The Bothy in Aberdeenshire

Breakfast on Saturday morning, good selection of food, decent quality and reasonable service. Good coffee. Had to clear table when we arrived as appeared to be short of staff. No table service, order at till then delivered

Lovely atmosphere with warm log fire, nice food, service was decent but it's counter service so this makes it harder to review. Outdoor shop connected in which sells Patagonia and other high end clothing.

The best coffeeshop in all of Scotland in my opinion. The apple cinnamon scone, white chocolate cherry cake and even the cheese sandwich were amazing! Coffee is also really good. I had a black americano and I can say best in UK even

Well worth a stop for a bite. Will definitely repeat if back in the area.

Lovely little coffee shop and cafe on Ballater’s very short main drag. It’s attached to an outdoor shop, which is never a great idea: you go in for a latte and come out with a £300 Patagonia jacket. Great service from the ladies and tasty food, all made more pleasant by the roaring open fire.

Love clean and friendly cafe . Thank you

Our favorite place in all East Scotland to have a warm meal and tea/coffee, amazing service, delicious food, I drove from Banchory today just to have breakfast here in my way to Inverness.

We drove a bit and stopped here for brunch. Everyone was friendly and the food was phenomenal. I got a bacon brie cranberry panini and some tea. It was delicious!

Fabulous for all the family and such a good selection of gluten free, dairy free options. Thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon treat.

Very nice coffee shop with a good selection of food at good prices. Staff very friendly.

What a nice eatery. Had some soup and pot of tea. Wife had a sandwich and tea. Lots of locals were eating there. I would go there again.

Enjoyed a nice soup and panini, decent size portions and reasonably priced. Also enjoyed a bounty bar which tasted very nice aswell.

Busy, happy place with good light lunch fare- friendly forgiving (to tourists) staff. Food was tasty.

Excellent coffee lovely place we’ve been coming here every year at this time and it’s always fantastic ! Great atmosphere and very cosy on a dreich day !!

Great place to eat, good food and friendly staff. Breakfast was a great sized portion, exactly what you need for a day of walking or cycling. The clothing shop attached has a great selection of high quality outdoor wear and the team in there will help you with local walks and sights to see.

A lovely old fashioned tea shop. Went in for a cup of tea and was served with the best ever fruit scone and also my first ever King Charles 50p coin. It also helps with having very pleasant staff.

Good food and coffee, nice staff, good amount of tables

Amazing cheese scones & delicios gluten free breakfast which included haggis. Welcoming service. Thank you

1st time trying this place, luvly staff and the food was delish , very clean and will defo go back ,

lovely staff and cakes went 4 times

We stopped at the Bothy for lunch after our Cairngorms hike. The coffee shop was so cute and cozy on a beautiful Scottish day! We ordered two Tomato soups and a grilled cheese- sadly they had just run out of tomato soup so one of us got the Lentil, which was reported as very good. I think I overpaid for a grilled cheese but overall- the atmosphere was so cute and the shop smelled amazing of pastries!

Went for breakfast after a night of camping. The food was amazing and just what we needed, with an excellent range of vegan options too. Staff were very friendly and attentive. The facilities were clean. It is also attached to a little outdoors shop.

A fantastic café and outdoor shop with lots of vegetarian and vegan options. I had the full vegan breakfast which was delicious - especially the vegan 'haggis' - and was very reasonably priced too.

Great spot for a sandwich or snack. Wifi available. Good cappuccino.

Fantastic service and customer loyalty!

Lovely independent cafe/restaurant. Excellent food at reasonable prices.

Best bacon, brie, and cranberry ciabatta ever.

I had such a great lunch and rest here after backpacking in the cairngorms. The staff were lovely and happily charged my phone and battery pack. The food was superb and I'll definitely visit again if I'm back in the area !! Highly recommend.

Friendly and efficient good value cafe serving light homemade food. Generous quantities. We had the smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwiches which had plenty of filling. Baking on a daily basis. Good fresh tasty cheese scones. Mocha brownie delicious. Attached outdoor shop.

Lovely place to unwind after driving the scenic snow route. Selection of non-dairy / vegetarian food and drinks.

Excellent breakfast and also reasonably priced, friendly and helpful staff, nice and clean eating area and also toilets.

Cracking full breakfast and also very reasonably priced, friendly and helpful staff, nice and clean eating area and also toilets 🙂👍

Excellent breakfast. Went here with my husband and my guide and we all enjoyed breakfast and great tea and coffee. The cafe was very busy and yet the staff was very nice and attentive and our order came out quickly, hot and delicious.

Ook hier heerlijke koffie en sandwiches, net als bij het zusterbedrijf in Braemar.

SUPERB! Food, service, atmosphere. Worth walking that little bit further up the road from the Bridge Café. You won't be disappointed!

Cooked breakfast and coffee as it should be, fresh and stimulating

If you like your bacon crispy, your portions generous and your toast actually warm and not just cold cardboard accompanying your meal, then The Bothy is for you. Best breakfast we have had in a long time, superb home bakes and friendly staff. Can’t ask for much more!

Nettes Cafe in Ballater. Essen und Trinken ist an der Theke zu bestellen und wird an den Tisch gebracht. Preise sind absolut angemessen und die Portionen echt nicht klein. Das Sandwich mit Brie und Schinken war echt Klasse und dann noch die Suppe des Tages dazu war echt reichlich.

Excellent service and tasty food. A nice atmosphere too.

Wonderful coffee and tea. One do the best cappuccinos I’ve had. The scones with clotted cram and jam were some of the best we had while in Scotland.

Popped in for lunch with my partner and we were not disappointed. Lots of choices of sandwiches, toasties, soup and baked potatoes. My partner got the special which was a sausage and caramelised onion ciabatta and I had a cheese jacket potato. Biggest potato ever! A lovely fresh salad and some crisps to garnish but again, huge portions! The food was tasty, the staff were so friendly and there's a great outdoor shop you can access through the cafe! We will be coming back.

Wonderful, clean and pretty eatery. Only had coffee but the table next to us had the breakfast and it looked awesome.

Nice vegan cakes (sampled the sticky date slice, and the choc and orange cupcake), friendly and fast service, reasonable prices.

Love the old Town feel. connect to the next-door store and counter order. Staff polite and accommodating. Order the Ham and Cheese with local soda(Summer house) and Soup. Soup very good and creamy. Sandwich feel fresh and well toasted. Excellent food

Excellent shortbread and decent coffee

Excellent food and excellent service!!! A quiet, peaceful place to enjoy lunch! The coronation chicken toastie was so good!

Bothy was good. Food & drink was a good quality. Staff very polite and helpful.

Stopped in after a hike for a much needed and generous lunch. Friendly service.

Brilliant staff really friendly and great service. Food was lovely premises very clean will definitely eat here again and deft recommend

Best cafe I’ve been to in ages. Great coffee, cake and friendly staff. Didn’t eat but from what I saw the food looked great.

Great breakfast and brunch spot

The Bothy became our favorite breakfast spot in Ballater. The team is very friendly. They didn't even laugh at me when I didn't know that a "filter" meant American style coffee as opposed to espresso. My favorite was the bothy breakfast. Ham, Cheese, Yogurt with...

Bacon rolls to go to the hills, a great start to the day

as always, popular but found a table and ordered. coffee good, cakes great if not a huge selection, breakfast portions, very generous. for me the best option for a snack/brunch in Ballater

Great wee cafe for a breakfast and not too pricy

Always stop here after a day on the hills. Good Food, Good Coffee, and Good service.

Very busy..table was for 2 not 3..but all there was!

Good coffee and friendly service.

Great coffee and tea, good tasty food. Good portion size. Nice art work on the walls and has that warm cozy feel of getting out of the rain into a bothy.

Great place to eat if you're gluten free, even better if you're not. Also have vegan alternatives.

I decided to have a ride out to Ballater on my motorbike for some breakfast. As luck would have it, the first parking space I saw was outside The Bothy, so in I went. I was warmly greeted by polite and courteous staff, ordered the...

A lovely place with nice gluten-free options!

This is a lovely cafe and the staff were wonderful. The food is lovely, although the baked potatoes were huge they were quite dry. Alot of gluten free options which is good to see.

Nice spot for a quick lunch. Recommend the coronation chicken on a ciabatta.

Lovely little find, complete with vegan cakes and easy entrance into next-door outdoor shop! Happy outdoor vegans all round

Always love to have a Latte here after enjoying the walk from Aboyne. Still as good. Latte today was extra frothy mmmm

Ordered a cheese and ham toastie with salad. Toastie came with crisps and the salad , presentation usual for the modern eatery. Only complaint was the “salad” was very sparse. Loads of leaves 1 small plum tomato halved and 2 slices of cucumber and a...

Cosy ambience with good food and beverages, served by a team of friendly staff. Great place to stop when at Ballater.

Always a great place to eat when visiting the area

Good range of food on the menu. Great for breakfasts and lunch.

We visited The Bothy on several occasions during our stay in Ballater. Great, welcome, food and drink. We would definitely recommend a visit.

Great vegan options when there aren't many around. Lovely welcoming cafe.

Wat een ontzettend fijn plekje om even wat te eten en te drinken! Lieve en vlotte bediening, heerlijk vers eten...

They have the best coffee! We visited here twice for the great atmosphere, friendly staff and the delicious toasties!

Dropped in for a cuppy & scone - banana & chocolate chip was excellent!

Lovely cup of coffee & tea with scones.

The pick of the places to go for a traditional breakfast. All cooked fresh and served in comfortable surroundings. A great selection of fare for any other snacks throughout the day. Scoff grub in conference

Great cafe , lovely food and staff

Lovely cosy place for coffee and cake after a morning walk.

We love The Bothy, fabulous food, service, atmosphere. Hard to explore the rest of Scotland as we love ending our walking day eating and drinking here!

Ordered three vegan breakfasts and a cappuccino which were all served cold. Coffee came straight away and breakfast served 45 minutes later. When we gave our order it was not busy so I don't know why the service was delayed. Despite being very hungry we...

Well presented coffee shop with delicious home-made cakes

Having been turned away rudely from a Coffee Shop nearby due to lack of staff the Bothy was a great find..Friendly warm staff and equally warming home made soup.Thank you. We will call again...

The bothy was recommended to us by a family member, and it didn’t disappoint. Great food, and friendly staff. Reasonably priced too. We’ll definitely be back!

Lovely warm cafe; nice place to warm up on a cold day!

Good quality food and reasonable prices.

Lovely cafe situated next door to outdoor gear and clothing shop. Good menu with lots of healthy options and wide selection of hot drinks. Good hearty soup of the day. Gluten free options along with dairy free milk options.

Awesome cheese scone and a proper Flat White in this cosy, friendly coffee shop.

First class as always. Delicious food, cool and friendly staff and a nice ambient vibe. V haggis is extraordinary!

Delicious, fresh sandwiches and friendly service.

Lovely staff, quick and efficient service - really nice food!

Lovely coffee, great staff. Being run off their feet by the volume of customers (most other cafes in the village are closed Tues and Wed) but doing so with grace, a smile and some lovely cakes. Definitely worth a visit

lovely little cafe, great english breakfast, pleasant staff. it was very busy during our stay but never waited too long

Menu says breakfast served till 12, but just visited for scrambled eggs on toast only to be told ‘breakfast no longer being served’!!! Is the advertised time not correct?

Great for coffees, scones, and lunch. Busy place, popular, great service, great coffee and good honest food. Probably why it was the busiest place in Ballater!

We had a break at the Bothy Ballater - the best Scones we ever had. Thanks for this experience - five Stars.

A nice cosy cafe with atmosphere. Have been coming for many years and it lived up to expectations again this year. Nice coffees, baked treats and sandwiches. Lunch food is on the pricier side for a small cafe, but good quality. Most staff friendly and...

The cheese scones and coffees were lovely but service poor due arguing over completion of a loyalty card.

A Cosy place with a good atmosphere,quick service, friendly staff,delicious food and coffee:)

Popped in for a cuppa just before they closed for the day. Delicious cake. Conveniently located on the high street.