The Cabin in Highland

This tiny restaurant is a jewel. Just a few tables, but with a great choice of seafood on offer - all well cooked and presented. Some good wine choices too, but don’t expect anything other than a cafe environment. The front of house service is friendly and engaging, and the food is beyond reproach. No opportunity to book - it’s first come, first served. But worth waiting for!

Hier moet je echt geweest zijn tijdens je bezoek aan Mallaig! Het is een kleinschalig restaurant, echt heel leuk. Wij waren vroeg dus ober Craig had alle tijd voor ons, we voelden ons meteen welkom. De inktvisringen, langoustines, mosselen en viskoekjes, alles was even heerlijk en zo vers. Echt genoten!!

The best fish and chips ever! Just so delicious and made with love. Friendly and efficient service. Highly recommend on a visit to Mallaig.

Great food and service from this wee gem. Everything was super fresh and the list of daily specials were on the wall. It's a bit limited for those who don't like seafood but apart from that 10 out of 10.

We enjoyed the seafood platter for two which was absolutely delicious and wonderfully fresh and prepared seafood. Service was delightful. We highly recommend!

Abbiamo provato la formula “take away”, che ci ha permesso di gustare la migliore aragosta di sempre: polposa, succosa, accompagnata da una marinatura saporita! Il tutto accompagnato da patatine e insalata. Se siete in zona…non perdetevelol Prezzo: onesto, anche perché c’è la possibilità di scegliere anche la mezza porzione e/o il peso dell’aragosta o del pesce scelto.

O my O my, absolutely outstanding - blew us away! See the picture below, and if that is what Cullen Skink soup is, I want a lot more of it! Excellent fish and the new potatoes were delicious!! You won’t find better! Thank you for such a delicious meal. Outstanding server is a real credit to the place!!

Went to the establishment on a whim after missing the ferry and it completely made our night! The seafood platter was astonishing and the amazing staff making sure we did not miss out on anything topped it off with an extra plate of sprats. Everyone was truly amazing, welcoming and the food was truly delicious. Definitely recommend if you also miss the ferry (and need a pick me up) or happen to be in Mallaig.

Tremendous food. Impeccable service. Highly recommend for all who want authentic, fantastic quality seafood. 10/10!!

Excellent seafood and fish restaurant, serving locally caught produce. Friendly, welcoming staff. The highlight of our trip to the west Highlands.

A birthday treat. The seafood “plater” was amazing. The quality and quantity was outstanding, it should have been called a seafood banquet. A minor criticism would be due to the quantity it would have been better served in stages to avoid some dishes getting cold. Service was great.

The best seafood restaurant during our 2-week stay in Scotland. Small restaurant (so book in advance) with a great atmosphere and amazing fish/seafood.

Wow, what an amazing place! Outstanding food! Probably the best mussels and scallops we’ve ever had! Also outstanding and friendly service. Will definitely be back in the future.

We were on jacobite express so looked for lunch in millaig. The cabin was our choice fantastic food beautiful wine excellent service. You won't find better . I had salmon and dill fishcake with salad and potatoes my husband had megrin sole with salad and chips. He said the best fish he had ever eaten. My fishcakes were delicious too. Well done all concerned. Sheila & Wally Link

We were staying in Arisaig and went for a day trip. With the steam train being in the town was very busy but the Cabin managed to get us a table. Very friendly and knowledgeable server. I had one of the specials, brill my wife had breaded haddock. The fish was so fresh and excellently prepared. A lovely friendly atmosphere in the restaurant. Will visit again

Geweldig visrestaurant, klein, dus je moet op tijd zijn, want vol is vol, ober Craig is een vat vol kennis, en kan je alles vertellen over de gerechten, of de streek, of wat je ook wil weten. Hij bleek zelfs op de hoogte te zijn van het Belgische voetbal!

We found this gem by chance. Fantastic seafood (mussels and langoustines for me) - very well prepared and good-sized portions. Excellent and attentive service too. Terrific.

Amazing food and amazing service. Recommended to go either before the Jackobite arrives or after as it gets full very quickly but don't worry, they also have a take away. Located opposite the harbour shop on the corner. The food is beautifully cooked to perfection, if I didn't know any different I would have said I was in a Michelin Style restaurant 😋

Fantastic, spot on. The best fish and mussels that I have had in a long time. Great quality fresh produce cooked to perfection

Fantastic little place , welcoming and food was lovely . Highly recommend Waited outside for a table for 20 minutes, but was worth the wait.

We had a wonderful dinner out The Cabin in Mallaig. Excellent, uncomplicated seafood dishes. Casual, friendly atmosphere with fantastic service. Reservations were not being taken when we went, so arrive early or be prepared to wait for a little while. I noticed the takeout window was very busy, too, which is a nice option if you don't want to dine in!

Fabulous meal whilst staying locally . Don’t expect sophisticated surroundings, The Cabin is all about the fish … it speaks for itself . Menu full of local catches , I had hot salmon starter, my husband had mussels. Mains were Megrim and Monkfish , all dishes were absolutely fabulous. The wine list is not extensive, but excellent nonetheless. The owner/ front of house guy was so engaging and seemed genuinely interested in all the guests . We had such a lovely evening and would most certainly recommend to anyone visiting the area .

SO pleased I did research about the best places to eat in Mallaig because The Cabin was amazing. Great people, the freshest seafood I’ve ever eaten and a really relaxed atmosphere. The seafood is a little expensive but you get what you pay for so as a treat it was perfect. Super friendly staff, nothing was too much trouble. Doesn’t open on a Wednesday so try and take a trip to Mallaig on any other day so you can experience this restaurant.

Fantastic evening meal, we were extremely well looked after and the food was amazing. We will be back

Incredible food. Great people. Very fresh seafood. I particularly enjoyed the scallops. Always busy because it’s so good.

Terrific meal! Wondered if I should have ordered new potatoes instead of chips after I saw the being served. But chips were World Class. Fish was perfectly prepared. Sticky toffee dessert was life-altering!!

What an amazing restaurant. Just walk straight in with no booking needed. Food so fresh and service excellent even when really busy. Would highly recommend and would definitely go there again

Wunderbaren frischen Fisch gegessen. Super zubereitet und sehr schmackhaft. Der Chef und sein Team sind einfach großartig

This restaurant is without doubt the best in mallaig. You are greeted warmly when you walk in and are served in a professional but friendly manner and all diners are made to feel welcomed. There is a great range of choice on the menu as...

Great sea food, lovely atmosphere, slightly on the pricey side. No bookings are taken. You just have to turn up and hope they have a free table. So go early!

We spent a few days in Mallaig and had diner twice in the Cabin. It serves wonderful seafood, The scallops tasted so very good, very good service

Delighted to get a table at 7 pm and the Cabin lived up to recent reviews . Great mussels, langoustines and haddock and the pork dish was also good. Real treat after a good walk today !

Don’t take bookings so we were lucky to squeeze in around 7pm for the last available table. Excellent food, well cooked. Good wine. Had calamari/prawn cocktail and fish cakes/hake fillet. Finished with the most amazing pavlova to share between us and a chorus of happy...

Came here first time last year, ordered a plate of mussels, huge portion, amazing flavours. On our second trip here this year we returned having in mind what a great experience it was previous time. Ordered langoustines, and fish and chips - everything freshly cooked,...

Serveren heerlijke gerechten van verse vis. Leuke en snelle bediening, maar restaurant heeft weinig plekken, dus je moet er wel...

What can I say about The Cabin in Mallaig. We ate here on the Friday t time and just had a simple fish and chips . The food was absolutely fantastic. Excellent portion size and cooked to perfection. Craig who ran front of house was...

Brilliant lunch here with the family. The adults had the wonderful fresh fish - huge choice, we sampled the lobster, langoustines, hake and fish cakes - fresh off the boats; the two young children enjoyed their chicken nuggets. We had waited all week to find...

Stopped in Mallaig on a day tour for lunch. Recommended by our tour guide. Had fish and chips and it was delicious. It's a very busy place especially when people depart from the Jacobite Steam train so you want to get there before they do....

Absolutely excellent, worth every penny! We had the Cullen Skink and crab salad starter and the soup was the best ever. The scallops main was outstanding and the portions are huge!

The Cabin is the highest rated restaurant in Mallaig per TripAdvisor, and our lunch experience certainly warrants that lofty ranking. We had some of the best seafood we've ever had anywhere. We ordered off of the handwritten "specials" board and we both tried a new...

Fantastic dinner with our kids. Everyone had a delicious meal and the service was super too. Looking forward to returning soon. Top tip get there early for dinner 6ish as it fills quickly.

Forget Oban and Glasgow! This is the best seafood in Scotland. Mallaig is a fishing harbour and the Cabin is a Highland gem situated by the harbour. It is small with no bookings but great service and a fresh fish menu that outshines all the...

The best seafood platter we ate, expensive but surely worth it- we enjoyed it very much, it was heavenly delicious - we found the restaurant by accident because the well known pizzeria was taking no more orders - the restaurant is small but really cosy...

Amazing fresh seafood : I recommend the mussels and tte scallops. Dessert was delicious also. Best restaurant in Scotland for us

Simply the best and freshest seafood possible - hand dived scallops beautiful cooked; freshly caught langoustines; and local trout pan fried; with a simple green salad and the best chips. I had lunch, dinner and then lunch - will be back.

Trip Adviser states the opening hours of The Cabin as 12pm - 8pm. We arrived at 7.10pm on Friday 7th July with seating at several tables available. A very flustered waiter greeted us explaining he had been on duty since midday and he could not...

Eccellente. Simpatico e piccolo locale in questo villaggio portuale. Pesce freschissimo, buonissimo e ben cucinato (alla moda locale). Gerente disponibilissimo...

Stopped at The Cabin for lunch on our Jacobite train ride from Fort William. Excellent friendly service. Good menu featuring fresh local seafood. Fish and chips, and the mussels were the best we’ve had in Scotland. The restaurant is very clean. Highly recommend.

Wonderful langoustines and lentil soup. We ate during our Jacobite train stop and were served reasonably quickly despite the rush. It's definitely the place to eat if you're doing the train ride or driving out to catch the ferry to Isle of Skye.

The seafood, service, and pavlova here are so exceptional I broke every dietary rule I have. Craig is a delight as a server, the music is fun, and the food, the food, the food. Go.

Managed to get in for lunch before it got very busy. Small and cosy but excellent service and the food was just so good. Grandson had Mussels (main) and I had a small Haddock and chips. Would go back there, if I get to Mallaig...

We just drove through from Skye (Ferry from Armadale to Mallaig) to Fort William. Hopped around a bit in Mallaig. Attracted by the menu, we had lunch here. Turned out to be the most tasty monkfish dish I ever had. We also had the whole...

Top class restaurant in Mallaig. This small restaurant right by the harbour was a gem of a find. The menu was full of local fish cooked to perfection. Great food. Excellent wine and a lovely atmosphere. This is a top class restaurant and we wish...

Such a great restaurant by the port. The Catch of the day is a must-order item, so fresh and tasty. The scallops and mussels were delicious as well.

Advice: go here straight from the station to see if there's time to order and eat the seafood platter!! we didn't leave enough time so had smaller dishes instead We ate here during our Jacobite Steam Train stop, it's around the corner from Mallaig station....

The Cabin is a small restaurant with a seperate take away counter. We got there for the 5pm rush but managed to get a table. The staff were very helpful and knowledgeable, which is important if you want to know that you are eating locally...

Ate here on a recommendation from a beautician in Fort William who visits regularly. This was the best meal we have had in the UK - beautifully fresh seafood ( scallops and langoustines ) fabulous salad and sensational chips ! I cannot recommend this restaurant...

Absolutely fabulous meal! We ate there twice in one week risking the second experience not matching the first - but it was just as good!. We ate the seafood platter which was quite an extravagance but such a generous tableful that we hardly needed to...

Arrived early and received a warm welcome - decided to go for the seafood platter and have now put that as the all time favourite seafood dinner! Truly amazing - great choice of ingredients and all perfectly cooked! Well done, you guys deserve all the...

À l’arrivée du train de Fort William nous avions peu de temps pour déjeuner et nous avons découvert ce restaurant...

Amazing fish, beautiful chips. Well worth the wait ;better then any fish and chips I’ve ever eaten! Try it if you’re Mallaig; you will not regret it. Very friendly staff too.

Frischer Fisch lecker zubereitet. Das Personal ist freundlich und versuchte sogar unsere Sprachprobleme zu lösen. Was die Sauberkeit im Restaurant...

Ignorant staff didn’t bother to serve us, looked and looked away didn’t engage at all. Useless, rude staff

We decided to get takeaway fish and chips with curry sauce for our dinner and sit on the benches overlooking the port. We really enjoyed ours and they were very tasty, the fish was so fresh and the staff were also very friendly!

Wow, what an amazing find! We came here from the Jacobite Steam Train. We received a warm welcome and the service was amazing throughout. We had the crab salad to share as a starter - probably the best crab I’ve tasted. Then I had the...

Excellent seafood restaurant in Mallaig. We celebrated our wedding anniversary with dinner there. Langoustines to start with and scallops/grilled salmon as a main. All cooked to perfection with a good choice of wines to go with it.

We popped in The Cabin for a quick lunch. We were greeted warmly by the owner (?) who quickly cleaned up a table for us. He did the same for many other patrons who came in after us. The place was packed but service was...

Good and fresh seafood! The velvet crab soup was great! Ordered fish and chips and that was great also! Very fresh seafood and a really nice small restaurant.

Petit restaurant mais excellente adresse. On vous conseille de venir vous installer rapidement quand vous sortez du train “The Jacobite”...

Lovely little hide away fish restaurant, very accommodating for a family of 3 with a young baby, food was of a high standard and the waiter was extremely knowledgeable of the fish, the daily catch and the whiskies. An excellent dining experience would highly recommend....

We were recommended this restaurant and we were not disappointed. The menu is based on what fish has been caught that day and is all super fresh. The food is cooked expertly and was really enjoyable. The front of house host was very knowledgeable and...

Ein kleines Lokal, sehr unscheinbar und mit wenigen Tischen. Wir wurden sehr freundlich begrüst und es wurde uns mit viel...

First class food Made very welcome and the staff were all 1st class. Unable to book but well worth a visit when in Mallaig

Mallaig ist der Endbahnhof des Jacobite Steam Trains, bevor er nach einiger Zeit nach Fort Willima zurückkehrt. Der Zug erreicht...

Yearly visit! Harry and Arlene and staff who run this business are doing a very good job! All of the staff are tremendous , and the food is the best in Mallaig by far. Cheers guys 😍

This is a small restaurant facing the harbour and a minutes walk to the railway. They don't take reservations so if you are arriving with a trainload of people and want to eat here, my helpful hint is: get off the train quickly and run...

Excellent meal at The Cabin during our 2 day stay in Mallaig. Food cooked to perfection, excellent service and can highly recommend a visit here. Booking beforehand recommended If possible.

Friendly accommodating staff. Apologies made for not having as much time as usual to chat with diners due to a large fish delivery from the harbour two hours earlier. Excellent specials board with various daily catch options. Couldn’t do enough to make our experience the...

This is a great little gem in Mallaig. Staff was very attentive and friendly and even demonstrated how to open the Langoustines because we had not had them before. I had the Langoustines and my mom had the lentil soup, both were delicious. If you...

Popped in for lunch when we stopped on the Jacobite steam train. We wanted fish and chips but quickly realised you could only take away traditional fish and chips and when inside the restaurant had to order from their menu. This place has no identity...

Une adresse incroyable. Un peu en retrait sur le port mais l’endroit s’est rempli en à peine 15min. Personnel d’une...

Had a delightful lunch at The Cabin. Delicious calamari and crab soup for starters. A whole lobster with chips and salad for mains. Excellent service and delicious food. Just enough time between inbound and outbound steam train from Ft William to Mallaig. Highly recommended.

Warm and cozy place. Flavored, tasty food. Excelent wine list (Alvarinho included). Very nice host. Excelent! Greetings from Portugal!

The food was excellent and the service was brilliant. The haddock was yummy. My chips were nice and just crispy enough. This place is definitely worth visiting when you are in malliag

The cabin is a hidden gem in Maliag, myself and my wife stopped in for dinner, the staff where polite, friendly and really helpful . We had the crispy Calamari starter and the breaded monkfish as a main. The food was both fresh and delicious,...

was only in mallaig for a couple of hours, took a last minute decision to take the train from glasgow to experience the journey (amazing journey, worth it). noticed this place while sitting at the benches looking out to the harbour, partner is a veggie...

Hervorragende lokale Fischküche! Sehr freundliches und engagiertes Personal! Absolut empfehlenswert

Absolutely wonderful food. Service was fantastic. Whisky as recommended was out of this world. Can't recommend highly enough for food and service. Definitely worth repeat visits. Very happy!

Stumbled upon this gem during a 2 night stay in Morar a few miles away. One of the best dining experiences my wife and I have had. The front of house Craig was the perfect host, we ordered a bottle of wine and deliberated over...

Ce petit restaurant est une vraie pépite dans le centre-ville du petit village côtier de Mallaig. Les soupes sont délicieuses,...

Food is divine. Prompt service & lovely chap scurrying about making sure all customers were happy. Highly recommended

Exellent ! Acceuil chaleureux Fish and chips delicieux et copieux.😊 Prix correct Parfait pour déjeuner en sortant du jacobite train

Top notch food and service. The chef knows his art. Prompt service for anybody just coming to visit Mallaig on the Jacobite steam train. They do takeaways for anybody in a great hurry. We weren't in such a hurry and had a leisurely 2 course...

We came here from our stop on the Jacobite train The food was absolutely incredible. I had the muscles and my husband had the haddock and chips. Definitely highly recommended!

I definitly would go there again. Its the most sympatic restaurant and with just one nice man in the front managing everything alone ( and not accepting help). The food is just delicious! Try the soups and fishcake!

Frisch und sehr lecker! Wir hatten Heilbutt von der Tageskarte - fangfrisch. Top! Die Vorspeisen auch absolut lecker, man merkt...

Lucky to get a table on a busy Friday evening, service was warm and friendly despite being busy. The food was excellent fish, prawns and scallops with a lovely crisp white wine. Highly recommended

My husband and I enjoyed lunch here today. It was busy and we had to wait outside for a table for a few minutes. The food was well worth the wait! Everything was excellent and very fresh and the portion sizes were very generous. My...

Best lobster we've ever had! Amazing staff, great atmosphere, highly recommend if you're in the area!

Great value great taste Charming little place with attentive service . Scallops better than Eddie V’s sorry generous portions