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Cult Cafe

A small New Zealand-inspired café on Argyle Street in Ullapool, open from early morning for flat whites, brunch on sourdough and homemade cakes.

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On Argyle Street, a short walk up from the harbour, a white gable carries a round green sign with a single word: Cult.

The café opened in 2021, and it takes its lead from New Zealand, where one of its owners grew up, which explains the seriousness about coffee.

The room is small and light, with sage-green panelling, wooden tables and bundles of dried flowers hanging from the ceiling. The flat whites and chai lattes are good, and the coffee beans are for sale. Brunch is the thing: thick sourdough piled with avocado and feta, or with poached eggs, in generous portions. The cake counter is full of homemade bakes, carrot cake and blueberry and poppy seed among them, and gluten-free food is made with care.

It opens early, at half past seven, and closes at four, so come for breakfast before the day's drive.

Round the cornerCeilidh PlaceRooms, books and music round the corner.1 min by roadSee itCeilidh Place
Before you go

Open Monday to Saturday from 7.30am, and Sunday from 8am, until 4pm.

Where
27 Argyle Street, Ullapool, IV26 2UB.
Hours
7.30am (Sunday 8am) to 4pm.
Known for
Flat whites, brunch and cakes.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
7.30am–4pm
Tuesday
7.30am–4pm
Wednesday
7.30am–4pm
Thursday
7.30am–4pm
Friday
7.30am–4pm
Saturday
7.30am–4pm
Sunday
8am–4pm
Where it is

On Argyle Street in the centre of Ullapool, IV26 2UB.

Close byUllapool.
  1. Whitewashed buildings housing Ullapool Bookshop and Captains Cabin under grey slate roofsUllapool BookshopBooks on the harbour front.Under a mile 1 min by road
  2. Bookshop corner with postcards pinned above tables and crowded shelvesCeilidh Place BookshopCeilidh Place on West Argyle Street in Ullapool is a bookshop with a bar, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.Under a mile 1 min by road
  3. Ardmair BeachArdmair Beach3 miles 6 min by road
  4. The narrow white fall of the Falls of Measach far down in the deep wooded Corrieshalloch Gorge under a blue sky.Corrieshalloch GorgeA mile-long box canyon south-east of Ullapool, crossed by a Victorian suspension bridge high above the 150-foot Falls of Measach.12 miles 17 min by road
  5. Stac PollaidhStac PollaidhA spiky peak on the road to Achiltibuie.15 miles 20 min by road
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White-harled cottages with black gables on a street, sign reading "eilidh's placeCafeCeilidh PlaceA step away
Fjell, Wester RossBraes, UllapoolFjellSleeps 2 · 1.3 miles
The timber-clad house's cantilevered corner overlooks a loch framed by hills, bare trees in the foreground.Braes, UllapoolFjordSleeps 4 · 1.3 miles
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  • Sleeps 2
  • In Braes, Ullapool
  • A mile from Cult Cafe
Free 12–15 NovThe timber-clad house's cantilevered corner overlooks a loch framed by hills, bare trees in the foreground.Fjord
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Braes, Ullapool
  • A mile from Cult Cafe
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