The best hot chocolate....a lovely place to visit and walk around locals selling homemade cakes and pies also. always good to spend to support the locals ...and come home with a hand made gift . Arrive early and walk straight in...after noon gets very busy . Parking limited ....Park down the road and walk up it's only a short walk with many things to see along the way .

Lovely Hot chocolate made with both milk and white chocolate, no marshmallows or anything extra fancy, £5 ish for the hot choc . £1.40 for 1 chocolate . Seemed pricey. Combo deal for hot drink and 4 chocolates wasn't too bad. Service wasn't great, no staff presence at the counter to greet you, they were chatting out back, stood a few minutes before I saw the bell and moved across and pressed it, saw several other visitors have the same experience. Overall nothing special Disappointed after the rave review in the NC500 book

Lovely Staff, Lovely Cappuccino and really tasty Truffles. The truffles melt in your mouth and taste so good. I highly recommend. Brilliant place to go to if in Dornoch Must go to in Dornoch, Best Coffee Shop In Dornoch Went Here for My Birthday Had the Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows and whipped cream. The Hot Chocolate is made with Belgium chocolate and is absolutely Delicious. So so Tasty. I highly recommend also they do Coffees and Hot chocolates for Vegans and offer oat milk etc. it's Dog friendly which is nice as with hot weather like today 24 degrees it's nice to have something and be able to have the dog with you. I had also a white chocolate and caramel Croissant and omg the more you ate it the nicer and nicer it got. It smelled amazing and tasted even better it's just a few hours after being in and I'm still thinking about how amazing my croissant and hot chocolate was. Staff friendly as well. Definitely a highlight of Dornoch and a must go to when in

Lovely friendly service. Oh that Hot Chocolate was AMAZING! The wee chocolates were also very tasty. I highly recommend this establishment.

Delicious cocoa but very rich, it settles quickly so it is important to stir as you drink or risk the "dirty dishwater" experience.tje selection of chocolates is impressive too. Have a "Chocolate Chaser" you won't regret it (unless you don't keep stirring)

Hot chocolates were as good as highly recommended, chocolatey but not too sweet. Cookies were good but I prefer a crunch 😂, our son loved the brownie tho. Definitely worth trying ❤️

The absolute very best hot chocolate I’ve ever had & an excellent croissant 😋

We were very pleasantly surprised dining at Green's. We'd no idea what to expect as we usually like to pick a place out of a hat & travel in the area we're staying in, and today was Green's turn. The restaurant is upstairs in an old converted courthouse. Very stylish & modern & in honesty we felt a little out of place, but it's not a shirt & tie gig, just very polished & upmarket. The staff were very on point and attentive, especially the floor manager whose name we didn't catch. My one & only gripe with Green's is the meal sizes. I ordered the salmon and this was a mains that may well have been better offered as a starter, such was the size of the offering. BUT, no huge complaint. This was definitely the higher end of what we would ideally pay fir an evening meal & this was a one way ticket for us, but it will suit many folk who like their dining intimate & attended to. Lovely place, lovely people.

It is a historical restaurant in an old courthouse upstairs. The service is excellent ,especially the gentleman who made us feel extremely welcome and asked where we were from. His attention to detail is second to none. The food here was nice, but one course isn't enough to fill you so I'd recommend ordering a starter and dessert if you're hungry as the starters are bigger than the mains. Desserts are delicious, though. It is a high-end restaurant with prices to match but nice for a once in a while treat.

What a beautiful restaurant. The food was truly the best I've had in a long time. The lobster was so fresh and cooked to perfection. The service was excellent aswell. Highly recommend anyone to try here and can't wait to return.

My wife and I celebrated 5 years in Scotland (first time visit) and our anniversary fell on the leg we spent in Dornoch at the Castle Hotel. Our first night we went to Greens and had an amazing meal and incredible service. We required gluten free food free from cross contamination and they were astonishingly accommodating with their entire menu, right down to their desserts (decadent, delicious, fresh). We loved our experience so much that we went back 2 nights later for our actual anniversary dinner. The front of house manager recognized us immediately and was so welcoming and was just as warm and friendly the second time around. Anytime we make a return trip to Scotland in the future, Greens will absolutely be on our itinerary! Added note: the £30-40 per person was both trips and included 1 drink, 1 entree, and 1 dessert, which I believe to be more than reasonable.

Fantastic restaurant, clean , friendly, professional, stunning location 👌 cracking food with lovely staff .

Nice place to eat out. Same menu for evening as it is through the day. We had steaks which were great, sides need to be ordered too. Only downside was four dry oatcakes on the cheeseboard were a bit hard going. Other than that I would recommend to eat here. Nice atmosphere and great decor.

Went here with my husband, teenage son and our 2 friends for lunch. All covid measures in place, felt very safe. Lovely, friendly helpful staff. Great service. Good selection on menu. You can have the entrees as a tapas selection if you wish which my friend did. The rest of us had entrees just as a starter, all delicious and well flavoured! 3 if us had the beef burger and I had a chicken burger, all of us loved the flavours! Really great and hope to return when visiting Dornoch again.

Lovely staff, had a good laugh with the owner. We had the delicious duck baguette and the inspired bacon brie and banana panini.....so good 😊.

Excellent! Good food including gluten free. Great service - gold star. Will go again and recommended.

A great cafe excellent service, food and spotlessly clean everyone is so friendly and helpful. We have been using this cafe for 18+ years and it has always been spot on. Easily the best cafe in Dornoch. Dave & Teresa

Good coffee, bakes and ice cream. Quiet and comfortable. Even better, they looked after my rucksack after I walked off without it = 1000 thanks for that! 😍

Tea served in a teapot as it should be and a good latte. The raspberry and white chocolate bread pudding was served hot with ice cream and was just wonderful. We've never had anything like it before. Delicious! Incidentally, although we didn't have them, we noticed that the chocolate truffles at the Dornoch Patisserie and Cafe are twice the size of those served at the Courthouse, so you get far more for your money!

£11 for 2 undercooked bacon rolls & a can of warm Diet Coke. Very disappointed as the cafe looked good and seemed popular. Managed 2 bites of the first roll before deciding to leave them on the table. Apparently they can’t do crispy bacon as they do it in an oven?… but these tasted completely undercooked. The other food looked decent enough, they just shouldn’t be offering breakfast rolls if they don’t have the facilities to cook them properly.

Most enjoyable lunch. Very welcoming staff. Only thing missing was a beer.

A small restaurant with limited seating but delicious breakfast, lunch and dessert options. Did I mention the delicious hot drinks too? Walk-in only but expect it to be busy. We enjoyed the breakfast sandwiches.

I would have loved to have given Milk & Honey all 5 stars. My lunch was beautiful, coffee just perfect and all staff polite, helpful and friendly. The cafe itself looked lovely inside with a warm cosy atmosphere. I had my dog with me (the lovely chef bought her two sausages which she loved) which they don't allow inside (I've no problem with this) so I was shown to seating out the back. I was expecting a pretty courtyard of sorts but instead felt like I was being put out with the ruffians and shown a wonky table and chairs on wonky paving where the staff take breaks and you hear all the chatter of the work crew. (I'm not insinuating the staff are ruffians by any means, they are quite the opposite). The only view was of the back kitchen door and a fence. The prices would have reflected the comfort of inside as all prices should reflect a restaurateurs interior. Given my lack of warm cosy comfort, a wee discount would have been a lovely gesture. Go to Milk & Honey by all means, it's lovely. Just don't go with your dog.

Marvelous breakfast. There may be a wait during peak times, but they will fix you up with a coffee and a bench seat with a lovely view. The food and service are so worth it!

We were able to visit Milk & Honey twice, during our short stay at Dornoch, for breakfast and lunch. The food here is delicious, and of a very high quality. There is a good selection on the menu, and there is also a fantastic selection of cakes. The staff were also great. If visiting Dornoch, a trip to Milk & Honey won't disappoint. Well Done to the whole team. We loved it.

My family and I dropped by when we were in Dornoch in early June 2025. Having had a full breakfast in the morning, we wanted only homemade soups and coffees. We had the soups of the day - the mushroom and leek&potato soup. The soups were smooth, well-ground and aromatic - hallmarks of a good homemade soup. The mushroom soup with the cheese scone slightly edging out the leek and potato for taste. The beef and chicken toasties were appetising too. We enjoyed a couple of cappuccinos, and a cortado. The barista's artistic touch of creating a small figure design of a midge on the cappuccino was a brilliant stroke of creativity.

A busy brunch place with a great varied menu, I had the goat's cheese and red pepper bagel and it was lovely, the salad and coleslaw with it were really nice. The café is really nicely decorated, modern but homey. The staff are attentive and the food is served really quick. All ages were eating here, but the specials are likely to go fast! Highly recommend for breakfast or lunch here in Dornoch.

Lovely cafe in Dornoch which is a must visit. Lovely home baking, teas, coffees and meals. Great service from friendly, efficient staff. The carrot cake is delicious!! Highly recommend! 🥛&🍯 = 🥰

My wife and I had lunch there today ..great food and outstanding service from our waiter Dickie… first class waiter…

A horrendous experience with the staff and chef at this restaurant. This place was recommended to us by another business in the town, as we where visiting the town for the day. It was only serving THE CALVARY DINNER, when we told to attend the very very small buffet with chef carving the.meats. As I approached I asked for a slice of the 4 meats, as chef sliced the pork it was half a slice , I asked for a little touch more, with absolutely no acknowledgement from chef, he moved in to cut a slice of the beef and splashed me with the fat all over my jumper. I was appuauled at the lack of acknowledgement from chef , no apology, he looked at me with disgust. I relayed my issue to the waitress what happened and again absolutely no response or apology, it was disgusting service . Still no acknowledgement from chef , I was lucky I was very a jumper, otherwise it would have been a different story . Please don't waste your money, I am astonished how businesses accept this level of customer service.

Had Sunday Carvery here today. It was absolutely excellent, everything cooked to perfection! Staff friendly and attentive, restaurant clean, airy with nice views and the food..... the best we've had in Scotland. Make sure you book! Thank you

I really want to like this place. The food was great when it eventually arrived. We got in quite late an a Sunday afternoon, about 2 pm and they were not busy. Sadly, however, we had to wait and wait and wait with no explanation until very late, that the cook was busy making more gravy. The kids meals came out before the main carvery was available and that was ok. Still, as can be seen in the photo,⅓of the plate was salad.....what 6yr old likes that? When the food was eventually ready, the attitude of the server was rather negative. I had to ask a few times, just for ketchup as it was forgotten by 2 waitresses.By the time we were finished, we decided to skip desert even though it was a part of the kids meal...just because we had already been waiting too long. So overall, while the food was great, the overall experience felt strained and negative and I think it will be a while before we try this place again.

I ordered steak pie last night and on recommendation from a friend expected a homemade pie. Instead of which for £18.95 I got a heated up, bought in pie with very sad chips and broccoli so hard I had to pick it up to eat the florets as I couldn't cut it. I normally would have complained but I was in a large group, one of whom had recommended it, plus we had waited absolutely ages for it as there was no staff in the kitchen and I was hungry 🙄 just don't, very poor all round.

A beautiful restaurant, with friendly knowledgeable staff and Great food

The food was amazing; the chap serving the food was spot on. The girls running the tables were not so attentive. We were shown to our table and not once informed that we could order the carvery, so we waited a while before being told by another table. Then we had to wait a long time to pay before heading to the bar and paying. We would definitely visit again.

Royal Dornoch feels like sacred ground. Remote, pure, and breathtaking from start to finish. The turf is firm, the greens are true, and the views over the Dornoch Firth are unforgettable. It rewards good golf and punishes the lazy. A soulful, timeless links experience.

We booked it for dog friendly , the hotel is old as it’s an old building. The restaurant looks over the golf course and ocean which is outstanding. The food is excellent. Dornoch is beautiful town. The only thing we would have preferred is a ground floor with a dog and flooring that can be cleaned. The carpet is very stained and is on floor 2 . It would be more hygienic for hard flooring not carpet

Great course. Very hard when its windy though and I felt some of the holes were a bit to fiddly. This is a traditional links course with very tough greens and surrounds. I preferred Castle Stuart. Yes, this is a proper test of golf with some amazing holes, but I found the layout to be a bit simular on a lot of holes. I know a purist links golfer will say thats what its all about when playing links golf, but from my opinion I prefer individual holes and having that seclusion on each hole. If that makes sense. The practice facilities were also lacking. With 2 nets to hit some balls. The clubhouse was old and a bit tired in places. I wasnt that impressed with the food either. Prices in the Pro shop were ridiculous.

Incredible bucket list experience. Amazing course and location and views. Shot one of my best rounds too. Caddies were pros and so nice. Can't wait to come back someday.

Royal Dornoch is a world famous links course developed with help from Tom Morris of St Andrews in the late 1800s. The new clubhouse overlooking the beach and is due to open later this year - 2025.

Im lucky to have friend who is memeber here. So he took me to play. What a nice course full of history. Great quality. Fast fairways and greens. Deep bunkers guarding the greens. Back nine was more fun for me than front nine.

Beautiful course and if you're into historic golf courses, this is one of THE TOP COURSES to visit.

Food was very good but doesn’t match the top quality restaurants in Edinburgh that charge the same money. We had the smoked pigeon and macaroni and crab for starters and then Hake for me and Halibut for Adele. The flavour was great and the meal filling. We shared a cheese board of local cheese which was excellent.

Just popped in to try a couple of whiskies before dinner. Lucky to get the final 2 seats in the bar (around 7pm time) Not being a whisky drinker we asked for advice and the bar man said he always recommends the local ones as not only are they good but they're also small batch. We took his advice and had a dram each of a bottle that had dolphins on the label from the Thompson Bros Distillery (just next door) we had it straight up (the horror on his face when we asked for one ice cube :) )it was really very good.  A slight burn of the throat but extremely smooth. We had time to try another, this time I asked to try a speyside. I smelt it and it was almost sherry smelling. 11 year Glenallachie. This was nice but i preferred the first one. The cost of each dram was £5 the price varies obviously depending on  what you pick. Cosy atmosphere in the bar area wide choice of other drinks too and an outside space.

Excellent lunch and great eminence! You can choose to sit indoor or outdoor, which was super nice on a sunny day. Truffled macaroni was our favorite starter. Our favorite main course was the pork 2 ways.

Fabulous food in a room overlooking the castle garden with fantastic service from the young staff , I had the monkfish with purple potatoes and greens and it was excellent served with a really good Malbec , it is expensive but you pay for the food and presentation , background music which was quite contemporary was a bit jarring for the castle environment and upmarket status but maybe it was just me. The bar in the depths of the castle is fantastic , a well-stocked bar with large comfortable sofas round a huge wood burning fire was just what was needed after a long day , was the only place we went back to in our 4 days in Dornoch because we liked it so much.

Visited Dornoch Castle a couple of times. First class whiskies and food, and brilliant personell. Highly recommended, and a visit to brothers Phil & Simon Thompsons Dornoch Distillery is also recommended. And they have a lovely beer garden too.

We werent expecting much when we stopped here for lunch as we read mo reviews and it was pure coincidence but the food and service here was impeccable, very fresh and tasty and made with such elegance. Highly recommend

In the Castle Whisky Bar we enjoyed the atmosphere and a tailor-made whisky flight. Restaurant is a bit noisy; but warm welcome and friendly service. We had a delicious starter and a very well presented and tasteful main course. Highlight: The whiskey bar !

We booked Mara for a last night dinner in Dornoch and it has been our very favorite dinner of the trip, maybe even top 5 ever together. The place is beautiful and the service is fantastic! The food was absolutely incredible- simple, but elevated and delicious! We had the beef, potatoes and ceasar, along with the apple cranachan for dessert! Everything was 10/10! If we were staying longer, I would book here again!

A beautiful stay in Links House Hotel, or first stop in the Highlands. Whilst the house and room were immaculate and beautiful. The team, service & food were outstanding. One of my favourite ever stays in the UK. Highly recommend if you are on the C500 as a perfect start to the trip

We had a great stay here. It‘s rare to get historic buildings like this hotel in such perfect condition. The service was great, especially during breakfast. Dinner was incredible as well. The location is right between golf course, beach and town centre so everything is walkable from here. We will definitely return.

Best hotel ever! Cannot recommend enough - the staff were so thoughtful and the whole experience had a personal touch. Best hotel we've been to in Scotland and the location was spectacular. Highly highly recommend!

Wonderful place to stay! Beautiful accommodations, service was excellent and dinner and breakfast were amazing. Highly recommend. A true Scotland experience!

Loved this hotel. The staff and food top class and our stay was amazing. Especially love the decor and the comfort of the rooms so comfortable , they have thought of everything will definitely be back and thank you for a lovely evening

Our stay at Links House was absolutely amazing. Everything was perfect, from the beautifully kept rooms to the incredible food at Mara restaurant. The staff went out of their way to make sure we felt welcome and taken care of. It’s clear they pay attention to every little detail—truly one of the best experiences we’ve ever had!

Luigis was recommended to me by 2 work colleagues. 1 of them said, 'Sarah, don't write a bad review.' I don't. I just write truthful reviews. How could I write a bad review when the service was really quick. They came with a cold bottle of water & 2 glasses to us when we sat down. I thought this was a really nice personal touch. The food was very pleasing to the eye & as you eat with your eyes before tasting the food, it was great, & very tasty. I had the tempura prawn salad & Tonka bean crème brulee with summer berries. The tempura prawns were very delicately cooked, salad had different lettuce leaves chopped up. There was a sweet flavour to the dressing. Creme brulee was lovely soft & creamy with a crispy top. Don't know what the Tonka bean was. Dad had the lobster thermidor, which he had never had before & it was lovely. Followed by ice-cream.

Really nice restaurant with a brilliant menu and great service. I had the mussels and half lobster thermodor. They were both excellent especially the lobster. It's probably worth booking before you go as it was busy even on a Tuesday night.

Wow! The best Pizza I've had in a long time (make sure to add the honey chilli) 🍯 🌶 Everything else was amazing, too. The service was great and the surroundings were comfortable. Highly recommend!

Sat outside on a September evening enjoying some fantastic food here. We were well looked after by Chris who always has a chat with everybody, but have to say the food is pretty damn good. Book in advance, very popular place!

Some of the best food I've eaten in years, good portion sizes and well worth the price. Staff were incredible, welcoming and accommodating. The atmosphere was warm and tidy, very comfortable.

Called by for unch today as a holiday treat as I'd read good reviews, I certainly wasn't disappointed !! Mackerel Pate starter, big serving, followed by Prawn,chorizo linguine,little bit of kick but palatable.thoroughly enjoyed both. Sat outside for my latte, i went in to pay & said they'd forgot I was there as was about to close up I think 🤔 🤣🍽🍷 Friendly staff, tastefully decorated, best meal of my holiday 🌟 🤩

I was extremely disappointed with the front-of-house service. Upon arriving and asking for a table for two, I was bluntly greeted with just the word “no.” After a long pause, the response was repeated as “no, too busy” — without so much as a smile, an apology, or any courtesy. Such a dismissive attitude is unacceptable and left a very poor impression before I even had the chance to dine.