Brunching the Kiwi Way at Aviemore Mountain Cafe | Travels

Five years ago I went to Aviemore and discovered the gem that is the Aviemore Mountain Cafe. Incredible food, incredible coffee and incredible views of the Cairngorms. The perfect place for that post hike reward.

Hot Drinks

You can’t go wrong with a Latte at the Mountain Cafe. Delicious coffee (that you can buy in their shop) and made perfectly. Now you also cannot go wrong with a Hot Chocolate. This is the Toasted Marshmallow Hot Chocolate from the specials (which will have changed by now I’m sure). But either way the hot chocolate is insanely chocolatey, smooth and creamy.

Sweetcorn Fritters

On my first visit of the week I picked the Sweetcorn Fritters off the main menu. These wonderful fritters are packed full of veggies, including sweetcorn (duh!) and come with guacamole, sour cream and chipotle sauce. To be honest I could’ve forgone the bacon as it would’ve worked just as well (if not better) without. This was a delicious dish and the perfect post trail run brunch.

All Day Veggie Breakfast

On my second visit we’d just escaped a rather hair raising situation on the Cairngorms. The snow was turning into ice around us and it was pretty scary – yes we forgot our crampons – it happens… but at least we had our ice axes! We rocked up at the Mountain Cafe for a comforting lunch. I picked the Veggie Breakfast as I couldn’t say no to potato and courgette rosti (delicious FYI) and who can say no to a dish that includes halloumi?! I wolfed it down and it definitely helped me feel better after that ordeal hike.

Other Dishes

As we were with friends who were nice enough to let me take pictures of their food, I managed to get a couple of other pictures on our visits. One friend had the Beef Burger for brunch. This included the best chips ever, with the most delicious spicy coating. (There was a definite chip tax there). Another ordered the Pork Meatballs with a tomato sauce, giant cous cous and salad. Dr W had a Pulled Chicken Sandwich on one of our visits. He absolutely loved the smoky chicken with the pineapple chutney. He was really happy with this post- disastrous hike lunch choice.