Café & Gifts

An Talla

Lunch Menu

Legendary Loch NessServed from 12:00 – 16:00

Our food is freshly prepared in our busy kitchen. If you do have any allergies or dietary needs, please ask a member of staff who will be happy to talk you through our menu.

Soup of the Day
Served with a choice of bread, oatcakes or a cheese scone.

Sandwiches
Choose from white bread, wholemeal or gluten free and a delicious choice of fillings:
Tuna Crunch – Tuna mayonnaise with red onion, pepper and cucumber. 
BLT – Smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo on toasted bread
Cheese & Ham – mature cheddar cheese and sliced ham. 
Cheese & Pickle – mature cheddar with Branston pickle.
Coronation Chicken – diced chicken breast mixed with coronation spiced mayonnaise.
Vegan Coronation Chicken (VE) – Vegan chicken breast, red onion and red pepper bound in a Coronation mayonnaise (Ve)

The Indulgent Toastie 
Choose from white bread, wholemeal or GF and a delicious choice of fillings:
Chicken Shawarma – Marinated chicken breast, red onion, mozzarella & cheddar with sweet chilli sauce and a Sauciness dipping sauce.
Roast Pepper & Onion – roasted red peppers, red onion & pesto topped with melted mozzarella.
Stornoway Black Pudding – Mature cheddar and mozzarella cheese with smoky bacon.
Cockburn’s Haggis – Mature cheddar and mozzarella cheese with smoky bacon.

Baked Potatoes (available until 2:30pm)
Fluffy baked potato served with a choice of filling, salad and coleslaw with a choice of fillings:
Cheese & Pickle – mature cheddar with Branston pickle.
Tuna Crunch – classic tuna mayonnaise with crunchy red onion and cucumber. 
Coronation Chicken– diced chicken breast mixed with a coronation spice.
Vegetarian Chilli – Spicy chilli (Ve, GF).
Vegan Coronation Chicken (VE) – Vegan chicken breast, red onion and red pepper bound in a coronation mayonnaise (Ve) 
Coleslaw – creamy, peppery and crunchy.
Cheese – classic mature cheddar cheese. 
Beans – baked beans in a rich tomato sauce.

Black Pudding & Chorizo Salad 
Pan-fried Stornoway black pudding and Chorizo with crispy new potatoes & Smoked bacon on a bed of crisp of baby gem lettuce, with Salt & Papper croutons and topped with a poached egg, bound in a honey & mustard dressing. Small portion available.

Sirloin Steak Flatbread 
Sliced Sirloin steak on a bed of roasted heritage tomatoes, balsamic red onions and rocket on a toasted flatbread, topped with a chimichurri dressing and garlic Aioli.

Stovies & Oatcakes (GF option available)
Traditional Scottish beef & potato stovies served with oatcakes. Small portion available.

Haddock Butty 
Fresh breaded haddock on a soft roll, with homemade tartar sauce, hash brown, minted pea puree with fries, salad & slaw.

Macaroni Cheese
Our homemade indulgent macaroni has been a customer favourite from day one, served with salad, chips and coleslaw. Small portion available.

Cajun Chicken Penne Pasta
Spiced chicken, bound in a Cajun spiced cream sauce with onions & peppers. Served with Garlic Bread.

Vegetarian Chilli (VE, GF)
Our homemade Vegetarian chilli served with fluffy rice and Tortilla chips.


Side Orders

Salt & Chilli Chips 
Seasoned with our homemade Salt & Chilli seasoning, with onions, peppers & Curry Sauce. Add Crispy Chicken bites. 

Chips & Cheese
Chunky chips topped with melted cheddar & mozzarella & a cheese sauce.

Chips 
Classic thick-cut chips.

Kids Menu - Under 12’s only
All children’s meals include a drink – a choice of orange or blackcurrant fruit shoot or a carton of apple and mango, apple and pear or summer berries.

Sausage, chips & beans
Crispy Chicken strips – served with chips and beans. 
Mac ‘n’ Cheese – served with chips.
Ham sandwich – served with crisps and cucumber slices. 
Cheese sandwich – served with crisps and cucumber slices.
Ham & Cheese sandwich – served with crips and cucumber slices.

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An Talla Cafe

From our shop a delightful dining experience is only one or two steps away. Here, you can indulge in a menu featuring locally sourced delights from award-winning local producers. After your meal, you can saunter back to the gift shop to satisfy your appetite for unique Scottish craft and homeware.

An Talla interior cafe space

Gift vouchers for the café and shop

Give the gift of An Talla – treat family, friends or colleagues to gift voucher that they can spend how they choose.

These are valid for 12 months and can be used in our café or retail store, as part payment or full payment.

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