No 88 Kitchen and Bar in Shetland Islands

The best meal we've had in a long time!!!! Did not want it to end! Mussels so fresh and delicious, scallops the best we've ever had, lamb and brisket melt in the mouth. Jackie could not be more helpful or friendly or welcoming. Wouldn't hesitate to return!

We had top notch food here one night in January, The service from the staff was very good and their service complimented the food we had superbly. The mussels some of us had for the starter was mouthwatering brilliant, tip order some of their homemade bread to go with it. You won't want to waste any of the sauce by it going back to the kitchen. The main dishes portion are just fine decent sized without being too much. The beef dish and the fish and chips we all ordered we all so enjoyable, we would go back in a flash if we lived in Shetland. The good thing is we visit quite regularly and we will certainly be back to No 88 on our next visit if at all possible.

We had dinner at No 88, both meals were supurb. Staff are nice, competent and attenable. Food was really tasty, perfect. Go to Lerwick, I dare you

We had two meals at No 88, both were fantastic. Staff are lovely, efficient and professional. Food was absolutely delicious, faultless. Lucky Lerwick, what a gem.

Everything done so well here. Thank you

Food was ABSOLUTELY faaaaantastic: lamb was so tender, juicy, and that I could cut it even with blunt knife... and the flavour, taste... heaven in the mounth :) all the sides really good as well... One scratch on the perfectly smooth 'surface': tea - the water was undrinkable, at least for me, I am used to filtered water and not tap, chlorin smell and taste water. Defo will back but... not for tea... Picture is taken during the meal because I had to stop myself before I finished... it was soooooo good...

Went here the evening of Up Helly Aa and had a great time. The service is incredible, when we sat down 4 people in the first minute asked us if we needed to order drinks. The wait staff is very friendly and the food was delicious. Would definitely come back.

Fantastic food. Had a 3 course meal and couldn’t fault any of it. Starter of scallops, then beef followed by delicious pud. Service was excellent from lovely young boy. Didn’t catch his name but he was a credit to the restaurant

We had an amazing dinner at n°88! The food was delicious at fare prices. All the seafood was great but I would highlight the scallops over all. The service was unbeatable. Quick and kind. Do not miss it if you have the chance!

Quite simply one of the best Sunday roast dinners I've ever had. Perfect. And yes, it's worth the money.

We had a fabulous meal at No88. The food was delicious, great quality and quantity and the atmosphere warm, welcoming and friendly.

Top posh nosh, staff friendly and attentive 5*

Fantastic dining experience.The propriotors go that extra mile to use as much locally sourced produce. From land to sea, local farm fresh, vegatables, meat, poultry and dairy to fresh fish and sea food delivered every day, Shetland oysters are amazjng

We ate here for lunch and it was great! Really interesting menu with a lot of thought put in. The food was great, obviously prepared on site and with good quality ingredients. I think we all had difficulty choosing what to eat - that is a good thing!

Fantastic food. Wonderful to see an establishment using local produce and supporting their community. ..... and the food was second-to-none. i had the locally-sourced belly pork to start, which was just superb - perhaps the fatty outer rind could have been crisped up a bit, but it was delicious nonetheless, with great contrasting flavours between the different ingredients. I thought the starter would be difficult to beat, but then I had the local Tulloch's lamb for main....... I would normally not choose lamb, but thank goodness I did on this occasion. I suspected that Shetland lamb might be a cut above, and it definitely was just that! The loin portion was like velvet, and the braised portion so tender. The trimmings and veg were cooked al dente to perfection. Perhaps the chips could have been slightly more crispy with a bit more colour, but were also very tasty, to be honest I am struggling to find fault. The chairs were a little hard, but the fantastic quality of the food certainly overshadowed the seating. Service was great too - very efficient. I would score a six out of five for the food if I could. ...... Has to be said, it is better than many highly acclaimed places.

Great menu with all local foods, a fantastic place to dine

Just wanted to say that it was very good. And a Good dining experience.

Our 1st visit last Saturday early evening. Food and service was top notch . Especially when the next table was noisy. The young staff handled well as they escorted us up stairs to have our sweet and coffee. If all goes well we will be back next year

Outstanding meal on our bi-annual visit to Shetland. Excellent varied menu, food was prepared and cooked to perfection. Beef brisket was best I’d had anywhere. Service was fabulous and with personality

Great local produce. The provenance of the food I eat is important to me and this restaurant showcases Shetland's wonderful seafood and lamb at their finest. Worth having a dessert. They are interesting and home made, instead of the usual boring choices. Lovely young staff who are well trained and supervised and can give and take a bit of banter. Lovely lady in charge. We visited twice during wool week and had a great experience each time. The second time my husband was choked with cold and the owner made him a hot toddy. A lovely kind gesture and much appreciated. Equally good experience when we dined in July during Tall Ships Week. If a restaurant excels during really busy periods, it's at the top of its game. First class and best of all, no dogs present in the restaurant so I felt safe, in a hygienic place and remained allergy free. The Dowry also enjoys a good reputation, but the presence of a mutt right at the front of the restaurant put me off going in.

Had the best Fish and chips and Seafood soup. The Chef is a Filipino married to a Scottish girl. He personally buys the mussels, Fish, prawns from local fishermen . A most memorable meal.

Very friendly and accommodating staff. Excellent meal and would dine there again. Food was delicious I had pasta my husband fish n chips with a lemon posset for dessert. If you in Shetland don’t miss this spot.

This is mine and my partner's favourite place to eat on Shetland. The amount of times people have asked 'wheres good to eat?' No question, the answer is always no88. The food is phenomenal and the service is flawless but what really stands out is just how at home you are made to feel from the moment you step in. Words really don't do this business justice. It's a try and see to believe.

The food, service as described 100% delicious

A wonderful meal - lots of Shetland produce. Staff were so friendly and accommodating and atmosphere really good. Highly recommend.

Whilst the food and service were both excellent, everything came a little too quickly and (maybe wrongly) we felt a little rushed. It was a Friday night and very busy, but we were out within an hour of arrival, having had two courses each - not a relaxing experience really. We saw people asked to leave their tables when they’d finish eating and move to an upstairs bar area, presumably to get more people in. Could have been better but given a “very good” for the food quality.

Delightful young staff. Amazing food. Best scallops ever and biggest crab!! Absolutely stunning and superb service. Wish we could eat there again but passing through.

Simple and inexpensive but delicious dishes. The best fish & chios in a long time. Excellent welcome and service.

Excellent service and seafood to die for at quite reasonable prices.the jus with the scallops was superb.The lobster perfection.

This place came highly recommended so we were really pleased to be able to get a table for the final night of a holiday on Shetland. The service was absolutely spot on - efficient, warm and friendly without being too much. And the food was...

We went in for a nice dinner and were dazzled by the quality. Everything was delicious. The scallop appetizer was to die for! The crab special really was special - perfectly cooked.

While the coffee was pretty good, I refused to pay 50p extra for oat milk. This is daylight robbery and discriminates against those who cannot tolerate dairy or who are vegan.

After 5 weeks roadtrip through Scotland we couldn’t find a place where we ate any better, especially for the price. Delicious food, very nice stuff and a really cozy restaurant. If it wouldn’t be so far, I’d go there all the time. Just perfect!

Bookings, especially on a Sunday in the Summer are a must. Lots of people who didn’t booked were continually turned away. We had a roast dinner which was as good as you’d get at home and tasty lentil soup. Set menu for Sundays.

We went for lunch today...super friendly and knowledgeable waiters...excellent fish at fair prices...excellent draft beer...we had a great time

We made reservations in advance and were very happy we did. This is a small, modern restaurant in Lerwick with great food. We had Shetland mussels-I wanted a spoon for the broth it was so good. We also had fish with a very tasty curry...

Great food and service. The haddock is lovely, as are the hand cut chips. Excellent caramel slice. Highly recommended.

Excellent menu with freshly and flavorfully prepared food. Quite creative and delicious takes on some of the standard Shetland fare. Staff were all incredibly friendly and helpful. After dinner I headed upstairs where they have an equally lovely cocktail lounge for a pre or post dinner drink too.

We had the best meal of our 4 weeks in Scotland at No. 88 in Lerwick. The service was attentive and gracious. The food was beautifully prepared with clearly a great deal of intention and thought paid not just to the excellent quality of the...

Fabulous Sunday roast! Friendly service as ever too. Always a hit.

Excellent evening meal with friends. No.88 was recommended as the best restaurant to have an evening meal in Lerwick and they were 100% correct. First class food and service!!

Top-shelf dining in Lerwick. Make a booking ahead of time, and prepare for a delicious, locally-sourced meal. Fabulous.

Delicious food, I ate the cooked mussels. All seafood is super fresh. Mostly local products that are used. The staff is friendly but lacks structure, which meant that there was a long wait for drinks, two different menus were in circulation and the serving of the food was chaotic.

Excellent lunch. Excellent service. Highly recommend but be sure to book as lots turned away. Just we we could have stayed to experience the evening menu …

Lovely restaurant- locally sourced food and intimate setting. I had a delicious beef dish and really enjoyed my meal.

Went for our Golden wedding celebration with family. The meal was excellent and the service was superb especially Angela whose advice on wines etc was much appreciated.

I had dinner with friends. My starter was local mussels, which were excellent and served with a large finger bowl and dish for the shells, as it should be. My main course was signature fish and chips, a speciality of the restaurant and also excellent....

Excellent service and welcome from the first moment. Cosy facilities very, tasty homemade food and efficient service

Excellent food Fantastic ingredients, amazing flavours and fresh fresh fresh ingredients The staff were great too Definitely worth a visit

Excellent meal. Thank you. Great ingredients, beautifully presented and amazing flavours. The staff were great too going out of their way to make our evening special.

I had a lovely evening in No 88. The food and drink was top notch, and the staff were all very friendly and attentive. I would definitely visit again!

Do not miss an opportunity to eat here while in Lerwick! The food was absolutely gorgeous, truly exceptional. We had the 9hr beef brisket and the hake. Sweet Jesus what a meal! Great drinks options and the staff were so perceptive and friendly. Great to see very young staff that are so capable.

Really excellent restaurant. Front of house was well managed Produce was local and excellent the chefs were clearly talented and enthusiastic. Altogether an excellent experience

Had the most amazing birthday meal with family, the food was to die for, the service was very efficient and prompt given there was 13 of us and another table of 9 upstairs and a full restaurant downstairs, Angela and her team were amazing, couldn’t...

My husband and I booked this for our trip to the Shetlands. We enjoyed it so much we booked again for our last night! The food was delicious - taste, presentation and service was all good and the ambience was pleasantly relaxed. If we lived...

Best place to eat in Lerwick!! Service is very good, food is excellent and all locally sourced, been quite a few times and yet to be disappointed, The Sunday lunch is delicious and the gravy sublime 😋

Excellent food and service great scallopes and beef. Beautifully cooked and presented. We’ll priced wine with wide choice.

Best food on shetland and place to go. Great service too. Fab menus. Wonderful decor. Really liked and will return

Very nice restaurant that is long and narrow inside Beautiful good but lacks atmosphere Staff are friendly and service is good Mussels were excellent as were the scallops Haddock was two large got jobs in tempura batter very nice indeed with chips Lamb 3 ways...

Wonderful sea food, well priced wine list and cocktail menu. Great service and nice surroundings. Highly recommend, best lobster in the Northern Hemisphere !

Fantastic service and the food was incredible 👌

Delicious fish stew, at very reasonable price. Good range of local ingredients.

It was a such a pleasure to have a meal here. The cocktails were innovative and refreshing, the local scallops were fresh and perfectly prepared and the braised beef brisket melted in my mouth. The chocolate, orange and meringue dessert was the perfect ending to...

Stunning scallops and perfect halibut. The staff were excellent, professional and efficient. But you must book ahead as it's so good that it's usually fully booked so can't fit in walk ins. But totally worth it.

No 88 evening visit, the food is delicious trio of lamb followed by passion pear and a bottle of Rose. Highly recommend but book to avoid disappointment. 😋

Eat here. Food is fresh and delicious. Interesting menu, full of local produce. Service efficient and friendly. Highly recommend.

Fish and chips. Seriously good... actually seriously excellent.. fish and chips. Fish is local haddock. Chips are proper, chunky hand cut chips. Batter is to die for. Light and crunchy and very gnarly, so lots of lovely crispy bits. Divine! Am calling this as Britain's...

Great sunday roast and a lovely rubarb crumble. The staff gave us a fine service. It’s one of the few restaurants in Lerwick that is open on sindays

Excelent service with high quality food. 3 of had the Halibut which was cooked to perfection, one had fish and chips which was excelent. The bar was very well stocked including Shetland Beer. For me the standout item was the friendly service.

Lovely modern restaurant in the centre of Lerwick, we visited whilst on holiday in Shetland. Good wine selection and a food menu which should satisfy most. As with any restaurant in Lerwick it is advisable to book a table, and why is it not open...

Great place to eat, one of the best in Lerwick. Food was great, exactly as described by the knowledgeable staff. Must book ahead, was very busy with quick turnaround

Booking is advised. There are two reasons for this, first, it is justifiably popular and second, there isn't a huge amount of competition at this level of dining in Lerwick. The surroundings are unassuming, so expectations were not particularly high, BUT, the service was efficient,...

Great food and service. Upstairs bar ideal for after dinner drink.

Exceptional and completely unexpected! Very reasonable prices and a very good chef who masters good cooking. We are French people who talk about food at the table! That is to say A gem in Lerwick, on our 3 day stopover we had 3 meals there. Mussels, lobster, 11am lamb, shrimp tempura...yum-yum. Very decent Spanish white wine etc... This would surely be worth a Michelin star

Absolutely top notch. Had the lamb dish and the beef brisket which we couldn’t fault, so delicious! The same could be said for the desserts. Altogether a great experience.

We had a wonderful Sunday roast dinner at No. 88, everything was locally sourced and freshly prepared. The vegetables—potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower with cheese, neeps, and red cabbage—were really outstanding! The service was charming and friendly. We lucked into an empty table, but reservations are recommended.

This family-owned restaurant was a fantastic find. It was Sunday, so they had variations of Sunday Roast, which my friend ordered gluten-free. I had the haddock and chips. Both were excellent. The star anise and red wine-flavored cabbage was a particular delight, and they even...

Excellent. Recommend you make reservation. One fish stew with bread, butter, and bottle of Lerwick stout. They were out of mussels for our late lunch so 2nd meal was fish/chips with Sauvignon Blanc. Excellent service & food.

The meal we had was brilliant couldn't fault any of the service

Quite good food and service. Average prices for an evening meal. We liked that the food was locally sourced.

Brilliant little bar bistro, go if you can

Came to No88 for a Sunday roast and it did not disappoint!!! Fab price for 2 or 3 courses. The food was amazing and there was plenty of it. We will definitely be back🤩

Good coffee . For lunch and dinner you’d need to book in advance I think…

Book before you go - tables are a premium! Food and service were excellent. You’d struggle to find anywhere better on the mainland.

Fabulous fish and Chips. Best we’ve had! Great service and staff very polite. Well worth a visit. We will be back soon! Thanks

Excellent service. Excellent food. Will be back.

From the greeting to the goodbye it was an excellent evening. Warm welcome which is always a good start. The young lady who served us was lovely as were all the staff we encountered. The stars of the show was the food! Local mussels and...

I had googled best restaurants in Lerwick before our first trip to Shetland to celebrate my 60th birthday I cannot have got it better. The food, service and atmosphere were simply perfect. I cannot rate high enough.

This place was recommended to us by another restaurant owner who told us it served the "best food in Lerwick". We weren't disappointed. The restaurant was bright and busy, the service was excellent and the fish was beautifully cooked. They make a lot of using...

Hugely friendly welcome. Lots of advice about visiting the area, putting up with lots of questions. Delicious mains served with lovely local beer. We would have any of those again. Simple, light, bright dining area looking into the open kitchen.

First time visit , sampled the slow cooked braised beef & wow presentation beautiful & delicious 😋 Went back for Sunday roast & enjoyed the Tomato & Basil soup mixed roast , Chicken ,Roast beef & lamb . Again delicious . Staff friendly & attentive . Will be going back again on my next trip .

Best restaurant of Lerwick, kind service, fresh fresh fish dishes. Perfectly balanced between quality and quantity and definitely worth the visit.

Food was delicious, service was excellent, good value for money, would recommend for somewhere to eat 5*+

Food was excellent, locally sourced. Very popular which made it a bit noisy but don't let that stop you from trying the food.

We booked for an early meal for Up Hella aa. We had 2 Portuguese fish stews and a fish and chips plus the special Gin. It was great and the service was excellent. Thank you

Beautifully cooked food. Friendly and attentive staff.

just brilliant, staff here are top notch, great food, off a fabulous menu, the place has a real buzz about it even mid week in January

Awesome food, awesome service. Splendid lunch

Absolutely gorgeous food, service is 1st class, can’t recommend highly enough.

Outstanding, in my opinion this is the jewel in the crown when eating out in Shetland. The menu is full of local produce all cooked to perfection, the team are so attentive and nothing is to much trouble, truly a wonderful experience