The Whitehouse in Highland

This place never fails to deliver everything I look For in a restaurant- good food , service , atmosphere , lovely staff !

Visited with my daughter and had a beautiful meal. Love this place, food great, staff lovely and am going to buy some of the papier mache fish wall decorations when I get home.

Delightfully natural and unpretentious. We felt at ease as soon as we walked in.They took a lot of trouble getting our drinks right. I could have eaten everything on the menu. It all sounded great.I was just about able to eat 3 courses without feeling overwhelmed.A perfect balance of flavours.If you are looking for basic pub food in huge quantities don't go here..it's not for you.For us it was well worth the extra cost to be able to find something that I couldn't easily cook at home.And the remoteness of the location adds to the whole experience. Thank you.

This small, personal restaurant is in the centre of Lochaline, adjoining the Village Store.It has a very unusual & interesting menu, based around locally sourced ingredients, wholly prepared on site. The inclusion of local flowers & herbs in the dishes makes it a quite unique & intimate experience .There is a range of well chosen & unusual wines available to complement meals.Service is excellent, all food is prepped to order, so be prepared to wait, its worth it.

We had dinner here recently and the whole experience was fantastic. The staff are very knowledgeable and friendly, also very professional. We opted for 4 courses on top of the amuse-bouche and were absolutely stuffed afterwards! The portions look small but they add up. We had a great time trying new flavours and hope to return some time in the future

Ok, visited this place much earlier than the date stated due to the limitations of the app. The visit was actually a penance, having booked a dive trip with my pals to the area then realised it clashed with my first wedding anniversary! All I can say is that I’m bless with a very tolerant and good humoured wife!Ok so the restaurant - staff are amazing, very friendly and accommodating - particularly so as we had only rocked up in the afternoon and the kind lady over at the dive school got us in there with an hours notice!Quality of the food was spectacular- my favourite was the local scallops which were somewhat on the large side!

Superb promenade of flavors from the first dish to the last. This place is sensational, you need to go!Interesting use of local herbs and sea weed in addition to perfectly cooked dishes and beautiful presentation - big thumbs up.The restaurant itself is very cute and you feel at easy from the moment you pass the door.

Lovely food as always. Piping hot full of flavour and great value for money. Would recommend to family and friends. Friendly staff and efficient service.

We have visited The White House for many years. The early day enthusiasm for innovation and experimentation coupled with great skill and imaginative use of local produce has all but disappeared. Today even our welcome was muted and charmless and the kitchen urged us to get a move on to order our meal. There was a distinct atmosphere of “ let’s get the customer out ASAP”. The food was our saving grace and still retains some of the quality but not all and presentation was very reminiscent of previous years fare. Perhaps a little more enthusiasm from staff to make guests feel more welcome and a little more enterprise with the menu would help restore the praise which the White House certainly deserves.

4 of us called in here for dinner, having been several times before. If you are lucky enough to be on a boat it is not off the beaten track but right on the main drag. The evening was wonderful from start to finish. We had a warm welcome, a delicious amuse-bouche, 4 courses consisting of dishes we had not previously encountered and full of interesting flavours and two excellent bottles of wine from their unusual list. The vegetarian in our party was specially catered for and loved his separate dish. The staff were very pleasant and at the end the chef was happy to chat about what he is doing. Long may this high standard continue.

Don’t worry it’s all about the food! This was the response to my ,is there a dress code and how right they were. A fantastic understated restaurant with fabulous food and great staff. A must visit.

Our last day of our holiday in the Highlands and we went on our last walk to a "Cleared" village at Inniemore. Scotland decided to sprinkle some of its delightful main commodity on us during the walk. (It actually peed down and we were drenched. So wet we had to take our socks off!) It being lunchtime we thought we might find something in Lochaline just up the road. We didn't hold a lot of hope and guessed we would end up with fish and chips or a pie of some sort.

An unpreposessing, but attractive exterior hides a small, intimate restaurant of outstanding quality. The set menu...changes daily....offers sufficient choice for most and is able explained by those serving. Four courses more than satisfied us all - even my hungry husband - and provided a wonderful range of flavours, with unusual ingredients combined. Do take time to enjoy the seaweed garnishes, which were unexpectedly tasty! We were slightly disappointed by one of the sweet choices - the Border Tart had heavy pastry and harsher flavours compared to the subtle blends of the savoury courses. However this was a very minor flaw in an otherwise superb meal.

On holiday on the stunning Morvern Peninsular, we had dinner at The Whitehouse to celebrate my Mother in law's birthday.

A nice Resturant with an exciting menu, service was good and food was lovely. We had 4 course which was more than sufficient. I would highly recommend this Resturant but there are small areas of constructive criticism which would further enhance the experience.

Le chef propose uniquement des produits locaux et des recettes très élaborées. Une véritable expérience gastronomique...

We ate at The Whitehouse last night and the food was superb. Beautifully presented, proper portions (none of that nouvelle cuisine nonsense!), wonderful textures, flavours and combinations. I think Mike was the Chef last night and we appreciated his saying ‘Goodnight’ to the guests when he left. A little more spontaneous interaction (and knowledge of wines) by the person serving us would have made the already positive experience even better.

We had the most superb supper on Wednesday evening - from the moment that we walked in to a warm welcome, everything was faultless. Beautifully home made bread & beautifully seasoned butter, magnificent spider crab & trout starter, succulent venison followed by roasted pumpkin cake which was scrummy.

We had heard about this little gem from friends in Northampton, then heard about it again and again from anyone we spoke to in Strontian where we were staying. Luckily for us their opening for the season coincided with our 10th wedding anniversary so lunch was booked. It was amazing food, they serve a taster menu so could have anything from 2 to 7 courses. We had 3 and for lunch this was perfect. The menu is decided on the day dependant on what this amazing chef is able to source which makes this very special indeed. The scallops were amazing as were the mussels and if you don’t think you like chicory then think again! My husband loved the local venison which he said ‘melted’ in his mouth.

Close to the Lochaline ferry this gem of a restaurant is a must to visit ( booking advised) .Rustic in decor with imaginative well flavoured seasonal cuisine. I have had several visits and each one was unique and special. Cannot recommend too highly. Make a special visit from Mull or plan your journey around this restaurant .

I cant wait to come back to eat seafood in your restaurant again. That was so amazing. Really good place to relax good staff. Thank you very much LuisP

From the front of the restaurant it looks like a greasy spoon but once inside it is lovely . Fresh fish and lovely food . Very attentive. Waitress happy and jolly . Enjoyed our meal immensely and glad we took the chance and went in

I am not a fan of taster menus but the choices I made were all superb and the balance of flavors and tastes were perfect. The mussels to start with smoked fish served with seaweed in what was almost a cullen skink type broth was to die for. Next up salmon with a perfectly crisped and salty skin served with a scallop and smoked mussels was devine. loin of lamb followed again perfectly cooked and the fresh mint leaves just complimented it perfectly and I finished with a sweet of locally picked brambles made into various items. I loved every mouthful of this meal..... Nearly every ingredient sourced locally or grown in the garden. This is as good as it gets...

Don't be put off by a somewhat unprepossessing exterior when visiting this restaurant. Inside it is beautifully decorated with natural colours and artefacts, all of which make for a relaxing space in which to enjoy the superb taster menu. Although a taster menu, you can have as man y courses as you wish and are not hungry at the end of it! The strength of the cooking lies in the original and interesting combinations of locally sourced ingredients - all of it beautifully presented. There were too many excellent small details to list here but of particular note was the terrine of smoked trout, haddock and slices of potato and the scallops, which were the best my partner had ever tasted. The pannacotta with cherries and chocolate covered Turkish delight squares was absolutely fantastic too. A gripe that has nothing to do with the restaurant but the laws in Scotland now is that one cannot even have one small glass of wine to accompany a meal if you are the driver. Nevertheless, if you are in Lochaline and want to enjoy really well conceived and delicious food, then when it reopens after the winter break in March/April, the Whitehouse is the place to go!

Visited this restaurant whilst having a weeks holiday staying on the very beautiful nearby Ardtornish Estate. We had the taster menu which if I remember correctly was £45 for 5 courses. The menu is short - which I like and seafood led on the night we visited with venison - loin of hind the meat option on the taster menu. The portions are smallish as they are on most taster style menus - but I think the portion sizes were about right over the courses. I certainly did not leave feeling hungry. I particularly liked the seafood courses - really beautifully presented and interesting exciting flavours. They incorporated what I imagine were foraged local sea herbs - I asked the waitress what they were - because I had never tasted them and she brought me samples from the kitchen to taste and explained what they were which I really appreciated. On that note I thought the staff and service were really good - friendly, attentive but not too 'in your face' all the time. Good reasonably priced shortish wine list. Finished off with a few cheeses - which were lovely and hallelujah they were served at room temperature. It really irritates me when restaurants serve cheese straight out the refrigerator. My only criticism was of the loin of hind - it's really delicate meat and was served beautifully blush pink which was great but I found the sauce was too sweet and seemed to entirely over power and mask the flavour of the meat. Pity because everything else was great - but maybe that is just my taste - my partner who is not a big fan of game meats liked it! Definitely would visit here again if up in that part of Scotland.

Niché en face de l'embarcadère vers Mull, ce restau étoilé nous a surpris.Tous les guides le recommandent..et à raison.Cadre cosy,petit mais bien arrangé dans une vieille maison de pecheur.Un accueil parfait et une carte menu à prix fixe pour 2-3-ou 4 services..

My husband and I ate at the Whitehouse for lunch. While this is normally the kind of food we would reserve fo dinner, lunch just happened to work best for our plans. There is a new menu daily. At lunch, 2 choices for starter, 2 for entree, and 2 for dessert (they also offer a cheese course) but you can do as many or as few courses as you want. We went for it and had 3 courses each since it was vacation after all but you could certainly eat lighter if you preferred. All ingredients are sourced as locally as possible, and you can tell. For example, I’m not usually a mussels fan but I ate every last one as they were so fresh and sweet. The restaurant itself is set into two smallish but bright rooms—cozy, cheerful, tastefully decorated. Good wine list, including by the glass. Highly recommend whether for lunch or dinner!

I appreciate that the 'Taster Menu' does not suit everybody, however we have just enjoyed a beautiful, tasty meal, more than adequate for us, served in a very ambient, relaxed atmosphere. We will return.

I popped in to book in advance and mentioned to the chef that my friend was vegetarian but also had some digestive problems. The chef immediately reassured me he could accommodate us and her dietary requirements...something larger restaurants with lots of food choice aren't always able to do!! When we arrived on Friday night it was warm and welcoming. The chef remembered us and presented my friend with her own handwritten personal menu but said if she didn't like it he could change things. We ordered the 4 course taster and wow! Never had food like it. The mussels were huge and the scallops were absolutely divine. You could taste the freshness and the care that had gone into presenting the best flavours. My friend wasn't sure about the puddings in case they contained gelatin...no problem, chef Mike just whipped her up a personal Bellini pudding on the spot! It was truly amazing, made us feel special but not singled out or excluded and was the perfect end to an amazing holiday. Thank you

Six hungry sailors left very happy. Everyone said it was one of the best meals that they had eaten. Prices were reasonable for the quality of the food and much lower than you would pay in a city for less well cooked dishes

This white jewel snuggles in what passes for the heart of Lochaline, just up the hill from the ferry and hard against the compendious village shop and community filling station. It is open from broadly Easter to October and in late summer Mull was serving her Scottish Weather Tasting Menu. Only snow was off, and as the showers blew across the Sound we arrived on foot dripping gently. I was a little surprised that our coats were not taken, nor was there anywhere to hang them, save the backs of our chairs. However my mild irritation evaporated as fast as the steam from clothes hung in front of a good fire, as we were promptly led (as soon as our very necessary reservation had been checked) into the small dining room. I say the dining room, but it is in reality two adjacent rooms with the intervening wall breached by sort of gun ports, giving intriguing glimpses of the other diners and the windows beyond. Whitewashed stone and pastel blues, and a strip wood floor that terminated short of the outside walls in a kind of stone-chip French drain that spoke perhaps to the owners having had at one time more than enough of their own damp problems to overcome. Whatever the reason, the overall effect is delightful, set off by end walls covered in a shoal of plaster mackerel purposefully swimming south. The kitchen is open to one of the dining rooms.

We had been recommended to eat here and were not disappointed. Wonderful flavours, very local ingredients,prepared with a light touch and without any pretentiousness. Everything on the plates was meant to be there. A breath of fresh air from a clearly experienced, accomplished chef. The service was good too.

The Whitehouse has a strong reputation and it lived up to it on our lunchtime visit. My first time but my wife assured me it would be worth the drive. It was. It would be worth a pilgrimage. Basil ice in the starter was quite sublimely intense and my venison parfait was to die for. Hake is such an underappreciated fish. Cooked gently in saffron by the masters at the Whitehouse. The Morvern cream was also wonderful and the Turkish delight quite sublime. Cannot recommend this restaurant more highly.

To be here was absolutely amazing adventure. Nice restaurant with proffesional services. Delicious meals and unforgettable tastes.

We visited with a recommendation from friends who assured us we wouldn’t be disappointed. Sadly we didn’t book so the evening was out but we waited for lunch the next day for a tasting menu. We were not in anyway disappointed. It was quite simply magical. That’s how the Pouilly Fume 2017 was billed and it suited our taster lunch too perfection. I won’t try to describe the food more than to say it was simply beautiful. My daughter a vegetarian was fed a salad that she billed as the very best she’d ever eaten. I’ve taken pictures here in provided. The service was exemplary and fun not in any way snooty and I’m not saying you should expect it but when your eating fine food like this certainly is it can sometimes be that way. I’m sure we all have experienced such. Anyway I can only highly recommend this Resturant for its experimental tastes, it’s award winning history, it’s stunningly presented food, it’s sustainable use of local produce and it’s welcoming ambiance. These folk look forward to greeting you I hope you make the journey you won’t be disappointed!

Unpresumptuous food that is recognizable yet fun, Michelin rated, with friendly service. Dinner reservations recommended. Vegetarian menu upon request. Fixed course menus with an option for four or six for dinner. Alcohol available. Say hi to the chefs in the kitchen as they prep your food. Cozy and clean. Recommended by locals.

We booked The Whitehouse as we were staying in the area before catching the ferry to Mull & were recommended this restaurant. They source their ingredients as locally as possible & the quails' eggs on the menu were provided by our host, Clare. Ian & the team are all very welcoming & the 4 or 6 course tasting menus produced by the chefs are creative, colourful & mouth-watering.

We were staying in Lochaline for a diving trip. We’d heard about the restaurant but hadn’t booked. Fortunately they managed to fit us in, and we weren’t disappointed. We did the 4-course taster menu. Each course was beautifully presented (see pics) We couldn’t fault anything. Definitely book if going to the area.

We stayed in the village of Lochaline for a few evenings before taking the ferry to Mull.

We booked a table for 2 for the Indian Charity night in aid of Breast Cancer during the Morvern Gala week. The food was absolutely delicious and we got an extremely warm welcome from the owners and made friends with some of the locals that were dining that evening.

What a fantastic place. Been wanting to come here for ages and it didn't disappoint. The food was incredible . We had The Green House for starters. A lovely cold tomato soup with basil sorbet and artichokes . Yummy. For main we had Ardnamurchan Beach . Scallops , fish broth and crab bonbons . Such inventive and delicious food and good value . Lovely attentive service . Highly recommend . The drive here is outstanding too . Special

What a place. A place where you would travel far to visit again. Stunning food utilising local fresh produce. Really interesting dishes and descriptions. Staff lovely and so friendly.

My husband and I had booked a table for two this evening and it was confirmed by mail. But when we arrived there we found out that the restaurant was closed. It would have been nice to leave us a message by mail. Instead of a wonderful evening in the restaurant we had fish and chips at the harbour snack bar.

The restaurant was recommended by a friend who visited the place a couple of weeks ago and enjoyed a lot the food.

The food, the setting, the staff & the wine list (l'art du vin) ticked the box for the crew of Kelele. Well done

We would like to thank all the staff for a wonderful evening the food was absolutely beautiful every dish complemented the next and didnt over power the one after .

A little different and tucked away in a stunning spot we could reach from our boat. One of the best meals we have ever had and very good value. We will be back.

What a fantastic restaurant and so unexpected in this remote part of the Scottish highlands. The food is locally sourced and delicious, with a good selection of wines (including organic) and the service is friendly and attentive without being over powering. Make no mistake, this is not just good Scottish food but fine dining, every bit as good as can be found in London (and much cheaper). This is definitely worth going out of your way for but book beforehand as it is not very big and rightly very busy.

It was a strong recommendation from Tony in Ardfern where we chartered our sailboat for 10 days. We tried on our 3rd day without reservation - no luck - so changed our route and came back to Lochaline Harbour yesterday, with a fairly late reservation. It was a wonderful evening. Ok, one of us drank the final beer. But the food was wonderful. You pick a 4 or 6 course meal. For us Germans it was not that easy to understand what exactly we get. But it was all beautifully decorated and tasted wonderful.

Truly fabulous experience. Delicious seafood and understated tasteful interior. It’s all about the warm welcome, relaxed vibe and amazing food. Excellent diverse menu, full of local seasonal produce. Authentic and worth the drive to the west coast. If only every restaurant in Scotland could be like this.. book ahead as it’s very popular (no surprise!)

Incredible location in the ferry town of Lochaline just a short hop from the Isle of Mull. The food here is some of the very best and most locally sourced you will find in the Highlands. This place has won multiple awards and would probably win more if it wasnt so far from the bulk of the UK population!

We caught the ferry from Mull for a birthday lunch and it is hard to see how it could have been bettered. Ingredients fresh and beautiful, the naturally tender left to speak for themselves, with other things (I’m thinking venison shoulder) cooked low and slow until they melt deliciously. Several ideas will be duly stolen when I get home, including the very simple layering of botanic gin, sorbet and spuma that slid down so well when I had no space left. And I don’t often bother to mention coffee, but that was one of the best espressos ever.

After seeing many positive reviews in the guest book of our cottage and a simple business card left on the shelf we decided we’d give it a go, despite its remoteness! We visited on a Wednesday night at 6.30 after making a reservation and being told we were the only booking in! We were the only diners for ten mins or so but the friendly and relaxed vibe meant this was not in any way awkward! The menu was a 6 option taster which you can either have all of or 4 courses for £45 (which we had). It was plenty of food! Each course was carefully prepared, with local ingredients and creative combinations. We loved every single bite, with not one element being neglected despite its relative prominence in the dish. It’s very much worth the drive (great views/drive) and is the best food we had on our honeymoon by far.

Well worth a visit for the experience alone.

£45 seemed like a lot to spend per head in this part of the world, but eating at the White House would have been worth twice, three times that price. The food - all inspired by and sourced from the Highland and Islands - was prepared with artistry and care, and tasted absolutely delicious. It was journey into the textures and flavours of Scotland's West Coast that we'll never forget! The restaurant itself was unpretentious and friendly. The waitress was considerate and informative. One of the best eating experiences we've had in years. We couldn't believe the place doesn't already have a Michelin star, but were told that such an accolade would put too much pressure on the restaurant, and wasn't worth the bother! Respect!

What a great meal we had at the Whitehouse, one of my favorite places to eat whilst on holiday. The choices on the new style taster menu were superb and it was hard trying to decide what to leave out... this did result in eating to much and a higher bill than we planned but we enjoyed every mouthfull. The service is great, the atmosphere very pleasant and the food superb...

It is the end of the season in this part of the world so the restaurant was not very busy, so it is a credit to the owners and the staff that we had a fabulous lunch there today. They have a taster menu and do explain every dish and how you can vary what you have and in what order. I had two starters and one main as did two others in my party the other diner had one starter and two mains. The food was fantastic and beautifully presented the service first class and the whole experience an absolute delight. Unfortunately this restaurant is five hundred miles from home so a repeat will have to wait for a few months but I will be back.

My wife and I first ate here 4 years ago, having lunch, whilst we stayed up the road in Drimnin....

We were staying in a cottage at Rahoy about 30 minutes away from the Whitehouse. Lochaline is only a small village but to have a restaurant of this standard there is remarkable.

Jane, Mike and the rest of The Whitehouse Restaurant in Lochaline delivered an exceptional wedding feast for over a hundred...

Our meal was amazing. The flavours that were put together unbelievable. The staff were very polite also.

We only learned about the restaurant over dinner in Oban the previous evening. So the next day's sailing was planned...

Intimate, informal and friendly, this temple to gasronomy clearly has a strong following. Carefuly crafted Scottish delights, using local, natural...

The Whitehouse was a pleasant surprise for us. It is a hidden treasure. A couple of the very view adverse...

We entered Loch Aline to await the tide before sailing west. The pontoon is inexpensive. On the wettest day in...

We had the four course meal which you can make up any way you want from the menu. Small portions but all DELICIOUS. Great presentation, helpful, friendly staff, not sure how it could be improved.

had a wonderful meal here everything we had was well presented and tasted great.good atmosphere and seating arranged well,

Advised the CHef is not well, so we wold be limited to a tasting menu, Oh my, always wante to try one of thos. The complimentary starter of a Mushroom soup, set the scene with it being stunning and rich in flavour, this followed by the chilled Tomatoe soup, which blew our socks off. The the Salmon, well best bit of salmon I have ever had. Scallops, where lovely, but I had overdosed on them earlier in the day, the pork with black pudding was scrumptious and then to follow was the cbitter chocolate orange, described as better than sex by one of the ladies in our party... yep it was dam good and all to finish for thse that had the 6 courses, was a beautiful bowl of freshness that just cleaned your pallet completely. Yep can't wait till my next visit

Love this restaurant. Food fantastic, atmosphere great, service exceptional and staff friendly. We dive in lochaline every year and will continue to book and eat here.

We were camping in the area for a few days and discovered The Whitehouse by happy accident. On booking we were informed the set menu of six courses was a tasting menu and the tastes were absolutely astonishing. The very best of locally sourced ingredients cooked in a simple but sympathetic style and beautifully presented. We decided on a standard starter, main and dessert with a shared cheese board. We have eaten in AA Rosette and Michelin starred restaurants and this was comparable to any. It was my wife's birthday and she really enjoyed her special birthday meal. It is fine dining but we thought the price was very reasonable for what we ate. Highly recommended.

The smallest portions I have ever come across,what a rip off ! My meal could have fitted on a serving spoon . It was embarrassing that I ate it in 3 mouthfuls. If I had not been with my wife l would have taken one look and walked out.As it was she gave me the don't say anything look. What a rip off.

High-end casual fine dining at it's best. Any 4-6 courses from a daily menu of 6+ small-plate courses (broadly 2 meat, 2 fish and desserts). Not cheap, but appropriate for the quality of food and service. Good keenly priced wine list. Can't recommend highly enough for the foodies out there. Will return again and again.

What a surprise to find food of such a high standard in the middle of very beautiful nowhere! I echo previous reviewer's comment as 'just about the best food offered anywhere' and in of all places so far off the beaten track. Excellent friendly service and the best food eaten for many a year. Artistry of a very high order.

So who would know? We sail all round the Western Isles and revisit this restaurant after several years. Food has changed and for the better. Emphasis on fresh local food is a good start. Add in a limited menu if two starters, two mains and two desserts with optional cheese course. You can have 3,4,5,6, courses and priced accordingly.Very good cooking and attractive modern style presentation with decor of garden edible flowers.Good wines, beers etc at competitive prices. Friendly efficient service.Frequented mainly by sailing types like us.

At the back of beyond we happened across an amazing restaurant. Just about the best that is offered anywhere. A complete commitment to being exciting and good. Beautifully prepared and presented. Scared to go back in case it's not quite so wonderful.

This was the second time that we had been this year for their taster menu and it was just outstanding. The plates are a work of art and they taste just as good. This is by far the best restaurant in the area with fantastic friendly staff.

what a fantastic restaurant. all the reviews are spot on. not to be missed. the food was top quality, with service to match. professional but very friendly & helpful. they do cheaper, smaller lunch time menus but i'd go for the evening on and make a night of it. i'd recommend to anyone who appreciates good food.

We made a special trip from Oban to have dinner here since we enjoyed a superb meal here last year. But upon our return we found that the menu has now been replaced by a taster menu. 4 starter-like portions for £45 a head or 6 for £65.Now I am not a lover of the taster menus- too many flavours crammed into a dinner and not really letting the ingredients do the talking. I am all for accomplished cooking but cramming 10 to 12 different ingredients onto 1 plate is too excessive for me. We will not return to the Whitehouse if the taster menu is going to be a regular feature. Too pricey and too pretentious and not exceptional.

Went to here tonight, had the sample menu.. not enough to eat on the plate for the price we paid. Had to go back to our hotel and order another dinner. Food good but not worth the money.

Wow, what a great little place to eat. The quality of the food is superb. I'm no food critic by any means but this place clearly is a cut above. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming and the kitchen banter is relaxed with no yelling I noticed. Price wise, well you get what you pay for. We had the 4 courses, 2 starters and 2 mains. I had a glass of house red and my wife house white. There's also an appetiser course. Total bill £112. Worth every penny. A cheery wave 'bye from the chef and excellent service. All in all a lovely night out. Looking forward to going back on our next trip to the area.

My wife and I had previously eaten here on a cycling holiday and thought it was very good but this time we sailed into the new marina and were delighted to have been able to book a table for that evening. All four of us eat out a lot and all 4 of us that ought that this was one of the best meals we had ever had. The menu had changed dramatically from previously and is now a form of tasting menu offering a minimum of 4 courses with additional amuse bouches. Although the number of choices was fairly limited, each one was crafted so carefully with numerous locally sourced ingredients. They all looked great on the plate and tasted even better. The wine list was extensive and contained some very reasonably priced wines and we were able to enjoy an excellent white burgundy, a cotes du rhone and a monbazillac, none of which were over-priced. The service was great, friendly and relaxed and very understated. We all agreed that we had eaten in several restaurants with Michelin stars that were inferior to the Whitehouse. Get there quickly before it becomes too crowded...you won't regret it

We made the trip from Kilberry via Mull especially to visit The Whitehouse, following the reading of glowing reviews. Although the atmosphere could have been improved by the presence of more diners, the set menu could not easily have been improved upon. The service was great, as was the value for money.This is a wonderful place to dine in simple unpretentious surroundings and very much worth the journey to beautiful Lochaline. We will make the journey again before summer's out.

I am not usually a fan of fine dining, as I usually find the atmosphere intimidating and I leave hungry. However, the Whitehouse has a very informal feel to it, and as long as you follow the waitress recommendations of having at least four courses, you get enough to eat. The taster menu means you don't have to make many choices, you just have a little of everything on your plate. A good idea for someone like me who likes most things, but a fussy eater would maybe struggle. The quality of the cuisine was truly exceptional. I usually find beautifully presented food a bit pretentious, but as it was tasty and actually filled me up, even I was impressed. The waitress was very helpful and made sure we knew what was on our plate each time, which we appreciated. One of the most expensive meals I have had, but also one of the best.

We stayed at Lochaline for 3 nights and perhaps eccentrically booked to eat at 'The Whitehouse' each night given that the food was from the same menu each night. However, we had 3 different 'the same' meals - each was unique and highly enjoyable. You could have either a four course or a six course meal (choosing from 2 starters, 2 mains and 2 puddings) - the portion sizes were not huge but 4 courses was a good quantity for us. High spots of the menu were salt and pepper squid on a squid ink risotto, Minch beach (the fish main) with Hake, an oyster and scallops and some of the most flavoursome beef in the form of steak with a braised shin 'bolognese'. All food looked attractive and was seasoned with foraged flowers and other vegetation. Wine was also excellent - high spots from a spanish organic producer. Our waitress (all 3 nights) was lovely - friendly, helpful and efficient, big thanks to Mike the chef for his helpful advice about sourcing seafood to take to inland relatives

Coming from London with its myriad choices for dining, I wasn't expecting much. From the outside, this place looks like a dive. Peering in, there's nothing special about the furniture or layout. But do not be fooled! The tasting menu, full of fresh ingredients placed lovingly on each plate, was an absolute delight. I can't choose a favourite dish - they were all delicious. Despite being the only table booked for the night, we had no trouble enjoying a meal which has been one of the best I've ever had.

We arrived in Lochaline at the start of a diving trip and myself and a clubmate went round to The Whitehouse to see if we could get an early dinner at 18:20. Inside, the restaurant was empty and someone was lighting the candles on the tables. We went in and asked if we could have a table for two so she went through to the kitchen, came out and said "no". Not "sorry but we are fully booked", "sorry but we don't have a free table until midnight", "we can only offer you a table if you are finished by 8", etc., etc. Just "no". It was the first time I could not get a table somewhere where they didn't even bother to give an explanation why. I have eaten there before and I remember the food to be nice and I don't remember any issues with the service, so it must have been unremarkable at worst. Maybe the service has gone downhill since ... I don't think I'll try again!

This place has by far the best food I have ever eaten. I have done that many times as long as I am up in Lochaline.I would highly recommend this place.

My daughter and I had been told by our b&b hostess that we should try the Whitehouse. We were not disappointed, we chose the full 6 course taster menu - which with little extra additions turned into 9 courses, every single course a piece of art which tasted wonderfully. My fave was the Chook apple - yummy and the toasted brioche just complemented the pate and jelly perfectly.We had a nice bottle of organic bubbly to go with the meal. Perfect.We can not wait to be back, this was some of the best food we have had, and the link to the local producers and the locality was perfect. The waitress was a lovely lady who managed to present the dishes perfectly and still made you feel in a relaxed atmosphere.

We were expecting a lovely meal focused on top quality local ingredients, but not the joy of the beauty of the food as well as its flavour! We also loved the innovative wine list and service was excellent too. The taster menu followed by a shared cheese plate was just right so we could all sample the full range of dishes. We loved the chef's inventiveness, the pairing of elements within dishes and the use of edible flowers.

I had an amazing meal here. For 2017 they have introduced a gastronomic menu. You can have four courses for £40 or six for £60. I had the six consisting of two starters, two mains and two desserts. With a spritzer and a glass of house red to drink my bill came to £71 which for the quality of the meal I thought was fabulous value. It is well worth the long journey to Lochaline to sample this restaurant. The food is all locally sourced and so very fresh either from the sea outside the door or the local Estates. The food is also very inventive but not wackily so. The most amazing dish I had was described as 'Hens liver parfait, granny smith apple and shallot jam, shaved cured stag, roasted hazelnuts and walnuts'. The amazing thing about this delicious dish was the 'apple' which was a fake apple made out of some sort of granny smith 'jelly', but it looked like an apple and it was stuffed with the hens liver parfait, but there were no signs of a join or any seams as to how the apple mould was put together. I enjoyed every course and they were more than nouveau 'taster' like courses. Being really pernickety the odd course suffered from being perhaps a tad 'too clever'. The Morvern smoked haddock could have done without one of the ingredients - either the 'sand' or the 'powdered bladderwrack' - I was unsure which was which, but the relevant ingredient seemed to add nothing to the dish and just clogged my mouth up. My only other very minor quibble was that my heather infused rump of black faced lamb needed a steak knife to cut into it because of sinews I could not cut. This did not detract from the taste. I cannot wait to return when I next visit Lochaline. It would even be worth the 40 odd mile journey from Fort William to come here for dinner. Really excellent.

Great service, everything delicious especially the halibut and not prohibitively expensive. Loved it !

What a magnificent find. Delicious taster menus from land and sea with a great wine list. One of the best dinners I've ever had.

We're just back from an evening at The Whitehouse, having enjoyed one of the best meals out we've ever had. They've gone for a taster menu this season, but don't expect tiny portions! We opted for the 6-course version (which turned into 8 with the appetiser and the sorbet), and it was difficult to rank one dish above another. The service was friendly and relaxed, but please don't read that as a euphemism for slow - the timing between courses was spot on. The presentation was exquisite, and every dish was inventive without being pretentious, some with really subtle flavours and some that were just taste explosions. If you're in the area, don't miss out. In fact, if you're not in the area, find some accommodation right now!We're off to bed now, to groan quietly and to dream of the return visit.

Beautifully presented, locally-sourced food. Staff were very nice and service was good. Food was really tasty and full of subtle flavours. The portions are not enormous so if you were starving after a long walk you may want something more substantial. Certainly deserves all its awards.

Fabulous evening meal at The White House. It was the last evening of our stay at the Ardtornish estate where there is very little around in the way of pubs or restaurants so this is a little jewel. The restaurant now offers a taster menu of which we chose the reasonably priced 4 courses although this was in fact a 5 course one as they give you a complimentary course to try. Each course was bursting with flavours and colours. Each bite was a revelation to the taste buds ! Whilst we won't be returning to this part of the world again we most certainly will remember our visit here. A must do if you're ever there

One of the best meals I've ever had! We had a three course lunch, with two options for each course. Everything we ate was so fresh and each dish carefully put together. The vibe is unpretentious but the food is clearly on an entirely other level. Staff was incredibly friendly and informative, explaining each dish, giving us plenty of time to enjoy everything. This place is hidden gem for sure, and very much worth a visit.

In one of our favourite spots a lovely creative lunch in this unique restaurant. New taster menu is fun and gives you the chance to try more than you could normally manage of the delicious food.

There is nothing negative to say about this place, a true hidden gem, new menu daily and food to literally die for, want Michelin star food without the price tag, then this is your place, the only draw back it's at the end of a long road so have a nominated driver or be prepared to pay for a taxi either way you will want to book again.

Having been sailing all day, The Whitehouse in Lochaline was a more than welcome sight. The service was of the best only to be out done by the quality of the meal. My cold smoked venison starter followed by a sirloin, beef shin with mushroom main was to die for. Where else do you get a shot of malt served as part of your main course. All in all a must.

A group of us were staying locally whilst diving in the sound and on our last night we had a meal at the Whitehouse. The food was fabulous.The main course I chose was rack of Lamb; this just melted in the mouth and the taste was scrumptious. well worth a visit if you find yourself near or in Lochaline.