Househill Courtyard Coffee Shop in Highland

This used to be a great wee place. It's sadly gone downhill. Told we had to wait, which was no issue, but when we got to our table, we had to another 10mins, only to be told they were only taking drinks orders. Ordered a coffee and a soft drink, and it arrived and was drunk before the food order was taken 15mins later!! It's tasty food, but the portions are small, and it's expensive for what you get. My hubby stood at the till for 10mins waiting to pay. Staff were coming and going, and not one apologised for the delay. It used to have a lovely atmosphere with the staff being chatty and helpful. All that is gone, and we are sad to say that we won't return in a hurry. Such a shame.

Planned trip for lunch with a friend. Table pre booked. Lovely setting & Househill has been restructured since my last visit. Plenty of room, nice ambiance and staff who are both friendly and absolutely on point, happy & clearly enjoying their job. The menu options for lunch were many. The food was excellent. Front of house first class. Busy, but relaxing, An absolute treat to visit.

Popped in for lunch and ordered fish and chips. Very disappointing plate with skinny fries and barely cooked fish, also in too much very salty batter. No peas or any sauce offered. What has gone wrong with this place, it used to be so nice. Visited the loos to see adverts for staff, perhaps that is the problem. Noticed as well that staff looked miserable, always a bad sign...

Staff unfriendly and unprofessional, teenage girls with bad attitude. Food a shadow of its former self. Small fish and chips now comes without salad or crushed peas but up in price yet again.

Arrived at 10.30, not particularly busy. Lot of people had already been served. One large group at a single table had already received their breakfasts. We were shown to our table and given the menus. Five or so minutes later the waitress came back to the table and we thought she was going to take our order, but instead she advised us that they had a large unexpected group of people to cater for, who I may add, could not be seen, and that we would have a long wait for service even though she did not even ask us what we wanted to order. It was in fact a coffee and a breakfast roll. We often visit Househill, but the customer service today was shocking......needless to say we left and were very unhappy at how we had been treated. Been going there for years, and always had great service from previous owners, but won't be returning.

Yet another disappointing Sunday morning at Househill Cafe & Farmshop, this is now the 7th time we have been refused breakfast. For 7 years we have been going here, usually every other Sunday for breakfast in the past, but since the new owners took over, even when you arrive 13 minutes BEFORE the stated 'last orders for breakfast' time, they still say no...... Why state last orders for breakfast is 11.15 then say it is too late at 11.02??? Liz sent a polite message explaining our frustration.......There were only about 8 cars in the car-park, there were at least 8 or 10 empty tables.....only to be sent this slightly sarky reply....... Obviously customer service is not a priority....... Need to book!!!! So in a holiday area they cannot handle passing trade?? This is their reply: "This only happens when we are very busy. We aim to get everyone in for breakfast but on busy days we can’t always do that. We have a booking system to get people in at a reasonable time but we are a very popular place for breakfast and unfortunately can’t keep everyone happy. And turning up under 15 minutes before the end of breakfast on a Sunday isn’t the best option for getting breakfast. We are sorry we couldn’t give you the experience you were looking for and hope you find somewhere that can accommodate you on what will be the busiest day of the week for most restaurants." Such a shame, used to be a lovely warm and friendly place.......

Excited to see the new shop and restaurant area. Booked a table. 20 mins wait to order drinks. Told we couldn't order food yet as " "kitchen backed up" (place wasn't full) Once we did order food came very quickly. Burgers nice but could've done with salad garnish or something else £15 felt a bit steep. Same with fish and chips, peas or garnish would have made a real difference. Two young waitresses seemed sweet but just milling about about behind the till. Just one woman taking orders. no one checked if our food was okay, no one came once we'd finished, we ended up leaving without coffees/cake. Just felt that with a tweak this place could be really super....but lacking a bit of care and attention.

Nice environment and nicely cooked food but a high price point for it and not accurate on our order Other vendors are interesting, due to price point for food we didn’t buy in the shop. Badged as a farm shop but not much produce

Best vegan full Scottish in the Highlands. Excellent haggis and tempeh bacon! It amazes me how sone non vegan establishments have committed to extend their menu so we all feel included. Given empty plates all the food vegan or otherwise is great.

Saturday lunch, busy, busy, busy. Waitress gave us her time to explain gluten free options on the menu. Food was served quickly, drinks even more quickly. I had the burger. Glad to see it was 100% cooked meat. I'm not a fan of raw meat that has been minced. Burger just came with chips. My companion had the chilli and garlic Indian spiced chicken skewer. This came on a bed of julienne slaw. The non gluten free version would have had a flat bread under it. Chicken very succulent, sauce for my companions palleate a bit too strong. Passed this on at payment, and it was acknowledged as that. I tried it and it was very spiced. We know for next time.

We had a lovely breakfast today. I had the full Scottish vegan breakfast which was superb and my friend the full Scottish breakfast Both were great quality, great sized portions and extremely tasty we will be back next week. The staff are friendly attentive and polite. The only complaint is the restaurant is a bit cold and we had to put our jackets back on until restaurant warmed up.

My cousin, my mother and myself popped in for teas and coffee. First visit to this lovely cafe and it won't be our last. Delicious home baking and lovely crockery! Helpful and chatty staff, just a wee gem of a place. It was poring rain outside but the views around the place were still a wee treat, lovely country air.

We have been here a few time and have always enjoyed the food. On our last visit everything was fine but the service was definitely below par.Table was slow to clear and it was an effort to order coffee and cake.Also on leaving I stood waiting to pay for five minutes whilst two waitresses engaged in conversation ignored me. A young waitress who was carrying a tray for another table stopped what she was doing to help settle my bill.Bit disappointed really

The surroundings of the cafe’ a lovely location farming area … staff pleasant helpful we went for lunch … Fairly expensive for the amount of food on the plate we were all of the same conclusion sandwich the bread not too fresh would be better on a fresh roll with the side salad it was nice … Baked potato just cooked for the price a lot of money… soup was lovely thank you … On holiday from Leeds …

Been here a couple of times now and had great food on both occasions. Even better when the sun is shining and you can dine alfresco. Nice wee shop too

We were heading to Nairn when we saw the restaurant. We were so glad we stopped and were greeted by a very friendly member of staff. Our order was taken quickly and arrived soon after served on beautiful blue ceramic crockery. Our toasties of ham, Brie and cranberry were delicious. Can highly recommend them. Brown bread was so crispy. The restaurant was spotless as was the toilet facilities. Great place to go. We will definitely be back.

Was in yesterday afternoon for coffee and a cake for the 2 of us. service was good but the Chocolate brownie my partner had was rock, this was changed for something else which definitely not baked in the last few days as was the Victoria sponge I had which was falling apart . this used to be such a good place for nice fresh baking but appears not now.

We stopped here for lunch having travelled to Nairn from Newtonmore. Really lovely food and a great selection. Quick service even though it was so busy! and staff are really nice and helpful. The courtyard is sunny and picturesque looking over a local dairy farm…we had our dog with us who was made most welcome.

Went to Househill for a nice family lunch. Ordered a soup for our daughter which came straight away and then a burger and a salad for myself and my partner. We waited close to AN HOUR and no food arrived. I asked how much longer and was told they didn't know and would check. 10 minutes later still no sign of our food, bearing in mind a table of six came in just before us and had been served their food and left! We decided to just pay for the soup and leave. I was extremely disappointed with this service and by the end my daughter was very agitated and crying after being sat in a high chair for so long. I will NOT be returning!

Had lunch here today.We had prawn sandwiches and brie and bacon.Both were excellent.Lovely fresh bread and plenty of fillings on both sandwiches.Nice salad and coleslaw on both we thoroughly enjoyed them.I coulndn't resist taking some of your lovely cakes as well for later. Staff were really friendly. All in all I would really recommend anyone to give you a visit.Will be back soon.

We came here for brunch earlier in the week and it was good. I had the vegan option as there isn’t a vegetarian option and so I added egg to my breakfast The breakfast was very tasty and the only issue was the poached egg was hard and not enjoyable the rest of the meal was very good quality and very tasty My husband enjoyed the breakfast and said the haggis and black pudding was excellent quality and cleaned his plate The cappuccinos were excellent too Was £25 for two breakfasts and coffee but good quality and full plates so to be expected but is definitely on expensive side We will be back soon though for a treat

Went there for breakfast with friends. Our order was taken and served quickly enough but oh dear the presentation left a lot to be desired. My 4 item breakfast looked as if it had been hastily put together, the eggs were so small they could have been pullers eggs and looked as if half the white had been cut off. My friend had the French toast and though it tasted ok it too looked as if it had been thrown together. This was our first time here and our last.

My wife and I have visited househill several times both for breakfast and lunch and have never been disappointed. The food is excellent and the service is 100%. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend

Das Essen war nix, die Suppe war das und wirkte wir Resteverwertung. Die Toiletten waren sauber, der Service unfreundlich. Viel...

After a rather disappointing visit to the cafe I felt I had to write this review. My husband and i went for lunch and asked if we could order from the childrens menu (due to ongoing medical treatment my husband has a very small apatite...

Really nice cafe with very tasty toasties etc. Nice coffee too. Very busy which is always a good sign!

My significant other and I had lunch there a couple of days ago. We had eaten here a few years ago but given the current craziness we weren't sure what to expect. We found an establishment trying its very best to behave normally in abnormal...

Came here recently and were served by a waitress who I can only describe as officious and surly(older lady with dark hair). Don't know if she was the owner or not but not in the least friendly or welcoming. Young girls helping were pleasant. Not...

Nice cafe. Good scones. However not dog friendly inside as previously mentioned. Lots outside seating. Other neighbouring shops to browse .

Last day of holidays so lunch at House Hill by Nairn then a walk along beach on a beautiful sunny day 😎 been for lunch before at House Hill it never disappoints. I had chicken satay burger with Asian slaw & chips omg so tasty...

Used to be a very nice cafe , I believe it has new owners and not nearly as good as it was. Will not return again as bad atmosphere and mediocre food.

We had coffee and a cake and both were excellent ( I assume the cake was homemade but it was delicious anyway ) and friendly staff along with a very reasonable cost. A first class experience.

I was wondering if it is normal to scold your customers? After waiting at the door for ages, and unable to stand any longer as my husband is presently on Chemo, we followed another customer in and took a seat at the many empty tables....

Amazing place lovely lovely food great portions brilliant prices all food hot fresh and delicious am really impressed service was great Definitely recommend snd I will go back Thank you

My husband and I had lunch at househill yesterday. The soup was delicious. Service was friendly and there was a lovely atmosphere. The cakes looked delicious. I decided to have two scones to takeaway for later they were excellent. Nice to see a proper cheese...

Househill is exceptional. The service is second to none, the cafe can be bursting with people but the staff make you feel like you’re their only customer - a true service. There were two young girls - I believe they were both called Abby, they...

We found this Coffee shop by accident and ha a meals there and where not disappointed. Sitting outside or inside is perfect, you cannot book a table.

We were just driving down this quite steep bank when, into view came this lovely building. We just had to stop and have a look at what there was to offer. The cafe was so nice great coffee, best I had all week and the...

This eatery has become a firm favourite with us. Located just outside Nairn. Good parking friendly welcome great food good value. No wonder it's always busy fish and chips was excellent!

Visited the coffee shop recently for breakfast with my partner and a friend , food choice is so much better than previously for vegetarians/vegans and it was all quite yummy too. I am very local to the cafe, but over the years, the menu was...

We had a soup and sandwich lunch here today and the food was homemade and delicious. The service was excellent and all Covid safety measures were in place. Lovely looking home bakes were on display but we resisted this time.

Located just outside Nairn, and easily accessible from the A96. The food is of a good standard, and the service friendly and prompt. Full track and trace in place, with seating for up to two households per table. Located at the same site are several...

My wife an I called in for lunch. The food was great with very quick service. All Covid restrictions were being painstakingly observed. The members of staff I came in contact with were very helpful and cheery. A very good experience!

Stopped here for a mid-morning coffee and cake with kids and received great service along with wonderful coffee and delicious cakes. The place was clean, well spaced tables for social distancing and overall a lovely experience. Shop next door was also well stocked and the...

A lovely coffee stop near to Nairn. Good selection of cakes and lunch choices. Outdoor and indoor seating available. Everything is very clean and the staff are very helpful. Gift shop is also very good Best coffee we have had in the area.

Househill Cafe is on a farm, outside seating with umbrellas or sit inside if you prefer, great menu on the Chalkboard or a menu delivered to your table. Soup of the day with bread and a whole lot more. The delicious cakes are Fab. Friendly,...

Seated quickly in a busy dining room. Warm welcome. Delicious soup and cream filled scones. Service was prompt and friendly. Only reason for 4 stars is the parking was challenging. Busy time of day busy place but plenty of seats in the dining room and...

Househill is based on a working farm. The coffee shop has high quality and very tasty homebaked goods. There is also a selection of homemade light lunches (soups, baked potatoes, panini etc) which are all very good. Service is wuick and polite. Although it isn't...

House hill is a marvellous cafe and farm shop near Nairn. I stopped in for a leisurely lunch today , lots of choice, gluten free options a bonus . Lovely fresh filled sandwiches served with side salad, huge portions. Lovely welcoming staff. Reasonably priced food...

Superb soup and sandwich. My wife had the potato skins which were really good. Couple of drinks and less than £17 all in. Also good shop next door. Live locally and can say the breakfasts are also top notch at a good price.

Great food, great service & good value, pretty simple really Delicious steak baguette & homemade chips & salad Took a couple of deserts for later & they didn’t disappoint

..I've ever tasted! Cheese and red onion; it was fantabulosa!!!! Heated (of course) and simply delicious. Very few bad choices here for coffee and cake or lunches.

Outstanding place to stop for a cuppa, snack or meal. Also great shop on site as we. Lovely food presented in a way that’s pleasing to the eye and palette.

Fantastic little place to stop for lunch or just coffee and cake. They do the best baked potatoes EVER! Reasonably priced and great service too.

Stopped here lunch on the way to Inverness.We both had the same: Americano coffee and Mediterranean Vegetable Quiche served with salad, chips & coleslaw. Everything we had was just amazing the quiche was so tasty, homemade coleslaw and lovely hot chips - the coffee was good too.The restaurant and the toilets were very clean.The service was very good and efficient by pleasant staff.At £6.50 for the main course I thought it was really good value for money.There is seating outside and inside.

Choices are too many as everything is made in house and fresh to a high standard, staff are friendly and helpful

What can I say, stopped for a coffee but decided on breakfast instead. Absolutely superb, freshly cooked , hot toast and big pot of tea. Staff are lovely and the toilets are spotless.

Went here for lunch today with friends, at their suggestion. It was extremely busy but we had booked ahead which was a good decision. Apparently, you can only book ahead for weekdays, not weekends. The menu is not huge but is perfectly adequate and each of us found the food to be excellent in terms of quality and presentation. Nice selection of scones, cakes etc if you just fancy afternoon tea or coffee. We will definately return !

We usually try to eat here for lunch or coffee and cake when in the area. The staff are always super friendly, the cakes are to die for , if we're full up after lunch we usually purchase cake to take away and enjoy once home. Fantastic selection to choose from their ever changing special boards and menu.

Favourite place for breakfast, lunch or coffee when in Nairn. Consistently good with lovely coffee and good range of lunch choices and home baking including gluten free options. Nice little courtyard area at the front for sitting outside in good weather. Don’t miss the food/gift shop and furniture shop attached.

Great place for breakfast very friendly and clean breakfast was great everything you would expect and more I think lunch next time

Came across this little gem after taking a wrong turning. Great place, lovely staff and excellent food. Will make this aregular eating place.

The shop is very popular for coffee and their lovely meals. In summer ,one can sit outside and enjoy the sun while you eat. Inside the tables are too close to each other allowing little privacy or space. However I keep returning because the food and coffee are good. Tip : They do have mugs but you need to ask for one.

I have been a regular customer at Househill Coffee Shop for several years and only recently realised I could write a review of the establishment on Trip Advisor. Every aspect of Househill hits the right note; bright cheery ambience, excellent food, good value for money and lovely staff. I always look forward to calling in when in the vicinity.

We often call here for coffee and cake, always a wonderful selection of cakes, but today we came for lunch. We phoned ahead and booked a table, knowing how busy they can get. Good job we had booked, they were very busy.

Friendly efficient staff serving generous well prepared and presented food. Been there a couple of times always excellent, no surprise its busy, staff are excellent fast service. Chicken burger is real chicken and a lot of it, salads are always fresh. Will be a regular!

Whether for lunch or just for coffee and bakes this cafe is the best in the area.

Househill is always a good choice for a quick and no fuss lunch. Waiting staff always helpful, and quick to see to your requirements. Food is good, prices are great. Always clean and tidy. An enjoyable experience.

I fair enoyed my bacon butty and coffee and it is really uplifting to see enterprising farms making a go of it. I didn't explore the vinyls/flooring bit and the countryfare shop was closed but the farmfoods/produce bit was great and very friendly service to the compact cafe which does hit meals aswell as the many varied teas and coffees.

Lovely restaurant in a quiet location. Good service, plenty of parking and the food is good quality at a very reasonable price.

Visit this coffee shop several times a month and am never disappointed. From their bacon rolls to their amazing home baking and their delicious lunches, there is something for everyone. Staff are friendly and efficient and make everyone feel welcome.

Myself and a pal dropped in to the cafe and were met by really friendly staff who showed us to a table, presented us with menus and made every effort to make us welcome. We both had the Brie & cranberry panini which was excellent, generously filled with lovely fresh and interesting salad and really good quality crisps. We ordered a portion of chips to share and were so pleased we didn’t order one each as the portion was huge! Great value for money and absolutely faultless food. The sweet selection looked amazing but we were unfortunately too full!

This lovely cafe is located just off the main straight through Nairn, although well hidden it's well worth a trip for a visit. A small menu is complemented by a daily specials board, the food is locally sourced and freshly prepare; they also offered a wide range of yummy home bakes to eat in or take away.

We have had coffee etc here on several occasions of late. The staff are always very pleasant and the coffee is lovely. Last week we had lunch and the meal was tasty and good value. A couple of miles from Nairn on the Grantown Road this is worth a visit.

Nice coffee shop near Nairn. Quite busy every time we have been. Foods fine for coffee shop and portions are not too big not too small. New toilets are a good addition and very clean.

A group of ladies had a lovely afternoon tea at Househill. Very reasonably priced with nice dainty, tasty sandwiches, followed with great little scones, then the fancy cakes. The best gingerbread I have had in years! The surprise is the soup starter. I am not saying anymore - you will just need to go and find out for yourself and friends! Oh and the take away boxes if you have not cleared the stand.

Nice venue for a coffee and cake and there's so much more for anyone wanting something a bit more substantial!! Friendly staff in pleasant surroundings.

We discovered this wonderful place whilst on holiday. We had tea and delicious cakes.. Fantastic service and great atmosphere. A hidden gem. There are a couple of shops either side which were great, full of interesting things.

The range of snack foods available and the service was excellent. Very friendly staff and the recent re-siting of toilets to within the restaurant building was welcome as one member of our party was disabled

Just been to the restaurant. We had the day special soup. It was great. They also have a large range of cake's. They looked very good.

Had steak bagette - really nice - followed by their apple and rhubarb crumble with ice cream - superb

Recently stopped here on our way through the Cairngorms - very friendly welcoming staff, delicious coffee and cake!

Visited here with family loved it, good selection of food, one of us gluten free, one vegetarian food lovely friendly fast service & spotlessly clean. Keep up the good work

We used to be regular visitors here and since then management has changed and some changes made. We had lunch of Tuna Sandwich (for me) which had plenty filling and my wife had a Prawn Baked Potato which she found a bit dry. There is wide selection of sweets...in fact I wish I had gone for the Lemon Meringue Pie rather than my sandwich. Staff very pleasant, the place is spotlessly clean. Maybe a bit expensive for what you get, but I guess there can be little variations on the lunchtime standard faire.

Stopped for soup and a sandwich. Friendly fast service, very nice soup and all at a very reasonable price.

My husband and I went for lunch on a friday. We went just after 12. We were lucky and got a table. Within 10 minutes it was full. Very busy place. Didn't take long for us to get a menu and give our order. We had vegetable broth, cakes and a pot of tea. Our food arrived quickly? The soup was really tasty and had lovely bread. Our cakes were lovely. Good sized portions. The staff were really nice and friendly. Would highly recommend a visit. They also do main meals, sandwiches, panini etc. Something for everyone. It's not expensive. They have a nice farm shop too..

Stoped in for breakfast and a catch up with my friend. I ordered the breakfast which was very good with top quality produce and plenty of it. Difficult to choose from the lovely breakfast menu. Lovely and clean with friendly and efficient staff. Will definitely return.

lovely selection of home baking and always good limited choice of main meals but the specials board is really good and always served by friendly helpful staff

Great food and great sevice. Lovely place to eat. Lovely soup, scones and cakes. Nice setting . Staff are very friendly. Prices are reasonable too.

My husband and I visited here today and it was lovely. We both had nice herbal teas and lovely home baking. Staff were lovely and food is very well priced. There’s also the added bonus of a couple of shops onsite to finish off your visit

We stopped here on our way home, the place is clean with pleasant staff, i had a simple stew but it was really nice and reasonably priced. There is also a small farm shop but at that time we did not go in

First time visit and very impressed. Not to far out of Nairn that you could not find it. Lovely country setting. Staff were welcoming and attentive. Lunch was very tasty and wholesome. And for afters an amazing selection of cakes. Thanks to my mum for telling us about this delight.

I regularly go here with friends and family and they are normally very good however one time we went in and there was no seats and the more mature staff just stood and stared at us without saying anything or apologising for the inconvenience which was extremely rude. The younger staff are lovely and always extremely helpful and friendly, the older ladies can often be rude.

Excellent place for a light lunch and coffee while shopping at Household Farm. Highly recommended, especially the scones.

We were recommend Househill, and decided to try it out for lunch, we both had the Bangers & Mash our meal was delicious, very tasty.

Visited this cafe once again last week. The coffee and cakes ( ample selection) are excellent. The staff are very friendly and courteous. The soup and baked potatoes look very appetising. Will visit again when in the area.

This is a lovely little restaurant on the outskirts of Nairn on the Grantown Road. It is part of a complex including a farm shop and a furniture shop. There is ample parking.

My partner and I really wanted some pancakes for breakfast, we came all the way from kinloss as the reviews on them were great. So disappointing that we couldn't even get here as it is marked wrong on the maps and the post code takes you somewhere in the middle of a housing estate.

On holiday in the area,we lunched there three times in the week! Good fast service,pleasant and helpful staff and great food. Couldn't ask for more. Thank you.

Discovered the café whilst touring the area, friendly welcome, great coffee and cakes, would recommend a visit, free parking on site.