Number Forty Two Restaurant & Kitchen in Argyll & Bute

Whilst working in the area I went here 2 nights in a row due to the quality of food and well priced winter warmer menu.

Wonderful! We had starters and main but could fit a dessert. Haggis Spring roll was incredible with colourful and tasty garnish/dips. The cullen skink was lovely and we both has mixed fish thai curry with the most amazing sticky rice. Great atmospher, lovely lady serving. Would definitely recommend

Had the most wonderful meal at Number 42. Main meals were fish and chips and Sea bass. Both delicious with good sized portions and presentation. Staff very attentive. Order taken within 10-15 mins. While waiting home made bread and butter brought to the table. Food served 15 mins from order. Amazing choice of sweets. Had the chocolate brownie and affogato. Warm and comfortable and well attended to during our visit. Would highly recommend

Great service! Food spectacular! We will definitely be back! Staff all so lovely!

Dishes were divine. Thoroughly enjoyed my Haggis Spring Rolls and Fish Curry. Staff were lovely. Will certainly be back.

Nice place, nice people, but it seems they forgot to add salt to fish and chips. Friend ordered also a tuna tartare and said it was great so i will raise score by one star

An unexpected diamond. Found by chance and all the better for that

Considering the situation the team found themselves in they did amazing. They worked together as a team. Well done all of you. The food was AMAZING, we had 3 courses. Starters: Crayfish cocktail, Cullen Skunk, Queenie Scallops. Mains: Sea Bass and John Dory (1st time I've seen it on a menu in the Uk) Desserts: Hand Churned Cranachan and White chocolate Creme Brulee.

Dog friendly restaurant, local specials board for their menu. We all had fish & chips, various starters, Queenie scallops starter were rich & indulgent - everything was delicious and fresh. Great restaurant with friendly staff

The dishes were fantastic. My wife had the lobster whereas u had the smoked fish platter ( salmon, tube, mackerel, mussels ). We were so full that we had to share a dessert - the hard-churned Cranachan. The service was prompt & courteous. The ambience was great…tables nicely spaced out & my group can easily converse & talked about our adventures on the day. Great place to dine !

Lovely little restaurant. Excellent food and delightful staff. Prices are reasonable and there’s a good selection of wines and gins. Dog friendly which is fabulous.

What a fantastic gem. Monday 10.00am. Brunch of Smoked Haddock Bubble and Squeak, with a poached egg, plus a mustard sauce on the side. Seriously one of the best meals we have had. The service was impeccable and professional. The music in the background was at the perfect level to hear yet allow you to have a comfortable conversation. Had we had a longer stay, then we would have sampled the evening meal as the menu was innovative and mouth watering.

Superb restaurant, we went back a second night. Great range of delicious seafood, very well cooked and served. Staff very friendly and provided great recommendations. Wish we lived closer!

Four great fish dishes. Starter and main course. There is a different card every day. Everything fresh!

A really top class meal in lovely surroundings. The fish curry was delicious as was the sea bass. The dessert 'When life throws lemons at you' was extra special and easily shared. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Could not ask for more and will definitely visit again.

I highly recommend this place. The chef is brilliant and I can tell that some of this dishes were very very tasty and some more than that 🙌🏻 congrats

We've come here twice already and tried 11 menu items so far, including 3 desserts (don't judge, we're on our honeymoon). Each one of them was absolute perfection. The flavors, the cook, etc. I really have nothing bad to say about the food here. Highlights include: the dover sole and the whole lobster. Both were wonderful. And of course the service was fantastic as well! Shout out to Tala, Morgan, Dione, and of course Jon Smith for elevating our experience here. Hope to visit again soon!

Love Number Forty Two! The food is delicious and doesn’t disappoint. Everyone in a party had only good things to say about their choices. This is good Scottish food at its best. We will be returning again and again.

Absolutely loved it. Good food.

Stayed for a few days in Campbeltown and popped in on the off chance we could get a table. Mainly sea food restaurant but some meat and pasta dishes on menu. Not a massive menu but plenty choices. Food was fabulous, one of the best sea food restaurants we have tried. Service was also great with water and bread quickly brought to table. Good prices, well worth it in food quality, if it was closer to home would go every day.

Stunning place , amazing food, incredible taste. Ordered fish curry. Hmmmmm.... none of word can't describe that experiance. Needs to try!!!! Thank you so much for that lovely experience !!!

Amazing fish restaurant with a great selection of fresh produce The fish and chips was so tasty with a light crunchy batter a lovely tartar sauce and red slaw The freshly churned cranachan desert was to die for and my friends meringue was massive Shout out to the amazing staff working that night all vey friendly and knowledgeable of the different dishes

I ordered Queenies. As an appetizer they cost £10 for four. The server asked if I wanted them as a meal for £20. I said yes but 8 clams is not a meal. They should have come with at least one side of vegetable and/or some rice or pasta. I left hungry. My husband had the cod with linguine which was generous and tasted very good. Fish and chips were also a good portion. But they were out of scallops as an appetizer and offered squat lobster instead, which had very little meat on them so it is a good thing the couple could share the fish and chips.

Know it's good when homemade bread is served warm and toasted with homemade butter too. We got the mussels and squat lobster starters- decent portions (not the small, meagre amount type of starters)- both fresh and local. fish curry is lovely and so is the cod linguine. Then had chocolate torte for dessert.

One of the best fish & chips I had in UK

The food was incredible here!!! I had the Fish Curry that was SPECTACULAR!!! Plenty of wonderful seafood and a great curry flavor. A must!! A few of my friends also raved about the monkfish tagliatelle. This restaurant is a must visit!

The best fish and chips I've eaten, and I've had fish and chips in Whitby. What a delicious restaurant this is. If you love seafood then you need to eat here. Prices are good for such polished cuisine. First time I've had truffle clarified butter with homemade bread... absolutely delish. 😍The dog was allowed in as well. Fabulous.

Wonderful experience! I had the haggis spring roll, which was splendid. The fish curry was also very delicious with generous portions of fish and seafood. The rice was adequate but I personally didn't like the texture; perhaps it could have been paired better with a different type of sticky rice. Most importantly, I had a dram of the Springbank 13 local barley, which was outstanding. Overall, a must visit place for every traveller to Campbeltown. Thank you!

Looked to book a table due 2 on a Wednesday evening, tried to book on line, message via what’s app and then phoned, all without success. We then walked to the venue and having explained our lack of success in making contact, we were met with ‘well we are full’ and a surly faced male staff member.

Excellent food, great choice and lovely friendly staff. Highly recommended if you are ever in Campbeltown. Read all the reviews before visiting and can see why it is so popular.

We came across Number 42 by accident, just looking for a decent lunch. The welcome we received was delightful,then when we checked out the menu it was a real surprise. Lots of really interesting dishes. As we were there for lunch we combined a couple of starters with some really great chips to make a perfect sized lunch. As visitors to the west coast decided to sample the Cullen skink, frankly awesome. Followed by mussels, coming from Conwy always a bit dubious about mussels elsewhere particularly out of season in June however, can’t recommend the curried mussels enough, a major taste sensation. Bear prepared big fat mussels, and the starter portion was generous to say the least. Missed out on pudding as the chef had gone home, but the choices looked really fascinating. Our service was great, really friendly and super helpful. All in all a real treat.

One of the best seafood restaurants ever! Fine dishes, whether fish curry or scallops or mussels or... Simply intoxicatingly good. First class courteous service. It couldn't be better!

Super tasty and amazing value for money!

Had quality seafood dishes in this quaint yet modern restaurant. Mussels are so fresh; not rubbery at all. Fish curry is exceptional, must order! Also ordered Cod Linguine, which was amazing too. Value-for-money meal given the fresh choice of ingredients used in this restaurant.

Popped in mid morning looking for a tasty brunch and wasn’t disappointed. My Smoked Haddock Bubble & Squeak was delicious, my husband loved his Steak & Eggs. The coffee was good as was the service. Overall good value for money, would definitely return as the dinner menu looked amazing.

The place to eat in Campbeltown. A good variety on the menu, delicious flavours, friendly service and an attractive ambience.

Poor customer service, food ordered kept too long to be serve. Order for prawn Salad and it came in with chicken beside it. Tasteless Soggy chips. Absolutely disappointing.

We had a beautifull evening the food was excellent and the staff where very friendly and attentive

Lovely food and very helpful friendly staff until a noisy rude customer kept demanding attention which seemed to rattle the staff and we no longer felt we were getting the same level of service. Not their fault but might have been good if a senior staff member or manager could have dealt with the situation to let the staff get on with looking after the other customers. Would go again as food was very good.

sorry but a chef that can’t make pasta should not sell pasta but anyways it was tasteles stringy mess only flavour I got was a hint of truffle oil, salt n pepper seasoning and mozzarella that was it , bland n tasteless on a rating of one to ten it was -1star out ten worst Mac n cheese in fact we ate in cafe bluebell in Campbeltown the same day and the Mac n cheese at cafe bluebell was full of flavour and actually had cheese in it , I’m a big fan of putting a small amount mozzarella in Mac n cheese not so much that you have to chew it but it least put some cheddar in Mac n cheese to give some taste!

An excellent place worth a visit. The food is delicious and the welcome is very warm. We had a very pleasant time.

One of the best restaurants in Scotland! And I've been to Scotland a lot! Awesome here!

Surprised and pleasantly so! Excellent food with genuine taste, top quality surroundings. Toilets are really clean and they've really made things high quality. Home made butter served with bread, is without parallel. Best gluten free fish and chips ever! Chocolate torte, amazing!

We came to this restaurant on a recommendation from the internet. Place is in the city center. Easy to get to. Inside is normal, nothing special. Quite expensive compared to other places in the area. First courses are very small. What they write on the wall, high, almost on the ceiling, there is no regular menu except for drink lists. It is not convenient to constantly look at the wall. Nice staff. You need to reserve a place in advance. Very ordinary food. Steak meat was delicious. I do not recommend soups, not tasty.

Dog friendly the only restaurant we could find in Campbeltown. They absolutely deserve a five star rating. Great service passionate staff fantastic food great service. Going back tomorrow table already booked. If I was here another day I would book for that too.

Friendly staff and delish food! We arrived without a reservation on a Sunday night and the lovely waitress said she would try to find us a table. Meanwhile we sat at the bar and chatted with both the lovely waitresses and were seated within 20 minutes. And we had the BEST LANGOUSTINE IN THE WORLD! I kid you not these beauties were so tender and perfectly cooked. We were in heaven.

Fine dining, superbe starters, and anticipating a great main. £££ but worth it

The restaurant is small and well decorated.I felt the food was very expensive and mediocre. I had Cullen skink for £8 which I needed to season and fish curry. One prawn and a very fruity curry which I wasn’t expecting and didn’t enjoy. That was £38. Overall ok. But that’s about it

Superb food...really Superb! Slick decor, good ambience even on a quiet lunchtime. Warm, friendly welcome and a great server ( Thankyou Charmain) ...and they are dog friendly. Really impressed!

Spent the night in Campbeltown and stumbled upon Number 42 ! Fabulous meal a gem of a restaurant which is wasted in the town, would hold its own if located in Glasgow or Edinburgh

Very friendly restaurant in downtown Campbeltown. The lobsters are awesome! Definitely the place to be.

Had lunch here today (4 May 24) and proved to be an excellent choice. My husband had haggis spring roll to start followed by fish and chips and I had langoustines for a starter and fish curry. A meal we didn't want to come to an end as it was absolutely delicious. If we are ever this way again we will definitely eat here

First visit on 28.04 24 excellent seafood curry and sea bream.

Dinner at No.42 last night 28.04.24 proved to be a perfect choice. Never tried a seafood curry before, excellent, so delicious would definitely have it again at this recommended restaurant, my husband was also impressed with the sea bream dish. A top class London style restaurant in one of our favourite locations, Campbeltown, on the beautiful Scottish west coast. Thank you for a brilliant service, we wish you continued success.

Shocking experience. Ordered food, 30 mins for starter to arrive - £12 for 1 haggis spring roll, vastly overpriced. Waited another 40 mins for main course before I decided I had waited long enough and left. Could hear arguments in kitchen and at one point some form of chef leaving via the front door.

If I'm in that area I'll definitely come back. Fish👌

Delicious food - small menu of local sources fresh food , lovely service & would highly recommend a visit

Having been driving all day, I happened to pass by 42 whilst walking the town. Menu looked good so booked a table. Seriously one of the nicest meals I've had in ages. The staff were extremely friendly and pleasant and music was perfect for the evening. Food was 10's on every dish. Throughly enjoyed my time there. Thanks guys

We had breakfast at number forty two and enjoyed it immensely. The lovely little touches (tablet with the receipt) were incredibly well received. We will be rushing back the second we are back in Campbeltown.

Fantastic brunch - the haddock bubble and squeak was amazing! Lovely cup of coffee, great service and nice decor. Will be back to try the dinner menu as it looks delicious!

Beautiful food and fantastic service. Lovely birthday lunch for my family.

A nice seafood restaurant. A small selection of really nice looking dishes, it was a tough decision because I wanted to try them all. It was pretty busy, but the waitress fit us in, service was prompt and friendly. The food was good, the chef letting the ingredients shine through. The smoked platter was very good. Never tried smoked mussels before, but will do again. The gravlax was very good too. I wasn't a big of the whisky & onion chutney though, didn't really bring anything to the party (for my palate). All in all a really good meal.

Had a really great time here. Friendly staff and the food was excellent. Also accommodated our dog which was good.

We were visiting Cambeltown in early February and went to No42 for a late lunch. The restaurant was quiet with 2 other covers.at the same time. We had a lovely round table on the upper tier with a booth window seat. The menu was written on blackboards and we had starters, mains and desserts. We found the quality of the food exceptional and worth the money, having visited a Michelin recommended restaurant the next day we felt No42 was so much better.

We've been meaning to visit Number Forty Two for a while, but finally made it last weekend for my husband's birthday. We were not disappointed as the food was superb. For starters we had the seared scallops and the haggis spring roll, both of which were beautifully presented with appropriate sauces and garnishes. For mains, I had the venison and my husband the feather blade of beef special, both accompanied by green vegetables, perfectly smooth horseradish mash (which was not too strongly flavored) and some really nice sticky red cabbage. We don't usually bother much with desserts but were intrigued by "When life gives you lemons..." which turned out to be a wonderful selection of lemon treats e.g. some sorbet, tart, drizzle cake, panna cotta and frozen limoncello. The affogato was also excellent - though I didn't do it full justice as I prefer to enjoy the components separately rather than pour the coffee over the ice cream. It was relatively expensive i.e. closer to typical Glasgow city centre prices than the norm for Campbeltown, but we thought it was well worth it for a special meal out, given the very high quality. We will be back, and look forward to trying some of the seafood on our next visit.

Oh yeeah wonderfull food and good times, excellent chef

Outstanding food and amazing service from John. Nowhere else in Campbelltown would allow our dogs in and also had a decent gluten feee menu. John welcomed us and the dogs. Gave outstanding service and the food was lovely. Not cheap but worth every penny. Lovely clean modern restaurant. Will come back every time I visit Campbelltown now.

Are you all daft? If you think this is fine dining. Think again. What we have here is a “Captive Audience” Overpriced and underachiever.

I was speaking to my son and he asked what was I doing for my birthday? I replied I don't know. He said what about going to the pub for a pint. I decided to drive to Campbeltown (120 round trip). I found Number Forty-two. A big fish restaurant. I had Cullen Skink, which I have heard of. However, I have never tried. I was not disappointed it was excellent ( I will always remember my first was here). Followed by fish and chips, which sounds quite ordinary, but it was something else. The food was excellent, plus service to match. I will definitely come back to try more amazing fish of the menu. Thanks for making my day special Dickie 😀

Called in for lunch and was blown away by the quality of food and service. Set menus is great value for money or treat yourself to one of the specials. The fish curry is amazing. Well worth the trip to Campbletown for this restaurant alone.

Fine dining without the price tag. A short notice lunch out to a special restaurant. We enjoyed a two course meal today, where both of us chose the venison pot roast as the main, and followed it up with sticky toffee pudding. Tell me anywhere one can enjoy a properly prepared meal with such attention to detail and taste at £18.00 per head as this, and I will visit ! The service wasn’t bad either, so well done Number 42, you never disappoint.

I am a vegetarian which is tricky in a seafood place - they offered 2 options when we booked . On seating the very helpful waiter suggested the chef could do a arancini off the cuff - the most delicious I have ever tasted ( miles better than Jamie Oliver ) great find

Make sure that you get a reservation because the food here is that amazing!

Hubby was fed up so decided to go for lunch to Number 42 ..well glad we did ..2 courses with glass of wine included each under £40...starter of cauliflower veloute with warm crusty bread was welcome on a cold day ..followedby delish fish chips crispy batter sn home made chips fr me and hubby had chicken on brioche bun with chips ..both meals excellent ..only fault was our eyes bigger than our bellies and we were so full ..staff friendly but not.intrusive atmosphere warm and welcoming ...

Best fish I’ve ever had. Not quite enough mushy peas but I asked for a few more but arrived a tad too later than expected. I would definitely eat here again. The tartare sauce was really good too and this beetroot salad sides was delicious but I couldn’t eat it again because my teeth are not the greatest but that’s a whole other story

A very poor and embarrassing experience at no42. Two friends visiting Campbeltown and I out for dinner on a Friday evening. Two of us ordered Duck which was served so rare it was inedible. Certainly could not cut through it. Vegetables etc were fine. Fish and chips were lovely. The sweet option on the night was “When life throws you lemons”, which was a selection of four mini sweets which included a sorbet which was the only item that had lemon in it. The rest looked lovely but we’re bland. Did receive an apology from waitress who was lovely if stressed. Appeared to be under staffed for restaurant guests.

Gemütliches Lokal mit frisch zubereiteten Gerichten. Wir waren an 3 nachfolgenden Tagen hier und haben jeden Tag ein anderes super Menue erhalten. Die Gerichte sind fein abgeschmeckt und sehr liebevoll dekoriert. From the moment you step into Number 52 the promise of freshness is evident. Their claim to serve very fresh fish. The meticulous attention to quality is notable, from the expertly sliced tuna sashimi that melts in your mouth to the robust flavors of the prawns, salmon, and langoustine that are cooked to perfection. Their garlic butter is an aromatic delight that enhances each dish without overpowering it. If you're in search of a dining experience where the spices and ingredients harmonize in a symphony of flavors, this restaurant is a must-visit. Every bite testifies to their dedication to quality and culinary expertise. Highly recommended!

Popped in during a tour of kintyre. Came recommended. Good food and nice restaurant but staff run off their feet and super slow. Scallop starter great followed by a heavenly curry. Sadly ordered the bill rather than desert as just left waiting. Even then had to walk to the bar to pay. A shame as could have been great but service really disappointing!

Great staff and food at a sensible price, 3 of us went and enjoyed the starters and mains, the mussels were disappointing, mainly due to being served in a deep bowl that was too small for them, best Affogata we have had anywhere, we are...

Klasse Restaurant. Erstklassiges Essen vor allem Seafood. Top Service. Natürlich nicht ganz billig.

This restaurant was recommended to us when enjoying a golfing trip to Machrihanish. It was well worth the visit. The seafood was fresh and perfectly cooked. The staff were friendly and efficient. It is an excellent addition to Campbeltown

If you’re looking for a quick meal this is not the place to go. Service was quite slow throughout the night. The food quality was good although I felt that the portion of John Dory was very small. I paid £28 for the meal. We...

Beyond outstanding! Words done really describe how fabulous this restaurant is. We’re from NYC and are quite spoiled when it comes to great food but this exceeded our expectations. Every dish is prepared to bring out and enhance the natural flavors of each dish. The...

If your in Campbeltown...I would highly recommend it

Decided at last minute to have lunch here and all I can say was it was amazing Wine 🍷 good Starters mussels, crayfish cocktail I had pan fried sea bass and Andy had lamb Affogato is one off my favourite sweets but this one was...

Delicious food, nice personal. Recommended.

We we went for lunch and then returned for dinner. Beautiful seafood langoustines and mussels superb. Staff were efficient warm and informative. Lovely relaxed setting. Best restaurant in Kintyre

A gem of Cambeltown and highly recommend. Staff are absolutely lovely, welcoming and friendly. Everyone gets bread & butter to start with, which, is.phenomonal! They make it themselves and I wish I could buy it. Plenty of gluten free options. Fish curry was the star of the show for me. Surf&Turf was apparently fantastic (not gluten free) Drinks were great! Only let down was the cullen skink, due to one small bit of haddock it tasted like a creamy potato soup. Which was nice but for a fish restaurant I expected more. Restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and there is plenty of parking. Really glad the lovely woman in the RNLI shop recommended it!

We were advised to book this restaurant by the owner of the hotel we stayed at…..I’m unsure if it was a good recommendation! Service from the male waiter was excellent and helpful, the girls looked as though they wanted to be out on a Saturday...

Fantastic menu and great selection especially sea food and generous portions. Plenty of Gluten Free options too. The Crayfish cocktail was a big hit and even inspired some Salt Bae impersonation. Service was great and the chef was personable too, only downside was the need for one of the waitresses to sit on the floor & deconstruct several tables while we where eating. Not her fault, she was obviously directed to do so but did take the edge of the atmosphere. Overall well worth a visit.

Expensive, good food though. Drinks prices are far too much.

just came in for lunch with a friend, I was appauled with the service the young girl (i beleive here name is Violet) she was un helpfull, no friendly approch, told her the wine glass was cracked to which she shrugged it off, we had...

Great food and service, spoilt for choice and everyone loved what they ordered

Good Lord, this place was amazing!!!! There wasn't a single thing I could fault them on. The food was divine- I swear, I could have dived into my lobster mac n cheese and just lived in it, it was that good. I literally spent the...

Odd experience… Maybe it was Monday when the experienced staff was off. Seated waited … for ever….. drinks… then to order. Others around us same situation. Not recommended for anyone hoping for good service. Dishes very nice .. more $$$ then Glasgow

Odd experience for the “best fresh seafood “ restaurant in Campbeltown. May have been a Monday staffing issue for lack of experienced staff. Waited forever… for everything. Staff not fully engaged at creating nice dining experience for customers. So sad !

Delicious food.Friendly and professional young staff. Good selection of local whisky.

Food was nice, however survice was slow and the staff member serving us seemed really upset which was quite off-putting in the end. Was difficult to get her attention and we weren't asked if we wanted any drinks after the first one. So we bought less than we would have done

Ein sehr schönes Lokal.. Das Essen war sehr lecker..

Can't say enough good things about Number 42 -- the food here rivals the top restaurants in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and offers local specialties such as oysters and halibut from Gigha and mussels from Mull. Seafood platter was first rate, and the seafood curry was superb, reminiscent of a Thai curry generously flavoured with kaffir lime leaves. Only regret is that we didn't return for brunch but will be sure to do so on our next visit. PS - bookings essential for both dinner and brunch.