Cottage Bar & Restaurant in Highland

A hidden gem with fantastic food and super friendly locals. I can think of nothing at all that would have improved our experience. If you happen to be in the area, it’s well worth a visit.

Excellent service, lovely people, big portions

Excellent food and service. Really friendly welcome. A gem in the highlands. We had the chicken, haggis and black pudding Sunday lunch.

Love this place, first went 16 years ago with my then fiance, returned this time with my wife and daughter, good food, amazing service (they squeezed us in even though we got our dates wrong and arrived a day late)

Great place hidden down a wee lane in Maryburgh. Parking, some available up at the entrance, otherwise it's a wee hill to walk up. Decent menu, good selection, with a specials board. Decent prices. Nicely decorated, a few books and crannies, would be good for a family gathering or a wee party. Food was hot and plentiful, only issue was that the order was taken wrongly, and others were just about finished when the dish came out (chicken mayo baguette). Would go back, they do a Sunday roast which is meant to be good.

Maryburgh just outside of Dingwall and a little hidden but well worth finding. In the words of my French friends, the Eggs Royale were perfection and they certainly looked so and a good serving. The other dishes were good also but the eggs took the crown. Friendly, helpful team there, would definitely go back.

Three of us have just had a meal .The customer service was excellent, food very tasty and well cooked and nice atmosphere. Well worth a visit

Excellent! A hidden gem in the Highlands. A warm welcome and we were very well looked after, the quality of the food was first class, a good variety and great value for money. Sorry no photos, but we enjoyed the steak pie and Thai red chicken curry, chocolate brownies and ice cream, all delicious. Can’t praise the Cottage Bar and restaurant enough , Outstanding .

Excellent! A hidden gem in the Highlands. A warm welcome and we were very well looked after, the quality of the food was first class, a good variety and great value for money. Sorry no photos, but we enjoyed the steak pie and Thai red chicken curry, chocolate brownies and ice cream, all delicious. Can’t praise the Cottage Bar and restaurant enough , Outstanding .

Ultra friendly staff, dogs made very welcome and food is excellent.We have been twice now and it will be our regular eatery from here on in.

Have to recommend here, we were here as a small group celebrating our marriage the food and service were excellent and set in lovely surroundings. Went over and above to accommodate us. Thank you for making our day that bit more special !!

Came in for dinner. We are from New Zealand, stayed one night in the area and saw this place on Google. Very nice food great portion sizes. Well worth the visit.

Really lovely welcome, food was so good, tasty and fresh. We all had roasts so nice to have separate veg and cauliflower/broccoli cheese. Beef so well cooked and lean. Book ahead as we saw so many people turned away.

Great steak pie . Husband had Mac/cheese and said it could have been more cheesy. I loved mine. Waitresses were lovely and very attentive

Stumbled onto The Cottage Bar on our way to aisle of Skye. Definitely a hidden gem! Delicious food, fantastic service in a gorgeous conservatory! Had the chicken salad baguette - highly recommend!!

Omg never been before will definitely be back had the roast beef and veg, gravy was amazing!

Always great to visit....luvly place,great food Photos (forgot) 👍😋

Though we reserved they had no table for us. They said there was “confusion” .. we are happy to leave this place as the room is very stuffy.

A very good time in this restaurant! It was really delicious, there was a bit of everything, the staff were really attentive. The setting is great. The prices are very correct. Thank you very much, we had a great time!

Service food & price all worth the visit very happy great evening

Great restaurant, a treat, thank you very much!

We had dinner here on the recommendation of our hostess at our guesthouse. Very tasty...smooth and friendly service

Little gem of a place food great

While traveling, we stopped for dinner and we were not disappointed, it was excellent!

Found this place when we needed a place to stop for lunch on our travel day. Lovely atmosphere, super service and good food. Our dog was allowed in the bar area (not restaurant) and got her own bowl of water.

Simple and charming family run place with very friendly atmosphere and lovely food!

Lovely stuff, good meals, pretty hidden and therefore a real gem

We visited the Cottage today for Sunday lunch and it was absolutely lovely. We were a group of 7, multigenerational and probably a bit loud and enthusiastic with our catch up conversations! The staff were so friendly and helpful and made us feel very welcome. The roast beef was so tender that it almost fell apart on my fork - hands down the best roast beef dinner I have ever had. The choice of veggies was more than adequate (loved the broccoli & cauliflower cheese option) and the portions were so generous that I’ll be having a roast beef sandwich for lunch tomorrow. All the meals were polished off, but the customer service was the thing that stood out for me. Look no further if you want the best Sunday roast you’ll have in the area with staff who will make you feel glad that you visited.

Very friendly staff and good food. They were dog friendly and gave us a bowl of water for our dog. The place was very quiet with few people when we arrived and had a nice atmosphere. The smoked salmon was amazing and full of flavor, the soup of the day was good too, and the jacked potato with cheese and onion was great. Service was not slow at all and the menu card was not over complicated (very well set out with a big variety of options with out being overwhelming). Would definitely recommend if you want a nice lunch in a pretty environment!

Ganz tolles Restaurant mit sehr freundlichem und herzlichem Service! Das Essen war sehr gut! Man muss genau schauen, um es zu finden, da es etwas verdeckt in „zweiter Reihe“ liegt.

Quick attentive service. Excellent food and large portion sizes.

Delicious Mothers Day Lunch yesterday. The roast beef was a winner with us all , and the dessert selection had something for us all. Lovely and cosy with the log fire burning.

Nice customer service and food scoffed it in minutes wait time like 4-5 minutes love it

I booked the events room for a group of 30 of us and ordered one of their buffet options. All throughout the process Hannah and her team were incredibly helpful, the spread of food was excellent, particularly the desserts, everyone was very full and happy. They catered to all our different dietary needs too. It was also nice being in a separate room from the rest of the pub as I was aware of how loud we all were so it meant we weren't disturbing the other customers. Definitely recommend a visit if there is you're in the area, and ideal for large group bookings.

A very nice Sunday lunch. Good food was served in a welcoming place with excellent staff. Welcomed at bar and quickly taken to table. Water brought to table and order quickly taken. Food was well prepared and presented with reasonable portion sizes. Goid lighting. Mostly level access.

Absolutely lovely. Meal was fantastic and service fantastic. Toys for children if wanted and dogs welcome. Log fire fab

The staff was very kind. The food was good and the portions big. We had the Steak Pie and the Bannermans Scampi. Free parking.

Popped in for a meal with family. Lovely friendly and attentive staff. Excellent, freshly prepared, locally sourced food and reasonably priced. Especially enjoyed the loaded burger with onion rings on the daily specials. Definitely going back soon!

Excellent food, service and selection of drinks. Were able to cater for allergies with no issues.

Stopped here en route to our holiday accommodation with another 1.5 hours to go. The service was great, and the food was delicious and reasonably priced. The roast dinners were very much enjoyed, as was the macaroni and cheese.

Good atmosphere, food good especially meat dishes

Went for Sunday roast. Choice of 3. Beef, pork & chicken. My wife had roast beef. I had the roast pork. Good servings. Loved the broccoli & cauliflower with cheese accompaniment. Very reasonable price & friendly service. Highly recommend.

The staff service was exceptional and food very tasty. And the locals are lovely and very welcoming. It gave a homely atmosphere and a nice wood burning stove to keep you warm and toasty.

Delicious, beautifully presented dishes. Huge portions, and the chef personally takes care of the guests.

Thoroughly enjoyed our lunch yesterday. I had scampi, my niece had Thai red curry. Portions were generous and very tasty. The conservatory was warm and cosy on a dull, rainy day outside. What stood out the most was the service - we were made to feel welcome and as though nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommended a visit here, we'll definitely be back.

You ever watched a movie where someone walks into a bar and the whole place stops and turns to them, you ever thought, yeah I want that to happen to me, you’ve come to the right place then. It’s a local place for local people, and they definitely didn’t burn the tourists that came, those are just rumours, it’s ok though I mean they have the outside which is a nice place to sit, and they have animals wandering around. They have good beers as well, and they do food ( it’s just ok when you have a few drinks in you ) just don’t say your a vegetarian as they’ve never heard of that sort of thing. This is an edit. The place has been taken over by someone else so everything might have changed. I’ve only had a few beers in there recently and I had my uncles funeral tea in there and everyone was nice and catered to us. They still have the outside but not sure about the animals.

Lovely food and staff are very professional ❤️

We had a very nice dinner here in the conservatory. For appetizer we had spinach and pea arancini and poached egg on black pudding on a potato scone. Both were very good. Our main course was the chicken tempura which was a large portion. The restaurant fills up quickly and reservations are a must. Nice place to eat with the locals.

We were looking for a good meal for the last night of our holiday. Called in advance to book. On arrival there was a little confusion about the timing but all resolved quickly and we ordered steak pie and a Thai red curry. There was a bit of a wait for our meals, but they were worth waiting for! Both were absolutely delicious, as were our puddings. Friendly and helpful service as well as the great food means we heartily recommend the cottage bar and just wish we lived closer!

visited at lunch time on mid week. Waited ages to place order, food was good but just four sandwiches no side salad or crisps etc and the coffee was the worst. Waited about 10 minutes at the counter to pay. There appeared to be only one lady serving and she clearly was struggling to cope

Lovely country pub, fantastic hosts that are very welcoming, literally go above and beyond for their customers and fur babies! Food is absolutely amazing, book ahead to avoid disappointment. Can't wait to come back next time!

Thank you for the warm welcome and allowing us to stay in our van in your car park. Lovely people, lovely location , could not do enough. Highly recommended.

Restaurant/ cafe voor de locale bevolking. Vriendelijke bediening die op redelijk laat tijdstip toch bereid waren voor 4 personen nog iets te eten te maken. Was erg lekker.

Stopped to look on Google for somewhere to have lunch and found we were only 5 minutes away, so gave here a try. The food was lovely (I had eggs royale and my partner had the steak & onion baguette. Service couldn't be faulted - polite, friendly and very helpful. I think our waiters name was Cameron. We also had a young lady bring our meals out who was also very polite and friendly. We asked if it were possible to have some desserts to go and this was also arranged for us. Definite 5 stars 🌟

Looking for a stopover on the way to the ferry at Ullapool, also somewhere dog friendly outside of a town centre. Came across the cottage online, perfect, car parking for our slightly nervous dog, near enough to Ullapool not to panic about time. I will say check the opening times as understandably it is a small town so not open all day. Arrived in the middle of lunchtime opening, VERY welcoming of our dog, straight away he got a bowl of water which he managed to splash everywhere and a bowl of food. Very hearty meals, huge portions, tasty fresh and value. Gluten free also highlighted on menu. Seems to be well supported by the local community. Exactly what we were looking for near enough to the ferry, quiet area, good food. Would return and recommend

Lovely meal for four adults, everything well cooked and served hot, no complaints at all.. Friendly service. Will definitely use again.

Two of us went today for a birthday meal The restaurant location is really nice, it was very clean and we'll presented and there's plenty of car parking space. We were shown straight to out table by very courteous staff. They took our order quickly and our drinks came straight away. We both ordered the roast beef dinner, it took about 20 to 25 minutes to arrive. This is where things went a little downhill... The beef wasn't cuts of beef from a freshly cooked roast, it was sliced beef that seemed like it had come from a catering pack? It looked and tasted like it had been boiled in a bag. It was so soft (overcooked) that it was disintergrating as you tried to pick it up on you fork. There were two baby potatoes cut in half, no roast potatoes at all. The cabbage and carrots were over cooked, and there wasn't enough of them. I would give the roast dinner a 4/10 We had a desert each I had toffee cheesecake and ice cream. The cheesecake had a very gelatine and rubbery consistency, it was more an odd type of mouse than a cheesecake. It wasn't nice at all. My wife has the chocolate fudge cake with ice cream, this was a shop bought fudge cake and was just average. We pointed out how bad the cheesecake was and they immediately said they would take it off the bill, which was really decent of them. It's a nice restaurant and pub in a nice location with very nice staff, but our food was poor. Their Sunday roast beef dinner is not worth the £16.95 they charge for it.

I recently had the pleasure of dining at The Cottage Bar and Restaurant during our travel and I must say, it was a delightful experience from start to finish. Service was good and friendly. And let's talk about the food! The menu being served was a Sunday special. I had the pleasure of trying Chicken breast with Black pudding with peppercorn sauce which was lovely, my wife had the Steak pie. My son had a small kids Pepperoni Pizza with a side of fries. We ended up ordering some desserts and son was adamant to have an ice-cream. The flavors were well-balanced, and the presentation was good. Overall, my experience at The Cottage Bar and Restaurant was very good. The combination of great service and wonderful food was simply fantastic. If you're looking for a place to enjoy good food and great service, or if you are travelling like us then The Cottage. It's a true gem that deserves every bit of praise.

Heel vriendelijke bediening. Ondanks hun onverwacht personeelstekort zeker niet te lang moeten wachten. En het eten was super lekker! Een aanrader!

Great roast beef dinner . Excellent location and excellent staff

Absolutely old school sadly places like this are becoming harder and harder to find ! This cosy little restaurant has it all fantastic food fantastic prices fantastic management and staff and it was a absolute joy to see the core values being upheld at this fantastic establishment !! The roast beef could be cut with a spoon the veg cooked properly and this is another rare thing as veg now comes in other places minus cooking hard and raw well done . Staff can’t do enough for you and I left the restaurant totally and utterly 100% delighted with the whole experience, outside area could do with a coat off paint and perhaps better signage from the road but that’s it on the negatives as soon as the food is served up you can easily forget that!! well done a fantastic experience thank you

Terrific food, friendly atmosphere. Owners are super friendly and make your visit well worth while. Hidden gem.

Great place in a small town, would recommend a reservation to guarantee a table. Cheers to the owners

Wow !! Absolutely first class from start to finish. Don't be fooled by the outside,the food,drink and welcome are the best I have experienced in a long ,long time 11/10 This is one to put on your list to visit Booking is essential to avoid disappointment

Super hyggeligt frokost-restaurant. Fandt den tilfældigt på vej nordpå. Kan klart anbefales

This was honestly the best meal we had during our 2 weeks in the Highlands and Islands and we ate out almost every night. The atmosphere was fantastic, the service absolutely faultless, and the team were lovely to us and our dog. This was a really warm, kind and enjoyable environment for my family and I and we will definitely be back when next we visit. The chicken in peppercorn sauce was beautiful 😍. After a long day hiking, this was the perfect respite. We all absolutely loved it. We also got some good advice for our next day of travelling and thanks to this advice, we enjoyed an hour of Bottlenose Dolphin watching on Fortrose beech. Would rate this place 100/100 if I could. Perfect. Dog friendly, family friendly, warming safe environment with great food.

Excellent, food superb and service very good. Thai Red Curry was really really good.

A thank you post! Great little place, thank you for being so hospitable to us and our dog. And the food was perfection, couldn’t eat it quick enough!

The roast beef dinner is amazing

Excellent food at reasonable prices. Had cajun chicken in a creamy sauce which was really well presented. Staff were friendly & attentive. Highly recommended.

Very nice family run pub Restaurant in tranquil surroundings.The food was very nice and decent prices.Nicely decorated and very clean including the toilets.Informal atmosphere.Roast beef dinner had nice beef potatoes and vegetables and wouldn't hesitate to go back again.Gammon was nice as was the chips and veg.

Brilliant menu choice. Food was fantastic, portions just perfect. Couldn’t fault the service. Great value for money, will definitely return

Food was good. Unfortunately we picked a very busy day so the noise levels and language was unacceptable. However this wasn't the fault of the owners or staff.

We found this place by accident and we’re really glad we did. The staff are friendly and couldn’t be more helpful. The food was some of the nicest we’ve ever eaten, the creamy garlic mushrooms and Stornaway black pudding starters were excellent. Cajun chicken & gammon steak for our main courses were faultless too. I’d happily take the drive from Aberdeen to here just for dinner!

Visited this place with my Dad while doing the nc500. The food is excellent. I enjoyed a wonderful tai red curry. My dad had the rib eye steak. Friendly and happy staff. A little gem.

We’ve been to the cottage bar a few times now and food has been fantastic each time, portion sizes are big you will not be disappointed, staff are friendly and welcoming and we will definitely be returning

Food and decor were well below average , felt like we were in a cafe as opposed to a dining room. Food was also cafe standard . Won’t go back

Great gluten-free choices. They were very helpful, the food was amazing and it had a quaint atmosphere.

We were holidaying on the black isle and googled this place as a dog friendly restaurant. From telephone booking right through to the meal, the staff were fantastic. We went on 30th April and were presented with the Sunday menu. I had roast lamb which came with sides if veg and cauliflower and broccoli cheese. It was so home cooked that it felt loke your granny made it .My good lady had the roast chicken with haggis and black pudding. Our doggy mylo even got a bowl of off cuts of meat at no extra charge. Its a beautiful local restaurant hidden from view but sign posted from the road. From the outside it doesn't look great, but the interior is so homely and welcoming . Five star food and lovely staff . 🙂

My pal and I popped In for a lite lunch It was on a freinds recommendation we were not Dissapointed the food was beautifully presented and was so tasty Also the staff were freindly and attentive WE WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK

Just had a delicious meal with the missus at the Cottage bar restaurant in Maryburgh just outside Dingwall. I had a steak dinner and the good lady had a g/f roast dinner with all the trimmings. Both cooked to perfection and presented beautifully. Followed these with 2 lovely desserts. Service was excellent and with a 😀 prices were very reasonable, I cannot recommend this place more highly . Well done to all the staff !

The staff here is really lovely and helpful, the location pretty - but the food was not great - we even found hair in the food :(

Lovely place to eat. Friendly staff & good food. Dog friendly, with a bowl of water & some treats given to the dog on arrival!

What an outstanding meal, we were looking for a meal for our last night of travelling, and this did not disappoint one bit. I had the rost beef with mixed vegetables, and my side kick had the chicken and black pudding and vegetables. I would...

We were struggling to find many places to dine in, that was near our hotel…and this place was recommended 3 times to us by locals! We could not hype this place up more if we tried! We loved every moment of it! Food was absolutely...

took my wife, son and in-laws here for a meal on Sat 4th march 23. i did book at very short notice and Hannah got back to me almost immediately saying my chosen time was not available but did give me an alternative (which was...

Sunday lunch here and it was delightful. Food was delicious and the portions were more than generous. Highly recommended.

Excellent bar & restaurant! Warmly welcoming in a cosy atmosphere, and clearly highly valued by the community in Maryburgh and Conon Bridge. Management and staff friendly and efficient, and at all times working to make customers happy and comfortable. Great food 😋 great service 👍

Great Hidden Gem! On your way North this is a Wonderful place to have dinner, a small detour but Definitely worth it!

Beautiful restaurant with fantastic food. Great portion sizes and great quality. First time visiting and food recommendations came from another diner. He was spot on. Very quick service despite restaurant being busy staff very attentive but not pushy and had time to talk and advise...

Absolutely delicious roast beef Sunday lunch. Huge portions for a great price. Really looked after by very friendly people. Would highly recommend

Great service great food great atmosphere and lovely owners def be back

Guest at recent birthday celebration. All staff very friendly and welcoming. Excellent and plentiful buffet and very pleasant atmosphere

Lovely place and food. Thank you very much !

A nice place to visit. The best attraction was the location of the cafe with a nice garden view. The service was very nice, they managed to serve us with limited resources available in the snow. The food was good and the bar menu is also excellent! Thanks again to Hannah and Cameron!

Great meal. Exceptional service

Food was amazing as always, few drinks watched the footy then home , had a great night for my birthday thank you.

Nice food in friendly public bar which was dog friendly

Hmm great food. Great service, friendly staff and good prices.

My family stopped for lunch enroute to the Cairngorms, very warm welcome, good vibe about the place. You can tell its a place locals love too. Food made everyone happy including our dog who was fed some beef offcuts. Our was was delicious, plentiful and...