sit down and place an order for two Americano coffees. This was on the menu and the reason why we did not order anything to eat was because we already had a booking for 6pm elsewhere. Anyway to cut it short the service was quick and friendly but we were served two filter coffees, not Americano. Do not insult your clients that they do not know the difference.

Welcoming staff. Young group well trained and managed. Attentive and very smart in their matching shirts. Spotless tables. We chose an outdoor table. Lots of doggies, but they were well behaved. Music playing but not intrusive, added to the atmosphere. Good menu with something for everyone. Would have liked more fresh fish. Chose grilled haddock and chips. Delicious! Toilet clean. Overall a great spot for good food.

Excellent location by harbor. All of our meals were very good from the Chowder soup, Fish & Chips to a loaded Crawfish Salad, all way very good along with the service.

Ihad a Lovely lunchtime kedgeree. Did was delicious. Perfect location in the harbourside with excellent and pleasant staff.

Really nice breakfast, friendly staff and quick service. Nice outdoor seating. We had smoked salmon and scrambled eggs and the Smokey beans and avocado on toast! Was really good!

Visited this place for lunch on Monday 22nd August, its a lovely little place tucked away by the Quay. We were able to sit outside as weather was good which meant you could look over to the Quay. Food I wouldn't say is cheap but what we had was delicious especially the skin on fries with parmasan and truffle oil!

Great spot by the harbour. Didn’t have a full breakfast (as we’d just eaten) but tbh I wish we had..! Looked great. Some really tempting vegan options. Lovely, thoughtful staff too.

Decent food, very crowded and helpful staff. The Scottish breakfast was excellent.

Food is first class! We had a late brunch here and it was great to be able to get this after 11am! Service was friendly and efficient. Food was freshly cooked and very good quality, really delicious. A lovely setting sitting outside the harbour area with our dog and very welcoming staff. Highly recommended. If we weren't staying over an hour away, we would definitely have returned for dinner another day for sure. A real gem of a place 😊