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Cafe 1496 on Forres High Street, a white shopfront with gold lettering, a wreath on the door and blue tables outside.
Morayshire

Cafe 1496

A busy cafe on Forres High Street serving breakfast all day, every day, with locally roasted coffee and home bakes.

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Welcome

Halfway along the High Street in Forres, behind a smart white shopfront with gold lettering and a few blue tables on the pavement, Cafe 1496 is one of the busiest spots in town.

Its promise is simple: breakfast, all day, every day.

That means eggs benedict whenever you fancy them and stacks of pancakes, alongside lunches, cakes and bakes. The coffee is roasted locally and poured with care, often with a heart drawn in the foam, and the cafe is licensed from eleven in the morning.

It opens every day, from eight on Saturdays, and the kitchen serves until half past three, or three on Sundays. It gets busy, so booking a table at weekends is wise. Afterwards, walk it off with a climb to Nelson's Tower on Cluny Hill above the town.

Round the cornerULY + RO, ForresAn independent shop of design-led homeware and gifts on Forres High Street.1 min by roadSee itULY + RO, Forres
Before you go

Open Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday 8am to 6pm, Sunday 9.30am to 4pm; kitchen closes at 3.30pm (3pm Sunday).

Where
79 High Street, Forres, IV36 1AE.
Breakfast
All day, every day.
Coffee
Roasted locally.

Opening hours

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Monday
9am–5pm
Tuesday
9am–5pm
Wednesday
9am–5pm
Thursday
9am–5pm
Friday
9am–6pm
Saturday
8am–6pm
Sunday
9.30am–4pm
Where it is

On the High Street in the middle of Forres, IV36 1AE.

Close byForres.
  1. Nelson's TowerNelson's TowerThe tower on Cluny Hill above the town.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. Sueno’s StoneSueno’s StoneThe great Pictish stone on the edge of town.Under a mile2 min by road
  3. Rodney's Stone standing in a small wattle-fenced enclosure on the lawn by the drive to Brodie Castle, a walker passing.Rodney’s StoneA tall Pictish cross-slab of grey sandstone standing beside the drive to Brodie Castle, carved with a cross, serpents and Pictish symbols.4 miles6 min by road
  4. Turreted castle with crow-stepped gables overlooking a striped lawn and gravel driveThe Playful Garden4 miles7 min by road
  5. Brodie CastleBrodie CastleThe Brodies' castle west of Forres.4 miles9 min by road
Directions
ShoppingULY + RO, ForresA step away
Wooden houses with red-framed windows line a quiet coastal laneAttractionsFindhorn Ecovillage4.1 miles
Brown signpost reading "Sluie Walk" surrounded by ferns and woodlandAttractionsSluie Walk4.8 miles
Seared scallops and black pudding rounds encircle rice in a herb sauceRestaurantsCrown & Anchor Inn5.0 miles
Stone cottages line a quiet street, with a hanging pub sign and outdoor tablesAttractionsFindhorn5.3 miles
Picnic tables and a striped kiosk beside a paddleboard on the shoreRestaurantsThe Captain's Table5.4 miles
Wildlife Boat Trip from Findhorn Marina, MorayshireActivityNorth 58 Sea Adventures5.4 miles
Water Taxi to Culbin Sands, MorayshireActivityWater Taxi to Culbin Sands5.4 miles
Row of colourful wooden beach huts on a pebbled shore under grey skiesAttractionsFindhorn Beach5.4 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the cafe, and when each is next free.

Culbin Edge, Inverness-shireCulbin Edge
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  • In Morayshire
  • 4 miles from Cafe 1496
Free 9–11 NovThe timber cabin lit at dusk against a pink sky, a hot tub steaming on the deck beside two chairs.Callie Bothy
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Morayshire
  • 7 miles from Cafe 1496
Free 16–18 OctA curved cabin clad in overlapping wooden shingles stands on gravel among wildflowers, arched windows and a door along one side.Boath Cabin
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Morayshire
  • 8 miles from Cafe 1496
Free 16–18 OctThe Gatehouse, MorayshireThe Gatehouse
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Morayshire
  • 16 miles from Cafe 1496
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