The Highlanders Bakehouse in Aberdeenshire

Do yourself a favour and visit this beautiful café when you're in Balmoral. The family run business is full of love, great food, good coffee and friendly staff. We loved our visit to the bakery and found there was so much to choose from! The lady was happy to assist with suggestions and would recommend the sweet chilli pastry wrap and 1 sweet!

Found (stumbled upon) this place after walking around Balmoral- what a great find. The sausage and brie croissant was delicious and the "buttery" with some jam was equally fantastic.

Wow - great bakes, coffee and service. This is a really quirky place which only adds to the ambience. We enjoyed some of the best bakes and coffee we’ve had for a long time. There is limited seating and we shared a table with some German tourists which added to the experience. The food was so good we purchased some bread to take home with us.

The most luxurious proper hot chocolate, the crispness, delicious pastry with great side salad. What a find. Go, you won't be disappointed 😘

Excellent, reasonably priced lunch served to our table by friendly young man. The bread that came with the lunch was so good we bought a loaf, and have been enjoying. The epitome of a quality family small business.

Great atmosphere, friendly attentive staff, brilliant coffee, lovely food and baking . Definitely will be back soon.

Busy little artisan cafe, plenty of choices to suit all tastes from pastries to scones to cakes. We enjoyed our cheese scones and the apple and caramel danish - delish! Staff were super friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.

After visiting Balmoral Castle, we were looking for a delicious lunch. We found it at the Highlanders Bakehouse! Just saying "Wow" doesn't do it justice. The setting is delightfully informal and cosy and the food ...!!!! The portions were beyond generous. The attention to detail was amazing and the taste incredible. To top it all off, the service was polite and incredibly friendly. If you do visit, even if you don't feel like dessert, you really need to try it.

Nipped past at around 16:30 at night. The big sign that said “closed” might have given it away. Regardless of that I popped my head in the door and asked the gentleman if he would sell us 2 or 3 butteries as we had heard about them. The gentleman very RUDELY refused to take any form of money from us…and instead handed me 4 butteries insisting they were on the house and to enjoy our butteries and our journey. What a very kind, wholesome man and lovely establishment which I hope continues to thrive.

This place is absolutely lovely. Cozy, dog friendly and lovely staff. The selection of food, especially the cakes is amazing ( spoilt for choice)! Love the blankets and hot water bottles! Our dog Daisy loved being pampered with blankets, treats and water. This is a must if visiting Balmoral.

Choices from soup. Savoury dishes. Hand crafted loaves of bread. Huge assortment of pastries, scones and cakes. Relaxed atmosphere with cheerful service. You may have to wait a bit the highlander bakery is busy. But there are Highland views and chatty customers.

Amazing food! The cake selection is amazing. Very friendly service. Also a great place to park the car for Balmoral. Well worth a visit

Delicious scone despite only getting 1 single berry in my berrie scone I just loved the honest and welcoming attitude of everyone connected to the business am already planning my return to at least try the cinnamon swirl i bought but the dog stole before Id a chance to sample ....see you soon

We love pastries and we were not disappointed. In the middle of nowhere (well, not exactly, they‘re more or less neighbours to Balmoral Castle) this small bakery offers a wide range of scones, swirls and other delightful stuff. We loved it.

Paramos aquí en agosto de 2023, para hacer un break en nuestro viaje. Tomamos dos cappuccinos y un croissant por 10 libras. Todo un acierto, calidad muy buena y buena atención.

Wonderful stop for lunch. Sat outside and enjoyed the views. If chilly blankets available Food delicious and many choices. All home made and made to order. Just had to take some scones to go- chocolate and strawberry weee the best. Get there early limited space inside and out.

Amazing bread, cakes, lunches and coffee. The cheese and ham toastie was one of the best I’ve ever had. One of the best places in the area. Would highly recommend.

Beautiful hidden gem ! Staff extremely friendly. Wasn’t sure if it was dog friendly but had seats outside, when we went inside the owner had advised me that it is dog friendly inside and out , and complimentary dog treats and water available!! Food tasted beautiful and reasonably priced. Often out this area to walk the dog so will 100% be coming back .

If you’re looking for proper homemade and tasty food, it’s worth making the journey to visit this cafe. They serve, in my opinion, the best coffees and hot chocolates around. Their breads and cakes are always fresh and full of flavour. The staff are so friendly and helpful, that’s why we always look forward to eating there when we’re in the area.

Amazing coffee, bacon and egg roll and chocolate/hazelnut swirl enjoyed sat outside with views and weather to match. Friendly owner and staff. This place is a must visit each time we have a stay in Braemar.

Love this little place, but don’t get there often enough. Beautiful pastries & breads, eat in or takeaway. The whole ethos of the owners making beautiful hand made food & serving up the best they can for you to enjoy. Support local if you can.

Can’t recommend the Highlanders Bakehouse enough! The vegetarian burger was delicious- it was hard to choose from such an array of freshly baked goods! Staff were very friendly and couldn’t have been more helpful. 5 stars!

We went here on a local recommendation after an early morning tour around Balmoral. It couldn’t have been handier. Outstanding home baked grub and all at a very reasonable price. Bacon and Brie focaccia was delicious and the veggies burgers in local baps were a big hit too. The breakfast menu looked so good that we struggled to choose between the options. Super staff and great atmosphere. The very best of Highland hospitality. Thank you