Archive Coffee
Quick info
About Archive Coffee
On Laing St in Kirkwall, Archive Coffee opens as a counter serve coffee shop at the front, with a full restaurant dining room further back. The menu runs to 121 dishes, including an open face steak sandwich, a Coca Cola chicken burger, and kids fish fingers with garlic mayo. Drinks include vanilla chai lattes and a mocha available in a large size, with almond milk as an extra, alongside a rotating selection of cakes. The cafe operates on a walk-in basis and opens daily, covering both quick counter orders and sit-down meals in the room at the rear.
Menu & Prices
121 dishes · mains £2–14- Benedict£12.00
- Steak£14.00
- Teriyaki Noodle£8.00
- Royale£12.50
- Mexican£12.00
- Black Pudding£12.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention open face steak sandwich, vanilla chai lattes, coca cola chicken burger and fish fingers.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention open face steak sandwich, vanilla chai lattes, coca cola chicken burger and fish fingers.
Customer Review Summary
The open face steak sandwich draws praise for being perfectly seasoned and cooked, with reviewers noting affordable prices for a hidden dining room behind the counter. Close behind, the coffee stands out, including creamy mochas and vanilla chai lattes, alongside the Coca Cola chicken burger and fresh, crunchy fish fingers. Cakes and cozy seating also get mentioned favorably.
Customer Review Summary
The open face steak sandwich draws praise for being perfectly seasoned and cooked, with reviewers noting affordable prices for a hidden dining room behind the counter. Close behind, the coffee stands out, including creamy mochas and vanilla chai lattes, alongside the Coca Cola chicken burger and fresh, crunchy fish fingers. Cakes and cozy seating also get mentioned favorably.
Featured reviews
- Eartha Kruft Welton
“Coffee is fantastic! And cakes are lovely, very reasonable prices”
- Snowy
“Was recommended by our tour guide Tried: - Coca Cola Chicken Burger £15.50 - Kids Fish Fingers £6.50 with Garlic Mayo £0.20 - Mocha large £4.20 with Almond milk £0.40 extra All were nice. The coffee was creamy. Fish fingers were fresh and crunchy. The burger is nice but the coke taste was very subtle. Cozy seatings and they have varieties of cakes (i didnt have time to try it because I could only come near their closing time)”
- Claire Wright
“We found this place whilst mooching around Kirkwall on our Orkney holiday. We enjoyed our food and drinks so much we had to go back for a second visit and try their mains. The vanilla chai lattes were divine and we thoroughly enjoyed both …”
- Aidan Kinsey
“Wonderful place for lunch. At the entrance it looks like a standard counter serve coffee shop, but further back they have a full restaurant dining room. Serves high quality food at really affordable prices. I had the open face steak sandwich which came perfectly seasoned and cooked, sliced, with high quality toppings and bread. The server was able to accommodate a change I wanted to make to the sandwich and it came out as I ordered it.”
- Debra “Deb” Hutley
“Great food, great coffee, great service, great taste, great recommendation!! Thoroughly enjoyed our lunch and coffee here today ❤️”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
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