Cornerstone Restaurant in Highland

Very pleasant lunch. Generous helpings. Friendly, helpful staff. Views of the harbour. Quiet. A bit pricey.

We were so lucky to come across Cornerstone while on a short break in Mallaig. The staff are super friendly, the ambience just right, lovely views and the food was BRILLIANT! I can really recommend this restaurant. I will certainly return when I next visit Mallaig. Unbelievable quality at a reasonable price.

What a thoroughly lovely experience ! A fantastic festive menu kicked off by a complimentary fizz and delicious canapés The prawns, monkfish and lemon parfait were heavenly as was Sharon😉 Thank you team Cornerstone for the warm welcome. I’ll be back ! 😘

Recommended to book in advance. Great food, attentive service and a lovely atmosphere. We went for my youngest daughters birthday and had super time.

We stopped in here for lunch before boarding the Jacobite Train. The staff was very friendly. They asked us when our train was leaving and promised to get us out in time, which they did. We had a table near the window, so we had a nice view of the town below and water. We ordered the fish and chips and the buttermilk fried chicken sandwich. Food was very good, especially the fish and chips. I would recommend this restaurant.

My family and I visited the Cornerstone while waiting for a ferry in Mallaig. We arrived at the very end of their regular lunch service, but the staff kindly seated us anyway. All members of our party ordered fish and chips (I know, we're boring) which was delicious and served in very large portions. The staff were kind and very attentive, the atmosphere is cozy and the view of the harbor is pretty special, certainly befitting a seafood restaurant. I got the impression that the Cornerstone is a very authentic local restaurant, it's a peaceful place to slow down and enjoy some seafood, I can't recommend it highly enough.

Great restaurant , staff friendly , knowledgeable on menu. Food fresh , great wine and view of harbour. Service prompt . Could have had everything off of the menu! Best sweet chili sauce I’ve ever had !

One of the best meals we've had in our travels across Scotland. The ingredients were fresh and the preparation light-handed and wonderful. Highly recommend the battered fish and chips and the Cullen Skink, but frankly ever bite was delicious. Lovely view of the busy harbor. What a treat to find a spot like this in tiny Mallaig.

This place is amazing!!! The food was delicious and came out super quickly and the staff were so lovely. I’ll definitely be recommending here and if I ever am in the area, I’ll know where to go!! Thank you for such a lovely meal!

We ordered fish and chips takeaway. Delivered bang on time and the food was amazing. Really friendly and helpful. Not expensive. Highly recommended

A lovely evening. The rainbow trout starter was stunning, such a good mix of flavours and textures. The mussels were a huge hit. And as for the desserts… A very talented young chef. Service was also excellent. The chef’s mum was one of our waitresses and she was lovely and lots of fun. Highly recommend.

My husband and I were lucky enough to be squeezed in.at short notice and the experience exceeded our expectations! The staff were charming and helpful, the ambience was most pleasant and the food was of very high quality! Everything we ordered was full of flavour and cooked to perfection and the buttery, melt-in-the-mouth shortbread served with our dessert was sublime! Definitely worth a visit.

Me and my wife have been holidaying near Mallaig for many years now and always have at least one trip to Cornerstone while there. Every time the food has been great, the severice prompt and polite. Has a lovely family vibe as it should have with it being run by a family with a young chef cooking and serving food way above his age and experience would suggest. Always enjoy catching up and seeing the progress the little hidden gem has as each year passes. The only downside being they were out of their famous langoustines again, but that also shows that they only serve fresh seafood and fresh fish. Unlike other establishments in the town who served me not so fresh and obviously frozen seafood. So as advised I will be phoning and ordering them in advance nextime. Already counting the days till we get to go back next year. A real treat for any seafood lover.

Amazing food and beautiful views of the harbour .We came here for my mums special birthday and we were made to feel very welcome by all staff .Cameron the head chef is definitely first class and takes lots of pride in his cooking and presentation… everything was First Class

We have a well behaved Labrador and sadly (although I understand) precludes us from many places. We arrived in Malliag on the ferry at lunch time and so we asked if we could have lunch. We were made very welcome (Lola too) and had a superb meal. The special was a Halibut in ink squid linguine with Mallaig prawns which we both had. We followed this with the two desserts that were available and these were the star of the show! A glass of a very nice house white and ‘proper’ coffee finished off a great meal. The service throughout was brilliant and it was a great experience for us to be made so welcome. Great food, great ambiance, what’s not to like. Would return in a heartbeat, thank you!

Oh my where do I begin there was 17 of us our celebrating my 70th birthday we all had an amazing meal prawns fish steak and beautiful ox cheeks service ,presentation and food excellent

Langoustines, moules marinere, and the halibut were some of the best we have ever had. Superb! Well worth a visit. Reasonably priced too.

The excellent food is matched by the excellent customer service, warm and welcoming without being intrusive. We were out for day for my Dad’s 87th birthday, had read the previous reviews and hoped it lived up to the hype…it does! The food was piping hot, fresh and beautifully presented, the Cullen Skink was delicious and all the other fish dishes we had (calamari, haddock, mussels) matched that, the chef certainly knows his stuff. We had a table overlooking the harbour and the whole experience was a delight. We will definitely return! Thank you especially to Sharon who exuded genuine warmth.

The most delicious local Scollops served by the friendliest and most helpful folks you could imagine, they even helped us out with local running route suggestions! Highly recommended

Great welcome and food. We had the cullen skink and the scallops. Delicious! Nice decor. Thank you for the warm welcome too!

Mallaig is simply stunning.. a out of the world place. We went there for dinner and the view through the windows is so beautiful. You can eat looking at the harbour. I am celiac and I always look for places that serve gluten free options....

We were staying in Mallaig just one night and staying at the Cornerstones B&B. Having perused some of the other establishments in town we settled on the Cornerstones restaurant and were certainly not disappointed. The food was excellent, the hospitality without fault and the view...

Prior to our visit to Mallaig, I checked the local restaurants, the Cornerstone stood out so telephoned and made a booking, make sure you do, when we were there they turned away several couples. On arrival they made us very welcome even though we had...

My wife and I both had a delicious meal at this restaurant. All staff were very attentive which made for a very pleasant experience

We just stumbled across this restaurant, with no recommendations, and so glad we did.. The seafood gods were smiling on us. Generous starters of mussels and scallops, then cod and salmon,.... Even tempted by the Drambuie creme brulee. Just go you will be looked after...

I sent the rest of the family in to eat while i wandered the harbour with a labrador who was in need of a leg stretch after a long drive. Obviously, she went for a paddle in the sea...My daughter came out to tell me...

Stumbled across this place during lunch break on Jacobite Train. Very glad we got there ahead of the crowd as it is not a very large place. Our group of six was seated promptly and service was very good. All of our dishes were quite...

Great find for lunch. We took the Jacobite train from Fort William to Mallaig and with limited time to eat lunch, we found this location near station and luckily were first ones in. Majority of table were reserved. I would recommend reserving table The service...

found this great restraurant for a meal on out trip to mallaig. the waiteress , shannon was very friendly and informative of the menu. had a window table which was great to watch the world go by. would recommend the cornerstone if ur in the...

We had a super meal... with a view out over the harbour. The atmosphere is just lovely, friendly and welcoming. I am still thinking happily about the mackerel starter - delicious! The seabass with a stir fry was also wonderful. I had a chocolate pud...

My husband and I visited The Cornerstone on Saturday the first day of our two day stay in Mallaig. We had an amazing view of the harbour from our table. We had breaded haddock and chips which was excellent. Followed by the best panna cotta...

We had an excellent dinner here, tucked away on the Main Street in Mallaig. Small, clean,welcoming restaurant with superb food. You do need to book as it’s popular with everyone.

The restaurant is on the first floor and you may miss the sign or be confused by the entrance. Don’t be! Good atmosphere with great food and attentive staff. Well worth our visit- we were recommended to try it by our host

Wonderful meal, had the calamari. Absolutely gorgeous...cooked to perfection, highly recommended. Very quick service as we were on a time schedule for the Jacobite steam locomotive.

Great evening. Small restaurant. Upstairs. Looking out over the harbor. Excellent food. Loved the mussels and the bass. Nice wine list. Wait staff was pleasant and efficient.

We'd been trying to find a decent place for fish and chips in Mallaig for a few days. This is clearly the best place in Mallaig. Great food, staff who could raise a smile and ask how we were doing, a fair price and everything...

Came here for dinner. Couldn’t book online so had to ring. Good welcome and choice of dishes. We had local soup (skillet), scallops, then had cod fillet. They hide not have the option of vegetable side dish so I had salad. We also had a...

Beautiful food in an attentive family run restaurant. Highly recommend. Lovely view of the harbour and all the boats from the window.

We arrived in Mallaig by train on a very rainy day. Because of the weather and time of day, all the passengers from the train practically headed straight for the nearest restaurant. We proceeded on Main street downwards and spotted a second-floor restaurant that seemed...

A nice friendly restaurant situated in the tiny fishing village of Mallaig. Helpful and accommodating owners. Good well cooked fresh fish. Slightly over priced hence the 4 out of 5 stars.

Had a lovely relaxed lunch overlooking the harbour. The burgers and accompaniments were just what we were after, and as we arrived about 1400 the daily influx of Jacobite Train tourists had departed.

Le repas était très bon, et l’accueil très très chaleureux. Les hôtes étaient vraiment très à l’écoute et très sympathiques....

Visited here for lunch while on the Jacobite train journey. As it was lunch we had more of a light bite. My partner order the pate I I ordered the mussels. Our server was a lovely women and service was great. The restaurant was spotless...

We had a delicious meal here the lady who served us was so lovely and friendly. We had a table at the window the setting was perfect. The wine was DELICIOUS the wine glass it was served in was to detail. Highly reommend great wee...

Lors de notre séjour à morar beach, ce fut notre (cantine) et nous ne fûmes pas déçu Vu sur le...

What a wonderful meal the best ever from Sunset in Morar Arisaig. Really worth trying you won’t regret it. Highly recommend you try their spring rolls never tasted better.

Got a breadcrumbed haddock and chips. Haddock was the best I've ever tasted, moist and flavoursome. The breadcrumb coating seemed like cross between batter and breadcrumb, in a really good way, and was fabulously crisp. Chips were delicious too. There are other fish and chip...

We arrived late into Mallaig, we hadnt booked a table just walked in. They got us a table and delivered a plate of the best fish and chips I have eaten in a long long time

Food was beautiful, cooked toneprfection, quick service too... Not a great variety of drink choices and a funny taste from the lager but otherwise nice place to visit

I have eaten a lot of fish and chips over the past few months and the Cornerstone Restaurant has by far the best I have ever tasted! The fish is super fresh and the homemade chips are chunky and delicious. They had a great variety of options for lunch and dinner on their menu including a large selection of fresh seafood caught right in Mallaig. They have a huge passion for their food and it shows in the quality of each dish that is served, make sure you try the pickled cauliflower if it's on offer. Also, the Arancini Balls for a starter were brilliant, as was the haddock wrap for a snack from the takeaway menu.Their staff are super friendly and very attentive to my needs as a customer, and I couldn't have had a better experience.Oh and I almost forgot to mention the view! You can see right out into the harbour, a great spot for some people watching and seeing all the happenings of a busy fishing harbour.If you are in Mallaig and feel like a great fresh seafood feed then take yourself to the Cornerstone Restaurant, you won't be disappointed!

Amazing seafood! Beautiful langoustines, sea bass to die for and the desserts were incredible. Service was impeccable cannot recommend this restaurant enough.

We booked this restaurant as part of a short trip to Mallaig expecting to be offered a variety of fresh seafood. The only seafood on the menu was scallops which my partner had,they were undercooked and not very hot.My Cullen skink was not great either.My partner sent his seabass back it was cold in the middle and not cooked properly,my fish and chips were average. The staff comment on our complaints was that the chef had a lot of covers,not my problem.There were 8 other people in the restaurant, hardly busy but they were also selling takeaway,maybe that made it too much for the kitchen.We won't be back.

Beautiful sea food, freshly made and beautifully presented. I asked about the chef when we had eaten and was amazed how young he was to have the knowledge and skill he has, we learned he had spent time in Tom Kitchin’s restaurant in Edinburgh and also Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant in London and it shows. Thanks to Sharon and the guys, see you all again soon.

Lovely restaurant with great views over the harbour. Delicious, freshly cooked food. Passion Fruit Cheesecake was the best I’ve ever tasted, so light and fluffy! Great service and super friendly staff! Can’t wait to visit again!

Incredible food!!! Beautiful calamari, perfect turbot and the chocolate cremeux was different level. Definitely a restaurant striving to do great things, absolutely incredible experience thank you!

An excellent venue. No complaints over food or service. Very friendly staff+ Their Cullen skink is the best in Scotland, and all food I found excellent and well prepared.

My family and I have had a few visits at the Cornerstone Restaurant over the recent months. Every time has been absolutely wonderful. We’ve tried the Calamari, Haddock and Chips, Passionfruit and Coconut Cheesecake, Chocolate Cremeux and the Panna Cotta to name a few. These dishes have been incredible and we’d highly recommend the Cornerstone.

Visited Mallaig via Jacobite Express. Awful weather, what to do for two hours before return trip?Lunch in Cornerstone.Limited access due to lockdown. Extremely friendly lady welcomed us in and took us to our table. She pointed out menu items easily prepared and consumed in time for train return.Cullen skink, bowl of mussels in garlic with side of chips.FantasticFreshFillingFlavoursomeReasonably priced

We have just visited the Cornerstone Restaurant and had the best fresh scampi I have ever had. My husband had fresh Sea bass with mussels and said it was fantastic.

Lunch at the Cornerstone was part of a 70th Birthday surprise for my husband - we were on the morning Jacobite Steam Train from Fort William - so it needed to be special - and it did not disappoint in any way. Fantastic food, wine, location and service, and a very accommodating management who were very helpful with booking and keeping the surprise under wraps!!! The cheesecake is 'to die for' Thank you so much Sheeran and staff - I hope we will be back some day for more delicious fish & chips and definitely a cheesecake each - it's not for sharing!

Great seafood, brilliant service and lovely atmosphere! Just what we wanted at lunchtime m! Lovely view of the harbour.

husband & I pre-booked a table & can highly recommend the food & the serviceThe menu specialises in seafood & we chose the prawn cocktail, sea bass, the turbot & gor sweet passionfruit & coconut cheesecake & chocolate torte with raspberry sorbet , all heavenly dishesWe would definately dine here again the food was first class

Warm welcome, good menu choices. The sea bass in particular was superb. The owner very helpful and attentive. Fresh produce. Just lovely overall.

The 3 of us had got off the Jacobite Steam Train and after a walk around the village and harbour food was required we didnt want a Restaurant but noticed here did takeaway from round the back. Ordered them and came back 20 mins later to collect them and sit by the harbour. Simply the best fish anf chips we have had in years. Highly recommend

What amazing treatment we booked here after booking the steam train ... we were held up so only had 40 minutes instead of 2 hours we called to say the train was running late ... on arrival and hungry they offered fish and chips peas hot tea as id been frozen the waitress took my coat and warmed it on the heater she was so kind what a service the fish chips and peas and service were a delight thank you so much

Excellent fish and chips at Cornestone again. We were last here two years ago. Just as good today as then. Nice atmosphere. Excellent food. Friendly staff. Perfect!

My 2 kids (aged 3 and 5), my wife and I ate at the Cornerstone restaurant as part of our train trip to Mallaig. The food was excellent and the welcome and friendliness was amazing. I can highly recommend the calamari starter (3 of the 4 of us had it !!). The prices are maybe not so excellent ... But other than that, all round excellent

Thank for for a fabulous meal! If anyone is looking for a welcoming restaurant with a home from home atmosphere, and amazing seafood, this is the place. The staff are attentive and hospitable.

Très bon accueil un décor écossais avec une grosse moquette les plats sont très bon et copieux le tout pour un prix raisonnable à ne pas manquer

Not much choice so opted for fish and chips Fairly expensive but very nice food Would recommend and go back

So I’ve eaten in this restaurant 3 times. Arrived in Mallaig on the Jacobite train and ran straight there to secure a table because the number on the website was wrong. Thankful that I was able to get a table in 20 minutes which allowed me to have some retail therapy and a little walk around the harbour. Unfortunately when I arrived with my sister and nephew 20 minutes later I was informed that the table was no longer available however they were very sorry!!!!!!!!! if anyone has ever visited Mallaig at this time you will know how busy it is, so we ended up with a chippy and had to eat it on the train on our way back to Fort William so spent the majority of our time in Mallaig waiting in a queue for food, absolutely disgraceful, have recommended this place to so many people however I will reconsider this when someone next asks me where I think is good in Mallaig.

Lovely friendly welcome. Delicious food, wonderful pit stop when you get off the Jacobite Steam Train. The Lady serving us was lovely, all the staff so kind. Food was 10/10.

Stopped for lunch and had lovely fish and chips and my son enjoyed his burger. Friendly staff, nice setting.

I overlooked this place to begin with because the outside is not very appealing, but I was so wrong. The service is friendly and welcoming and the food is outstanding. I guess you really shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. If you get the opportunity try the mussels.

Second visit to Cornerstones - both excellent. Family owned restaurant with Mum front of house and sons doing the cooking and waitering. Friendly service with great food. Also, benefits from great views of the harbour.

On a cold and windy day, when you have just got off the train and it is lunchtime and you have no idea where you are going eat, this is the place. They are upstairs, very friendly, and provide great service. There is plenty to choose from on the menu, because it was cold we chose the Thai Green curry, this was absolutely delicious. Desert was just a gorgeous, no I did not have desert but my partner did. Make sure you call in if you have time and want a lovely meal at lunchtime. This is a small and cosy restaurant so a big party would take up all the tables.

4 of us visited this restaurant for lunch from our ride on the Jacobite.The best Fish and chips I‘ve had for years.Very quick service, and mindful of the time we had before rejoining our train.Not just the best fish and chips but also the best value for money for such fresh haddock.

Åkte Jacobite steam train från Fort William till Mallaig. Åt bästa fish and chips under vår Skottlandsresa här. Fantastisk utsikt över hamnen.

Arrived with my family and was very impressed by the way that the service team took care of us . The food was all made to order and super fresh ! Love the calamari and scallops for appetizers. Sharon was Great to us definitely recommend this place!

Ресторан ещё отметила до поездки и не пожалела, что мы отправились после Хогвартс-экспресс прямо туда. Уютная домашняя атмосфера, вежливый персонал, но самое главное - потрясающе свежие и вкусно приготовленные морепродукты!такие гребешки и мидии, что тарелку проглотишь. Ресторан в 5 минутах от вокзала с видом на пристань. Всем любителям морепродуктов рекомендую!

Visiting Mallaig for day and had good lunch at Cornerstone fish restaurant. It is upstairs and has great views over the harbour and the distant hills.

We stayed at the Seaview Guest House and it was raining and windy so this was a perfect quick walk to dinner. It is a quaint little spot with not many frills. We had a delicious sea bass dinner that was the best we had the entire 16-day trip through Scotland and Ireland. We shared our enjoyment of the meal on the way out and they pointed to the harbor and said you can't possibly get fish any fresher :).

We wanted to book a table to be sure of a window seat, but when I phoned the 'bookings' number advertised, I was told they don't take bookings! It didn't matter, we got a window table anyway and had a very nice lunch - the O.H. had battered haddock and I had breaded haddock. The fish was lovely and fresh - still tasted of the sea!

Climb up the plaid stairs, walk past the kitchen and enter the dining area overlooking the Harbour. We had delicious scallops and heaping fish and chips with garden peas. Friendly service grateful for tip. Really enjoyed the fish. Restroom downstairs on main level. Good meal and meandering Mallaig interlude.

Du personnel agréable, un cadre sympa et une déco typique (moquette et ludique écossaise). Les plats proposés changent un peu du classique Fish and Ships même si dernier était quand même proposé à la carte.

We enjoyed our fish and chips but our expectations were a bit too high following reading other reviews. My main complaint would be that the small fish and chips was only slightly less money than the full size even though it was about half the size.

We reached Mallaig on the Jacobite Express steam train. Reaching this upstairs restaurant, we were asked if we were on the train so that they could make sure that we were served with plenty of time to get back.

A little doorway next to the Cornerstone Shop leads you to a lovely restaurant with amazing bright views across the port. We chose to book a table in advance and the lady who I spoke to prior was so helpful and kind that I was confident that we had chosen well! The staff were so attentive and so aware that we had a set time in Mallaig as we were travelling on the Jacobite steam train. They offered a lovely selection on their menu but we had to have the fish and chips and were not disappointed! The freshest fish we have ever tasted! We enjoyed a window seat overlooking the harbour. We can highly recommend this lovely find!

Although a small and mainly seafood menu is on offer the quality and presentation of each dish is second to none. Particularly recommend the sea bass with samphire and crispy capers.

Super restaurant à mallaig,rapport qualité prix on dit oui!!!moules excellentes et fish ans chips au top

Onze laatste avond in Mallaig gegeten in dit restsurant. Van alle restaurants die we hier de afgelopen week hebben bezocht was dit de beste. Culinaire ervaring voor n redelijke prijs.... ook goed ingesteld op glutenvrij eten. Aanrader is de zeebaars maar ook de burger en Thais vega. Zonder uitzondering goed...

5 star service - 5 star food! Excellent service & good sized portions ! The haddock is the size of your plate & the batter is so light & crispy .

Fabulous menu! The staff is friendly and the view is amazing. Great choices of fish, even a burger selection!

Sehr gutes Fischrestaurant mit Blick auf den Hafen. Fisch sehr lecker. Nette und aufmerksame Bedienung.

I would highly recommend this restaurant. We went for lunch and the seafood and burger was the best we have had!

Good quick service from the 3 members of front of house staff.

Had a superb lunch of the freshest seafood which was beautifully cooked and presented. Followed by lovely puddings. The team were very welcoming and there was an excellent view of the harbour. We would highly recommend it.

Booked on the off chance as the menu looked very tempting and was pleased a table was available. Was not disappointed and we both had a delicious meal with friendly and efficient service. Really very good!

A lovely find. We visited years ago when previous owners were in charge, and were delighted to find it still serving wonderful food. Special praise for the seabass with samphire and capers (roasted?) which was one of the best meals I had on my trip. Only taking a point off because the scallop starter was poor value for the price.

Mallaig’s Cornerstone restaurant: Best fish & chips: fresh, seasoned perfectly, crispy, delicious Gracious & attentive staff Great location: one block away from the train station & CalMac ferry