The Park Guest House and Restaurant in Eilean Siar

We have just enjoyed a stunning meal at Number 30. Beautiful seafood chowder, then we shared the cod & seabass main dishes, very differently prepared, both delicious. We couldn’t resist the cranachan & pannacotta desserts, deliciously light & yummy. All in a peaceful airy room, with friendly attentive service.

Very good food and attentive service. Not sure why this place is not heaving and perpetually fully booked. Other places in Stornoway were booked solid but were not as interesting. It must be newish so it’s reputation as a restaurant hasn’t yet spread.

Not a patch on when we visited last year. Was it a bad day for the chef or has he left? The food was not great: starters were OK but the main course was a real let down. Steak was of poor quality and size and not cooked the way it was ordered, other main courses were just not to standard. The desserts were a real let down, the panna cotta was totally tasteless and the chocolate meringue with cranachan was poor (look up in google to see how to make cranachan!) - we will not be back

Number 30 was a fabulous place to end an amazing week cycling the Hebridean Way. The hosts couldn't have been more accommodating and the food was absolutely delicious and beautifully presented. Couldn't recommend this place highly enough!

Slightly incongruous setting within guesthouse and difficult to find independently as restaurant No. 30 on Tripadvisor Well worth a visit . There is an accomplished chef Richard at the helm and we had a lovely waiter Simon looking after us The food is superb : we tried tempura squid and tempura cauliflower as starters followed by Venison pie and Slow cooked pork belly which were excellent dishes We shared a dessert : chocolate meringue with cranachan and raspberries : delicious This is a very good place to dine in Stornoway. The equal of our favourite Harbour Kitchen A must visit if you’re in town for a few nights

Cozy great and delecious...my visit to scotland was wonderful..loved everthing about the park..highly recomended

The room was not ready when we arrived, very basic when we did. Unfrosted glass, so a black blind down all the time. The worst breakfast I have ever had. Would not recommend this B and B.

Manager was very welcoming and friendly, also made lovely Scottish breakfast. Guest house is within 5 min walk from ferry and "downtown" which is very small.

We stayed for one night in Room 1 and the mattress was very old and sunk in the middle, We were very uncomfortable. Had to ask for heating as it was off. We would not recommend this place

The main house is charming and beautifully decorated, and the breakfast is good. The suites in the back house are okay, but not as nice as the main house, and not well equipped. (There was a kitchen, but only one plate, three forks, and random, scant cooking equipment. There was a washing machine, but it was out of order.) Our experience tipped firmly to the negative due to a confusing and unpleasant encounter we had with the owner over a problem he was having with Booking.com.

On arrival Katherine greeted us and made us feel welcome from the start (as did the only other member of staff we met). Our room was comfortable and clean and individual. We didn't feel we were staying in a 'hotel' but more a comfortable family home - a perfect 'guest house' experience. Our breakfast (which you order your choices the night before and there is a lot of choice) was huge and flavoursome and just right to set us up for the day. Would we stay here again? It would certainly be the first place we'd look to stay on another visit to Stornoway.

We were greated with a warm smile and calmness after a ruff crossing on the ferry. Our host took a bag and showed us to our beautiful room with a large attached spa like washroom. The Guest house is so unique, skeleton keys, antiques and beautiful dinning room to enjoy breakfast.

Stayed for two nights in August in the single room at the top of the guest house - was able to come and go as I pleased and the breakfast was fabulous. Roddy provided some great tips for my little road trip around Lewis and was a great host. Will defo recommend or be back for another visit. Also - great location!

Molto carino ed accogliente, il proprietario molto simpatico, come uno Zio :-) colazione spettacolare, locazione perfetta. L'unica pecca e che il letto non è del più comodo e le aspiratore nei bagni leggermente rumorosi. Lo consiglierei senza problema. Si mangia benissimo al ristorante ma in settimana devi prenotare da mangiare altrimenti è chiuso

Ottima cena sia di pesce che carne. Piatti presentati e cucinati veramente bene. Personale molto molto cortese.

Meal was good and excellent value for money however the potatoes with the salmon were dry unfortunately. A little friendlier service would have been nice. Overall though - very good value.

We loved this place. It was a nice bed and breakfast, very cozy and quiet. The owner/caretaker was very friendly and accommodating. I would definitely stay here again if in Stornoway!

Después de algunos angustioso noticias dentro de la familia de nuestro en la isla era una reserva de última hora para extender nuestra estancia en Stornoway en un momento en que casi todo era alojamiento reservado. Mi esposa y yo reservamos tres noches y variaran nuestras hijas por una noche.

Tuvimos nuestra cena aquí y no me puedo quejar. La comida estaba muy bien presentada y estaba buenísimo. La señora que nos sirvió fue atento pero discreto. Ella es un auténtico valor añadido a este restaurante con su forma tranquila y suave de la cocina recomendaciones en oferta. Nuestro agradecimiento también va a la joya escondida en la cocina el chef ofrece un menú interesante y variado que no decepciona en estilo y gusto. Fabuloso.

Stayed one night in a lovely room with modern bathroom and very comfortable beds .The staff were very friendly and the evening meal very good as was the breakfast served by Roddie the owner.

Had a lovely evening there recently where they catered for a large number effortlessly. The food was delicious and service was with a smile, even although we were all dawdling on our way out!!

Attended a large get together dinner in the Park recently, Roddy and Catherine excelled in their service. Catering for a large number, the food was 1st class and the service excellent . Atmosphere was very relaxed and homely. I would certainly recommend this restaurant for a lovely meal out.

Went here on Saturday night with a group of 44 friends for a 50th birthday celebration,could not have been easy catering for us all at once but they pulled it off with lovely food,great service and fantastic atmosphere,will be back again soon.

Love, Love, LOVE the Park. No one will look after you more than Roddy and Catherine. We recently went with our friends and family and what a night we had. AMAZING food and service, I wished I never had to leave! So important that we all support local businesses like this one who use such fabulous local produce. Cannot recommend it enough.

Booked room for 2 nights on Internet. Single bedded room with private shower.On checking I was shown to my room (no 3). small with single bed and wash hand basin no shower or toilet.They were situated all on the corridor. Shower in one room and a toilet with wash hand basin in another. Both for the sole use of Room 3.Recap I had 3 rooms 1. BedroomDecor getting a bit dated but had all the usual amenities Bedding clean and fresh. Mattress was okay.2. Toilet roomReally modern suite and tiled walls very clean towels clean and fresh.3. Shower roomLike the toilet room modern wash hand basin and corner shower water pressure and temperature really good.Overall the facilities were really good just scattered in 3 different places.Breakfast has to be requested before 8 pm the night before by filling in a note. Breakfast good quality ingredients and cooked fresh really enjoyed it.Had evening meal second night (arrived Monday restaurant closed).Food was of good quality and presented well. Felt it was just a bit overpriced at 2 courses for £18.95.Overall a pleasant stay would come back.

My wife and I have dined at the Park regularly over recent months and have found the service, food and ambience at the top level. The menu is full of local produce with great variations on regular themes at comfortable prices and the standard of cuisine is second to none. This restaurant could compete with the best the country has to offer. I highly recommend a visit to the Park and am sure Roddy and the staff will give a warm welcome and a memorable and excellent meal.

Last minute visit to Stornoway and stayed one night. Roddy the owner was very helpful and arranged a hire car and gave good advice for visits. High standard of accommodation and lovely breakfast. Definitely recommend the Park.

This restaurant, whose chef is the husband of our bed and breakfast hostess, accommodated all ten of my family members very well. Service was reasonably swift (given our group size), the food was good and we had a really good time on our last night in Lewis.

This is a great wee guest house located just across from the ferry terminal and is walking distance to the town centre. The room was clean and comfortable, breakfasts were excellent with a wide choice. I would recommend this guest house

È un buon hotel e anche un ottimo ristorante presso il quale ci si può soffermare tranquillamente.Il ristorante ha buoni piatti, tipici di questa zona.

Enjoyed my stay here. Pleasant staff, breakfast was good . Room was lovely and bathroom was refurbished.

Visited here on the last night of a trip home. Ate out 3 times and have to say that this restaurant is a hidden gem. It sits very much in the shadow of Digby Chick but the food here was more than on a par if not better! Mushroom soup arrived piping hot and lots of it. Scallops with black pudding and mango and avocado salsa was awesome with 4 lovely plump scallops. Mains of ribeye steak perfectly cooked and venison with game patè so tender and tasty - flavours just fantastic and meat just melted in your mouth.Lovely variety of puddings but could not see passed the deep fried ice cream!Staff helpful and attentive but not intrusive.All in all a great experience and one to be repeated. So if you try to get in yhe other place and it's fully booked gove Cafe @ No 30 a go. Or better still just head there first!

We did not stay here, but we booked an evening meal. The menu was varied and interesting, the ambience was friendly and comfortable. The food was nicely presented, well cooked and tasty.Worth a visit.

The hotel is located very close to the port (most of the town is to be fair). Rodney gave us a warm welcome. There is a delicious breakfast and a nice sitting room available. We had a twin room - clean and quiet. Would stay again - dinner menu looked good.

I came here with my family to take my mum and granny out for afternoon tea a few days after mothers' day. The staff were very helpful, we had a lovely table next to a fire and the food was beautifully presented - 2 cake stands full of a great variety of small sandwiches and cake which were all delicious and small enough to have a taste of everything! There were regular top ups of tea and we were even offered a doggy bag of the cake to continue the experience at home! We were able to park right outside and the one step was not too difficult for my granny and her sticks. All in all, highly recommended and I will be thinking of the next excuse to go again!

Ive been here when the food has been excellent but I have also been when the food has been below average and very disappointing

We went here for the first time for our anniversary, we wanted to go somewhere more intimate. The food served is beautiful, we raved about it to everyone we know! A bit pricey but we honestly couldnt care its that good. Ohh and deep fried ice cream? Heaven!

I've been here a few times with my family and have enjoyed the experience thoroughly each time. The staff are friendly and the food is excellent. There is lots of local produce on offer and I would definitely recommend the venison. I shall defiantly be coming back.

although the seating may not be the most exciting, the food and friendly service more than made up for it. we ate here a couple of times. as the first night's meal was so good, we decided to come back the second night too. and once again, we were note disappointed.

We ate here twice during a recent trip to Scotland. The first night's dinner was good, and we enjoyed it so much we decided to return the following day and have the same thing. The kitchen staff must have changed from one day to the next, because the following day's meal was terrible, and none of the four dishes we ordered bore any resemblance to what we had enjoyed the day before. All we can guess is that one chef works on Tuesdays, and another on Wednesdays. On both days, the waitress seemed unfamiliar with what was on the menu, and what the specials were.

starter and main course £18.50 that was on the sign outside never told you £5.95 surcharge for steak wife order lobster thermidor never said they was another surcharge when got the bill and pointed this out she got very loud trying to embarrass me to pay the hole bill which i did and lift would never go back

A nice choice of items on the menu, sourced locally. The food was well-presented and hot. The main part of the dining room is long and relatively narrow - good that you don't get a lot of noise from conversations at other tables. The entrance area is a conservatory - rain noise on its roof was a bit distracting. There were delays between courses, but these were not more than 10 mins.

I really can't fault this place. (Seriously, I'll have a good go at the end of this review, but first the "non pedantry").Took my girlfriend there for a birthday meal (she's working on the island for a few months, I was visiting from Easter Ross), and went for the dinner menu. From the outside I'd have presumed this was a guesthouse with cafe attached, which technically it is, but the "cafe" is more of a restaurant in the evening and served up what I have to class as one of the best meals I've ever paid for. And I paid £60 for the two of us, including drinks.It's exactly what a Scottish restaurant should be - local food prepared with fair bit of skill and letting the ingredients shine through. My starter was a "Stornoway Stack", black pudding, haggis, tattie scone and a poached egg, plus bits of bacon and a slightly syrupy sauce offsetting the inherent saltiness. Main course was loin of venison with asparagus, black pudding ravioli and a fantastic caramelised red cabbage. Dessert was deep fried ice cream which had been timed to perfection and seemed to be rolled in oats.So if you break the ingredients down it was a full Scottish breakfast, roast dinner, and porridge. Quintissentially Scottish, but done fine dining style. Can't imagine I'd have gone wrong with the rest of the menu either, which include loads of seafood, including a lobster thermidor.Service was casual but friendly, the whole place was elegant without trying too hard, and the drinks range had clearly been thought out - limited, but with very decent beers, wines and spirits.Honestly, I wouldn't have felt ripped off by paying more than twice as much in a posh Edinburgh restaurant.So....criticisms...This is a personal point, but could restaurants PLEASE SERVE FOOD ON PLATES?! Yes, I know, it's trendy to use a piece of slate, but it makes me want to pop outside and see if the roof is covered in crockery. And hey, it was only the starter, but it may explain why the poached egg wasn't runny. If trendy service styles get in the way of a runny yolk or a load of gravy then something is wrong ;)But that's a minor niggle. That's me turning into a grumpy old man as I approach 40. It's certainly not enough to stop me giving the place a hefty big five stars, and given the modest guest-house exterior, this place really needs to be shouted about.

I was part of a group and was the first to arrive, then spent about 6 minutes standing around. I wasn't welcomed at first, had not idea where I was supposed to go but eventually a girl came and said I could wait in the sitting room.The rest of the party arrived shortly afterwards and we were shown to our dimly lit table. Yes I understand about ambience but I do like to see what I'm eating.We had mostly pre-ordered and the starter came reasonably quickly, unfortunately the precarious arrangement of a glass on a plate being passed over to me meant that ended up with a lapful of melon balls. I was asked if I would like another plate (surely the answer is obvious) and a few minutes later another glass of melon balls was brought. Unfortunately the scoop of berry sorbet had melted to a puddle of goo on the original plate. Oh well, whatever they had dressed the melon with tasted fine. The young girl serving our table didn't seem very accomplished.The rest of the party enjoyed their starters, and the main courses were fine. Then we waited. And waited. We were ready to hunt down a server when another of the serving staff who was not on our table noticed our plight and came to help. More desserts were ordered and when they came were miniscule and disappointing. A couple of squares of Jamaica Ginger cake dropped artistically on a puddle of cream was NOT what that guest was expecting and given the expense was a liberty. There was no opportunity to complain as there were no serving staff in our dingy corner. The older (and clearly very efficient while being cheerful and helpful) lady was working in the other end of the restaurant by now. About half an hour after serving the dessert the young girl came to take the order for coffee.Another annoying thing was the absence of anything remotely interesting on the non-alcoholic drinks menu. It continues to surprise me that restaurants that have extensive and interesting wine list provide only Coke, Diet Coke and Irn Bru on the non-alcholic section ... ooh high excitement, they had Appletise!I won't be back

Had great expectations for breakfast after an early flight to Stornoway. Experienced disappointment because choice was very limited. ,much more limiting than your average B&bNot worth the money.

Booked in for high tea for 5, a joint anniversary treat celebrating 80 years of marriage between us! . 2 diabetics and a wheelchair. It couldn't have been better, the staff were helpful and friendly and the chef had worked wonders creating low sugar sarnies and cakes. We were all very impressed and it was lovely to sit beside a real fire and drink out of china cups. Thank you.

The park was a great recommendation after our trip from south uist. Good choice on the menu with lots of locally sourced food. The shrimp and pot starters was delicious and not a great idea to share! Main course was delicious, the wine reasonably priced and the service was friendly and efficient.

Kamer geboekt afgaand op de site waar er alles prachtig uitziet, maar als je er komt valt het meer dan tegen. Zeer onvriendelijke owner, heeft echt niets van klantvriendelijkheid begrepen. Als klap op de vuurpijl kregen we een afschuwelijk appartement. En echt heel erg: zodra je de voordeur van het pand binnenkomt word je direct onpasselijk van de overheersende kookluchten die echt niet fris ruiken, GATVER! Zo vies. Echt alles stinkt. De foto's op de website beloven van alles - zo ook de kaart van het restaurant- maar het laatste hebben we niet aangedurfd. Een advies: Ga naar Digby Chick: OVERWELDIGEND!

posh nosh didnt look very much but was beautifully presented and very filling,lovely setting small but clean and kids very impressed too.fish and chips was fish goujons with light fluffy batter,haggis tatties and neeps was in a stack all very filling too ,empty plates all round

This was not a good experience went in at 6.30pm and asked for a table for 2 the waitress looked at us as if we were in the wrong place then (restaurant was empty) sat us down.The menu had little choice and most things were not available. we ordered drinks and tried to find something to eat but eventually gave up.While we were trying in vain to find at least something to order another diner entered and asked if she was to late to order (6.45pm) the waitress had to then go and ask?We then decided to leave and look for some place else to eat I went to pay for the drinks we ordered the bill was just over £5.00 I handed over £10.00 and the waitress asked if I wanted my change.Strange experience from start to end would not recommend.

Great meal in a very convenient location. The food menu and wine list both provide lots of options. Really reasonably priced authentic Scottish cuisine.

This was my first visit to The Park and it won't be my last. It was such a pretty wee restaurant and I can't believe I hadn't been before! The woman serving us was lovely and chatty. We arrived for lunch and I had the fish goujons and chips. When it arrived, it was beautifully presented. I can't recommend this place enough!

The restaurant had changed since my last visit - it's more of an informal cafe style than previously. But I was glad the food was still as good as ever - and it's worth going just for the deep fried ice cream. Great local produce and lovely staff.

The food was well prepared and the ingredients of excellent quality, but I would have gladly traded some of the quantity (of which there was rather a lot) with some more flavours (which were lacking). A bit uninspiring.

We recently visited Stornoway with friends and were lucky enough to find this little gem - it was so good we went to the restaurant 2 days in a row! (in a 2 day trip!)The decor is fresh and modern with ample table space, the service is good and the staff are very accommodating! We arrived as a group of 10 without a reservation and the staff were welcoming and did everything they could to allow us to sit together and all the food arrived at the same time.The selection on the menu is fantastic - good local fayre and excellently presented! I can highly recommend the black pudding stack and the salmon scone - see the pictures for yourself! The food was all cooked fresh and was obviously homemade.Can not recommend it enough!Please open a seperate trip advisor for the restaurant to let more people know it's there! We struggled to find good food elsewhere in Stornoway and had it been under the restaurants part of Trip Advisor (no doubt with the best reviews) we wouldn't have had the misfortune of eating elsewhere!We'll be back!!

Great tasting and well presented food offering very good value. The home made rubarb tart was delicious. Would highly recommend this cafe for either a formal or casual visit.

the restaurant in these premises is now called cafe @ 30 and is absolutely brilliant food and so convenient for locals and visitors alike and is open from 9am for breakfast - full or rolls until 11am and from 11am - 3.30 for light lunches and then onwards to 6pm for high teas and then till 7pm for dinners. All i found to be extremely well priced. Definately local food and so fresh - even chips hand made - been three times since it opened around 13 May 2013 as a new venture. Great to have somewhere where you are not tied by traditional times for meals.Would definately recommend.

We had a really nice room with a great bathroom. We booked this place because of the food reviews, and we weren't disappointed. Dinner was very good and really reasonably priced, the salmon with pea and ham risotto was amazing.

Fantastic property with period features. My room was spotless and the bathroom was beyond my expectation.Roddy the owner could not have been more helpful and my breakfast, with Stornoway black pudding, was probably the best breakfast I have had when away from home.Well done Roddy and I would recommend your guesthouse to everyone.

Good food, well presented. The young waiters/waitresses are pleasant and helpful

If you like the idea of fresh locally-sourced ingredients cooked from scratch on site then you should give The Park Guest House a try. You will be pleasantly surprised. The chips are cut and fried in house. Bread and oatcakes are baked in house. And, of course all the starters, mains and puddings are from the Park kitchen.Go on, give it a try - you won't be disappointed

I booked a room for 2 nights, due to weather conditions I could not get to the Island, when i tried to cancel my booking the owner said i would have to pay 80pound which wasn't explained to me when i made the booking! and he also said he had already taken the money off my credit card that morning before i even phoned to cancel my booking.The owner, is rude and ill mannered. I would strongly advise anyone looking for accomodation on the island to go elsewhere

We stayed only one night. On arrival we were taken to another house extra accomodation they have. This was an elegant house with a wonderful staircase and our bedroom and bathroom were very clean - the bathroom was large and an absolute treat. We did hear from another guest that this was better accomodation than the main house. Breakfast was served here but for dinner we returned to the main restaurant. This was virtually empty, the menu sounded very good and the food was okay but nothing special and the waiting staff certainly needed more training. None of the other guests staying in our house had chosen to eat in.

A group of us visited The Park for an evening meal as it had been recommended to us.I was not staying in the place so cannot comment on the accommodation.Firstly the restaurant needs a damned good clean, cobwebs and filthy windows do not make for pleasant surroundings.Secondly the waiting staff need training, support, instruction or dismissal.Rarely have I come upon a group of individuals so ill in formed about their products.The prices they charge suggest a level of cooking, service and ambiance on a par with some pretty decent places.If they want to continue charging that sort of money then someone needs to up their game as the meal I had was not worth the money I paid.I had the tartlet for the main course, the filling of which was perfectly acceptable, but the pastry would have made a nice beer mat.At the end of my meal I was ready to go and find somewhere to eat and get a drink.