Ardbeg Distillery in Argyll & Bute

We enjoyed a great lunch here on our visit to Ardbeg. Great food choices and delicious delivery. I had the caprese sandwich and it was delicious!

Lovely visitors centre, friendly staff and covid safe. There is a van outside offering refreshments however when we went it was bucketing down with rain so grabbed a coffee and sat in the car, coffee was lovely.

One of our favourite places to eat on Islay, well worth the drive and always a good standard. You might even be able to get a free dram of Ardbeg with your meal...

Had the seafood pot pie and some Ardbeg whisky. Beautiful combination. The crust of the pot pie was flaky and delicious. Would go back.

You’re usually stuck to crap food when visiting remote places, but the Kiln is a rare and excellent exception! Absolutely great food and atmosphere. Well worth a visit when doing the tour

Nice restaurant, located at the visitor's centre service was mixed, difficult to attract staff 's attention but once order placed very efficient.

Lovely location and great place for lite bite or full meal especially as few options in area. Beautiful location.

Half of our party had booked an Ardbeg tour and tasting, and we agreed to meet them beforehand at the Old Kiln Cafe. We hadn't realized how busy it would get at lunch, and although we were seated and had eaten by the time the tour started, we were under pressure to finish eating and free up some seats. The food was nice, although the servers seemed overwhelmed, and therefore service was slow.

Leckeres Essen und ein klasse Tasting in angenehmer Atmosphäre. Achtung bei Stoßzeiten evtl. ein Tisch reservieren

we showed up at the Old Kiln Cafe not realizing that they take reservations for larger groups. We had 11 people. Jackie handled our situation without making us feel bad. In less than 5 minutes they had set up a table for us and had...

The cafe is a bustling place serving delicious meals. I enjoyed the club sandwich and my wife had the haggis, neeps and tatties which comes with a dram. The service was friendly and efficient especially as they were busy. I thoroughly recommend the Old Kiln...

Trotz grossem Andrang an Menschen, sehr aufmerksam beim Bestellung aufnehmen. Kommen öftersczum Nachfragen ob alles ok ist. Wurden paar Tage...

Small cafe with good food, limited seating, so go early, or be prepared to wait a while for a table. Daily specials add variety to the standard menu, decent selection of drinks, including the range of Ardbeg expressions!

Abbiamo pranzato dopo una degustazione di Whisky mattutina e siamo rimasti completamente soddisfatti. Ampia scelta sia dal menu alla carta...

We decided against a tour of the distillery in favour of late breakfast and a tasting flight. The rolls were good and the whisky flight included a good selection of the Ardbeg range.

Abbiamo pranzato due volte qui: il primo giorno abbiamo preso solo una baked potato al volo prima del tour ma,...

There are not too many distilleries on the island that offer hot meals. The menu had some very tasty items on it, I highly recommend making this part of your Ardbeg experience. The only disadvantage is the limited hours. They close early and are only...

We had lunch here whilst visiting the distillery on a very wet day. Nice range of varied food. Good service it was very busy but tables were managed very efficiently

The food was really fantastic! We had a break while, visiting distileries in the soutch coast of Islay and we really enjoyed it! Great sea food, good meats - book in advance! Place is quite crowded!

Pranzare all’interno della distilleria ha il suo fascino. Cibo buono e servizio disponibile. Gli assaggi di whisky sono vari e...

My wife and I dropped into Ardbeg a couple of times last week . First time for soup and sandwiches which were delicious. Second time for beer and cake...again tasty and made better as we were able to sit outside in the very warm sunshine....

Fell into the Old Kiln Cafe after finding all the Ardbeg distillery tours were fully booked. Busy, felt lucky to get a table. I had a delicious smoked salmon platter - the chunks of hot smoked salmon were particularly delicious. Although I’m not always a...

We visited this restaurant as we had heard so much about the food, this restaurant is small but the service is quick and the food could not have been fresher, well presented and delicious, I just wish I had had more time, we will be...

We had an excellent salmon plate after the distillery tour and the whiskey tasting. Everything was perfect and the staff was friendly. Besides the food it is also a great place to taste Ardbeg products.

Just popped in for a light lunch, food was very good, service on the ball and pretty good value. Well worth a visit.😊

I've been to Islay a number of times, and I try to plan lunch here. The soup warms the soul and satisfies the taste buds. It's a small place but of high quality. Ardbeg is my favorite whisky, and this is a great little place.

The lunch at Ardbeg was delicious and we had an excellent whisky flight (we couldn't book a tour that day so the tasting at lunch was the next best thing). Plenty of good food options so you're not sipping on an empty stomach!

The food here is great! Would highly recommend a visit if you are in the area. The sitting area feels a bit odd as you are in the retail area which was our only gripe.

Il locale si trova dentro una delle più belle distillerie. È spazioso, moderno. I cibi sono buoni e i prezzi...

We heard about the the Old Kiln Cafe from fellow travellers who raved about the fish pie and so, when we were passing by the Arbeg distillery, we dropped in for lunch. The fish pie was indeed delicious and the haggis meal was delicious as...

Whilst you may have to wait for a table it's well worth it. The cafe is busy but the service is fast, efficient and friendly and all of the food tasted (there were 6 of us) was rated very highly. We also wanted have a...

Just back from an amazing 2 weeks on Islay and Jura. This cafe is amazing. The food is amazing and great value but the staff are even better.

Because so many people talk about this cafe we were expecting something great. It's ok but nothing exceptional. Maybe they need a bit more competition along the whisky road...

Wow!!! Best fish pie I’ve ever had!! Chunks of salmon and haddock throughout the pie. My husband had the smoked halibut chowder and he said it was the best he’s ever had.

Came here for lunch as it was conveniently located and were not disappointed. Absolutely lovely pies and peaty mash. The place is very busy, but staff were lovely. A table of strangers were so impressed with their desserts, they made sure to tell us to...

We visited this again on a return trip and the food and staff were just as good as the last time. You may have a short wait for a table but that gives plenty of time to browse the range of whisky on offer. A...

We ate here a couple of times. And had some coffee. Everything was wonderful. I can't rave enough. Eat here!!!

The menu wording definitely didn't live up to the taste! We had sandwiches / tea / coffee but the sandwich wasn’t that good. The service was faultless and very good, thanks ladies you were great.

Great food, ample choice on the menu and a marvelous setting in the old kiln, that mesmerising view when looking up the original pagoda chimney is unique. That combined with great service and benchmark whisky make this a go to place!

We are here every time we are on Islay and the Food is always fresh, perfectly made and really delicious. They have a nice selection for children as well so that the whole Family is Content.

Excellent lunch on a blusterm March day. Food was very good, service was the same, would highly recommend but get in early as it filled up very quickly

During our visit to distilleries near Port Ellen, this restaurant was conveniently located in one of them (Ardbeg). It was rather busy on a summer day. We were lucky that we didn't wait long for a table. The food was quite good, decor was decent...

We had this cafe recommended by our bnb owner in Bowmore, so as we were stopping by many distilleries that day, we made sure to plan our lunch here at the Ardbeg distillery. We were in a rush but the staff were very accomodating. Food...

We had been on the distillery tour which had been amazingly good. We decided to have lunch in the Old Kiln Café even before we arrived, on the recommendations of others. I have to say I was a little disappointed by the quality of the...

I was there before my Ardbeg tour and the cafe, though a little pricey, was definitely worthwhile! It was served with a dram of uigeadail.

We so enjoyed our visit to the cafe. There was such a buzz inside with all sorts of people in the cafe. The service was very quick and efficient despite it being busy. We had sandwiches and a Pannini for lunch along with coffee's. Prices...

We had a lunch as break during our distilery trip. Place quite crowded, so we had to wait some minutes for the tables (it was not an issue). Friendly staff, really good local specialities with nice Ardbeg whisky sampling range. Must do!

This restaurant is located at the Ardbeg Distillery - a good walk from Port Ellen, with Laphraoig and Lagavulin on the way. We spent a great day visiting all 3 distilleries and tasting the delicious whisky - having lunch here was the perfect way to...

Having traveled a long way to get here based on many good recommendations we expected more than what we got here. The staff seemed highly stressed and over stretched. Food was rushed, and no check back or offer of anything else. Customers were being asked...

This is not actually in Port Ellen, but rather a few miles away. That said, the food is first rate. The fish pie in particular was memorable, as well as the cakes. And the whisky isn't half bad either. At lunch time it gets really...

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Walking up to Ardbeg from Port Ellen for a “wee” bite and some drams. Excellent lunch dishes, nice atmosphere.

Good food! Friendly Staff! Good value for money. Everything absolutely perfect. .... as always! Directly connected to the Ardbeg Shop. Sometimes difficult to get a table.

Being at the end of the 3 distillery walking/bike trail, and the only eatery once you get outside of Port Ellen, they can get pretty busy. There can be a wait, as it seems like every visitor to Islay, and a smattering of locals grabs...

The cafe was very busy an we had to go back at a later time. The woman who dealt with us was brilliant in spite of being under a great deal of pressure - she also served the excellent haggis and nears with a wee dram - she deserves a bonus!

Good food, reasonable prices, friendly service in comfortable and historic surroundings - and the best sticky toffee pudding in recent memory!The Old Kiln Cafe at Ardbeg serves about 200 people at lunchtime, so there is sometimes a short wait for a table, but it never takes very long. Daily specials are available in addition to the standard lunch items such as sandwiches, paninis and soups (soups change daily).The fishcake is well worth trying (it's quite good), the hamburger, when available, is the best we have had on the island.And, of course, the sticky toffee pudding is just about too good for words!

You may have a wait around lunch time as it is one of only a handful of restaurants in the area. The food was good and we had a Whisky sampling at the table. Great place to grab food if you are heading to the 3 distilleries near Port Ellen.

Delicious lunch of haggis, neaps and tatties served with a dram. Decent value in a great setting if you are visiting this and/or other distilleries. Definitely worth trying a few drams of Ardbeg here also which are very fair at £2.50 each.....be sure to ask for what special bottles they have other than the core range on the menu.

We were so impressed we ate here twice. The smoked haddock chowder and fish pie were fabulous. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Would well recommend the whisky tasting. Well worth the money.

I had a tour of the distillery with a nice tasting of their 8 year-old scotch. Very smokey and peaty which I really enjoyed. Then I had lunch in their cafe. I had hot and cold salmon with potatoes. It was very enjoyable. I enjoyed my day in the area seeing the distillery and hiking the footpath to and from the distillery. I would have eaten again at the cafe while I was on the island, but sadly it was closed for the next two days for an offsite event. I hope to be back soon to enjoy more great food and whiskeyI

Visited twice for lunch. Very busy so had to wait a wee while, but the wait was worthwhile. Good tasty food and great service followed by a couple of complimentary drams. The waitresses were also well versed on the available whisky.

After walking the three distillers pathway, we thorough enjoyed our lunch. Try the chowder for sure!

Très large choix pour un midi entre deux visites ! A faire : le plateau dégustation des whisky Ardbeg !

Ate there twice during our week on Islay, on both occasions the food was reasonably priced (especially the whisky!) and excellent. The staff were friendly, welcoming and helpful.

This place is a gem. An iconic whisky distillery, great location, excellent service, really good food, nice environment......oh yes, and fabulous drams of amazing whiskies at the really cheap price of £2.50 a shot. Great place of a morning coffee and a dram, or lunch after a tour. For lunch I had a main of langoustines for about £12. A big plate! Really fab!!!

Dans le contexte culinaire assez déprimé d'Islay, ce café/restaurant dans le grand hall d'accueil de la distillerie se relève une bonne surprise.Bonne ambiance chaleureuse et whisky...Parfait pour un petit déjeuner et le lunch servi à partir de 12h est plus qu'au dessus de la moyenne de l'île.Vous pouvez bien sûr accompagner le tout d'un tasting flight bien complet et pour seulement 15 pounds.Décidément une des bonnes adresses de l'île.

Popped in here before a Tour of the Distillery, the homemade cake was delicious and generous too. A must.

We visited here on Sunday 5th August, it was very busy and we gave our names and waited for about 20 minutes in the gift shop for a table. It’s worth the wait though as the food was excellent and good value also. I would recommend the haggis.

A family lunch with 3 generations. Made booking as we know it is very popular and busy. Friendly staff, as usual. Excellent food and service.

We stooped here for lunch at the end of our walk to the three distilleries on the path from Port Ellen. It was popular, had a barber-shop quartet entertaining visitors and offered a choice of eating indoors or out. the food was good. The service was a bit impersonal compared to other distilleries. Oner lady seemed to enjoy saying no to every request I haqd. But well worth including this on an itinerary.

I was led to believe that the Kiln Cafe was a good place to eat, so we (seven of us) booked it to follow a booked visit to the Arbeg distillery.The cafe was busy, which you would think it would be good, but the food was very simple, poorly cooked and poorly presented. And the cost was not worth it at all.The distillery itself is very good indeed, but the cafe is a big disappointment.

Das Old Kiln ist bei Touristen wie Einheimischen sehr populär und das zurecht. Das Essen ist gut, die Portionen nicht zu groß - gut für ein Mittagessen. Der Service ist sehr freundlich.Das vielleicht Beste: man kann für 15 Pfund fünf qualitativ sehr hochwertige (und hochpreisige!) Ardbeg-Whiskies verkosten, die in ordentlichen Drams serviert werden, nicht in solchen Abklemmer-Miniatur-Varianten wie mancherorts. Im Vergleich zu anderen Destillerien ist dieses "Express-Tasting" ein wahres Schnäppchen! Please, keep it that way, Ardbeg!!!

A great way to end the 3 mile whisky tour and have a bite to eat. Lots of tradition dishes to choose from and we really enjoyed the salmon plate.

Had lunch with the family after the distillery tour. The steak pie was excellent. They even had a good vegetarian option for my wife, which is not always the case in Scotland.

I've said a few things about the café on my review of the distillery proper; nevertheless, I'll say it again...what lovely food. I had the steak and my wife had halibut. Both meals were scrumptious. You would not expect such quality attached to a distillery, but wow really worth a visit.

Non prende prenotazioni, servizio rapido ed efficiente, ristoro per i turisti in visita alle tre distillerie (e non)... un piatto veloce ma di qualità.

It's a tourist mecca but well worth visiting. The place has been regenerated magnificently and is always immaculately kept. The food and drink is good quality, Though as you can imagine for a tourist honeypot it's a tad pricey.

Stopped off for a spot of lunch. Had a great meal. Bacon, brie and red onion marmalade panini was amazing. Finnished off with great coffee.

Our second time here and just as good! You can't go to Ardbeg without eating here, it's one of the best places in Islay! Delicious, I had the pesto panini and soup of the day. Always good!

What's not to like? The place opens at about 9.45 am for coffees, a bit later for meals. The coffee is great, really works of a morning, and the menu is reasonable and the quality of the food fantastic.

Had a simple meal but very good food pleasant surroundings and Jackie the manager is so welcoming she is a treasure to be sure !Its not the cheapest on Islay but the setting is superb and the food is always outstanding from a simple sandwitch to a slap meal its always a very pleasant and reliable place to eat

Great food and quick service. Busy wee place, but tables turn quite quickly so not a long wait. We had some sandwiches and the haggis neaps and tatties which comes with a wee dram. Best casual day dining on the island!

Great little cafe attached to the Ardbeg Whisky Distillery. The food was absolutely delicious, I’d highly recommend the Cullen Skink! Staff were super friendly too, it’s a busy place though so you may have to wait for a table, but it’s well worth it!

Das Bistro der Ardbeg Destille ist immer einen Besuch wert. Ob für einen leckeren Lunch mit Sandwiches, Paninis, Sea Food Chowder oder auch mal Haggis oder einfach nur für Kuchen und Tee, bei schönem Wetter auf dem Yard der Destille.Das Essen ist super lecker, der Service perfekt, die Wartezeiten sehr angenehm, Preis-Leistung auch super.

Good range of food on the menu, from tempting soup, paninis etc through to more substantial dishes. The Islay ale, made at Islay Square by a micro brewery, had an amazing peaty flavour.

It's great that so many other reviewers have enjoyed the food at the Old Kiln Café. And I can say that the whole set-up at the Ardbeg Distillery is very impressive. Perhaps we arrived at a bad moment (1:15 on a Tuesday lunchtime), but it proved impossible to get served. We were assured we'd be served if we sat outside. However, several members of staff came and went busily. I said to 2 different staff that we were ready to order - no joy.After 10 minutes we left and headed to Sea Salt Café in town - which I certainly can recommend.

Absolutely superb service and quality of food in this restaurant, which is part of Ardbeg Distillery. Very friendly staff and reasonable prices in this restaurant. Highly recommend.

We combined our hearty breakfast rolls with a table tasting flight, try the "Kelpies" edition. Lunch the next day of haggis, neeps, and tatties that included a dram of our new favorite, Uigeadail. Menu offered a good variety with desserts to tempt. Ample parking and seating, prompt, friendly service. Couldn't be happier!

I stopped in by myself just to see. I had a complimentary dram, then decided to stay for lunch. You can eat inside or out--our weather was spectacular, so I sat outside. Big picnic tables make for a comfy place to converse with other visitors. My Brie, bacon, and red onion marmalade toasted sandwich was delicious, and just what I wanted.

we walked the three distilleries walk ending up in Ardbeg. A beautiful day so we sat outside sharing a table with two Finnish physiotherapists who had come for 3 days! Great food, the service was impeccable and our waitresses were really enthusiastic both about the food and the whiskey. A real gem!

Da es für Lunch schon zu spät war, hatten wir hier Kaffee und sehr leckeren Kuchen! Man kann gemütlich drin oder draussen sitzen. Das Service Personal ist supernett und zuvorkommend. Man fühlt sich gleich wohl und willkommen!Beim nächsten Besuch schaffen wir es dann hoffentlich zum Lunch!

...been to Lagavulin, came here for lunch. Stood in the queue to be seated, to first be queue jumped by an over enthusiastic exuberant Scottish lady in a loud blouse looking for a table for 5. Then the maitre d decided to also serve the Japanese bloke and his taxi driver behind us, then seemed surprised to tell us the restaurant was now full...we were to wait 20 mins for a table, so I looked outside and there was someone sitting on the picnic tables, so I asked 'can I sit outside?' No, came the reply, 'why not?' Because you haven't got a dog...'well can we assume I have a dog?' No, because you don't have a dog...in fact you can sit in there, pointing to another room and a table with a half eaten sausage sandwich on it...

Very tasty haggis and neeps, sitting in the sun outside the distillery, dram in hand. What could be better?

Our tour ended around the same time the restaurant opened, so we were able to secure a table. The food was tasty and the service pleasant enough. I somehow expected the cafe to take advantage of the waterfront setting, but the windows are very small. There isn’t much to look at other than the small gift shop.

My husband and I ate here after our distillery tour (which was great) the food was fresh and very tasty. Worth a visit for lunch for sure even if not going on the tour. I also had a dessert which was good and very naughty :) Staff were friendly and we didn’t wait long for food.

We stopped off hoing to get a tour of the distillery, unfortunately it was fully booked. But we enjoyed a yummy light lunch and picked up a few mementos as well.

We have been here before and it was a joy to come back again. The food is very nice with great choice. Waiters weren't very interested this time, one of them was quite new and learning, what is okay. One of the others couldn't be bothered less so it seemed. Too bad for here she forgot to bill half of our order... We would come back anyway!

Stopped for a light lunch at the Old Kiln Cafe. There was a great range, both sandwiches, soup and light snacks, as well as larger dishes for those with bigger appetites. Food was home made, and locally sourced, and excellent quality. Would definitely go back.

High quality and yet very fresh and delicious. Super generous portion sizes with the quality. Very friendly staff also with friendly faces. Great whiskey tours also

Even if you're not visiting Ardbeg distillery for a tour, drop by for a spot of lunch. The food is delicious and varied, and the prices are very reasonable. Staff is attentive and quick, kitchen is talented and fast to bring out your food. Tip; have the sticky toffee pudding, it's dangerously yum.