Rocksalt & Snails Ballater

We are starting to wind down for the winter season and will be closed 1, 2,3 October so everyone can have a wee rest ! Many thanks and back to normal on Thursday 4 Oct 😀

ROCKSALT & SNAILS Assistant Manager required for our busy and vibrant cafe in Ballater
Experience essential
... Please apply to daviniamassie@yahoo.co.uk Or call on 07834452583
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SUMMER OPENING HOURS
SUNDAY to THURSDAY 10 to 5 (Last orders food 4... Last orders coffee/cakes/drinks etc 4.45)
FRIDAY and SATURDAY 10 to 9 (last orders food 8.30 Last orders drinks 8.45 )
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Congratulations to Harry and Megan
Rocksalt getting in the wedding spirit !

ROYAL WEDDING DAY 19 May
Rocksalt opening hours
... 10.30 to 7.30
We will have all the usual plus Jugs of Pimms and Champagne!!
Happy Royal Wedding day to all 🍾🎉🍷💕🍾☀️☀️☀️
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Hi All
Unfortunately due to staff hols Rocksalt will be closed on THURSDAY 12 April and FRIDAY 13 April
Many apologies for any inconvenience this may cause

Hi all
Sorry to say but we are closed today MONDAY 12 March
... Back open tomorrow
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Rocksalt & Snails Ballater
We are looking for a Chef/Cook for our busy little cafe in Ballater
... Will consider part time / job share
Immediate start
Please apply to :
daviniamassie@yahoo.co.uk or PM
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We have a full time position available to join our busy little team here in Ballater Must have catering/food experience as this will be the main role of this position.
Please apply to Davinia on daviniamassie@yahoo.co.uk or PM

Dear All
Here is a note of some closed days during the rest of January:
Weds/Thursday 17 and 18 January ... Mon/Tuesday 22 and 23 January Mon/Tuesday 29 and 30 January
Apologies for any inconvenience
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Wishing all our Customers a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎉🍷🍸 2018 here we come !

Thank you all so much for coming along and supporting our sing along carols lovely evening and special thanks to Vittoria for leading the choir !

CAROLS at ROCKSALT
Come along on Friday 22 Dec and join us for some Carol Singing under the kind leadership of Vittoria Hancock.
5.30 to 6.30
... Limited menu available as well as Mulled Wine/ Gin , Mince Pies and Roasted Chestnuts
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas 🎄!
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We will also be offering our Raclette meals again !
Days only unless special requests
Minimum 4 people and booking essential
... 21.95 per person
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GOOD MORNING ALL
It’s definitely the weather now to come and enjoy our : Delicious Mulled Plum & Vanilla Gin !!
... Or our:
Special Hot Chocolates with a generous shot of Baileys !!
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Dear all
We will be closed from MONDAY 6 NOV to WEDNESDAY 22 NOV inc
Huge apologies for any inconvenience but we need essential maintenance and staff hols !

Huge Apologies.......
Rocksalt will be closed on Tuesday 5 September for 1 day

What a lovely little chilled out eatery!! Great staff, and nice surfy inspired tunes welcome you in. Very nicely decorated and that's just to get you in the mood.

The food is utterly fantastic, both my Fianceé and I had the venison pie with baked potato and salad........beautiful portions, the pie had so much filling and the meat was cooked perfectly. After a gorgeous meal and a couple of bottles of beer (locally brewed at the Deeside brewery) we tried the cakes. They went down so well yesterday, we have just popped back in today for some take away cake!!!!!!

Totally recommended to anyone in the area looking for a light snack or a full on home cooked hot dinner! Wonderful �

The brownies are amazing! Lovely helpful staff :)

Thank you for your lovely coffee, without it I wouldn't have finished the Etape Royale! �

Super food and friendly people, a joy to visit.

Stopped by last week on a visit from Tennessee. Wonderful all around. Food, service and atmosphere.

Small, lovely cafe with very good food. The people who work there are extremely nice, exceeding expectations. There is an interesting combination of coffee, tea, wine and some other spirits. We had lunch with tea there and returned the next day to try something more.

Sharing platter always worth the run out from Aberdeen :-)

Popped in for lunch after my epic journey from Coylumbridge .....following road closures and nearly running out of fuel (on my motorcycle) in the middle of no where.......had a beautiful Cheese & Ham toastie and a latte.😘

Popped in for a coffee after hiking up Lochnagar - delighted to find the best flat white I've had since returning from New Zealand two years ago. Thank you!

One of our favourite places for coffee, scones or lunch in Ballater!

My husband, sons and I popped in here today and the food was brilliant. Kids platter was a great variety and the cakes( especially the gluten free almond and orange one!) was amazing!

We will definitely be popping in again on our next trip up to Ballater.

My friend and I had a lovely cheese ham and tomato sandwich with side salad and crisps. Good presentation and sooo tasty. Had a short wait because they were very busy but it was well worth the wait. Will definitely go back

Lovely lunch yesterday, so happy to see my favourite cafe back on its feet! Introduced my 6 1/2 month boy to Brie, bacon & cranberry ciabatta...

it was a big hit❤️

Lovely coffee and cake. Great staff and customers xx

Hot pies, cake and coffee. Lovely food, drink and surroundings. We will be back next year �

Had a lovely platter to share outside today, lovely staff and very dog friendly!��

Had a lovely lunch there yesterday with our two kids, we’ll be back! Xx

Had a lovely Sunday lunch here today, out in the sunshine. Yummy deerstalker pie and salad. All meals were yummy and coffee. Delighted to find a fellow New Zealander working there!

Great wee cafe with lovely scones and home bakes.

Great place for a stopover when travelling. Food was delicious and staff lovely!

Delicious food(especially home bakes). Friendly staff. We'll definitely be back.

Came in past here after an afternoon of local shopping and taking photos.

The cafe was inviting and the lovely warmth was a blessing, It was a cold day yesterday!!

The scones were delicious, Highly recommend the Apple & Ginger scones :)

Staff were friendly, The cafe had a lovely atmosphere and it was beautifully decorated.

Thanks Again.

Came here for lunch on 15th August with my brother and his family. What a findwe were served by a nice young geordie girl /Sand dancer. i ordered a Veneson Pie (home made) and it showed whith the best potatatos ive had for a good while. The Pie was just to die for i have problems eatting breads and paistrys and when i seen the pie arrive with no gravy on the side i was about to ask for some but decided i would try first. The pie just melted in your mouth and the paistry was perfect. I can safly say it was the best ive ever had. I asked if they were home made in hope they would tell me NO so i could have sneeked out and bought some to take home.We also ordered a mixed meat and cheese platter to share between us all and again aswell as being very well presented was just a plesure to eat.

I havnt enjoyed a meal as much as this in a very long time. Well done Guys keep it up I will be back.

Came for lunch from Balmoral, best venison pie I ever tasted, same for my friends and they took different pies

Been coming here daily over the last week. Good value for money, good food, good service and Internet service for free!

Amazing food and service, really looking forward to getting back.

Nice place good coffee excellent service

What a lovely little chilled out eatery!! Great staff, and nice surfy inspired tunes welcome you in. Very nicely decorated and that's just to get you in the mood.

The food is utterly fantastic, both my Fianceé and I had the venison pie with baked potato and salad........beautiful portions, the pie had so much filling and the meat was cooked perfectly. After a gorgeous meal and a couple of bottles of beer (locally brewed at the Deeside brewery) we tried the cakes. They went down so well yesterday, we have just popped back in today for some take away cake!!!!!!

Totally recommended to anyone in the area looking for a light snack or a full on home cooked hot dinner! Wonderful �

The brownies are amazing! Lovely helpful staff :)

Thank you for your lovely coffee, without it I wouldn't have finished the Etape Royale! �

Super food and friendly people, a joy to visit.

Stopped by last week on a visit from Tennessee. Wonderful all around. Food, service and atmosphere.

Small, lovely cafe with very good food. The people who work there are extremely nice, exceeding expectations. There is an interesting combination of coffee, tea, wine and some other spirits. We had lunch with tea there and returned the next day to try something more.

Sharing platter always worth the run out from Aberdeen :-)

Popped in for lunch after my epic journey from Coylumbridge .....following road closures and nearly running out of fuel (on my motorcycle) in the middle of no where.......had a beautiful Cheese & Ham toastie and a latte.😘

Popped in for a coffee after hiking up Lochnagar - delighted to find the best flat white I've had since returning from New Zealand two years ago. Thank you!

One of our favourite places for coffee, scones or lunch in Ballater!

My husband, sons and I popped in here today and the food was brilliant. Kids platter was a great variety and the cakes( especially the gluten free almond and orange one!) was amazing!

We will definitely be popping in again on our next trip up to Ballater.

My friend and I had a lovely cheese ham and tomato sandwich with side salad and crisps. Good presentation and sooo tasty. Had a short wait because they were very busy but it was well worth the wait. Will definitely go back

Lovely lunch yesterday, so happy to see my favourite cafe back on its feet! Introduced my 6 1/2 month boy to Brie, bacon & cranberry ciabatta...

it was a big hit❤️

Lovely coffee and cake. Great staff and customers xx

Hot pies, cake and coffee. Lovely food, drink and surroundings. We will be back next year �

Had a lovely platter to share outside today, lovely staff and very dog friendly!��

Had a lovely lunch there yesterday with our two kids, we’ll be back! Xx

Had a lovely Sunday lunch here today, out in the sunshine. Yummy deerstalker pie and salad. All meals were yummy and coffee. Delighted to find a fellow New Zealander working there!

Great wee cafe with lovely scones and home bakes.

Great place for a stopover when travelling. Food was delicious and staff lovely!

Delicious food(especially home bakes). Friendly staff. We'll definitely be back.

Came in past here after an afternoon of local shopping and taking photos.

The cafe was inviting and the lovely warmth was a blessing, It was a cold day yesterday!!

The scones were delicious, Highly recommend the Apple & Ginger scones :)

Staff were friendly, The cafe had a lovely atmosphere and it was beautifully decorated.

Thanks Again.

Came here for lunch on 15th August with my brother and his family. What a findwe were served by a nice young geordie girl /Sand dancer. i ordered a Veneson Pie (home made) and it showed whith the best potatatos ive had for a good while. The Pie was just to die for i have problems eatting breads and paistrys and when i seen the pie arrive with no gravy on the side i was about to ask for some but decided i would try first. The pie just melted in your mouth and the paistry was perfect. I can safly say it was the best ive ever had. I asked if they were home made in hope they would tell me NO so i could have sneeked out and bought some to take home.We also ordered a mixed meat and cheese platter to share between us all and again aswell as being very well presented was just a plesure to eat.

I havnt enjoyed a meal as much as this in a very long time. Well done Guys keep it up I will be back.

Came for lunch from Balmoral, best venison pie I ever tasted, same for my friends and they took different pies

Been coming here daily over the last week. Good value for money, good food, good service and Internet service for free!

Amazing food and service, really looking forward to getting back.

Nice place good coffee excellent service