Bake-n-Roll

Shopping Centre, Caol, Fort William PH33 7DR, United Kingdom
+44 1397 704222
$$$ Cafe
(84 Reviews)
Price Range £1–10

Bake-n-Roll sits quietly within the shopping centre in Caol, offering a straightforward and welcoming cafe experience that feels like a local staple rather than a tourist trap. It caters well to folks seeking a hearty breakfast, with the Full Scottish Breakfast drawing particular praise for delivering good portions without stretching your wallet. The place is just as reliable for lunch, where simple, familiar dishes like club sandwiches, cheese and onion toasties, and salads with coronation chicken cover the basics nicely.

The atmosphere here is casual and unpretentious—perfect for a mid-morning stop before heading out to explore Fort William or for a relaxed lunch break among locals and visitors alike. It’s the kind of spot where you can pull up a chair and enjoy the view of the nearby loch through the shopping centre windows while you dig into homemade treats or a filling meal. Those who appreciate fresh, well-priced food with no frills will find Bake-n-Roll hits the right note.

Service flows with a friendly, local-kind of pace. There are occasional mix-ups on orders, but the staff’s warmth and readiness to help smooth things over keep the experience grounded and welcoming rather than clinical. Its payment methods reflect its adaptability to the local scene, accepting both cash and digital alternatives like PayPal, useful for visitors who might not expect a small cafe to have such variety.

This cafe suits early risers wanting a solid start to the day or families looking for dependable kids’ meals like macaroni cheese or simple hot dogs that won’t ruffle feathers. If you’re passing through Caol and need a bite that feels more home-grown than commercial, with an unobtrusive but scenic backdrop, Bake-n-Roll fits that bill well.

Highlights
Serves great coffee
Serves great dessert
Has great tea selection
Popular for
Popular for breakfast
Popular for lunch
Good for solo dining
What they serve
Serves coffee
Quick bite
Best for
Serves breakfast
Serves brunch
Serves lunch
Serves dinner
Serves dessert
Parking
Free of charge street parking
Free parking lot
Plenty of parking

Openings Hours

Checking

Monday

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Tuesday

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Wednesday

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Thursday

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Friday

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Saturday

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Sunday

Closed

84 Reviews
Darren Chambers

30 Dec 2025

Best Values Breakfast in town. Lovely staff Lovely food,great lunch stuff as well.

Jérôme Petitgrand

09 Nov 2025

The nicest owner we met so far. We just went for the homemade cakes but i can say they were by far the best ones in our scottish trip. Thanks a lot ! The view on the loch right outside is just the cherry on top.

Chaz Holliman

07 Nov 2025

An excellent little cafe, who did a cracking chicken, haggis and peppercorn sauce baguette meal. The staff were friendly and polite. I was unable to pay using contact less but they had a PayPal account set up or a bank transfer. I suggest just using cash.

Grace Chua

06 Nov 2025

Enjoyed the cheese toastie with chicken mayo and tomatoes! Lady at the counter got our orders wrong and assumed we wanted the salad add ons as well even though I didn’t say anything about salad. We ended up with 2 cheese toasties and 2 salads instead of 1 toasty with no salad - very full. Still, excellent food at a good price. The salad was fresh and delicious as well. Would highly recommend, just double check your order before it goes to the kitchen.

Pamela Turnbull

05 Nov 2025

Great food and price, these 2 meals 2 drinks and 2 caramel slices were half the price of a cafe nearer Fort William. I had the salad which was delicious, there's not many times in my life I've said that! Husband had breakfast that was equally lovely and thankfully no beans in ramekins! Good portions. Lovely caramel slice as well. Will be back.

Dylan Oats

01 Nov 2025

Reply lovely staff, the staff member that served me was warm and very friendly. They helped me in translating some of the Scottish menu items to Australian for me - tattie scone is a potato cake for any Australians reading this. Food came out very quickly also.

Mandy Ives

20 Oct 2025

Food and drinks are fantastic, served fresh and hot tastes amazing. All staff are friendly and helpful. They allow dogs which is a bonus as after a cold wet walk there hot chocolate and coffee is fantastic anytime of the day. The cakes well they have a great range to choose from and are very tasty. Definitely recommend stopping in.

norman kirkham

16 Sep 2025

Great little place for food. Had breakfast there before we drove home to England after a weekend in Fort William and a walk up Ben Nevis. I had scrambled eggs on toast and can honestly say I've never had better and the other people with me had the full Scottish breakfast and said it was excellent. Would highly recommend if in the area

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