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Inverness-shire

Crofters Café, Rosemarkie

A café and restaurant in a stone cottage on the seafront at Rosemarkie, open all day for breakfasts, fish and chips and ice cream, with seats inside and out.

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Welcome

On the seafront at Rosemarkie, looking across the road to the beach and the Moray Firth, a low stone cottage with its doorway hung in greenery is one of the busiest little places on the Black Isle.

Crofters is a café by day and a restaurant into the evening, open every day from ten until nine.

The menu is short and generous. The fish and chips are what most people order, and the fish is large; there are burgers and calamari, cheesy fries and cakes, plenty for vegetarians and a good choice for anyone eating gluten-free. Finish with an ice cream and take it over to the sand.

There are tables inside, and more outside, some under cover in a heated marquee for cooler days. Dogs are welcome, and the service is quick and friendly.

Close byBeach at RosemarkieThe sands right across the road.2 min by roadSee itWalkers and a dog stroll along a wide sandy beach under clear skies
Before you go

Open every day, 10am to 9pm.

Dogs are welcome, and there are tables outside, some under cover.

Where
11 Marine Terrace, Rosemarkie, IV10 8UL.
Hours
Every day, 10am to 9pm.
Known for
Fish and chips by the beach.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
10am–9pm
Tuesday
10am–9pm
Wednesday
10am–9pm
Thursday
10am–9pm
Friday
10am–9pm
Saturday
10am–9pm
Sunday
10am–9pm
Where it is

On Marine Terrace, the seafront in Rosemarkie, IV10 8UL.

Close byRosemarkie.
  1. Groam House MuseumGroam House MuseumUnder a mile1 min by road
  2. RosemarkieRosemarkieUnder a mile1 min by road
  3. Fairy Glen, RosemarkieFairy Glen, RosemarkieTwo waterfalls up a wooded glen.Under a mile1 min by road
  4. The Highland Mobile Sauna, a wooden barrel sauna on a trailer with its chimney, on the grass above Rosemarkie beach.Highland Mobile SaunaA wood-fired barrel sauna parked above Rosemarkie beach for public and private sessions, and a mobile sauna for hire across the Highlands.Under a mile2 min by road
  5. Chanonry PointChanonry PointDolphins off the point.2 miles6 min by road
Directions
Walkers and a dog stroll along a wide sandy beach under clear skiesWalksBeach at Rosemarkie0.4 miles
The Rosemarkie Beach Cafe, a small blue timber cafe with its name over the door and tables outside.CafeRosemarkie Beach Café0.4 miles
Glass bakery display with tarts, brownies and pastries on labelled shelvesCafeBakhoos Bakery0.8 miles
The whisky bar at The Anderson in Fortrose, a barman pulling a pint before floor-to-ceiling shelves of bottles.BarsThe Anderson0.9 miles
ShoppingHarbour Lane, Fortrose1.0 miles
Teal banquettes and wooden tables at IV10 under glass pendant lamps and a model sailing ship.CafeIV10 Café Bar Deli1.0 miles
Fortrose Cathedral's red sandstone arches and clock tower in its green square under a blue sky.AttractionsFortrose Cathedral1.1 miles
Grassy harbour wall overlooking small boats and white houses along the shoreAttractionsFortrose Harbour1.3 miles
White lighthouse with black lantern room overlooking the Moray FirthAttractionsChanonry Lighthouse1.6 miles
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