Dog Friendly Cafes, Restaurants & Food Stops!

Please note: at the time of writing (September 2025) the information below was correct. Please check with the restaurant or cafe directly to confirm that they are still dog-friendly before visiting.

All recommendations can be found on our interactive pinned map.

The cafes/ restaurants are listed in order of the NC500 route if travelling anti-clockwise, starting at Inverness.

Inverness & Surrounding areas

• Scotch & Rye, Inverness

• Heathmount Hotel, Inverness

• Platform 8, Inverness

• The Snow Goose, Inverness

• Cafe Nero, Inverness

• Grain & Grind, Inverness

• North Gateway, Inverness

East Coast

• Mackay’s Hotel, Wick

• Forse Of Nature, Latheron

• Cocoa Mountain, Durnoch

• Thyme & Plaice, Helmsdale

North Coast

• John O’Groats Brewery, John O'Groats

• Cafe Groats, John O'Groats

• Ulbster Arms Hotel, Thurso

• Smoo Cave Hotel, Durness

West Coast

• Lochinver Larder, Lochinver

• The Torridon, Torridon

• West Coast Deli, Ullap

• Seafood Shack, Ullapool

• The Ferry Boat Inn, Ullapool

• Applecross Inn, Applecross

• Coast Coffee Company, Gairloch