Zavaroni's cafe Argyle street in Argyll & Bute

The absolute best ice cream! Of course, everyone is a fan of ice cream, but this surpasses all! Absolutely a must try if you ever visit the Isle of Bute - extremely reasonable pricing and the *best* quality & taste. I personally recommend trying their standard vanilla flavour + the raspberry (?) sauce on top as this is genuinely my favourite ice cream in the world, but of course all their flavours are great regardless. I believe they make the ice cream themselves via a milk-based recipe, its very light and refreshing, perfect for any occasion. The staff are friendly, the chippy-chips they serve are decent, though I can’t comment too much on anything else they serve since I haven’t tried much else myself! Their cafe is normally busy when we visit so I’d say that’s a good sign, their ice cream’s standard has been very consistent as well during our countless visits. I’d never hop on the ferry to leave Bute without having a Zavaroni’s ice cream!

Really really good ice cream, so delicious! Perfekt for a short break even on rainy days- 10/10! We will definitely come again (:

Ordered a special fish supper … can’t see anything special about it , hardlany chips and a tiny fish charged £8.00 , seagulls had most of it

amazing place, would 100% come back, i would give it 10/5 if i could. ice cream is top tier and the service was amazing

Very Good Service And Good Food , I Feel As if These Other People Are Overreacting , 5/5 coming again

Best place EVER and I mean it you’ll never get better ice cream ever in your live trust me go to 20 argyle street

Having visited this establishment every time I am over on the island, I was disappointed in the decline of customer service , the speed in getting the food and the fact that I had ordered a dish which came with a sauce - to be served the sauce 10 mins after my food was brought out therefore I had to eat cold food and apart from a slight apology - this was not good enough. One of our group had asked for a soft egg in their breakfast to be given something you could bounce off the walls . Won’t be back . Chips are lovely though , please work on improving the issues

My Dad lives up stairs I have been going since I was wee love it , sadly the last time there was no ice cream

Not very friendly service. Small portions of fish and chips at large portion prices. Also very greasy and unpleasant

Mediocre food and service, avoid unless you want to end up feeling disappointed and still hungry. You will also end up smelling like a chip shop upon leaving

Visited Zavaronies grotty chip shop as it was the only one open. £3.00 for a small bag of chips that were revolting. Shocking!

Disappointing to say the least. Had a fish supper which was average at best,whilst waiting for our food the man and woman behind the counter were having a "domestic" with the woman effing and blinding, incredibly unprofessional,there's a time and a place for that sort of thing and it's not when you have paying customers in your establishment,we eat our food quickly and left.

Had a fish supper at the "fish" and chicken bar - never again The general condition of this establishment disgrace – possibly the most run down shop I have been in – and this one is serving “food”. Fish supper £7.50 – expected 2 fillets [or on thick one] at this price but was served one thin portion floating in oil. Made the mistake of requesting salt – got enough on the supper to thaw the roads in winter, The quality and quantity of the food matches the establishment itself – abysmal. Put most of it in the bin rather than poison the seagulls – even they would find it too salty! Made the mistake of going in – don’t do the same!! The place is a disgrace and embarrassment to Scotland

I visited Rothesay in August to cycle and wanted a coffee. This place has an Italian name, they must have good coffee.... How wrong I was to expect that. I ordered an Espresso and it was REALLY poor, espresso served in a little polystyrene ice-cream type tub, flat, tasteless, no crema : - one of the worst coffees i've ever tasted (and I've tasted a lot of coffee including bad ones). I'll NEVER Ever, Ever drink coffee from here again

Terrible customer service and average ice cream. The woman serving was rude to me and rude to the customer before me. This is doubly disappointing after we’d been recommended this cafe by the steward in the winter gardens as “the best ice cream on the island”… Certainly wouldn’t recommend. Also wasn’t covid safe.

good wee traditional cafe, nice ice cream and brilliant rolls on square sausage.Friendly staff and good atmosphere.

Visited this cafe on a day trip from Dunoon and never experienced such bad customer service. My husband stood in the queue waiting to buy an ice cream for myself and the lady who served him was very rude to the customers both in front...

Visited Zavaronis on Albert Place today, experienced the most disgusting behaviour and attitude from the female member of staff, I'm sure it is the manager. Had she spoken to us in the manner which she spoke to her other customers and staff we would have...

Nice clean pleasant cafe which makes you welcome.Good food and nice place.Always go in when I visit rothesay.

What a bizarre experience we had at this cafe. Seems we’re not the first to have this treatment - see earlier review this month. Walked in, wearing mask. Place was empty. We had motorcycle gear and crash helmets so chose a slightly bigger table. The...

Zavaroni's served so slowly that a queue was formed outside , presumably to make them look good. 2 cafes, the central one more expensive. The western one fewer flavours. We tried chocolate and lemon. Neither tasted of either and were disgusting, including the consistency

Shocking customer service! The owner being very rude, while fleecing you £3.80 for a soggy, greasy roll and chips!! If you look at the other reviews on here, customer service is clearly not a strong point of the owner! A mask for the owner? Don't...

During our 2 week stay in Bute we had battered haggis and scampi & chips from the takeaway branch, and ice-cream from the cafe. The haggis was excellent, crispy and a generous portion. The scampi was also excellent and we ate this overlooking the bay,...

How do you get one star from a takeaway coffee? Shocking customer service! The owner being rude to another customer. The coffee I had when I went to drink it had milk clearly on the turn! Disgusting! If you look at the other reviews on...

Can honestly say the worst chippy I have ever had in Scotland. Fish and chips ridiculously small portion for £7.50. Had about 10 chips in them! We got 4 suppers so 30pound for this too is not on. The chips were speckly with black bits...

Came here for a family visit and ordered a round of ice creams - decent standard but very over priced for the size (considering we are used to capital city prices) but didn’t really mind this at first. Came back later after a walk to...

On a day trip to Rothesay & definitely looking to enjoy an ice cream. Highly recommend the delicious ice cream sold here. The top hat was especially yummy 😋

Imagine this a delicious milk ice cream cone topped with a snowball (chocolate cover mallow with coconut sprinkles) tastes sublime. Good value too. When you are in Rothesay you have to go to Zavaronis!

If you're expecting some great Italian ice cream made to a secret recipe passed down through the generations, then forget it. The ice cream is only average at best. At £3.40 for a double scoop cone it's very poor value. We were charged an additional...

As the title says, the best ice cream in different flavours. Friendly staff and also they do a great cup of coffee.

Ice cream delicious . Only thing they didn't' have for the kids was bubblegum flavoured sauce topping !! Seemingly all nine year olds want it !!!

Take away only Sandwich and coffee while waiting for ferry. Coffee was excellent however cheese and pickle sandwich rather uninspiring - cheese was like pre packed processed slices. Could be so much better with hand cut bread rather than standard sliced bread.

Lovely fish tea and lovely service and not to expansive staff very friendly and make you welcome place clean and tidy

I go over to the island as often as possible and always go in for a vanilla ice-cream, no matter the month or weather. I often buy a litre tub to bring back to the mainland. Really missing the Ice-cream during the Corona lockdown ☹️

Friendliest of welcomes. Water for the dog. Good food and very reasonable price. Cosy, welcoming, full of friendly locals.

Used to go wee Davies but he stopped serving chips due to people complaining about him (jealousy) so tried here and never had worse chips it was like half potatos deep fried eurghhh

Looked so good, we had to have some fish and chips as a take away. Cooked fresh and very tasty. Obviously very popular as there was a queue on a Sunday afternoon.

Lovely ice cream. Girl very nice too, who served me. I’m going to buy another tomorrow. Only problem it closes at 5 pm and their carry out down the road, is not very nice. My fish and chips had been left in heater too long,...

My regular coffee whilst working away, one every morning and one every evening. There is such a thing as bad coffee, not here though, cracking cup of coffee with a view as well.

Food was freshly cooked and excellent (fish meal) and included bread and butter and a cup of tea. Fast service and pleasant but I had asked to swap the included tea for coffee which was fine but I was then charged for the coffee at...

What's better than ice cream on a warm day by the seaside? Myself and a few friends headed to Zavaroni's after a Sunday afternoon event, before one pal had to hop on the ferry back to the mainland. A range of ice-creams were bought -...

My wife and I were passing by when we were hit by the lovely smell of fish and chips coming from the cafe. We went in and had two fish teas , which were delicious , accompanied by mugs of tea and bread and butter....

Came here as a kid, and even as someone who lives and works in Cambridge and London, and eaten at some of the best restaurants there, this little gem still gets 5 stars for authenticity, history, atmosphere and a warm welcome, food is lovely fresh...

We attended at lunch time and had a lovely meal. Some of our party were sitting in for cooked breakfast while others were taking out with bacon rolls and burger rolls. Rolls were soft and fresh. Everything was cooked perfectly. Busy little place even if...

A visit to taste zavarone icecream is a must when in rothsey. Great family tradition vanilla is the only way too go. Need no other

Lovely cafe friendly obliging staff food great will certainly return next time we’re in Rothesay for weekend

Came off the ferry and my friend and I were in need of a coffee. This seemed ideal as it was small but clean. Coffee was very good and reasonable price. However when more people came in it became very cramped and very difficult to...

What can I say? This place is a Rothesay institution, and a must for any visitor to the island. I had a fish supper and it was the best one I've had in years....my only small grumble was that it was in breadcrumbs rather than...

We came here whilst on holiday, took the ferry from Wemyss Bay to Rothesay for the day. Ordered a fish tea. Mine and my sisters fish was tasteless, although my mum said hers was delicious so we must have got bad ones. Apart from the...

We had cakes and drinks here, but were amazed by the amount of ice cream being sold as take aways. I was confused by milky liquids kept being poured into somewhere!! The penny eventually dropped and we bought the best ever, freshly made ice cream...

We loved this little cafe, delicious food and very friendly and helpful staff. Can highly recommend.

Visited this cafe a couple times on my stay and found the staff all very friendly and very helpful. The food was excellent too with lots of choice and very high standard. Would always return thankyou so much.

I had the delicious homemade ice cream with raspberry sauce while my husband had coffee and lemon cake. Both were tasty and good value.

Went there a few times for ice cream they do lovely homemade ice cream and it is very tasty they also do great chips

Went in here for ice cream it tasted like the ice cream I got when younger from the ice cream can with raspberry yum yum

Day trip to Rothesay and wanted good Scottish food and found it here. Very reasonable, enjoyable and friendly staff. A must if on the Isle of Bute.

Whether its a mid morning snack, light lunch or a fish tea you will get a friendly welcome from colin, romano & the girls. Round it off with the best italian ice cream yummmmm

Stopped here for a lovely cappuccino and toilet break,staff were superb also the toilets were really clean, drink was lovely and staff was very chatty great menu selection

lots of choice on menu, not much seating indoors. good value for money, order toasty with chips. perfect amount for lunch. staff were friendly.

Popped in here for a late (after midday) breakfast. Really good, although I'm not sure where the mushrooms went to. My veggie partner had a toastie with chips, which was also very good. The service was also quick and friendly. Would definitely recommend this place.

Was recommended Zavaronis for Ice Cream before I came to Bute. It was reminiscent of my childhood in the 70's as premises was a bit dated. But then I thought about it, why spend loads of money to look glam? Do I want to pay...

Came in for a quick coffee and cake. Quite expensive and no room to move! Service acceptable and staff were quite quiet, no conversation except between themselves!

Stopped for ice creams and we weren’t disappointed. The staff were very friendly and let the children try a couple of the ice creams before they chose what they wanted. The nougat sandwiches were lovely if a bit messy to eat! Would definitely recommend it...

Stopped for lunch with my family whilst on Bute for a long weekend. Good choice for lunch for adults and children and everyone cleared their plates. Didn’t have ice cream but going back another time for that!

We visit this little cafe every time we are on the island. Lovely home made chips that are nice enough to eat on their own. The take away chips are wrapped in newspaper too ! Gorgeous ice cream with lots of flavours. Well worth the...

If visiting this Beautiful island of Bute, you must have an ice cream from Zavaronis. Delicious you wont be disappointed at flavour and taste. Well worth it.

Visited here with my husband and two grandsons, they had ice cream which the said was delicious, I had black coffee which was a big disappointment, it tasted like instant but at quality prices. Wouldn’t buy a coffee there again.

Best chips in the town and amazing ice cream with a good variety of flavours I struggle to get past when I have these kids

My hubby and I were staying in self catering accommodation . Went for a walk in the morning and decided to go into zavaronis cafe in argyle st across from children’s corner. We both had a full Scottish breakfast and it was lovely !! Quality...

On the first night of our stay on Bute, we wandered down the bay-front looking for fish and chips. Zavaroni's fish and chicken off-branch was the only established still open. The fish was excellently fried - soft and crumbly, with a delicate batter. No grease...

I have had numerous coffees in this cafe and have always found staff very friendly and helpful. Also Zavaroni ice cream is made to perfection.

Delicious ice cream ! We had ice cream nougats- transported us back to our childhoods! Very small cafe - more a takeaway but a few seats and tables

popped in for breakfast before getting the ferry home. My husband had the breakfast and it looked great I opted for the sausage roll which was good but wish I'd had the breakfast. I don't normally drink coffee when out as I usually find it...

Well I knew what to expect and I wasn't disappointed, the ice cream was everything I expected and more. If you visit Rothesay get an ice cream from Zavaroni's

Great cafe and lovely owners / staff . Have been going there for years and always get a lovely welcome . Traditional food and ice cream . Zavaronis has been a well known name over in rothsay isle of Bute for decades . Great place...

My husband and a friend took our son into the cafe on Wednesday 23rd August . My son is in a wheel chair and they went in found a table and sat down . They were then told they would have to leave as the...

A very small cafe on the front, overlooking the quay. Being small, it is rather cramped and people calling in for takeaway snacks and lunches don't improve the situation. Having said that, service was reasonable considering the brisk trade. And that same brisk trade says...

Tried to have lunch with my son who was in a wheelchair and was asked to leave saying it was dangerous to have him in their chair to big it was a normal size chair they could of made space if they had the inclination...

In Rothesay for the day and walking around came across Zavaroni's Cafe, we were the only ones in yet the service was poor and the drinks matched the service.

Great coffee. Fab customer service. Reasonable price. Very helpful. Food smelt good to and looked lovely big breakfast

A group of us went in for coffee and snacks,was told by staff they had nothing dairy free for my grandson who is allergic to milk protein ,aisles not very wide for pushchair of wheelchair access either

Had a 'top hat' (a snowball on top of the ice cream cone) from here early afternoon with the freshly churned vanilla. It was so good we had to get our daughter a second one before getting back on the ferry!

A double 99, what else did you expect ! The family Zavaroni have been making their quality ice cream here for at least three generations.

Just popped in here for a bacon and egg roll, and a latte coffee. Clean and fresh with friendly staff. Chips and cheese, filled rolls, toasties, scones, ice cream.....just what you need from a small harbour Café

Visited this cafe for a mid morning snack. Served quickly by pleasant waitress. Food was tasty. Very handy for shops.

We went to the one across from the ferry. Had the meat pie. The gravy was terrible. My friend had the grilled cheese sandwich and it was so greasy.

When you go to Rothesay, you have to try a Zavaroni ice-cream. The family have a restaurant and a cafe on the sea front. We visited the cafe, which has a 1960's feel- Formica tables etc. However, it's very clean and serves reasonably priced traditional...

What a lovely little find, we had a nice coffee, lemon drizzle cake and empire biscuit, all freshly home baked was yummy, had a good chat with the lady who owned it I gather very friendly, made to feel very welcome , look forward to...

Great service, lovely family run cafe with deicious home made ice cream. A must for anyone visiting Rothesay.

Having visited this restaurant many times with parents when an opportunity came up to visit Rothesay we just had to visit Zavaroni's. It was just as remembered old fashioned bench seats and good quality fish and chips rounded off by one of there amazing ice...

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The owner is a most interesting and very friendly woman, whose family has owned this cafe and the restaurant for many years. They make there own ice cream (one flavor - vanilla) and top it with an assortment of sauces and syrups. Really, really good....

Basic but good. Yummy ice cream and a great breakfast served piping hot with everything you would want. Love Rothesay.

I visit this lovely island with my family nearly everyear. We always stop at this establishment for ice cream. Great traditional taste which is very hard to find. Give it a try, why not everyone deserves a treat.

Stopped at this cafe with walking group of seven.It looks small inside but we managed to get all of us seated inside as tables have three chairs at each one, we pulled two tables together. Staff very friendly and attentive. Clean and lovely food would...

Excellent little cafe run by a friendly Miss Zavaroni, we had coffee and we were made welcome as soon as we entered the Cafe. Worth a visit and convienient whilst waiting for the ferry to take you back to the mainland

We had ice cream here one afternoon & it looked so good that we were back for breakfast next day - excellent bacon sandwiches.

I wouldn't call it a restaurant more of a cafe. Staff were nice and friendly. Not a very big place. Decent choice of food but nothing fancey.

This tiny cafe offers a lovely cup of coffee and excellent snacks, the staff are lovely we called every day what a treat

We got a couple of 'top hats' after hearing so much about Zavaroni's. The ice cream tasted like ice cream did in the 80s but apart from slight nostalgia wasn't that impressive. The cone was pretty poor quality.