Updated May 2025
If you're travelling about the north of Scotland, you may have seen an explosion of street food traders popping up in laybys, scenic spots and even industrial estates. With many more visitors to the Highlands over the past few years, producers are bringing the food to you, meaning that you can have a taste of Scottish produce while you are on the move!
With some input from A Highland Blend followers, I've collated a guide of where you can pick up a good feed from around the north Highlands including Skye, Orkney, and Moray. I hope to extend this with any additions in the Western Isles as I discover them, but please get in touch if there's a brilliant street food find that I don't know about!
My guide contains details of businesses that travel around regularly to serve take away food or drink from a variety of locations or have shared indoor/outdoor seating areas if they trade from a fixed location. All information is correct at the time of writing (Updated May 2025) and I'd recommend that you follow the businesses that you are interested in on social media.
If you have a favourite trader not on my list, drop me a message on Instagram or Facebook and I'll get them added!
Please check opening hours and locations directly with traders as these often change. Some traders also only trade during the summer season.
For my recommendations of cafes and restaurants, read my guide to eating and drinking around the North Coast 500.
Street Food Traders in Inverness and nearby
Popping up at Inverness Marina in their trailer (and from their base in Inverness' Victorian Market, The Redshank source fish and shellfish from the northeast of Scotland, then create soups, fishcakes, stews and much more. If fish isn’t for you, there’s normally a meaty or veggie option available, or the seaweed seasoned chips! My tip: Pick up a jar of their Cajun sauce for your fridge at home, you won’t regret it! Find them on Facebook & Instagram| Website
With shops in Inverness and Aviemore, Mieles Gelato also has a trailer that they take out to other towns and villages in the Inverness area. Their selection of inventive homemade flavours has to be seen to be believed – can you pick just one? If you’re not an ice cream fan, look out for the hazelnut cannoli, and petite Italian pastries! Find them on Facebook & Instagram
As well as the original bakery and cafe in Muir of Ord and café in Inverness’ Victorian Market, the Bad Girl Bakery also serve up their signature tasty bakes, hot drinks and savoury options from their 1950’s silver aluminium caravan. Find them on Facebook & Instagram
The Highland Food and Drink Trail Street Food Zone can be found on Bishops Road (riverside by the cathedral) Inverness. The aim of the trail is to share some of the excellent food and drink businesses in the Scottish Highlands. Check out the lineup for each week on the HFDT socials! Find them on Facebook & Instagram
Trading across at various Highland Events and the Highland Food & Drink Trail, Oregano offers an assortment of pasta dishes, handmade sausage rolls, focaccia and burgers. Find them on Facebook & Instagram
With their gourmet street food offer, Ollie’s Pops specialise in pulled meats and BBQ flavours. Look out for where they will pop up next, and from their base in Inverness' Victorian Market! Find them on Facebook & Instagram
You’ll often see the queues for Ness Walk Kiosk before you see the Kiosk itself on Bishops Road, especially on a warm summer day (yes even the Highlands get those!). With waffles, ice cream, sandwiches and drinks on offer, it’s a great option to grab and go. Find them on Facebook & Instagram
Neapolitan pizza is what Ry’s Slice is about, and his social media is full of his creations. Look out for him at events and his takeaway nights in Inshes Mews. Find them on Facebook & Instagram
My most recent street food experience was from Yiayia's Little Kitchen Inverness, where we enjoyed an authentic and plentiful Greek takeaway including courgette and feta fritters I'm still dreaming about! Find them on Facebook & Instagram.
Know of any other delicious street food traders in Inverness or on the Black Isle? Send me details on Instagram or Facebook and I'll get them added.
Street Food in Orkney, Skye and Lochalsh
Some true foodie hidden gems are tucked away on industrial estates and in Kirkwall, Orkney Mainland dwells Beiting and Brew, a gem of a place which has traditional and international breakfast and lunch options along with weekend burger and brunch specials. Find them on Facebook & Instagram
Holding the accolade of World Champion Cullen Skink Makers must mean that the Fisherman’s Kitchen in Kyle of Lochalsh know a thing or two about how to treat fish and seafood. As well as the classic fish supper, the pesto fish wrap seems to get a good write up too. If you’re on holiday locally, you can also pick up fish to cook at home. Find them on Facebook & Instagram
Just up the hill from the Talisker Distillery, the Oyster Shed has magnificent views looking east over the Isle of Skye and you can grab an assortment of hot fish dishes and shucked oysters, as well as fish to cook at home. Find them on Facebook & Instagram
What street food trucks, trailers and traders on Skye or Lochalsh or Orkney would you recommend? Send me details on Instagram or Facebook and I'll get them added.
Street Food in Moray & Cairngorms
KJ (of the sadly closed Mountain Café in Aviemore) has a fantastic Bothy Bakery in Grantown on Spey which we always detour to when nearby. The usual monster-size scones, cakes, bread and other bakery fancies are on offer, and on Sundays when the bakery is closed look out to see if the doorstep shop has any goodies on offer. Find them on Facebook & Instagram | Website
Seasonal Flavour use Scottish game, rare bred beef and pork alongside other highland produce and pop up at various events and locations in the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire. Find them on Facebook & Instagram
Tucked down in Hopeman, Stew & Drew’s ice cream parlour have a constantly rotating selection of flavours. My tip is to choose your flavours and enjoy while walking in either direction on the Moray Coastal Path! Find them on Facebook & Instagram
Providing a ‘brew with a view’ on the Duffus Estate, the Kula Coffee Hut is a true supporter of other local produce and suppliers, including Speyside Coffee, fancy pieces from Bijou in Elgin, and icecream from Stew & Drew’s in Hopeman. The view comes courtesy of the iconic Duffus Castle Ruins! Find them on Facebook & Instagram
In Elgin you can find the Humble Burger Co. Going by their photos, they probably have good reason to brag, with the likes of sharer Burger Boxes, loaded nachos, and epic cheesecakes on the menu! Find them on Facebook & Instagram
The Whyte Bite offer fish and chips and are based in Keith, but offers fish suppers and more from a variety of locations in Moray (and Aberdeenshire) on weekdays. Find them on Facebook
Where are your favourite street food traders popping up in Moray? Send me details on Instagram or Facebook and I'll get them added.
Street Food in Easter and Wester Ross
A popular stop for locals and visitors to Ullapool, the Seafood Shack uses local produce from fishing boats. Open during Monday-Friday afternoons during the summer season, there’s a daily changing menu posted on socials. Find them on Facebook & Instagram| Website
The Culbokie Cake Fairies magically appear at various places around Easter Ross and Inverness in Tinkerbell, their pastel pink converted horsebox. A kind friend treated us to some brownies and traybakes, and we highly rate them! Find them on Facebook & Instagram
Winner of the Best Mobile Fish and Chip Truck in Scotland in 2024, The Angry SeaGull covers locations including Dingwall, Invergordon and Beauly with fish suppers, tacos and more available using locally landed fish and meat. It's one of our favourites! Find them on Facebook or Instagram.
Exciting flavoursome dishes are being served up in Ullapool/Gairloch/Aultbea by the Black Pearl Creole Kitchen– check their socials for dates. Slow-cooked meat curries, sticky ribs, jerk chicken and veggie curries regularly feature on the menu. One for the creole foodie fans for sure! Find them on Facebook & Instagram
The Blazin’ Pizza stone oven fires out 12” pizzas across a number of Ross-shire and Inverness locations – following their Facebook page is best for keeping across where the trailer will be popping up next! Find them on Facebook & Instagram
Where are your favourite street food traders popping up in Easter and Wester Ross? Send me details on Instagram or Facebook and I'll get them added.
Street Food in Sutherland
In Melvich, pick up a selection of hot/cold snacks and cakes, ice cream, milkshakes and drinks from Coastline Coffee Shop. Useful for a comfort stop too as the coffee shop is next to the public toilets. I recommend taking your purchases to Melvich's lovely beach to enjoy although there is outdoor seating available too! Find them on Facebook
A good cheese toastie is possibly one of the best comfort takeaway foods out there, and Cheese ‘N Toasted offer gluten-free and vegan options of their core offering including quirkily named “The Truffalo” and “Smoo Stack”. If you’re travelling to Durness during the summer season, look out for the blue horsebox! Find them on Facebook & Instagram
Another foodie trailer in a scenic location on Sutherland's east coast, the Highland Larder in Dornoch offers visitors a chance to sample cuisine such as lobster brioche rolls, hand-dived scallops and smoked mackerel pate. Round it off with a tub of Black Isle ice cream and you’ll be happy indeed! Find them on Facebook & Instagram
In the centre of Dornoch you'll find Surf & Turf - a seafood and game takeaway, featuring their catches of the day, and dishes from the land and sea. Find them on Facebook and Instagram!
Where are your favourite street food traders popping up in Sutherland? Send me details on Instagram or Facebook and I'll get them added.
Street Food in Caithness
On select weekends, Caithness goes crazy for Taco East's burritos, taco plates, loaded nachos and quesadillas (kids portions available and veggies/vegans are also catered for) at Taco East (preordering essential). You can also add on their house-made hot sauce if you are feeling brave! Find them on Facebook.
A firm favourite with Wickers, Oagies Kebabs is a family-run business open all day every day for your breakfast, lunch or dinner needs. If you’re after a dessert, check out the changing cheesecake flavour which seems popular with the locals! Find them on Facebook
Also in Wick is the newly opened Creel and Crumb, where freshly caught seafood is order of the day, overlooking the harbour. Find them on Facebook or Instagram
At Thurso Riverside you’ll find a converted horsebox: COAST Coffee and Treats provides delicious coffees, bakes, and other hot drinks. Find them on Facebook & Instagram
Grab a fresh lobster or crab roll from the Tasty Toes Shack in Dunbeath, one of the many pretty coastal villages in Caithness. Enjoy your view of the harbour while you eat! Find them on Facebook
If you're looking for a sweet treat in Wick, check out where Caithness Cravingz are popping up next, serving up take away treats including dutch pancakes and waffles with your choice of sauces and toppings! Find them on Facebook.
Locals and visitors to John O’Groats grab a cone or cup from Flavours - the most northerly ice cream parlour on the UK mainland. There’s a lovely walk on the coastal path for views of Orkney and the now uninhabited island of Stroma to look at while you eat! Find them on Facebook
For speciality coffee close to a scenic walk at Castle Sinclair Girnigoe near Wick, find Nosspitality's trailer parked up at the parking area close to Noss Head Lighthouse! Find them on Facebook and Instagram.
In Thurso and travelling round to Caithness villages, find Highland Haddy for a traditional fish supper. Find them on Facebook!
If you are a street food trader across the Highlands and Islands (either in a fixed location and with shared indoor or outdoor seating, or you serve takeaway food from a variety of locations) and would like to be included in this guide, please get in touch either via email to hello@ahighlandblend.com or by messaging my social media channels.
