Harbour Lights in Moray

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Loved my veggie breakfast. Well cooked and tasted lush x

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

Bestes Frühstück auf unserer Rundreise durch Schottland sehr empfehlenswert

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 😊

I sat outside as I had my dogs. Seemed I was quite lucky to get a table as the were turning people away who hadn’t booked. It was very busy but the staff were efficient! I ordered a hot choc with marshmallows and cream and as the menu, was in my mind, limited for a fussy vegetarian, I managed side orders of toast, potato scone and beans. The bill came to £10.20 which I thought was a bit steep as the hot chocolate cup was quite small as were the portions of food. Everything tasted good but disappointed in the amount, or charge less and I’d be happy with the amount!

Old friend of mine introduced me to this place today and I'm glad he did. Situated at the quayside of the harbour it's in a great location. We were seated and served by a team of attractive professional ladies immediately, the service was immaculate. I could have sat and went through the entire menu. Food was delicious and the general layout of the establishment very clean and neat. Excellent facilities free Wifi and toilets on site. I will definitely come back again when I'm in the area.

Yet again, this restaurant exceeds expectations in both food and service. Excellent food and very attentive staff. Highly recommended.

Wir hatten 4 unterschiedliche Gerichte zum Mittagessen. Allen hat es sehr gut geschmeckt, der Service war schnell und freundlich. Hunde sind ebenfalls willkommen.

Good quick service and nice food. Served 9 of us together. Everyone delighted with breakfast.

Lovely breakfast, great service too.

Enjoyed breakfasts (with local seafoid) and coffees here while staying in Lossiemouth. Always accommodating and welcoming. Adjacent to working marina.

Cracking breakfast, friendly staff, lovely views, terrific location, top notch.

The best place to go for food and drink

Lovely bistro. We stopped in for lunch while in Lossiemouth and it was very good, there was a wide range of lunch and brunch options as well as a great selection of home baking. Staff were very friendly and the service was fast, the halloumi...

Lovely harbour-front cafe with a good selection of breakfasts and lunches, served at decent times. Food was good, expect to pay a little more in these independent places. Service good. Parking available out the front on a first-come, first-served basis. Other parking available a very short walk away. Dog friendly, but only outside.

Had the Scottish breakfast, cooked to perfection and flavoursome, lovely service very attentive. Being in the harbour you could either sit outside and enjoy the views, but the was plenty of seating inside. Noted for my next visit the vast selections of cake.

Lovely food, the staff were friendly and the cafe allows dogs in the outside area which was a big help

Very warm inside, were seated next to the only toilet in the place. People waiting beside our table to get into the loo. Maybe just unlucky to get seated in that area. Food ok

Stopped for a coffee and cake. Scones were huge and service was fast even though they were busy. Nice location near the harbour and beach. Recommend a visit here.

My friend and I took our boisterous children there for lunch, we were a bit harraaaed, but the staff looked after us perfectly. My son has allergies and it's usually stressful for me to take him out to eat, this experience was perfect. Yummy food,...

Wonderful kedgeree and sole goujons. Both presented very well and piping hot.We both had the kedgeree wh8ch was full of smoked haddock and egg. Very creamy taste too. Not dry like some kedgeree I've had. Our friends both had goujons. Hardly anything left on plate...

Cullen skink was wonderful, chicken burger a wee bit dry, fast service very efficient. Sat at door so missed any atmosphere, tables a bit too close but very busy.

We had lunch at the Harbour lights today we had Scottish scampi lol frozen scampi..it wasn't scampi I couldn't tell you what it was but it was awful. Frozen chips and peas. The outside where we were sitting had cigarette ends around our table..disgusting! The staff were taking your plates away as soon as you put your knife and fork down couldn't wait to get you out to get more people in.

Not a planned visit as we were looking for a loo when it also started raining, but we were promptly met and offered a table, the food was excellent, enough to satisfy my 2 6’2”+ sons, while a lovely bowl of Cullen skink was just...

Loved it. Food was fab. Friendly staff. You can sit outside overlooking the harbour, or inside is lovely. Parking in the harbour

Called in for a coffee. Staff put two tables together so we could all sit together. Very noisy inside but outside was fine

Sat outside today service was excellent food very tasty and lots off

Great service and delicious food.

Called by for lunch on a wet Tuesday without a reservation. The place was already pretty full (12:30) but the welcome was warm and they found us a table straight away. Staff were attentive throughout while clearly busy with a full house and never failed to smile. The menu provided a good range of dishes and the time between ordering and delivery to table was very acceptable indeed. All three dishes we ordered were tasty, well cooked and nicely presented and there is a great selection of warm deserts and fresh cakes. The atmosphere was excellent, busy but not intrusive so all in all a very positive experience. We ate inside due to the rain but there’s also a fairly substantial outside area right on the Lossiemouth quayside with very little traffic to disturb.

We had scampi and chips yesterday dinner my wife's was OK but I ended up with severe food poisoning after 3 hours very ill for 24 hour not good at all

Busy as usual here with many sat outside as the weather was nice. We still managed to get a seat inside though. Although they were busy, our order was taken quickly and it arrived quickly too and was very tasty. We had the club sandwich which was really nice. If I had one negative comment then I would have liked more than a half small tomato with my rocket classing it as salad but otherwise very tasty.

I've been here a number of times for lunch and for breakfast, the menu is excellent with plenty of options. The selection of cakes is also fantastic!

Just a great spot with quality home cooked food. Would highly recommend! Very kind folks working there as well.

A gem of a place situated right by the harbour, with outside seating. Great food and lovely friendly staff. A must visit place if visiting Lossiemouth.

Popped in for coffee and cake and wasn't disappointed. The cocktails looked awesome but sadly was driving. Food and service was great. Great location, breeze outside or comfortable inside depending how long you were on beach! Lol defo returning for drinks and dinner 👍

We had a biscoff cake and it was delicious 😋

Very pleasant place to be, great food.

Won't be returning portion size left us leaving hungry chips were Luke warm a very limited menu and price wise expensive for what you got. Service was good

Food was OK. Nice location, the waitress was a bit stroppy. Maybe this is Scottish way to serve customers 🤔

Well, the breakfast was utterly exceptional !! Big shout out to the chefs !! Delicious, cooked just right and bloody amazing. Service was also very good with friendly staff

Always a good experience here. Staff were able to fit us in despite not booking. Food and drinks were great. Highly recommend.

My favourite place for breakfast in Moray! Always faultless 💯

We came here for breakfast having discovered that our hotel along the road offered instant coffee with their overpriced breakfast. We're so glad we did - the staff were friendly and welcoming, the food was delicious and the coffee was excellent. It seems to be...

Visited here for lunch , service was good and welcoming. Food was brought promptly, well presented and piping hot.Harbour Lights well situated for exploring theharbour and beach area.

Walked by and decided to stop for lunch. Food was AMAZING! Since being in Lossiemouth we have not been disappointed in the food. Again, like the Salt Cellar, the hosts were super friendly and attentive. Such nice folk in Lossie!! We had seafood platter, with recommended wine and sole goujons . Delicious 🤩

Very good! Food and service was faultless. Stopped for lunch and was quickly seated and had our food. We had salt beef sourdough and mango crayfish salad. We will be back

Great food great choice friendly staff

The staff are very friendly and accommodating, service is relatively quick and they do what they can to get you a table quickly. I’ve been in a few times over the last couple of years and have never been let down by the quality of service and food. Clearly a popular place to go and ideal for groups of up to 10 people.

Loved the one sandwich i had there!

Always lovely food and friendly staff

Great food in a restaurant with a lovely atmosphere. Next time we're out this way I'll be making another visit.

Very busy and quite warm inside but we both thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Recommend.

I can't fault the scone and coffee I had and the service was quick and efficient but I turned up 35 minutes before closing time and it was very clear that the priority for the staff was to get cleared up and closed up for...

Late lunch sat outside in the sunshine. We had the local fresh haddock and a smoked haddock kedgeree. Food was excellent and good quick service. Soft drinks a little expensive but overall good value.

Spectacular breakfast! Everything was delicious and the staff were brilliant. I had the French toast with fresh berries and my husband had the eggs Benedict. Kids had the wee breakfast and we're allowed to change the fried egg for a scrambled egg. Beautiful wee place...

Beautiful food, excellent service highly recommend

Me and my colleague usually go there when we are off for lunch. Definitely one of our favourite places where you can go for good lunch. I was there couple time for breakfast too and I can only recommend this lovely restaurant. Very friendly, helpful and professional staff. Service is excellent. I always enjoy goat cheese souffle there but their menu is full of great choices. When weather is nice you can sit outside and enjoy a lovely view of harbour with glass of something what you fancy.