Urquhart Castle Cafe in Highland

Renee was an absolute star! Went above and beyond for me and my kids 🥰 great food and great staff. Coffee had a beautiful swan on top aswell! Couldn’t recommend enough!

We only got some snacks to take on the tour bus but the staff provided a bag and napkins for us once we explained what we were trying to do. There was good selection of snacks and drinks.

Had lovely soup of the day, which was delicious, and free glasses of water which was a nice touch. My husband had a pie, which he enjoyed. Cafe was clean and had a good selection of cakes.

We’re told on arrival that the castle closes at 4, rest of the facilities at 4:25pm. Went to view the castle first as it was 3pm already and wanted to have a quick coffee after. We got inside just after 4 and got told the cafe was closed already - never had a chance to have a coffee and a disappointing end to a nice visit. Wouldn’t trust the information you’re given, castle worth the visit but rest of the facilities not so much…

We only had coffee, no food so am unable to comment too much. Busy place with tables outside, plenty of choice of food on the menu. Happy to return one day.

After the visiting the Castle, we needed to dry out and recharge (we were not alone). We managed to share a table with two others, which was very friendly. Our hot drinks were good and made us feel better. We also enjoyed chicken wraps which were generous in size and tasty.

Great spot for a coffee or sweet treat at the top of the hill. We visited the cafe after looking around the castle, got inside for a bagel sandwich just as it started to pour outside. It's a great spot with a great view!

After touring around the castle and grounds my hubby and mysrlf decided to get a coffee and bit to eat... He had a muffin and coffee i opted for soup and coffee... I had the soup in a take out container, when i got outside and removed the lid i was shocked to see the little amount of soup there was... I took the soup back inside and asked if that was the correct amount for £5.90 .. The young girl behind the till said im so sorry but policy is we only give one ladle of soup...she couldnt say sorry enough... I told her i understood it wasnt her fault but it was disgusting the amount for the price...she agreed.. so id say if your hungry DON'T have the soup!

Nice enough cafe with great views of the loch and castle. Disappointing that they supply drinks and food in single use disposable plastic and cups. I would have expected a beautiful place like this to be a little more eco-friendly! Very expensive too….

... and shelter from the rain. Covid secure with contactless payments only being accepted. Lovely coffee and staff were very helpful.

We went in for coffee and rolls before going round the castle, lovely snack and staff were excellent, the lady who served us carried the tea and coffee over for us.

Enjoy good food whilst staring over the loch for a view of Nessie Roumers abound but sightings are rare

We visited this cafe as it was the only one in the area to have some lunch. After paying £10 for two baguettes and then spending further money on two small bottles of water & two packets of biscuits we felt a little deflated. The baguette was average and most certainly not worth the money. Disappointing as we are sure this cafe has more to offer than just pre-packaged expensive food. Details were not taken for the track and trace either which surprised us.

Very good coffee and cake in the cafe although other food is available. Good service and social distancing in place felt safe.

Rispetto ad altre caffetterie vicino alle attrazioni ho trovato prezzi molto alti. Buono il muffin e anche le bevande calde

Together with the friends, we drank some coffees at Urquhart Castle Cafe. There we admired the panorama of the lake.

Dopo la visita al castello un punto di ristoro per prendere qualcosa di caldo non è affatto da sottovalutare. Carino, un po' caotico, ma ha senz'altro la sua comodità. Visto che comunque nei paraggi non ci sono molti punti di ristoro io consiglio di approfittarne assolutamente.

Hat alles zu bieten, was ein Café in einer Touristen-Attraktion haben muss. Eben auch den Preis. Alles OK

Lugar agradável, aconchegante e com várias opções para um lanche rápido, tem uma loja ao lado que vende milhares de coisas próprias para turistas.

We had spent the morning cruising Loch Ness and exploring Urquhart Castle so were ready for a nice bite to eat. While the range was similar to many tourist cafes, it was well prepared and the staff friendly. There were also a couple of vegetarian options which was nice to see. While I am usually totally vegetarian and was more than happy with my meal, I do admit I tried a little bit of the seafood chowder and it was delicious too. The view sitting outside is just fantastic and very popular so we did have to wait for a table.

We absolutely did not like this cafe. No good service, no ambiance. just for a cup of coffee and back to the car

Came to the ruins of Urquhart Castle about 40 years ago - what a lovely surprise to find the Visitor Centre. After a windy walk to the top of the ruin, frothy coffees were just the ticket with a slice of lemon drizzle for the hubby! Price was fine and the view really good...... friendly and efficient staff, with clean surroundings. Good to see that there has been lots of effort in the areas I have revisited to preserve these fabulous monuments and to encourage visitors of all ages - well done Scotland!!

I have a gluten free allergy and that being said most of my reviews are centered around my allergy unless I have someone else with me who can attest to the gluten based foods.That being said the selection is nice, but small. I had the option of soup and about 4-5 pastries and all the ice cream I could eat.First off, if you don't eat anything else you must get the ice cream and the indulgent hot chocolate. Sublime and wonderful. The pound cake with a tinge of lemon was nice moist and fluffy. Very pleasant to eat. The brownie was a little dry, but good after dumping it in the decadent hot chocolate.The hot chocolate was £3.50 the pastries combined was £5.00 and the ice cream was £2.25I came to about £11. I give this $...because the food wasn't bad in pricing for all that I got. This would have been almost double in price in America.My companion for non gluten free items recommended the salmon cream cheese bagel. She said it was good moist and pleasant to the palate. Not overpowering or too salty or flavorless.This get a 4 out of 5 because of the dryness of brownie and the few options for gluten free allergies. I could not eat "real" food only desserts outside of soup. Tsk tsk I guess I had to eat cake instead of food.But nevertheless, the staff was wonderful and the overall vibe was good. Definitely worth a spin if you decide to visit the castle as well.Please see my review about the castle as well. Until next time!

We drove here after our Loch Ness Cruise to view Urquhart Castle but there were so many tour groups, we ended up just having lunch. This is a large cafe with a huge menu of sandwiches, cakes, soup, pies, etc. but the prices are pretty high. The queues were long but the service was impressive and considering how many people were there, we were served very quickly. We were travelling on so just had a sandwich lunch with a cake & cup of tea/coffee. Everything was delicious and we would highly recommend the cafe.

On a rainy day when many tourists wanted to take some comfort in warm food they were running out of food. At least there was an ample amount of cakes that were excellent :-) It is often difficult to find balance between satisfying everyone all day and not making too much food, but better planning is possible... Prices are higher than average but they have no competition here :-)

Happy with the selection of paninis etc although my veggie wife would have appreciated a bit more choice. The usual 5 items box deal for young kids. Can sit outside with top views of the castle and the Loch.

Large assortment of sandwiches and soups, tea, coffee, soft drinks. Cakes cookies, breads and candies available. Friendly, helpful staff.

Despite the crowds, we managed to find a table and were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. It was fresh and tasty and on a nice day the views are stunning.

Staff very friendly and courteous. Prices for different products are on the higher side as it can be expected of a very crowded tourist attraction. But not abusive.

The kids got 5pound meals that included a half ham sandwich, veggie sticks, raisins, a tunnock cake and a drink. Such a good deal for a tourist stop. The panini sandwiches they had were also very yummy, and it was nice to have the fresh orange juice there.

Arrived towards the end of lunch service but there was still plenty of healthy options. The kids menu (which seems to be in other tourist spots) worked really well, allowing for the choice of five different items. The panini was lovely and fresh. The layout allowed people threw quickly.

Tappa quasi obbligata dopo la visita al castello per prendere un caffè e degustare una fetta di torta....un po' caro nei prezzi!!

Il bar e' quello che ci vuole dopo il giro nel castello. Spesso la zona e' ventosa, e un bel te' caldo fa proprio bene. In piu' hanno il WiFi libero!

We ate lunch after exploring the castle. While the castle under-delivered on our expectations, the cafe exceeded them. While they were admittedly low, this must be one of the better gift-shop-adjascent cafes you'll come across.

The place was just too crowded when we got here. The prices was too high and sitting quietly was impossible. Always people on the lookout for a place to sit down.

Use this when visiting the Castle. All types of food available from snacks to full meals, at reasonable prices.

Took a visiting friend on a boat trip stopped here for lunch. Big mistake. Captive audience dreadfully high prices. 1 Tunnocks wafer £1, coke type drink nearly £2 a can, coffees mostly over£3. Not possible to get to the village where food is reasonably priced.

It is convenient after wandering around the castle or waiting for the boat. Limited hot selections but the cakes are great.

We visited the cafe twice while at Urquhart Castle.....once on arrival when we just had coffees sitting outside admiring the lovely view and again at the end of our visit. We had the soup then, which was mushroom and very nice. The cakes looked nice, but they were open to people breathing over them and touching them! There were bottles of tap water on a table for people to help themselves to a glass of water. It was quite busy both times, but the staff seemed to cope and tables were cleared and cleaned quite quickly.

We stopped here for coffee and a break after visiting Skye. As we waited at the servery a lady behind it said,in a very unfriendly tone"coffees over there "as she pointed to an area further along! The place was not busy at that time,therefore she shouldn't have been" stressed".Her attitude almost made us walk out! Obviously she needs training in customer service!

Overpriced and disappointing food for what we got. Take your sandwiches instead for a more wholesome lunch.

We stopped in the modern and bustling cafe for tea and cake at the end of our visit to Urquhart. Staff were friendly and helpful and there was a wide range of cakes. Good value

They have a huge logistical problem that would be easy to fix--why should you stand in the food line to pay for a bottle of water? It would be so easy to suggest that you can pay for water or canned beverages in the souvenir line, which wasn't busy. On cruise ship days, the visitor's center is overwhelmed with people and this really detracts from the visit to the castle.

Fui con mi hermano a este restaurante en busca de comida tradicional escocesa. Cuando llegamos nos sugirió un menú y después la carta ( a nuestra elección) tardó mucho en atendernos, tanto que se acabó él menú. Yo soy alérgica a los frutos secos, pregunté por platos, me sugirió uno, lo pedí, a los 10 min me informa de que tampoco queda, pido casi por descarte Finalmente. Tardan muchísimo. Pedí pollo, arroz con curry. El curry lo había hecho el demonio de lo que picaba, me ardía la boca tanto que no notaba ni sabor. Mi hermano pidió pollo con haggis y estaba bastante bueno. Pos último pedimos dos postres ( entramos a las 20:00 a cenar y nos quedamos solos en el restaurante sobre 23:00) los postres buenísimos pero a 7£ cada uno. Como para no estarlos! Para mi bastante caro, comparando cantidad y calidad ( pedimos una ensalada de salmón, que llevaba las hojas contadas).

Very helpful and kind staff ...but i saw how people are very rude to staff. Next year i want visited this place again.

This is perfect meaning what tourist trap is. Terribly overpriced, no other option where to eat/drink, lack of any customer service, rude and cheeky staff. Only positive is view. Shame that we cannot leave the bus somewhere in the village. Just dissapointing, shame on you Scotland.

First the positive elements With the cafe, - great view and setting! Also, the melted brie sandwich was delicious. I tried the smoked salmon fritteria (?) dish which was very small and not that tasty. But the main probem With this Place was that there was no staff there for up to 10 minutes at a time (we stayed there for about 30 minutes, and this happened twice during Our stay there) and my husband went to the shop who could not help us because they were another Company, and my husband knocked on the door to the staff area from the cafe without anybody there. Very strange! When the guy at the cafe finally arrived, there was no excuse so this must be an ordinary behavior at the cafe. The melted brie was reasonable priced, but the other items we had were quite expensive.

Beautiful cafe which sits right next the the Castle ruins beside Loch Ness, amazing place to sit besides loch ness and have a cup of coffee and a cake

All good, nice staff great food and drinks. Along with amazing views of loch Ness and urquhart castle Thank you

The food here appeared decent value and was warm on a cold winters day, the coffee was mmmmmmm interesting. The cafe really has a monopoly due to it location.

Staff were nice and good choice of food. Nice big windows to look out across the castle and the Loch. If weather is good, can also sit outside

We enjoyed a light lunch in this crowded cafe. However, service was still speedy and the atmosphere is pleasant, with a large patio overlooking this magnificent ruin.

We visited the castle back in July.

Es una viita muy recomendable , donde se recrea la manera de vivir que hubo en el castillo .La visita dura alrededor de dos horas y media , y comviene sacar la entrada por internet para no tener que esperar.las entradas son caras 20€, y 14 a los mayores de 60 años .

Beautiful cafe,very modern and very fresh. Very clean Stunning views. Food is excellent : good choices, very fresh and tasty. Lots of Scottish products.. Service is really good : polite and efficient service. TAKE THE TIME, DON'T MISS IT !!!

This was a food highlight in our week in Scotland. Tasty Cullen skink, sandwiches and cakes. Children's options. Really enjoyed it. Service could be improved.

Very crowded restaurant. But the staff seemed to be handling the people onslaught well, and I had a nice soup and sandwich here, and a great coffee!

Great food option while at the Castle, food was very good and not overly expensive. I would recommend

Good to have a pleasant and clean cafe at an attraction. A good choice of refreshments and a comfortable are to sit in.

Our family came in for a quick meal after looking around the ruins. The lines were long, but with a captive audience it didn't seem to matter. The food is actually not bad and the help were all very kind. Also there are nice views to sit and relax with.

Na het castle bezoek is het hier toeven op dir mooie terras met castle zicht en lekkere koffie, taart of sandwiches

At busy times we get the impression that this facility is barely coping. Not really happy - that the cakes etc. are on open display, ?? health risk??.

Dopo la visita al castello abbiamo deciso di mangiare qualcosa sul luogo presso l'omonimo bar/tavola calda. Offre principalmente dolci, ma tra i cibo salati vi era una zuppa di carote che abbiamo scelto. Buona la zuppa servita in una tazza con un tozzo di pane, meno buono il prezzo: pound 5,50. Meglio portarsi pranzo al.sacco.

It is nice to be there and have cup of coffee and look around in piece after visit castle. Castle is big and after tour is good to rest bit

Great choice of fresh food and soups etc, but be prepared for lengthy queues and slow service, plenty of staff but organisation is poor, the young guy on the till was also making the teas and coffees, which meant those waiting to pay had to wait until he had finished those tasks, and this held up the whole queue.

The food was good, the lineups were long. Really watch for timing with the lineups. I just had a sandwich and a juice. They did have a decent children's selection though.

Optisch macht das Castle Cafe einen angenehmen Eindruck.

Pour un café près d'un monument aussi touristique, il s'en sort pas trop mal. Cuisine correcte, service rapide, cadre agréable.

We only popped in for a pot of tea but I couldn't resist the cake. The cafe is spacious and has good facilities, plus a decent range of hot & cold food which I didn't sample.

The Hot Chocolate and food warmed us up after a windy visit to Urquhart Castle. Great views from the cafe but on a sunny day sit outside and the views are even better. The attached photo was taken outside the cafe.

Das Café hat Plätze im Freien mit Blick auf die Ruine. Die Auswahl zum Essen ist gut, nicht überteuert.

Tijdens ons bezoek aan Urquhart Castle hebben we hier geluncht. De prijzen zijn toeristisch maar ze hebben wel lekkere dingen en vanaf het terras heb je een onbetaalbaar uitzicht op het kasteel en Loch Ness.

We grabbed a bite here and enjoyed a coffee. Sit outside and linger over the castle views with lunch or a snack.

The castle cafe is very new looking and a lot of time has gone into its design and layout, the food choice is good and has good options although we thought two cups of tea and two slices of cake at £11.20 excessive, for what it was, however it has a captive market.

Average for what is a much visited attraction. Appallingly not dog friendly and symptomatic of a lack of empathy with travellers and residents alike. Missed opportunities abound. How do we get away with this in Scotland ? I look at our foreign visitors who are hauled around on coaches from venue to venue, box ticking, and let down by complacent holiday operators. They do things so much better in England and in Europe. Will we ever learn. Visitor numbers mean nothing.

Wij waren er vroeg dus het was nog niet druk, maar het was een gewoon restaurant waar je met je dienblad je benodigdheden besteld

A good place to stop before, or after, you visit the castle ruins. The have beverages, pastries, soups, and sandwiches. Very nice.

This is a great little cafe and a nice place to take refuge from the wind. They have a variety of sandwiches as well as nice hot soup and coffee. A great choice of desserts too. It's also a place you can pick up a souvenir or two.

Der Raum verströmt Cafeteria-Flair und lädt nicht gerade zum Verweilen ein. Hier hätte man stimmungsvoller einrichten / dekorieren können.

這間在園區內的咖啡廳也是讓我覺得城堡規劃得很好的一環，參觀完城堡後可以到這稍作休息，雖然不是很便宜但是點心都讓人看的很心動。

I still try to working out why I paid almost 25£ for 2 coffees , glass orange juice, piece of chocolate cake , blueberry muffin and little ice cream. And did not get receipt. Too long time waiting in queue. Definitely will avoid this place.

Per risparmiare tempo abbiamo pranzato qui. Self service Prezzi alti e qualità discutibile Non male i dolci

Fresh selection of soups, sandwiches, and desserts (great scones)! Clean, extensive seating, though the espresso machine was not working during our visit (great tea instead).

Excelente para tomar un café acompañado por una torta luego de la visita al Castillo. cuenta con mesas en el interior tanto como en la terraza, con vistas al castillo.

Building work prevented us seeing the whole site, but well worth a visit if you like history, the food in the cafe was good and a fair price.

Há muitas delícias neste lugar. Estive algum tempo aí desfrutando pois estava nevando muito e não foi permitido ir até o castelo.

After visited the castle, you need to taste some of the foods or drinks...but I prefer ice cream, it was tasty and delight. Not too expensive and cozy place to just relax after being outdoor

Nice view over the castle and the lake. The coffee was very nice, and the food was tasty. A good start of a visit to a beautiful location

cafe closes down very early (around 4 pm). Ate sandwiches, muffins and coffee. Staff are not very friendly.

High expectations after looking at the menu. Unfortunately we received a very poor example of a traditional Scottish dish, Cullen Skink.It was nothing like expected, and was more like bland watery leek and potato soup with some dyed smoked haddock added at the end. There was no smoky fish flavour and no milk /cream at all. Certainly not good value, and a poor representation of what it should be.

Visited here when at castle. Staff very nice, had bagels with cheese and bacon and lovely scone and nice cuppa coffee. All food was yummy and in nice looking cafe.

This café has everything. it is in the right place. it has a nice verandah it serves snacks and drinks. it has a spectacular view of the castle and the loch. it has a gift shop too.

What a wonderful cafe , beautiful furnishings , good food, great staff ....so nice to see a place that tourists will remember scotland as

Om echt gezellig iets te eten of te drinken is dit niet de ideale plaats. Logisch want het is er enorm druk. Dus best om iets te drinken na je bezoek, en of een kleine hap te eten.

A welcome place to sit down and have a rest after dealing with the masses of people outside. The Coffee was hot and the Shortbread Cookies tasty so we were happy.

A entrada para a visita das ruínas do Castelo de Urquhart oferece uma ótima estrutura, cm sanitários, Boa Cafeteria e Loja de souvenirs. possibilita que pessoas com deficiência tenham acesso as ruínas o que eu acho de extrema importância. Esta localizada as margens do Lago Ness, um dos mais famosos do Mundo pela lenda do seu Famoso Monstro que se parece com uma Cobra Gigante ou um Dragão, vale a pena conhecer.

The time that we visited there were probably 6 tour busses which made moving around very difficult especially in the gift shop and trying to find the never ending line for the cafe. Trying to find a table was almost impossible and some people appeared very agitated by this.

Ate in here whilst visiting the castle.

The snack shop offers many refreshments. It has a nice porch overlooking Loch Ness. All sorts of good foods available and it is next to the gift shop.

Dont feel robbed when going to this cafe after a stroll along the Castle Urquhart! They have decent prices for food and drinks and a nice view over the loch.