Rockpool Cafe in Moray

Lovely lunch … lovely atmosphere Service was great Food was amazing ! Defo recommend and will be back again soon Nice to see !

Brilliant - great service (very friendly young girl) - fresh food/sandwiches, well made and presented and good value for money. Coffee was also very nice. Nice artwork on the walls.

Very good. We had a later lunch and the food was lovely. The place was busy but they offered a call back for when a table came available. Plenty to wander around while we waited.

Popped into the Rockpool café for breakfast while staying in Cullen. The cafe is bright and welcoming. The staff were friendly and attentive. I had the vegetarian breakfast which included vegan lorne sausage, which was absolutely delicious. My husband had the full Scottish which he also said was really nice. Big breakfast 2 x eggs, 2 x tattie scones, 1 x sausage, 1 x lorne sausage, mushrooms, fried tomato, beans and toast. They are very popular with many tables already reserved at 10am when they opened. There was a constant stream of locals who come in to get their morning coffee and takeaway breakfast - always a good sign I would say?

Stood for nearly 10 minutes being totally ignored. The atmosphere was chaotic and made us feel very unwelcome. Left and went to the Sea field Hotel and had an amazing meal.

Great lunch, we had not booked but no problem getting 4 of us in. 3 of us enjoyed Cullen Skink , for me the best we have had I would recommend . Friendly atmosphere and knowledgeable staff . Just the perfect place to go after a beech walk .

Consistently good food served by friendly staff. We’ve come here since it opened and have never had a bad meal. I struggle to order between the firecracker tacos, avocado salad and Cullen Skink. All delicious!!! I used to order the shrimp tacos and would really love to see them back on the menu - maybe we could be offered shrimp or chicken? Often take away a delicious home bake. We recommend this place to our holiday cottage guests and have had great feedback from everyone.

Vegetarian & vegan lunch options were slim, so went for a portion of chips (the best so far!) and the house salad. I would have preferred more choice. P.s. My omnivorous friend enjoyed a very tasteful bowl of Cullen Skink (the best so far!).

In the past, I have recommended Rockpool as the best cafe in the region for interesting and creative vegetarian and vegan food. What a disappointment I had yesterday when I went in with my husband, intending to get something nice to take away for a walk along the coast. The only vegan option was a soup (not exactly handy for taking for a walk), and one vegetarian option in addition, which was a cheese and pickle sandwich (boring, and I could make that in 30 seconds myself). We left without ordering anything, and hugely disappointed. We always used to get lunch here when visiting for walks but won't bother anymore - you can take the "vegan and vegetarian friendly" off of your description.

Lovely coffee and cake. Fitted us in although close to closing. We were really looking for a dog friendly cafe but managed to get parked in the square directly outside where we could easily see our car.

My husband and i popped in past the Rockpool for breakfast on a drizzly February day. We were met with a warm welcome and had a delicious cooked breakfast (the black pudding from a local supplier was particularly lovely). Will be back again for sure.

Food was good. Service from (I think) owner was a little terrifying. Shame because the younger two were very friendly and the food good. She might have been having a bad day but we won’t be going back to check.

Stopped off here on a miserable day and was amazed to get a seat as it's usually busy. We had a seat near the door but asked to be moved upstairs as heat rises and it was cold by the door. Service was nice and friendly and our fish and chips arrived quite quickly. Lovely tartare sauce and mayo ( not from packets) didn't come with the meal but came when we asked for them. Fish was a good size and cooked well. Chips tasty too. Don't really see the point of serving it on paper as we got a pot of mushy peas which I wanted to eat off the plate and not paper. This was only a small personal observation. Otherwise the meal was very nice.

This is our go to place most weeks, either for coffee and cake or for a fabulous lunch. the quality of the food is truly amazing. the best in the area. lovely friendly staff that always go the extra mile. we love going there.

Lovely cafe, 100% recommend the staff were lovely as was the food

Great service, really friendly, lovely place to go. Food was lovely. Recommend booking.

Great food,great friendly service,best cullan skink ever.

Family of four staying locally in Buckie. Had visited Cullen yesterday - what a beautiful place. Looking for somewhere to eat lunch today in the torrential rain and our son remembered the Rockpool Cafe. What a discovery! Had Cullen Skink for the first time, served by the chef himself! Was fantastic, as was the service and ambience. Would highly recommend if you're staying in Cullen or passing through. What a gem of a place! Debs, Dave, Alfie and Charlie

Stopped here for a coffee with my husband and cousin, whom we were visiting. The cheese scones were apparently very nice and I was impressed there were gluten free cake options and one gluten and dairy free option, a Bakewell cake, which was delicious. I also purchased an unusual picture, which was made from cut pebbles and cut glass....not something one sees in Kent very often. I'll definitely return in the summer when we're up.

Good breakfast roll. Bacon roll with black pudding had three slices of both in it, too much! Coffee good.

Un buen lugar donde probar la famosa Cullen skink en el pueblo donde nació. Estaba buenísima. La cafetería es muy linda. El personal nos costó un poco entenderlos porque su inglés era un poco difícil de entender😅, pero al final pudimos entendernos. A parte de la sopa, el sándwich con salmón ahumado también estaba espectacular. Precio razonable.

On a du attendre une heure qu'il y ait de la place (pensez à réserver !) mais ça vallait vraiment le coup, tout était excellent ! La Cullen Skink Soup était bien garnie, les portions généreuses, la Banoffee Tart était excellente, et le service souriant et agréable. Que demander de plus ?

Small venue but very nice, good selection of cakes.

We had the best fish and chips. The fish was lovely and crisp and the chips were nice and chunky.

At long last managed to visit The Rockpool and not in the least disappointed. Delicious full breakfast plus vegetarian option and scrambled eggs with smoked salmon. Hope it won't be too long before another visit.

Best place to get lunch in the Cullen area hands down. Amazing food and great service, booking is strongly recommended as they get very busy. Some great local crafts for sale too. It's a must visit every time we come back to the area.

My hubby & I had seen good reviews for Rockpool & decided to call in for a late lunch. It was very busy (2.40pm on a Friday) but we were lucky to get a table that had just been vacated. Friendly staff that work super hard & provide a smiling service! Our food arrived quickly despite how busy they were & it didn't disappoint. I had Cullen Skink which was delicious & hubby had the burger which he said was extremely tasty. The coffee was good too! We were tempted to have something sweet after, as their selection of sweet treats looked fabulous, but we were just too full! I'd definitely recommend Rockpool!!!!!

This is the second time I’ve visited the rock pool cafe and the food is always delicious. Friendly atmosphere and quick service.. the butternut squash, coconut chili soup was delicious with their prawn Marie rose sandwich and their fruit scones are delicious! Highly recommend this place. You need to book a table in advance as their so busy so phone ahead a day before!..

Great little place, food was really nice and will be back again.

Buzzing venue on the edge of the square. Managed to squeeze us in for a coffee and cake between bookings.

I have coeliac disease and often have to miss out on local food when travelling. I was so delighted to happen across the Rockpool Café. The staff were absolutely brilliant, and I was so pleased to be able to safely try the delicious Cullen Skink along with some gluten free bread. I also took a couple of tasty gluten free cakes away for later. I would definitely recommend a visit!

Went here for lunch. Food was excellent – not what you’d normally expect from a café, it was more like fine dining. Cosy, friendly place with excellent service. Good coffee too.

I'd heard this was the best place to try Cullen Skink in Cullen. Despite being very busy with a lot of reservations, they squeezed me in. The Skink was superb! Plenty of variety on the menu, and I followed with a healthy and filling "Buddha Bowl". Staff attentive and polite. All round first class.

Went here for lunch. Food was excellent – not what you’d normally expect from a café, it was more like fine dining. Cosy, friendly place with excellent service. Good coffee too.

Stopped here for breakfast yesterday and glad I came early as it was very busy. I recommend you Reserve a table I was lucky to get a seat. Probably one of if not the best breakfast I've had in this area although there was no beans or mushrooms with the breakfast. Good facilities toilets, WiFi, parking and access etc. Ideally located in the center of the village. Staff were amazing, very attentive and the lady who served me never seemed to stop serving from the second I came in the door. I had a full Scottish breakfast with a pot of tea a glass of iron brew and a fruit scone. £19 in total perhaps a little on the high end but very enjoyable

We came for the Cullen Skink, unfortunately we had arrived to late in the day and they had just ran out. The food we did see bring served looked so good that we decided to stay and we were not disappointed. We had the Prawn Tacos and the Smoked Fish Platter and both dishes where great. Compliments to the chef! They also sell good coffee which we took away and delicious looking cakes which we are looking forward to trying later. The staff where friendly and accommodating despite us turning up when they where clearly very busy. Thanks

We spent our wedding anniversary in the area and went for lunch at the Rockpool Café. The food was excellent; the Rockpool Burger was probably the best burger I’ve ever had, and the Cullen Skink was in a class of its own too. Of course, Cullen is the home of its eponymous soup, but that doesn’t mean it’s always good. If you want the real deal, I’d highly recommend the Rockpool Cafe. It gets very busy, so best to book ahead to avoid disappointment.

Excellent friendly staff and beautiful cafe in the amazing little seaside town of Cullen. Food was delicious. Very busy which is a good sign….

Very Friendly, lovely coffee. Highlight was the Tiffin, delicious 😋

Our waitress was so nice ! She even tried to talk to us in French, our native language. The food was delicious ! We ate Cullen skink and a katsu chicken salad. You definitely should give it a try (I also advise you to try the first one if you've never, it's so good !) 10/10

Best Cullen skink I ever had. Best poke bowl since I moved to Scotland. Never gotten this excited over a bowl of soup before, but cullen skink doesn't deserve to be called soup, it's a whole meal in a bowl, in my case in a mug. Super delicious and I'll fight whoever says otherwise.

Very busy, book if you can, very good Cullen skink

Nice wee cafe. Friendly service. Ordered one plate to share; it was served on two plates and presented as well as I expect they'd do normally.

Food was great when we eventually got a table. To be fair, it was really busy when we arrived, and it took time to clear and set the tables. Food was great and the big baps are great, I probably didn't need to order a full cooked. I would eat here again 👍

I am a local so I have eaten in this cafe before.I will however not be returning! Whilst the food is always satisfactory you first have to run the gauntlet of rude,stroppy and miserable staff.My friend and I are over sixty both retired professionals not that it matters but we are not used to being barked at and very embarrassed.I don’t think I will be visiting again,time for a boycott.They need to remember that if they have no customers they have no business.

Can't fault this cafe at all. Well worth a visit if only for the Cullen skink!!!

We ordered rockpool burger, bbq chicken burger a generous slice of chocolate brownie with a tea and a flat white for a takeaway. Great called for money and totally delicious. Just a 15 minute wait for a freshly cooked lunch. The burgers were melt in the mouth and the brownie was rich and gooey. The staff were very pleasant and attentive. I will definitely visit again.

Our 1st time there and it's a shame we go home on Saturday or we would have been back but there is always next year.....the open club sandwich was very nice indeed

Not the best service from girl when first arrived pointed to table where waitress sat at lunch so we waited sat at table once she finished, did not wipe table, I had baguette meant toasted was still white, the bacon had all the fat left I'd to take ages cut off and dressing on salad awful, my grandson so much mayonnaise on his open sandwich the bread was soaked he cudnt eat it, my daughters soup at least good, expect better for amount charged but will put it down to fact they were busy shame was disappointed!!

Very busy cafe, book ahead if possible. Friendly and engaging waiting staff. Great menu catering for all tastes including vegan/vegetarian. We both enjoyed sandwiches, bread so soft, fresh and flavoursome & imaginative fillings. I enjoyed a slice of vegan blueberry and lemon loaf which was outstanding. A must do if visiting Cullen.

Very nice breakfast and friendly staff!

Good vegan cakes and good coffee, friendly staff, tables cleaned after each guest, easy parking just opposite

The best Cullen Skink imaginable, go for this alone, the lovely surroundings and friendly staff just make the cafe more perfect.

They have a really great menu, everything sounds appealing! There is a big selection of cakes to pick from for pudding. Best to book in advance as it can get busy. I really enjoyed my meal and would highly recommend as a nice place for...

It looked great but ended up just being good.

Looked like a cosy place and the food looked nice, unfortunately we came just a bit too late for them to still be serving hot food which is what we wanted. So we didn't actually eat here but I'd love to go back again because it looked really good and it was a cosy place with very friendly staff and in a little village in such a gorgeous location by the sea.

Lovely place. It's so nice to see something a bit different on the menu as well as some staples!

Cullen Skink in Cullen, and without doubt the best I have ever head, Asparagus bowl also delicious, great service as well

Delicious food and very friendly staff! Make sure to book as they are always super busy!

Love it,coffee is great, and the vegan blueberry lemon cake today. Wow, so good..

Always sure of nice food and friendly staff.

Definitely book a table, very busy! Not surprised, great Culken Skink, great cakes and friendly service.

We stopped for lunch at this charming and busy little cafe. The service was excellent and the food delicious. To be very highly recommended.

Staff were brilliant. Food was amazing. Both the Cullen skink and the prawn and avacado salad were beautiful also lovely art prints for sale

Delicious food and plenty of it. Coffee is excellent Will visit again

You may not think that you need to book a table in such a small place but I would advise you to do it We came a cross it and were very lucky to get a table for 5 and had to wait a few minutes to get one and ask if we could let them have it back in 1.15 hour They served us very quickly and we didn't feel rushed Food was excellent we had a selection of food from a sandwich to the seafood platter 😋some cullen skink soups and there burger with no comments from all of us Highly recommend this lovely little cafe

Great Cullen Skunk , packed with fish .

I was staying in the area and had heard about this place. It definitely did not disapoint! I had to have the Cullen Skink of course. It was DELICIOUS! Its a very heavy portion size too. I'd say to try book ahead of time as...

Best coffee I’ve found in Scotland. Stopped in for a cappuccino was an excellent treat. The chi latte was also very good.

recommend it as a place is a must visit in Cullen

Amazing lunch there today. BLT Panini was excellent, beautifully presented and service good.

Always great. Often very busy so book a table. If they have the fish finger sandwich on get that. Their Cullen skink is fantastic.

We visited the cafe on a weekday lunchtime - it was fairly busy but they were able to seat us promptly. We ordered the Cullen skink soup and the sweet potato and red pepper soup both were so flavoursome and served with a thick slice of wholemeal bread. We finished our meal with some delicious coffee and cake. The staff were really friendly and the service was fantastic. Will definitely be back again in the near future!

Great wee cafe. Food and staff lovely. Had the fish platter, totally recommend. Had to book to ensure table but would be worth wait if hadn't. Cakes are amazing, meringues delicious. Well priced food done well.

Cafe was recommended to us and we booked. Food looked amazing and we both chose the fish platter. Super fresh and really delicious. Followed by one of their supersized raspberry meringues. Delicious! Excellent coffee. Good food, done well.

I'm sure that this is an excellent café. But I entered Buckie as the search term and the place is in Cullen, around 10km to the east. This could only be ascertained by reference to the website.

Very good food and friendly atmosphere. Very busy ( maybe because of mother's day ). If you visiting the town - definitely worth popping in.

Been many times. Loved each visit. Food first class. Service prompt. Atmosphere friendly and relaxing.

Exceptional quality seafood and presentation provided by friendly helpful staff in a cosy spacious Cafe in the heart of Cullen with ample parking outside. The Local soup dish ( Cullen Skink ) was by far the best example I have tried over many years. The Rock Pool Cafe in Cullen should not be mistaken for an average high street Cafe as the food is prepared with passion using quality ingredients which warrants the slightly more expensive but competitive prices. Booking is advised as this is a very popular Cafe. Restaurant quality food with friendly homely service.

Always a delight to go back to the Rockpool. Our 'Go-to' place in Cullen.

Beautiful decor, delicious breakfast. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be back soon

Lovely food and very thoughtful and diligent waitress service. She was very understanding of my gluten free needs and the staff were clearly very on the ball about GF food. Lovely range of GF cakes.

Excellent breakfast. Took a wee detour to revisit the Rockpool Cafe.

First visit this week and it was lovely. Really needed a soup fix and I got that. My only wee gripe would be a bigger mug for tea. The hole on the handles are very small even for my slender fingers

Had a lovely breakfast. It was a little cold to sit for my comfort but that's because it's a freezing day. food great as always 😃

The best night we could have ever wished for. We got married on the 26th November 2022 and the staff at the Rockpool made it the most beautiful evening. The venue was beautifully decorated just as we wanted it and so much effort went into...

Yet to sample the fare in this establishment as we didn’t even manage to order. Arrived at just after 10:00 after waiting for them to open. Once inside we waited for someone to greet us but nothing happened so we elected to take a seat...

We had a lovely breakfast in this friendly and popular café. There are plenty of choices for vegetarians and vegans. The café is well appointed and also sells gifts. There are delicious cakes too! The staff are excellent. Thank you!

Stood about for five plus minutes ignored and waiting waiting to get served. Only three people in, all tables reserved to then be told sorry its gone past the lunch menu times. Only coffee and cake now, even though main meals were being served to the three people there.

Nous n'avions pas réservé, mais nous avons eut de la chance, la personne qui nous a accueilli à réussi à nous caser ! L'ambiance sympa, décoration jolie, et repas excellent ! Seul bémol, pas de table à langer !

Lovely food, friendly staff, clean fresh surroundings, thanks so much to all at Rockpool

A lovely café, great food, friendly staff and a great place to watch the world go by. Would highly recommend. Nice coffee too.

A nice little cafe/restaurant located in the square at Cullen. There was a nicely varied menu with of course 'Cullen Skink' featuring. Service was quick and friendly, prices were reasonable and our party of four thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Recommended

We were really lucky to get a table at this popular cafe - people in the know seem to book ahead. Must remember to do that next time we visit Cullen! I had the vegan breakfast, which was delicious. My friend had eggs, smoked salmon...

Lovely food with great service,walked in without booked (which is advised)The Cullen skink is a meal in its self .The haddock supper is awesome.great cafe

Had THE best Cullen skink here. You might need to book. They were very busy when we visited on a Sunday afternoon. The cakes looked amazing too but we didn't have room for one.

If you want to eat here best to call and reserve a table. We were told they couldn't fit us in for an hour, yet there were 4 empty tables with reserved on!!! Found a much better bistro in Cullen instead.

Have been lunching with friends here over a number of years and can always rely on a good lunch and lovely coffee

Excellent friendly service, delicious freshly prepared food

Visited here just before midday on a Sunday after walking from Portknockie. Wanted to try the Cullen Skink, but informed we'd have to wait until midday before lunch menu became operative. We chose a coffee while waited and both the latte and capachino were excellent. We came to realise we were lucky to get a seat when we did, as a few customers were turned away to accommodate bookings. After a short while, we ordered our Cullen Skink, which came quickly, accompanied with a doorstop of bread and butter. We're unable to offer a comparison as to its quality, but it was very tasty. We had another coffee and some cake - they had a good selection. Staff were efficient and hand hygiene was keenly observed. Good place to eat, but book ahead.