Restaurant at Loch Melfort Hotel in Argyll & Bute

Stopped by for lunch last week while in the area and had a lovely lunch - fish was fresh and a good portion. Good wine selection as well and while the food was a little on the expensive side for lunch it was genuinely well prepared and delivered.

We were staying nearby and came to Loch Melfort for dinner. All the food was absolutely delicious. The monkfish was some of the best I have ever tasted. The Highland cows in the garden were an added bonus!

Went for Sunday lunch not realising they don't do it. The lunch menu was pretty basic although the dinner menu was very large and clearly that's the focus on residents. What we did eat was good. Tidy attentive service and beautiful surroundings with a view to die for. The bruschetta had no tomatoes weirdly but mushy peas and cheese with no flavour but other dishes were great. The highlight was the raspberry meringue dessert. We spent £75 on 1xx glass of sauvignon, 1 x coke, 2 x starters (veggie) and 1 x main (veggie) and 2 x desserts plus 1 x coffee. So roughly £40 pp . The bar & lounge is very relaxed and chilled. Just wish the brains of the hotel would add a couple of other main courses like a chicken dish and a steak (then they could roast some tatties and make yorky puds and call it Sunday lunch!) Visit here with my clients but guess it's the Kilchrenan Inn for Sunday's

There’s no doubt that the kitchen team know what they are doing and do it well. Wide choice on the menu, great produce, well presented on the plate. Everything you’d expect from a fine dining experience (describing it as this based on the prices in the wine list!) Attentive table service that could be bettered by more knowledge about the menu. Responses to questions about dishes need to make you feel that everyone is on the same page. Get the team to watch ‘The Bear’

L’emplacement est exceptionnel. La qualité du service et de la restauration sont à l’image des 4 étoiles de l’hôtel. Nous avons passé une excellente semaine.

We had a confirmed reservation with the hotel which they chose to cancel because one of their guests chose to extend their stay. They absolutely refused to accept their fault and were rude and inconsiderate of the fact that this was cancelled without informing us or offering any alternatives. They absolutely ruined the start of our vacation. Please avoid this hotel if you want peace of mind

A lovely lunch in a glorious setting . The delicious food was served by friendly, smiling staff who could not be faulted.

Had breakfast, lunch & dinner here, all were excellent and proved value for money. High end dining with all the trimmings, came back for dinner 3 nights in a row- nothing compares locally!

Eaten here a few times, lunch and dinner. Prices high for what is offered. Had to season meals which I never do. Mille feuille to be avoided. Not appealing to the eye and the basil dribble is quite medicinal. However, the bread and sorbet are delicious. Waiting staff pretty good.

Loved everything about Loch Melfort from the Staff the accommodation and especially the fabulous food

Called in for a late snacky lunch. Service was a bit on the slow side although staff were pleasant enough. Soup and sandwich were ok but overpriced. Had to hunt for someone to pay when leaving. Lovely setting but needs to up it's standards to encourage more people to eat there.

Only had a coffee here but that was very good and there is a fantastic view from the cafe. Great place to stop on a journey

cant praise this enough! despite a limited menu it works! food spectacular! the venison was a religous experience! so good i had it twice, and theres a bistro menu that you can mix and match!

The attention to service has certainly improved since the last time I was here a few years back; however, the food's not great and is overpriced in some cases (and I'n being generous here and allowing for lockdown). The price of the venison - a culled or farmed animal and not difficult to get (certainly not up here) - is ludicrous; the cod and chips was almost devoid of cod - a thin layer disguised by bloated batter; the prawn fritters were stodgy (not my definition of fritter, not even loosely); the absence of produce from the local loch was also mystifying, more so when I had been eating Melfort mussels in Edinburgh a few days earlier. I've been here several times over the last few years but I suspect this was the last.

Friendly helpful staff on a very busy night when there was a large private function . Some dishes excellent and well served but my fish & chips was disappointingly cool with fatty bottomed small battered fish @£15.50 + 10% service. Would have complained but just driven 300 miles, so too tired to make a fuss. Would still return and eat there. Window tables have fabulous views over Loch Melfort. Pre-Booking with a time slot is advisable.

Great service and tasty food. Always opt for the sorbet between courses. Prawn and spinach fritters are a must order.

I had a diary free menu, it was very tastfull and more than enough choice. The portions where more than enough and we are big eaters. I recommend the seafood chowder very delicious.

Superb - not too fussy. Just fresh beautifully prepared locally sourced produce. One of the best places I have eaten in Scotland for a long time.

Stopped for lunch at the Loch Melfort Hotel bistro. The views from the decking are absolutely lovely see photo below which doesn’t really do it justice. We shared a club sandwich, bowl of chips followed by lovely freshly baked scone with cream and jam. To...

I like leaving a restaurant without the feeling that I am going to explode. The portion sizes were just right. My wife had onion soup and catch of the day (Dover sole wrapped around white crab meat with a caper and butter sauce). I had...

The process of ordering was a little slow but staff were friendly. It is clearly marketed as an upmarket meal. I had the venison which was £29 for the main. A small portion but perfectly cooked. A very good selection of whiskeys available. A very...

Wonderful meal of Halibutt followed by Sticky Toffee - superb!!! Really impressed by the combination of flavours.

Excellent food and great service. The little extras such as the chef's speciality bread and chive butter and the blood orange sorbet were a nice touch. A good location overlooking the loch. We would definitely recommend.

Lovely experience for dinner on Monday night. Very friendly staff, super dog friendly and a beautiful view. Prawn fritters and the venison were the stand out dishes for us. Absolutely delicious.

We had lunch then went back for dinner another day as it was marvellous. Excellent food with the most wonderful view. Friendly and efficent staff. Will definately visit again next year when we are staying nearby.

Restaurant has a lovely view, but somehow the restaurant lacked atmosphere and the food didn’t live up to our hopes. The dinner menu is far more expensive than the bistro menu, which is what we opted for. For starters we had chowder and the mushrooms,...

Having visited this restaurant a fair amount over the last 10 years we expected good things. I wasn't impressed with the changes they have made. Whilst the food was still excellent, the service was of an amateur nature and of considerably lower quality than it...

Absolutely blown away by the quality of the food in the restaurant. Little things like the amuse bouche, beetroot butter really added to the experience. The amazing view is one thing but the seafood was incredible. Definitely seek it out on the menu. There is...

Warm welcome by friendly staff. Excellent menu catering for all our party. Lovely food perhaps a little slow service but beautiful views from the windows and a wide range of artwork to look at. After enjoying our lunch the children enjoyed playing outside while we...

Well, a tricky one to assess. The view is stunning but you can’t really eat that, can you? Two of us wanted the lamb. No lamb left. No one wanted the pavlova but there wasn’t any of that left either. We all had fish which...

Lovely ambience, lots of little rooms in restaurant area to choose from including a wee place with a crackling log fire and comfy sofas but all with splendid views of the bay. Tea, chips and fruit scones were all very good and the staff were...

We ate here for three nights in a row and could not fault the food. Good choice, especially for seafood lovers. Fantastic service and great choice of wines

This was one of the worst lunches I have had for a long time despite lovely weather and a wonderful location. I have also eaten here before and been satisfied. Firstly the service was very slow and after 1.5 hours we has had just one...

Lovely lunch with absolutely spectacular views from restaurant and outside decking area. We had sandwiches and they were so tasty and served with a lovely side salad and coleslaw. Friendly staff too but little bit concerned the very nice gentleman in charge wasn’t always wearing...

A much anticipated visit for lunch was marred by an hours wait for sandwiches (the order was mislaid) and the attitude of all staff who barely looked up to acknowledge customers, were courteous and yet ill-natured. The views from the terrace were absolutely stunning, the...

Wish I could rate this at level 6 but that option is not available. There is just nothing that was on offer in this restauarant that was not of the best standard and the prices were not unreasonable either

Gone are the white tablecloths and napkins - the latest refurbishment has left the restaurant and lounge area largely soulless and without that Scottish country house feel. The cuisine ( yes not cooking) was good but the prices were inflated for the quality of the...

Arrived for lunch and was just beautiful. After a lovely walk in the gardens we then had lunch which we couldn’t fault. Lovely and fresh and very tasty. Portion sizes were just perfect. The view is amazing,

Fabulous weekend, so good to be back in friendly surroundings with unbeatable views, delicious food and super Scottish sunshine. Menu in restaurant and Bistro are great. The local venison and lamb are worth waiting 6 months for!

The food at the Loch Melfort was first class and portion size fabulous. Presently you are able to select items from both the restaurant or bistro menus in the restaurant. The seafood is fresh and beautifully presented with high quality locally sourced produce. A very...

We booked the Winter Warmer deal and had a lovely overnight stay with our dog, Penny. The staff are lovely, the food is superb and the view from the hotel is simply breathtaking. The outdoor space is great both for dog walking and relaxing to...

Just home from a fabulous two day break at The Loch Melfort Hotel and considering booking another break in November we enjoyed it so much. We were in a ground floor room in the annex which had parking outside the door and the most spectacular...

Enjoyed my breakfast each morning, lovely cooked full scottish, orange juice, freshly perculated coffee & toast.

Fabulous meal with an equally fabulous view out over the lock. Expensive, but definitely worth it. Recommended!

The kitchen has upped it's game since we last visited 2 years ago. Stayed 2 nights in a large comfy suite with spectacular views over the bay & islands. Great cooked breakfasts especially the black pudding. Some great dishes on the dinner menu - sea...

Mi pareja y yo fuimos a disfrutar de una hermosa comida en este restaurante. Las vistas ciertamente coincidían con la comida, la pesca si el salmón del día fue el mejor que habíamos probado, tan fresco. La calidad de la comida fue increíble Además de nuestra comida, nos dieron algunos extras adicionales: bollos con queso con una hermosa mantequilla de hierbas, estaban deliciosos. Recomendamos encarecidamente este lugar. El personal también fue muy servicial, gran servicio. Lo único que lamento es no haberle dado cumplidos al chef. No puedo esperar para ir de nuevo

Visitamos el restaurante el viernes 14 en busca de mariscos bien cocinados y nos complace decir que lo encontramos. El servicio era un poco torpe con el personal tratando de tener lugar pero fue amable. Todo el personal fue cuidadoso con las medidas de servicio relacionadas con Covid.Sin embargo, por alguna razón, el gerente había decidido no cubrirse la cara y estaba reuniendo y saludando a todos los invitados. En mi opinión, esto envió todos los mensajes incorrectos. Los invitados llevaban máscaras cuando entraron al restaurante y fueron recibidos por un gerente que parecía desconocer sus responsabilidades y la impresión que dio es la inacción.

Este restaurante sirve comida excelente en circunstancias menos que perfectas. El hotel tiene un pequeño bistró, que solía servir comida un poco más barata, se ha combinado con el restaurante principal, dando una mejor opción pero solo se sirve en el comedor principal. Esto reduce la capacidad en general y estoy seguro de que muchos visitantes se sentirán decepcionados y no podrán comer incluso si se quedan en el hotel. De todos modos cenamos en nuestra primera noche aquí y fue excepcional. El servicio fue muy bueno, el personal completamente COVID - 19 consciente. El desayuno también era excelente.

Despite the pandemic the restaurant has adapted its settings to meet Government requirements. The quailty of the food - especially seafood is very high. Currently you can choose to eat from the Bistro menu (fish &chips,belly pork etc) or the fine dining menu. Both terrific

A lovely hotel, very welcoming. Food was very good, service too. Dog friendly. A Christmas eve visit and most enjoyable.

Absolutely great - food, wine and ambience - top marks. The staff were excellent, very friendly and attentive. The view from the restaurant was gorgeous

Excellent food, good range of dishes well presented with local catch of the day and a spectacular view down the loch from the dining room.

My wife and I share the same birthday and spent a night at the Melfort hotel on our way to Mull. It really was a treat. Our daughter, who lives in the US, had contacted the hotel and they organised a cake, flowers and wine in our room. Thank you Alison for making the cake, it was yummy. The evening meal was excellent and the staff were attentive and friendly. We hope to return.

Perfect sea view, with food that was well cooked and staff that were very attentive. The venison was cooked just as I asked for it.

Se recomienda reservar aunque abundantes mesas vacías cuando cenamos allí. Cena en una noche con venado y risotto, ambos platos principales estaban deliciosos. Desayuno continental incluido en la habitación, artículos calientes también en el buffet por 6 95 p. Comedor con amplias vistas sobre el lago Melfort y un servicio atento.

Enjoyed a superb dinner with my wee family last night. Great food- a menu that it was hard to choose from as I wanted it all! Wonderful service from every member of staff we encountered. Friendly, helpful, flexible to our fussy needs, great with the kids and so sincere. The food itself was terrific - canapés, starter, palette cleaner, mains and deserts - all delicious. The lamb rump was awesome as was the toblerone desert. I would recommend to friends, families and couples of all ages.

The menus were presented in the very comfortable lounge, and accompanied by tasty canapes. The waiter really knows the menu and was happy to discuss the flavours as well as the ingredients. Once in the dining room, where the view would be fantastic on lighter evenings, the service continued its excellence. Attentive and friendly, not aloof or obsequious, I was comfortable in my jeans and top, while other tables were suited and booted.The food was fabulous - presented beautifully, and tasting superb. Portions were good and well complemented by the wine list. Again impressed by how well the manager knew the wines and was happy to discuss.And finally a relaxed whisky in the lounge made for great experience. Thank you

Uitstekend hotel met een prima restaurant. Goede parkeergelegenheid en een prachtig uitzicht over dr baai. Vriendelijke bediening.

the restaurant at loch melfort hotel is a delightful room to enjoy a delicious meal after pre dinner drinks in the lounge reading the menu over a plates of tasty "bites". Lovely staff , and lovely food.

A second visit in a week and a good meal was enjoyed by our party of five. This is a decent fine-dining restaurant and the food is well cooked and presented. We enjoyed the seafood especially, but some lead shot in the pigeon and lamb that was not to my taste put a small dampener on an otherwise good experience. We will be back next year no doubt.

We had a nice coffee in the Bistro Nice coffee and stunning views ,but a slightly utilitarian Bistro The restaurant and lounge looked lovely, but I assume that was reserved for residents

Stopped for lunch at the Bistro following a visit to the lovely Arduaine gardens. Nice setting, great views, pleasant staff but fairly nasty lunch. Undercooked, sludgy falafel followed by unpleasant seafood stew in tomato sauce for one and weird mix of scallops and veg for the other. Left most of it, passed on pudding, blanched at the price and moved on.

My husband and I shared a lovely dinner overlooking the ocean here. Started with a bottle of wine on the terrace with appetizers. They then took our order and brought us inside. I ordered a delicious venison and he had fish.

Abbiamo cenato al bistrò dell'hotel, il locale è carino con una bella vista sul mare.

Unfriendly welcome at the Bistro. Staff seemed annoyed to have custom. Service was very slow, 40 minutes for soup, chips and sandwiches. And even then the sandwich wasn't as described. Very poor value for money. On the plus side the gardens were beautiful and the view from said Bistro was stunning. Also another customer was complaining a out his food order. Needs Improvement methinks.

Beautiful location, perfect view. Stopped for a short break , coffee and sandwiches. My sandwich was disappointing. Full of thick bread slices, filled with almost nothing. Rest of food might be better did not have time to try anything else.

We picked this place thinking it was close to Oban, but not so much. We really enjoyed it and was very nice to stay. Loved all the bunnies and the highland cows. The rooms were very comfortable. We were able to relax at the end of a busy trip. It took awhile to drive into Oban. The countryside is beautiful and we enjoyed our stay.

Went for two days to celebrate an anniversary and the food was delicious. Only thing that kind of detracted for me was the tight alignment of tables against the windows to make sure everyone had a window view - yet being so close the view was then broken up by the older fashioned (but I don't mean traditional and quaint) windows.

What an amazing view from this lovely restaurant/bistro. We enjoyed a superb three course meal - Cullen skink, halibut and sticky toffee pudding. All delicious. Wonderful.

We were staying at the hotel. Was expecting average food from reviews on here but really not the case. All dishes were spectacular. The crab ravioli was the best thing I’ve eaten for ages! Then the guinea fowl for main was also wonderful. My husband had the cured salmon and then gnocchi. We also had canapés in the lounge beforehand as well as a sorbet between courses.

We had an early evening meal at the bistro. Unfortunately the midges prevented us sitting too long on the terrace with drinks and we had to move inside. The views from the terrace are wonderful. Our meals were satisfactory at mid-range prices.

We stayed with the hotel, and had a dinner at the restaurant. The menu looked interesting with choices like venison and guinea fowl. We started with the cocktails ( undrinkable) then shared the scallops (seemed reheated) and the main dish was nice but it’s not the best cuts of meat. Wine is overpriced. The view is VERY nice if you seat by the window.

Having read the negative reviews was not expecting much but the mussels were excellent and the staff friendly and attentive. They do run out of specials pretty quickly but understandable in a small bistro

Excellent choice of really to notch Scottish food prapared with care and imagination. My "best restaurant" of a hotel for a long time/

Stopped off in the evening after visiting Arduaine Gardens to have a drink. The Bistro was so relaxed and chilled that we decided to have food. Staff were really friendly and attentive, without being overly so. Food was delicious and very reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend.

We ate in the bistro side. My husband had the special of the day which was an open face steak sandwich. That was good. The beer was also good.

Hambrientos después de una visita a los jardines Arduaine de al lado, nos detuvimos aquí para almorzar. Nota: fuimos al Bistro, no al restaurante principal del hotel.

Normalmente leo la reseña antes de visitar el restaurante cuando viajo. Por lo que leí, pensé que la comida en el bistró del hotel loch melfort es soso.

Stopped here for lunch on a beautiful sunny day, sat outside on the decking and the view was amazing. Varied menu we had burgers which were very tasty, staff friendly. Could have sat there all day looking at the view

Navego por esta zona y me detengo en muchos lugares, sin duda el Loch Melfort Hotel es uno de los mejores. Ahora tiene un pequeño y concurrido bistró, pero recomendaría encarecidamente el restaurante principal por su comida superior y sus impresionantes vistas, especialmente al atardecer. En un día claro, puede mirar el Sonido de Jura al ver muchas islas y ver las nubes rodando. Tienen un par de vacas de las tierras altas que siempre son divertidas de ver y playas para los niños. Cuidado con las rocas resbaladizas en el frente de la costa.

Stunning view but very overpriced, meals were average. Seemed like an extremely expensive cafe. The waitress even had the audacity to say their food is the best.

Stopped to visit Arduaine gardens. Which were beautiful and called in for tea and scones at the Loch Melfort Hotel. Very disappointing the room was cold the waitress uninterested and the scones were stodgy and heavy! Great location and could be brilliant with a bit more enthusiasm from the staff and a better baker

I've had one prior trip to the hotels cafe for lunch las year and it was ok so thought as it was a sunny day it would be nice to go for a Mother's Day lunch, bad move ! Firstly the guy taking my order couldn't speak English properly and I was asking what vegetables do I get with the fish and he kept saying broccoli as that is all he knew. I asked to talk to the chef as I was getting no where with my questions. He went in to talk to the chef, came out and said 'curry'...ha, that's not a vegetable !! After him going in and out 3 more times I could make out cauliflower so settled on that. Meal was average but the starter of coconut mussels was a complete disaster ! The most tiniest dried up salty mussels in no coconut sauce, just shrivelled up tiny orange things in the shells, never seen anything like it. They tasted disgusting and I sent them back. The head lady then came out to question my decision and said they tasted fine. 11 hrs later at night my stomach was not well, and that was from trying 3 mussels, my partner had one and didn't feel well either. Upon leaving I past a family that also had several plates on their table which they didn't eat and agreed at how disgusting and dissappinting the meal was, no coconut as advertised once again.

We booked the restaurant at Loch Meldort Hotel for a birthday lunch on a Saturday.

Six visits says it all/ Friendly and attentive Staff.Cuisine based largely on local produce is excellent.Views across bay are a delight in themselves

The food at Loch Melfort Hotel restaurant is prepared with locally sourced fresh produce and is beautifully presented on the plate. The taste is equally sublime and I loved the freshly baked bread.

Ate here two nights in a row while staying in the hotel on an Itison deal. I have reviewed the hotel separately.

Nous avions choisis les hamburgers (annoncés avec viande locale), complétés des suppléments de haggis et de cheddar.

Beautiful food, served by friendly people, in a restaurant with an amazing view. Restaurant was very busy for end of October, booking would be advisable, we think.

This place is beautiful with great food and wonderful service. Not cheap but if you really want a treat the food and service is right up there with the best!!!!.

Mi opinión es para el bistro en Loch Melfort Hotel. Mis amigos y yo formamos un grupo de cuatro. La primera vez que comimos en el restaurante éramos los únicos huéspedes durante aproximadamente media hora. Teníamos una camarera muy amable y asumimos que el servicio lento era porque no estaban listos para los clientes cuando llegamos. La comida era buena, así que decidimos probar el bistro nuevamente. La segunda vez que fuimos la segunda parte en llegar, tuvimos una camarera diferente. El servicio de nuevo fue lento. Pedimos agua cuando pedimos nuestras bebidas, otra vez cuando pedimos la comida y otra vez cuando pedimos el postre, cuando finalmente nos la trajeron. Esperamos mucho tiempo para que llegaran los menús de postres y, finalmente, en frustración fuimos a recogerlos nosotros mismos. Cuando uno de nuestro grupo quiso saber qué sabores de helados estaban disponibles, se creó otra demora, mientras que la camarera fue a consultar con otra persona y luego se la debe haber desviado. Hubo un tiempo en que había tres hombres y dos mujeres diferentes detrás del bar, pero ninguno de ellos atendía a los clientes. Estaban demasiado ocupados hablando entre ellos. ¡Alguien en esta organización necesita hacer algo de entrenamiento del personal! ! !

Más bien como un café atrapado en una distorsión del tiempo (música de los 50 en un circuito) y grandes porciones de comida de mala calidad. La hamburguesa de 8 onzas era una enorme porción de carne sin sazonar sin sabor en un panecillo (rosa en el centro).

Comimos aquí por una de nuestras dos noches en el hotel (la otra estaba en el bistró del hotel, donde las porciones son enormes).

We enjoyed a varied menu of food all beautifully prepared and presented and the restaurant had lovely views of the sea.

Ottima vista dal locale in una serata di pioggia, cibo tipico e discreto. Personale cordiale, consigliato anche se fuori mano.

Staff in afternoon in the bistro rude and unhelpful sign is misleading as says open 11-11 but does not serve food between 3-5 The view is wonderful and is out of the world. Two gentlemen need some customer service training.

Thus is the worst dining experience of our whole trip to Scotland and for that matter this whole year. Whatever food we actually got was ok. Service was abysmal. Started out ok with overpriced wine. My first choice on the menu was not available. Specials were not offered. After ordering, our entrees arrive In appropriate time. After that.., nothing. After finishing we were ignored and sat for 20 minutes looking at empty plates. There were three wait staff 2 female one male, with 8 tables occupied. My wife finally got up and retrieved dessert menus. None seemed to our liking but we noticed ice cream and sherbert on a specials board, flaged the male server down and ordered the icecream and sherbert. He came back and said they did not have any. We paid our bill and left. One can only conclude poorly trained staff, lousy F&B; management and food ordering. I just looked at other recent reviews and it's not just us who were treated in such fashion. So.. avoid this place at all costs.

Delicious dinner, a very nice relaxing evening. Food was excellent. Lovely views. Nice Scottish coffee ( decaf!) Thx

Delicious freshly made food, sourced from the finest local produce. They offer a good and varied menu, service is good and the external views as you dine are stunning.

اول مرة نحضر عشاء في مطاعم فاخرة كهذه خاصة كوننا من الشرق الأوسط فكل مافعلناه اخترنا الاطباق مع اضافة ملاحظة للشيف بعدم وضع دهن خنزير أو كحول وكانت الاطباق ٣رئيسية للتذوق : لحم الضأن وستيك فيليه وقطعة من الطير المحلي فكانت الاطباق بمنتهى الروعة والأصالة واللذة والحفة لذا لاتفوتوا الفرصة