The Cairngorms
Soothing moss-green decor and friendly service create a relaxed atmosphere in this busy bistro, whose menu includes hearty favourites from seafood chowder…
Must-see restaurants in The Highlands & Islands
Skye
Tucked away up a glen, a mile off the main road, this restored 250-year-old byre is a wee haven of home-grown grub. The dinner-only menu, served at 7.30pm…
The Cairngorms
A long-standing Aviemore institution, the child-friendly Ski-ing Doo (it’s a pun…ask the waiter!) is a favourite with family skiers and hikers. It's an…
North & West Coast
This modern cafe occupying the former fishermen's mission building has gingham tablecloths, lots of light and outdoor tables. The menu features ciabatta…
North & West Coast
This convivial pub with riverside beer garden serves a range of real ales, decent wines and some excellent food. The menu is based around tapas-sized…
Southern Highlands & Islands
Situated in the Crinan Hotel, this bistro and bar has an appropriately nautical, old-fashioned feel. The menu includes excellent local mussels with white…
Inverness
This spectacular glass-fronted restaurant offers a great menu of top Scottish produce with a Mediterranean or Asian touch, and a view over the River Ness …
Outer Hebrides
Black-and-chrome decor and grey-granite tabletops lend an art deco air to this busy diner, whose menu covers all bases from gourmet burgers to smoked…
Outer Hebrides
The stylish and family-friendly cafe-bar at the arts centre serves a broad range of freshly prepared dishes, from tasty bacon rolls at breakfast to…
North & West Coast
Signposted off the main road at the eastern end of Durness, this amiable local has quality bar food in hefty portions. Haddock or daily seafood specials –…
Loch Lomond
One of several pubs in Scotland claiming the 'oldest inn' title (opened 1734), this is an atmospheric, family-run spot with thick whitewashed walls and…
Oban
With a stylishly casual contemporary interior, this place in a former bank offers well-integrated plates with a focus on local game and seafood. Dishes…
Southern Highlands & Islands
The Colonsay Hotel's stylish restaurant offers down-to-earth cooking using local produce as much as possible, from local oysters and lobsters to herbs and…
The Cairngorms
Friendly service, cold bottled beer and great barbecue contribute to the antipodean atmosphere at this lively restaurant set in the old railway station…
Inverness
Lots of polished wood, crisp white linen and leather booths and banquettes lend a sophisticated nautical air to this relaxed bistro, which offers a…
Skye
This gorgeous modern community centre, opened in 2017, has a cafe with fantastic views over the sea to the mainland mountains, and sofas in front of a…
Portree (Port Righ)
Sea Breezes is an informal, no-frills restaurant specialising in local fish and shellfish fresh from the boat – try the impressive seafood platter, a…
North & West Coast
This tiny place by the water near the tourist office has great fresh seafood salads and rolls for a pittance. Get them to take away and munch on them…
Skye
A mixture of modern and rustic with touches of tweed and sheepskin, this wee cafe captures the spirit of enterprise that's bringing life back to areas of…
Outer Hebrides
Here’s a surprise – authentic, inexpensive Thai food in the heart of Stornoway. This spick-and-span, no-frills restaurant has a Thai chef and serves some…
Kirkwall
This sizeable hotel restaurant by the Highland Park Distillery offers well-presented, rich cuisine that's long been a local favourite. The menu changes,…
Kirkwall
This exciting project that was just about to open as we last passed by has seen a transformation of a listed 19th-century herring warehouse into an…
Orkney
On the meandering main street through Stromness you'll find this very likeable little deli. Local cheeses and yoghurts are a highlight, alongside smoked…
Shetland
This pub near the harbour in Lower Voe opens year-round but does food in summer only, with hearty home cooking supplemented by daily local seafood…
The Cairngorms
The Glen Clova Hotel has a bay-windowed restaurant with views across the glen, serving classics such as steaks, salads and fish and chips, as well as…
Southern Highlands & Islands
Overlooking the pretty beach, this tearoom is a haven of warm chat, ice cream, delicious home-baked cakes and other snacks. Winter sunsets are just…
Inverness
The stylish decor in Sam’s is a cut above your average curry shop, and so is the food – lots of fresh and flavoursome spices and herbs make dishes such as…
Highland Perthshire
This appealing modern restaurant has a prime position on the banks of Loch Tay, with window tables making the most of the gorgeous views. Service is…
Central Highlands
The cafe-bar above the ferry pier is the social hub of the community, and serves tasty, great-value soups, salads and sandwiches, plus hot lunch specials…
Southern Highlands & Islands
There's lots to like about this compact restaurant that makes an effort to source sustainable local seafood. There's a fairly light touch from the kitchen…
Fort William
Upstairs from the Grog & Gruel real-ale pub is a lively Tex-Mex restaurant, with a crowd-pleasing menu of tasty enchiladas, burritos, fajitas, burgers,…
Outer Hebrides
Recycled timber and cool colours mark out this cafe-gallery as one of Stornoway's hip hang-outs, serving great coffee and cake and tapas-style lunches …
Inverness
This cyclists' cafe serves soups, sandwiches and salads prepared with organic, locally sourced produce, as well as yummy cakes and coffee. There's also a…
Highland Perthshire
This working watermill grinds its own flour and bakes its own bread, and serves it up in this atmospheric cafe as deliciously fresh sandwiches and…
Ullapool
A likeable venue for a coffee or snack, this upbeat modern place has sub rolls, decent coffee and a variety of deli produce, including some very tasty…
Outer Hebrides
There are only outdoor seats at this cafe (attached to the Hebridean Toffee factory), on a wooden deck overlooking the bay, but it's worth waiting for a…
Ullapool
High-quality fresh seafood is served out of a trailer in this vacant lot by two cheery lasses. There's a wide range of tasty fare available, from hand…
Portree (Port Righ)
Famous for its 'lunch bread' – a small loaf baked with a filling inside, like cheese and leek, or beef stew – and platters of Scottish cheese and…
Shetland
Local farmers supply the produce for this excellent shop and cafe, which stocks cheeses, quality meats and more, and presents dishes that range from…
Fort William
This deli serves great coffee, excellent pizza and delicious sandwiches, including deli classics such as pastrami on rye, to eat in or take away, as well…
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