Lanterne Rouge

30/05/2026

Well, tomorrow is the big day, the crew are in place and ready to start the John O'Groats - Lands End - John O'Groats record attempt.
Mark Sparkles will be rolling out at 10am and you can follow his progress and the support vehicles on the live tracker. If you are nearby the route keep an eye out!

John O\'Groats to Land\'s End and back

21/05/2026

I've just noticed that today is the LRC's 10th birthday.

Wow, what a decade it's been.

21/04/2026

And we are open.
Cheese and onion scones today to celebrate.

21/04/2026

Electrical issues all sorted, hurrah! We'll be open from 10am.
Huge shout out to the local electrician below for getting us up and running again.

Hello, welcome to MCLEOD ELECTRICAL

20/04/2026

Hello all! We have an electrical issue which means the kitchen is lacking all power so we aren't able to open tomorrow. Will update once it's sorted. Any leads on local electricians appreciated 🤣.

01/04/2026

In the spirit of supporting other independent coffee shops in Scotland, I've made a pilgrimage to the west end of Glasgow to see what the fuss over this place is all about.
This is like no other place in Scotland; think Istanbul. A menu of Eastern foods awaits, accompanied by a decent coffee and tea list.
I had a wee chat with Irfan, the local big cheese, and it turns out they have the same values as the LRC.
Definitely recommended.
Cam.

31/03/2026

Ruby is off on an adventure to raise money for War Child. There is a QR code at the cafe and a link here if you'd like to donate if you feel able x
https://www.justgiving.com/page/ruby-smith-4?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

22/03/2026

Afternoon all! Been a bit of a strange couple of weeks. We have had 4 separate customers ask if the rumours are true, and that we are closing. No idea what's going on out there on the grapevine but I can assure you that this is not the case, and the photo below (sent by a disappointed regular on Boxing Day, one of the only 2 days a year we close) is not a sign of things to come!
Keeping to a theme, the second pic was also sent by a customer saying how fab the new teapot was, so fab in fact, I had another picture sent by someone else on the same day saying the same thing!

16/03/2026

We're excited to have a new line of cafe merch.

These fabulous Tote bags have just arrived.

48x40cm with contrasting black handles

These are a strictly limited edition, yours for £12

09/03/2026

Fantastic solo exhibition by one of our talented customers, well worth a visit!

12/01/2026

Had a blast at Strathpuffer 24hr event, snow, ice, rain, super challenging conditions, supporting a great Lanterne Rouge and Ace Bike Co pair of riders.
The N+1 rule of bike ownership came into play as the 3 bikes were soon down to a shared one, the 2 injured ones already in the workshop getting repaired for training to recommence.
Such a good time was had by all the hotel is already booked to do it all again next year 🤣, if you've ever wondered about doing it, go for it!