Xoko Bakehouse & Coffee Bar in Highland

Such a nice place lovely people, so welcoming 😁

Amazing cinnamon rolls. Cappuccino is also delicious.

Best coffee and Croissonts and food in town!

The freshly baked croissants are so delicious. We had savory ones with sweet potato filling. Atmosphere really chilled and cool. It was nice😊

Food was decent, atmosphere and service terrible. A lady asked if they could share our table which we were happy to, then her friend arrived, stood behind me and stared until my partner hinted me to move (would it kill you to say excuse me can I just squeeze through?) Another friend arrived. Yes, 3 people in total asking to ‘share’ a 4 seater. The 3rd woman stood there, stared at us blatantly when we were still eating which made us extremely uncomfortable. A staff was chatting with them, I assume they are regulars. The staff did nothing when they were being outright rude to us and basically were kicking us out. The entitlement is sickening and the ignorance from the staff is extremely disappointing. Wouldn’t recommend.

Food is tasty and the space has comfortable tables to sit in. My salmon on sourdough had so little salmon for the price I paid that left me disappointed

I genuinely cannot describe how much I love Xoko. The pain aux raisins are the best I have ever tasted. All the pastries and bread are amazing, as are the vegetarian lunches. Atmosphere is great, we're lucky to have such a fab place in Inverness.

EPIC breakfast! Highly recommend. Super fresh, healthy, lots of vegetarian/vegan options, friendly staff. Great stop after the sleeper train!

Welcoming and excellent breakfast!

The key-lime pie croissant and the sausage roll were incredible

Coffee is decent but staff are rude. Several other coffee shops around were a lot nicer and quicker with service.

Truly Excellent food. Some of the best pastries I have ever tasted.

This is probably the best bakery I’ve been to. The sweet pastries were incredible and they had a good selection of savoury pastries that included good vegetarian options. The coffee was great and they were open early which was a huge relief (as someone who had to catch an early train). There was art on the wall and the place has a generally wonderful and inclusive atmosphere. The location on Inverness river provides lovely views - it’s a genuinely special little walk between the bridges. Service was very friendly and quick. What a great place.

Favourite coffee shop and bakery in Inverness by a mile. Great for a takeaway coffee, a quick coffee and a cake or a full sit down brunch or lunch!

Well what can I say! As a baker I’m really picky with food and this place I couldn’t recommend highly enough. Absolutely sublime pastries with a Mexican twist. The menu options are just delicious, we had the soup and the black beans and feta another day. The service is exceptional, always making you feel welcome. One definitely not to be missed if you visit Inverness.

This Canadian loves this superb coffee, super friendly staff… my daily ritual while here

The location and look of the restaurant is great. My friend enjoyed their coffee and food, although mine was a bit lacking. The honey combee latte tasted a little funny and the sourdough toast was very pricey for what I felt like I got (2 slices of bread with one tab of butter and a spoonful of marmalade). We sat outside on a beautiful day which was a nice experience and they brought the food out to us directly. Perhaps if I got something else I would have enjoyed it a bit more so that may be on me. The seating arrangement and open kitchen was a good atmosphere though so I'd recommend coming here with a friend or two for breakfast/brunch.

Great staff, quick service and the food was the mutts nuts. 10/10, really recommend the spicy rice bowl and the toasty with bacon jam.

Edit: I know the difference between cream soaked and raw dough, the gummy raw flour taste is obvious. You can see it in the pictures. I doubt your people tasted it, or felt it or did more than glance at it as it was almost immediately returned to the table, and if they had done then they wouldn't have been able to return it. It being raw I can say as a fact, as someone with baking experience. The response is telling, any bakery no matter how good, could have an underbaked pastry, a refusal to admit it is the problem. I get tourists are annoying, but any bakery worth there salt would have been concerned, not dismissive. The customer isn't always right, but they aren't always wrong either. Honestly makes me question all the 5 star reviews with similar wording and pictures...FYI you can look it up but Inverness has an fake review problem maybe case here. Original review: The pastry was raw, that happens. We told the wait staff and she took it away then came back and said it's supposed to be that way and gave it back ... Uncooked dough has an unmistakable flavour and texture. It wasn't undercooked it was straight up Gordon Ramsay's level of raw.... Hope no one gets sick

I had the Vietnamese Pork which was very nice.

Coconut croissant and cinnamon bun are mega delicious! Coffee roast also my type! 100% recommend

Vibrant cafe, brilliant fresh menu and wonderful cakes. Highly recommend. Nice choice of soft drinks.

Very nice place for a quick bite. Very clean and a lovely vibe about it. Had the 3 cheeses grilled sandwich and hoooooly s***!! Simply the best I've ever had! The sweet pastry selection was also to die for! Worth the detour if you are in Inverness.

Increíble dolor de coco Au Chocolate. Mi amigo francés me visitó y me dijeron que los cruasanes están mejor aquí que en Francia. Visita obligada en Inverness. El mejor café en Inverness por un amplio margen. Saludos al equipo.

Being Sunday one of the few bars to buy something to take away. We ordered the toast with egg and salmon. Very good and tasty

Awesome place to get breakfast, pastries, coffee and other fun hot drinks. Staff is super friendly and the place is cozy. The music they are playing is giving good vibes!

I tried the sausage roll, I liked it. They make a nice duo with brown sauce.

XOKO Bakehouse and Cantina is incredible. Very welcoming staff, cozy atmosphere and great service. A must go to when in Inverness. They have hands down the best croissants, baked goods and breads in the highlands. The coffee is also exceptional. I highly recommend visiting them.

I had a sausage roll today and it was expensive, however it might just be the best sausage roll I ever had. Highly recommend worth the price

Great service, very friendly and helpful staff.

Este es un buen lugar, fuimos a eso de las 2 en punto y no había una gran selección para llevar. Teníamos un queso y tomate croissant que era encantador, pero habría sido mejor calentado.

Best coffee I’ve tasted, food amazing. Lovely relaxed atmosphere and such friendly staff, really amazing little place ☺️

Been on many occasions, spent alot of my money on lunches and coffees but not anymore,after my last experience. Rude staff (especially the owner ) ordered vegan main which was very poor ( two slices of bread with filling no side salad, nothing) and soup which tasted horrible! had hard sharp corn in it, very watery! Two coffees and two cakes £39.00, a lot tbo for what it was. Told staff didn't like soup, took away, no " oh I'm sorry!, can I get you anything else etc etc just said nothing, them got dirty looks from owner, wrote a review and got a not so pleasant response! I did not snap at the staff! Yet they said I did! Need to come down from your " high horse" and be more customer friendly and professional.

Been going for a while but getting more and more dissapointed with service! Just finding some staff dismissive! Example ordered food, arrived tried it, did not like the soup (corn soup ) it was watery, had hard,sharp bits in it and a strange taste. Asked staff to take it from me explaining its not nice....not a word,not a question to ask why just took off me, no, "oh can I get you anything else?" Nothing just took off me and walked away!! Then got looks from other staff. If I'm not ment to not like the food. Its not the first time iv felt like the staff are not very friendly or forth coming! Time to find other place to spend my money. Can I say I DID NOT SNAP at the staff to take away, she asked could she take my daughters finished plate away and I said you can take the soup away too, it's not nice, I certainly DID NOT Snap at her! I apologise if she thought I had, but she didn't respond which I found strange and then I got a not so nice look from other staff, so I assume she felt I was rude and said, but I certainly was not! that is not me and saying what you said in response is not very professional.

As a regular Friday morning visitor for breakfast, this is my go to place and it's always an enjoyable experience.

The banana bread was okay. Rather a small slice. The flat white was very milky.

A really brilliant cafe. We went in for 11am coffee and cake. The pastry we had was fantastic, we shared a chocolate cream filled croissant. It was a cold morning so we had some warming spiced coffees which gave us a heat for the rest of the day. Set us up nicely for some christmas shopping! I was so chuffed to see happy staff and people enjoying their work. Rare thing these days. The breads, some of which were still dough and rising in some proofing baskets, made me want to work there. Clearly there is passion in this establishment. Don’t change a thing.

I am used to go to Xoko at least once a month. I love the place, the food, but there is always something wrong with the order. Something that misses, something that is not right... and the owner that is always on the attention side (Tristan), sometimes get a bit rude. I understand you, Tristan, lots of pressure and customers at the same time, but take it easy 😊. Overall, love the place and you, guys, are very nice, just had to share the feedback!

The coffee ☕️ and food was great 👍 couldn't fault it , clean and friendly staff. Would visit again next time in the area

Beautiful food, beautiful people.

The food was Amazing? And the staff are so friendly

Friendly Staff, Great Cakes, Fab coffee

Was hungover and just wanted some good scran 😢 Ended up paying £11.00 for half an avocado on two skinny bits of sourdough with no butter and no salt and a tiny bit of average pesto 💔

Popped in for lunch on our three day tour. Busy. Buzzing. Deliciously tempting smells all around. We went boring cheese and ham toasties. It was out of this world!!!!!!! A particular XoKo thing we enjoyed was having the big long tables. It means that when it’s busy, others need to sit with you. And that opens up an opportunity lacking in our insular world. You do the unthinkable. Talk to strangers. Strangers a merely friends you’ve yet to find. So enjoying our cuppa and convo with our table buddies, we then headed off into the frosty day warmed by the overall experience. Well done XoKo.

Truly wonderful cafe with very unique and different whisky infused coffee beans. Definitely worth trying in Scotland. But the show-stopper were the unbelievable pastries. I’ve eaten at many quality French bakeries and these pastries rank up there with the best. Also very friendly staff and communal tables add even more warmth to this heart centered gem.

If you're in Inverness and you appreciate "great food" at very reasonable pricesI recommend a visit. The biggest decision will be between delicious pastries or hot food. Excellent coffe and so friendly sevice!

My son loved this place when he came last month and convinced us to give it a try. The music was good and the food was ok. Not a massive fan of sharing a table with strangers and having drinks and food arrive at various times. The card only payment also makes it tricky if you prefer cash. My wife ordered eggs on sourdough with tomato. What she got was a mountain of tomato with some nice break and a smidge of scrambled egg. To be fair the bread and egg would have been ok but the proportions were way off. The bread ended up quite soggy and she gave up moving stuff trying to find the egg. I had the snickers sweet which was super sickly but the apple and caramel swirl was actually lovely. Their americano coffee was also very nice. Glad we tried it, but wouldn't rush back.

Best place in town, great coffee and bakes. The houmous and halloumi lunch is to die for

Amazing staff and food! Everyone was super helpful and you could tell they enjoyed working there and all worked well together as a team. Food was delicious and came out quickly. Coffee was great too. we also ordered a box of delicious baked goods to takeaway. Will definitely be back.

I had latte with oat milk and smoked salmon and scrambled eggs on sourdough toast. Latte was nutty and creamy. Xoko can really make their toast well - not oily (though it looks oily), crispy and not hard. Crispy on outside and soft inside. What a good start to my day!

Encantadores croissants, muchos rellenos diferentes, elegimos 2 para compartir. Buen café, pero podría haber estado más caliente, debería haber dicho en ese momento. Mi hija de 7 años tenía un chocolate caliente, pero no había nada realmente para que ella comiera, ya que no le gustan los pasteles. La elección a ese respecto es mínima. Sin duda volveremos.

Disfrutamos de un chocolate caliente blanco muy agradable y croissant relleno. La variedad de pasteles es excelente. Nunca habría pensado en un croissant relleno de tarta de queso cereza, pero definitivamente funciona. Sin embargo, dado que tiene este toque único, está un poco en el lado de los precios. Con dos cruasanes y dos bebidas calientes que llegan a poco menos de £ 17. Así que un placer encantador, pero sería difícil que se convierta en algo regular!

Very tasty croissants The coffee and walnut twist was also 🤤 Friendly staff

Love the croissant + scrambled eggs + hot chocolate

Gran café, excelentes pasteles y un servicio muy amable. La comida caliente que sale de la cocina se veía delicioso - así que una buena excusa para volver. Genial ver un negocio local prosperando. 5 estrellas ⭐️

Establecimiento cálido y acogedor Bonito menú con algo para todos, incluidos aquellos que deseen opciones basadas en plantas Ambiente inclusivo muy agradable Muy recomendable

Gran pastelería, excelente desayuno y almuerzo y buen café. Servicio rápido y agradable. Muy buena relación calidad-precio. Buena velocidad de internet. No podía recomendar Xoko lo suficiente.

Loved the food here so much I wish I could move nearby. I had to stop myself from licking my plate for croissant crumbs.

Was in for coffee & banana cake which was lovely. Good service too.

Excellent food and coffee in a friendly, stylish cafe. Inventive breakfast options and great bakery products

This is a special find in Inverness. The pastries are so good it’s like a wee spiritual experience- genuinely haven’t tasted pastries so good Ever- , and fab coffee. The staff are gorgeous and it’s somewhere you will want to return to. I will be.

Amazing little place mexican meets Scottish with homemade sourdough, fantastic coffees and breakfast with a twost which was stunning!!

We went there for lunch, food was absolutely amazing and the staff were friendly. Great choices of vegetarian and vegan dishes. Would highly recommend.

Was a lovely cosy cafe, quirky, clean and comfortable and staff friendly and pleasant. We were served quickly and food was delicious. We had toasties tea and cake and very reasonably priced

Amazing coffee and breakfast! Everything tasted delicious - really high quality ingredients with fab presentation. Oat milk latte was perfect. I was so tempted by all the pastries but managed to resist.

Lovely freshly baked croissants, enjoyed by the girls in the office. We will all definitely be back. 😀

Nice environment. We went for breakfast, the croissants were decent. Open kitchen and friendly staff.

We came to it because it was almost the only one in the area that opened early and what a success. Quality food (not cheap but worth it) and both the coffee and tea were delicious. We ordered avocado toast with garlic pesto and smoked salmon toast. Abundant quantity, so don't go upstairs asking because since the bread is sourdough, you'll be quite full. Some of the waiters are Spanish speakers and the girl who served me also spoke some Spanish since she asked me where I was from when she heard me speak Spanish. In general, in Scotland people are friendly but here they are also very kind and helpful, they give the impression of loving their job because of the smile they offer at all times. I also loved the decoration. I wish I could repeat!

We took our breakfast there (croissants, coffee and chai) and it was delicious. The filled croissants are freshly prepared and a delight. The service is also very friendly and attentive. It would be too loud for me to eat there. But to take away, perfect!

The products are excellent, we had a sandwich and a bananabread, both very good. A good place to relax and have something to eat!

Just lovely - lovely people, lovely food, lovely coffee. As a bonus, they are so unabashedly affirming. We visited three times and wish it could’ve been more!

Hearty daal lunch set 🫰 loved the cosy atmosphere

Discovered our first morning in Inverness. Warm, cozy, friendly, and delicious. I fixed and the rhubarb and cream croissant while my wife mixed it up with an almond croissant one day and a coconut croissant the next. Loved it!

Amazing Avocado on toast. Amazing coffee. Fantastic vibe. Open early Sunday too! Thank you!

XOKO is an absolute gem, every time I’ve been there the selection has changed, but don’t let that put you off, everything is of an exceptional standard. The owners are lovely as are all of the staff, the ambience is absolutely on point, great service and the prices are reasonable for what you are getting, definitely worth a visit!

In Inverness, it is practically impossible to find places to have breakfast that are open on Sundays before 10am. We Italians are not used to this. Xoko bakehouse was open; so, we went in and it was a nice discovery. A good offer of sweets and bakery and cafe. Advised.

This has the most delicious smoked salmon scrambled eggs

The best coffee I’ve had so far. I didn’t eat but the food looked amazing! Must have correct cash or use card for transactions

I asked the Xoco team to take on the responsibility for choosing a selection of pastries for me to take to my sisters birthday party in Edinburgh and they not only saved my last-minuteness from being an issue, but genuinely made me the hero of the party. I’ll admit that for the first ten minutes of someone asking where the croissants came from, I pretended that I’d been slaving away over them all weekend at my home kitchen. But most people saw through it so I told them about Xoco and that made more sense to everyone involved. But literally everyone loved every one of what I’d brought. I gained massive party-points, the beautiful pastries made up for my pitiful attempt at buying a present (genuinely socks…) and the whole evening revolved around the pastries so small talk was way easier than usual! Incredible, thank you so much Xoco team!

Locale carino, personale gentile e veloce. Ampia scelta per colazione dolce e salata, con pane fragrante o viennoiserie dalle dimensioni generose. Io ho preso un pain aux raisins, buono e ben sfogliato, ma la quantità di glassa allo zucchero era eccessiva. Comprendo la necessità rendere lucido il prodotto, ma non a discapito del sapore. Il caffè espresso accettabile per un italiano.

Lovely welcoming staff, superb food, great coffee, good vibe, this place is must visit. People beat a path to their door so expect it to be very busy at all times, we'll worth any wait though.

The good was awful. We had asked for more details from a staff member before ordering, but the description was inaccurate. Coffee was burnt. Won’t return.

Some of the most delicious pastries you'll have in UK! Wow wow wow!

We got a cappuccino and a cinnamon roll each. The coffee was great and the cinnamon roll was to die for. They also sold bread which I'm looking forward to trying. Lovely staff and atmosphere on top. Will definitely come back if I visit Scotland again.

Great food and cakes, amang and bubbly staff. We would definitely recommend anyone to visit this place. We will be back again.

Scrummy food, especially the Cinnamon rolls.

Wonderful busy cafe with delicious pastries and good coffee. Sourdough bread was lovely and the breakfasts tasted and looked great as well. Clearly a hub of the community as it was busy both times we visited.

The service is very fast and very nice, the food is delicious. The mood is good.

Great food! Definitely recommend the crookie!

Great place for coffee, lunch and pastries. My friend and I had the peri peri grilled cheese and the Vietnamese pork, both were delicious. Had the cinnamon bun on another occasion which was super tasty as well. The only thing that could be improved are the flavoured hot chocolate (like coconut and orange), it was delicious but we had to concentrate to taste some of the coconut/orange. Already great, could be better!

Very expensive: £10 for two coffees and a croissant. Not happy with that, they ask you for a tip. The coffee is very strong and excessively hot. Small place with little room. Recommended only to protect yourself from the cold of Inverness.

We went there to grab a coffee to-go and sat at a table for about 15 minutes. Then they told us we had to leave because we were no longer considered customers, having ordered to-go. So rude! No matter if you order as sit-in or to-go, you are still a customer.

It’s great, but 6.75 for a croissant with cheese ham and tomato, if there was a price tag on it before ordering, I would have left it but felt like I couldn’t back out of the transaction once it was being bagged up. It was tasty and it has a good atmosphere, I’m happy to spend money, but not 7 pounds on a croissant in Inverness. I wouldn’t spend that in central london. I’ll never go back sorry and want to warn others about that kind of pricing

Amazing food and coffee, perfect atmosphere and first class service.

When in Inverness, you should definitely give XOKO a try! They have an amazing selection of goodies and the menu is super interesting! Everything looked delicious! Their sourdough bread was one of the best we’ve tried and the spicy Korean bowl was so flavourful and filling! The atmosphere was great and the staff friendly and quick even though the place was buzzing. They also have a big selection of different kombuchas and sodas. Definitely going back next time we are in Inverness!

First time in, excellent food, friendly staff. Rhubarb and custard croissants are tremendous 👌.

Fantastic Scot-ico fusion of recipes from Scotland and Mexico. The frijoles and coconut pain au chocolate were perfecto.

Cool cafe. Delicious breakfast. Very creative. We enjoyed it very much.

Fast, good quality and even gluten free options

Wonderful little cafe with delicious, home-baked bread