Meet And Eat in Highland

Great experience overall. The service was great. The food was great. The manager and staff went all out to make sure my elderly mother was assisted into the restaurant and made comfortable. I will recommend to everyone i know.

Popped in here today with our dog. Initially we couldn’t get a table but came back 10 minutes later. It was worth the wait ! Service was fantastic. The waitresses were so friendly and helpful and offered our dog a bowl of water and treats. Food was amazing. Lovely selection of ciabattas and wonderful cakes. We opted for the pulled pork ciabatta with salad and the goats cheese and beetroot ciabatta with cauliflower soup. The coffee and hot chocolate were fabulous not to mention the peach cake. All freshly made and absolutely delicious. Also overheard one of the waitresses helping out with a family who had food allergies and who wanted to have something specific that wasnt on the menu. The waitress took it all in her stride and it didn’t seem to be any bother at all. Well Done all the staff involved in this gem of a place !! Would definitely recommend stopping here. It’s a bit out of the way and at the rear of the ‘craft village’ but Don’t drive past. You won’t be disappointed

Great place to go for lunch. The staff were all very nice the food was lovely and the prices were what you would pay any anywhere

Charming place with super nice food for reasonable price. The staff is friendly. A hidden place at Durness and worth to be found. Portions are big and cakes are delicious

Tucked away in the quirky craft village this unassuming little cafe provided us with a tasty lunch. Good value for money - very friendly and a fab stop off on our road trip.

Had tea and cakes with some friends. Cakes all home made and very nice. clean and very friendly. Dog friendly too.

Such a lovely little spot in Balnakiel Craft Village. Great coffee, teas, hot chocolate, cold drinks and delicious home made cake and scones. Offers home made soup (vegan friendly), toasted ciabattas with a range of tasty fillings including Pulled Jackfruit and Avacado (vegan) and salads. Service with a smile, what more can you ask for.

Vriendelijk personeel, goed eten en een fijne sfeer. Er staat voor iedereen wel iets op de kaart. Wij hebben hier lekker geluncht.

Really liked this place. Good food, great service and a great vibe. We had the panini & soup (delicous) a d the coffee was excellent too

We stopped here for tea and cake yesterday and enjoyed it so much we came back for lunch. Fab soup and really good ciabattas. They make their own cakes which are light and fluffy and the scones were pretty wonderful too. Definitely a great place to visit

Really lovely place, great service, fabulous selection of ciabattas, cakes, soft drinks and to finish it off good coffee.

Petit resto tenu par 3 jeunes femmes . Ambiance cool, prix raisonnables par rapport à des restos de ce genre, quasiment tout est fait maison, une belle découverte au cœur de cette ancienne base militaire reconvertie en village d’artistes un peu baba cool mais tellement sympa !

Four friends were visiting the Craft Village whilst travelling the NC500 and decided to pop in here for a bite to eat and something to drink. The place is immaculate with lovely staff, but prices are way above what we consider they should be charging for what’s on offer. That said, we still had some nice refreshments, but all agreed that wouldn’t visit again if we were in the area due to these inflated prices.

If it is wet and raining then this is the place to be. I have a great bowl of warming soup with gluten free bread and it was what I needed to face the rain on the next leg of the NC500. My husband had a lovely pork ciabatta roll and the coffee was good too. We took a piece of the chocolate brownie for the next leg of the journey... yum Highly recommend if you are in the area

Seeked out for dinner and wasn’t disappointed. Super fresh salad and fruit. The village is worth a look round too. Highly recommended

Found this cafe in hidden amount a series of buildings on the outskirts Balnakeil Craft Village. Not easy to find but great friendly service with good fresh food. A pleasant stop on the way around the NC500. If you are travelling this route it is a hidden gem.

I had Sea Bass which was beautifully presented, served with asparagus and crushed potatoes and cooked to perfection. For pudding I had their home made Tiramisu which was quite possibly the best tiramisu I've ever tasted, again beautifully presented in a heart shaped pottery dish. The atmosphere was relaxed ,the staff were lovely and care was obviously being taken to abide by the Covid guidelines.It's a bit tricky to find in the dark but if you follow the road round either way, you will find it.There was water set out on the table and you can take your choice of alcoholic beverage if you wish.I definitely hope to return one day.

Very nice food and excellent service from Klara on the night, who I believe is one of the co owners. We actually ate on the last night that they were open for the season and really enjoyed it. Worth a visit if you are in the area.

We found this to be a cosy little bistro with fresh and tasty food. A small menu but very good quality and good value.

Lovely lunch here. Stumbled across by pure chance. A little hidden gem if you are passing through Durness. Cauliflower soup was amazing. Can I be cheeky and ask you to share the recipe x

Had a delicious meal, local ingredients, in this quirky restaurant, located in the craft village. Looks like it is run with care and love by a couple of people. Check days it's open as some days it's closed, and phone to book a table. They don't have an alcohol licence so bring your own.

Perfect place for a lunch stop whilst doing NC500 Food was lovely, decor fresh, the young couple running the cafe were friendly. Would return.

Stopped by for lunch, really tasty food and quick service from staff. Food was so fresh would recommend

Cheese and Ham panini which was okay. Lemon cake which again was okay but a little bit dry. Wasnt easy to get parked with the motorhome and not a great setting to enjoy lunch. Service was good with friendly, helpful staff.

This place is hidden away and offers a simple but very tasty menu, the fresh fish of the day was very enjoyable with two different options. It does not have a license but you can bring your own alcohol for no charge, there is a good range of soft drinks. The service was quick but not rushed and the staff were very friendly...

Ate here tonight and it was lovely lovely lovely. The mackeral for main was cooked to perfection, and the side of asparagus wrapped in parma ham was as good as I've tasted anywhere...Partners tiramisu was amazing, good portion size.. We were glad of a short walk back to our accommodationRecommended

Had dinner here at the end of a long day. Amazing food and lovely staff. Only open for dinner a few nights a week... You need to reserve.

Exceptional quality food. The langoustine special was incredible quality , so tasty and plenty of them. The smoked mackerel starter was really food too. A must place to eat in Durness . Highly recommended and friendly helpful service.

We had lunch here while visiting the craft village. Vary tasty sandwiches and soup served by friendly, efficient staff. Very Covid secure.

I must this was a really friendly and inviting place with amazing staff and absolutely lovley dishes to choose from. This is an ideal place to eat when you have a good appreciation for locally source produce cooked fresh to order will definitely be back again and went home 110% happy and full

We had dinner here at the recommendation of our hotel whilst doing NC500. They had limited capacity due to covid19 restrictions and had to turn people away (on a Wed) so we would definitely recommend booking. We note efforts such as hand sanitiser, spacing out arriving guests (time wise and space wise), contacts etc. Food: Tasty homestyle cooking. We had venison and sea bass (fish of the day) as mains, both were delicious and portions were generous. Sea bass tasted very fresh! Venison sauce could have been warmer but that's picking bones. We finished with cheesecake and tiramisu which we thoroughly enjoyed. Coffee and liquor flavour could be stronger for tiramisu perhaps.Service: prompt and polite, could see no fault!Overall: unpretentious little restaurant serving tasty food, would recommend for dinner

Great place. Very tasty. Great coffee. Recommended and worth looking for round the back of the craft village.

Perfect service. Very friendly and lovely food. Highly recommended. Both myself and my partner thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

Unlike other reviewers on here, our experience was great. Staff working hard to keep COVID measures in place, with orderly line at door, masks and distancing. As important food and coffee were excellent. Coffee the best we had in Durness.

Found ourselves hungry and without a lunch plan so ended up here. Service was ok if a little haphazard. We ordered from the very limited sandwich menu. For £7 per ciabatta sandwich you really would expect more. They were tasty but small for the price. No kids menu, very little variety.Worryingly no one took our contact details for track and trace and Covid measures seemed sparse and haphazard. There was a gentleman who came in and sat at the counter having a coffee right by the servers and breathing over an uncovered tray of croissants. Yuk. Wished we'd gone elsewhere.

Very friendly staff but the food was such a let down. We ordered lentil soup and a turkey ciabatta with cranberry and Brie. The soup was grey and extremely salty. Definitely didn’t seem to be lentil soup. More of a broth. The ciabatta was poor. A thin slice of turkey on the bottom with two thick bits of Brie with cranberry sauce slapped on top. Neither of us finished our meals. Expected more after reading other reviews.

Horrible lunch ... as per other reviewers, we read the reviews and as there isn’t a lot of places around here we thought we’d give it a go given the pictures looked so good. Upon arriving The lunch menu was very restricted .. I ordered two paninis.. one turkey and Brie, one ham and cheese. I ordered as takeaway... upon opening they were warm ish on the outside and so cold in the middle .. at £6/£7 a shot I know they are never going to be the highest quality but the Turkey was that cheapest preprocessed roll meat you buy in packets that doesn’t even resemble turkey... I tried to feed it to the dog and they turned their noses up at it maybe dinner would be nicer but avoid it for lunch!

Fabulous little restaurant. BYOB/W. Really first class food and presentation. Not to be missed. We had Langoustines followed delicious desserts Back again- do not miss it if you are driving the 500. Book and they are closed on a Monday.

Having read all these great reviews we decided to lunch at this “gem.” Didn’t find anything gem like about it - even the lacklustre salad was chopped browning iceberg lettuce and not gem. We arrived at 12 only to find it didn’t open till 12.30 so warning ⚠️- the opening times on here are wrong. This wasn’t the best start. We read the menu on the door , and decided what we were going to have. It is a soup and a sandwich place at lunchtime -no langoustines, smoked salmon etc. I had chosen Cullen skink then a roast beef horse radish sauce ciabatta and my dining companion was looking forward to fish tortillas. At 12.30 it opened and you guessed it - none of these options were available. We had the soup of the day - broccoli- which was pretty average. We had ordered sandwiches which we had expected to be served with the soup but they didn’t arrive till half and hour later. My avocado , cheese and rubber fried egg was very disappointing- no lovely soft yolk, it was solid. The pulled pork was ok but very not room temperature but ice cold straight out the fridge. Other people arrive and we watched as no food seemed to exit the kitchen. Allow plenty time here and certainly wouldn’t go back for lunch. £25 for soup and a sandwich and soft drink for two - not cheap either.

Had a marvelous dinner at this lovely little restaurant in Durness. The langoustines, curry and rump roast were all excellent. You can bring your own alcohol without a corkage fee. (The local store with wine/beer closes at 6 so be sure not to miss out.) great clotted cream and blackberry ice cream for dessert.

The hotel recommended Meet and Eat for dinner, and it didn't disappoint. The decor was modern and clean, our dinner was just perfect, and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant.

I was not expecting such a high quality meal in such an out-of-the-way place as Durness, but the Meet and Eat far exceeded my expectations. Great seafood, very good service and great value for money ... the Loch Eriboll langoustine were excellent ... and the serving was generous. Highly recommended.

Petit restaurant qui ne paye pas de mine mais qui permet de très bien manger sur le pouce. Terrasse agréable, soupe et sandwichs fait maison, à prix tout doux.

havent actually been into the place but soke to several people in our b/b who had dined there all spoke well of their experience,regarding service,quality and general ambience of the place

We went there last minute (they closed at 8.30pm that day and we got there around 8.10pm) and they still let us order and accommodated us no problem. We had lovely fish and langoustines and an amazing desert. They also had lovely homemade lemonade, and from what I remember you can bring your own alcohol free of charge. The waitress was lovely. Overall, it's such a gem in quite an empty area of Scotland, definitely recommended and I will be back next year during my holiday in Durness for sure!

We didn't know what to expect from this tiny restaurant (12 tables), but we had a great meal. Our superb and switched on waitress (Kate?) made sure everyone was welcomed and seated promptly. She made gentle recommendations after enquiring what we liked. (Dessert not on display: if you like cheesecake; have still have some etc)The food was home-cooked style and there is room for some improvements as my vegetables were a little too dark and the sauce with my steak a little thin. However the staff worked as team and have passion for what they do, so that made our evening special and deserved them four stars

Even zoeken en dan kom je bij dit gezellig modern ingerichte restaurantje voor een lunch. Leuk personeel, goed en simpel eten. Zeker even langs gaan als je naar het strand bent geweest.

This is a hidden gem in this quaint village which you would be hard pressed not to love. Good food good service and allows dogs.

This was the second time my partner and myself visited the Meet and Eat the best place to eat in Durness, Good service, Good food, Good value. Recommended

Service was warm and food options were good. They made accommodations for my gluten free requests and had a vegan option for soup and sandwiches. Positioned in an unusual little craft village :)

Stopped here after receiving recommendations from Facebook to stop here for something to eat and we were not let down. Both me and my partner had a sandwich which took a little longer to come out the kitchen than I would have thought it needed but it was very very nice regardless

Food was freshly cooked and very tasty - definitely a good choice - outside seating available - recommend to book in advance

My boyfriend and I searched places to eat in durness for our last night and was delighted to discover this little place and booked a table at the first instance. When we arrived we were greeted with a pleasant waitress who was working hard to meet the needs of all customers who deserves a mention on here but when the food arrived we were nothing short of disappointed and let down by such a "highly rated" new place to eat. I ordered the lemon sole which came covered in cheese sauce which did not meet the amount of fish and my fish was quite literally swimming in sauce this was accompanied with around 5 small potatoes wedges and a side plate of around 20 sugar snap peas....which felt extremely disproportionate.. we hadn't eaten alll day so save ourselves for our meal we were looking forward too so much. My boyfriends lamb curry was mediocre and we both agreed it was nothing we couldn't put together ourselves. Mg boyfriend had asked for a side of roast potatoes but instead was served 5 small potatoe wedges which to be honest looked like they had been taken off my plate. We were so hungry that we had to tuck in and eat but we're just so let down by the quality of the food we were served. The waitress was extremely busy and we couldn't get her attention to let her know how we felt about our meals. By the end of waiting around for some time I went to ask for the bill and we paid promptly and left. In future I think we will wait untill a new place has more reviews before we go because just because a place has 5 stars it may only have 23 reviews like this place and that doesn't reflect the restaurant enough for us. Truly disappointed and to top it off we had to go buy more food as we both left starving as the portions were so small and non filling!!! Such a shame on our last night in durness. Unfortunately we won't be back and will not be recommending this place to anyone.

We visited Meet and Eat whilst staying in Durness on the NC500. The food was delicious and the service excellent! We were allowed to bring our own drinks, with no corkage fee, and the decor was also lovely! Would highly recommend!

Lovely soup and mackerel patte so tasty. Bread also really good. Coming back for dinner. Good outside space for dogs

A small restaurant now signposted from the «rounabout» in Balnakiel Craft Village. Really lovely place with light interior and books! Can't go wrong with a restaurant containig books! You can bring your own bottle as they are not licensed and you might want to reserve a table as it can get quite busy. Very nice food! I had duck and orange paté for starters. Delicious! They also have good alternatives if you haven't brought a bottle, especially the homemade lemonades etc. Service very pleasant and efficient.

We ate there back in June and it was a very relaxed atmosphere, excellent staff and delicious food. So glad we found it.

Le restaurant est situé dans un quartier excentré de Durness. Il est préférable de réserver car peu de places. Le repas à été excellent. Une bonne soupe en entrée pour nous réchauffer. Un plat de résistance avec des légumes . Pour une fois pas de frites! Cheesecake obligé en dessert trop bon. Une serveuse au petit soin.

There are not a whole lot of choices in the Durness area, so we ended up eating at Meet and Eat three times. It was excellent each time, and highly recommended. I'm getting hungry thinking about it...

Accueil et service très agréable

The restaurant is in Balnakiel Craft Village and is tucked away round the back so you need to know that its there but its worth the stroll up from the village. It was busy the night we went even with its fairly remote location.

We had a superb dinner in here. We started with smoked salmon with avocado and fish soup. Both really good, fresh and simple. Then we had langoustines and sole with a creamy sauce. Also really good. I'm no expert in shellfish so I asked the lady how to peel the langoustines and she helped me out by showing me how to with a raw one. I think she didn't want to touch mine with her fingers. We payed 50 pounds including all! Definitely recommended!

Dit restaurant is een echte verrassing in Durness. Verscholen in een kunstenaarswijkje dicht bij de stranden van durness vind je het. Kleinschalig, heerlijk verse gerechten en aardige bediening. We hebben hier twee keer heel goed gegeten. De gemberlimonade is ook een aanrader! Wil je toch wijn drinken, neem je eigen fles mee. Daar rekenen ze niets voor en zelf hebben ze geen wijn op de kaart.

Fabulous little restaurant. BYOB/W. Really first class food and presentation. Not to be missed. We had Langoustines followed delicious desserts

We had two meals here today. For lunch I had a wonderful Mackerel pate. As she had had a big breakfast my wife just had a home made raspberry lemonade. Then this evening I had the superb langoustines, served with asparagus and peas in a pesto dressing. It was excellent. Jess had lemon sole with potatoes and sugar snap peas which she thoroughly enjoyed.

We really enjoyed eating in this cozy restaurant. The food was delicious and light and from local produce. A little out of the way, and not licensed (you can bring your own alcohol) but definitely worth making the effort to visit.

Thanks to Trip advisor we found this little restaurant in Ballnakeil Village.Our cottage had suggestions of places to eat but none of them appealed.

Relativ kleine Karte, aber Fisch, Fleisch vegetarisch, sehr gute Qualität bei angemessenen Preisen. Da keine Lizenz für den Ausschank von alkoholischen Getränken besteht, bringt man diese selbst mit und darf sie ohne Korkgeld verzehren. Tolles Konzept und außerdem ein guter Service. Reservierung empfohlen!

We popped in for a coffee when we had just finished walking the Cape Wrath Trail and ended up eating a tasty lunch too. We also then booked a table for the same evening. It is only a 10 minute walk from Durness and is a BYO bottle restaurant so we visited the Durness Spar shop before we walked back in the evening. Delicious starters and very excellent langoustines with asparagus and pesto pea salad. The staff are very helpful and organised and they also make excellent homemade cakes and desserts! Definitely a place to eat!

Went there with my partner for an evening meal. We had sole and langoustines. The food was brilliant and the staff very friendly. Cosy atmosphere. Not at all too pricey. Am sure we will go again next time we´re in Durness.

Love, love, love!! - we were staying at sango sands campsite but they stopped serving at 7:30pm which was a huge let down for us. It was a Sunday so there were no shops open or anywhere that was dog friendly for us to eat. We had to walk a mile down the road to a hidden gem called Meet and Eat. We were so lucky they were open until 8:30pm. The food was outstanding, fresh and local produce with excellent service. Our dog was allowed inside so we got a warm spot inside to enjoy our food. Life savers!

Lovely meal and excellent staff! Quite pricey but the value is in the quality of the food which I thoroughly enjoyed.

We had a good time and enjoyed every bit of our meals. Like they offer locally sourced products. Would come again.

Newly refurbished, clean and bright surroundings. Nice choice of light lunch items - slightly different to standard lunchtime fare. Very attentive service. Small decked area outside - wasn't warm enough to sit out when we visited. Good value for money.

A fabulous place to break pace and be pampered. Very friendly with a great atmosphere. Staff could not do enough for us. Food was excellent and well priced.

Freshly made lemonade was slightly different, flavoursome and refreshing. Unusual but tasty fillings in homemade ciabattas. Attentive service and fresh surroundings made this a good stop on the north coast 500 and well worth looking beyond the cocoa mountain gateway to the craft village.

Endroit très sympa avec un services souriant et accueillant.

Very nice home baking and reasonable prices. Been done up it needed it. Definitely worth a visit to the craft village.