Oban
If you want to savour superb Scottish seafood without the expense of an upmarket restaurant, head for Oban’s famous seafood stall – it’s the green shack…
Must-see restaurants in The Highlands & Islands
Highland Perthshire
This superb little tearoom sits on the platform at remote Rannoch Station, serving coffee, sandwiches and cake to visiting hikers, mountain bikers and…
Central Highlands
The only eating place on the island, this cafe serves meals such as haddock and chips (fish freshly landed at Mallaig) and Canna rabbit stew, in a lovely…
Skye
This old country inn dates from 1790 and has a lively little bar and a delightful beer garden beside the loch – a real suntrap on summer afternoons. The…
Kirkwall
This grand old waterfront hotel is among Kirkwall’s better dining places. The elegant bar and eating area packs out; it’s a favourite spot for older…
Harbourview Grille & Black Sheep Pub
Southern Highlands & Islands
Part of the Royal Hotel, elegant Harbourview Grille offers the best eating in town. The menu is a mixed bag, with standard pub fare complemented by some…
North & West Coast
This solid stone building on the way to Kinlochbervie makes for an appealing food stop, with the dining area in the former school classroom and outdoor…
Portree (Port Righ)
This hotel restaurant sports a relaxed atmosphere, an award-winning chef and a menu that makes the most of Skye produce – including lamb, game, seafood,…
Kirkwall
There’s a traditional cosiness about this place and the decor is a comfortable, with contemporary slate floor and quotes from the Orkneyinga Saga…
Outer Hebrides
The cafe at the Isle of Harris Distillery, with its communal, scrubbed-timber tables and chunky benches, is bright and convivial. The menu is not…
Ullapool
There's pleasing pub food at this shorefront establishment, where the cosy bar and restaurant area dishes up generously proportioned, well-presented mains…
Fort William
Bright and modern in atmosphere, this restaurant takes its inspiration from the owner's travels with a menu that mixes standards, such as burgers and fish…
Kirkwall
At the back of a lively craft shop opposite St Magnus Cathedral, this licensed cafe-bistro serves tasty sandwiches and salads, as well as daily specials…
Southern Highlands & Islands
A welcome spot among the somewhat tired line of pubs around this part of Tarbert's waterfront, this cheerful, locally popular cafe has bright and breezy…
North & West Coast
On the side road to Melness, across the causeway from Tongue village, the Craggan Hotel doesn’t look much from outside, but go in and you’ll find smart,…
Orkney
A pleasant spot with sweeping views over green grass, black cows and blue-grey sea, this cafe serves tea, coffee, home baking and light meals. It's a good…
Outer Hebrides
This stylish cafe and art gallery, a couple of miles outside Tarbert on the road north towards Stornoway, occupies a hilltop site with breathtaking views…
Trotternish
This turf-roofed, timber-clad art gallery and espresso bar will be familiar to fans of British TV's Grand Designs – it was featured on the Channel 4…
Orkney
The heart of the Westray community, this refurbished local pub is famous throughout Orkney for its popular fish and chips – whatever has turned up in the…
Lochinver Larder & Riverside Bistro
North & West Coast
An outstanding menu of inventive food made with local produce is on offer here. The bistro turns out delicious seafood dishes in the evening, while the…
Shetland
This historic hotel near Brae is an atmospheric place to eat and offers a bar menu of warming fare that has takes on classics like lasagne and fish and…
Ullapool
The restaurant in this hub of culture and good cheer serves inventive dishes that focus on fresh local seafood backed up by stews, plus lighter meals like…
Orkney
This cafe-bistro occupies a spectacular setting at the southern end of South Ronaldsay. It's a smart, modern glass-walled building with a deck and great…
Orkney
Handy for the Moaness ferry, this cafe has a spectacular location by the water with great views of the brooding Hoy hills. It offers home baking and light…
The Cairngorms
The Mountain Cafe offers freshly prepared local produce with a Kiwi twist (the owner is from New Zealand): healthy breakfasts of muesli, porridge and…
Inverness
The menu at this bright and bustling bistro changes weekly, but focuses on Scottish and French cuisine with a modern twist. Grab a table on the upstairs…
Shetland
This famous Shetland chippie uses only locally sourced and sustainable seafood. As well as chip-shop standards, the menu runs to tasty Shetland mussels in…
Oban
Specialises in hand-crafted chocolates (you can watch them being made) and also has a cafe serving excellent coffee and hot chocolate (try the chilli…
Southern Highlands & Islands
There are great scenes at this welcoming modern bistro with an attractive interior and views over Rothesay Castle. Its moderate prices and pleasing range…
Loch Lomond
With its chunky pine furniture and deep, deep sofa in front of a rustic fireplace, the Coach House is one of the cosiest places to eat on Loch Lomond. The…
Loch Lomond
Curiously the eating establishments in Luss are tucked safely away from the lake; this place is no exception, set behind a shop on the main street. But it…
Outer Hebrides
Set in a cute stone-and-timber 'hobbit house' that was originally a visitor centre, and strewn with cushions covered in Harris tweed, this rustic cafe…
Portree (Port Righ)
Arriba is a funky little cafe, brightly decked out in primary colours and offering delicious flatbread melts (bacon, leek and cheese is a favourite), as…
North & West Coast
This welcoming fishing-focused hotel has a formal dining room (set menu and set time: diners are summoned by gong!), and an enjoyably convivial bar, with…
Oban
Up a side alley off Oban's main street, this sweet spot has wooden tables and an excellent choice of vegetarian and vegan savoury and sweet bites. The…
Orkney
Tastefully renovated, this characterful high-ceilinged former general store with chessboard tiles makes an atmospheric venue for a morning coffee and…
Orkney
Every port has its pub, and in Stromness it’s the Ferry. Convivial and central, it warms the cockles with folk music, local beers and characters, and all…
Highland Perthshire
This cafe, with a suntrap of a terrace overlooking the river, is the beating heart of Glen Lyon, a hub for walkers, cyclists and motorists. The owner is a…
Inverness
Book early for one of the best-value restaurants in Inverness – a dining room that drips designer style, with smiling professional staff and truly…
Shetland
In a fisheries college, this place has a slightly canteeny feel but great water views out of big windows. It does simple but tasty snacks all day and…
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