• CLOSED: Mountain Cafe

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Vegan-friendly
Lacto
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Western
Beer/Wine
Bakery
Breakfast
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. This place makes an effort to provide for vegans. Has breakfast food, sandwiches, burgers, salads, and baked goods. Uses fresh, locally-sourced food with a New Zealand twist, served in the space above an outdoor gear shop. Vegan and gluten-free are indicated on the menu. Confirmed permanently closed August 2020. Owner is still doing popup events.


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21 Reviews

First Review by heyjude

amez

Points +24

Vegan
09 Aug 2020

This place has closed down :-(

This place has closed down unfortunately

Pros: Brill food

Cons: Closed down

KimLane

Points +22

Vegan
03 Jan 2020

Vegan options

Great cafe with lovely views of the Cairngorm mountains.
Clean.
Efficient and friendly staff.
Understood 'vegan'!
Great oat latte... Nice and strong.

Pros: Godd clear vegan options

Cons: Not the nicest vegan sausage

MichalBryxí

Points +258

Vegan
21 Dec 2019

Pleasant surprise

There is not many vegan options on the menu, but the options are so good. I had the soup and Winter root veg salad and have to say that both were an awesome picks.

Hoptza

Points +90

Vegan
19 Nov 2019

Best brekkie

The vegan brekkie was delicious! We ate vegan Scottish breekie on different places everyday for a week, and this was the best one!

naomip123

Points +4024

Vegan
28 Oct 2019

Pleasant cafe with lovely view

We visited in September and unfortunately they were working with reduced hours due to illness, so we weren't able to have lunch there as we'd planned. However, we'd heard such good things from HappyCow that we made an effort to have coffee and cake there and we weren't disappointed.

The view of the distant Cairngorms is outstanding, the place itself is cosy and inviting, the staff are friendly and the cake is delicious. We'll be back for lunch!

Pros: Amazing view, Lovely cake, Cosy atmosphere

Cons: Reduced opening hours (but not their fault)

Filipejmg

Points +38

Vegan
01 Oct 2019

Great spot for breakfast

My wife (vegetarian sausage and eggs brekkie) and I (strawberry and rhubarb vegan porridge) went to the Mountain Cafe for breakfast. We were delighted with the quality of the food and the service, the staff is really nice and gladly answers any doubt you may have. A big plus is the fact that they have vegan substitutes for you to choose from if you want to make a regular dish vegan. The view is also a plus.

Pros: Great staff, Vegan options clearly marked, Vegan substitutes

RenéeRos

Points +392

Vegan
18 Sep 2019

Good portions, expect to wait

We wanted to have lunch here but had to wait an hour for a table, so we decided to opt for take out. We had the veggie burger mad vegan, which was really good! Huge portions as well.

Pros: Good taste, Big portions

Cons: Not enough tables, expect to wait

maddyst

Points +16

Vegan
10 Aug 2019

Vegan options incredible

Deserves 5 *s! Vegan brekkie excellent and generous, cappuccino with oat milk wonderful

ForestDepths

Points +83

Vegetarian
28 Jul 2019

Busy cafe & bakery with delicious food

This is a great cafe with a surprising New Zealand twist (the head chef/founder is from there) and great veggie/vegan options, including a useful key on the menu for Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy Free, Wheat Free, and Gluten Free. We went on a Tuesday morning in July and it was packed, which slowed down the service a great deal, but the staff were friendly and the food was delicious. Also don't miss the bakery, which besides all the delicious baked goods contains an array of New Zealand snacks/candies.

Pros: Dietary restrictions clearly marked on menu, Delicious food

Cons: Gets quite busy, slowing service down

KrisMarshall

Points +52

Vegan
09 Jun 2019

Veggie Brekkie

I had the veggie brekkie adapted to vegan AMAZING, courgette & chive rosti’s 😋

noisyshaun

Points +57

Vegan
23 Apr 2019

Vegan options are incredible

There aren't loads, but certainly enough vegan options to merit a high rating. The food quality here is EXCEPTIONAL, and is created by a very highly rated chef. I had the all day breakfast, expecting the sausages to be typical shop-bought, instead they were these beautiful home made cutlets. My wife's falafel and tabbouleh sandwich was an absolute beast, with a zesty flavour.

Pros: Lovely and knowledgeable staff, know what's vegan), Food is exceptional and home made, Very well labelled, vegan things are noted on menu

Cons: Dear (but well worth the price)

tatty62

Points +28

Vegan
21 Feb 2019

Best food I’ve eaten in a long time!

Lovely cafe with beautiful views and super friendly and helpful staff. I thought the food was quite expensive but when it arrived I realised why - so many flavours and so much deliciousness!

bramleyborn

Points +15

Vegetarian
06 Sep 2018

A Delight

I was delighted by the vegetarian options available and the quality of the food and drink is always first class. The service is above and beyond.

Pros: Lots of Veggie options , Great service, Beautiful foodie

Cons: None

LauraQ98

Points +522

Vegan
28 Jul 2018

Be careful if you have allergens

We absolutely loved our meals!!! ...when they finally arrived correctly. We ordered 2 adult vegan breakfasts and 2 kids vegan breakfasts. Only 1 of each came vegan and we had to wait for the other 2 to be remade. My toast came out gluten free, even though gluten free never left my mouth lol! I kept it though, and it was very tasty. But they truly do understand the difference, there was just a miscommunication between the waitress and the kitchen. They fixed it quickly and comped our drinks. And the food was FABULOUS! I highly recommend this place! A beautiful view as well. Breakfast menu only has the vegan breakfast and vegan porridge served 8:30-11:30; lunch menu 11:30-close (the vegan breakfast place is on the lunch menu!!). There are also a couple of vegan baked goods on the counter (today there were brownies and a fruit cake.)

Pros: Very tasty, Good coffee, Friendly staff

Cons: Mixed up order

quench

Points +161

Vegan
02 Jun 2018

best vegan salad EVER

Lots of options which can be made vegan. The salad was the best I've had, and I eat a lot of salads.

Pros: Superb tasting food.

Cons: bit expensive

flickballoon

Points +94

Vegan
18 May 2018

Delicious + clearly marked vegan options

This was really delicious - had the vegan version of the vegetarian breakfast and it was great. Lots of clearly marked options on their menu.

nandinia

Points +30

Vegan
03 May 2018

Great place above an Outdoor Shop

Had breakfast there. The menu is clearly marked. Food was good and the service quick. The view is great so try to catch a table at the window.

Cons: very busy

LoraLondon

Points +187

Vegan
10 Oct 2017

Best breakfast ever!

We visited on a Sunday morning and thank goodness we arrived early (8.30am) as the place was soon full to bursting with people queueing for tables or being turned away. We soon found out why! The vegan breakfast (on the menu as the vegetarian breakfast but they can make it vegan if you ask when ordering) was absolutely delicious and honestly the best breakfast I have ever had. It includes potato, courgette and chive rostis, which are gorgeous, and every element was cooked and presented perfectly. Definitely the best cafe in Aviemore.

Pros: Amazing food, Lovely staff, Great coffee

Jankensan

Points +36

Vegan
29 Aug 2016

fantastic

Plenty of options for vegans here and the staff are very accommodating. I had the bean Burger and fries, huge portion and absolutely delicious. there are two cake options for vegans on the day I am here too. I wish happy cow would let me rate places like this 5, even though they serve meat. We cannot reasonably expect all restaurants to go vegan, it would be bad for business and mean great places like this may not exist. the place was busy every day we came and always people waiting to get a table. brilliant!

Pros: delicious , plenty of vegan options , popular and busy

Cons: none

Lauren_hadfield

Points +65

Vegan
06 Mar 2015

Delicious vegan cakes, flat whites and beautiful views of the mountains!

We were camping near by and never thought we would be able to find vegan cakes in such a small town. Not only did we find vegan cakes we found the best soy flat whites made the proper way! Amazing place, with the most amazing views of the mountains. Our waitress was so lovely too, she was really knowledgeable and so friendly! I think she had red hair and a bandana so if you ever see this thanks for being awesome! Would leave five stars if happy cow would allow it.

Pros: delicious vegan cake selection, amazing coffee, the view is breathtaking!

Cons: none!

heyjude

Points +23

Vegan
08 Jan 2015

Would travel miles out of my way to eat here!!

Great menu whatever your food preference. I am vegan and had lots to choose from.
The presentation of the food is beautiful and it tastes fab. The Cafe is upstairs in a very pleasant building with stunning views over the Cairngorm mountain range and the staff presented themselves as friendly, knowledgeable and professional.
Overall, this is my favourite place to eat in the UK - the only bad thing is that it's around 500 miles away from where I live!!

Pros: Many nice vegan options, Meat, non-meat, gluten free options, Fantastic location with stunning views

Cons: May need to wait for a table




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