Restaurant at the Heathbank Hotel in Eilean Siar

Stunning view and friendly, efficient staff in a small family-run hotel. The quality of food was excellent, but fully grown humans may wish to order two main courses each, such was the rather miserly amount of actual food - scallops and monkfish respective.y - on our plates. Top marks for presentation and taste, but would have loved a little more.

A warm welcome in the bright and comfortable bar. A comfortable restaurant with a good menu featuring seafood , hearty classics and vegetarian Wellington. We sampled the Clootie dumpling. Excellent friendly service. Cannot comment on the view from the big windows as it was pouring with rain.

The food was delicious and the service very friendly. The surroundings were terrific and the view also good. Highly recommend.

Wir haben bereits 2 Wochen vor dem Urlaub online gebucht. Wegen der Fährankunft erst spät angekommen und wurden sehr ansprechend bedient. Die Karte kurz aber vielversprechend. Das Essen war hervorragend.

We kept driving past this hotel and restaurant on a daily basis so decided to book in for evening dinner. It was absolutely superb. No faults, food was excellent and the staff were efficient and friendly. If you're visiting Barra I would definitely recommend stopping by. The bar is also lovely and open to non residents.

Such a fantastic location and loved the views from the restaurant. The food was excellent and so was the service. So friendly and welcoming and really attentive too. Thank you for a lovely meal and great experience 😊

The menu choice was very good and the food we chose was excellent- the staff were very pleasant and attentive. The ambience was lovely and relaxed.

Very nice hotel. We stopped once for an afternoon drink and at that time booked for an evening meal. The meal was excellent. Staff very friendly. There was a good atmosphere too. Well worth a visit

Got to pub for 7.30 to be told stopped food service eventhough it says restaurant til 8 ? Happened to us last year too. Won't try again.

Beautiful views while eating the freshest tasty scallops. Staff lovely. A nice rose wine. Loved this place and thoroughly recommend

popped in to get drinks and a snack before getting the ferry. nothing to eat. hot drinks took ages to come. ridiculous but everything else shut! the place was clean and newly furnished. Date of stay: July 2022

We ate dinner twice at the restaurant during our Stay at Heathbank. Both times the food was delicious and well prepared. The Breakfast was very good as well!

There were 5 of us dining for dinner and we had a table by the window to take in the view. The staff were friendly and took our order, most of the group ordered seafood which Barra is well known for, we were really looking forward to our meal especially as we got talking to the chef earlier in the day. To start, a few of us had the crispy beef which was delicious. Two of the group had langoustines for their main course and when they arrived at the table they were huge and very well presented, they tasted superb. Someone else in the group ordered the scallops and they said they were tender and very well cooked. For dessert most of the group shared a cheese board which I’m told was very tasty, beautiful cheese, chutney and oak cakes. We had a fantastic evening and we couldn’t fault the meal. Wishing everyone with continued success with the business.

Food first rate and the laid back attitude was very pleasing for a change.We had loads of choices in which to dine and have breakfast We weren’t tied to time.Thoroughly enjoyable stay with first rate service and food A happy staff

Very busy for evening meals as not a lot of choice of restaurants on Barra. Very nice lounge and dining area. Specials are good as was the monk fish and sweet potato curry. Had good time.

Used for a pub venue also for a evening meal destination. Marion has taken the Heathbank to a new level. The restaurant extension has stunning views combined with a menu that will delight all. My choice was crispy duck to start with, then Monkfish with a sea juice followed by sticky toffee pudding. We visit every year and look forward to seeing Marion and her team again. This venue will be popular so please ensure you book for evening meals and you will not be disappointed. All the best Marion from the boys! Rob, Adam, Andy and Adam

The restaurant has fewer seats due to covid restrictions. There are still some screens in place which we liked. The food for us all including a strict vegetarian was very good with plenty choice. We especially liked the fish cakes and the gnocchi. My husband...

Best fish cakes ever! If you are on Barra make sure you try them! The soups are pretty good as well. Very pleasant and attentive servicee

Marion very kindly fitted us 4 non residents in for dinner last weekend when we needed an evening meal - and boy was it delicious. What a chef she is, our meals were well cooked and well presented. Staff were so friendly & helpful.

We stayed at the Heathbank and had dinner at the restaurant there. Very well appointed establishment with excellent quality local ingredients - locally caught langoustines and fish especially. The hotel itself has comfortable accommodation, clean and cosy.

The restaurant was very nice. Service was excellent, food was great. It was so good We ate here our 3 nights in Berra. The bar area was very nice as well.

The restaurant was closed when we visited but full menu served in bar. Fishcakes and langoustines outstanding. Good selection of wine. Bar busy with TV and piped music, not for a quiet relaxed meal. Hope the restaurant closure is temporary

The owners are really passionate about their menu, super fresh fish and other local produce and It shows, dinner was excellent! We both enjoyed, monkfish on mash with lovely sauce and veg cooked to perfection and monkfish scampi and chips. Barra gin was a nice...

The scallops are by far and away the best you will ever have. They are sweet and served with minimal fuss. My husband loved the smoked haddock fish cakes which he had as a starter, very generous portion. The menu is not extensive but this...

Currently only serving their hotel guests, but we were staying at a nearby B&B and they offered us a table. Very friendly service - took the time to help select a very nice whiskey. Beautiful dinner - venison, and smoked-salmon cakes - both some of...

it may be unfair to underate our meal too much as it was very busy and we were fitted in .The restaurant was clean and the staff friendly.however-the meal did not live up to the same standard,I asked for a medium to rare steak only to be told by chef he does either rare or medium when cooked it was well done

Just what one would expect from a popular hotel/pub. The food was very good, with good service and good cheer.

Fabulous, warm and friendly atmosphere. Staff are helpful and polite. Food was excellent and well presented.

The restaurant was highly recommended so we were looking forward to a good meal. Three of us ordered the langoustine and were shocked. It was tasteless and soggy, obviously overcooked and a complete let down. Unfortunately as we were guests we didn't say anything at...

One of the many great things about Barra is the availability of the freshest fish and seafood there is. The Heathbank offers several of these items on their menu so I opted for the langoustines as a starter and monkfish wrapped in pancetta as my...

Excellent food - we had lunch, dinners and breakfasts here and the food was very well cooked, very tasty and plenty of it. The hand dived scallops were amazing WoW

Not a lot of choice for dinner in Barra but this restaurant was recommended to us by our B&B host. Food was lovely and great, friendly service!

Food was amazing had the haddock risotto to start all 3 courses were excellent and the service was 1st class. We will Definately be back.

My husband and I were touring Scotland. This is a super hotel, the staff were lovely, the food was delicious. Super evening meal and lovely breakfast..

Die Auswahl an Restaurants in Barra ist sehr begrenzt. Dieses können wir absolut empfehlen. Sehr leckere Gnocci und guter Fisch. Der Service war auch absolut ok.

There's not much to do on Barra when it's raining but Heathbank offered me refuge for about three hours! Had an excellent veggie burger.

We debated whether or not we should jump into our rental car and make the drive on the single track road to Northbay from Castlebay, but it was worth it. The menu had a nice variety of options, it was very clean, and the food was reasonably priced and delicious.

Nach dem guten Essen letztes Jahr gingen wie wieder ins Heatbank und wurden auch diesmal nicht enttäuscht.

My husband had a cheese and ham panini which he really enjoyed. I had the haddock, chips and peas. The only issue was there wasn't enough peas.

Went up for dinner on our first night in Barra. Luckily we booked the night before cause it was packed. Many locals too. They serve the great Barra gin. Friendly, young staff. I had the langoustines. They were good. Also had the burger which was average. The haddock was good. All In all a nice place

Ate in for our first night's stay at Heathbank. Food was excellent with the scallops the biggest I've ever seen.

Went here with friends. When they say scallop and blacpudding they do mean one small scallop. The meal was distinctly average, which was a shame as the venue was very nice

Good food in a nice pub environment. Reasonably priced and good service. We did pre-book but they didn't have our reservation but they had one table free upon arrival which was lucky.

A fantastic experience that will certainly make me go back every year.

We were staying in a B&B; nearby and this hotel was recommended to us by the owner. We were lucky to find a table for five, because the restaurant was almost overbooked. The staff was friendly enough to squeeze us in. We had a quality dinner (monkfish, burgers, chicken and haddock). The atmosphere was very animated. We were amongst locals, which we appreciated very much. The staff was friendly and the music good. Should we ever return to Barra, we will most certainly go here again.

We had a birthday dinner recently and were delighted both with the food and the service. The seafood was so delicious and fresh. We felt it almost had jumped from the water on to our plate. Highly recommend this place.

Wonderful meals. Great choices as I'm vegetarian and usually struggle to get a good selection of choices

Visited this restaurant on two of our three nights in Barra and would highly recommend. Excellent choice focused on locally landed seafood great service and reasonably priced .

I was looking forward to having some nice fish and chips in Barra and this place was a good choice, the prices were ok, a nice view from the window to enjoy the meal, the service also good.

visited for the first time last year, and vowed to go back whenever we made it back to Barra. Marion is a delightful host, and the staff are great. You have to book well in advance - when you taste the food you will understand why

Restaurant has a great atmosphere and good food. It is a gathering place for locals and often has a lively atmosphere. Owner and staff are welcoming to guests and food is excellent.

Relaxed informal atmosphere, good quality local produce and friendly service. We dined here on both nights of our short stay in Barra and would definitely return if we visit again.

Wood pigeon starter. Venison main course. Both perfectly cooked and presented. The service by local girls and pleasant and friendly. Some local fisherman were at the bar. The price was reasonable.

Had a very good meal with a local focus (cullen skink soup, haggis-stuffed chicken, smoked haddock risotto). It was very tasty indeed. Staff are very pleasant. We will definitely return on our next visit to Barra.

Our B&B; host recommended the Heathbank and we were not disappointed. Good and varied selection of meals in a comfortable lounge bar although we could have opted for the dining area. It was so good we ate here every night of our stay on Barra bar one !

We were due to fly back to Glasgow from Barra on 4th May. Unfortunately, the plane didn't arrive due to inclement weather. Loganair very quickly arranged an overnight stay for us and others at various sites on the island. We were fortunate to stay at this lovely friendly hotel. The staff were very kind to us tired, frustrated travellers. We had a lovely comfortable room with a great shower which is just what we needed after a long day sitting around at the airport! The room also had little extras such as USB ports for our phones which was a real plus.

We eat here twice and found the menu varied e food fresh and tasty and the service excellent .great value for money .would definitely recommend

Great food and friendly. Sign was not up when we were there so it was easily missed(although there isn't much chance of really being in the wrong place). It is slightly set back from the (main!!?) road. Good service ....all part of the relaxing Hebrides experience. We met other people who said it was great to stay there.Clean and welcoming

What a fabulous place for an evening meal. The food was delicious. The orange cheesecake was gorgeous. We were non resident, so we reserved a table, and were given a lovely seat in the window. There were children running around, but that was not the fault of the hotel. Once they had left the restaurant, calm was restored. A lovely place, with fabulous food, set in a lovely area of Lovely Barra. Well recommended.

First visit to Isle of Barra. A wonderful holiday with such lovely people on the Island. The Heathbank Hotel was close to where we stayed at 'The Old Crofthouse' at Briuernish. We had dinner at the hotel and food was excellent. The owner and her...

Had dinner here. Food was excellent. Had the Cullen skink, followed by oven baked haddock and then home made cheesecake.

We had a great seafood tapas style meal at Heathbank. Great monkfish dishes. Definitely worth a trip.

We had a wonderful meal here on our last night, just a 5 minute walk from Northbay House where we were staying. Food is all freshly prepared and even though my wife ordered a rare to medium steak that arrived well done it was replaced...

The hotel is warm and welcoming, especially on a blustery and wet day. The starter of curry infused crab and spiced apple was amazing, followed by the tenderest of steaks and well cooked and presented vegetables. The cellar is well kept as our beer was...

We were warmly welcomed by Marion ( owner) when we dropped in for lunch today.

In een restaurant op Arran hadden we een aanbeveling gekregen voor dit restaurant. We hebben hier een late lunch/vroeg diner...

This restauarnt was recommended to us by locals working at Barra airport cafe and we can confirm that we were not disappointed. The food was excellent and the service very good. We ate rather early on a Saturday evening so they were not so busy. There were several dishes on the menu we could have chosen. Suggest you try them when you are on Barra.

I'd read the great reviews before our trip to Barra and we were not disappointed. We were so impressed with lunch on the first day that we all voted to go back there for lunch on day 2. Fish & chips and scampi were the popular options on day 1, all fantastic. Day 2 burgers were popular and again fantastic. Service was great and friendly and although the restaurant doesn't look much from the outside on the inside the views, food and hospitality were wonderful. A highlight of our break. Thank you Heathbank we'll definitely be back.

Excellent food in a very pleasant environment. As everywhere else in Hebrides the hospitality was excellent on both lunchtime visits here. Seafood chowder is the best we've ever had. Second visit I had two starters- the curried crab was huge and very very tasty.

On our visit on Barra we visited this restaurant on our last night. Though not very pretty on the outside, the inside was quite nice and cozy. At least in september there is no reservation needed.

If you want to eat out on Barra then you will probably eat here. The food is good and the service is attentive and friendly. I had the chowder, which was very tasty followed by the scampi. You have to have fish when you are so close to the sea.

As non residents we had dinner In this small hotel. Staff were very friendly, food was outstanding and prices were...

Went here last night of our holiday and wish we'd been sooner as there was loads on the menu we would have liked to try. Scallops were amazing, all the food was excellent, staff were great. Can't fault it, when next on Barra we will be back.

I ordered the chowder as other TA reviews has raved about it. But I have rated chowder in Boston and unfortunately this one didn't compare. The scallops were excellent however, lightly cooked and served with pancetta and black pudding. Almost as good as The Ledbury in London and that is a big comparison. Good coffee too, but we didn't have dessert which looked a bit ordinary.

Nice views over the water. The staff were polite and 'on the ball'. Tourist friendly atmosphere. The food was well cooked and was what I would term decent 'pub grub'. Sticky toffee pudding was delicious and they poured a good pint of Guinness.

今回のアウター・ヘブリディーズ諸島周遊で、旅行社が取ってくれた宿泊先にこのレストランも有ったのですが、ここが島一番の人気レストランだとは後で知りました。ここに宿泊していた僕らは、近くにレストランらしきものは皆無のこの小さな島ではここで食べるの以外選択肢は無いという感覚でいたのですが、レベルの高さに驚きました。もちろん大都会に有る有名レストランとは比べ物にはならないが、全く期待していなかった分、とても嬉しいサプライズでした。特にメインに注文した超大型の帆立貝の一品は、スライスしたブラック・プディングが下に敷かれ、大きな帆立貝が乗っていて、その上にパンチェッタが乗っていて、帆立貝の旨味を引き出しています。本当に美味しい料理でした。それほど大きなレストランでは無いのですが、その割にメニューも色々有って、土地の人に人気がある理由が分かります。この島で夕食を食べるならこの店決まりだと思います。オススメです。

I have reviewed this restaurant on the hotel page, so look there if you want more detail, or believe me that this was a superb restaurant experience :-)

We enjoyed our dinner at Heathbank. The fish was delicious and perfectly cooked. Service was good too. Will definitely eat here again when visiting Barra

The building outside doesn't entice you in however the restaurant, food and service were very good. So much so we ended up returning the following evening. Certainly worth a visit.

Passing by this place - there is little or no incentive to go in! Signage is poor and unappealing. But in our experience this is a must place to visit / eat when in Barra. It has Michellin ratings and utilises the best fresh food / seafood that Barra has to offer. Inexpensive and of high quality, we would would highly recommend this hotel / restaurant.

Dopo aver letto le recensioni avevamo molte aspettative su questo ristorante, ma la nostra cena ci ha lasciati insoddisfatti e delusi.Abbiamo iniziato mangiando un cestino di sfoglia con formaggio di capra e delle piccole conchiglie (cockles) con un brodetto, tipiche della zona, ambedue discreti e dopo del haddock e dei gamberi (???) impanati , veramente mediocri, serviti con il medesimo contorno, piselli insapori e patate arrosto bruciate, forse perchè cotte più volte...Ci siamo astenuti dal prendere il dolce. I prezzi decisamente alti.

Chefs there produce outstanding food and they understand how to let the main ingredient shine. No messing about.Plumpest, juicy crab claws, naturally sweet, delicious with a simple butter garlic sauce.Mini bucket full of cockles in white wine garlic sauce with finely hopped onions - to die for.Velvety seafood chowder with big tender pieces of fish.Isle of Barra scallops also very tender and sweet.Local langoustines, again a generous portion with parsel lemon butter sauce.Most perfectly wobbly vanilla panacotta with fresh fruit - absolutely outstanding.

We ate here on two occasions during our trip to Barra and the food was excellent. There was a good selection of meals to choose from and the food was locally sourced.On the second visit the main restaurant area was fully booked but the staff kindly allowed us to sit in the breakfast room so that we were able to eat there.

10 meals, all fabulous, starters, mains and desserts just perfect.Thank goodness that at long last a Barra restaurant has embraced the islands fresh fish supply and serving beautifully presented food . Congratulations and I hope you do really well, you deserve to.

The food at the Heathbank is some of the best local produce, well cooked iwe've had in a long time. The menu is packed with fish which is landed at the Barra Atlantic depot less than half a mile away. They also have their own fishermen who land and supply directly the langouistines, prawns and scallops - it really does not get any fresher.They also home make all desserts and only use Scottish local cheeses. However, you can have all the best ingredients in the world and not cook them properly....but fear not, they are clearly very capable in the kitchen.Each dish we had was superb judging by the empty plates and smiles from our fellow diners this was the case with the whole menu.Even if you are staying down the road in Castlebay, arrange a taxi to get you up to the Heathbank - has to be the best restaurant serving local produce on the island.

Wonderful meals (4 of us), with great choices. I'm vegetarian and found it hard to decide what to have (quite unusual as it's usually goats cheese tart or risotto). Service was great. Would highly recommend this family establishment to all. Keep up the great work folks.

This is a pleasant restaurant. The menu is fish based but other stuff is available . Food is freshly prepared and we'll presented. The young serving staff are very personable and effective.

Food was great, wine was very reasonable, staff were friendly and the room was lovely especially as we had a separate bath and shower.

Die Tagessuppe und das Wildgericht waren schön angerichtet und sehr schmackhaft. Mit dem Fensterplatz ( Blick aufs Meer) war das Nachtessen um so schöner.

We had an amazing meal at Heathbank Hotel. I had the crab starter and it was amazing. We had a three week holiday touring the Highlands and Islands and this was the best, freshest, crab dish I had ever eaten. Our other courses were very good too (fish and chicken mains) but this was a dish to write home about. Very generous portion and delightfully spiced. The staff were very attentive and the service was good. A most enjoyable meal.

All four in our company had different choices from the varied menu but we were all united by the fact that the meal was of excellent quality and staff were friendly and efficient....well done Heathbank!

We are seafood foodies. The Heathbank scallops were the best we have ever had in 40 years.Hand dived(ethical ,not dredged),fresh as you can get. Huge in size and cooked with skill. Simply in butter and served with Charlie Barley Stornaway black pudding.Cauliflower and parmesan puree and parmesan wafers. The Heathbank is relaxed and unpretentious. Staff polite and friendly. Good value honest seafood as fresh as you can get it. The fishing boats are in the local bays. Barra is a very special island.

Foods great, we had a lovely meal . Gorgeous fish and chips - perfect batter and fresh fish and a very tasty stick toffee pud. Would definitely recommend!

Ich war 6 mal hier zum Dinner. Es gibt hier super leckeres Seafood. Ich habe immer richtig super gegessen. Die Jakobsmuscheln waren der Hit. Aber auch alles andere ist sehr zu empfehlen. Der Service ist sehr aufmerksam und schnell.

Excellent meal. Varied menu. Everything well cooked. Not cheap, but not overpriced for the would love to have tried a dessert but starters and main courses very generous.

Over our week in Barra, we spent a few afternoons stopping off for a beer before heading to the cottage.Lovely relaxing atmosphere.

Seafood to die for, good surroundings and very pleasant and helpful staff. The owner was very attentive and provided info on the attractive paintings. The food was of a very high standard and at a fair price. It's a bit out of the way from the main centre of Castlebay but well worth a visit. Selfcareing, we didn't eat out that much, but Heathbank was the best that we encountered for an evening meal.

Dinner tonight here was lovely. We thoroughly enjoyed both specials - cockles in a delicious sauce and scallops (the biggest and juiciest ever!) with Stornaway black pudding. The place was buzzing, and service was friendly and gentle.

We had lunch here last year and really enjoyed the food so we returned this year. The food was just as good. I had some delicious crab claws. My husband had a burger which he also really enjoyed.

10/10 for location. Food is about the same as you would get in an English pub but well cooked and presented. The only restaurant on the north side of the island and worth a stopOn a tour of Barra.