Dufftown Cafes

Ellon Cafes

Fettercairn Cafes

The Arch Cafe,
Main St, Fettercairn. AB30 1XX.   Phone: 01561 340592    Facebook Page

Closed Mondays & Tuesdays.      Cards accepted.
A cosy friendly coffee shop and licensed restaurant serving freshly cooked food daily. Good selection of home baked cakes.
Tables can be rearranged for groups.
No cycle racks, though you can secure your bike to the railings opposite the cafe. Railings visible from most tables.

Findhorn Cafes

Fochabers Cafes

Forres Cafes

Foveran Cafes

The Barn, Westfield, Foveran AB41 6AY.   Phone: 01358 788707    Web Site

Open 7 days a week.      Cards accepted.
Spacious cafe and restaurant. Friendly staff offering freshly ground coffee, homemade cakes and scones or made to order light lunches. The scones can be served warm, and are huge! Menu can be adapted for vegetarians, gluten free, vegan and most other dietary requirements.
Staff willing to rearrange seats for groups. Lots of outdoor seating also available.
No cycle racks and no obvious place to secure bikes. Bikes not visible from cafe.

Fraserburgh Cafes

Huntly Cafes

Insch Cafes

Kellockbank Garden Centre, Kellockbank Country Emporium, Insch AB52 6SN.   Phone: 01464 851114    Web Site

Open 7 days a week.      Cards accepted.
Kellockbank is a self service coffee shop offering everything from cake & coffee to full meals. They support many local suppliers and use fresh, seasonal produce and ingredients where possible.
Loads of seats, with a few outdoors for the nicer weather.
Cycle racks with space for 5 bikes. Racks not visible from cafe.

Inverurie Cafes

Keith Cafes

Kemnay Cafes

Cafe 83
17 Station Rd, Kemnay, AB51 5RB.   Phone: 01467 207060   Facebook Page

Open 7 days a week.      Cards accepted.
Cafe 83 serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and coffee - vegitarian options available. Good selection of tray bakes. Scones warmed before serving - nice touch!
Table layout is good for groups.
No cycle parking provided. Pavement at front is quite narrow - ok for a couple of bikes, but not half a dozen. Bikes not visible from tables.

Kintore Cafes

Crafty Cafe,
1 Dean's Court, Kintore, AB51 0RY.   Phone: 01467 631020    Facebook Page

Closed Sundays.      Cards Accepted
Located on the main street, next to the post office, The Crafty Cafe is a crafting hub, gift shop and cafe offering fine pieces, paninis, soups, hand roasted coffee and specialist teas.
Lots of small tables that can easily be pulled together for groups.
No cycle racks. Limited on street parking in front of cafe - though bikes visible if parked at the door. Additional bike parking round the corner - not visible from cafe, and nothing to secure bike to.

Lumphanan Cafes

The Meet Again Tea Shop,
12 Perkhill Road, Lumphanan, AB31 4SE.   Phone: 0 1339 883776    Web Site

Open 7 days a week.      Cash only
A small, quaint, friendly family run cafe. They make their own cakes, and have a selection of fine teas and infusions. Fresh coffee made to suit your taste. They also make a range of snacks such as toasties, sandwiches and rolls.
Four small tables that can't really be moved, but the cafe is small so groups won't really be split up. Outside seating available in summer.
No cycle racks but space at front of cafe to leave bikes. Bikes visible from most seats in the tea shop.

Macduff Cafes

Midmar Cafes

Forest Cafe,
Treehouse, Midmar, AB51 7NB.   Phone: 01330 830000    Web Site

Open 7 days a week.      Cards accepted
Good selection of freshly baked scones, homemade cakes, paninis, soups etc.
Bench seats at the sides of cafe allow groups to stay intact.
Foresct Cafe offers a 15% discount for cyclists in cycling gear - though you need to ask for it. Great idea!
Cycle racks with space for 5 bikes. Racks visible from some seats in the cafe.

Monymusk Cafes

Grant Arms Cafe
The Square, Moneymusk, AB51 7HJ.   Phone: 01467 651500    Web Site

Open 6 days a week - closed Thursdays.     Cards accepted     WiFi
Breakfast, lunches, scones, sponge cakes & tray bakes.
Groups can be accomodated in the bar area of this former lounge bar.
No cycle racks provided, though bikes can be wheeled through the close to the courtyard at the rear of the cafe, and secured to the metal stairs. Bikes not visible from cafe.

Oldmeldrum Cafes

Pitcaple Cafes

The Buzzard Cafe
Pitscurry, by Inverurie AB51 5DY.   Phone: 07767 647626    Web Site

Open Mon - Fri (10am – 3pm).      Cash Only - Cards not accepted
Good selection of freshly baked scones, homemade cakes, tray bakes, soups, filled rolls and paninis prepared in the learning kitchen by staff with additional needs. Many of the ingredients used are grown on site. Very good prices, cheerful staff and quick service.
Very popular so if visiting as a group then phone to book a table. Tables can be arranged to allow groups to sit together. Outside seating available in summer. Great views across to Bennachie.
Cycle racks with space for 6 bikes. Racks partially visible from some seats within the cafe.

Tarves Cafes

Murly Tuck Cafe,
The Square, Tarves, AB41 7GX.   Phone: 01651 851489    Facebook Page

Open 7 days a week.      Cards Accepted
Good selection of freshly baked scones, homemade cakes and soups. Friendly, welcoming staff.
Lots of tables including two large ones allowing groups to stay together.
On street parking, with bikes not visible from inside the cafe.

Torphins Cafes

Platform 22
22 Station Road, AB31 4JF.   Phone: 01339 882807    Facebook Page

Closed Sundays     Cards Accepted     Customer WiFi
Great selection of homemade food and baking using locally sourced and Scottish fare. The warmed savoury scones, served with pickle are sublime!
 
Cosy booths for four means larger groups may be split between two or more. Outside seating available.
Covered bicycle racks for over a dozen bikes, and sockets for recharging e-bikes!. No wonder they were nominated as a "Cyclist cafe of the year" in 2018.

Turriff Cafes

Udny Cafes

The Coffee Apothecary,
Udny, AB41 7PQ   Phone: 01651 842253    Web Site

Open 7 days a week.      Cards Accepted
A popular cafe with local cyclists, the Coffee Apothecary offers a complete menu dedicated to coffee, accompanied by a great food menu. Breakfast, lunches and a wide variety of cakes, sweet treats and fine pieces. The Coffee Apothecary take particular care in sourcing every ingredient that is on their menu; local free range eggs, veg grown within 3 miles of the cafe, and all dry ingredients ethically sourced.
A couple of large tables available for groups. Outside seating available for the nicer weather.
No cycle parking, but bikes can be left against the windows and are visible from most seats in the cafe.