Oran Na Mara Cafe - Highland

This cafe showed up on Google Map when we were planning our NC500 trip, and looked interesting. And so it turned out to be! It is quite small, homely, and everything we had was cooked to order. Lovely coffee and breakfast baps, served in no time at all. Having been there, I would book ahead next time as it is small. There are loads of souvenirs available too.

Booked a table for family of 7 for breakfast. Lovely views with binoculars and bird spotting books to spot the variety of birds visiting the gardens. Breakfast was delicious. Lovely quality bacon and sausage and toast and not at all greasy. Coffee was excellent and piping hot. Giggled reading the banter on some of the Tripadvisor reviews from stuffy customers in the past whilst waiting. Will try and return before leaving the area as the coffee was the best I’ve had around here this trip.

Excellent and friendly place to visit, we’ve been coming here for years and love it! Book on Sundays for a great Sunday lunch, look for them on Facebook to find out what is going to be offered.

I visited Oran Na Mara twice this week. I’m not sure what came over me really. I always have the bacon and egg sandwich on a visit here. Without fail. Until now. Something snapped inside my head I think, and caused me to abandon all my usual protocols I think I stick to “the usual” as I know how delicious it will be. And I couldn’t bear to risk disappointment by leading myself astray and making an off piste choice Yet this is exactly what happened. The gentleman owner was quite certain that it would be the aforementioned usual, as he, with a flourish, tapped his biro on his order pad and said “Will it be the bacon and egg sandwich?” to which I replied, with the faintest hint of a quiver in my voice, “no I’ll have the full breakfast please Andy” Naturally Andy was sure I was joking. Or had been drinking. Or both. But I wasn’t. A similar occurrence happened on my return visit when I ordered the burger, with cheddar, bacon, and pickled gherkins Both were equally delicious and I now have three firm favourites from the menu. On my next visit I feel sure I will revert and at least choose one of those three. Equally, I may go completely giddy and take a further step into the unknown It’s always lovely food at Oran na Mara, and superbly presented. Along with great coffee, good banter and lots of lovely birds to view (on the bird table and feeders! including a ‘new to me’ bird this trip a siskin a beautiful yellow/green finch The wife and I travel from Melvaig and back to visit, a round trip of 42 miles. Booking recommended

Had Sunday lunch here with friends. It was the first time we had visited and we ere not disappointed. It was a set menu of roast lamb with beautiful fresh vegetables. The food was absolutely delicious and plenty of it, so much so that I could not finish it all. I declined dessert but what my friends had looked amazing. Booking is essential as it is quite small but very friendly and service is very good. There is also a lovely gift shop with very nice items as well as the resident dogs who are very friendly. I really enjoyed my visit and would definitely go again.