Cafe 1496 — Restaurant in Scotland

Really nice cafe for breakfast or brunch. Coffee was great. I had the breakfast burrito which was ok but they rolled it in such a way that each ingredient was separated out. So I started with just chilli beef at the start and then had just eggs at the end, not how a burrito should be prepared, you want a bit of everything as you go. My wife had the cinnamon toast which was ok. Menu listed mixed fruits as an ingredient but this was a fresh banana and a berry compost. It was also described as 'dipped in cinnamon sugar' but there was no sign of this. We were expecting something more like you get with a churro, adding a bit of texture.

Menu also said it was 'Maple Syrup' but it was clearly golden syrup. When I mentioned this to the staff I was told that it was maple syrup but just made by Tate and Lyle. Sadly they didn't seem to understand that this was just 'maple' flavoured golden syrup and therefore an ultraprocessed food. I understand that prices have gone up but your menu should accurately describe what you are getting. I'd be happier paying extra to get...

We visited gorgeous Forres when holidaying in Nairn. Our meal times have been stressful to say the least. A fussy 13 yrs old and a mouthy 13 month old didn’t make any meal a pleasant experience. It must have been the afternoon sun that made us grown courage to enter cafe 1496 premises. After briefly studying the menu we’ve decided to risk the alteration with picky / afternoon nap sleepy daughters and took a nice table in the middle of the cafe. Then miracle happened. The youngest one got completely distracted by the (high quality) baby cutlery provided by the cafe. Suddenly cutlery banging wasn’t an issue. The older one got obsessed by the ice latte from a jar (don’t judge! teens are crazy about diluted coffee). Both went crazy about their pancakes! This was the first time I could enjoy my meal a spectacular eggs florentine - in peace! I didn’t hear a peep from hubbie. He was stuffing his face with a delicious French toast stack himself.

We’d like to thank cafe 1496 for letting us having this rare experience. We’ll be...

The outside looked very inviting and relaxing after a long day of travel. The waitstaff was unhelpful and seemed tired. Unhelpful. There were baked goods available but they were not on the menu and she did not mention them. In an effort to eat something healthy I ordered the granola and yogurt. It was a huge bowl of dry “store bought” granola with a tiny bowl of yogurt and berries that didn’t soften the experience. Another wait person who was more attentive offered a jug of milk to water it down. Disappointing. Really just wanted a cup of good tea and a...