The Caledonian Cafe in Highland

Good selection of food, we tried the chowder, soup of the day, smoked salmon hoagie, mushroom and halloumi po' boy and haddock po' boy. Portions were very generous! Food was really nice. Great variety of food to try, it was our first time trying local cafe food and we thoroughly enjoyed.

Cafe in centre of Portree. Food okay, the server could have been a bit more friendly just wanted the order no chat and the cafe was empty. NOT IMPRESSED a 10 per cent service charge was added to the bill. Really it is a cafe !!!! So beware

We gingen hier lunchen, heerlijk gegeten, heel vriendelijke bediening en het is een leuk restaurant. Ik zou hier zomaar nog een keer heengaan

Lovely little place in the middle of Portree. My husband and I ended up here by accident as we had some time to kill but we highly recommend it for lunch. Simple and delicious menu with prompt service.

Delicious meal, one of the best we've had since being in Scotland. 10/10 recommend

Blurry and warm, a place we like. Order the soup of the day; or and a good hot chocolate

Decent enough when you need breakfast in Portree.

We came as a group of 6 people during lunch rush. Contrary to some reviews, we found everything alright and the service was actually quite satisfactory. The cafe was busy with a constant queue of 1-2 groups waiting to dine in, the service was still good and the staff were friendly. They offered wide range of meal options, well portioned and well prepared so the price was reasonable. We enjoyed every plate we ordered.

Lovely food would definitely recommend

One of the most delicious sandwiches I’ve ever had!!! It was the lunch special of the day and not only so yummy, was priced really well. Would definitely recommend this place!

Went here for lunch. The cafe is called the Caledonian Cafe and is right next door to the Caldonian Hotel, but they are not related. The Cafe was good. The food was good, fresh and plentiful. We had a hardy meal before we traveled around the Isle of Skye.

Fish & Chip is delicious, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside; hamburger meat is juicy and rich in sauce

We were visiting Skye / Portree just for the day; it was our first visit to the island and had a mid-afternoon urge for cake and a drink and we found The Caledonian Cafe. Although the cafe itself was very busy - always a good sign! - the staff were great, very friendly and we were shown to a vacant table. We only wanted light refreshments, so opted for a hot chocolate for my wife with a piece of cake and a can of ginger beer for myself. Judging by the other tables, we regretted the fact that we were planning on eating later in the day as opposed to here, as the food looked excellent. Overall a very enjoyable experience!

We were very pleasantly surprised to find the restaurant open for dinner (we thought it was just breakfast & lunch), and we were able to walk right in and get seated. It's a limited menu, but the food was fantastic (we had the slow cooked lamb and the sea bass). Lovely, friendly people and don't forget dessert! So happy we found it.

Only place open with Spanish food hours. We tried the fish and chips and the soup of the day, which was potato and celery. The fish was juicy, not excessively greasy, and the soup was delicious. Recommended if you're short on time, although we couldn't compare it with other places as the kitchens were closed.

Best fish&chips in town (and maybe of our stay in Scottland)! The portion were generous and the fish seemed fresh which made the difference. Lots of great vegeterian options as well. Simple and tasty, we recommend this cosy restaurant.

Amazing cafe in the heart of Portree. We ended up here on accident since every other place had an hour plus wait, and the food was the best we’ve had so far on our trip! Menu and drink selection are small, but what they do, they do well. We had the fish and chips and chicken sandwich with chips. My husband believes no fish and chips will compare, and the breading on the chicken was some of the best I’ve had. Tried to return the next day, but we were too early for dinner. Would definitely return if in the area again!

We were told to take a seat in a quiet restaurant. After looking through the menu, the waitress came over to take our food orders. As a table, we ordered 2 vegetarian breakfasts and one full meat breakfast. Breakfast comes with either tea or coffee (an americano) at £3.25. Apple juice was available on the menu for £3. I asked if I could have an apple juice instead as I am not a fan of hot drinks and was told I would have to pay extra for that. A friend asked if she could have scrambled eggs instead of fried… but this wasn’t possible because of reduced staffing. I understand this issue, being the only cook in the cafe I work at too, however we were surprised the answer was was a no when we were the only check on at that point. Cutlery was chucked on the end of the table and toast was bought out 5 minutes prior to us receiving our breakfasts, meaning it was cold for when we had our food. Shocked to see a service charge added to the check and when asked if they could remove it, I was told yes, but they’d have to go through the whole transaction process again. We each paid purely to get out of there asap. Unfortunate as I can imagine it’s a really lovely place if they had more staff.

Hidden Gem. I didn't know this place opened as a restaurant in the evening but so glad I walked in to find out. As a tour guide I eat in Portree every week and the food here was incredible. I had the blade of beef and it was arguble be best meal I've ever had here. Highly recommend!!

Small café where you can eat your fill, the dishes are generous!! We had the Fish and Chips, and their smoked Haddock (a delight). For a quick and tasty meal, this little café does the job perfectly! To recommend without problem

Excellent spot for lunch. All the dishes we ordered were tasty, but we especially liked the Mac and cheese. Service was fast and friendly. Not too pricey by Skye standards.

Very enjoyable breakfast with generous portions. Breakfast wrap in particular was a highlight. Would certainly be interested to return for a lunchtime meal.

We ordered breakfast and everything was just great. Very tasty food, incredibly tasty coffee. The cafe is very cute, nice atmosphere inside. The staff is very friendly. I highly recommend visiting this wonderful place

Best fish and chips we've ever had, and the gnocchi was excellent- interesting mix of flavors and plenty of delicious greens so I didn't feel guilty for eating carbs all day. Friendly service in a laid-back environment.

Bad behaviour: bad service. Horrible coffee. Sometimes I wonder how such people can stay in business

Un peu d'attente, normal vu le monde sur l'île. Accueil très sympa et service rapide. Concernant le repas tout était très bon ! Et les prix sont corrects. Je recommande vivement.

We went to spend the day in Skye and we were a little late. We went to eat at 3:00 p.m. and they served us without problems. We ordered the soup of the day and a fish sandwich which was incredible and at a much more reasonable price than other places in the UK we had visited. I would repeat without hesitation.

Great food and service. It was very busy, but they still managed to get us in. The food was cooked well and the kids enjoyed their lunches.

Front door was left open in cold wind for about 12min while deliveries were made 3 times. It could have been closed for the three times and taken an extra 90 seconds for the whole delivery, but the staff said no. Was open for coffee and roll, unpleasant, and who cares ? Coffee was supposed to be double shot, but was weak for one shot, checked it was double shot before ordering No smiles, cold weak coffee. Very cold breeze. Staff couldn't care less. Deliveries could easily be done without leaving the door open while the delivery guy stacked out at the truck, then unstacked inside the shop. A little care and consideration plus open and close a door.

I was with my wife a few years ago...SPECTACULAR!!! You eat very, very well...very fresh and very good fish. The best of all my holidays in Scotland. The staff is super friendly and attentive. After so many years, we cannot forget this place and this town with which we are in love. We hope to return and one day and of course enjoy this place again.

Good restaurant. The sandwiches are good. I recommend to those passing through Portree.

Good food, the salmon sandwich was very good with the candied fennel, but the burger a little too salty. The service is nothing more, not very warm, little effort to understand because we do not speak English fluently. The bill is a little steep for the quantity

Soup, homemade salmon sandwich, very good and Burger too but just a little too salty. Exaggerated prices.

Would recommend the spicy egg wrap!

Arrived in Portree a bit late without dinner reservation, and got fed here - good food, short menu of the day, friendly service

Three mornings we had there breakfast 1st morning they were very busy and we were lucky to get in Great service and filling breakfast

I’m from the states visiting Scotland with my mother, who has been vegetarian for over 30 years. Out of respect for her I got the mushroom po’ boy, one of the vegetarian options. I’m not usually a fan of fake meat but this was a pleasant surprise. It was without a doubt the best vegetarian meal I’ve ever had. The mushrooms were incredible, and not too far off from real meat, maybe even better, and the crinkle cut fries were amazing. I left few crumbs.

Very nice little restaurant, like face food but with homemade and fresh dishes. I advise!

We came after the reviews on TripAdvisor. The food was nice although overpriced for the portion size. Our server (the young man) was lovely, very kind. Unfortunately the other woman (not behind the counter) was very rude leaving a negative last impression.

AMAZING FOOD!!! best we’ve had so far in all our roadtrip. The curly fries are a must!!!!! we tried the pulled pork burger and halloumi wrap and both were exceptional, the service was also super nice and fast. Loved it!!!!

Very busy cafe at the heart of Portree town. They have quite a number of options to choose from, it is a bit pricey buy taste was good. The roasted cauliflower with chickpeas and couscous was a good selection.

Fab breakfast, well cooked, tasty and looked appetising. Staff were all very friendly and lovely clean cafe. 10/10. Quick service and very reasonably priced.

On a wet and windy Saturday morning four of us were in need of hearty breakfast. We weren't disappointed. Virtually every eatery in Portree was closed for some reason. As we trudged around town through the wind and rain, the unmistakable smell of fried bacon filled our nostrils. We followed our noses and were led to The Caledonian Cafe. Not long after sitting at a table, we were warmly greeted by one of the staff. She took our order - large quantities of fried food, tea and Irn-Bru. The drinks soon arrived, followed by our fried breakfasts. Now, I do like a fried breakfast, and this one was exceptional. All of the food arrived without any grease on the plate. The fried egg was perfect - slightly frilly and crispy around the edges with a lovely runny yolk. I'd never had a tattie scone or a Lorne sausage before - both were delicious. We left the cafe more than satisfied with full bellies and smiles on our faces.... despite the driving rain!

Such a lovely place, amazing food and very friendly staff. Saved us on a busy day in Portree. Very highly recommended!!!

This place had the dinner type food that I have been looking for in Scotland. I had the Smashburger and it was genuinely the best burger I’ve had while traveling. I often find that other places dont do much with their seasoning, cooking, toppings, and type of bun. However this place does. The fries were ridiculously good. While in Scotland, I have had to dunk my fries in ketchup because a lot of places dont season them with enough salt or they dont fry them correctly. The only downside of this place was that it was small and so seating filled up quickly. Thankfully I only waited about two minutes. I’m glad I did too because it was amazing food.

The food is simple but good Two dishes on the menu on the slate on the wall Furthermore, the welcome was very friendly and we had a good time there. Avoid the port restaurants, unless you want to take photos for Instagram, and come take a look here

We found this cafe by good luck, or rather great luck on a recent visit to Portree. The Cafe is very clean and the turn over was very fast .We only had to wait a couple of minutes to have a table cleared and cleaned for us. The service was fantastic and everyone was very attentive. The food was really good, well cooked and tasty. We had the breakfast and there was plenty of it! Highly recommend this cafe for everything.

This place gets very busy so there can be a bit of a wait. Perfect place for a quick bite to eat though, with quick and attentive service for a good price.

Very unfriendly to tourists. We came in and asked if there was a tablet for 3, the woman answered "no". So i asked how long she predicted it was going to take to get a table, "everyone is Just in it Will take very long" after that she just walked away. While she walked away a table were 4 people were sitting became free and she didnt even looked back to ask if we wanted the table or not. Ridiculously bad service, wouldn't come here again.

Super delicious food. We had a toastie and the fish 'n chips. Everything was very tasty. It's a bit dark and you don't see much of the place when you sit inside. But everything else was very, very good. There are also nice clean toilets

Nice place for coffee or two and some pastry

Really nice place with good food and friendly staff. Been here a couple of times. Good vegetarian options.

Lovely meet at the door with the waitress that told us to have a seat and we sat on a nice booth, my friends had the fry up which all three of them said it was great the person that doesn't like black pudding even liked the pudding they serve here, I had the porridge which was a big portion with plenty of fruits. Love the atmosphere too all the old coke signs were interesting to read. Will be here again

Limited options but great food for vegetarians as well. All of the food was tasty. The half roast cauliflower was very tasty and unique to the restaurant.

A perfect coffee break, toilet snack. Reasonable prices. Nothing more.

Um 15 Uhr am Nachmittag (Samstag) freuten wir uns, ein Lokal zu finden, was offen hat und etwas anbietet. Wir bekamen einen Tisch zugewiesen. Bis dahin so weit, so gut. Dann haben wir 20 Minuten gewartet, versucht, mit einer Bedienung Kontakt aufzunehmen. Vergebens. Hatten noch Miracoli zu Hause, sind gegangen. Befremdlich.

Really good food, the staff is really nice There are a lot of different types of food, without any waiting

Cute Cafe with excellent food and service!

Best lunch in Isle of Skye. Food is hearty and super moorish. Would 100% return. Make sure you get in quick though! Seems very popular!

I've never seen such a flat scone, and square too. I would have taken a photo, but my hands got so sticky as soon as I touched it that that wasn't practical. The top seemed to have a sticky sugar glaze. Interesting interpretation of a scone. The coffee was small and tasted like it might have been made several hours earlier. But my biggest issue was with the service charge which is automatically added. I did not see this mentioned on the menu at all, and it wasn't mentioned. If I hadn't asked for a receipt (because I thought it was a bit expensive) I would not have known. You could be forgiven for assuming that they don't add a service charge because they have a cup for tips next to the till. Cheeky. This used to be one of the more popular places with locals.There are better and more friendly places in Portree.

Great experience at this restaurant! Their vibe is really cozy and the servers are lovely. We got the spicy egg wrap and Linguini. The egg wrap was just right amount of spicy and had great flavour with sautéed veggies. The linguini was my favourite! So creamy and yummy. Will definitely be back here whenever I visit Skye again. ⛰️🫶🏻

We had a very good breakfast and the staff were lovely.

Great food! Don’t miss this place.

A lovely, friendly retreat on a Skye-ve-cation from Uist! 😋 Delicious ice cream 🍦

Lovely place to get excellent coffee and food right in the heart of Port Rìgh/Portree.

A nice place for a quick lunch or a tea time. Friendly servers but a little too much waiting nonetheless.

Great food but just the order takes a while to come. So, don't plan in a hurry... just relax and enjoy your time!

Nice place for quick lunch. Lovely coffee.

This is an older style cafe, the food is amazing and the server's are wonderful. Although I'm Canadian, i am not a big fan of Canadian Back Bacon or English Style Bacon. They serve a BLT with "Streaky" Bacon. The lady beside us said it is American style Bacon. I had it on a bagel and it was DELICIOUS! They do not automatically add a service charge to the bill. I asked who gets the money if I leave a tip. The ladies said the servers do, so I gave them a tip This is a great little place.

The young women who attended us were very efficient and friendly. It is appreciated to have a place where you can eat outside of strict local hours.

To flee ! After 45 minutes and 3 reminders of the same order, finally served! Staff who would do well to change careers for some. Tasteless food

Great breakfast spot and the staff is just lovely! Best flat white on Skye

Nice and warm with fast wifi. Great food and drink options with decent prices.

Perfect lunch spot. Sandwiches were phenomenal (Ham and Cheese and BLT on baguette)

Great Ice cream. Friendly staff member, good value and super tasty!

Oh wt a sweet place with very sweet staff. Their soup of the day was carrot lentil. It was just amazing n bagel hummus tomato was also good. Oats of the world berry flavoured smoothie was actually out of the world. Must check out place if in Portree

Had a delicious lunch while enjoying a local beer.

Delicious and very friendly wait staff

Nice service, lovely toasties, but was so busy

Whatever you do......do not ask for coffee!!! Anything else is OK!

A nice cafe. Tea and the soup of the day were good. The service team is very friendly, but also a bit chaotic. This leads to quite long waiting times.

We haven’t had a good experience in this place, as in the whole of Portree, where there are only a few places where one can eat some food. To have three basic sandwiches—really nothing special—we have been waiting for 45 minutes, while many other custom had been sitting for a while and left when they realized that nobody was even approaching them to take an order.

Tasty food, good prices and impeccable service 👍

Super slow service. Unorganised stuff team. Chaotic.

A horrendously touristy spot that we reluctantly stumbled upon when our first-choice destination was fully booked. The food was an absolute disaster, lacking any hint of flavor or culinary finesse. To add insult to injury, the staff behaved like vultures, constantly badgering us to place an order and practically pushing us out the door the moment our plates were cleared. It felt as if they were more interested in raking in the cash from the hordes of unsuspecting tourists than providing any semblance of decent service or hospitality. Save yourself the misery and steer clear of this place at all costs!

The food is not bad to get by, since there is not much on offer in the town. The service is infuriatingly slow and inattentive, although correct and polite.

Excellent coffee. The portions are generous too. The smoked salmon bagel is very good.

The welcoming staff served me one of the best vanilla milkshakes I have tasted!

Nice place to have a drink, closes at 1700

We ate well, 2 salmon sandwiches and 2 Americanos. The room is small and not much space, wait your turn before being seated

High quality food and okay portion sizes. Prices are touristy high, but you're in Portree so that's to be expected. Great service!

My wife and I love this place and come here often when we have occasion to come down from the North of Skye where we live. The tea, my wife tells me, is perfect and the coffee for me is on point. The chips in a bowl are a moderate portion (not as much as you would get from the chippy down the road) and the scones a delight.

Extremely packed. However, was able to find a table pretty quick since I was a party of 1. I ordered soup of the day, coke, and BLT sandwich. Staff were friendly, bathrooms were cleaned and food was good. Very loud when packed.

A warm place to drink or eat when it's raining outside. For me, it was a well presented latte! On the other hand, don't be in too much of a hurry. Here, we take our time.

We stumbled upon this place and really enjoyed the old school charm of a quiet cup of tea and a hot chocolate along with a couple of BLT Bagguettes for a light lunch. While ordering my Wife ordered a small tart as a treat for us to share and what a treat it was, we couldn't leave without getting two more for our travels. Sitting in this Cafe and enjoying a Cup of Tea like that could easily have taken place a hundred years ago!

Super good bagels ! Thank you for beeing part of our journey ❤️ Youna & Chloé @coup_deux_pouces

One of the few cafés also open on Sundays/holidays. Excellent American coffee and pastries (the cinnamon one in particular), combined with kindness.

Ordered pizza for collection and it was ready in 10mins and delicious

After a hike in the rain we were happy to find this cafe. A homemade soup to warm us up, a sandwich to settle our stomachs, and a homemade ice cream for pleasure. The team is dynamic and smiling. We had a great time.

Visited here during a cruise which called at Portree in Skye. Went in the café at lunchtime for quick refreshment. We had a nice pot of tea between us and shared a delicious almond slice. Service was prompt and friendly, and the café was popular with locals and visitors.