Well well well I don't know where to start with this Heavenly place . Words will not appear adequate for what I am about to explain to you . Aviemore is a very sporty type of a town in the Cairngorms and known for its Mountaineering and Skiing. When you approach this cafe it has a Sports clothing shop on the Ground Floor and my immediate thoughts were -Wheres the Coffee Shop!! As you enter the shop the stairs take you to Heaven in the true sense of the words. A very busy shop this is and I soon found out why . As my eyes gazed left at the top of the stairs I was hit by the most amazing and biggest array of Homemade Cakes I truly have ever seen . To the trained eye you know the quality and freshness before even tasting and I knew if there is a way to go then this is it for me !!.There were just too many to take in so I felt a seat was needed to take in the enormity of the task ahead ( I do suffer for this job you know ) Anyhow I was introduced to the lovely Kirsten, a Kiwi and a long way from home ,but my goodness she can bake and bake and bake . A self taught baker believe it or not which I think is just a great inspiration to everyone. What I loved about this Coffee Shop (Apart from the cakes ) was it was not in the slightest bit pretentious . I was given the guided tour of the bakery and Hot Kitchens where the heart of this Cafe lies and what a lovely young ,hardworking ,cheerful and down to earth team they were. I just love bragging about places like this that are just fantastic at what they do and dont take themselves too seriously . I cant even name what I sampled as there was just too much and I am still singing from the chandeliers from the sugar rush but suffice to say they will be in our finals next year - NO DOUBT !!
The Mountain Cafe
111 Grampian Street
Aviemore
PH22 1RH
01479812473
