lochaber cafe in Highland

I love the Lochaber Café. Everyone's so friendly, and the service is really quick. I usually go for the Breakfast Roll, but all the breakfasts are great and served hot, unlike many caffs. Eggs and bacon were served well cooked and to [everyone's different] tastes. Most other dishes I've tried are good too. Coffee's excellent, never bitter so you know it's made properly and the machines are kept clean. Good selection of sweet treats, but I can rarely see past the Raspberry Coconut Cake. In a town where poorer and more expensive eateries come and go at a dismaying rate, the Lochaber Café is a constant and reassuring presence.

Bad. Worse. Worst. Unfriendly staff. Worst food. No toilets for guests.

Lochaber cafe is a nice cafe with delicious breakfasts, Lovely staff. I definitely recommend this cafe when you are in fort William.

The Lochaber Cafe is a small cafe situated in the train station. It's nice, friendly, and good. My wife had the full Scottish breakfast and I had Eggs Balmoral which is basically haggis Eggs Benedict. It was very good with haggis, poached Eggs and hollandaise sauce over English muffins. Prices were very reasonable.

Great stop for a quick Scottish breakfast!

Food was prompt and served with a smile and lovely pot of tea.

The food is absolutely the worst I have ever had in my life. I don’t understand why it still has 4.4 stars. Do people writing those good reviews never tried anything better?

I trusted the reviews unfortunately. This cafe is situated within the train station. There is no atmosphere to be had, the food was average (slightly below) and the service was non-existent (borderline rude). I was trying to find a nice local place in Fort William to enjoy breakfast, but this certainly was not it. If you are traveling, I hope you have a better experience and find a nice place to enjoy such a lovely Scottish town.

Very friendly staff and very tasty food at a reasonable price. My husband, our dog Bailey and I visited this cafe on the 19.08.24 and we are so happy we found this hidden gem. All the restaurants and cafes in Fort William were full, but this place had room for us and made us very welcome. A lovely young lady offered our dog Bailey a sausage. Sadly Bailey couldn't have the sausage due to his allergies, but we are grateful for the kind offer. Thank you so much. We will definitely be back. :-)

It's pretty good, the service is very friendly, it has breakfast menus. It is next to the Jacobite platform.

Came here for breakfast since reviews were nice. Coffee was weak, food untasty, service defficient. Not recommended if you want to enjoy your meal.

A good spot to get brunch/ lunch before getting on the train. Vegetarian options available .

First Scottish breakfast and it was delicious!

Great staff, good and inexpensive food. Lovely again!

Small breakfast restaurant in Fort William train station

I always thought it was impossible to mess up a bacon sandwich, one of the simplest foods ever… but today, that theory was shattered. The bacon looked like the inside of my shoe after a long hike up Ben Nevis, and honestly, it tasted like it too. Overall, it was a pretty terrible breakfast!

Great breakfast after Ben Nevis yesterday.. Open from 7am. 👍👍

Very friendly staff, food was prepared quickly and reasonable price. The egg, sausage, and cheese sandwich was quite good. If you get here during the rush around 945am, the line is out the door!

Rushed people to order when they don't close for an hour.. lack of attention. Rude. Drinks tasted off. Extremely rude to elderly couple. Clearly don't care for income revenue.

The food was good value for money and the service was very good There was a bowl of water for our dog and another plate with pieces of sausage. Our white German Shepherd Jerry is doing well, so he definitely has 5 paws

Rude staff, really poor quality food and expensive for what it is. Wouldn’t recommend and won’t visit again.

Really friendly staff, brought the dog some water and sausages, really fast service too!

Nice friendly cafe next to the rail station. Friendly helpful staff, nice good value breakfast

Very friendly, fab service, exactly what we needed after a 3 hours drive and stu have more to do. Absolutely recommend 😁

Great food and coffee with very friendly staff

Cafe food but very nice and the staff are very friendly, oh ,and it's dog friendly, they even gave my dogs some free sausages 😁

The filter coffee is surprisingly good - it can totally compete with artisanal third wave coffee!

Good food always busy with being in the train station

Opens at 7am so perfect spot for a good full English breakfast if you want to start walking by 8am. Nice food, fast service and only approx 4 minute drive from there to the Ben Nevis visitor centre where you can begin your walk. We parked in the nearby Morrisons car park which is a 1 minute walk from the cafe and you get up to 3 hours parking for free. Overall 5 star experience!!

Lovely food and drinks, a very busy little cafe with great service and a good menu at a great price

Average food. Bad tasting coffee.

Had a panini with lentil soup. Nothing special just the ordinary. Service was fast. It was more in the expensive side of things so take note if you decide to go.

A group of 8 of us went in before we got on the Harry Potter Jacobite steam train dressed in cosplay. They took orders of some of us but refused to acknowledge and take the orders for the last two of us, no idea why. After the first four got served they asked nicely the two older women if we could get our order in and get served because we were all together and going on the train. Still they refused to acknowledge the two of us,(except for nasty stares/stink eye) take our order or serve us. But they did take the order of the next 10 or so people after us while continuing to act like we didn't exist. This was very unprofessional, uncalled for and just plain cruel and mean. In case it was an accident (which I severely doubt it because while dressed in cosplay we really stand out in a crowd) it was very politely called to their attention, and yet they still avoided correcting their mistake/acknowledging us/taking a food order/conducting a business transaction in a place of business and continued carrying out refusal of any interaction except for the nasty stares. I cried a lot and went to the lobby area and the nice lady in the gift shop was a very nice, had muffins and coffee and she took my order and fed me. No problems with anyone else in the town of Fort William serving us in Harry Potter cosplay, or on the Jacobite steam train, or in Malaig. Every business we went to,except for Lochaber Cafe, was more than welcoming and very pleased that we stopped in.

Lovely coffee shop Wide yummy selection Fantastic service

Nothing special about the food. The coffee was not good. The service is fast so it's convenient if you're short of time or need and lunch pack to board the train or the coach. Otherwise, go to Morrison's cafè. Better coffee, half price and you can refill it.

With very few options we ate here before boarding The Jacobite. It was very busy, but they soon cleaned a table for us. We ordered a Scotch Pie and a Carrot Cake, both were excellent. Highly recommended if you need to eat before boarding a train.

Popular, bustling cafe. Cheap and cheerful. The breakfast was excellent

Better value than most places in FW, rock cake was nice and warm, tea was loose and came with a strainer. Lady that served me was friendly and helpful. Would definitely come again.

Good location. Food was average, slightly overpriced. Got overcharged and cost a tenner for a tuna toastie and black coffee.

Breakfast before the train back south. Freshly cooked, quality fayre. Did not have to wait too long. Good food.

Delicious hearty quality food. Me and my teenage sons loved it! Lovely staff too. Thank you all! :)))

Sorry, too expensive for not even nice food.

A fantastic breakfast well worth the money. Great staff, clean & welcoming.

Veggie Scottish Breakfast was great

Good food, friendly staff, quick service with a smile.

I went in to order a coffee & asked if I could eat my packed sandwich with it. She said no because they have sandwiches. As they cater for travellers within the railway station complex so they can take advantage of our passing trade, that's no way to treat a traveller in need whose just arrived in town!

Pricey. Tourist oriented place. Shame tho

Nice quaint café to get a quick bite on our short stopover. The haddock and chips were quite tasty and fresh. Great service. Thank you

Station buffet at Fort William. Friendly helpful staff, reasonable selection of food at reasonable prices.

Was very nice and pleasant, we stopped by for a quick breakfast. We took the train later. Cheap and quick and good!

Food is average. Location is beside a train station and staff are helpful and friendly.

Just been and had the best food with my husband and son Great value for money The girls are so helpful and friendly Overall a fantastic experience American pancakes and bacon with syrup , out of this world The tea is loose leaf tea The best I’ve had A wonderful place to eat Definitely go back while we are here

Cracking café for a cuppa or more. Cheerful helpful staff, amazing selection of bakery, and the *breakfast 🍳*, wow it keeps you going all day. Oh & the pot of tea is made with #reallooseleaftea no teabags here 😋 Excellent excellent warm place with warm welcoming staff. Highly recommend you go here when in the area.

Best Café in Fort William main station. Very friendly staff but also a mild smell of old frying oil, so only 4 stars.

Wonderful cafe with warm, friendly staff where nothing was too much trouble. They were always smiling & the food was varied for different tastes and presented with a very professional touch. I would highly recommend this lovely cafe to anyone & everyone. It was such a pleasure to visit.

Great staff and even better FoodXx

Coffee is rank, cold and tasteless, roll was stale and hard, avoid if you like decent coffee, staff quite unfriendly

A find, opens early, they will fill you up.

We visit Lochaber Cafe on shopping visits to Fort William. Never been disappointed.Excellent service and a good choice of food. Couldn’t get a table the last time we visited at 10am, we just managed to be seated at a later visit at 12 noon.

Civilisation at last. Leaf tea in a pot, with proper cups and saucers. Not often you get that. Usually railway cafes offer you a tea bag in a paper cup. Haggis &cheese panini wasn’t bad either Staff amenable and helpful

Great food, great staff, fast and friendly, highly recommend

Friendly staff, dog friendly and lovely food

I here on holiday lovely brunch very good services and very reasonable

2nd time in Fort William and so glad the cafe is still here. First day we arrived just before closing and were welcomed and still served, came back the next few days and on our last day before heading home. Food is great service is even better.

Amazing breakfast coffee and OJ

Not a bad little stop. We stopped in for a much need full English the morning after Climbing Ben Nevis. Would happily stop in here again. Staff were lovely.

Stopped in with relatives whilst catching up on stuff in town. Good honest grub at a reasonable price and friendly service well recommended

Outstanding Scottish Breakfast. Excellent priece and above averagely sized

Another dog friendly find..cracking breakfast and really nice staff

Really good breakfast food well cooked and good quality and hot Fast service Fully recommend

Great coffee, cakes and sandwiches! Excellent friendly service in bright, clean and inviting setting. Two steps from the platform gates!

Awful coffee. Advertised as filter coffee but it's actually cheap Nescafé instant. Absolutely tasteless.

Great breakfast , staff were really friendly and polite , food was really good , breakfast was more than enough and to confirm the cafe is dog friendly . Will return 100%

If you're planning that train ride, stop in here beforehand and get your coffee and hot roll & sausage! Very reasonable and very tasty!

Der Cappuccino war ziemlich fade. Sonst alles lecker. Nette Bedienung

Cheeky scotch pie and cuppa while waiting for the train

Great place for breakfast or a drink and snacks, friendly staff.

Great bacon and egg roll after an early drive from Inverness. Nice strong coffee. Just what was needed to start off the day

Prima plek voor een korte stop in Fort William

Nice food, but quite expensive, £7 for a sausage and egg butty and a Luke warm coffee? Like I say the food was nice though

Well-prepared cooked breakfasts at a great price. Open early, with free parking next door. The best place in Fort Bill to prepare for a day on the hills.

It was horrible!! Vraiment de la nourriture très bas de gamme, cafe infect... Heureusement acceuil souriant même si incapacité apparente à respecter la commande.

So impressed with this place. Honestly run, generous portions, friendly, genuine staff, very central location. Ideal breakfast before a day of exploring the amazing Ben Nevis region! What more could you want? Loved it! Thank you all!

Fabulous, delicious everything which are pastries, especially strawberry sponge with creme layer and coconut on strawberry outside asian photo. Order at counter but then table service with plentiful tables. Service is friendly family and friends. I had battered fresh haddock with chips and green salad. Nicely thick piece of haddock with crunchy batter. Generous size of my cappuccino and macchiato.

My husband and I and our dog, Ricky, came to this cafe for our breakfast on no fewer than six occasions whilst on our holidays and we enjoyed each visit. The staff were very friendly especially to Ricky catering for his water needs and he did get a free sausage too once which he loved. I would highly recommend this fantastic, dog-friendly cafe....one of the best in Fort William to start the day with a hearty breakfast. Thank you all so much 😃🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️🐕👏👏👏

Reasonable prices, food is nice.

A very honest cafe, staff were lovely.

Best scrambled eggs ever, every mouthful was a delight. Good tea and plenty of it. Prompt and friendly service.

Lovely food good calue for money

Very nice homely cafe with great food.

Good café inside the station. Didn't get to try out their meals but the tea and the pastries were good! Convenient if you're waiting for your train or bus!

Amazing cafe, lovely staff & my veggie Scottish breakfast was lush!

Full scottish was excellent as was the veggy breakfast, they know what they're doing good price too.

We ate a full menu with coffee. The daily soup was good, but the main and the coffee was tasteless. The staff far from kind, but we hadn’t problem them. I don’t recommend this place.

Very bad place I visited last Saturday for my holidays and some of staff members were alright but one of the girls who looked the youngest was very rude and gave attitude. Not pleased was hoping for better very disappointed

Had a tuna toastie and a haggis baked potato with side of mushrooms and a sausage roll. Cheap prices! You can also get a packaged lunch here for 6.5 pounds which is good for hiking days. Each main came with coleslaw and salad which was great and make it extra filling. One toastie was around 3 or 4 pounds, very cheap. The haggis was super good and some of the best I've had in Scotland so far.

may be the best breakfast spot in Fort William

Friendly staff and really quick service. Would definitely recommend it!

Solid food, lovely staff, great place to start your day!

Went there today after a 14 hr train journey. Service was excellent, food was very good. My wife loved the pot of tea for one. Ben Nevis burger was very good.