Bog Myrtle Café

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Bog Myrtle Café Portree: Island Bakery and Reading Room | wattafork

Baking traditions and island sourcing

Bog Myrtle Café operates as a dedicated Skye café in Portree after the founders stepped down from running the renowned Skye Bakehouse. That earlier venture built a loyal following around slow fermented loaves, a standard the current kitchen maintains through daily bread production. Thick slices of house sourdough arrive alongside locally gathered preserves and soft cheeses. The team treats every loaf as the starting point for the day’s service.

Books, velvet seating and coastal light

High stools line the picture window overlooking the harbor while retro velvet sofas invite visitors to linger over flat whites. The space functions simultaneously as a curated secondhand bookstore and a quiet reading room where mismatched armchairs face polished wooden tables. Patrons browse spines between sips of tea and watch fishing boats cross the sound. This relaxed layout defines the contemporary Skye café.

Global spices and seasonal bowls

Blackboard specials rotate according to supplier availability and bring unexpected regional flavors to the Highland coastline. Spicy Moroccan harira warms guests during damp autumn evenings while a Burmese chicken curry arrives with fresh lemongrass and jasmine rice. The Scottish Reuben sandwich layers Great Glen venison salami against melted Comté on toasted sourdough. This eclectic approach earned the Highland café a Local Gem designation from The Good Food Guide for 2026.