Hoy Hotel Restaurant in Orkney Islands

Waling round the old naval base we came here to find the temporary exhibition as the visitors centre is shut this season. What is a pub doing shut on a July afternoon?

Quiet island nice facilities, everything you need. Good breakfast, evening meals options. Good beer, friendly staff.

On a day trip to Hoy, we knew there were few choices of venue for lunch during the week. Just off the ferry, we called in at the Hoy Hotel. Encouraged to find notice of baby changing facilities, we were welcomed by Peter, running the bar and cooking. He produced some lovely food, including mince with clapshot and fish and chips (described by a fellow diner as some of the best he'd eaten in years). There's a selection of traditional dishes; starters of scallops with bacon, and pork & lentil soup; Orkney fudge cheesecake for afters. We left happy and satisfied to tour the island. We'll be back next season. The hotel closes for lunch over the winter.