Cult Café, , 27 Argyle Street, Ullapool, IV26 2UB
not specified / Leisure / Restaurants / Cafes
For Sale
- £145,000.00
Available - Last updated: 03 July 2025
Key Features
Charming and well-presented, easy to operate café within the popular tourist destination of Ullapool
Profitable business ideally located on North Coast 500 Tourist Route
Approximate internal areas amounting to 62m2 within a prime trading location
Popular café trading year-round with high levels of demand from tourists in the main season
Well-appointed café with customer areas set to 22 covers extending to 49m2
Sustainable business model with significant growth potential
Highlight
Cult Café is a charming, well-presented and easy to operate café within the popular tourist destination of Ullapool.
Description
Cult Café is an award winning, popular New Zealand inspired café located in the heart of the Highlands within a busy trading location in Ullapool. The café operation is set to a ground floor unit. The trading elements are currently set to 22 covers. The service areas are highly functional and flexible in terms of potential food provision. The cafe has an approximate internal area of 62m2 which includes trading and service areas.
Trade
Cult Cafe is located in the busy village centre and enjoys a high level of footfall, especially in the main trading season (April – October). The establishment has a fine reputation for its excellent selection of freshly prepared items, especially artisan cakes and baking, complemented by a wide range of beverages. The business trades during the day-time only although a new owner may consider offering evening meals.
In the Spring / Summer the café trades 7 days per week, opening from 7.30am to 4pm. Winter trading is limited to 6 days per week with shorter opening hours.
Cult Cafe caters to many different dietary requirements and as such enjoys a Tripadvisor rating of #1 of the 13 Restaurants in Ullapool.
Location
Cult Cafe is just a short walk from the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry to Stornoway which leaves twice daily (once on Sundays in Winter) for those planning a trip to Lewis, Harris or the other Hebridean Islands. Cult Café also benefits from being located directly on the immensely popular North Coast 500 route.
The property is easily accessible, located just off the A835, and the signage is excellent. The immediate area is well served with facilities, shops and services for both locals and visitors alike. The North West Coast of Scotland attracts a large number of visitors and Ullapool makes a perfect base from which visitors can continue their odyssey of the broader Highland region. Ullapool has a strong sense of community, with schools, golf course and social and welfare facilities. Inverness, the Capital of the Highlands, is a 60-minute drive away with a full range of services associated with a modern thriving City including an airport and main line railway station.
Accommodation
The Property
Cult Cafe is a well-located business with the customer areas being set on one floor at street level. The café has a snug and welcoming open-plan layout benefitting from a well-signed presence from the main road. The frontage of the unit features a large picture window. Access is via a door at street level through a small vestibule into the main area. The café is set to free-standing tables and chairs with some fixed bench seating in the wall spaces. Lighting is by way of modern ceiling units. There are a number of attractive units to present food and beverages for sale. The servery counter / kitchen area is set to the far end of the open-plan customer area. This food preparation space is well-appointed with a range of commercial equipment and benefits from a full extraction unit. Off to the side of the kitchen is a pot-wash area. There is a single toilet within the café. Set to the basement is a good general store offering extra ambient, refrigeration and freezer storage.
Terms
Reason For Sale
The current owners have held the lease for just over 3 years and have turned it into the unique and popular café it is today. It is their desire to return their business interests to New Zealand that brings this attractive business to the market.
Rates / Council Tax
The rateable value of the business is £5,750 (effective from 01 Apr 2023). The new owners could benefit from the 100% discount on the non-residential element under the Small Business Rates Relief scheme, where eligible.
Finance and Legal Services
ASG Commercial Ltd is in touch with a variety of different lenders who can provide specialist finance. We will be delighted to discuss your financing requirements with you and make an appropriate introduction where appropriate. We also have many contacts in the legal profession who can assist in all legal matters arising.
Specification
The business benefits from mains electricity, water and drainage. The cooking areas have LPG Gas fitting, but all appliances are currently electric. The café is EHO and fire compliant. There is an air conditioning unit and a security system.
Property Quote Price(s)
| Description | Sale type | Guide price | Price type |
| Cult Café |
For Sale Leasehold
|
£145,000.00
| NA |
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