Emily's Byre in Highland

The food was good and tasty. Friendly staff. The problem is portion sizing and pricing. £50 for a solo meal (curry, nan bread and dessert) and I left still feeling hungry. I'm not greedy it's just the portion was tiny.

Très belle étape pour déjeuner. La carte est variée. Il y en a pour tous les goûts et ce n’est pas très cher. En tout cas il y a du choix pour manger de bonnes choses à un prix très raisonnable. Le service est très agréable, et la déco magnifique

We booked this after reading great reviews, but we were totally disappointed. Inflated prices, flavour less food, cold plates - in fact nothing that we had beenlooking forward to all day.

Mainly Indian options but some traditional. Fish and chips, neeps and tatties with haggis etc. Ardgarry Farms ( check separate reviews for B&B/ self catering and quality hosts) recommended this place especially the Indian dishes. A range front across India and suoer quality food with authentic taste ( none of this general fusion food). Don't miss this opportunity if you are in the area.

Fantastic! Awesome location and venue with a really relaxed feel to it. The food was very good and just the right amount, and the staff is lovely. Can highly recommend.

Tasty but very expensive. Wonderful friendly service and cosy atmosphere but seriously overpriced. Portion sizes are small and the meal cost twice what it should. Wine is overpriced too. An interesting experience but we won’t return.

Good food, good service, portion sizes small (went home and ate cheese board).massively over priced and service charge of 10% automatically added to bill.

I must-do when in Invergarry! Delicious, authentic Indian dishes served with a friendly smile. A full bar and a gorgeous, renovated byre to boot!

Location deliziosa, personale attentissimo e molto disponibile. Cucina indiana molto apprezzabile. Conto adeguato Da visitare!

Very nice food but a little expensive. We had the king prawns and lamb korma. Nice flavors. Nice selection of Scottish beer and cider

We really would have given 4 or 5 stars for the food and service if it wasn’t for the extortionate prices. £4.50 for a can of Sprite?! £14 for a prawn cocktail as examples. They shouldn’t get away with this. If you don’t mind throwing money away or feeling robbed then go for it. If not then I’d highly recommend going to Fort William to The Geographer or anywhere else as when we compared prices it is very obvious the charges are ridiculous here. It is a shame as the food was good but just not worth the money.

Excellent service but very disappointing lamb korma. Very little flavour and two large lamb chunks turned out to be entirely lamb fat. Good dessert but utterly indifferent Cullen skink. Food prices on the expensive side. Drinks exorbitant. Will not be returning.

Fantastic Indian food! The veggie biryani was really good. The chicken appetizer was beautifully displayed and really good too. It is also a quaint BnB too.

Excellent hospitality. We were two weary travelers who hadn’t eaten much all day. We were looking to eat a very late lunch and we weren’t having much luck finding something open in the off hours between lunch and dinner. We stopped by and even though I don’t think they were open for lunch they asked the chef if he would cook for us, he said yes (he was probably on break). The service was excellent as well as the food we had. While we did not stay at the hotel, we would highly recommend this restaurant for their food and service.

We had a lovely evening. Great food, service and atmosphere. Little expensive, but as they say you get what you pay for! Really great evening

Très belle carte de whisky. Nous avons pris deux plats, les gambas au lait de coco et le jarret de mouton. C’était délicieux ! Et le dessert, des Kulfi … magnifique. Franchement, ce fut l’un des meilleurs restaurants indiens que nous ayons faits.

Ate here with a group of friends whilst staying in the nearby hostel. There isn't much choice for eating out in Invergarry. All options are expensive and this is no exception. The food was very nice but I felt overpriced with few main courses less than £20, Beer at £7 . Put it this way, if the prices had been a bit lower, then we'd have probably had desserts or starters and more of us would have had a drink instead of several opting for water and us all going back to the hostel for dessert and a beer; in which case we would have spent more overall.

Na onze tour over Skye gingen we terug richting Fort William, kwamen we hier langs en hebben hier echt fantastisch gegeten, Vriendelijke bediening . Heerlijke Indiaans eten, we kozen verschillende dingen wat we met zijn drieën deelden. Zo konden we van alles wat proeven.

Initially we were not sure that we had found the right place as it was tacked onto a small hotel. Also The name Emily for an Indian Restaurant is to say the least unusual. However the service and the food was excellent. The menu is as quirky as the restaurants name and contained a number of non Indian dishes as well as the Indian dishes some of which we had not come across before. We orderedIndian dishes which were new to us and the Chicken Frankie was just wonderful. We ordered the main course from the specials course and cannot remember the name of it but it was a chicken dish cooked in a creamy spicy pepper sauce. The portion size of the main course did seem small but not a bad thing as Indian restaurants often serve too much. This left room for a desert which was also excellent. It was perhaps a little on the pricy side for an Indian restaurant but quality does come at a price and was not extortionate by any means. Well worth seeking out.

Lunched here when our intended venue nearby was unexpectedly closed. The restaurant is a pleasant enough environment and externally the building looks very neat and attractive with plenty of parking. At first sight the menu is extensive and the selection of starters was good. However, the choice for vegetarian mains was limited, especially if you don’t want curry. It wasn’t made clear, either on the menu or by our waiter that the curry mains were served without rice or naan unless these were ordered separately as side dishes. This made the price all the more shocking. The deserts were delicious but adding a ‘discretionary’ 10% to the bill was another low. We thought this was very poor value for money.

We visited Emily’s Byre with friends as a party of four when staying in the area. We booked a table which proved a sound move as the restaurant was busy when we arrived. There is a large car park with ample parking which is a necessity as the restaurant is located a mile or so outside Invergarry village. We were warmly welcomed and shown to a table in the rear of the restaurant once our booking was located. The restaurant was nicely decorated although the wood paneling does make it rather dark. When booking I would request a table at the front of the restaurant as there is more natural light from the windows. Once seated we were given menus and left to chat and discuss the various options. A drinks order was taken but when we visited there were no draft lager options on offer due to supply issues, though bottled was on offer along with an extensive wine list. Drinks were served fairly promptly and our order taken. For starters we ordered the Dahi Chaat and Samosas and Poppadums. The Poppadums are a portion of several quarters with dips and not individual items and one per person is more than adequate. For mains we ordered a selection to suit individual tastes and I opted for the lamb Rogan Gosht as my staple chicken madras was not available together with steamed rice and naan bread. Our server advised that all curries are cooked mild but can be spiced to individual taste. I asked for the lamb to be spiced as a madras Starters were served quickly and the Dahi Chat was excellent as were the samosas and poppadums. Mains were served after a reasonable time were attractively presented. Portion size was moderate, but adequate for an evening meal. My lamb was very tender but was under spiced for a madras curry. There was a reasonable balance between the quantities of meat and sauce. Rice was soft and fluffy and the grains separated easily. Nan was on the small side but again cooked as it should be. Throughout our meal service was attentive and all the staff were willing to take time and chat while not being in any way obtrusive. This is not a cheap restaurant to eat in with our meal being close to £50 per head when drinks and the 10% service are included. It is clearly pitched at the holiday trade and it would be interesting to see what patronage is like out of season as I doubt it will be a must go to venue for local residents. Would we visit again? Probably not as while the restaurant is nicely decorated and the staff are friendly the curry was disappointing and did not offer value for money. We will reserve our Indian experiences for restaurants in Glasgow.

We had two meals here and probably would have had a third if we were staying another night in the Highlands. The food was fabulous and the staff warm and friendly. We loved the Indian dishes, including the Butter Chicken, the Dal Makhani, and the chicken Tikka Masala. But for those who want something else, the Teriyaki Salmon and Vegetable Curry were both awesome. We were staying 15 minutes away, but this is far and away the best restaurant in the area.

We were excited to find an Indian restaurant in Invergarry. Our starters were lovely and the service very good. Unfortunately our mains were very disappointing. The plates were cold, the naan bread greasy, the lamb rogan gosht was more fat than meat and the butter chicken was too spicy hot. We did not order desert but got the bill and the shock of the price for the mediocre meal and also a 10% service charge added We asked for this to be removed. I would not recommend thus restaurant for indian food, it is too pricey and poor quality. We will not be back.

We visited by chance and had a meal which was tasty and the service was excellent. However, the prices seemed a little high for the meal received (e.g £4 for a cup of mediocre coffee) and our visit was sourced by the "discretionary" 10% charge...

As a local I thought I’d go up with a friend to try the food, the food was fantastic all be it slightly over priced for the size of portion you get, the service was slow and it wasn’t overly busy when we arrived, when...

Visit the area frequently and heard “there’s a great Indian at Invergarry” Sounded implausible. Went tonight and had a great meal. Refreshing someone is doing something different, especially for a hotel. Not a haggis Bon Bon in sight and a great quality, aromatic curry. Recommend!

My partner ordered haggis - I haven’t tasted it but she said it wasn’t good and she had a bad stomach after. I had Chicken Kala Mirchi (kala mirchi translates to black chilli in Hindi), so essentially the name indicates that it is a spicy...

Good food albeit a large piece of fatty gristle on a chunk of lamb in my curry. Very expensive for what was a pretty standard meal with quite a restrictive menu. 10% + VAT service charge added to the overall bill was a bit of...

Menu covers everything from haggis, neeps and tatties, Cullen skink, affogato, to the more obvious range of Indian favourites. Very strange to see that menu. However the food was good, well presented, service was fine and they had a decent wine list. But weird!!!!

An unexpected jewel of Indian food set in a converted byte adjacent to the Victorian hotel we were staying in. Authentic and delicious Indian cuisine, all the food was delicious. Friendly and attentive service. Highly recommended.

The food was outstandingly good. The flavours were sensational. Well done Padik, you made our lunch special with great recommendations.

Very underwhelmed after reading the previous reviews. Food at best slightly above average. Biryiani very dry usually comes with curry sauce, not a tiny pot of Raita (tasty enough though) good job I ordered the overpriced lamb shank cos hubby could steal some sauce, although...

Had an excellent family meal whilst on holiday nearby - lovely surroundings, very attentive staff, tasty and unusual food (I had the cauliflower biryani which was one of the best vegetarian dishes I’ve eaten in a long time). Would definitely recommend.

A relaxed atmosphere, attentive staff and tasty food. Starters were great including the cauliflower which was full of flavour. Mains were good but did not have a huge depth of flavour. Overall, a good meal which we enjoyed.

We were so looking forward to eating here but it left us totally underwhelmed and a bit curious as to what other people were experiencing that we missed. Slightly out of the way location but that is not necessarily a bad thing. Slightly strange place...

Stumbled across this place whilst staying in Fort Augustus. A lovely building and setting. Service was excellent and the food was unique and extremely tasty. Would recommend anyone to eat here if looking for good quality food.

I had been looking forward to going here for a long while and it did not dissapoint. Great atmosphere and brilliant service. Made to feel really welcome by the staff. The food was beyond amazing, and a good price. Really special day out and i...

This is a restaurant within a hotel but was the only Indian in the area that we could find. On arrival we were welcomed despite having our trainee assistance puppy with us. No problem as four couples also had well-behaved dogs at their tables. The...

Great food and great service. Venue was clean and decorated to a very high standard. Staff greeting my dog with big smiles and were very welcoming. Food is amazing here. Highly recommend the lamb shank. The butter chicken was also very very good. Naan bread...

To begin with, 5 star rating is an understatement for this fantastic restaurant. The food is amazing and tasty. Have been to hundreds of Indian restaurants over the years, but this one came from nowhere and smashed it all the way up. The quality is...

We have had several takeaways from this lovely restaurant as well as eating in. The food is always delicious and the staff are really helpful. The standard menu has a great range of food and the daily specials are definitely worth trying. We really recommend...

We were so excited to come here after reading all the reviews and looking at the menu . It was our only dinner out in our trip to the highlands so perhaps we had overly high expectations !! Drinks were £4 for an appletozer and...

Great food and great service only spoiled tonight by a few English accents not wearing face masks, they were not challenged and overheard saying they knew they were meant to be wearing face Coverings in Scotland but could not be bothered. Covod rules are relaxed...

A 20 min drive from where we were staying , we had tried a few restaurants around at the last minute and were able to get a table tonight. Warm welcome , good selection of drinks , the starters we had lamb samosa and the...

Stopped for dinner here on a Tuesday evening. Great selection of bottled beers (Skye gold a personal fave) Food was absolutely delicious I had the tandoori wings followed by butter chicken and both had a depth of taste not tasted before. Our waiter Hari was...

The paneer tikka masala was the star dish, a little pricey for the amount you receive but taste was amazing. We tried the naanwich and chose the chicken filling and was very tasty something very different which we hadn’t had before but shared it and...

Just had dinner here and it was amazing! Everything was 10/10 perfect. Good amount of veggie options and is doggo friendly! Can't fault the place really lovely food and lovely staff 💖

My partner and I decided to book Emily's Byre to stop off for lunch during a long drive. We loved the look of the menu online and were not disappointed. Firstly, we were greeted with a beautiful location. The décor of the restaurant and building...

After having lunch at the Lochside Brasserie, part of the same group (Black Sheep Hotels) and enjoying it so much, we had to try Emily’s Byre!! We weren’t disappointed and the food was just as good!! Riccardo, our waiter, was really helpful in choosing our...

Fantastic food beautifully presented and staff friendly, and lovely setting. Well worth a stop, Girlfriends all enjoyed it, just fab

We went for dinner at this wonderful restaurant and were delighted with everything we had. All our food was exceptional, well presented, freshly cooked and tasted amazing. Staff were so kind and inviting and explained all dishes to us. This is definitely worth a visit...

After a frantic evening of setting up a wild camp meaning our reservation was delayed, the staff were phenomenal in accommodating our changing booking and even sent me the menu ahead of time and promised they’d keep the kitchen open for us. When we arrived...

We stopped in here after a day hillwalking and enjoyed a beautifully made vegan curry, one of the best we've ever had. The waiter was really pleasant and helpful. Will definitely be back!

Last night my wife and I went for our evening meal in the restaurant. I ordered a starter of chicken tikka, which I partially shared with my wife. It was so tasty with there own blend of spices. Our main courses consisted of Goan roast...

Food here is brilliant a huge surprise as the quality is so high. Great value. Service excellent. Couldn’t fault this restaurant.

Due to covid-19 there were fewer places available for eating in the evening and we came across this place doing takeaways. Firstly they went above & beyond by providing food for my fussy child when it was only the adult meals strictly available for takeaway....

Excellent food, excellent service. Authentic Indian taste. Restaurant is very cosy. Absolutely loved it!!

Very tasty with competitive prices. Menu has a variety of dishes to choose from. Very pleasant restaurant set in a nice location. Staff are the best.👍

Amazing meal. Butter chicken, cauliflower And potato biryani were amazing. The bead pudding is the best I have ever had. Highly recommend a visit here.

Who would have expected to find a menu with lots of Indian dishes on it here? Not me for sure but what a fantastic surprise it was. The chicken tikka starter, butter chicken main and chicken biryani were brilliant. Highly recommended!

I would happily travel miles and miles to eat here it was THAT good. Hands down best Indian I have ever been too. Staff were lovely, food was out of this world. Highly highly recommend!

Excellent Indian restaurant, upper end of the spectrum for this type of restaurant, possibly the best Indian in Scotland. A touch expensive but worth it. Beautiful Indian food, lovely venue friendly staff.

Second visit and even better than the first !!!food is excellent and there is a very special ambiance around Emily’s Byre . Chicken tika is beautiful and the stroganoff is the best I’ve ever tasted . Go here people you won’t be disappointed

Lip smacking food, wonderful presentation, well priced choices, terrific service, beautiful ambience make for an enjoyable experience. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Rest of my friends were also impressed! A fine dining experience of the highest quality, a must visit! Recommend highly! Will definitely visit...

Warm atmosphere with yummy food and fantastic customer service.. definitely worth a visit. 5 star service! Will definitely visit again

Think Global and Eat Local is the perfect saying for this awesome place! Just an ambrosial experience! Being an Indian, finding a place amongst Highlands with proper authentic Indian food just pleasantly surprised us! Absolutely finger licking! Yet, the Lamb Shanks was perfect for local...

A casual search of where to stop for lunch on our way back home from a Highlands holiday with friends too us here. Never expected such a varied Indian menu in middle of highlands hence a very nice & pleasant surprise for us all. Coming...

Booked in for lunch last minute as we were staying in Fort Augustus where the food choice seems very limited. I was skeptical at first, going for an indian meal in the Scottish Highlands but was very pleasantly surprised. The setting is absolutely beautiful, the...

Visited as a couple and had the butter chicken main which was a small portion and had no side included so had to get a side separate. Got the garlic naan. So the cost was £17.50. It was nice but no better than what we...

My partner and I stopped for lunch on a trip from Edinburgh to Skye. The menu was Indian in theme. We each had a "naanwich", which was perfect for lunch. Don't be fooled by the informal concept - the food was refined, high quality and...

Lovely restaurant with a great selection of Indian and British food. I had the butter chicken which was very nice and my partner had the lamb which he loved. Sadly can only give 4 stars as we did have to wait for nearly an hour...

Came here as a family of North Indian heritage. We tend to stay away from Indian restaurants in the UK outside of Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford etc, and definitely avoid anywhere serving "balti", "madras" or "vindaloo"! However this place was a pleasant surprise. Beautiful setting, nice...

We visited twice while staying at whispering pines lodge last week. The food here was out of this world, as was the service and cleanliness. I highly recommend anyone going up to Invergarry area to try this little gem of a restaurant. It's a mixture...

There were many delicious Indian dishes on the dinner menu but also some European dishes too. The portions were a good size. The house red wine was very moreish too! Good choice on the breakfast menu & again good sized portions. Would recommend.

Had a few days away with my son, his wife and two granddaughters, we were staying just outside of Invergarry and we had checked out the local restaurants before going up! What a find - we were not disappointed, the food was delicious! The starters...

From Trip advisor we found a love place called Emily s Bryne. Read the reviews and thought must try this. Phoned up and booked a table. Arrvived at the given time to find no one was there. Called again and now told it wasn't open...

After a very long drive including an hour diversion we arrived at our destination hungry, after a quick google we found this lovely place. It offered food that we could all enjoy even a very fussy vegetarian in the group, my nephew was bored and...

First class meal in lovely surroundings had lunch here about two weeks before lockdown and I’m drooling now at the thought off going back for there chicken tikka special it was superb !! So when we are all back to normal I’ll be making here...

We visited Emily’s Byre for a family birthday. The former hunting lodge has been beautifully renovated with lots of paintings and photographs connected to the history of the local area. The menu had a mixture of Indian and Scottish food with a good selection of...

Visited as a group of 6. Most ordered indian currys which were all delicious. A couple of western dishes were also delicious and very well presented. Good variety on the menu with around 12 mains so you know they are all good and fresh. Good...

What a fantastic meal, and atmosphere! Read the many recommendations and am pleased to say, the reputation is well deserved. Food was so flavourful, fresh and all served beautifully. Even Oscar (our dog) was met with a bowl of water and some treats! Definitely one...

Great food and service in beautiful surroundings. A classy mix of authentic indian cuisine with local specialities makes this a must try. Add to this a beautiful hotel with friendly staff, and you have the makings of a memorable evening. For curry lovers - try...

Holidaying a few miles down the road and booked on Tripadvisor recommendations. Glad we did! You don’t find many restaurants like this, anywhere! Indian, Japanese and Traditional. Taste sensation really. Not had flavours like this for a long while! One to remember! Staff deserve a...

Oh my gosh Wow. We are staying locally near by and for our first night decided to just walk down to the local restuarant within walking distance from where we are staying. We were recommended this place from the host where we stay and i...

Staying at Invergarry and Emily’s Byre was recommended. So glad we went - fabulous food, really good service - dog friendly and a bowl of treats for our dog - made to feel really welcome and wish we’d visited earlier in our stay. Butter chicken...

We stopped here and had an excellent meal. Indian and Scott meals. We opted for the Indian and were not disappointed. Definitely worth having on your go to list.

We have now ate at Emily's twice as we regularly travel through Invergarry. On both occasions we have really enjoyed the food which brings together indian flavours in a sophistigated way, producing light dishes which are bursting with flavour.

We were so impressed with this place we ended up staying another night near by just so we could have dinner there the next evening. By far the best butter chicken I have EVER had, by husband had the stroganoff which was equally delicious. We...

Absolutely stunning Scottish-inspired-Indian food a mango's throw away from Craigard Shinty Park. The site is recently (2019) renovated by the new owners who've done a crackin' job in decor and ambience. Staff are some of the most welcoming you'll come across in Invergarry and the...

Quite simply the best Indian food I have ever tasted...which considering we lived in India for 3 years is quite an achievement!! Everything tasted so clean and fresh, the flavours were incredible!! The staff were all great, particularly Valentin who came across so well from...

Words cannot describe how good this food was! The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and all the staff were extremely attentive. The best experience and food we’ve had in the area.... perhaps the best Indian food we’ve ever had!!!! Their menu is also very detailed...

We were staying at the nearby Ardgarry Farm and Kevin had recommended that we should try Emily’s Byre. We were delighted we did. The service, ambience and food were exceptional. Thank you Scott and Ricardo for looking after us so well. My choice of starter...

A group of us stopped on the way back towards Edinburgh for a bite to eat, knowing absolutely nothing about the restaurant. We were not disappointed. The staff were attentive and friendly and were more than happy to make recommendations. We shared the butter chicken...

Went during their third week of opening and were very impressed. Environment was lovely and modern, service was very attentive but equally not over bearing. Food was excellent, mix of Indian and European food with plenty of choice. Food took a while to come but...

We had diner here a few weeks back when the restaurant just opened. They serve absolutely great Indian food! Also the staff was really helpful and enthusiastic.

We have just returned from our second evening of dining at your newly opened Emily's Byre at Rokeby Manor. We were staying for a few nights just a mile away and we are really sad that we hadn't discovered this spot earlier in our stay....

This is a new restaurant open to both residents and non residents. We live locally and decided to try it out The menu is predominantly Indian but there are a variety of different dishes to suit all tastes. The staff were extremely attentive. Overall we...

Beautiful building tastefully renovated, attentive and knowledgeable staff and the food is amazing! Having somewhere that serves authentic Indian food is a welcome addition to the area and we will certainly be back!

We enjoyed our first meal at Emily’s Byre whilst staying at the integral Rokeby Manor Hotel. There’s an extensive menu including both traditional Indian and Scottish dishes. Plenty of crowd pleasers regardless of your preference. There is also an extensive selection of drinks from a...