Vegan
Organic
Take-out
British
Scottish

Vegan eatery and coffee bar opened Jan 2018 in the Scottish Highlands. Offers meals, coffee drinks, and loose leaf teas. Sample dishes such as mixed beans with vegan cheese served with toast, tofu scramble, porridge bowl, and tofu burrito. Has a wholefoods 'weigh your own' section at the back of the cafe. NOTE: open for groceries and takeaway drinks as of Jan 2021. Open Mon-Sun 08:00-16:00.


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221 Reviews

First Review by JamesDodds

BeerandBroccoli

Points +155

Vegan
09 Sep 2019

Oat milk as standard for coffee

Obviously a popular place. Coffee was fine. Raw bounty slice is recommended.

christopherjboyce

Points +984

Vegan
02 Sep 2019

A spectacular gem - all towns need a Wildcat

I loved this place. It was a real joy to come across The Wildcat. Great food - I had the quesadilla and then had a coffee and a cake later. Great ambience - I sat on my laptop and wrote for a couple of hours. It was an easy space to be in. People were friendly -customers and staff. The cafe exudes consciousness and I left feeling nourished. Plus the last time I came through Fort William was two years ago and I had found the town centre completely uninspiring - The Wildcat completely changes things and I'd completely make time to go there if I passed through again. In fact I'd love to see more places like The Wildcat. For me The Wildcat sets a new bar. Oh and another plus is that I really enjoyed the avaco-no concept they are working with...an avocado substitute I have never come across before...!

Pros: Great tasty food, Consciousness, Friendly

FlorianSauter

Points +77

Vegan
01 Sep 2019

Awesome place!

Very good and fresh food with a small store in the back. Super friendly staff and a great atmosphere. You should definitely not miss it and it’s worth the waiting time!

Pros: Great atmosphere , Great food, Great staff

Cons: Limited space

Trixi

Points +236

Vegan
22 Aug 2019

Great coffee

We had a Coffee Latte and one piece of the banana-walnut-cake. Both was very good.

sharmer

Points +32

Vegan
08 Aug 2019

Simply brilliant!

Lovely atmosphere, well organised, good value tasty food.

Pros: Shop at back

Cons: It’s small so get lucky when it’s busy!!

matthewisvegan

Points +46

Vegan
07 Aug 2019

Really good

Loads of choice, and great food especially after a big trip up the mountain!

Pros: Huge choice , Creative menu, Great staff

jennafusal

Points +219

Vegan
31 Jul 2019

Wowza

Cozy little spot on High St- apple map put us down below but it was easy enough to figure out it was above where the activity is. The Special was Potato Spinach Tortilla that tasted like au gratin potatoes from my youth. Amazeballs. My hubby had a spicy sweet potato on locally made sourdough. I tried the peanut butter health bar and he had a date bar. All wonderful. I also found a white chocolate candy bar in the bulk food area in back.

Pros: All vegan.

ForestDepths

Points +83

Vegetarian
28 Jul 2019

The best place in Ft. William

My partner and I are not vegans, but we instantly fell in love with this cafe and went every day during our three-day stop in Fort William. It is all-vegan with a focus on low-waste (they don't offer to-go containers for food/drink but sell reusable ones or offer ceramic mugs to borrow) and livable wages, and even has a small bulk grocery section in the back. The food is almost entirely delicious (two of the specials missed the mark, a stringy kale soup and a cold tortilla dish -- but we went there three times and everything else was amazing, especially the sandwiches), the tea selection is prolific, and the desserts are scrumptious. It is a bit small, making seating sometimes difficult to find, but if you have to wait for a seat, it is well worth it.

Pros: Great food, tea selection, Low-waste, Bulk grocery section

Cons: Small, limited seating

RhonaM

Points +749

Vegan
26 Jul 2019

A must visit in Fort William

We visited before heading up Ben Nevis, fuelling up on oats and takeaway sandwiches for the walk. Wish we’d had the opportunity to re-visit to try some cake - everything looked amazing! There was something for everyone on the menu, and the space was really cool.

EvelynIona

Points +32

Vegan
22 Jul 2019

Wonderful place

Found this place by complete accident but what a find. Always go in when I'm in Fort William. Coffee is great, food is amazing, the staff are all very friendly and I just love the whole feel of the place. With a zero waste shop section at the back it ticks all the boxes.

Pros: Totally vegan, Great coffee

Cons: Too far away from where I live

niamh_connolly

Points +37

Mostly Veg
04 Jul 2019

Nice food and coffee and zero waste shop

The two dishes we had were tasty, the cakes were delicious and the coffee was good. Zero waste shop to boot. What more could you want!

minda

Points +79

Vegan
14 Jun 2019

Amazing food

Maybe because I'd been staying in a tent all week and living off biscuits and crisps but their lasagne was one of the best things I'd ever eaten. I was expecting something a bit dry and "wholemeal" tasting when I saw lentil lasagne on the menu but it was a cheesy, rich dish with really nice salads. A huge plateful too.

Pros: Lovely friendly place

VickyJost

Points +331

Vegan
09 Jun 2019

Very good experience

On the 9th of June 2019 we came here with my girlfriend for lunch.
I ordered main of the day (chili salad) and she ordered a sandwich (hummus, pumpkin, onion etc)
And for dessert I ordered a walnut cake & a black tea, she ordered a "gooey date crumble slice" chari tea red tea.
Everything was really perfect and so good!

Pros: 100% vegan , Delicious and tasty food, Friendly staff

Cons: Nothing

KateEmmett

Points +4068

Vegan
25 May 2019

Busy vegan cafe

After walking to the top of Ben Nevis, a date slice and a chai latte stretched out in the den could not have been more welcome. Great to see a vegan cafe this busy, service was quick and staff were very friendly.

StetonKrawspracht

26 May 2019

Thanks for your review, and really glad you could get in, we've been slammed the last few days and it's sad when people can't get a seat! Hope to see you again sometime!

ManonBerlang

Points +108

Vegan
15 May 2019

Lovely vegan cafe

We had breakfast and lunch here the day after finishing the West Highland Way. It was a real treat, after the difficulty we had finding vegan options at some stops along the Way. For breakfast, I had baked beans on toast with vegan cheese and for lunch I had soup and I shared two pieces of cake with my partner. The atmosphere was nice and welcoming to everyone, but at the same time they didn’t hide their vegan agenda. It was also very nice to get a decent cup of vegan cappuccino (with oat milk).

Pros: Entirely vegan, Both healthy and not so healthy options, Many homemade cakes/pies

Govard

Points +40

Vegan
14 May 2019

Small place superb meal.

We ate a vegan plate meant for breakfast as lunch. Very good and supersusprising tasty. It’s a small place, but this year we were lucky.

greenhouselife

Points +166

Vegan
04 May 2019

Best place around for miles

I loved everything about this cafe - great food, drinks, friendly people, cosy atmosphere. So many details too mention, even the till receipts are BPA free. Love all of their ethics.

Pros: All vegan, Great ethics, Everything else

Cons: Non

martinlugton

Points +149

Vegan
26 Apr 2019

Excellent cafe

I visited for breakfast and then lunch, after a week walking the West Highland Way.

I chatted with the owner over breakfast. She'd clearly reflected deeply on the purpose of the cafe and what she wanted it to achieve. I'm a new vegan, and she gave me some tips and a recipe recommendation.

The food was excellent. Lovely porridge and beans on toast to start my day (I had a big appetite after my walk). The kidney bean curry at lunchtime (a special) was delicious, hearty and filling, with a varied and enjoyable side salad.

I took 4 cakes away with me and enjoyed each of them. The chocolate fudge cake was probably the highlight.

Pros: Delicious and filling food, Genuinely ethically engaged, Friendly and cosy atmosphere

kasakaa

Points +113

Vegan
19 Apr 2019

Brilliant

Brilliant ethos, brilliant atmosphere, brilliant cakes. Brilliant!

TaraMurray

Points +271

Vegan
12 Apr 2019

Fantastic!

An all vegan cafe focussing on sustainability also.
We specifically went out of our way to come here to ensure we supported the only known vegan restaurant in this area, we were not disappointed!
We ordered the stew of the day and my husband had the beans on toast. Both were REALLY good and large portions.
Service was great and the food and drinks were fantastic!

Pros: Everything is vegan , Focused on sustainability as well, Great service

Cons: Small amount of seating

stevie28

Points +144

Vegan
07 Apr 2019

Lovely place, lots to look at, good food and friendly service

Great vegan food. My wife loved the beetroot latte 👍non avacado was lovely too.
Little book store, and bulk food deli to browse as well.

Pros: All of it!

LindaMaria

Points +184

Vegan
29 Mar 2019

Die Kuchen sind spitze

Wir hatten die Spezialitäten des Tages. Eine köstliche Karotten-Ingwer-Suppe und ein leider nicht ganz so köstliches Süßkartoffelbulgur. Dafür hätten wir uns am liebsten einmal quer durch die Kuchentheke gefuttert. War alles super lecker.

Pros: Leckerer Kuchen, Freundliches Personal, Alles vegan

Cons: Wenig Sitzplätze, Wenig Auswahl an warmen Speisen

TravellingCourgette

Points +114

Vegetarian
28 Mar 2019

absolute gem - if only every town had a place like this

Superb coffee (and I'm very fussy), delicious avoca-no toast (yes, you read that right), friendly staff who are paid a living wage - this place is brilliant.

Pros: really REALLY good coffee, very tasty food, both savoury and sweet

danveg

Points +1090

Vegan
07 Mar 2019

Best cake during Scotland trip

Having visited about a dozen vegan places during my last Scotland trip, the chocolate fudge cake and the concept of this place keep coming back to my mind. The cake was exceptionally soft and chocolaty! Besides serving vegan food, a lot of thoughts seem to have been put into making this place as sustainable and as accessible as possible.

Pros: Tasty food, Friendly staff, Cozy atmosphere

SarahJackaman

Points +31

Vegan
06 Feb 2019

Absolutely superb

Fantastic coffee, wonderful vegan food (including cake!) and a brilliant ethos. You can buy loose goods at the back of the cafe like nuts, oil and laundry detergent. We were visiting he highlands just before Christmas and thought we’d struck gold with this place. We were in there nearly every day even though we were staying on the other side of the loch :)

Pros: This is vegan narnia.

Cons: Absolutely none.

SamCrowe

Points +93

Vegan
30 Dec 2018

Brilliant

Such thought has gone into everything. Amazing to have a place to stop between skye and Glasgow

Grasha

Points +46

Vegan
20 Dec 2018

A tasty stop on the way to Skye

Such a nice place - a fresh and tasty menu, service minded and friendly staff, inspiring environment... plant based, less waste, conscious, nice... You rock guys, thank you!!! 3




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