Tea by the Sea in Highland

The best place for cake. Soup was also delicious and a warm welcome was very much appreciated on a cold, wet day! Lovely gifts in the shop too, including local art we particularly liked. Visited a second time during our trip and sat outside on the front with the dog. Wonderful view of the mountains and water.

Yet another great start to our holiday recently, with our fourth visit this year to this wonderful Award winning tearoom and gift shop. We have been visiting Tea by the Sea since they opened 6 years ago and they are always extremely welcoming and polite, it is always one of our favourite places to stop on route up to the far north west corner of Sutherland We have always experienced a great quality in all this time and especially the freshly baked cakes which are absolutely delicious, the Bakewell tart is so good we always take extra for our next leg of our stay in central Scotland The gift shop has very classy and offers unique gifts for everyone’s taste and price range Keep up the good work Joanne, Jo and all the team because you are appreciated by so so many tourists and locals alike and the Awards you have achieved prove that and speak for themselves Can’t wait to see you all in the Spring of next year Mandy and Dave

Not the place to go if you want a good cup of coffee. An amazing coffee machine which involves pressing only one button to produce a whole plethora of hot drinks. Neither a cafe nor a decent gift shop.

Lovely pies. Tea and coffee. Not much room inside and raining so wet tables outside. Bathrooms available and very well kept. Tempting souvenir buys.

We stopped here while on our road after having read the reviews and we couldn’t have been more disappointed. Firstly this is a gift shop, not a cafe, it has a few tables outside but as it was raining we chose to sit at one of the two tables Inside. We were not even greeted by the lady behind the till so we just sat down, after a few minutes of silence we helped ourselves to the menu which was very limited. I opted for a pie as there was not many hot options. We eventually ordered but there was very little conversation and a smile would have been nice. Food was served fairly quickly and I knew it was ready when I heard the dinner gong go (the microwave). We left quite quickly as we clearly felt like we were a nuisance. As we were away to pay somebody came in looking for takeaway food and was offered a bacon sandwich. I have since read on here that they were tasty, I wish I had tried it however it was not on the menu, maybe I had helped myself to the wrong one. Sadly we will not be back

This little cafe and shop may be small but it is perfectly formed! We had the most delicious bacon sandwiches (some of the best we’ve ever had!) and treated ourselves to some wonderful sustainable placemats. The quality of the products in store and the service we received made for a great first stop in the beautiful Ullapool.

We stopped for tea and cake on our road trip NC500 route around Scotlands north cost. Lovely ladies, tea and coffee were decent however cakes were amazing. Excellent location looking out the loch and a lovely back drop of mountains. A lovely place to enjoy a cup of tea. Most importantly what stood out for me was how clean and very well presented their bathrooms/toilets were.

Terrasse agréable pour un petit en-cas au sortir du bateau. Sandwich au saumon extra accompagné d'une petite salade excellente. Sausage roll délicieux.

Beautiful little cafe/shop by the Ullapool harbour with nice souvenirs and delicious cakes. The chocolate caramel cake was excellent. Perfectly sweet, light and moist - and vegan!

Ullapool, mooi klein vissersdorpje in een uitmonding van de Noordzee met cruise schip in de haven. De omgeving is erg mooi met hoge bergen ed.

Sad to echo others experience. Miserable service, extraordinary exploitative prices - for tea or coffee, tasteless cakes - ironically must be their intention to deter Ullapool visitors

Lovely cafe/gift shop. The pies and scotch eggs were delicious. Don’t get me started on the Rasberry Shortbread, it was DIVINE! Almost worth another trip for another piece of that alone. The staff were lovely, helpful and blethered away. Toilet was very clean. Definitely a must when you are visiting Ullapool. Right on the front, we were lucky to get cracking weather too which made it even more enjoyable. Thank you ladies, we’ll be back!

Unsure where Weedge is coming from re Tea by the Sea. Visited several times and always had a lovely welcome. Fabulous home bakery and a very varied choice. A variety of gifts to suit all budgets along with a lovely Italian clothing range.

Coffee was from a machine and wasn’t very good. Main issue was I ordered the runny scotch egg. It was not runny at all and was close to hard boiled. I raised this with staff who said the sign is wrong and they need to change it. No apologies, no alternative offered. If they know their sign is wrong why not mention it when I asked about the scotch egg initially?! Think I was either lied to/fobbed off and the staff overcooked the scotch egg accidentally, or if not then it’s just a pure scam to make something sound much better than it actually is. Icing on the cake was no apology or acknowledgement they’d messed up. Was £4.95 for the warm runny scotch egg (which wasn’t runny at all). Was akin to a supermarket scotch egg warmed in the microwave. 100% would not recommend.

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Tea by the sea is more like moan by the water. The staff could not have been worse if they tried, The cafe is insufficient and is no good as the range is awful. If you want a hot pie the petrol station would be better. No friendly greeting, and apparently if its Sunday that's the excuse for being below par. Is it a cafe is it a gift shop it doesn't know and the staff look like they are ready to tell you to go away. There is one clear word that covers our visit shocking, and Ullapool is no better dark, damp, closed shops if you can avoid it do so.

£6.00 for 2 cups of tea in cardboard cups! Wouldn't have mattered if we had sat inside or out . One tea with milk , the other black... I was so shocked when the lady said £6.00 !!!,! I couldn't even speak , no wonder she said it quietly when she said the cost...Complete and utter rip off...never again

Lovely little shop with possibility to have something to drink and eat a lovely piece of cake

We spend £15 on a sandwich which was just two slices of buttered brown bread with shop bought ham. And a scotch egg (which was admittedly delicious). Both were accompanied by very small and simple salads. Overall pleasant but very overpriced for what it was.

Great cuppa, delightful gift shop with some different merchandise.

Best carrot cake we've had in years!

Very friendly, helpful staff. Delicious coffee and baking plus a well stocked and reasonably priced gift shop.

Over priced sandwich ..coffee and cake excellent..

Great little place with excellent coffee and friendly staff. Thank you.

What a superb little gem of a cafe and gift shop on the harbour side in Ullapool. Staff are incredibly warm and friendly and the cakes are to die for!! Stopped off for a coffee and cake before leaving Ullapool to continue our adventures and I can say it's one of the nicest places we visited on our week long tour around Scotland.

Lovely Tea Room and gift shop. Really friendly staff. Cake was amazing and at last a decent size cup of Latte

Excellent little shop. All sorts of lovely stuff, great tea and sandwich. Very friendly

Nice wee store & cafe. Customer service could be better. Good cakes. Nice seating outside for if with dog.

A very warm welcome, great sandwiches and just about the best carrot cake known to me. One of the smallest tea rooms but so good, short term parking very close by. In fine weather sit outside and look down the loch. They also have a good selection of local items and clothes.

Only place we found in Ullapool to have a cup of tea and raspberry shortcake. Only 2 tables in shop and some outside. A lovely lady from Ullapool gave up her seat so we could sit down. Such a nice lady serving cakes were amazing. I even bought a nice top, however being in the hospitality industry for 40 years I would increase the tables and take away the stock. Only nice tea shop on front and she would make far more. Lovely people.

Just a pleasant wee cafe by the harbour They're doing nothing wrong. Nice cakes, coffee and tea

Very disappointed. Tea and coffee served in cardboard cups not teapot or cups. Cheese Sandwich consisted of cheese slices. Extremely poor quality and value.

A lovely gift shop with gorgeous coffee and cake!

Gâteaux, cakes et homemade pastries délicieuses et faites maison. Thé et café. Je recommande le « Mars »maison une grande réussite. Service...

Great little coffee and gift shop, great coffee and cake, nice souvenirs - what’s not to like?

Blessed with a visit to Ullapool on a sunny September day, we chanced upon this little shop whilst enjoying the view from the harbour wall. The lovely friendly and helpful assistants provided takeaway coffee and delicious homemade cake which we enjoyed while taking in the...

Friendly staff who make the food fresh in front of you. The sandwich that I had was very nice as was the coffee

We stopped here for a bite to eat and a cup of coffee for our journey back south. Warm and welcoming staff. We had a sausage roll and a chicken and haggis pie which where both delicious. Tables and chairs outside to watch the world...

Great shop and nice location by the sea but the only seating was outside and it was raining so we didn't stop by.

Visited this shop recently and found the owner exceptionally rude and abrasive. Her manner and attitude was just so bad. Her assistant was pleasant enough and seemed embarrassed, when she came out with the sandwich and tea, when I asked if it was the owner...

Kids were delighted this place was open for ice-cream on a Sunday as everywhere else selling ice-cream in Ullapool was closed

Spot on, went in for a browse and ended up getting some Scottish ice cream, very good ice-cream and spot on service 🤝

Friendly, helpful, very good food.

Lovely teashop on the waterfront at Ullapool. Delicious freshly baked Salted Caramel cake and great coffee. Array of lovely unusual gifts 😊

We passed through this pretty little town touring the NC500 and spotted this little cafe on arrival. There is parking on the street overlooking the harbour which is very pretty. The cakes were yummy and there is a cute gift section inside too. The only...

After finding it impossible to get a coffee & bite to eat in another place in Ullapool I came across Tea by the Sea. I asked for a coffee & sandwich & both were served up to me outside in no time. Fresh bread, real...

Fresh home baking. The best triple chocolate brownies ever😋 Staff very friendly and fantastic view. Would highly recommend😁

At present mostly carry out, but a few tables outside, or st on the sea wall opposite! Lovely sandwiches and cake. Some interesting bits and pieces in the shop too

Lovely staff and cossy place to have a coffee or look for a present

Friendly staff. But best of all their Tiffin cake!

The shop had a good range of gifts and was evidently popular. The only seating seemed to be outside on the pavement which as the weather was damp was to say the least not good.

This establishment epitomises a tearoom. If you don’t go into it expecting Starbucks, then small selection of homemade cakes will impress you.

A few pavement tables overlooking the loch or you can take your coffee across the road and sit on the wall

Beautiful hand made cake with a view well worth a visit

Sehr schöner Platz mit tollem Ausblick🤩

Coffee was fine and so was the Tea. But if you arrive by motorbike you may be asked to move on from a public parking space outside of the tea room. We arrived by bikes and was served. However another group arrived. Who were well...

Very disappointing, despite advertising various ice creams only had tubs and not the full range that was advertised. Only had filter coffee despite advertising a wider range. Not friendly or welcoming. Would not recommend.

I got Isle Of Arran ice cream, it was delicious, probably the best chocolate ice cream I have ever had in my life which is ace.

Glad they call themselves a tea shop and not a coffee shop as the coffee was terrible. Generic automatic coffee machine. Avoid if you want nice coffee. Cakes look great though.

Here’s the good news the freshly made Victoria Sponge and Salted Caremel cake were fantastic, but they were premium price. The scones were not on display but we were told that there were some left in the back, excellent we thought, oh no. Looked like...

Lovely home-made bacon, sausage, black pudding and bean pie…. Tables and chairs looking out to sea… can’t ask for more.

I stopped here on a day trip because I needed a drink. Because of distancing rules the only seating options were outside as the indoors is quite small. The outside tables have a lovely view and I had a refreshing cup of tea and a...

This is such a cute little place to grab some lunch and enjoy the view of the water. The sandwiches, pies and cakes were delicious and the shop was really sweet to look round. We 100% recommend stopping here for a bite to eat.

Found this wee gem while walking along the shore and was delighted to get a decent coffee. Tables outside allowed us to rest and enjoy the passing of the day. Great cake too!

Lovely local shop for tea by the harbour. Great view.

I took a hot smoked sandwich, it was good but not worth £7, it was quite simple for the price

Loved the flat white and the views are super. Also a very good gift shop.

Dropped in for a little breakfast whilst sat looking across Ullapool harbour. The breakfast pie was very tasty. Recommended! Good coffee and hot chocolate. Few tables outside. Thanks.

Cycling the NC500. Stopped for a coffee and a bite to eat. Great espresso and the best steak pie. Hope they do mail order!🙏

Passing through Ullapool we felt the need for a cup of tea.. Delicious cake and piping hot tea. Pleasant staff. Clean.

Lovely little cafe and gift shop. Most excellent cakes! Salted caramel cake was amazing! A few tables outside with the most beautiful view of the loch.

This cafe come shop is in the middle of the harbourfront street, is very small but quaint. A few seats inside and s few outside. Food is limited, essentially, to cakes and soup, but it is a fairly relaxing place for snacks and a drink...

I’m not a pie fan, but had to try one ! Would have another! Lovely shop and very friendly staff. Some quirky gifts and decent cup of coffee! Thank you

Great little tea room with delicious cakes.

Delicious pies cakes and coffee

great coffee, great cake and a great view. vegan cakes too.

Lovely coffee and cake, friendly and well set out for such a small place in these socially distanced times

Small white coffee in polystyrene cup £2.85 and a slice of cake £3.60 very nice but far too expensive think they are trying to make up for a ruined summer due to covid so have some sympathy but this is Scotland

Sought out this place to support a local independent business. Lovely little shop on the seafront with a couple of tables outside to sit and enjoy the coffee and a view of the harbour. Selection of tray bakes and other cakes (marsbar cake comes recommended) hot beverages and a few savoury takeaway options like homemade sausage rolls. Had a quick browse of the non-edibles and was taken by the array of nice locally made products. Staff were very friendly and eager to help. Support people like these and keep Costa and other big brands from these lovely little towns.

Just popped in for tea and cake and left with just a tea. The reason is the shop is more a shop than a tea room which just doesn't give you the vibe that you are at the forethought of the owners, more an add...

I only stopped in Tea By The Sea quickly while the rest of my family of 6 waited in the car on a drizzly Scottish July afternoon. We were looking for two americanos to go and some friendly hints on which nearby beach to make...

Staff are Brilliant, lots of great gifts to choose from and tea, coffee and cakes . Perfect for rest if been driving for a while. Definitely be back 👍

We popped in to look round the gift shop, but didn’t have any food. Lots of lovely crafty things, good quality and not too expensive

We had walked one of the footpaths behind Ullapool and came into the town around lunch time and wanted a quick snack and a cuppa. We saw Tea by the Sea a way down the road and made that our destination. My wife had a...

A very cute little shop full of lovely trinkets and gifts. My partner and I both had a pie and a cup of tea. The pie was lovely. Nice big chunks of meat inside. The lady working was very friendly and chatty. A really relaxing place.

What a cozy little spot for a Scottish tea experience. Staff was friendly. Tea and baked goods left us wanting more.

Excellent little tea shop. The tea and food are fantastic. Best carrot cake ever. Very friendly service.

a tiny place with a view to die for looking out to the Loch. A good selection of cakes, coffee and tea and a lovely gift shop. The lady was so informative and helpful

We stopped in this afternoon while on a short visit to Ullapool, you could easily walk past this little gem of a shop but we are so glad we went in! The gift shop has a lovely range, lots of Scottish gifts (not the usual tourist junk) with options for any budget. There are only a couple of tables, so I imagine it could be quite crowded in busy season. However, we enjoyed sitting and chatting with the very friendly owner/staff. There is a good selection of hot drinks (some interesting teas etc), and frankly the best cakes (a lemon drizzle and a raspberry cake) we’ve had on this trip. We will definitely be back and absolutely recommend you pop in!

Great little cafe and gift shop on the harbour front with just a handful of tables inside and a few more on the pavement outside. They only seemed to sell hot/cold drinks and cakes but were happy to serve us 10 minutes before closing! The carrot cake was scrumptious but things were fairly pricey.

kleine gemütliche teestube mit leckeren kuchen und pies und vielen kleinigkeiten zum shoppen.

Very average food. Asked to share tiny table with two others. Felt slightly rushed and wouldn’t particularly recommend.

Lovely tea shop by the Ullapool Harbour - fabulous food - we had a delicious lunch - the onion chutney on my cheese snadwich was to die for. Tea, coffee and cold drinks were good - the service was excellent and the associated gift shop very nice. The staff were so helpful about other places to visit.

Popped-in for a quick lunch on our way back 'south' and had lovely sandwiches and refreshing cups of tea. The view is amazing and I can thoroughly recommend it.

Came here whilst staying in Ullapool. Cute little cafe with a gift shop. Staff were very friendly and coffee was nice. Would recommend!

I came in here to escape the rain on my day trip to Ullapool. Their mandarin cake is probably the best dessert I’ve ever had in my life. I almost went back to get a second piece to go, but I didn’t have time! They have a cute gift shop and friendly, local staff. Would recommend!

The staff are so nice and helpful, kind and considerate, the cakes are the best (and Im an expert in cake eating lol) and you get a great cuppa tea. I purchased a diffuser which is the best I've bought. Definitely will go back. Thank you ladies!

Bought a take away coffee here, it cost £2:50 & was very small, bitter & cold. Won’t be going again.

Only a few tables but well worth squeezing in for a snack. Lovely helpful staff and good value tea and cakes. Loved my raspberry shortbread and also highly recommend the scones. Lovely range of clothing/gifts too.

Lovely wee shop and cafe with nik naks. We had soup and tea/coffee but as the rain came on when we were eating folk started to come in and wait around for tables. Just felt we had to hurry and eat up and free up the space to let other people in and cannot say i felt the friendliness. Maybe jut there at the wrong time.