Explorer Cafe Aviemore - Aviemore

Mrs P.

First time here since new seating layout and very impressed.

Food was excellent but table was covered in crumbs from a previous occupant which was hard to see until we sat down.

Lots of staff but no one noticed we had finished our food and had to go up to ask for cakes and coffee....then yhe server came over and took our order but did not clear the table....and they weren't busy!!!
Love the food and staff very friendly but need to get their act together.
The cherry and pistachio cake was out of this world!!!

Andrew A.

Our experience was awful! Slow to seat us and bring our menus. They took the order of another table that arrived at least 10 mins after us 1st. Teapot lid was broken and couldn't get the teabag in as would not come off. After over a 30 min wait our food began to come out. The fries were in a tarnished and dirty metal pot. The soup my wife ordered never arrived but her bread did. Staff were just chatting behind the counter so no intention of bringing the missing food. Waited 5 more minutes. Could not get staff attention at our table. Had to approach check out at which point I was so angry said we were leaving and not paying. Cafe was quiet, when everywhere else busy, should have known better...

Karl D.

Dog friendly (as are most things in Aviemore), food was superb, my son now wants to eat there everyday (Scot Dogs apparently are the best he's ever eaten). Staff were friendly and the service was perfect. Many thanks to the team there 🙂

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One year later and it’s still superb. Photos added

David Y.

Really appreciated a separate vegan menu with the staff being super conscious. Some great soups and toasties. We enjoyed the avocado toast, haggis toastie, and soup. Tasty and filling. Lots of people despite being tucked away on the second floor of an outdoor gear store.

Alyn A.

A bit hidden up stairs in tiso, but worth hunting down.

Good and well priced coffee, with a fantastic view out to Cairngorm wasenough to convince me to return later for lunch.

The food was fantastic,but be warned, big potions, evenwith a big appetite from a run I found the burger hard to finish! All of the party enjoyed there food.

There is a small, but more than adequate soft area that the kids enjoyed while waiting for there food, and again after while we finished off.

Great food and drink and friendly staff, could not ask for more.

Possibly a new favourite in Aviemore😁

Norma B.

I’ve eaten here before and loved it. Today, well, I didn’t get the chance to eat as we were asked to take a seat and someone would be with us and nobody appeared to take our order. Three members of staff chatting at the till. So we left, went to Tesco and went back to our lodge to eat there. There is usually an older lady working here who knows about customer service but she wasn’t there today. Someone needs to talk to the young staff about customer service. We might give it another go as the food is usually good but service will have to improve on todays visit or it will be another walk out.

Andrew B.

Arrived at the cafe, we were given menus and left to choose our own seats. We sat down, chose our meals then sat for 15 minutes with our menus closed on the table, trying to catch the gaze of one of the 5 people, standing behind the counter, doing what appeared to be not much. No one ever came to take our order so we left..rubbish. I would be amazed if anyone even noticed we were gone!!
We went to a cafe in the next town and spent our money there..served promptly and politely. If you are supposed to order at the counter this should have been made clear, I would have been surprised if this was the case though, as we were sent to our tables then someone came over with the menus, given the distinct impression that we would be served there. Lost business due to lack of giving a damn!!

alex

After finishing a long rewarding day in the mountains, this is definitely the best place to relax and have some delicious warm comfort food. I would highly recommend their soup and a sandwich offer, their soup was extremely flavoursome and hearty and the sandwich was to die for (bacon, brie and cranberry). I visit this place every time I am in the area.