Rosemarkie Beach Cafe and Exhibition in Highland

Here is where I discovered Black Isle ice cream. I chose the honeycomb. Wow! It reminded me of Whole Foods 🍯 honeycomb candy chunks blended into a rich, flavorful vanilla ice cream! This little beach ⛱️ cafe overlooks a beautiful beach. It's relaxed and casual. There are chairs and tables, a picnic table and bench located on the outside premises. Later I looked up Black Isle dairy and found Blue Murder blue cheese. What a dedication to the local music firm!

Lovely community cafe at the end of Rosemarkie beach. Good coffee and millionaires shortbread. Plenty of outside benches with beautiful views.

Great lunch options, seating inside and outside. Lovely staff. Lots of cake options as well as jacket potatoes and sandwhiches

Lovely experience previously,but this time...place v quiet..heads down and zero acknowledgement from the 2 staff preparing something for the lady in front.Wd have waited happily but quietly left and made a coffee at home.

Perfect little cafe offering snacky food, ice creams etc at very reasonable prices, with the most exceptional view. Staff friendly and welcoming, plenty of (outdoor) seating, loos and showers available too. This is a magical beach with dolphins in the bay and waterfalls and ‘fairy homes’ in the woodland just a short stroll away.

Had a glorious lunch at the Beach Cafe. Bacon Brie and cranberry roll very tasty , panini tuna melt and the special of a fish finger and tartar sauce roll very enjoyable . Followed by gorgeous cakes . Very friendly and helpful people and views to die for .

I regularly come to Rosemarkie beach cafe, whether I'm alone, with friends or family or people visiting Inverness. It's a great spot with a wonderful view, the food is very nice. Be mindful that it can get easily crowded at weekends especially if it's sunny. I have been there so many times and I am always happy to come back!

We’ve been coming to this area for years now but have never walked right to the end of Rosemarkie beach until now. What a little gem we found! A lovely plain and simple and welcoming cafe. There’s nothing pretentious about it, but it has a large choice of food and drink and icecreams and is very reasonably priced. It’s clean too and has public toilets next door (also reasonably clean). The staff are very welcoming and it has a park and courts next to it, where you can hire basketballs or tennis racquets for a very reasonable price. The beach is beautiful and clean too. Particularly if you are visiting as a family, this is highly recommended as you can sit and enjoy a quiet cuppa while they entertain themselves for a bit. Close by is Fairy Glen, which is definitely worth a visit too. We will definitely return! Thank you 👍🏼

Seemed an extensive menu but we were only looking for a coffee and cake. Service was quick, coffee was pleasant, cake was excellent.

Me and my partner visited the small village of RoseMarkie during our weekend away in Inverness, the scenery is nice all along the shore line. We visited the beach but stopped off at the café for breakfast first, the café is nicely decorated with seating inside and outside, the service was excellent and very polite, the women serving told us about the area, the walks we could go on and even checked the tides for us so that we could walk along the beach to the caves. We had 2 bacon sandwiches with coffees for a reasonable price, they were delicious. The place had a nice friendly feel to it where everyone knew everyone but were all welcoming to visitors. The beach was very clean and had nice scenery to enjoy on our walk. We also visited the Fairy Glen Waterfall that the women told us about, it is a nice walk through the woods upto it and the waterfall is very picturesque. Would definitely recommend the area for families or couples who enjoy going for walks.

Fantastic position on the beach. Plenty of seating outside but also some seats inside. Lovely play area on sand which our two children (aged 4 and 2) really loved. Great food and lovely staff. We had tea and cake after a walk in the beach, but after quite some time in the play area, we returned for lunch! The lovely member of staff recommended several places to go while we were here on holiday, nearly all of which we've done! And we will be returning to the cafe before we leave for home 😊

Had a week in Scotland. Decided to go to Rosemarkie beach twice. Lovely clean beach and really heap cafe. Not too busy. Plenty of space to sit on benches. Lovely clean water and beach. Bonus of the tennis courts we played in all afternoon. Only cost a couple of quid for hire of the rackets. Lovely day out and would recommend to anyone.

Lovely spot right on the beach. Really good bacon rolls but coffee was extremely cool. You need to check the temperature of your drinks, no excuse for selling cold coffees. I was going to mention this when I returned my dishes but you were busy. Think we will give you a miss in future unless we get our coffee from Croftets!

Lovely little place just off the beach. Staff super friendly, snacks and coffee lovely too. Would definitely go back again.

Stopped here for coffee and cakes after our hike round Chanonry Point and the Fairy Glen. The staff were friendly and polite even though they were rushed off their feet. delicious mandarin and passion fruit cake

Right on the beach with a lovely view over the Moray Firth. Nice coffee and cake and a good place to visit after walking along the Fairy Glen

Seemed to be 4 or 5 people working in this cafe with a limited menu of rolls, salad and soup so I've absolutely no idea how it could take 30 minutes to make one roll and sausage. Roll was nice enough but service is possibly the slowest I've encountered anywhere.

A truly stunning location, my favourite bit of Rosemarkie. Really nice that the toilets are open to all, I think someone mentioned there are showers too. There is a grass field next to the cafe so great for dogs, picnics etc Tennis courts as well A lovely walk up to the waterfall starts here too. Plenty of seating to take in the view, it is lovely. Coffee was ok although we had to return it for hot drinks as our bacon rolls took so long, average, rolls were dry. You can have a limited menu but make the food good quality and tasty, using local produce and people will return There was only one person working so our first experience was tainted by this but the location is lovely. I have e g9ven my rating based on the location but will return.

Spotted this whilst walking in the area and is really a lovely cafe however it is takeaway only due to current Covid challenges. There's lots of seating outside overlooking the beach but for us it was raining so not ideal. Would be helpful if the...

We were on holiday in August visiting family and had 3 days of great weather on Rosemarkie beach (fab views of dolphins on one day in particular) - we were a big family group. This cafe is always wonderful - delicious home cooked food. The...

I joined a queue behind a couple with some children. There was a sign saying the cafe closed at 3pm, but at about 3.20pm, the couple were getting served. Naturally I thought that the cafe must have increased their opening hours to meet demand. Nope....

Great range of sandwiches/sausage rolls and cakes including delicious flapjacks. Lots of benches to sit at while eating with great views of the bay. Perfect spot for rock pooling at low tide.

Have visited many times and never disappoints. Amazing location. It is an amazing Community resource run by the Community. Please support it so it continues.

Lovely location, convenient for the beach. We stopped here twice during our stay. Cake then toastie. Menu limited but lovely fresh food. Would return.

My friends and I visited Rosemarkie and enjoyed a fabulous walk along the water front, looking for dolphins. We specifically headed for this cafe as has the most fabulous location for sitting inside or outside, with a gorgeous view of the water where the dolphins...

What an amazing location this beach cafe has with fabulous views across the Moray Firth (a south facing sun trap too). Staff friendly and welcoming. Coffee was not so good though - need to invest in a proper coffee making machine?

Stopped in here for a cup of tea after a beautiful walk round to the cave, where we saw dolphins. Very friendly girl behind the bar. Lots of lovely benches to sit on overlooking the bay. And the delicious smells of cooking wafting from the...

The service here was terrible when the old fella that ran it previously. It couldn't get any worse, yes it can, 40 minutes for 2 coffees, 7 customers in there, what's happening? The staff are clearly incompetent with no training, they probably are volunteers but...

Stopped by for brunch - couple of 'big' breakfasts and black coffees. All pretty average but only 'big' due to small plates. Limited seating inside as a few were sheltering from the heights of the Scottish summer. Exhibition? Hmmm. Perhaps Information but nothing to consume...

Enjoyed a lovely simple lunch of sandwiches, toasties and coffee. Great service, a very friendly welcome and extremely helpful. Great location.... Whatever the weather

Community cafe and exhibition of dolphins The staff were really friendly and we had a laugh when I was getting confused with my order. Quick service, great cakes and unbeatable spot to admire the coast line and relax. Loved it

Provides home cooking coffees teas etc.A great place to pick up extras you may have left behind on your day at the beach. Has a tennis court, outdoor play area, information centre, lots of tables and benches,toilets and a shower

We've been coming to the cafe for over 4 years, and this was our 3rd visit since the previous cafe manager retired. We arrived at approximately 11.40am and ordered from the breakfast menu - one roll with sausages (£3.50) and two rolls with sausages and...

Excellent community run cafe, with good coffee and food. You won't find a place closer to the beach with lots of things fro the kids to do.

Run by volunteers it is a welcome sight after walking along beach to lighthouse and back. Service good and for a light lunch.

Found this wee gem off the beaten track with just the best coffee. Lovely wee beach and family and dog friendly. So clean with great amenities

I reviewed this cafe a few years ago and had the pleasure of visiting it again recently. This is a community run beach cafe and is genuinely 'on the beach'. It has a magnificent view across the Moray Firth to Fort George and out to sea. There is plenty of seating outside - who wants to sit in? Good coffee, food, sea views, an adjacent bubbling stream - what's not to like?

A lovely lady served us our drinks and food, we were told it was a community cafe and the whole place was really lovely, we weren’t expecting to stop by but we were very glad we did

Walked on the beach and popped in for a tea and cakes. Regular tea was fine although server seemed discombobulated and initially delivered coffee instead. After that was sorted, the carrot cake arrived and my oh my it was outstanding. Huge, moist and flavorful with a frosting that hinted of orange. One of the best pieces of cake I have had anywhere. Relaxing ambiance. Everyone was having a good time.

Beautiful little beachside cafe with amazing views of the beach. pick up any of the delicious items on the menu and eat/drink with an amazing beach view. Nice place for a relaxed meal with friends and family

As alwalys a Warm friendly welcome on a very busy Phillip's retirement week & the hot warm sun.

We were glad to find the Beach Cafe at the end of a lovely walk around Rosemarkie Beach from Chanonry Point. The food we had was fine but I did consider the portions to be quite modest for the price

Tolles Kaffee mit leckeren Kuchen und Kaffee super Ausblick Nette Bedienung Fernglas nicht vergessen zum Delfine schauen

Fantastic spot!! Had a lovely lunch after exploring fairy glen.Clean and very welcoming x you might even catch a glimpse of the dolphins! l

Staff rushed off their feet yet still helpful and caring. Good range of food and delicious home baking. Dogs are welcome which makes it even better for us. We always pop in whenever we’re on holiday up here.

Found this after walking out to chanonry point to see dolphins - fail! Warm and welcoming. Lovely home made soup and toasties. Reasonable prices and they even found a sausage for our dog 😄

Great beach cafe offering great snacks for all the kids will love it lots to do either play on beach in sand, play basketball in courts, play tennis, play football on field or just chill and relax!

Cafe was closed on the first day we visited and on the second only limited food available. Evidently having staffing problems. The place looked ok and when up and running would be lovely as it's in a grea position.

What a great location on the beach and with the friendly people serving and other chatty customers we quickly felt at home. If you're very hungry you'll want to try the "Rosemarkie Man".

I love this place. I love what it stands for and I love what it does for the community. The prices are very very affordable and the man who works there is a joy, so friendly! Please go and support this social enterprise café!

This community cafe is the centre of a relaxed beach scene, Scottish style. Stroll, paddle or walk your dog. Everyone smiles here1

Cute cafe, good location, no frills. Coffee is from a machine but good spot to sit and enjoy the beach views.

We went to the beach cafe not long after moving to the area. Phillip was welcoming and friendly and even got a map out and told us where is good to go to eat and visit. We had the lovely homemade soup and some cake. My wee ones had ice creams which were beyond delicious. I wish he would give the secret ingredient to me! The toilets were clean and the cafe warm. Outside benches were comfortable and the view amazing! Looking forward to another visit soon :-)

Well, the last time we were here, we went tot he Crofters Bistro but this time we decided to walk to the end and as we passed the Bistro, it was shut, closed Monday & Tuesday this time of the year. Anyway, are we glad we did, super place, full of tempting goodies, unfortunately we were only in need of refreshment and change from a £5 note! Friendly and polite staff and despite the adverse weather, well patronised. Make sure you visit the Fairy Glen when you visit, add an hour to your visit, you would never know it is there!

Excellent coffee and cake...wasnt looking for a hotel..just a sit down and a snack...brilliant.. Steve & Georga from SE Kent

Me and my dad went their for breakfast and coffee which is excellent tasty food ever. The volunteers and staff were helpful and polite. The food I had was spot on for breakfast with coffee.

Small family run cafe offering good food , home baking and home made soup . Great seats overlooking the beach , good fun dolphin spotting ! Small children's playground attached .well worth a visit if in a Rosemarkie or doing the dolphin mile .

Nothing fancy just simple food done well. I particularly enjoyed the coronation chicken sandwich. Plus you have a lovely view of the Moray Firth.

The Sandwich we ate were really nice, freshly made. My husband had the Bacon, I

While in Rosemarkie recently we had a lovely walk along the beach , starting at the Beach Cafe and walking along to Chanonry Point . It was a glorious morning and after watching the dolphins for a while we returned back along the beach to the Beach Cafe for a drink and to recharge our batteries. It’s really handy having it there and it’s dog friendly too.

We had agreat walk along Rosemarkie Beach and stopped for lunch at the Beach Cafe. The food was just sublime and the staff were very friendly.

Decided to stop for a soft drink and an ice cream after our walk along the beach. Lovely little cafe although expensive. Staff were very pleasant. Only negative, the older lady behind the counter was dealing with payments and food (ice cream) but no washing of hands between handling cash and our order - a bit off putting.

Came upon this brilliant community-run café by chance. Enjoyed morning coffee, then beach walk along the shore and back for lunch. Good little exhibition too.

We pop in here a lot when we're at the beach. The coffee, hot choc and cakes are great and the staff are always cheerful and welcoming.

After walking to the point, I built up an appetite and ordered a cheese and ham sandwich at the beach café. The café was very busy but my order was quickly taken and almost as quickly brought out to me.

This Community run café on the beach, offers a good range of snacks for indoor or outdoors, it's usually busy so you may have a slight wait, the staff are very good at litter picking the surrounding area.

Lovely community beach cafe 20 minutes from Inverness. Beautiful quiet beach even on a Saturday in July with car parking within 200 metres. Home made cake, water for dog, dog friendly beach, good coffee and an area with good walking.

Fantastic fresh food, great location and friendly staff.

Stop in for coffee or tea and a sweet on a cold day, cool drinks on a hot one. Friendly staff who can recommend other local activities, gift shop, lunches all available.

Rosemarkie cafe is well worth a visit for light snacks, cakes, ice cream or drinks. Sit outside and you might be lucky enough to spot a dolphin in the bay

This is a lovely community run cafe with nice home bakes and light lunches with all ingredients locally sourced. Its location is stunning with beautiful views up the Moray Firth and across to Fort George. If the weather is inclement there are inside tables and if sunny plenty of outside seating. If you are lucky you may see seals and dolphins in the firth right in front of you. We parked at Chanonry Point and walked the two mile return route along the beach and back by the path adjacent to Rosemarkie Golf Club. The walk also gives uninterrupted views up the Moray Firth for dolphin spotting. I have no hesitation in recommending this lovely, community cafe with its views and information room covering the history of this picturesque town. If you are interested in more information on the town and local area there is an excellent free museum in the main street.

This little cafe could be missed by the masses but it is still a busy place as people go walking on the beach. On a good day the view is great and the staff are very helpful and the service was very good. Prices were not too bad and food was excellent especially their burgers and coffee. Don’t miss the experience. You simply have to go if in the area.

Nipped in as it was closing. Great coffee and flapjack pluses water bowl for dog. Sat overlooking sea in sun - what could be better

Stopped by mid afternoon for a late lunch of a couple of toasted paninis and a kids sandwich. The food was very nice and very reasonably priced. The only thing missing was the side salad and dressing that the menu suggests comes with the paninis. Despite the missing side salad, I would happily recommend this place to family and friends and will visit again when next in the area.

Stopped by for a sandwich. It was delicious and the toffee brownie will not be forgotten! Went back again today for a latte and another delicious toffee brownie❤️❤️

A bad experience for us today I'm afraid. It's a lovely setting looking out on the bay. We ordered tea and coffee a tray bake and the quiche. The quiche arrived well after we had finished our drinks and had been baked to a crisp! There was no egg recognisable in it. They were happy to give me a refund however.

Un endroit accueillant. On peut d'asseoir sur les bancs avec tables dehors. La vue est splendide. Je co'seille cet endroit sans hésiter.

Small community run cafe on Rosemarkie' beach. Small museum.interesting menu and great cakes. Small amount of beachb toys and gifts for sale.

A nice cafe on the beach with tables outside to sit and enjoy the views and the weather if it is nice Free parking nearby

Found it by accident after walking the Fairt Glen, what a find. Staff were very helpful, make a fresh decafe coffee for me and the cakes were devious. Sat outside beautiful view and the dogs could be with us.

We visited on a rare warm April weekend and had tasty bacon rolls and coffees. Service was quick and efficient even with the bacon freshly cooked and not sat in a warmer drying out. Grassed area next to the beach was pleasant with plenty of substantial timber picnic table and benches. Access from the parking area is level and suitable for mobility scooters.

Stop by the cafe regualrly when taking a walk around Rosemarkie. Cafe serves good drinks, cakes and snacks. They usually have a range of unusually flavoured sausages for you, which makes a great change. Also available are buckets and spades and a few other bits....

with local produce to eat, the bacon and sausages smelt lovely. they also do icecreams for the children. they have lots of seating outside where you can sit and watch the children on the lovely sandy beach. sell books inside and have loads of local...

Found this lovely café after reading reviews. We went for a lovely walk at Fairy Glen Rosemarkie and then went to café for lunch. Very welcoming and the homemade cakes were delicious. Worth braving the weather to get there.

What a great combination of proper beach cafe and bookshop! Proper mugs of builder's tea (other things are available apparently) and most excellent sausage tomato and haggis rolls for for lunch, dog friendly, and dolphins just off the beach. There's also a small second hand book section to browse through too. Also very friendly staff! Top banana.

A coffee in here on a cold windy day was very welcome. Open airy sea facing building with small exhibition room offered a friendly harbour from the icy wind this weekend. People come here to chat with friends, or at the end of a coastal walk. All profits are ploughed back into the community. Recommended.

Went there recently on a really cold day to get a hot drink and maybe a piece of cake. Had a lovely coffee and a great homemade piece of cake. We arrived to the area the day before and has vehicle problems. We enquired about bike hire to try and get around the Black Isle but unsurprisingly they were not available (well it was mid winter!). However a really kind lady who worked in this community run cafe offered us the use of her and her husbands bikes. Sometimes people really move you with their kindness. The already lovely experience was added to. Visit this great little cafe as it has good information, food and drink

The cafe is right on the beach and offers good home-cooked food with excellent cakes and light snacks for lunch. It is a good place to stop after a bracing beach walk and has plenty of tables and seating outside within yards of the sea. The views over the sea and its wildlife are astounding. Service is very friendly and prompt. Seating inside is limited but who cares when the outside has so much to offer?

We visit the area every October and love stopping here for coffee and cake, whatever the weather we find the views amazing, the people who work here do a fantastic job, thank you

Wonderful attentive staff. Good menu options although limited and great coffee. Playground to keep the kids occupied and great views with a chance of spotting dolphins.

This is ideal if it's a lovely day and you can sit outside on the beach - brilliant location! We had to sit inside where there was a strong smell of frying meat. The food was very basic and not much veggie choice. As a basic beach cafe it's fine.

Visited for a late lunch after walking around Chanonry Piont, coffee was good. We had a sausage and bacon sandwich which would have been very good but was let down by the bread being a bit dry. Good location though right on Rosemarkie beach.

Nice food, great location and views of the Dolphin mile. Has lots of information of the history of Rosemarkie and the dolphins. It will be also great when they raise enough money to redo the tennis courts.

What a gorgeous setting for a beach cafe! Tucked away at the edge of Rosemarkie beach is this lovely little...

Lovely setting for this beach cafe and probably worth a visit if you're passing. I had the 'Rosemarkie Man" - a bacon, sausage and tomato sandwich that was good but, at £4.50, was not really worth the money. I also had a latte and this was dispensed from a button operated machine and was no more than reasonable.

Having stumbled upon this small beach cafe, we will definitely return. Nice beach, small play area for the children and seating looking out to the sea and toward Fort George. Get the timing right and you can see Dolphins. Not far to walk to chanory point.

We went on our bikes after visiting Cromarty. Folk had told us to go there. I did not like the smell of bacon, the coffee was not good, although they advertise and say it is Lavazza. Will not go again.

I visited last week with my wife and I had a delicious Coronation Chicken sandwich, coffee and a slice of cake, it was delightful.Served by very friendly and helpful staff, it was a very welcome treat and a most enjoyable visit.

A nice beach side cafe.An eclectic menu and a mix of food outcomes - some of us liked our food more than others.The exhibition is what looks like a store room.Lovely location and outside seating areas.Also very good tourist info (maps) and its for a good cause.

Community run beach cafe. Good coffee. Food decent and a great price. Nice to sit by the beach and watch the world go by. Does get busy though.