Mather's Ice Cream - Moray

Found this unassuming kiosk at the side of Grand Park beside children's playground. Ice cream offer was not huge but there were some delightful flavours. and the quality of the ice cream was excellent. We chose lemon and ginger, apple crumbed, cookies and cream and raspberry ripple. Not a bad choice between them. Some benches beside cafe to either watch over children playing or enjoy the beautiful trees in the grounds of the Park. All in all a gem of a find.

This is more than an ice cream shop on the edge of the park. We opted for fresh fruity ice cream, and a sort of caramel flavoured one (can't remember the actual names we were socially distancing and trying not to disrupt the queue). This little kiosk did a great job of utilising two hatches, which meant the person who took your order worked quickly and then you walked round to the second hatch to collect the ice cream. Really truly delicious treat under the shade of the trees alongside the car park on a very hot day. What more could you ask?

We stopped at Grant Park in Forres. Mather’s ice-cream is an unassuming surprise conveniently located next to the play area. We were able to enjoy food, ice-cream and have fun at the park with our daughter. There was a great choice of ice-cream, vegan ice-cream, and sorbet flavours to choose from and they were all homemade. My wife greatly enjoyed her raspberry ripple (with real fruit) and salted caramel cone. My pineapple sorbet was refreshing and an excellent palate cleanser! I was hungry so opted for a burger beforehand (veggie burger available too). It too was homemade, even down to the bread roll! It was possible to park next to Mather’s. In addition to the convenient parking there were public loos open and a play area in the immediate vicinity. This makes it the perfect stop-off point on the A96 when passing through, or when visiting Forres. Afterwards I sat and drank coffee (I chose oat milk) while my daughter played in the park. I have not had better coffee (or ice-cream) in Forres!

The selection may not be vast but everyone is amazing with so many great flavours I cannot have a favourite. Kids can play in the park while the adults can enjoy a coffee, the ice cream for all. Lovely friendly people.

What a delight, at last a place in Forres to eat ice cream, buy ice cream (You can take your own tub). Mathers know how to treat the customer, Opening up just before Christmas and Hogmanayso taht you can stock up with delicious treast. Dairy free ice cream and coffees. Briallian little place. Long may it last.