The Bothy Coffee Shop — Restaurant in Scotland

Found this place late yesterday afternoon and it looked fab so we made sure to stop off for refreshments after checking out of Broomfield campsite as it’s literally at the end of the drive.

I had a decaf oat mylk hazelnut latte, son had a hot choc with marshmallows + whipped cream, hub had a decaf americano with milk and a haggis’n’lorne sausage roll with brown sauce which he inhaled in about four seconds, commenting it was the nicest takeaway roll he’d had on our trip so far!

All food is freshly prepared to order. They have a selection of rolls, burgers, salads and breakfasts. They advertise a “vegetarian” breakfast but the staff are very clear when ordering that it’s cooked on the same griddle as meat products so I’d respectfully suggest they advertise it as “meat free” because of the cross-contamination. This is in no way a criticism. The kitchen area is small and doesn’t allow for separate cooking areas.

The inside has a few tables and is quite snug so allows for a real intimate setting. There are seats outside in a covered over decking area.

They offer a few vegan options for burger and sandwiches/salads but I’d check about the prep. They had TWO vegan cake options this morning!! I’m not really a cake person but still have a nose to see that my options are for when I fancy one.

The staff are absolute sweethearts! There was a slight wait for which they apologised but there’s absolutely no need! It was a Sunday morning of the early August bank holiday weekend on a rainy summer’s day and as I say it’s all cooked fresh to order. It’s also lovely to see a business thriving.

The prices are incredibly reasonable! Like “normal” cafe prices in my local area and don’t seem to be ‘tourist prices’ like some of the places we visited in the village.

Can’t recommend this place enough! Next time we’re in the area we’ll definitely come back in!

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Looked like a great little cafe but in the interest of fairness, it’s important to share negative experiences too.

We were keen to try a Full Scottish and had been recommended this place by our guest house host. We also looked at reviews of local spots and this place stood out.

We arrived at around 10 am and joined a small queue. There wasn’t any organisation to the queue and it was a bit of a free for all when a table became available, but I accept the staff were busy.

We got a table within about 15 minutes and went straight to the counter to order four Full Scottish breakfasts. We were told they were short staffed and weren’t doing Full Scottish breakfasts anymore.

Not only was this disappointing but we then saw multiple Scottish breakfasts being brought to other tables as we were contemplating what to do.

Safe to say we left out of principle without buying anything.

Very disappointing...

Small group of us traveling on the NC500 on motorbikes, day 3 in Ullapool & we were directed to The Bothy by a local.

Wow, it is only slightly off the beaten track but so worth the effort to find.

We visited for breakfast/brunch, each person received a well cooked meal, my all day breakfast was cooked to perfection with a nice big cup of tea for less than a nearby harbour front place was charging for just breakfast.

I'm assuming it's a family run venture, every member of staff was pleasant & felt very welcomed.

The slightly quirky decor added to the relaxed atmosphere.

I rarely approach the owners but I had to let them that I had the best breakfast in a long time & that they are doing an...