Busta House in Shetland Islands

Good food at a reasonable price from a varied menu featuring local produce. We ate there several times given that the food and service made it worth returning.

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My husband and I had an evening meal here on 12 occasions during our stay on Shetland in late June/early July. As on previous visits here, the service was first class. The staff were all courteous, attentive and friendly. The food was first class and the menu extensive. The general ambiance was pleasant. Even when exceptionally busy, the service was prompt and ran smoothly. We cannot recommend more highly.

3 night stay in comfortable clean updated room. Friendly helpful staff. Great cooked breakfast & well priced dinner, lots of choice & good portions. Very relaxing, large cozy sitting area, beautiful gardens & views. Great base for exploring the islands. Luved it !

Just lovely- evening meal to mark the end of. Holiday. Perfect- loved vegan and veggie menus ( though we noticed veggie menu don't include items from full menu that were also veggie) Huge desserts!

Excellent service. Superbly refurbished room. Dinners superb and beautifully cooked. Staff very attentive and very efficient

We are local and wanted an overnight getaway. Busta never disappoints! Great walks around the area and gardens to enjoy before heading into the long room for a drink or two before dinner. All the rooms have been tastefully redecorated to a nice standard. Dinner is a relaxing affair, with great wait staff! The menu doesn’t change much, but that’s not a bad thing, as their dinners are great and never disappoint! Best steak you will get in Shetland by far! The wine list is decent from around the world at great prices. If you know your wine, you don’t need to spend a fortune for a nice bottle if on a budget! I was surprised to find a bottle of Don Pérignon on the list 2012 at a reasonable price, which was lovely! After a three course dinner in the evening, I can’t recommend enough the light smoked poached local haddock and poached eggs to set you up for another walk. Highly recommend!

What a perfect example of hospitality! We walked in hoping for a bar meal, but hadn't booked. The staff were welcoming, warm and professional and we got a table straight away. The service was quick and friendly, and the food was delicious. We had the pickled hering as a starter to share and it was delicous. Our main courses were superb too. The steak was perfectly cooked, full of flavour and well seasoned. The peppercorn sauce was gorgeous. The herb breaded whiting was juicy and delicious. We enjoyed the free choice of sides to go with our meal. All in all, a great dinner for a very reasonable price. Hotel owners should send their staff here for training to learn from this amazing team.

If you want tranquility, lovely scenery and a truly warm, friendly welcome everyone in situ then staying here is a must. We had to leave early because of an impending storm front. If we weren’t meeting family on the mainland we would have been more than happy to ride out the storm here in front of an open fire whilst working our way through their extensive malt whisky collection. Many thanks to all involved with the hotel and we are planning to return

This is the BEST restaurant in the whole area, with a lovely food and bar menu, and excellent service.

The oldest continuously inhabited house in Shetland provides the setting for a fascinating hotel full of charm, character and history in every nook and cranny. With a wonderful aspect overlooking a tranquil bay, it is an ideal base to explore this stunning part of the world. Every single member of the staff were so welcoming and friendly, they really couldn’t have done any more to help make our stay such a pleasant one.

foods superior,posh place,elegant,tasty meals,nice atmosphere] one of the best hotel and restaurant in brae

We stayed at Busta House for three nights and couldn't fault it. All the staff were friendly, helpful and attentive. Our room was very comfortable and had everything we needed. We ate each night in the restaurant and the food was lovely...I have to say the lamb was some of the best I've ever had. Breakfast was plentiful and varied with everything we could want to set us up for the day. Oh and the whiskey...what a perfect way to end a day out in the long room with a fire going and a glass in our hand. Will definitely be back if we come to the area again. Thank you.

We had dinner there one night. This was consolation for not being able to book a room because they were full. We understand why. The hotel is charmingly old and cozy, with a splendid lounge and several rooms serving as the dining room. Service was fabulously attentive and helpful. My girlfriend started with house smoked gravlax and then chicken pieces in hoisin sauce with rice and veggies. I started with a combination plate with their mackerel pate and Atlantic pink prawns in sauce, followed by lamb pieces in a honey and whole grain mustard sauce. We shared sticky toffee pudding with ice cream. We had excellent wines. The food was superb. The bill was extremely reasonable, reflective of their surprisingly well priced menu. We loved this place.

Friendly and efficient service and good range of no-nonsense and very-reasonably-priced lunch-time pub food in a big old 4-storey 'Country House' hotel) set in its own grounds near Brae - I had delicious lentil soup, followed by a large portion of equally-delicious steak & ale pie, chips and veg and the other members of group were also very impressed with all their choices. The hotel looks like a fun place to stay.

we stayed in the hotel and again first class service. food very very good and good choices. staff helpful as always, already booked for 2022

This is a 15th Century building, with lovely spacious rooms. Our room overlooked the garden and the bay beyond. Service was exceptional. Food was local and also extremely good. Would have liked to stay longer.

We spent some time in Shetland and were struggling for decent places to eat. This place serves lovely quality food and is also great value for money. We ate there twice within 3 days and all of the dishes we had were well cooked/prepared, nicely presented, good size portions using local produce where possible and were delicious. Having experienced some mediocre food whilst on the mainland we were concerned whether this place was going to join that list, but we needn’t have been. There is also a very good wine list and a fabulous collection of single malt whiskies to sample. We weren’t staying here, but would do so as the food and friendly staff/service mean that it would be very enjoyable. The building is a bit unprepossessing and there are probably some areas which could do with redecorating, but we felt it was a charming place with fantastic food and attentive staff. Would highly recommend it.

Had an excellent dinner here as part of an overnight stay package in my group tour holiday. All three courses were excellent but the Shetland lamb main was outstanding! Service was attentive and helpful: efficient but you didn't feel rushed at all.

We had an excellent dinner here with first class food and attentive service. The hotel has a reputation for being "the fine dining of the area" and fully justified it on our visit. The wine list is fascinating and extremely varied, with more countries represented on it than most places and some very interesting recommendations. The hotel takes social distancing seriously and looked clean and well thought through. Essential to book for dinner if non resident but well worth it.

Must admit one of the best meals and service I've had. Four starters four mains three sweets ,big choice of whiskies and local beers .A must try

Everything we ordered was delicious and hot.. The staff were on hand at all times and were very friendly and attentive. There was no waiting time between courses as they obviously had their eye on things.

Heard so many good reports.... Worst food ever... Staff were very attentive but what a letdown.. Potato skins were like something you'd throw away with some sauce thrown over and prawns obviously frozen were literally floating on the plate with sauce. The lasagne was cheap...

Whilst staying on Brae I thought id try this place out for dinner as ive heard good things....but my expectations where set too high and left feeling slightly let down, I had a starter of potato skin which resembled potato peelings simply deep fried and...

Great food for Shetland, local ingredients and friendly service. Well worth a visit if you're in the area and fancy something different

My wife and I, during a week's holiday to Shetland, met up with 4 friends for an evening meal at Busta House. What an evening. The place had a wonderful, warm atmosphere and despite social distancing, there was plenty of local chatter and soft music....

We had a final meal out in Shetland and were very happy with the food and service at the Busta House Hotel. Tasty local seafood choices and delicious comfort food in the delicious beef stew. Large portions and great flavours. The chocolate brownie was excellent

We had a fantastic meal at Busta this weekend. This was our first time eating out after lockdown, and we felt safe with the extra hygiene measures in place. The service was great, and the food was fantastic. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend anyone to...

We might not have considered dinner at Busta House before the launch of the "Eat Out to Help Out" scheme, but we are so pleased that we've been tempted in. We've now been three times since the start of August, with a fourth visit booked...

The restaurant in this "country house" hotel is open to non-guests, and offers an interesting ambiance for a leisurely dinner. The menu covers a lot of "comfort food" standards and our selections were well-prepared and generous portions.

The ingredients are freshly sourced. And the food is always served piping hot. It is obviously cooked by someone who cares. And the owner does not mind fussy customers. Very relaxing atmosphere. There is a lovely huge lounge to enjoy pre-dinner drinks too. The portion...

Booked Busta Hose for a meal to celebrate a wedding anniversary with the family. The booking was made a few months in advance and the communication throughout was excellent. The meal was absolutely first class. Several members of the party commented that what the had...

leek soup quite sour. mussel and shrimp starter the shirmps were too terrible. the lamb was barely ok, good cheese platter and good dessert .nice wine list, excellent service . boring food

The restaurant is in a beautiful spot, the decor and pricing all suggested a decent meal, however, the kitchen needs some serious work. The dishes were bland, even though everything was dripping with butter; every item of vegetable was over cooked with texture of purée;...

We enjoyed 3 dinners and breakfast at this facility. We enjoyed all. Meals were hardy and filling with good sized portions. Selection was more than pub food and well presented Bar selection was good and service great It seemed to be a popular place for...

We stayed here for 3 nights in a very comfortable room overlooking their lovely garden and the small harbour beyond, with Brae village across the water. A special room for me was the Longroom, a lounge with very thick walls, open fires at each end and lavishly furnished and a wonderful warm relaxing feel to it.

We were staying in Hillswick and decided to try Busta House for dinner and so pleased we did. The food is fantastic, highly recommend the beef and the wicked coffee fudge pudding. The staff are fantastic, so friendly and efficient. They have a local beer on draft and an amazing whiskey menu

We had a great evening at Busta for a joint family birthday party meal. Food was delicious - especially the deserts - and the service was brilliant. The waiters were friendly and a good laugh and nothing was too much trouble for them. We rounded off the evening with coffee and biscuits by the fire in the long room. Didn't even notice the miserable weather with the pretty flowers outside the windows and the beautiful interiors. Highly recommend the place.

This is a place would like to visit more and will try to. I went here twice this month, once with my wife and the second with my wife and parents.

We were staying in Brae and decided to dine at Busta House for my husband’s birthday. The four course dinner in the lovely dining room was delicious. I had the local Voe scallops as my main course as suggested by our excellent waiter and my husband had the roast pork, both were excellent and the scallops just perfectly cooked! The soup and appetizers were also good - I enjoyed the mushrooms finished with cheddar and might have to try to duplicate that at home. Service was excellent and we’d happily go back except for one thing that sadly got on my last nerve - the dreadful music soundtrack played in the dining room! it was changed, at our request when we were alone in the room, from American pop, to something marginally better which included selections from Prime Country, Country 2K, and a few decent instrumentals but by the end of our meal it had moved into Dirty Moneys pseudo rap and made me want to run out the door. IMO, music in a dining venue needs to match the dining experience. Fine dining and rap are not what I’d expect in a Shetland Country House, I can go back to LA for that.So it was a four star meal but sadly a three star experience.

Tolle Menüauswahl, Fisch, Fleisch ,Vegetarisch- viele lokale Produkte. Frische Küche, toll präsentiert. Absolut empfehlenswert

Now run by Andrew and Grant, formerly joint managers, who are doing an excellent job. We went for dinner, bed and breakfast and will go back; friendly staff, lovely meal, sea view, and so welcoming.

We have enjoyed a lovely anniversary meal, excellent food, great staff, we were made to feel so welcome. The Long Room with the fire on made the brandy and coffee even more enjoyable. Thank you all.

All my years living in Shetland my first time been taken to Busta I loved it. They are very polite, quick with meals coming out. We were in the lounge area loved the atmosphere. Food was well worth it. Recommend starve yourself through the day before you ho for meal. When you comeout you will feel very full n stuffed. Food was fantastic. Definatley go again.

Although you may not be lodging here, you are still welcome to enjoy the wonderful public rooms. This famous hotel is an example of Scottish hospitality at it's best. The cozy and comfortable restaurant and bar is welcoming. The employees are very thoughtful and friendly. The food and "beverage choices" are excellent. Don't miss the great historic hotel!

Five courses and you can hardly get up from the table afterwards. The food is really good, with sufficient choice and variety. Their Scotch Mist is to be recommended!

Charming old fashioned hotel bar restaurant. Good choice of home made style food with nicely cooked vegetables.

We were here many years ago: not much has changed. A classic place with traditional good food and drinks, kind and attentive service, a good old-fashioned atmosphere. We'll return also next time.

Trovandoci con colleghi per lavoro in zona, ci siamo recati in questo locale. Ristorante e ben curato e molto carino. Abbiamo ordinato trio Seafood, Main Salmon con a seguire Vino Valpolicella & Cheesecake Choco Oreo Brownie.

We called in on a Saturday lunchtime - we were getting the Saturday evening sailing to Aberdeen and wanted a final slice of Shetland cuisine.

Meal was superb with a very good choice of local produce(at time of visit in April 2018), Atmosphere was very welcoming & inviting. No amount of service was too much trouble. The long room is fantastic for pre-dinner/after dinner drinks, with a wonderful olde charm from times gone by..

Lovely food and excellent service. We had a table of 15 and the service was excellent! Good tasty and fresh and great, friendly staff! We had coffee and cake in the library after which was set up for us with no hassle at all.

We stayed the night and also ate here it was lovely and the staff amazing friendly welcoming and very helpful the food was beautiful the grounds were stunning and our room the linga was lovely clean and full of character really enjoyed ourselves and will defiantly return for food and a nights stay again it’s lovely shetland have a venue like this

Taken to this 18th century house as a special treat. Lovely reception and very quaint. Restaurant was empty and laid out two to a table of four. Room very cold. Charming waitress brought the menus which weren’t all that impressive. Portions were generous but mediocre. No wine list was provided and when asked about wine we were verbally given the choice of four reds. Coffee was served in the lounge and wasn’t particularly hot. Wouldn’t rush to go again. Was a bit disappointed.

Went twice to partake of some beers, tea and cake. I had been here before, but that was 5 years ago.

I really enjoy visiting Busta. Stopped along with a friend for a drink on the way home one evening. Always a pleasant experience at Busta

Le doy 2 estrellas Restaurante busta en vez de uno porque el personal era muy bueno. Sin embargo, la comida era muy "lustre falta". El jugo de tomate, no caseras tenía especias en ella con un no establecidas en el menú. La suprema de pollo estaba seco de rebanadas de pechuga de pollo con salsa de mango que sabían como mala calidad. salsa Pregunté por el bistec de tamaño, pero su color era de tamaño y era difícil como las botas viejas. Por último, el pastel de queso gelatina de queso era más. No era como una tarta de queso horneados americano ni tampoco era como un frío "suaves" de queso tarta de queso. Usted que no soy más exigente. Me encanta mi comida y disfrutar de la mayoría de mis comidas. Fue una gran decepción.

No hay muchas opciones de Brae, pero ambos sitios comimos en eran sorprendentemente buenas. Nos detuvimos para cenar temprano después de un ajetreado 4 hora a pie. Pedí la lasaña y mi esposa se hizo el plato de cordero, que le gustó más! Las raciones eran de un buen tamaño, y el comedor es agradable, aunque la zona de estar era un poco fría para nosotros y que ni siquiera era invierno! El director era muy agradable y servicial. Nuestro camarero era joven y parecía nuevo, así como distraídos por nuestra hija ;), pero lo hizo bien. Disfrutamos de nuestra comida y tiempo Busta House y lo recomendaría, aunque, como con la mayoría de los lugares, debe llamar con antelación y hacer una reserva. Además, se puede reconocer desde el segundo episodio de "Shetland"! :D

Hotellbyggnaden var vacker och rummet var litet men fint. Servicen var ok. Frukosten var väldigt god.

Busta House is an 18th century laird's house, in an attractive setting. Unfortunately, the pleasure stops there. We ate in the restaurant, and (for the first time in my life) I wished there had been some background music as the atmosphere is as dreary as...

We had a works night out here , there was 12 of us and the staff got absolutely nothing wrong and everything came at the same time , we were well looked after and enjoyed our food not one complaint out of 12 people is as good a gauge as you can get in the service and quality , I also personally loved the vast choice of whisky and tried a couple of rare malts , they also had a lovely Lerwick brewed beer in tap , all in all a very pleasant evening in pleasant surroundings,

Busta House is just the spot to chill and unwind in a beautiful old building. The longroom is a great place to kick back over a glass of wine or coffee. Staff very friendly and helpful. Had a lovely meal although my was a little tough, otherwise would have give it 5 stars. Will definitely be back.

Stopped for two nights and was really looking forward to the scenic location and rather historic building. Great meals and wonderful caring staff who genuinely did look after you and catered to your requirements above their needs.Praise stops there our room was cold, very cold and over the two nights began to fall apart. Lights going bang, shower unserviceable and the twin beds tended to loose the rather inadequate bedding without any prompting.Access to our drop off point was a nightmare for struggling patrons. The rabbit warren interior was a little shabby and definitely needed some TLC and a substantial casl injection. Overall pushed into the place due to availability at Up Helly Aa but was better than the YMCA feel of the Shetland hotel.Nice food great staff, but struggling with an inferior product based on the decor and amenities on site.

Sometimes you overlook what is on your doorstep and this is definitely the case with Busta House. I had eaten here before whilst holidaying in Shetland and thoroughly enjoyed the meal, local salmon if I remember rightly. However, for no particular reason, in the 5 years I have lived here I had neglected to revisit this beautifully characteristic old hotel.I was lucky enough to be surprised for our anniversary with not only a visit to the hotel for a meal, but to stay overnight in an amazingly comfortable four poster bed (who new antique furniture could be so comfortable :)The staff were friendly and attentive from the moment we arrived. We decided to eat from the bar menu. The meal was swiftly served and was very good. I pride myself on my home cooked lentil soup but my soup starter at Busta was sooo much better than my own :( The main meals were generous in size and of an extremely high quality, there was not a single item I could give a bad review of (including my toddlers cheeseburger which I had to help her finish). For dessert, a platter of ice creams and sorbets along with two wedges of home made cheesecakes shared between my two year old girl, my pregnant sugar craving partner and I was simply amazing!I have read a couple of critical reviews about Busta House, all I can say is those people must be used to high tea at the Ritz! Don't go expecting modern and shiny, remember the house began life in 1588, but for those who like hotels with character, you are in luck.I would whole heartedly recommend Busta House for both an enjoyable meal and a comfortable night's sleep.

The food is excellent with some interesting dishes on the menu. We would advise the bar menu. The service was excellent in the bar. We opted for the £35 table d'hote one evening. Again the flavours were good with some interesting dishes. The problem was the portions were just too large - vegetables were plated up rather than a tureen on the table. My starter of Scotch Broth was delicious but served in a generously sized bowl full to the brim so the waiter had difficulty putting on the table without spilling.The duck breast second course was delicious.The banoffee pie portion was enormous, lacked banana and was topped by a mountain of cream. Service started well and was friendly but, after a while we felt neglected - so much so we went to the kitchen door and yelled for service. The quality and menu ideas move towards fine dining but they lack the finesse one would expect.

De très bons produits locaux cuisinés de façon moderne (je recommande l'agneau des Shetland à la sauce Hoisin).Le cadre est agréable et les amateurs de whisky seront comblés avec la centaine de références que propose le bar.

Great service, very accommodating. Probably best food in Shetland as good restaurants are few and far between. Pretty location. Are there twice in one week. It is a hotel and you csn have drinks in long room and give orders. There is a gourmet restaurant, but we ate in standard restaurant which is nor prettiest or most comfortable, quite pubby, but pleasant enough. The food is good with variety on menu. Little expensive. Between £100 to £135 for 5 including one drink each.

Recensionen behandlar hotellet, inte restaurangen, men alternativet fanns inte. Det är en underbar plats med ypperlig personal, gammeldags stämning, inget har nog ändrats sedan 1920-talet. Det är so very Brittish, på ett mysigt sätt. Restaurangen och menyn var mycket inbjudande men vi hade ätit före ankomst. Strålande frukost, med beställning vid bordet. Mycket prisvärt alltihop dessutom. Rekommenderas framför alla andra alternativ i närheten där det är svårt finna annat än opersonliga logimöjligheter för oljearbetarna i Sollum Voe terminalen.

We decided to go to Busta for a colleagues leaving dinner as the place looked very nice and we thought it would be of a higher standard. There was about 14 of us for the meal but the confusion started when one waiter said you could choose from separate menus and another said you could not. This confusion continued as people were not getting what they ordered or just not getting food at all.The standard of food was ok and to be fair the mussels and steak was really nice but the hassle waiting for the food and then the hassle trying to sort the bill. Has potential to be really amazing but needs to change and we wont use the place again.

We ate dinner twice in the 'Bar Lounge', the more informal of the two restaurants. The food was good. Two items I really liked: the herring appetizer and the sticky toffee dessert.We ate breakfast twice as well, as we were staying at the hotel. The 'Full Shetland' breakfasts are huge, so the second time we just ordered a sub-set of the items.

We stayed at the hotel, and dined in two nigths. Exelent service and very helpful with food intolerance. Would absolutely go back.

We stayed at this hotel for a couple of nights in April 201 and loved it. Our room was very spacious and well equipped. The food was excellent and the salmon fillet definitely to be recommended. Breakfasts were plentiful and tasty. The Long Room, or residents' lounge, has a delightfully comfy air about it. There are signs, however, that the building will soon need a significant amount of money spent on maintenance, redecoration of damp patches, etc. The one drawback, not pointed out to us in advance, was the long and steep stone staircase leading from car park to front door. Negotiating this in the wind and rain was an interesting experience. All in all, though, a hotel definitely to be recommended.

Nice hotel with a lot of character! It's not modern but quite old fashioned and rather quaint! It's a good 45 min drive from the main part lerwick! We stayed in the room fair Isle, as all the rooms are named after different parts of Shetland! They had no family room but the room was big enough to add an extra bed for our daughter! The end suite included a bath much to my daughters delight! The staff are attentive and the food was good, just wish there was better menu options, which is why I deducted a star! Had a lovely night and would recommend

We usually come here as a family for special occasions such as birthday, anniversarys, and we are never disappointed. Me and sister are both partial vegetarians and the choice is usually good, we particularly like the vegetarian lasagne! The starters are good we love the potato skins and usually go for the selection of ice cream for dessert!

We lived in Lerwick, Shetland for 4 years and had heard about Busta House, but had never managed to eat there (though I had coffee with friends in the great hall). Finally, 3 years after leaving the Islands, this year, we made it our first stop on our annual visit to Shetland. It did not disappoint. The service was excellent and the food superb. The staff were friendly and efficient. The bar was cosy, and the dining room lovely. All in all a great experience. We also stayed overnight, in a lovely old fashioned room overlooking Busta Voe. Another recommended experience. If you stay, I can recommend the Fair Isle room, but there are a lot of stairs, the place is really old, and it would not suit people who like modern places.

We stayed one night in the hotel and had dinner that evening. There was absolutely nothing wrong with the food but we felt that the restaurant was a bit claustrophobic and we were happy to leave which is not a good sign.

The last I went to this hotel was probably back in 2006 for a birthday meal. I went again nine years later my birthday meal. We were given a four course meal and the items on the menu were delicious: I had steak for my main course then I had a cheesecake for my dessert. Unfortunately, as it was a Sunday, there were families with young children; we did ask the waitress we were served by to ask about the noise of the children screaming which absolutely disrupted the customers. All in all, it was good.

Drinks and food prices were very reasonable. Food was good but the skinny fries really let my plate of food down. However, my choice as I could have had wedges, or new potatoes instead and next time I will not order the fries. Excellent service in a cosy atmosphere.

Busta House has just been taken over by new management, and what a difference they're making.The place looks fresher, the menu has been updated and the staff are trained better. The food is lovely, and not too pricey, and the service is brilliant.We have been here on countless occasions, and struggle to fault the place,Definitely recommend it.

A fine baronial house outside Brae providing high quality traditional fare with excellent service. A good choice for an evening out.

Arrived without a reservation and it was very busy, despite this we were promptly accommodated for. Food was excellent and not over priced. apologies were given for the delay in food (even though didn't think or realise there was one) and given 2 free glasses of wine. Lovely restaurant, nice food and friendly staff, couldn't ask for any more.