• Abriachan Cafe Campsite Wester Laide

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Eco café at the end of a 1 km walk through the forest. Serves vegan soups and the signature highland lemon cake can be made vegan. Also has all the usual café drinks. Located on croft land which the two owners cleared themselves and assembled the building by hand. Open Mon-Sun 07:00-23:00.


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5 Reviews

First Review by TKilFre

MoopDoop

Points +11

Mostly Veg
09 Jun 2023

Rude owners and a scam

The hosts were extremely rude, ordering us off the property for not immediately wanting to order food without seeing a menu and prices.

From speaking to other people locally, they charge upwards of £20 for coffee and cake.

Very strange atmosphere, definately more going on there than meets the eye. Can't believe how rude the woman was.

Pros: Lovely scenery , Easy to find the exit

Cons: Attitude of the hosts, Atmosphere

AmberCow

Points +363

Vegan
19 Nov 2021

A very welcome break from cycling

This café is perfectly located on a very long, uphill cycling route out of Inverness, so by the time we got there we were very ready for some food! The owners are so friendly and welcoming, they are more than happy to chat for a while. The café itself is outdoors; it's eclectic, charming and we could have stayed for hours!

There isn't a lot of choice as the whole site seems to be quite off grid, but what's there is home-cooked, fresh and delicious. I had a lovely butterbean soup and my Dad had a lemon cake - unfortunately the cake wasn't vegan so I couldn't have a slice. Dad also had a nice wee cheese & oatcake plate (again, not vegan). It's quite expensive but it seemed fair given how out of the way it was, and the serving sizes are generous.

Pros: Friendly owners, Quirky, peaceful setting, Great on a sunny day

Cons: A little pricey, Not many vegan options

BrettHull

Points +20

Vegan
30 Sep 2021

A great experience

I really loved this cafe. I came across it by accident as I was riding the Great Glen Way but saw a sign that said vegan options available and decided to give it a go. I was the only person there when I arrived so I got to experience walking through the wooded dining area wondering where to go which was more magical than it sounds. The owners are amazingly kind and welcome. The food they serve is either grown on their own land or sourced locally.

They have vegan options which consisted of soups, cake, hummus and vegetables, and a fruit platter. They didn’t have non-dairy milk when I went however the peppermint tea and fresh juices were really really delicious.

Sofilofi

Points +22

Vegan
08 Jul 2021

Brilliant

With encouraging signs to keep you going down the 1km path to the cafe, this is a cute and quirky experience. The owners are more than happy to chat and are really interesting. They have over 150 drinks available, and some good food options so you will leave satisfied.

Pros: Quirky, tasty cake, very friendly

Cons: About as expensive as a Starbucks (not bad really)

TKilFre

Points +53

Vegan
08 Jul 2021

Very unique

Not entirely vegan although the owners are very happy to cater to any preference. You'll never have a café experience quite like this in the middle of nature and with such eccentric and chatty hosts!
The lemon cake was amazing as was the vegan soup, if you do order a coffee or tea you'll get a whole pot.
The café is off-grid although they do have facility to pay by card.

Updated from previous review on 2021-07-08




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