For the second year running the Isle of Lismore  café at the Heritage Centre  has won the  coveted Isles Cafe of the Year award  at the Scottish Cafe and Bakery Awards  2026.

Sarah MacDonald and Dan Steele are the talented pair  behind  the Isle of Lismore café which they have been operating  to rave reviews since 2019  when Sarah gave up a huge job dealing with  the visual impact of stores for a national retail chain and and joined her partner Dan, a chef, who had been working at the café for a year.

Isles café of the Year award 2026

Together, with a great team of locals, they have delighted islanders and visitors alike while providing  important employment in what is a very small community.

They use local ingredients whenever possible from their own or others’ crofts. If you have any specific dietary requirements, they will endeavour to create a dish to meet your needs. And they have a dog menu.

Sarah’s baking,  available every day they are open from April to the end of October, will be the highlight of your visit to the the isle of Lismore café.

As Sarah and Dan were unable to attend the award ceremony as they were catering a function the following day, Ron Livingstone from Point House represented them.

Congratulations all!