The Printers Rest in Highland

Blown away by this gem! Beautiful flavours, beautifully prepared. Why is it not the culinary highlight of the NC500??? Looked at couple of reviews describing concerns about service. Could not relate in any way to those comments and we were there on a busy night. The bill? I thought they hadn't included a dish. Cheaper than the pub feed we'd had the night before. BYO. Book ahead, you don't want to miss the Printer's Rest!!

Printers rest is indeed a Hidden gem in the north of Scotland. Karen the chef is an incredibly talented cook and her cuisine is well layered with hints of spice, sweet, sour and some surprise elements. Every dish is a culinary delight and feast for the senses. I would recommend everyone especially vegetarians. Definitely add this to your bucket list for Caithness.

Printers rest was an unexpected treat on our North Coast tour. The olive salad and calamari were a wonderful light appetizer. We got the pesto pasta and traditional calzones for our mains. Overall I would definitely recommend this restaurant as it was delightful to get fresh Mediterranean in Scotland.

Excellent dinner, great service!

Delicious dinner. It’s BYO, FYI. Very tasty dips, starters and mains. Pizzas 🍕 are available too. It’s nice to have a change. Highly recommend.

Lovely food of good value. Thank you for allowing our dog in. Food being prepared to order will take time but well worth the wait. Sadly, waiter needs to be careful of his language as customers we could all hear him.

The culinary highlight of our trip to Scotland so far. Excellent and freshly prepared food with lots of vegan options in a quiet environment and very friendly service.

Highlight in Wick! Very fine, spicy and fresh Maltese food with many vegan options, friendly service - definitely go!

The culinary highlight of our trip to Scotland so far. Excellent and freshly prepared food with lots of vegan options in a quiet environment and very friendly service.

Delicious food and very attentive service. Lighting is very bright so it doesn’t have a cosy feel, but was delicious and exactly what we were looking for.

A little different than your usual takeaways, a very small family business cooking on the spot Mediterranean and Maltese foods at its best. Sometimes they might not have a full menu, as family business they don't hold an endless supply of fresh food. You have to take your own wine and meals aren't instant (ie not chef mic'rowave) so relax and enjoy your company and the food .... its real not plastic/processed.

A gem. Never eaten Maltese but it was excellent. Highly recommended.

Dont like doing this ,but stopped of in Wick and booked this in advance but has to be 1 of the worst meals weve ever had . The waiter looked scruffy for a start , they didnt have 2 dishes out 5 we picked so had the 3 but the Fried Chicken came and upon cutting it open it was RAW !! . Told the waiter and he looked shocked that we complained at it being RAW , went away and said he check back with us . He came back and said ok theyd knock it of the Bill we got up & left paying for 1 of the worst meals ever Please avoid unless you like hospitals which is just opposite anyway.

Delicious food! You have to have some time when you are with more people! Unfortunately you cannot order beer or wine with your meal! (You have the opportunity to bring it yourself)

Very nice food. Furthermore, the matter is cold. Not attractive. There is an odor that you smell in a fish and chip shop. After dinner, your clothes can go into the wash. But again, the food was excellent.

Felt coffee and corked charges were on the high side

Despite a very unfriendly welcome by a young waiter I still provide maximum stars because our family of four had different meals which all were outstanding. Phantastic flavours, perfectly arranged. Definitely recommended but might require some tolerance up on arrival. I would grant the service a second chance.

Probably the nicest food you’ll find in Wick. Maltese tapas was tasty was but we found it very odd to be charged for tap water given the overall price of the food.

Amazing food, especially if you're looking for vegetable options in Scotland!!! Great variety and everything we had was delicious. I'd suggest making a reservation to assure you get a table, but we were lucky to get a spot walking in.

Food was really nice but we were disappointed by the fact that they charge to service the cups we used for tap water- not for tap water itself, but £1.50 per person to service it!

The food here was amazing - authentic Maltese options. Unfortunately there was only 1 person serving and you could see he was rushed off his feet but trying his best. We would definitely go back but they would benefit from more staff to do justice to the quality of the food.

Maltese cuisine; very exotic and very tasty 😋

Super nice welcome, a great selection and even better taste - we really enjoyed it and can absolutely recommend it!

Wonderful and authentic Maltese cuisine. Great to have a totally different menu on the NC 500. Highly recommended if you are staying overnight in Wick.

Superb find. A real taste of Malta in the Highlands of Scotland. Everything is freshly made and a fine example of family run restaurant. The Brajoli was my particular highlight and one of the best I've had.

Lovely Host, Wonderful Food. A little GEM in Wick

We had a lovely time. The owners/staff were so nice to talk to, and the food was really interesting and delicious.

A unique place in Scotland, the owner takes care of the dishes by preparing everything from the raw materials, which is why she is super helpful and can advise on the choice of the menu. The food is quality, genuine, without too many condiments and seems to be homemade. The menu is large and varied, plates and cups are original, the service is complete even if a little haphazard. The bread products are excellent, the churros fantastic and also the giardiniera. The place is very simply decorated and it was a bit cold inside. It does not serve alcohol but you can bring your own. A real shame that such a good place is located in such an unfrequented place, I would definitely go back!

What a gem in the heart of Wick. Truly unique, authentic Maltese cuisine. Owner / chef is excellent, friendly, and proud of their lovely little place. The Swimming Rice was so good, we ordered an extra one of these as take away for our lengthy drive the next day. BYOB if so inclined. Or walk down the steps to the Whisky Bar at the Mackay’s Hotel for an after dinner drink. (Another excellent establishment in town).

We had a lovely dinner here while staying in Wick along the NC500. The chef was really nice and friendly, and gave us lots of advice and reccomendations on the extensive menu! There were lots of vegan options. We loved the food, particularly the garlic and chilli hearthbread, grandmother's broad beans and the vegetarian calzone. We loved it so much we also picked up a copy of her cookbook! Would highly reccomend you stop in here during your stay in Wick!

Went for dinner and tried many menu items. Everything was very good, especially the coffee steak, 4 cheese Mac n cheese, grandma’s beans, and the buttery garlic bread. The owner was very helpful in explaining the menu items and was a pleasure to chat with.

Fantastic food - recommend everything we had.

We had two carry outs from the Printers Rest when we were staying in Wick recently, and both were amazing! Delicious, unusual food, served really fresh and hot. Thank you!

One of the best restaurant meals I’ve ever had! Unique and with a range of flavours that are both incredibly tasty and unusual. Particularly outstanding vegetarian and vegan choices. I highly recommend The Printers Rest

Food was superb and home cooked from scratch Menu in window would be useful and BYOB sign and info re dishes not available initially . However would highly recommend as delicious . X

Great food. Come hungry! You will want to try lots of small plates.

Surprising dishes. Super fresh. Very tasteful.

Don't be put off by the knitting-shop appearance of this place - some of the best and most unique food we have ever tasted.

Quaint little bistro that seriously exceeded our expectations! Despite some dishes not available on the menu, as long as you are flexible with your choice of dishes, everything is really fresh and delicious! Calm, smiling and attentive owners. We even went back two nights in a row!

On a recent visit to Wick, we ate here two nights in a row. I can honestly say, we would’ve opted for a third night. We eat out a lot and tit’s been the best couple of meals we’ve had in a long time. The food is fresh and extremely moreish. We especially loved the cauliflower fritters, hearth bread and the coffee beef (which tasted amazing). Our main courses were pasta and pizza and were perfectly seasoned and so flavoursome. The homemade granitas were really refreshing, try the lemon and mint. The only downside is that we had no room to try the desserts!

Wow! What a fabulous meal we had! So much originality in the menu and everything we had was delicious - special mention to the honey and ginger aubergine and the Maltese coffee beef. We shared 5 dishes and were absolutely stuffed! Couldn’t even manage some of the delicious looking churros! And such good value too! The service was lovely too, clearly a great love for the food.

Staying at a local campsite, we walked here for our evening meal. The food was OK and the side salad was really nice, although they didn't have my first choice and were out of stock of a couple of the mains. The tapas did look good, but garlic bread was a little too oily/buttery. Was a little disappointed we weren't told they were unlicenced and a BYO on booking, as had I known, I would have certainly brought a nice bottle of wine with me to enjoy with our meal. As it was, we had to make do with soft drinks. Ambience could be better.

There were quite a few vegan options but a lot weren't available, which was a shame. Bread was lovely and you can bring your own alcohol

Fabulous Maltese quisine cooked by the owners, who published a Maltese cookbook. Highly recommended!

This is a gem that you rarely come across. From the outside, expectations are not very great. But when you enter you will find very friendly and hospitable people, many regulars and the food is incredibly delicious. Pure and fresh. Delicious! Check the opening hours (it's not open all week), but you shouldn't miss this if you visit Wick and the surrounding area. A small point; the extraction. As a guest you don't want to smell like the oil.

What a find! The food was amazing, the menu was vast with lots of Maltese specialities and the staff were very informative about the dishes and made lost of great recommendations. It's take your own alcohol and is also dog friendly if you book in advance. Would definitely recommend, what a little gem, it was delicious!

Small eatery/restaurant with truly delicious food, friendly service and ditto atmosphere. Highly recommended!!

Brilliant food, I will greatly miss the dishes and I hope to get the opportunity to try them again! We tried the pizza and the aubergine and sultana maltese dish and they were both gone in minutes, we ate in silence just savouring the food!

You owe it to yourself to try the heart bread with garlic sauce... Life-changing Oh and everything else is also extremely delicious...

Superb food, as Italians we felt at home

We just popped in for a snack. The churros are the best we have ever tasted. You get 6 really long ones for £5.00 with a yummy chocolate sauce. Delicious!!!

We had a lovely dinner at the Printers Rest. The food is excellent as well as the service. I highly recommend their special bread with a sauce.

Fantastic and new dishes, friendly served and even got a recipie from the chef herself. If I ever pass through that area of Scotland, we will visit again. Should the host couple choose to establish a francishe in Denmark, we would like a subscription!

One of the greatest pizza I have ever eat. 100% recommended

A cosy setting located on the East Coast of Scotland, it's not entirely noticeable, but definitely worth a visit! I was impressed by the menu having many vegetarian/vegan and gluten free options. It is unusual to have so much choice in many restaurants, especially in such remote locations. We were served by a friendly staff member and the chef came to offer us personalised recommendations which was a lovely gesture. The food was delicious and the atmosphere inviting. The owners had a dog who also kept us entertained. Overall, we are glad to have stopped by this place on our way to Inverness. Would definitely recommend!

We organized our dinner to go at the nearby camping site. The food was absolutely fresh and not comparable to a pizzeria. Absolutely high quality. The maltese ftira and the chilli/garlic bread were a poem.

Very informal, menu has Maltese influences, offers quite different items from run-of-the-mill Italian restaurants.

Put simply, this is probably one of the best meals I have ever eaten. The service is excellent and the food is sublime. Great choices for vegetarians. Great value too. Importantly it’s also dog friendly.

We went for dinner and were delighted by the freshness and quality of the food. The vegetarian and vegan options were very nice. Be sure to try all the lovely appetizers, there is just so much to choose from.

Quirky Cafe/Restaurant offering a wide range of Mediterranean style dishes. We tried a selection of Antipasti dishes instead of mains ( 9 different between 3 of us ) and a garlicy hearth bread all of which which proved excellent and ample. Superb fig and date pastries for desert. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening and will definitely return.

The longest wait I have ever experienced at a restaurant!! Over half the menu was not available to order. The mushroom pasta that we ordered contained canned mushrooms. I would not recommend coming here for a meal.

Both staff and meal selections exceeded our expectations. Unique variety of menu options handmade with excellence!

We stumbled upon this gem by chance, I stopped to read the menu, a feast for the eyes, we delayed our departure so that we could go in and eat as the restaurant opened. Fresh ingredients and flavours made up unfamiliar options, we shared some small dishes accompanied by a loaf of freshly baked bread, some of which we ate in our campervan the next day, it was still just as delicious. A must if you are in the area. Thank you Karen and John.

Never judge a book by it’s cover! From the outside this restaurant may look like a cafe or boutique style shop (and I don’t mean any disrespect by this comment), but once inside the Printer’s Rest is exceptional. A small, low key restaurant (booking is advised), with a simple but comfortable set up, the Printer’s Rest first surprised us with a menu of Maltese/Sicilian blended food with ingenious variations on so many dishes. Every meal, be it a starter, main course or desert had an interesting and original style, we wanted to try so many of their options. The staff were actually the owners and they were friendly and helpful throughout. We both had pasta based dishes along with a garlic and chilli bread and everything tasted unique and absolutely delicious, as did our deserts. While the Rest has no alcohol licence, you can bring your own (if required), on this occasion we had some homemade lemonade (again, recommended), so if you are in Wick, you must try the Printer’s Rest.

What an absolute gem, stunning hand made Mediterranean/Maltese food at a very reasonable price and great service. This restaurant made our visit to Wick perfect, there are so many fast food shops with the usual variety of fare that you can get in any town or city, fortunately for us we were tempted by the picture of the Maltese Ftira and booked a table, the food is all freshly made and tastes outstanding, so if you're in Wick don't miss your opportunity to have a lovely meal. PS. Dog friendly too.

The food is beautiful. Just the right balance of flavours. Highly recommended.

Awesome food in quirky surroundings. Mostly Maltese/Mediterranean food, much of which I've not heard of before. Everything was delicious. Eating area is in a craft/wool shop, which felt interesting. Note: Is BYO alcohol. Loads of veggie options.

Absolutely amazing food and friendly service. We had Maltese food which was excellent.We feasted on small plates and shared Ftira. Homely atmosphere and couldn’t have been made to feel more welcome. Don’t walk past this wool/artist shop and restaurant as you’d be missing out on fantastic food. Jackie & John

Super cute local place. Super kind and hospitable owners. I tried the cauliflower wings and fresh bread, both delicious!! Would highly recommend :))

Amazing find. Fantastic Maltese food, cooked from scratch by wonderful people, located in a craft shop. Very nearly missed it. Has won loads of awards and you can see why, what a great place.

I would have been gutted if I had missed this restaurant. The food is genuinely exceptional. From traditional Maltese to pizza, pasta, bread etc etc All fresh and home cooked. Sweets are divine!

The man was nice and enthusiastic about the food. the food was fresh and unusual, but I found it a little mismatched and confusing. The cafe/restaurant was a mix of cafe and shop selling wool and objects. It was clean but a little stark. The corgi, which is allowed to wonder around was very sweet.

I went here with some work colleagues for the Christmas set meal was very pleasantly surprised. The food was absolutely delicious, plentiful and so varied with a wide range of tasty flavours to try. Favourites was the antipasti platter which was very tasty, the red pepper ravioli was to die for, one of the soft cheeses was amazing, and the tiramisu was delicious. Definitely pop in if you’re in Wick, you won’t be disappointed.

Love how versatile the food is here, from traditional Maltese to some amazing curries (as good as my mums! I’m Indian). Their little complimentary desserts with each meal are a delicious treat to end a meal. It’s wonderful to find somewhere that serves something different...

Amazing Christmas Dinner menu - food was fantastic and great value for money. Would definitely go back highly recommended!

Am a bit bemused this cafe has so few reviews- initially went when it was at the Whaligoe Steps, came back again once back in Scotland, to revisit the new venue. Lovely mezze lunch, absolutely delicious and great value, would come back again any time...

We had one of the best meals for a long time in this restaurant which also serves as a wool, art and craft shop. The menu choices are varied and reflect their interest in cookery from other cultures. We had muhamarra with freshly made hearthbread, arayes and Nagaland ghost chilli ribs. With our coffee, we were served a wee chunk of honeycomb with salted chocolate covering. Delicious!! This is a BYO restaurant so you can take your preferred wine. I wish we had the time to return another day for the churros and a longer browse in the shop. Thanks Karen and John!

There garlic bread is amazing. BBQ pizza was very good.

We loved the varied and interesting menu and the quirky setting (came away with some new earrings too!). Both diners incredibly happy with our food choices, and so great to get something different and not just the same tired menu choices. Hosts really welcoming and...

Great food and nice atmosphere.

Absolutely magnificent food, friendliest staff. I had the ribs, so good! The bread and hummus were extremely tasty, and the kids loved their chicken noodle soup. The wife had the 4 cheese pasta and loved it too. Would recommend the vietnamese iced coffee too. Go check it out!

We chose a pizza which was delicious, thin crispy base with a homemade tomato sauce. Wish we had had the time to try the many other tempting options we saw being presented to other diners..Highly recommended.

We ere happily surprised by the variety and quality of food here. We had a great lunch and the curry was terrific.

Outstanding. Food was fresh and delicious. A welcome change from the pub and seafood food we've been eating on our roadtrip. I loved the variety of options and the array of salads. The honey and ginger aubergine is so delicious I came back the next day for more. Food arroved promptly.

Fantastic food, something a bit different on our Scotland trip. The iced coffee was delicious as was the homemade lemonade. A few dishes unavailable during our visit but pizza very good and the vegetarian dishes we had. Well worth a visit

Some of the best food I have ever had in my life. Everything was amazing!

Quickly little place, very cute! We had the Italian sausage pizza and the tomato and mozzarella pizza (had 'crumb' on it with a bit of a kick to it!). Absolutely gorgeous food! Would certainly recommend!

Best Pizza and Pasta ever!! The cook has experience in all. The flavour and taste are excellent. 5 points

It's not Italian, but it's still the best pizza I've ever eaten. From the outside you wouldn't believe the store to be of this class. For every hungry visitor, THE address!

Absolutely delicious Maltese and Mediterranean food- best meal I’ve had in ages, and the owners are lovely. A real hidden gem- wish I’d bought the cook book, and that we had this place near home as I’d be in all the time. (Also dog friendly!)

Great food, 🤗 In a very strange atmosphere (sitting in a wool shop)

The place has a special charm and the waiter was very sweet and kind. Plus, the food was top quality. Truly recomendable!

Great location. All dishes freshly prepared. Very very tasty. Definitely recommended.

Exquisite, everything very well done, from the bread to the dessert. Everything done that same moment. If you want to eat well, I recommend you come here. It is attended by its owners and they are very friendly. I congratulate you!

Delicious, fresh food in a welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Had a great lunch here. The pizza was amazing, and the owner was very friendly and helpful. The frozen Vietnamese coffee was excellent as well.

Absolutely fantastic, nice people and great food!

Was looking for a fresher flavour experience for dinner as we travelled up north and the Printers Rest did not disappoint. I ordered the duck leg stincotto + side salad and my husband had the Maltese caponata + egg+ side salad and we brought our own bottle of white wine which the owner chilled for us. The side salads were an experience in themselves - one part were a minted watermelon and cucumber, another was an interesting air dried apple + celery + other herbs, and so on. If you are looking for a change from potato/chips/ heavy dishes, here is a good place. The option to have mixed small plates tapas style also works. Had vegan and veggie options. For the sweet lovers, the churros seemed to be a go-to. The place is a wool, art and craft shop combined with the cafe/restaurant - with big windows and a light, airy feel. Felt spacious and airy. Very reasonable as BYO wine.

When we were looking for dinner, we came across the small wool shop by chance and immediately felt at home. The owners are very warm and cook with a lot of love and expertise. Great home-cooked Mediterranean cuisine!

Fantastic food and brilliant hosts!