Pomona Cafe in Orkney Islands

Good value. Bacon roll had a good helping of bacon. We had a scone, bacon roll, tea and a hot chocolate for under £11.00. Staff member was friendly and helpful.

Recently in Kirkwall and was looking for somewhere with some character for coffee and cake. This cafe from the outside looked as if it fitted the bill. However, although we did have coffee/tea and cake we felt that the lady behind the counter was rather unwelcoming and not very friendly. A cheery smile would have been nice. Would not return.

Lovely, friendly cafe serving good coffee and our favourite - hot dogs with all the trimming. We felt very welcome by the team. Thank you.

Ordered two cups of coffee, given the choice of “instant or bean”. Chose bean, but I didn’t realise that meant that just one bean would be shared between the two of us. Got served two mugs of hot milk, for want of a better word. We took one sip each and returned the drinks to the counter. The better part of £7 wasted, I’d sooner have donated it to charity.

Was in Kirkwall collecting my BRP documents, when I decided to stop into the Cafe for breakfast. Very friendly staff, affordable pricing, and tasty food. Definitely a lovely local cafe.

Excellent food. Excellent service. Haven't had ham salad and chips in ages. Would return without hesitation.

We stopped in here for lunch - it was a bit of a time warp but the service was speedy and efficient with great pie and chips and cheese toastie. Locals were friendly as well. Good value for money and nice to support local shops rather than the 'Costa/Starbucks' offerings.

The most unhelpful woman I’ve ever come across!! I placed an order and she refused to take the drinks order until I told her what food we wanted. I ordered a roll and chips and when the food came, I got a plate of chips, no roll. She put the pots of tea on a tray but the milk and sugar were on a tray at the counter. I asked her if I could take the tray to my elderly parents and she said yes. I returned with the tray and she said to my brother who was still at the counter “well you won’t be needing this then!!” As she started to pour a jug of milk. She was sharp, rude and had a I couldn’t be bothered with you kind of attitude. I’ll never set foot in that place again. You pay for food and a service there’s no need to be obnoxious and rude to customers WHO ARE PAYING MONEY!!

Cheap, cheerful, very clean and a great value for money breakfast. I'd thoroughly recommend Pomona Cafe

Amazing friendly service, hard to find these days. The homemade baking is wonderful, had cream cookies and muffins the best. Soup of the day was so tasty also. A huge menu and fantastic value with it. Clearly a bit of a hub for the locals to chat too.

I really have no words. The whole experience was horrible, certainly NOT a typical Orkney cafe. Women behind counter does not need to go on customer care course she just needs to GO.

A local cafe in Kirkwall town centre frequented by locals. Nice coffee, great custard slice in what a real cafe should be; grounded and down to earth.

Instant coffee was decent make and cake was tastly very cheap both came at under £4 lady behind counter was friendly too. I was shocked to see woman in cafe with her cat ? It was happy on her lap i have seen this a few times in orkney and always surprises me

How this place expects to retain customers is beyond me. The woman behind the counter needs to go on a customer experience training course. The food was horrible and the cappuccino would burn them your mouth. Definitely favouritism towards friends and I won’t visit again.

I have never been in such a strange Café where the staff only spoke to their friends and completely ignored the only two people waiting to be served for 20 minutes. When we got up to leave the waitress finally spoke " did you want something?"

We stopped at Pomona for a late morning breakfast. While the place isn’t as modern as some in the area, service was great and the food was good. For just over £20 we got 2 cooked breakfasts, a latte and scone plus a cheese and...

A lovely friendly place for locals to meet (long ago it was Charlie's Italian Cafe). Paintings of Orkney on the walls (hope they haven't been covered up!). Simple, cheap food. At times the cakes could be fresher, but at the price who cares! Locals are...

Had to go over to town and was very happy to find we could get a good sit down lunch for the kids and I at a good price.

We struggles to find open cafe for a break. The one was open and whilst tired looking, coffee and bacon rolls were delicious and went back a second time.

We arrived after 50 miles cycling in the rain, we were fed, and tumble dried and smiled at and made very welcome, even though we smelt like damp dogs in Lycra !! Thankyou so much for your great hospitality. Pete & Jim

A bit of old Orkney dating back to 1940s. On the walls are paintings of various Orkney places. It used to be the smokers' last retort. Cheap and v cheerful (also has a basic B & B - only instant coffee still I believe tho...

Visited today, very welcoming, staff lovely and great service. Food is ok, depending what you order. Would return

Small cafe, did not seem touristy but had decent food with good variety of choices for a reasonable price. Would return. We liked the low-key, home like atmosphere

This little country cafe offers no frills, but the place seems to be crowded with locals and tourists alike and appears to be popular. The decor is basic with tables running along both sides of the cafe. Each table is covered with an oil-cloth covering....

Food is good, service is pleasant enough and there are very few places these days that you can feed a family of seven (1 adult, 6 kids) a meal each with 4 drinks to share for under £25.

Solo iba a desayunar. Estuve muy a gusto allí y fui varias veces cuando mis jornadas me lo permitían.

Just had a lunch here on the 2/10/2019 very disappointed was charged £4.50 for soup sandwich and a coffee, why not charge the extra money and give customers a reasonable size coffee and and sandwich that doesn't have shaved cheese and shaved tomatoes.please think to...

People were very friendly. Great coffee selection. Excellent selection of something to go with the coffee. Rest Rooms were very clean. A great place in Kirkwall to stop.

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I have no idea why it was suggested that I should try the Pomona Cafe. Overpriced and VERY poor standard of food. I fail to understand how the owner can justify charging £4.60 for an anemic 5mm thin pre frozen chicken burger patty with no...

We fell in love with Pomoma cafe. They make excellent hot chocolate and have a great range of home made lunches and sweets. They were very happy for us to sit and sketch. They made us feel at home

Been here before a few times the only place open early food not bad very pricey for what you get the tea is very very bland no taste at all we won't be back

We popped in for a late afternoon snack, with a cuppa, and were surprised by the low prices. Really good value

An old fashioned straightforward cheap cafe that is dog friendly. It’s a bit like going back to the 1970s . I note the criticisms of other reviewers but you get what you pay for and soup, bread ( white out of a packet), tea and a tray bake for £4. Couldn’t get that anywhere in central Edinburgh. I like it!

This cafe is taking advantage of the cruise ship and other one-time customers in Kirkwall. A shabby cafe where you hope for value for money notwithstanding the out-of-date decor. However, this is not what is on offer. Poorly filled rolls, which lack any generosity or quality of filling and coffee (£3.20 for a latte to go) which we think was instant coffee and hot milk. Avoid. Support the young folk trying to genuinely show Orkney off, rather than those trying to rip the tourists off. This is not a good demo of Scottish pride or hospitality.

Wanted a quick snack for lunch and the town was busy. As described by previous reviewers the inside is shabby and dated. I thought maybe it was a theme type expierience ...but no ..it was for real . The chap behind the counter looked like he was a stand in, maybe the local farmer making an extra buck. His manner was that of a farmer, grunt, mumble, grunt . I was despeate for some nice coffee and saw at the back of the counter an expresso machine ....nice I thought ! ...so the "farmer" chap takes the mug and goes to the machine, I'm watching with the anticipation of a coffee addict .....looking for him to fill the portafilter pod with some lovely fresh ground coffee...but no !! He tries to hide what he's doing but I see him put a spoonful of instant coffee (!!!!!!!) from a small tin into the cup and then with dramatic panache hold it under the machines hot water outlet which makes a loud coffee espresso machine noise . Now suffering coffee cold turkey.... things just got worse. My scone was manufactured some time in February 1959 , the small plastic cube of industrial jam and frozen butter, the chicken and pesto pannini slapped together half a tube of tomato puree a teaspoon full of pesto from a jar and ....a hint of chicken . Give this place a miss unless you haven't eaten for a week or two.

We visited for a slightly later than usual lunch, and requested a basic dish, which could not be provided as they did not have one of the basic ingredients. Our second and third choices had the same result so we left.

Essen war gut und auch frisch. Preise in Ordnung. Ein Erlebnis wenn man nicht im die üblichen Touristenklitschen will. Alles authentisch und real, so will ich ein Land auch erkunden und nicht den üblichen Kram sehen.

Pedantic but significant depending on numbers in group. That is: outside (window) stated £1.90 for large latte with Wi-Fi. That'll do.

Nice people at this traditional 1950’s style cafe with locals sat down. However my coffee was simply awful. Such a shame. The cakes and pastries looked from the 1970’s so I avoided those. I thought it would be better.

basics quick and simple. no frills and no hassles. no offense to the place but it aint a place you would go for a date.

Super cool service and despite what it says here its open Wednesday. Breakfast B - delicious. Great place for a breakfast and a coffee in Windy Orkney

A great find in Kirkwall. Super milky coffee made simply with hot milk and Nescafé! Great menu at good prices, staff cheerful including the owner, sorry your Christian name escapes me! I had some interesting conversations with him as we share a hobby of vintage tractors. This cafe was always busy with locals and visitors to the area. My wife and I experienced tasty bacon and sausage rolls and lovely cakes.

Plain, simple, old fashioned cooking. Generous helpings served by cheerful staff - and cheap prices. What's not to like?

If you are of 'advancing years', you will love this place for a touch of nostalgia - right down to it's oilskin tablecloths. Took me back to days of yesteryear, but, yes, it DOES have Internet. The staff are so friendly and it's such great value! You can keep your Starbucks and Costa Coffee - give me Pomona any time.

Went with 2freinds. Ordered 3x breakfasts. Eggs were vastly overdone, egg whites actually burnt. Cheap uncooked Sausages. Mushrooms and tomatoes were cold. bacon was nice but could be warmer. Toast was ok but only one small packet of butter. Tea was ok once we were given some milk.

Fine for a quick lunch, this is a traditional wee cafe on the main street in Kirkwall which has resisted modernisation and offers basic cafe fare at really cheap prices. Service is quick and efficient and food is usually ok if a bit on the greasy side. I would give 3 stars overall, however...

We went in for tea and cake and loved it. The decor is quite oldfashioned but the food is very nice and nicely priced. We went in two more times for takeaway cakes.

I was staying in the Kirkwall hotel and decided to go for a wander down the local street and came across this grubby old building but I wanted to have a look and I stumbled into the pomana cafe, very old fashioned decor and not a soul in the cafe on my arrival, I waited at counter until a young woman with pink hair and yellow hair with layers of makeup on grunted “ what do you want “ and I asked for a milky coffee and was greeted apon another grunt “ cup or mug” I asked for a cup so I didn’t have to bare being there long, I got a scone aswell and it was rock solid. All and all not a great cafe and wouldn’t recommend it

Not many left like this with original character, have a look at the oil paintings built into the walls. Great it has survived. Cheery staff, decent cakes and coffee, fine for a quick nibble.

Since my hotel didn't offer either a free breakfast or a reasonably priced one, I decided to walk. Around the corner about two blocks away I found this place just off the main street. What a lucky find. Small, clean and not fancy but offering good food. A regular "down home" place catering to locals. We were the only tourists. I enjoyed the sausage egg roll for 2.70 GBP. Very tasty and enough for breakfast. Tea was 1.00 and coffee was 1.25 GBP. What a deal. Virtually all of the breakfast offerings were less than 4.00 GBP. The server was the owner. A friendly man. I believe his wife was working the kitchen. We returned for day 2 of our stay. I really wanted to return for one of their pies for lunch but alas could not because we were too far away.

A great traditional cafe with a good range of baked goods and pies on offer. Really welcoming on a cold blustery day.

Busy cafe on the main walkway be very careful coming out no path cars drive very close to door food ok we all had the breakfast served quickly tea extra prices average don't expect anything fancy

We arrived in Kirkwall on a cruise ship with about three thousand other passengers! Difficult to find somewhere which wasn't packed. Came upon the Pomona Cafe which at first we were unsure as it looked a bit scruffy. Well our fears were unfounded as we were greeted with friendly, helpful staff and ordered some cheese toasties and chips which were lovely and hot. Don't expect anything posh, the food is plain but well cooked. We were very happy with it.

Stopped by for breakfast. Nothing fancy but the service was friendly and fast and my husband was happy with his cooked breakfast. Does what it says on the tin - feeds you

We were there during a short visit on the Orkney Islands, we took a milkshake and a muffin. The Muffin was very good, we would give 4 stars, the milkshake was basically a milk with chocolate Sirup, we expected something else. It was ok, we give 2 stars... on average therefore our 3 stars rating.

A reasonably priced cheerful little cafe in Kirkwall centre offering traditional food. We both had a full breakfast with toast which was very good value.

The owner could improve the things by adding a little paint here and there. The coffee was really good, the cakes more than OK. And, we stood their 3 nights for B&B;, and you can take the same words we put on the cafe to the B&B.; However, prices where much more than OK for the given value, and the involved guys do a great job!

Called in for a bite and went for the Tuna melt sandwich. Very nice. The chairs were a bit strange, fold down seats and not moveable but weren’t a problem. Pleasant staff.

Poped in for breakfast one day. Must admit I've had better looking and better tasting plates of full English. Neither particularly cheap. Some strange but funny locals that looked as if they had been siting there from the night before, as tired as the inventory.

This little cafe is open Monday to Saturday 0800 to 1700 hrs. The staff are local and have a cheery smile and welcome. The food is good with a large selection of baked cakes. Yummy!

Wir wollten nur eine nette Tasse Tee und einen Scone dazu, dazu war es der perfekte Platz. Freundliche Bedienung, schneller Service und kostengünstig. Dafür einfachste Einrichtung mit Klappstühlen und Plastiktischdecken. Wir waren unter Einheimischen und fanden es toll.

Popped in here early one morning. they open quite early and are relatively quiet so it is a nice place to relax for a bit. Helpful staff and quick service.

A sensible decent cafe in town which allows dogs. Good straightforward food, frequented by the elderly, choose which tablecloth takes your fancy, and warm up!

Just don't stay unless you're drunk or want to get drunk. The outside is shabby and on entering it doesn't get better. It has that smell of an old bar. The bare minimum of cleaning has been done and the lack of tlc is everywhere....

This was an ok cafe, cheap enough but not what I would say rememberal, I've tasted better coffee.wouod return

Perhapse it does not have silk tablecloths, or silver cutlery. But what it does have is great value, well cooked food that wont break the bank, plus a warm welcome by the superb hosts. Check out the B & B also, I assure you wont...

We had a good brunch here, although the menu isn't very clear. Nice big area to sit in and the value is good. Staff were okay, but their service was decent.

Do not miss this place, soon it will be ruined by the town's developers and be gone for good. Honest food, friendly staff, affordable door. The gold standard.

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We used here on a Sunday as there were not many cafes open There were plenty seats and did find...

We had a very warm welcome, accompanied by hot cups of tea, a delicious fried breakfast and a bacon cob....

Excellent value for money. All the normal offerings of a cafe are available. It is clean. The decor reminds you...

Great food best coffee and the friendliest of people can't fault it not much to look at but so so...

Very good food, the best coffee, extremely friendly staff. Reasonable priced and very clean. The owners went out of their...

It went from bad to worse the minute I walked through the door. My first terrible experience was the animal...

Egg and chips plus a mug of tea for less than a fiver. Couldn't fault it. The service was super quick and the food hot and freshly cooked. Don't be put off be appearances.

A quiet place where locals read newspapers and seasonal tourists drop in to enjoy a cup of tea and an orcadian pastry.

good place for a morning coffee and a cake but also for a meal if you need one .Friendly staff, clean and comfortable.

And the person behind the counter was used to locals, she didn't know what to do with me...nor I her! But myaked potato was good!

We all had a lovely breakfast. Very flexible options. Not expensive at all. Staff were very helpful and friendly and very kind and patient with elderly customers. We'd go back again.

When going to town to shop, we always start our day here, we enjoy a cup of coffee with a morning roll. Colin the proprietor, is very freindly & the cafe is always very clean & bright. I see many a tourist use the Pomona as a stop over before visiting some of the Islands.The Pomona is in my opinion one of the freindliest places I know. So next time your on the go early why not pop in to the Pomona.

In the main street of Kirkwall sits this quaint little cafe which offers a selection of beverages and eats.

Went in around 1pm on Thurs 19 Jan and ordered £6 breakfast Egg good - Bacon rock hard and sausages I could not cut through - cheap quality as well. Heard microwave go shortly after my order taken ... really vile.Shame as last time I visited it was good.No pride in what is being served - shame really as Kirkwall needs a good breakfast place.

De paseo por el centro, casi saliendo, nos encontramos con esta cafetería. Un sitio sencillo, limpio y con unos scoons deliciosos. Las mesas son peculiares, ya que tienen manteles de hule y los asientos son abatibles. Hay que pedir en la barra, y todo lo que tienen está a la vista.

Had lunch here comprising ham and cheese toast is and coffee, very nice indeed. Basic furniture but food good. Recommended!

The Pamona Cafe serves a wide choice of tasty snacks, homebakes and refreshments at very reasonable prices.

Go here when ever we're in Kirkwall, great little place - basic food with exceptional service. Warm, friendly and locals go there.

service was poor cheap food and poor food ordered toaties an they were no more than a toastie than fly in the air warm bread an wrong fillings!!also ordered scrambled egg not even able to eat it as it was so salty an looked horrific also the beans an potato i ordered were stone cold.we had to wipe down our own table cloth as it was filthy descusting needless to say i would not go back.if you want poor food ab cheap food then the place to go but i will NOT be back.

Poor service , rude staff , large lady ( I assume was the owner ) very rude when we complained about cold , uncooked food and poor hygiene ( dirty floors , cutlery and tables ) . Walk further up the high street to the Reel or Magnus cafe , is my advice !

Potentially a pleasant café, with adequate space between the tables. Tea and coffee to good standard, but food somewhat tired. Staff lethargic.

4 pieces of scampi cheapest of chips no salad for a shocking £6 kids toasties consisted of 2 slices of the cheapest bread heated In a toaster with budget ham stuck in the middle. I ordered an extra cheese burger which was then zapped in the microwave , when I then complained I was then told it's really a locals cafe. Be warned staff ain't willing to help what so ever shocking!!!!

Looked awful when we walked in but have had good breakfasts in the past in similar looking places. Not today though. Dreadful food, poorest quality badly cooked lukewarm ingredients. Would have complained at the time but to be honest, what's the point? If they serve this kind of crap thinking it's acceptable, I truly doubt they'd be able to accept criticism.

A proper cafe, where you can be confident about what you will get. No pretentiousness here, but nice uncomplicated fayre - a good strong mug of tea and a nice selection of cakes.A helpful approach from staff and a bright and clean decor. It does exactly what it says on the tin!

This is a great cheap place to stay, even get offered a pick up service from the Northlink ferry which is super handy, this is very basic but has everything you need, could do with a bit of a revamp in the rooms but that's all, breakfast is lovely really nice people, also has wifi too

What an excellent cafe nice and light and airy very good coffee ☕ and cakesDid I mention they allow dogs in lovely owner thankyou

We had visited this little café two years before and enjoyed the atmosphere so decided to re-visit. We were disappointed to find the old juke box had gone and the waitress seemed to have no knowledge of it ever having been there! Now it is what it is - a café to pop into to have a quick, cheap lunch. No frills but nice enough. We didn't have any cakes but they all looked nice.

Very cheap. Not sure if they got the price right the first time. Plastic table cloths. Lots of cake varieties - some bright green! Set out on plates covered in cling film. Serves breakfast and meals as well. Get your food from the hatch. Advertises B&B which I expect will be cheap too. Open long hours. Not very busy.

From the outside this café doesn't look much but don't be fooled - it's the food and drink that matter and they are very good. The staff are happy and friendly and the prices reasonable.

If you want a cheap and cheerful lunch this is the place to go. The food is great and at fabulous prices.