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On Maclean's River Street, within sight of the Clarence, this compact daytime cafe has earned an outsized local reputation, regularly topping the town's dining rankings and drawing regulars who plan their trips north around it. The menu is brunch-forward and made to order, built on filled focaccias, shakshuka and falafel with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options threaded throughout rather than tacked on. Coffee and counter service run to a steady 7am-to-2pm rhythm that suits a working river town. It is not a large or showy room, but the cooking is consistent and the following genuine, the kind of cafe locals cite when explaining why Maclean is worth the stop. In a town better known for its Scottish heritage and cane-field setting, it has quietly become one of the main-street draws.