Hectors Bothy in Highland

I did not have long in Kyle of Lochalsh and I wanted to get a quick snack before my train left. I went to Hector's Bothy where they had a wide range of sweet treats available. I picked a gypsy cream which looked really tempting. I made my purchase and left to catch my train. I thoroughly enjoyed it with a cup of tea purchased from the station museum.

Hello, Unfortunately we were treated very disparagingly. The service was very, very rude. We just wanted to eat and drink a quick cocoa and porridge to warm up. Unfortunately we can't recommend that... The cocoa was good! That has to be said. The porridge, on the other hand, was quite disgusting, as was the service! What a shame!

Always go here on annual fishing trip to skye.good menu,lovely hearty meals.looking forward to return.

Popped in for takeaway breakfast this morning, food was delicious and the service was amazing!!!! The staff were kind, very welcoming and incredibly helpful. I can’t recommend this lovely place highly enough. Five stars ⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Thank you so much.

Brilliant food. Quick service. Fair prices. Lovely staff. Really enjoyed it.

Does everything a cafe should and does it well, including good filter coffee. Although it was busy when we went the staff were attentive and the food arrived in good time. Nothing fancy but tasty and decent portions. Would happily eat there again.

We needed a sit down lunch and spotted this place from the car park. We both had paninis which were served quickly and came with crisps and salad. We also had cakes as they looked good and they were really tasty too. The only spoiler was another customer at the next table watching videos on his phone without headphones. I wished the staff had asked him to turn the volume down, as I didn't feel comfortable approaching him.

Always good food and service, staff always happy to help and accommodating. Good prices too.

Stopped by here for a coffee but the food looked delicious so we had to have a bite. Good coffee, choice of different drinks (alcoholic and non alcoholic). Food was delicious, we had panini and BLT. We’ll stop by again on our return. Great service, thanks again!

we were in the area for a funeral and the cafe was stuffed as everywhere else was shut , somehow they got us all in and the fresh homemade food was exceptional and fast attentive service...dont be put off by reviews from entitled self centred idiots , this place was excellent...busy yes but thats surely a testament to the food...if this place was local to me id be there every week...

very good breakfast pity they were unable to get my tea right asked for green tea they gave me ordinary tea not really interested in getting it right not the only one there complaining

For a local, it's probably a great place. But we were passing by and just got snacks and drinks to go, and the lady at the counted seemed rather put off by that fact.

Hector's Bothy is an institution around Kyle of Lochalsh and the surrounding area. A cafe not to be passed by.

Pretty average food but big portions and nice chips. Staff not very friendly at all (woman with short hair) but maybe she was having a bad day. It was only place to eat in town in winter. They could do with some music to create atmosphere.

Great wee find ✨️ excellent service, food and coffee & cake to die for!! Highly recommend 👌 5 stars 🌟

Fantastic breakfast. Fast, friendly service. Thank you

nothing to crazy but good and worth it

Nice little cafe with good food and great service. Only had soup and coffee but nothing to complain about. Limited options in this location so glad this place exists.

Stopped for a bite to eat on our journey. The food looked so good that we ended up having an early dinner. It was really tasty and filled us both up.

What a hopping place! Great food! Everything we tried was excellent!

Had lunch. Great food and service!

The food was outstanding so well done. I had the ploughman's which was excellent, and the price was excellent. Recommended. Worth adding that there's not a lot of options outside of the season. S

Pretty faultless establishment really, very pleasant cafe with good food and service. Would have preferred a space between the tables as I'm not terribly sociable

Stopped there after the train ride,coffee with scone,much appreciated after the long train journey. Good service even though it was busy.

Hearty gourmet cuisine. A smiling and pleasant service. Absolutely worth trying.

A delicious cafe in Kyle. The view is also really good.

Ate here while renting apartment above, food and service were very good at a reasonable price, would certainly recommend and return.

Very mid but spent a buck to use the toilet

This is a good place to get lunch. The fish fingers and chips meal is delicious. The atmosphere is nice. The seats are comfy. There is lots of parking.

The food is amazing 👏 vist ones a week and never had any bad food 😋 great place to eat

Bacon rolls are great nice staff always helpful

Called in for coffee and scone. Very pleasant staff. Loved it.

Nous avons adoré ce petit coin de paradis. Les plats sont délicieux, la petite terrasse dehors est très sympa. Nous avons testé les burgers et les plats traditionnels, les deux sont très bons.

Nice and clean establishment. Friendly staff. Music low on background I had the highlander burger would recommend. Would recommend to others also Thank you

Utterly great. The best tasting blt I have ever had by some distance

Good service, friendliness and the food was good.

Lovely place with good food, good coffee, and a stunning view.

good food and coffee, a bit pricey though

Terrible for tourists, the staff ignored us and only served those who came in after us Edit:- replying to the owner below (don't think there's another way to reply to a response) we were in the queue with our menus ready to order, and two orders were taken from people behind us in the queue so we left without ordering. The staff there were visibly and noticeably frustrated with how busy the venue was.

Staff unfriendly and unhelpful. We were ignored for others when trying to order food. On a coach trip with many others! Definitely would not recommend.

Mediocre food. Survive just because they are the only one with this many reviews in Google.

Just off the train and ready for lunch we called in; really pleased that we did. Beautiful haddock and chips, freshly cooked and well presented. Friendly staff, clean and bright restaurant, no wonder it's busy. Highly recommended.

My first visit to Isle of Skye. We stayed in kyle of lochalsh. Before heading back to Glasgow we decided to have breakfast here. We sat outside. I had a square sausage with soft white roll. Wow it was so tasty. Catherine had a full breakfast with coffee. She throughly enjoyed it. We would definitely come back here again. I would recommend friends to come here.

I got twice, crispy fish n chips. Lovely staffs welcome us!!!

Good selection of food; everything we tried was extremely nice. It was the lovely, friendly and helpful staff that really made it for us though. Thank you! We’ll certainly visit again.

We arrived cold on a stormy day and there were a lot of people. They welcomed us and pampered us until a table became available. Excellent fish & chips, excellent burgers and above all great service. Very reasonable prices. If you come here to go to the Isle of Skye, go there!

Excellent food, big portions, friendly service ☺️

It is the best place we have eaten in Scotland. The roasted potatoes stuffed with tuna and mayonnaise are delicious. I would definitely return to this site if I return.

As others have said it obviously gets very busy in here and if you're going at lunchtime it may be likely there won't be a table available. We arrived just before lunch and it was already almost full. We managed to grab one of the last tables. As it is small inside there were people queuing for takeaways around the tables but it didn't bother us. It is clearly a popular café and although it seemed chaotic, the staff were efficient and polite. We had the roast chicken with chips, salad and coleslaw which was very nice and averagely priced. We also took away cakes with us which were also very good. Don't be put off by the busyness, they've got it all in hand and I would recommend eating here.

Welcoming and comfortable environment, good food and friendly service

"I didn't want to give even a single star. Here’s what I experienced: My husband and I went to get a coffee and tea as a takeaway order. I had to rush to the washroom, while my husband was at the billing counter. A staff member approached me and rudely said, 'Do you know this washroom is for customers?' She was very arrogant, and when I explained that I was there to purchase coffee, she sarcastically responded, 'Just for coffee!?' I am extremely disappointed by the way she treated me, I wish I knew her name, so that I can mention her here. Even if you serve the best food, if your customer service is lacking or you treat your customers with rude behavior, it’s time to change your staff. I highly do not recommend this café

Great place in every way, perfect place to stop before or after skye.

It was very mainstream in the middle of the town. I would prefer to go to some on the route highway cozy coffee place. This was so busy that they were getting it difficult to manage. Variety options were there but taste wise I just liked it average. There were both cold and hot/panini options but just 1 in chicken cold if u like chicken.

Really nice food always fresh good selection of cakes. Sometimes can get busy would recommend

This place seemed like the perfect stop for a cuppa and a cake on my way to the Uig ferry in Skye. However I will not be back! It was madness!!! There was people everywhere some sitting some standing and the staff seemed to have no idea what they were doing. I quietly took a seat on the end of a long table where another family joined me. I thought if I didn’t sit down I would get my head snapped off. As another customer was standing and was shouted at to take a seat if they were not getting takeaway! The staff were grumpy with each other as well as grumpy with customers. I understand these places can get extremely busy but in this kinda business there is NO room for rudeness!!! I waited a whole hour for a cup of tea and a cake. The cake was second choice as I ordered red velvet but another staff member served it to a customer who was taking away after my order!!! I ended up choosing carrot cake but much to my disappointment it had nuts going through it which I can’t have but I was hungry and knew it would take too long to try and replace it. There was no signs on cake boards to say this contains nuts. I was able to pick the nuts out. The cup of tea was good though! Then when it was time to pay it was another long wait. This place needs more staff and staff that are friendly!!!

Lovely cake and coffee great staff

We tried to have a coffee here. Unfortunately we were told that it was only possible to stay if you also eat something. The next table was told the same thing and they also left without ordering.

After a long visit to the surrounding castle (Outlander fans, go see it), we arrived at this place, after parking for 1 pound (it's ugly). Upon entering, a local Scot really disliked us because we left the door open for a moment to see if there was a table. Next time I hope they close it in the Boca, no matter how heavy it is. Finally we went in and tasted the food: 1- The hamburger is a tremendous delicacy, worthy of a North American cardiac arrest. Without a doubt the best in this filthy wasteland in terms of food. 2- The fish and ships are quite good. With a few more, they could seek independence, they would be good food for the troops. Then they kicked us out quickly because it was quite full. The waitress okay, surly like those from this land but normal, they don't have sun.

Very popular village cafe with friendly service and prices.

Entered at about twenty to 2, left at about twenty five past without even getting our drinks, let alone any food. At one point, after over half an hour of waiting and thinking "any minute now", we caught a staff member and asked about our drinks. He said he'd chase it up, but clearly never did. We finally decided to leave when we saw multiple people who'd come in long after us leaving after having already had their meals. This place has the worst "service", if it could even be called that, that I've ever experienced. I'd never recommend this place to anyone in a million years.

Very good breakfasts Very good breakfasts

Popped in to order some hot rolls for takeaway as we were travelling back from our short holiday. Staff unattentive and rude, made the atmosphere feel very unwelcoming. Had we been welcomed and paid a bit of attention to my review would have been completely different as the food was nice.

Had a lovely sole and chip platter washed down with an incredible red Syke Red ale. Perfectly set up for a brief visit to Kyle of Lochalsh. Note that if you come by train expect everyone to head here! But the food and welcome were great

I had BLT club sandwich. Very substantial and tasty, with chips, which were crispy and tasty. My wife had veggie breakfast which she gave 5 stars. Staff friendly, place was busy, with a great atmosphere

Very busy when we went today, but the two ladies working did a fantastic job. The food was delicious and the service friendly despite being so busy. Would recommend to anyone who's visiting. The haggis lasagne went down a treat.

Good fish and chips. Fast service.

Had a late lunch and really enjoyed my ploughman's salad. 4 large pieces of different cheeses, two different pickle dishes, beetroot, potato salad, 5 oatcakes, coleslaw, pickled onions and mixed salad. The service was very friendly, before we left we had to get two cakes to take away. Certainly recommend a visit to Hector's Bothy thank you.

Staff very good, excellent place to stop before going on to Skye

The small restaurant on the way to Sky Island can only be used to fill your stomach, not the taste of the food.

Disappointing. Visited several times in the past, last time post pandemic. Today had fish and chips, asked for mushy peas to replace garden peas. Served with both. Bread and butter just one round instead of usual two most places. And the size of the fish? In the past only just able to fit on the plate! Now, less than half the size. All in all not worth the money. Afraid we won't be back.

Generous portions of very nice freshly cooked food, and friendly and efficient service. Good choice of light and larger meals. Recommended!

Delightful breakfast. I had the vegetarian breakfast (pictured), which comes with a choice of tea or filter coffee.

Great breakfast and service...excellent

Missed opportunity for traditional Scottish breakfast.

Great food, patient service, fair prices. Thank you!

J’ai voulu prendre un fish and chips, pensant que c’était une valeur sûre, mais quelle a été ma surprise quand j’ai découvert que ce n’était pas du poisson frit, mais plutôt de la friture au poisson… Ma langue me pique 😅 En accompagnement, il y avait des petits pois, j’ai mangé des meilleurs petits pois en conserve en France … sans goût, vraiment pas ouf. Je ne comprends pas ce que les personnes trouvent à cette adresse, je m’y suis rendu suite aux avis positifs, et c’est un des seuls restaurants dans la zone … à fuir

We've been to Hectors a few times, and again, they didn't dissapoint. How can you get a bacon and brie pannini with chips so perfect?! Well, I recommend you go and find out. Really friendly staff, and lovely homebaked cakes too.

Another classy joint in Kyle that does not engage in the usual - gossip nonsense. The food is A1, the coffee is great; and even better with a dash of brandy 😁. You can’t help yourself, it is one of those places. Clean, well presented, great staff, just class.

Wow. 4 weeks traveling through the UK and this is the first and only place I didn't like. The "food" was disgusting, the staff unfriendly, the room shady, the toilets dirty. No charme at all. The "potato salad" was just potato and spring onions drenched in mayonnaise without any flavor - same recipe for the "cole slaw": cale in mayonnaise. The chutneys which came with the cheese were more like a vinegar spread, as if they forgot the sugar in it. All in all: It was disgusting and not worth a single penny. I regret going there, despite having been warned by some comments already.

We had a tasty Lunch from this cafe. The ambience is lovely here and I don't have words to describe the taste of the food items. The cheeseburger and the chicken roast were yummy, and anyone visiting this cafe should never miss them. We also had the tasty Bothi Millionaire's Sundae in the end. The satisfaction level after having the food is 💯. Customer service is exceptional here. The washrooms are a bit small but that's not at all a drawback. The cafe can get very busy during the afternoons.

Stopped here for breakfast. Really friendly staff and great food. Well worth a visit

I know it might not look like from outside but these restaurant it's must visit a place when in area and hungry. Food is absolutely delicious, prices are very affordable and stuff super friendly . Portions are big and even my husband, who is very fussy, finally tried haggis and loves it. Definitely will visit again when around.

Nice wee place to stop for a bite to eat

Just had coffee and scones which were a little dry and crumbly. Pleasant staff

The food served is quite good, but the prices are not bad for this simple restaurant.

Didn’t eat in the cafe but did rent the lovely flat upstairs. Clean, very comfortable and spacious for a family of four. Beautiful views across the water. I left my bag behind in a cupboard when we left and the owners kindly posted it out to me (and wouldn’t accept payment for posting) . We loved staying here and hope to return in summer when weather is better. Highly recommend. We also had nice pizza and fish and chips from Hector’s takeaway.

We had a wonderful breakfast before visiting Skye.

Lovely lunch for me and my husband today, staff were very nice and friendly. Would highly recommend this if looking for a lovely lunch

Lovely little cafe with freshly made food. Highly recommend.

Delicious food. Fast service. During rush hour, there are a lot of people and noise. In general, I liked it. Nice view from the window.

Just a quick stop for coffee on our way to Skye by coach

top quality food, service at a very fair price. Impressive staff coping with busy lunchtimes, thank you :)

It's a lovely little place to stop and enjoy some lovely, traditional food. The menu was exactly what we look for, and the food was wonderful too. It was busy when we arrived but we were still looked after with a smile and warm welcome.

Great place. We had the full cooked breakfast that was lovely and it has obviously been done up with love. The service was a little slow but the staff were lovely so that made up for it.

Food was okay but the staff weren't very polite. Made me feel quite unwelcome.

In for a tuna mayo sandwich, coffee and cake. Quick and friendly service with tasty freshly made food. Will remember this for takeaway sandwiches in future.

generous portion but the quality is not there

Stopped off for a light lunch, wasn't disappointed but don't have soup and a sandwich as very generous helpings. Highly recommended.

Must say the food from this cafe is absolutely splendid, the staff are friendly and respectful and the service is great, me and my family visited 3 times as the fish and chips are amazing, and my sons absolutely loved the burgers and the chicken nuggets. Many thanks to the staff of the Hector's Bothy.

We had breakfast here and it was delicious! The staff was very nice, friendly and patient despite our slight communication difficulties. We recommend!