Loch Shiel House Hotel Restaurant in Highland

We visited the pub for food and drinks. We stopped in on our canoeing trip. A group of six adults, four children. We were cold, wet and tired. Tommy and Janine gave us the warmest welcome and were so accommodating of our many questions and requests. The fish and chips cooked up by the chef were crispy and excellent. Highly recommend!

Restaurant de l'hôtel très bon ! Les fish and ships et le cullen skink étaient délicieux. Plats typiquement écossais. Service au top !

Absolutely lovely food , langoustines perfectly cooked , and probably the nicest chicken balmoral I've tasted , lovely young lady serving us. All Round lovely stay Kr Geoff

This place is a true hidden gem. The warmest of welcomes from the super friendly and helpful staff. Beautiful food cooked by a fantastic chef using fresh local ingredients and stunning scenery to boot. I will definitely be back. Thank you all for your wonderful hospitality.

Visited as 2 couples in November, got there at about 3.35pm,, to be told the hotel was closed until 4pm even though there was somebody inside, a little off putting as we had driven a long way, not sure why we couldn’t sit in the bar area. Was shown to our top floor room which unfortunately was cold due to the radiator not working, this was soon rectified with an oil heater supplied. Despite this our stay was good, food was good, comfortable , pet friendly hotel, breakfast was good, Bob being a character, great place to take dogs for a walk, super cafe just up the road too.

Contrary to the previous review I highly recommend this hotel for an evening meal. We’ve been coming to this special area every year for the last 20 years so ‘almost’ feel like locals. The bar area was wonderfully warm and welcoming. The meal was excellent. Don’t hesitate to pay a visit.

Went to the loch shiel hotel for lunch about 12:00 on Aug 21. The bar door was open so we all went in and I looked for a member of staff. The woman I encountered was extremely rude and aggressive and ordered me to get out as the bar was closed. She became more and more angry when I explained that my wife was in the toilet. At one point I thought she was going to attack me. Absolutely awful experience. My wife and I were shaking with fear afterwards. I will never go there again and neither should you.

Stayed in the hotel for one night while working in the area. Lovely hotel and the room was clean, spacious and well equipped. Great evening meal and good selection of beers. Good choice on the breakfast menu including usual cooked breakfast, vegan option and fish choices.

I chose to eat here because the menu published on the hotel website appeared to offer a couple of appealing vegetarian main course options. However, on the night these were not available. I had the choice of a shop-bought meat-substitute vegan burger on a plain bun with fries and onion rings for around £10; what was effectively pasta in a tomato sauce for £12, or a generic vegetable Thai-ish vegetable curry for £14, which I chose. It was nice enough but nothing special. For most vegetarians, these would be the sort of meals you would have as a quick mid-week, after work supper, when you had nothing much left in the fridge. They certainly did not justify their prices. For a starter I had a baked Camembert for around £8, which came with minimal preparation and would have benefited enormously from some crusty or toasted bread, rather than the rather stodgy piece of soft baguette served with it. Overall it was a disappointing exper

Friendly welcome in Acharacle. Loch Shiel hotel is dog friendly and your four legged friend is made to feel welcome too. Great cider and Orkney ale, plus good selection of malts. Restaurant offers delicious, reasonably priced locally sourced food. You need to book.

While on holiday in the Acharacle area, we visited this hotel for an evening meal. The food was very good, much of it freshly sourced locally especially the seafood. The staff a welcoming and friendly, and the hotel has a large garden with lovely views over open countryside. They are also dog friendly and have an area where your dog can stay with you. All in all we would highly recommend this restaurant and look forward to visiting it again.

Excellent food and excellent service, friendly and reasonably priced. I recommend the mussels, which were fantastic.

Stopped by for something to eat, the food was great, menu had something for everyone, staff welcoming, good value for money.

We were staying nearby and got two pizzas to go from here. We had to wait a while in the midgy car park but they were definitely worth it - light, airy crusts and generous toppings. Not sure what the bar, restaurant or hotel were really like as we didn't go in other than to order, but there were a few tables outside too. Staff were a bit unsure if they could serve us at first, even though they did not seem busy and our B&B host had called ahead to check for us... but it all worked out and we enjoyed the food very much.

My husband and I had dinner here last Sunday. Staff were lovely and the food was beautiful especially the Cullen Skink

We had a great dinner in the sun lounge. The staff were very friendly and helpful, the wine, the real ale and the food were all excellent. The food was all fresh produce and cooked well (vegetables crisp), even the chips with my fish and chips were hand cut from fresh potatoes (ie. unfrozen). We will certainly return when we're in the vicinity.

Room great but food shockingly bad came last year and was great but this year very poor my starter was under cooked scallops and my plate was just thrown together my main was chicken which was rubbery boiled and then Fried when I put my fork into it lots of water squired our! Nowhere near as good as last year very poor not even the manager came to speak to me regarding the poor food not a good start to our holiday.

Had a really lovely meal at this hotel last week. Friendly, helpful staff, and lovely food. Definitely recommend this establishment from our dining experience.

Called in on a busy Saturday evening and staff were welcoming with our request for 7 diners with no booking. Great fresh food in attractive setting with great service

Stopped off on off chance on way back to Guest House for some dinner after a day visiting Mull. Arrived at 5 but was advised by barman that food service was from 5.30pm but no problem with availability. Not a great problem though and we...

Not on the Michelin star scale by any means, but the lasagne was substantial and tasty and the home-fired Pizza extraordinarily good. Quite the best I have tasted outside an Italian restaurant and much better than the high-street Pizza joints.

We had a very good meal here recently. Unfortunately my brother in law felt very unwell suddenly and the staff could not have been kinder or more helpful. Very well worth a visit.

Menu looked good but food disappointing. The setting is lovely but the whole place needs refreshing.

A quaint and comfortable restaurant in an idyllic setting. We had a lovely waitress and the food was great.

We chose the seafood platter for our main, which was superb and too much, but we were allowed to take away a doggy bag! The manager, who served us, was very nice and fell in love with our dog whom we had left outside in...

A varied selection of meals using locally sourced ingredients. Excellent quality. Wonderful full Scottish breakfast - heartily recommended.

In for a bar meal, it really wasn't clear whether we would get fed, even after placing a food order at the bar. Eventually, we did get summoned to the dining room, where the service was better and food arrived. The standard fare was much...

Spent a few hours over several days having drinks and food here. Warm and friendly staff, great value food.

By far the best dinner and breakfast we had in Scotland!! Would highly recommend to anyone. For dinner I ate the panko coated fish and chips. For dessert we were served the traditional sticky toffee cake. I prefer chocoate and was even won over to...

This was a disappointment. The hotel eternally and internally need tidied up and modernised. Service was good and the food was very average, although not particularly good value for money

The food was good, the service better. Haggis nachos were ok, could have done with some more sauce and better tortilla chips, but garlic mushroom bruschetta was nice. The pulled pork main was really tasty and the steak also good. Have heard the pizzas are...

We stopped off for lunch on our way back adventuring on the Ardnamurchan peninsula. We ate in the sun room in the bar area and initially were the only ones in, but were soon joined by a couple more tables. The bar lady was very...

Not certain I should write this review as I really want to keep this place to myself, but I just can't resist telling the world about a very friendly comfortable hotel in such a beautiful place. Of the grid as no mobile signal, hotel has...

Coffees,2 x lunches and 1 evening meal + a few bottled beers,no handpull sadly.Sensible value,roaring fire,friendly staff,no problem wi_fi and they loved the dog!Nothing pretentious about this place,packed out last Thursday whiich added to the buzz.Thanks.

Called in here for a drink as it had great views of Loch Shiel. Staff were lovely and helpful. We had a drink but didn't fancy returning for a meal as the facilities look tired. The hotel was clean enough but needs a spruce up.

We ate dinner here twice recently, and both times we thoroughly enjoyed the locally sourced food and the friendly staff. In the "formal" dining room we enjoyed the pleasant, appropriate music and the pretty views. The smoked fish was excellent, as was the Sanda Black...

We were staying at a nearby B&B (in fact, recommended by this hotel as they were full). We had arrived fairly late, and wanting to eat, so the B&B suggested eating here. The welcome was exceptional, and we were led to a table. I had...

Arrived in pouring rain but to a warm welcome. Food really good and games for children. In need of a bit of tlc in terms of decor but food more than makes up for it.

Stopped overnight and had dinner and breakfast. Very tasty food and excellent friendly service on both occasions. Bonus watching the sunset over the loch.

My wife and I spent a night there on Tuesday 11 April 2017, loved the hotel, very quaint and the decor fits the location and history of the building, the food is very good, our dinner was outstanding and I would ( have!) recomend the...

We went for lunch yesterday and was pleasantly surprised to see plenty of gluten free options especially cod and chips which my wife chose and really enjoyed as it's not often she gets the chance for GF batter, I had their bacon cheese burger and...

Went to the Shiel for dinner as we had a cottage booked near to it, Food was very good if a little slow (50 minutes) but the restaurant area is a bit basic, they could do with moving the tables into the bar area where...

Only called in for drinks but unfortunately no Real Ale was available so I resorted to Guinness. Service was friendly enough and dog Lucy was welcomed but I did not consider this to be a particularly enjoyable experience

Located at the end of the path to the jetty on Loch Shiel, the restaurant is split between the bar and a sun lounge and a dining room. We had lunch in the bar and it was generous portions, very good value and good, friendly...

We went here for dinner a couple of weeks back as were staying nearby. The food was lovely, had a trio of smoked meat to start, the smoked duck was the best.My other half had scallops which were great too. For mains he had crab...

What a lovely welcome from all the staff. We enjoyed a lovely lunch here and popped in for a drink several times. Very friendly and dog friendly too

Called for a meal twice whilst on holiday. Good menu and food, nice cosy restaurant with views over the garden. Staff friendly and welcoming.

My husband and I dropped in to this hotel for a coffee one Sunday morning in August. We were told in no uncertain terms that we were not welcome and that, as it was the Sabbath, we should have been in church. We could only...

Hemos comido aquí varias veces a lo largo de los años y pensamos caer por mesa. Tuvimos suerte y nos dieron la bienvenida a a pesar de que teníamos una manada de niños ruidosos molestos con nosotros.Pedimos una variedad de platos de una patata chaqueta para un trío de peces. Todo era delicioso y para los niños que queríamos salchichas, patatas fritas y helados.El pescado y las patatas fritas eran impresionantes. Pasta ligera, pescado y patatas fritas, inusual. macizos Los postres eran enormes. Después nos sentamos en el sol en la terraza de un café con bromas.Los niños cargados con niveles inapropiados de azúcar eran todos muy satisfechos y pidió volver para el resto del tiempo que estuvimos allí.Adecuado para todos los tipos, de todas las edades y muy amable.

Stayed a few days up the road from this hotel in a cottage,visited twice, one day for dinner another for lunch.Staff very friendly and made us feel very welcome, vast menu, which had specials each day,everything is made from fresh , the food i ordered...

Bonne ambiance de village, plats bien préparés et copieux Prix moyens - personnel très convivial. On a assisté à un joli concert local au rythme des guitares et violon

Acabo de volver de tener un fantástico tiempo en el Loch sheil para una boda de unos amigos, fue la primera recepción lo que han hecho y lo hicieron el novio y la novia orgullosos añadiendo un montón de acabado detalles que se esperaban, el personal fue fantástico y muy amable y acogedor, la comida es excelente y sin duda volveremos. Gracias a Lynda y todo el personal era encantador ☆☆☆☆☆

We had a family meal on our last night it's really reasonable with my son having fish and chips off the kids menu and it was a huge fish. Rest of the meals were tasty and so well priced and sundaes were scrummy

Good selection on the menu and quick service, value for money. Range of bottled ale was fine although had run out of hand pulled ale on both our visits.

Durante su estancia en Dorlin, dieron la cena aquí dos veces. cenas gourmet ... pero esto no es pura buena comida. pollo Balmoral encantador y venado cazuela. variado y una buena relación calidad-precio de los aperitivos y si tienes habitación, los viejos antiguos helados son deliciosos! Alimentados con toda la familia tres campos con bebidas por menos de £90. ¡No puede ser malo!

Nos pedidos dos casero venado hamburguesas con patatas fritas y ensalada. Esto fue muy agradable, pero no hay mucho más en el menú que me atrajo. El servicio era amable.El problema principal es la decoración del bar y el restaurante es muy mala. Lo que hace que el lugar parece bastante sombrío y sin alma.

Restaurant de qualité très correcte pour un prix raisonnable où l'on est bien accueilli, même comme non client de l’Hôtel (nous étions logés à Mingarry Park en guest house.

Tuve una cena a venir. El personal es servicial y atento pero la habitación es aburrido, por suerte la vista exterior es perfecto. Hay una buena cantidad de una buena elección y las tarifas especiales de hoy en día. La comida está bien, sin duda lejos de mal pero no cerca del cielo, no hay sorpresas y que siempre es bueno.

Un lugar agradable para una cena, el salón del sol tenía un café se siente más que en un hotel pero mejor vistas que el comedor. La comida era buena, con precios promedio. £70 para una familia de 4 tener al menos 2 campos cada una con bebidas. Estaba ocupado entre semana así que es mejor reservar.

Un po' tutto ... old fashion sia le camere che il resto . Sicuramente pulito e personale accogliente ... Vi consiglio però di fermarvi a mangiare ... Li si apre un mondo nuovo . Ottima cucina e colazione !!! Sempre in stile !!!

Gran ambiente en la zona del bar - grupo de gente de kilts jugando en las gaitas y disfrutar de un cantar canciones. Habíamos reservado una mesa, pero el restaurante no estaba lleno. Teníamos langostinos, que estaban muy bien presentado y sabor delicioso, un plato de los dedos con limón y un montón de servilletas. Pescado y patatas fritas eran de primera clase, muy superior a lo que teníamos en Mallaig a principios de esta semana. 2 chicas que sirve era muy amable y eficiente. El precio muy razonable, lo recomiendo a cualquiera que visite la zona.

The hotel restaurant was nice and comfortable with lovely views. The food and service were good and the prices reasonable. Only downside was that we were the only diners (it is in a very remote spot!) which meant that it lacked atmosphere.

The hotel was the only place open for dinner when we arrived in Acharacle and we were pleasantly suprised by the fare. The menu is a selection of fairly traditional pub meals but everything we had was expertly cooked - the freshest langoustines as the special, and the tastiest venison burger and scampi. Plus the most delicious home-made chips. All very reasonably priced with good service. What's not to love?

Hadn't booked because it was a Monday night and thought it would be quite, wrong, it was busy, always a good sign. We weren't in a hurry so waited for a table. We choose the Langoustines - what a good choice, 9 whoppers served with new potatoes and salad, they were excellent - and Steak Pie, another great choice, followed by Scottish cheese board. Very friendly staff and a great welcoming atmosphere. Will be back.

This was the most ridiculous evening we have ever had. The only highlight was speaking to the young couple opposite. The locals were half cut by 8 on a Sunday, to the point one was crawling on the floor in the lounge, where we were eating, under our table chasing our dog, and another dog which turned out, after an incoherent conversation, NOT to be hers...! The food was cold and my fish and chips was more burnt batter and burnt potato than edible fresh fish you'd expect from a place so close to the sea. Again the young couple opposite ordered the fish and chips, but one replaced the peas with beans and was presented with a comically large plate of said beans which looked like the entire tin was just emptied out. The bar maid seemed quite 'merry' herself, to the point people going to the bar from the restaurant had to ask her to get from the sofa to behind the bar to order drinks. The lights would not work and even though ourselves and two other tables were trying to eat in the dark, the staff only put them on after we tried ourselves. I do have to say though the atmosphere was lovely...a perfect picturesque view of the country accompanied by four burly drunk locals singing at the top of their lungs to the barmaids iPhone mix. P.s keep a wee eye out for the fox head that can't even bare to look at the poor guests eating in the 'lounge'.

Very friendly hotel with the advantage of local musicians playing in the bar at weekends.We stayed on a Friday night.We had a lovely ensuite room(room 5).It was very clean,spacious and bright. We ate in the restaurant and were very satisfied. The breakfast was well cooked and of decent proportions.A lovely hotel in a beautiful area.

We did the Wednesday Loch Shiel Cruise which takes you the whole length of Loch Shiel in the morning then stops for lunch and returns in the afternoon, we decided to eat at the hotel and was pleasantly surprised, I had their Loch Shiel Beef Burger with home made chips and side salad which was very tasty and recommended!

I reviews the pub and restaurant a year ago. It was under new management and was early days. I went last night with my family to try the bar meals. I have to say it was excellent. The portions were generous and the food very well cooked. The venison stew was one of the best I have ever tasted. The bass was very well cooked. Polite efficient service. My little girls child portion fish and chips was also generous and well cooked. It's not cheap but it's very competitive in comparison with other local venues and, like I've said, the portions were very generous. This place is going from strength to strength. I will definitely go back. Friendly and welcoming staff. Recommended.

We had a lovely view from the dining room and I really wanted to like this place but found the food to be very average. We didn't feel it warranted a return trip so self catered the rest of the time while staying in the locality.

We had one dinner at the Loch Shiel - both of us had the burger - my partner having the Pork, Sage and Leek, and me having the Venison. Both were well cooked and tasty. Atmosphere was good, and the restaurant and bar were very busy.Price was reasonable, and there were many apologies for not having real ale on tap - but there was an excellent selection of bottles to be had.

We had a nice dinner at the Loch Shiel hotel in a room with big windows with a pleasant view, a fire and a mounted stag's head giving the (albeit quite chilly) room a nice Scottish feel. The dinner itself was well priced and was standard pub food pies/fish and chips etc. Tasted good however the general experience was let down by a limited menu and wine list. The dessert (white chocolate cheesecake) the highlight of the meal. The service was great and the food didn't take too long to arrive. All in all a pretty good experience.

We called in yesterday for a late lunch following our walk in the morning. Nice friendly welcome and good honest 'pub grub' lunchtime offerings.We both had a very tasty and filling soup with roll for starter, I had a sandwich and my wife a baked potato.Price was very reasonable indeed, the new proprietors are certainly trying to make people welcome and we wish them well.

I had a recent stay (3 nights) at a Loch Sheil House an enjoyed my time. It's under pretty much new management but it can take time, mainly to change fabric. Great and friendly staff. Nice room, well looked after. Good breakfast,thanks Linda, and evening menu OK though it will be nice to return and see more fish and seafood on menu and perhaps a real ale in bar and a wine list. But, Rome not built in day, but I feel sure Chritine and co will be there or abouts for 2014.

Weather was windy and rainy when we reached Acharacle on our bicycles. We longed for a nice and warm place to rest, so my husband went to the hotel and ask for the price : £40/pax for a standard room on a B&B stay.Quite more than our usual campings, but although a bit old, the place looked very nice, and the welcoming was warm. We stored our bicycles under a shed. Our room was large and comfy. After a good hot shower, we went down to the bar. We both had a Ledaig and a jolly good time chatting with a local former fisherman. Then we had dinner in the dining room. For our french palates, the food was really great. We took "paté served with oat biscuits" : a smoked salmon mousse served with a fresh salad and home-made biscuits. After we choose the dish of the day "lamb cooked in casserole with vegetables" which was a true delight cooked in a spicy and perfumed sauce with fresh carrots and potatoes. The Scottish Cranachan was huge and smooth.The dining room was soon full, so was the bar and lots of people arrived all around the evening. Next morning, breakfast was scottish of course. And generous.A really charming place which I definitely recommend. The surrounding area is absolutely gorgeous. We'll be glad to come back and stay longer.

Un guasto al nostro minivan ci ha costretti ad Acharcle sia per cena che per una notte. L'albergo è indubbiamente datato ma è pulito e la colazione è buona. La cena è stata gradevole: buoni piatti, buona birra e servizio attento. Forse il prezzo delle camere è un po' altino considerato tutto...in ogni caso è stato un buon soggiorno.

Popped in twice for a drink. Spoke with new managers, &owner. Found them to be very friendly&forthcoming. They mentioned they've only been there two weeks, but place was fairly busy with coach parties&what appeared to be locals&tourists. Third time we visited, was for a meal, certainly above the two star hotel rating. Attentive service, &food good home fayre. Would appear management&owners going in right direction, re past comments... Wish them all the best! :)

The restaurant staff were friendly enough but the restaurant itself leaves a lot to be desired. So tired and dated. Doesn't entice you back a second time.

Standard pub food nicely cooked but the place is tired-looking though clean and needs investment. Hard to see how anyone could make a profit - remote location, weather dependent and seasonal variations in population.A friendly welcome and good service. Customers seemed mostly locals, many of them English ex-pats.Did not stay in hotel so can't comment on the rooms. There is an art gallery cum showroom in part of the hotel.

Service was slow, attitude indifferent and prices ridiculously high. I would go somewhere else, it wouldn't be difficult to find something better

We stayed in Salen at Easter 2013 and decided to go to the loch shiel house restaurant for a meal. We were surprised when there wasn't anyone else there as it was Easter .There was one person at the bar , we ordered fish & chips and didn't really look at the prices as we have eaten here in previous years and it was always reasonable before. However how shocked we were when the bill arrived £60 for 4 Fish & Chips !! It wasn't that nice either , we can only presume that the prices have been put up to an extortionate price to put people off ordering as they didn't have any other staff than the barman.Needless to say we won't ever be going again, which is a shame as it used to be ok.We have seen the hotel for sale so maybe that is why the service and prices were as they were.

Popped in here for some take-out food as we found that the local fish and chip shop was not open as we were visiting out of season. Very pleased we did. Landlord very welcoming and we had a vast array of whiskies and other beers/spirits to choose from whilst waiting for our food to cook. 128 whiskies if i remember correctly. Food didn't take too long and the fish portions were enormous. All very fresh and tasty. We went back a few nights later for a few pints and a couple of whisky testers and had a thoroughly enjoyable evening involving a very lengthy game of pool and a chat on with the locals.Dogs are also welcome at the pub as long as they are on a lead.and Sherman the pig in the pen out back also said hello as we were leaving.

Nothing else was opened in the area the night we went. Bar food only which is fair enough in January. Service was friendly , atmosphere a bit dismal. I couldn't finish my food as it seemed to taste of the oil it was cooked in. The location is amazing, this is such a shame.