Mango chutney and onion Bhakti bagel 👍🏻 at The Wildcat in Fort William
at The Wildcat in Fort William
Daily big bowl and no-avo toast at The Wildcat in Fort William

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  • White Vegan
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

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Dhammapada

Points +25

Vegan
04 Nov 2018

Scrumptious

Late decision to go to one of The WildCats evening opening for dining.
So so happy we did,. The food was incredible and very large helpings. Different food from their daytime cafe and the candles and fairy lights added to a lovely setting.
All the choices on the menu sounded fab and we were more than delighted at our choice.
Having been fortunate enough to have been to many Vegan cafes and restaurants in Europe, The WilCat surpassed most and equalled the best.
Thank you all for a lovely evening, thank your chef for all their hard work and we will definitely come back if you have more evening openings.👍😊

Updated from previous review on 2018-02-11

Pros: Excellent food and choice of food, Friendly and informative staff, Lovely inside ambiance

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StetonKrawspracht

12 Feb 2018

Hi, thanks for the wonderful review. We've been really pleased with how quickly the community has welcomed us and we're glad you feel it's a nice place to be. Sorry for not opening sooner, but we're here now, and plan to stick around for a bit!

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Noy

Points +15

Mostly Veg
29 Oct 2018

Such a lovely place!

We had a great time in there,
The staff wes very nice and the food was very good and happy!
And the lemon cake! Omg it was perfect

Pros: Great food, Very nice staff, The Cakes!!

Cons: Little small

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twosmallfeat

Points +285

Vegan
18 Oct 2018

Eco-friendly and cosy

Love the zero waste concept. Lovely made coffee (latte) and hot chocolate was the best I’ve ever had. Hummus toast was very filling and had a banana bread. This establishment really sticks to their values - we noticed when a customer brought a carton of dairy milk in store, the staff advised them to put it away.

Pros: Great coffee, Great hot chocolate, Awesome sourdough bread

Cons: Not many breakfast options

Cosy seating area - for Wildcats or humans at The Wildcat in Fort William

Hummus toast at The Wildcat in Fort William

Banana bread at The Wildcat in Fort William

Hot chocolate at The Wildcat in Fort William

Pantry foods and goodies at The Wildcat in Fort William +1

Avatar KateKelly

KateKelly

Points +34

Vegan
10 Oct 2018

It’s a gem in a middle of “desert”

Friendly staff, gorgeous cakes, lovely atmosphere, great food - it’s a gem, an absolute treat! We bought one of every cake and the ones that we tried so far were scrumptious! 😁👌🏻

Pros: Main menu items change daily, Bake bread in house, Huge selection of cakes

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SatShabad

Points +322

Vegan
07 Oct 2018

Yum.

What a treat to have this place available for all your highland wild explorations. I took some food to go after for my trip into nature. It was cozy, delicious and worthwhile. Also very conscious space with lots of information available for its guests.

Pros: Vegan!!!, Delicious , Warm

Avatar Shaheena

Shaheena

Points +42

Vegan
03 Oct 2018

Absolutely awesome

We really enjoyed it there.
Full vegan Café with good food and yummy cakes. Had the best hot chocolate I've ever had there!
Prices are okay. 9 pounds for a lunch meal, 3 pounds for a hot chocolate.

Has got a"wireless wednesday" - no wifi, talk to each other 😉👌

Pros: Only vegan options, mostly plastic free , sells books, magazines and reusable cups

Sweet potato tortilla at The Wildcat in Fort William

Lemon cake and hot chocolate at The Wildcat in Fort William

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darah222

Points +21

Vegetarian
29 Sep 2018

Vegano muy bueno a buen precio

Estamos de vacaciones por Escocia (somos de Canarias) y a veces es un poco difícil encontrar opciones vegetarianas/veganas, pero gracias a Happy Cow es bastante más sencillo.
De esta forma encontramos esta maravilla de restaurante. El personal es muy amable, la comida está riquísima y está muy bien de precio. Recomendadísimo!!

We are from Canary Islands (Spain) and, during our trip through Scotland, we found this amazing restaurant thanks to Happy Cow. Very nice staff, very good prices and delicious food. Highly recommended!!

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SamHurst

Points +53

Mostly Veg
26 Aug 2018

Great food and organic shop ..

Lots of options for everybody. No gluten free bread but everything else was perfect.. Friendly, fast and fantastic food. Quite snug and nice atmosphere.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Friendly , Cosy

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SylviePugliese

Points +37

Vegan
21 Aug 2018

Inespéré dans Les Highlands !

Très compliqué de manger vegan ou même végétarien en Écosse. Hagis, fish and chips, ils ne connaissent que ça !
Merci "Happy Cow" pour cette belle trouvaille après une randonnée au Ben Nevis"

Pros: vegan et délicieux

Merci "Happy Cow" pour cette belle découverte ! at The Wildcat in Fort William

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cat_aus

Points +329

Vegan
21 Aug 2018

Amazing!

So glad we visited The Wildcat while passing through Fort William. There was a good range of savoury and sweet foods and everything is vegan.

The staff were really friendly and the food was tasty! We tried the lemon cake, the seitan panini the soup and a wrap type thing and enjoyed all of it!.

Pros: All vegan, tasty food, great staff

Cons: No parking

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parrotmad

Points +147

Vegan
15 Aug 2018

Superb vegan cafe!

We visited here for lunch as a family of four and were so happy that we did! We had the lentil shepherds pie and is was absolutely delicious. We all shared cakes afterwards which were very tasty indeed. The service was very fast, just a few minutes wait for our food, despite the place being absolutely packed (we had to wait a couple of minutes for a table to be free.) I really love that they sell a whole range of ethical vegan goods from food to toiletries too, and offer a service whereby you can bring in your own tin to fill up on pasta, rice, pulses, spices etc. We all left feeling that this was a cafe that was not only vegan, but genuinely cares for the environment as well. We’ll definitely be back!

Pros: Lots of diverse and healthy dishes, Lots of different cakes!, Sells excellent variety of vegan goods

Cons: Could do with being on a larger premises!

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alienlifeform

Points +45

Vegetarian
12 Aug 2018

I was expecting better

Slow service. I Had to ask for what I ordered. I couldn't sit by a table. Food was very good even though rice was boiled without salt and for too much time ..good for grandpas not for who still have his teeth.
No alcohol at all. I don't recommend this place because I was unsatisfied though, I repeat food was very good (except rise). [edit by staff - see tos]

Pros: very good food

Cons: expensive, no alcohol (could look for certified vegan wine), seats & service

Avatar MCAmsterdam

MCAmsterdam

Points +82

Vegan
04 Aug 2018

So good

Tried the porridge and a cake, both very tasty. Hip busy place. Friendly staff!

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ellajane90

Points +82

Vegan
02 Aug 2018

Really delicous!

A wonderful array of flavours available, more than just the standard houmous and falafel that's so common in vegan food. Delicous baked goods, yummy wraps and sandwiches and specials on the board. Definitely recommend and one of the only all vegan establishments in this part of Scotland!

Tofu Burrito with mushrooms, Peanut butter, slaw and greena at The Wildcat in Fort William

Avatar JamesDodds

JamesDodds

Points +40

Vegan
02 Aug 2018

Second visit to The Wildcat cafe and shop.

After previous opening day visit I returned @ lunchtime during the
week had soup and sandwich which were absolutely perfect. Yet to have main meals but will add my results when I do.

Pros: All products Vegan. a good variety of both exotic , Smart, clean and thoughtful layout. Great window s, Free WiFi, Friendly and helpful staff selection of

Cons: the price is above what I normally would pay worth, busy when I've been in but served quickly, newly opened Jan 2018 so some things are still in

The Wildcat den snug area at the back of cafe. at The Wildcat in Fort William

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StetonKrawspracht

04 Feb 2018

Hi James, thanks again for coming in and supporting us.
Glad you like what we've done. We've had a few comments about the price since we opened. For us, we didn't want to open a vegan cafe that used cheap ingredients that didn't reflect our ethical approach to business. Cheap food costs money through taxes and environmental damage further down the line. Some of our products are more expensive than other places in town, but our margins remain lower. Any extra cost goes into the quality of ingredients and paying our staff more than the minimum wage, which we thing translates into better value. I think you don't drink coffee, but for example, we use ethical direct trade speciality coffee, which is more expensive to us, then cow's milk costs 44p/litre whereas Oatly Barista costs us £1.50/liter, a cost we decided early on not to pass on to customers (I've been to so many coffee shops where I've had to pay an extra 30-60p more for the privilege of having Oatly). We hope to educate people about where our food comes from versus cheaper food outlets and why we can't sell our food for the same as other High Street businesses without reducing the quality to a level we are not prepared to pass on. For me personally, I would rather save up and spend an afternoon somewhere I loved visiting once a week than go to a large chain every day and have a mediocre coffee or food. Thanks for the papers the otters day, catch up soon,

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Andy-P

Points +606

Vegan
23 Jul 2018

Great vegan place in centre of Fort William

The Wildcat is a great fully vegan place in the centre of Fort William. Food is tasty and filling, decor is lovely and welcoming and staff are friendly and helpful.

Plenty of yummy vegan cakes available to choose from at The Wildcat in Fort William

Tofu scramble at The Wildcat in Fort William

Mixed beans and vegan cheese on sourdough toast at The Wildcat in Fort William

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kezimah

Points +158

Vegan
21 Jul 2018

A great place to stop

Delicious food and coffee! Such a cool place.

Hazelnut slice at The Wildcat in Fort William

Avatar mamba

mamba

Points +1359

Vegan
30 Jun 2018

A real treat!

At the Wildcat Café they have very good coffee, a great selection of cakes and also some savoury dishes like soup or baked potato. Their cakes are amazing! I tried their orange and almond cake and one of their brownies – both were soooo great! Very often, vegan cakes are somewhat dry, but not at the Wildcat! The atmosphere there is also very nice and relaxed. If you don’t know it, it is not so obvious that it is an all-vegan café – I like that, it means that omnivores “unvoluntarily” also get to try some delicious vegan food and coffee!

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xabe

Points +121

Vegan
28 May 2018

Cosy place and fantastic food

We went there twice, for breakfast and the next day for lunch. The apple and cinnamon porridge was delicious. The salad portions were big and filling. They also have sandwiches and pies. To finish, they have a good selection of cakes and brownies. Also they don’t use any plastic straws, cups or bottles, which is great.

Pros: Delicious lunch and breakfast, Cakes and brownies, Quick and friendly service :)

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Briggsy64

Points +16

Vegan
28 May 2018

A vegan cafe in Scotland

Loved this cafe.we had a super lunch from the specials board and coffee and an amazing lemon cake. Great service and very friendly.

Pros: 100% vegan

Cons: none

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SabineKüpper

Points +70

Vegan
24 May 2018

Hochwertiges und leckeres Essen

Witzige Location im Herzen von Fort Williams. Nette Leute, vegane Speisen und Getränke

Pros: Alles vegan

Cons: Mittel

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flickballoon

Points +94

Vegan
15 May 2018

How is this place real?

So good. Astonished this exists after struggling up the west coast of Scotland for vegan food. So nice to have a coffee and some cake and chill out. Great coffee which is also few and far between lately..

Pros: Delicious vegan food

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angdep

Points +1297

Vegan
03 May 2018

Great spot

As the only vegan cafe in Fort William, they offer great selections of vegan eats and treats. Love their turmeric latte, toast and raw cakes. Service is great. Staff friendly.

Pros: All vegan

Cons: Small place, limited seating when busy

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Veegie12

Points +97

Vegan
02 May 2018

The perfect vegan cafe

So fantastic to eat here. Great food, great vibe. Love it!!

Pros: All vegan

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nandinia

Points +30

Vegan
26 Apr 2018

Lovely Place

Great place right on High Street. They not only offer a great selection of food, but are also going plastic free.

Porridge Bowl with Cinnamon Raisins at The Wildcat in Fort William

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VeganRhea

Points +42

Vegan
23 Apr 2018

Friendly little vegan cafe

My boyfriend and I planned to stop in Fort William en route to Skye. Spoiked for choice as Glasgow vegans we were doubtful we would find anwhere to be able to stop and have some lunch in Fort William. To our delight we found this little cafe! We both had the mushroom soup and my partner had a seitan sandwhich which I stole a bite of! The tuneric latte was amazing and I even got a free drink with my reuseable cup I purchased as my own cup cracked on the journey! The staff were all so friendly and we are already looking forward to popping back in on our way home.

Pros: they don't have plastic straws and can provide a s

Cons: an extra few menu items would be nice but given th

tumeric lattes and yummy soup with sourdough at The Wildcat in Fort William

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StetonKrawspracht

24 Apr 2018

Hi, thanks for visiting! Really glad you enjoyed your visit.

We try to keep our main menu fresh and change it regularly (daily in fact), which is why we only have one or two options at a time. Hopefully as a vegan, it's something different from the usual offering, and if you're a regular, the next time you come it'll be something different. Today we have Jackfruit burgers and Enchiladas! Yum.

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DomJames

Points +14

Vegan
21 Apr 2018

love it!

Great place- I was amazed to find somewhere like this in Fort William. Great atmosphere and style, friendly staff and good selection of coffees, teas and food. and all vegan! and all at a reasonable price. very impressed!

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StetonKrawspracht

24 Apr 2018

Hi,
Thanks for your wonderful review, really glad you enjoyed your visit.
Hope to see you again some time.

Cheers!

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