Mid Brae Inn in Shetland Islands

back to work in shetland after 2 year's ,was looking foward to back in this place for my usual dinner on my day off,and after 2 year's the didnt let me down,foods still great,simple dishes on menu' but tasty,good,you just need to be patient with staff as always very busy ,even during the week,but as a waietrand barman in a busy hotel i have to give to this place a vote of 10/10

The inn is divided in two spaces—a pub/bar (no one under 18) and dining room. Our family of four was staying near by and was too tired to drive to Lerwick. We didn’t make a reservation and thought the dining room was closed, but they opened it up, so we had it all to ourselves that night. The food was delicious—apparently, they do a brisk takeaway business and I can see why. Everything was fresh and perfectly cooked. The wait staff was friendly and kind to my 10 year old.

laid on especially for our group of 12 , a HUGE buffet breakfast, we did our best and failed to demolish it, thank you Diane

Called in for drink, nice local pub, didn’t eat but good for a pint. Staying a local campsite, would visit again if in area

Popped in on the off chance as we were staying in Brae. Good choice range on the menu, friendly staff and the best hand cut chips I have had for years. Will definitely visit again

Excellent service from the staff member what a lovely day it was to sit outside in their garden with plenty seating lovely setting, thanks to Hillary for her excellent helpful service, food was also value for money

Wonderful welcome and great food. The fish and chips were some of the best; the batter was lovely and crisp. The portions were indeed huge. We left feeling very satisfied and well looked after! Thank you.

Lovely food this evening. I had the steak and Guinness pie while my husband had salt and pepper crispy chicken. Food was delicious but far too much for us to empty our plates. About an hour later we managed some Orkney ice cream, which again was large servings - 4 scoops of ice cream each!

We visited here between Christmas & New Year, not many people in but that did not matter after all the Christmas Celebrations. The food was amazing tasty and plenty of it altogether a very enjoyable evening spent with family & friends.

This place looks a bit unloved from the outside, but glad we weren't put off and went inside. The food was varied and home cooked, it was plentiful, tasty and good value. The 3 of us enjoyed our different meals and left nothing on our plates!!

Do NOT let the exterior fool you! We stopped in to check the menu on our way to another restaurant (Frankie's). We have high standards when it comes to hygiene and cleanliness and this met our standards. Didn't go into the bar, which seemed a bit rough at a glance, but the dining room to the right is very nice. Stayed and had 2 fantastic dinners (steak and Guinness pie and roast lamb dinner). We came back 2 days later and had starters and pudding, because we didn't have room on the 1st visit. Great sticky toffee pudding and Orkney ice cream. Angela is a great server and very welcoming and Leanne cooks up a wonderful, well priced dinner! Good wine selection at reasonable prices too.

Just had the most amazing lunch. Highly recommend eating at this special place fresh local ingredients cooked to order.

I called in for lunch as I was passing and was made welcome although I hadn't booked. And although they'd had a large number of bookings the day before most things were still available from the menu. My choice was cooked promptly and nicely served by a friendly waitress. I can heartily recommend this restaurant.

Was there for lunch and a lovely place. It was quiet only two other tables were there but the atmosphere is welcoming. We just had a main course and it was delicious. Would definitely recommend a visit.

called here for lunch on our way to Esha Ness Lighthouse. Great lunch. The place is nice inside so don't let any outside appearance put you off. Friendly staff, great service.

Didn't expect this to be open as it was February but pleasantly surprised. The very friendly owner said 'we're always open'. Lovely atmosphere, delicious food with a good variety and great service.

With few restaurants/pubs on Shetland this was an unexpected find. Great choice of starters, mains and desserts, friendly welcome and comfy dining area.

We used to eat here always on our visits to Shetland many moons ago.It was out number one place for Sunday Lunch and often for dinner or mid week lunch.Here we were back again after 10 years and the same lovely friendly people serving at the bar. It was as if we had never been away. Time stood still just for that moment.The best thing was they greeted us as old friends and remembered both of us before we even said a word. Probably as we used to eat here so much.We were very boring and even though there was a new menu we went for the old favourite homemade steak pie, huge chunky home cut chips, peas lashings of gravy and all served with a friendly smile.We sat in our old table by the window (we are very keen on nostalgia) and had a wonderful time chatting to the lovely bar maid. She is just the best.Huge portions, nice and warm. The closest you can get to home made steak pie like mum used to make, and I manage to destroy when I try.I am guessing the new chip shop opposite has taken some trade, and we did try it for fish and chips.But there is no where like the Mid Brae and never will be. Best in Shetland.

We visited for a drink mid afternoon to find the place busy with the Celtic and Rangers match on TV, brilliant welcoming atmosphere. A young bunch of regulars made us feel so welcome, James and his mates gave us many tips and told funny stories, lovely way to spend the afternoon.

Pleasant pub, only let down by having no real ale. Attentive, pleasant staff and friendly customers make this a place I like to visit when in the area

have been working in hotel in brae,so brae inn was very handle for nite out,been few times ,for a dinner ,but then decided to order the homemade lasagna,what can i say,you cannot find best lasagna even in edinburgh,the chef and lovely lady she just made a superb lasagna,lots of beef,cheessy biut not too much,just so so good,plus great and friendly service,good selection of wine,only one note if have to say,dining room ,bit dark,caused the fact its a very old building

What is wrong with this country? So many places do not allow dogs. Coming from Switzerland where you can take your dog into almost anywhere.

when in Shetland it is now the law to visit MBI, we did twice this trip, once for our mega welcome to Shetland breakfast, saccermeat , home made bannocks and rhubarb jam, oh so good to be back

Food was fantastic and the staff were out of this world was a lovely family meal out they were lovely with our little boy we will be returning a fantastic first visit highly recommend this venue thanks

Had good friendly evenings in bar. Not busy when we were there, good for a drink to wash down a meal at frankies

Básico, restaurante bar escocés y en la carretera principal de Brae.

No esperaba una acogedora chimenea abierta con una copita y un amable con el propietario blether, pero lo que me recibieron en la entrada y dentro de, yo no deseo a nadie.

No había estado aquí durante unos años, pero había oído la reputación comida mejor que nunca. Sin duda es comida de pub, pero tan buenos, o mejor, comida de pub en ningún otro sitio! Hay una excelente variedad - fui por el solomillo porque vi algunas son servidos en la mesa contigua, como llegamos. De lo contrario habría tenido dificultad ya que estaba todo atractivo. Había 14 de nosotros y sólo unos pocos tenían entradas, pero estas fueron consideradas muy sabroso, especialmente las sopas. Mi garni bistec era excelente y preparado a pedido. La salsa de ajo champiñones vino en una salsa bastante grande - pourer era magnífico. Otros tenía pollo hunter sobresaliente en una salsa de melocotón, abadejo frito mariscada, maltratada y crumbed - asado de ternera, etc, etc,, todos rápidamente servido caliente. Yo no noté el opciones vegetarianas, pero fue asegurada por nuestro vegetariano que había muy buenas opciones. Vino de la casa era ordenados por el vidrio y era bueno. Los precios eran muy razonables. Nadie tenía un dulce, a pesar de las intenciones, de ahí mi título! Mi único comentario negativo - pilas la entrada vestíbulo! Sólo cierra los ojos por unos pocos pasos hacia el restaurante y Bon Appetit! Por cierto, este es completamente separada del bar, así que no hay ruido de desplazamiento.

This is not fine dining, but good pub grub with generous portions and friendly service. We had the fried fish platter - a big plate covered (literally) with various deep fried fish - haddock, scallops, scampi, squid - chicken stuffed with haggis and topped with bacon - yummy if a little salty, and hunters chicken - done well, but an awful lot of cheese grilled over it as well as the barbecue sauce. Puddings - we all went for various ice cream options but all went down a treat. Would hapily eat here again

Nothing special. Had soup and sandwiches. Recommend the soup but not the sandwiches. Friendly staff.

Visited here twice whilst on holiday, both times the food was excellent quality and huge portions. Only problem was I had no room for pudding!

Comfortable restaurant, Polite, attentive and friendly staff. Absolutely amazing food at the Mid Brae Inn. It never disappoints 👍🏻

Meal out with friends, not great entrance but when in the place it's fine. Food was outstanding. No problem with getting enough for your money

Como se puede ver en comentarios anteriores, el exterior es un poco anticuado y sembrado de colillas de cigarrillos, supongo que eso es mejor que entrar en un buen establecimiento y quise investigarlo de humo. De todos modos el bistec que se sirve aquí es como nada que haya visto antes (a menos que el hombre v desafíos de alimentos) el filete se llena el plato y tienes todos los detalles para una fracción del precio que pagarías en cualquier Steak house.

We found this little gem after a hard day and was just great with a couple of local Shetland ales it was just the ticket. After chatting to the lovely staff we pre ordered food the next night before the kitchen closed which was a huge help. Thanks again.

Yes it looks a bit scruffy and there are cigarette butts outside but that's preferable to the days when they were on the inside.People have said its difficult to find the entrance but you just walk up the drive go through the right hand door and turn right and you will find the dinning room. Its comfortable enough and laid out in large banqueting style tables.The food on offer was good pub style. Service was friendly and efficient.

The Mid Brae Inn is something of a "Curate's Egg" at present. It is let down by its external appearance, (the entrance is not obvious and is seriously littered by cigarette ends), which is off-putting if you do not know what is inside. Although the main bar is pretty austere, the dining room is comfortable, and with a strong and reasonably priced menu: a number of dishes are verging on the outstanding. We dined here twice in May 2016: I had a first rate strip beef special on the first occasion, whilst the Orkney steaks we had later in our stay as part of a special "Steak Weekend" the Mid Brae Inn had organised were absolutely excellent. Eleanor, the chef, and the staff provided effective service and seem keen to do well. Recommended.

well what can you say about the MBI. We arrived in Shetland at 7.00am and drove the 45 minutes to MBI for one of Diane's breakfasts for all of us, MASSIVE is not the word and all at under a fiver, tea, coffee toast, bannocks, saccermeat the whole nine yards, all fresh cooked by Eleanor. A wonderful Shetland welcome for the first time visitors. Second visit was for dinner one night 15 of us, again, served with a Shetland smile and joke as only Diane can, the kitchen never batted an eyelid at our menu request and 15 enormous meals arrived all together, piping hot and just thoroughly enjoyable. We love you MBI gang, we really do!!

Full marks to Diane and her team. We had the biggest lunch ever, the soup was spectacular, but a word of warning, if you order starters you may well run out of room for mains. Fish and chips or should I say fishes and chip mountain had quality and quantity. The sirloin was memorable and recommended. Try the delicious coleslaw. If you can manage a half-sized pud (which are "regular size" anywhere else) you are a better man than me. Treat yourself to a knickerbockerglory if you dare, your only disappointment will be not finishing it. Friendly, clean and great value home made pub food.

You can get your average bar food here. It's nothing special, but still better than much of the stuff you get at certain chains (that you won't find around here, anyway).

Ate here on numerous occasions while working in Shetland,great meals and massive portions,great value and a good choice on the menu,staff are always friendly and accommodating.Hope to see you all again shortly when i return to Shetlands.

On holiday in Shetland looking at options for an evening meal and drink. Arrived at the MBI to find a smashed front door and a bucket full of cigarette butts and sand. Nuff said. Turned around and left.

Been in the Mid Brae Inn on a few occasions, Steaks are huge and the platers never big enough to hold everything that comes with it. Very busy in the public bar with a mixture of locals and contractors. Pleasant atmosphere in the dining area for enjoying your meal.

Went there for Mothers day lunch,super grub at a reasonable price.Nothing fancy just good pub grub.The staff was vefy pleasent and friendly and a quick service.

Mid Brae Inn is always on my list to visit when in Shetland, Diane continues to dish up the best , simple and well done food there HUGE portions, all served with a Shetland welcome like no other, I lobe the place as it hold so many good memories

Diane who served us during lunch patiently explained what vegetarian and vegan dishes were available. The sweet potato, coconut and chilli soup was a unique recipe. The place was clean, well lit and comfortably heated.

Lovely room, in an old long, low building. Extremely friendly service. Good cookery in the main, I've had lovely fish and gammon in peach sauce (yum), the veg is well cooked though the desserts are a bit uninspired and a friend has had poor apple pie (stodgy pastry).

Went here on Fri for lunch. Had homemade steak pie, loads of meat. Homemade chips and one of the few places nowadays that does fresh vegetables. Huge portions. Well worth paying for. Never had a bad meal here

The outside of the building is a little stark, in fact we were unsure if it was still in business. However, the inside is clean and tidy, the food was very good and well priced. The staff were friendly and most obliging.We would not hesitate to return.

Following our first visit to this restaurant we looked forward to our return. We were not disappointed. The varied a la carte menu was very good and thoroughly enjoyed. The service was efficient and polite and the drinks excellent. We look forward to a return to this fine Inn where fine food is good value.

We arrived to check out the Mid Brae Inn to find a broken pane of glass in the front bottom window and a bucket of fag ends which hadn't been emptied for some time, and fag ends lying around on the floor next to it. As you would expect I wasn't even remotely interested in going into somewhere so baldy presented. If this is what greets you at the entrance, would you want to drink or eat there? I think not. We didn't even make it through the door.

I visited the Mid Brae for the first time in many years for an all you can eat buffet over Up Helly Aa.... And I can honestly say that the lasagne that was served was the best I have ever tasted. The texture, softness, quality of the mince, cheese and preparation was otherworldly. I am a massive advocate of Italian food, I often seek out the best Italian in whatever city I go to, and order the lasagne (imaginative, I know) but nothing has thus far ever come close to what the Mid Brae served me.. I brought this up to the other diners that were eating with me, that not only agreed but also went further and said that the steak that they often serve is of an even higher quality. The service at the MBI is friendly and they go out of their way to satisfy your every need. The restaurant and bar are even nicer since the big refurbishment. 9.5/10

When you first arrive at the Mid Brae Inn the first thing you will notice is the cracked glass windows and the dated entrance, needs a bit of TLC. Don't let this put you off as where you actually eat in the dining room is actually quite nice.We had two toddlers with us but unfortunately there was only one high chair available, I could only see one other in use.On the Sunday we visited the starters were limited as most had sold out so we were left with very little choice. We all ended up going for breaded mushrooms which didn't really represent value for money. The main was much better myself having barbecue chicken lasagne with chips. This was absolutely stuffed with bits of chicken and the chips are some of the best I've ever had. The mains pretty much rescued our meal and we really had no room for desert due to the generous portion sizes. Overall it wasn't bad and we enjoyed our meal, can't really complain when you can feed 4 adults and 2 toddlers with drinks for £80. Will be visiting again.

Stopped here the first night i was staying in Bare for food and drink with my co-worker, the food was good and they had some good ales at the bar. The service was good too so no complaints. I would recommend going here if staying in the area.

We met together at Mid Brae In on Sunday evening last weekend and had a great meal, the choice of Starters were a good variety with something for everyone, the Main Dishes were generous! Some of the menfolk chose steaks WITH ribs, it looked great, I was almost jealous, though my Medium Rare Sirloin Steak was cooked perfectly, and the CHIPS WERE THE BEST I'VE EVER TASTED. The Desserts were many and varied and although some of the choices were no longer available that night there were plenty choices left. All in All I would thoroughly recommend a meal there, I cannot wait to come back!

The most tender roast beef I have probably ever eaten in my life. Mid Brae Inn never fails to disappoint. Chicken skewer starter was slightly drier than I would prefer, but still good. Roast beef was magnificent. Desserts were beautiful. Have already recommended this to friends & family.

Recently reopened and refurbished after a fire. Dining room looked good and the food matched! Don't be put off by the entrance which looks a little battered.

Went here for lunch. Had the haddock in batter. Two big pieces of fish in lovely batter with homemade coleslaw and homemade chips. Couldn't finish it all but had a good try.

I'm so glad that the MBI is open again, no trip to Shetland would be complete without least one visit here, food , well HUGE portions, and I mean huge, TO steaks and a rack of ribs after the biggest prawn starter ever, the friends I was with had heard about Diane's hospitality, but still did not expect what we got, go girl we all love ya, back in 2016 for another go!!

In this week for lunch, we had something of the children's/half portions menu. Roast beef Yorkshire veg and chips. This was big portions for half sizes, wonder how I'd cope with the full? Anyway was very pleased with service, portions and food was spot on. Venue really nicely redecorated. Although I'd suggest the close the toilet doors so you don't look into the ueninals on the way in/out. And they could do with painting the outside doors or sorting the front door area up a bit, that's still a bit rough. Staff were excellent. Nice sweet menu if you think you'd get anymore in, that's why we had half main courses! 2 people 2 courses and a drink £23. Excellent value!!!!

Great food and service! well worth a visit. Friendly staff and a great atmosphere. plenty of choice and specials regularly updated.

After the fire the kitchen was shut for a long long time. We visited here a weel after the re-opening and were very pleased with what we saw.The place has been redone and looks lovely, very modern and just what it was needing.Lively to have service with a smile. The service was also nice & quick (which was something that previously let them down)The food was great, with good sized portions and was very reasonably priced.Definitely a place to go.

Before the fire in April that put the kitchen out of action for a year and a half, my cousin and I would eat here frequently. This was our first visit since the post-fire refurbishment and I'm glad to say the place is as wonderful as ever. The decor is much nicer for a start. Previously it was a tad rustic looking, but now it's much brighter, with comfy leather seats too. The food is also spot on - my cousin had the pate with oatcakes for starter and the turkey with trimmings for main (the current menu is the Christmas one) and I started with tempura prawns and had sirloin steak for my main. The portions are still enormous and very filling, as well as delicious. We both finished with the gorgeous champagne sorbet for dessert. Good to see a much loved local eaterie back with a bang, and long may it continue.

I went there with five friends for a Christmas lunch (about two weeks earlier, in fact) we all had some really good food. I had a pork chop and new potatoes, it was really nice. For pudding, we all ate some chocolate mousse and it was very creamy.

Just been to try it today to find it has been closed since late April due to a fire in the kitchen. Only appears to open for drinks according to a local and then obviously not lunchtimes. A great shame as my daughter and I were looking forward to it on the basis of the previous reviews.

Had a wonderful meal for 4 here and it was excellant value for money. Staff are great and the overall experiance was a great evening out. This place also does a good breakfast as well.

Went here last night with the family, we had a fantastic meal, we could not find a single fault with the food, plenty to choose from. The portions were great, excellent value for money. They had a good kids menu which is sometimes difficult to find these days. The place is a typical lounge bar setting....what more does one need tho? service was a bit slow, I think if they can speed the service up a bit then i would give the Mid Brae Inn a 5/5 instead of the 4/5