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Teal banquettes and wooden tables at IV10 under glass pendant lamps and a model sailing ship.
The Black Isle

IV10 Café Bar Deli

A family-run café, bar and deli on the High Street in Fortrose, with a menu written daily, a wood-fired oven, home baking and Black Isle beer.

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Welcome

On the High Street in Fortrose, IV10 takes its name from the town's postcode, and since 2018 it has been a place on the Black Isle for coffee, lunch and a drink.

It is a family-run café, bar and deli, opened by a family who came home to Scotland after years of living and working abroad.

The menu is written fresh each day, following the seasons rather than any one style, with plates made for sharing, and a wood-fired oven at the heart of the kitchen turns out pizzas to order. The deli counters hold the house baking: scotch eggs and pies, brownies and lemon tarts, with local and European cheeses and charcuterie, all to take away if you prefer.

The coffee is roasted in Cromarty, the beer comes from the Black Isle and Cromarty breweries, and every wine is poured by the glass. Inside, teal banquettes sit under glass lamps. It stays open late on Fridays and Saturdays.

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Before you go

Open Wednesday and Thursday, 10am to 3pm, and Friday and Saturday, 10am to 10pm.

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Where
18 High Street, Fortrose, IV10 8SX.
Open
Wed and Thu 10 to 3; Fri and Sat 10 to 10.
Since
2018.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
10am–3pm
Thursday
10am–3pm
Friday
10am–10pm
Saturday
10am–10pm
Sunday
Closed
Where it is

On the High Street in Fortrose on the Black Isle, IV10 8SX.

Close byFortrose.
  1. Fortrose Cathedral's red sandstone arches and clock tower in its green square under a blue sky.Fortrose CathedralThe cathedral ruin in the town.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. Harbour Lane, FortroseAn illustrator’s shop on Fortrose High Street, known for hand-drawn lampshades of Scottish places.Under a mile1 min by road
  3. The whisky bar at The Anderson in Fortrose, a barman pulling a pint before floor-to-ceiling shelves of bottles.The AndersonUnder a mile1 min by road
  4. Grassy harbour wall overlooking small boats and white houses along the shoreFortrose HarbourA small sandstone harbour built by Thomas Telford in 1817, now full of the dinghies and yachts of the Chanonry Sailing Club.Under a mile2 min by road
  5. Black Isle BreweryBlack Isle BreweryThe brewery whose beer they pour.8 miles15 min by road
Directions
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A stone building strung with fairy lights and greenery houses Crofters, its anchor sign beside a picnic table in Ross and Cromarty.RestaurantsCrofters Café, Rosemarkie1.0 miles
White-washed Cromar House on a corner, slate roof and pale blue window framesAttractionsGroam House Museum1.0 miles
Quiet street lined with sandstone cottages leading to a gabled village hotelAttractionsRosemarkie1.0 miles
Waterfall cascading over mossy rocks into a woodland pool in autumnAttractionsFairy Glen, Rosemarkie1.2 miles
The Highland Mobile Sauna, a wooden barrel sauna on a trailer with its chimney, on the grass above Rosemarkie beach.ActivityHighland Mobile Sauna1.2 miles
The Rosemarkie Beach Cafe, a small blue timber cafe with its name over the door and tables outside.CafeRosemarkie Beach Café1.2 miles
Walkers and a dog stroll along a wide sandy beach under clear skiesWalksBeach at Rosemarkie1.2 miles
A bottlenose dolphin surfacing in the grey water of the Moray Firth beside a Dolphin Trips Avoch boat.ToursDolphin Trips Avoch1.6 miles
Stay nearby

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