Archive Coffee

8 Laing Street, KW15 1NW - Kirkwall
·£10–20 Cafe
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90/100
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🌳 Outdoor seating 🥡 Takeout 🍽️ Dine-in 🚚 Delivery 🍺 Alcohol 🍹 Cocktails 🍷 Wine Wheelchair accessible Accessible restroom 😊 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Good for groups

💬 What people say

Cakes 44 Table 37 Atmosphere 27 Lunch 26 Prices 16 Sandwich 16 Kids 9 Sweet potato chips 9

👍 Recommended by 25 people

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Contact Information

📞 Phone: +44 1856 872239
📍 Address: 8 Laing Street, Kirkwall

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday 8:30 am–5 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am–5 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am–5 pm
Thursday 8:30 am–5 pm
Friday 8:30 am–5 pm
Saturday 8:30 am–5 pm
Sunday 11 am–4 pm

Google Reviews ⭐ 4.7/5 (479)

Irms ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 months ago
Everything was incredible! The staff was very kind, the food was EXQUISITE and the ambiance was so pretty! If I lived here I would definitely go weekly, 1000/10!!!
Tork Mackenzie ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
3 months ago
By far the best cafe we went to in Kirkwall , so good we went 3 times in 5 days , great food ,fab service and a warm cosy atmosphere made this a place we wanted to be open in the evenings too.Flat whites were superb , my eggs benedict was …
Ryan Jones ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Edited 6 months ago
Burger looked small but was lovely, but chips weren't great and there were too many of them. Definitely quantity over quality. …
Sarah Hemming ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
a month ago
The menu choice is great. Everything cooked fresh, home bakes are so good and the coffee is a must have
Lauren Rainford ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
2 months ago
Breakfast here was incredible! The food was amazing. We walked in and sat ourselves because the staff didn’t acknowledge so think the service has slight room for improvement but the food was definitely worth another trip back. The menu was …
James Naismith ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
a year ago
Popped in for elevenses. I had a very good vanilla milk shake. Freshly made, with ice cream the way it should be. Also had a cappuccino, coffee right temp and not bitter. A little bun to round off. I really liked the interior style. Nice …

Features & Services

Accessibility
Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Service options
Has outdoor seating
Offers takeaway
Serves dine-in
Highlights
Serves great coffee
Serves great dessert
Has great tea selection
Has live music
Has live performances
Popular for
Popular for breakfast
Popular for lunch
Good for solo dining
Good for working on laptop
Offerings
Serves alcohol
Serves beer
Serves cocktails
Serves coffee
Serves healthy options
Quick bite
Serves small plates
Serves spirits
Serves vegan dishes
Serves vegetarian dishes
Serves wine
Dining options
Serves breakfast
Serves brunch
Serves lunch
Serves dessert
Has seating
Has table service
Amenities
Has bar on site
Has toilet
Atmosphere
Casual
Cosy
Trendy
Crowd
Good for groups
Popular with tourists
Popular with university students
Payments
Accepts credit cards
Accepts debit cards
Accepts NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
High chairs available
Has kids' menu
Parking
Free parking lot
Paid parking lot
Paid street parking

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